Autocross

Autoc

On The Waterfront

By: Dennis Wolfe

After a scorching June event at Streets Of Willow, POC AX returned once again to the cool ocean breezes in San Pedro, complete with a giant container ship docked right alongside the venue. The scale of these ships is hard to fathom until you’re up close and personal...

Autocross

Judging by the sellout crowd and deep waitlist, people really dig this venue, and your humble narrator is one of those people. The cars seem to like it, too: tires and brakes don’t get super overheated, windshields stay free of wind-blown dust, and they really enjoy being photographed by the water. But don’t be fooled by the easy-breezy vibe - the competition was HOT, and with a relatively short lap, the difference between winning and losing could be hundredths instead of tenths. Our Fast Five included Michael Oest (TTOD), Tom Berry, Sebastian Rios, Guy Ankeny and Bob Endicott. Second through fifth place were all within a tenth of each other, while hot-foot Oest turned in a blistering 34.589, besting the rest by over a second. That was probably as close to a perfect lap as you’re gonna get. Be sure to check out porscheclub. com for complete timed results and season standings. This month’s featured class is Stock 4, where Darren Loher took top honors, followed close behind by Quynh Nguyen, Roger Bush, and Kristopher Marciniak. Rounding out the class are Anastasia Berta and Will Irwin. Nice work all! Special thanks as always go to our Series and Event sponsors, GMG Motorsports and Pacific Portable Services. We’re getting very spoiled with the regular appearance of the Burnin’ Buns food truck for lunch. I hope they never run out of truffle fries. Our next event will be Saturday Aug 7th at Auto Club Speedway on the infield course. We’ll be running at the same time that the POC Cup Racing, Time Trial and PDS groups will be on the banked Roval course. Should be an awesome day! Are you a regular participant in POC events? Does going to the track add value to your life? If so, consider giving back to the club that gives you so much by volunteering your time. This will earn you valuable SERVICE POINTS!! Photos: Luis Vivar

If you are interested in getting involved with autocross, please reach out to Michael Oest (michaeloest@hotmail. com) or Brian Cooner (bcooner@gmail. com). If you are interested in instructing, please contact Dennis Wolfe (denniswolfe101@gmail.com). Or just say hi at the next event and we’ll find a way to get you involved. And always remember: there are no cones…just turns.

Photos: Luis Vivar

Photos: Luis Vivar

Photos: Luis Vivar

Photos: Luis Vivar

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