December Velocity Magazine - Issue 23-12 by Porsche Owners Club

Velocity

December 2023 / Issue 23-12

A PUBLICATION OF THE PORSCHE OWNERS CLUB

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December 2023 / Issue 23-12

VELOCITY Staff Editor / Art Director Don Matz

Note from the Editor: Chalk up another year of great racing. This lengthy year-end issue of Velocity is filled with articles that we know you’ll find both interesting and educational. Chet Kolley recaps our last event at Willow by reporting on what happened with the Cup racers. Angella Avitt breaks down the Time Trial series. Karen Robinson writes about the Race to End Alzheimer’s. Dave Buckholz offers up some more trackside humor between him and his son. Don Kravig checks in with another POC history lesson. Steve Town provides a follow-up interview with Chris Walsh of Wear Blue. Your editor basically writes a farewell letter to an old friend. And, finally, Jad Duncan puts in a plug for our SIM Series!

Contributing Writers Chet Kolley Angela Avitt Karen Robinson Dave Buckholz Don Kravig Steve Town Jad Duncan

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Luis Vivar Angela Avitt Dave Buckholz Don Kravig James Hovark

In This Issue:

POC Board of Directors

Willow Springs 12/23.................................... 6 Continuing Saga of Pants...............................34 Time Trial and PDS....................................... 38 Racing to End Alzheimers..............................46 Wear Blue..................................................... 52 What’s New from Porsche............................. 60 Rearview Mirror.............................................62 C’est La Vie...................................................68 POC Store................................................... 72 SIM Racing................................................... 74 Upcoming Events.......................................... 80

John Momeyer Scott Craig Jim Salzer Joe Wiederholt Dwain Dement Eben Benabe Steve Town

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President Treasurer Secretary / PDS Director VP Motorsports Chief Driving Instructor Time Trial Director Sponsorship

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Willow Springs Finale by CHET KOLLEY

What a difference two months makes in the high desert of California! Day time highs were about 25 degrees lower than October, and you could see the lights of Mountain High at night as they ready for the ski season. Willow Springs in December is like coming home for the holidays – familiar place, familiar people, familiar track to decide the remaining class podium positions. The highly competitive BSR class still had third place to decide, and a couple other classes had racers that would be fulfilling the minimum required races to qualify for a class award. Photos: Luis Vivar 8

Saturday Cup Races Race activities began Saturday morning with practice followed by qualifying. In the Orange Group, Anders Hainer put his BSR on pole with a fast time of 1:30.886, which is within 0.7 sec of his own track record. Aspasia Zouras put up an even better time of 1:29.376 in her GT5 Boxster, which is within 0.044 sec of the GT5 track record set by Dwain Dement in September in the same car. Also with Orange Group poles were Spencer Douglas in GT7 pole and Paul Barnes in Carrera Spec. In Red Group qualifying, Duane Selby set a new GT3 track record of 1:21.584 to take GT3 class pole. Loren Beggs took overall and GT1 class pole with a Red Group fastest lap of 1:17.294. Razvan Sporea took GT2 pole at 1:21.071 and Chet Kolley took GT4 pole at 1:25.615. In the first Orange Cup race of the weekend, Anders Hainer led from the green flag to checker for his fourteenth win of the season. Nigel Maidment crossed the finish line in 9

Willow Springs Finale a nice drive to second, but a pass under local yellow dropped him off the podium. Satakal Khalsa took second place and Riley Giacomazzi third. Drew Waterhouse was the Hard Charger of the race, making up an amazing 19 places from last to finish ninth. Aspasia Zouras set the fast lap of the race at 1:30.035 while winning the GT5 race from Jake Stone in second and Don Kravig in third. Spencer Douglas and Randy Bergum finished one-two in GT7 respectively and Paul Barnes won Carrera Spec. The two closest class races of the weekend were the GT3 and GT4 races in the Saturday Red Cup race. In the GT3 race, Duane Selby, Brett Gaviglio, and Eben Benade turned lap after lap in the 1:22s and 1:23s, and at the checker, the three of them crossed the line in that order, separated by only 1.382 sec. In GT4, Jim Salzer passed Chet Kolley on the first lap and held him off to win by 0.363 sec with Phil Town taking third. In GT1, Eric Olberz passed Loren Beggs for first place on the seventh lap and held him off for the win along with posting fastest lap of the race at 1:18.897. Mike Monsalve took third in GT1. In GT2, Razvan Sporea took the checker followed by Travis McElvany and Ana Predescu. The second Orange Cup race of the day was red flagged and then cancelled following a serious accident at the entrance to Turn 2 on the second lap of the race. From time to time we are reminded to stay focused; to be spatially aware; to leave racing room; that we are a club sport, and we are not being paid to drive; to be good sportsmen; and to invest in and maintain the best safety equipment we can afford. This was one of those times. That everyone was able to walk away to race another day was a tribute to safety equipment, especially a well-built cage. The Club decided that the second Orange Cup race would be re-run from the start on Sunday morning.

Sunday Cup Races Sunday morning’s racing began with Jim Salzer shattering the GT4 track record with ‘kept his foot in it’ lap of 1:24.410 during Red Cup qualifying! Loren Beggs took GT1 at 1:18.466, Razvan Sporea GT2 at 1:21.636, and Duane Selby GT3 at 1:22.048. Next up was the ‘restart’ of Orange Cup Race #2. The top eight BSRs finished as they started with Anders Hainer notching his second win of the weekend with Nigel Maidment in second 10

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and Riley Giacomazzi in third. Aspasia Zouras took her second GT5 win along with a fastest lap of 1:30.413 with Neal Rouzier in second and Don Kravig in third. Paul Young took the GT7 win followed by Randy Bergum in second and Spencer Douglas in third, and Paul Barnes took the checker in Carrera Spec. The Red Cup racers had a couple more exciting battles on Sunday. The GT3 race was even closer than Saturday with podium repeat of Duane Selby followed by Brett Gaviglio and Eben Benade separated by only 1.245 sec at the checker. In GT2 Razvan Sporea led the first six laps followed closely by Travis McElvany. Travis got by Razvan on lap seven for the lead, and he held it until he spun exiting Turn 3 on lap thirteen. Razvan took the win followed by Roland Schmidt in second and Travis in third. Jim Salzer took his second GT4 win of the weekend followed by Phil Town. In GT1, Loren Beggs led from the drop of the green to the checker with a fastest lap of 1:18.904. Eric Olberz took second and Mike Monsalve third. In the last Orange Cup race of the year, Anders Hainer gave up his number one grid position to start at the back of the BSR field, which left Chris MacDuff and Riley Giacomazzi on the front row. At the end of the first lap, Riley was in first place, Chris was second, and Nigel Maidment was third. On lap two, Chris took the lead and Nigel took second, dropping Riley to third place. Nigel passed Chris for the lead on the fourth lap, which he held to the checker for his first BSR win of the season. Chris held on to take second place. On lap ten, Anders passed Riley for third having come from the back of the field as the hard charger of the race! In GT5, Aspasia Zouras took her third win and her third fastest lap of the weekend followed by Don Kravig in second and Neal Rouzier in third. Paul Barnes took the Carrera Spec win followed by Kip Waterhouse. The last race of the day and the season was the Racer’s Clinic race consisting of four BSRs. Kirk Fertitta won the race, followed by Nicholas Merino and Matthew Welch and Murray Wunderly setting fastest lap. Congratulations to everyone and thank you to our Board of Directors and Staff for a fabulous season. Merry Christmas and all the best for a happy, healthy, safe, and FAST 2024!

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g n i u n i t n o C e Th of ants a P g a S

DAVE BUCKHOLZ

“Do NOT distract him”. Those stern words from my wife were the theme this fall as I paced around the house agonizing over the wait until the POC December season finale at Willow Springs. She was right though. The last thing our boy needed on his mind was knowing Dad was going racing … and he wasn’t. Pants had classes to focus on, grades to achieve and the 2024 Volleyball pre-season practices had begun. Quite frankly, I did remarkable following her orders, until I didn’t. 34

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our home and our business while effortlessly dispensing her parental duties from a far which often include Face Time chats. I rarely miss an opportunity to join them and one day late in November, during one of those routine calls, I slipped. You see, on my to-do list that very same day was “Transport 263 to Vision” and in a blink, my memory collapsed, and I mentioned it. The response from Pants was shift and just as mom feared … YOU’RE GOING RACING?!!! Fast forward. Yada-yada-yada. Pants is heading home. He’ll arrive Thursday night, leave for Willow on Friday and return to Indiana Monday morning. His 48 hours in California would prove to be loud, fast, fun, and unforgettable! Albeit planned well in advance, also making the trip to WSIR was Ollie our Crew Chief who had been absent for the last race and his son and family whose prior outing with the Two Tools further back still. It was going to be a very full paddock. Friday afternoon was wonderfully routine. We set up camp in our usual Turn 1 location near the Charmin Building for added convenience. Turn up the country, raise the paddock and prep the cars. Weekend weather conditions looked perfect; cool, dry and no wind. This was our first time running WSIR since the repave and we had eight fresh Toyo’s to smoke. The talk of new records was in the air and Pants was his usual confident self, proclaiming victory before the first lap. Ollie’s son and family arrived at our paddock late Friday afternoon. Just in time for their kids to unload their bikes and get some of seat time of their own before sunset. A fun reward after a long drive from Saint George. We top off the day with a table for 7 and a few delicious pies at Coach’s Sports Bar & Grill. The team gets to the paddock early. Our ritual unfolds as race cars begin to wake. The way a day opens at a racetrack is uniquely beautiful and magical. I look around and soak it in. I love this place. Soon enough we’re on the track, Saturday’s practice session is underway. Perhaps it was the no pressure conditions, the low expectations (cold tires, cold track, cold brain) or maybe it was all that kinetic energy bottled up in driver and car that needed uncorking, whatever the reason, the results were shocking. With ease we both matched our all-time, personal bests and a mere 2/10th set us apart. It was an ominous sign. This was going to be a very fast and very close battle. Our Saturday racing picked right up where we left off in June at Streets; nose to tail and side by side. But our pace was on steroids. More speed than ever before through T8 and T9. Super fun outside passes through T2 on our competition and lots of memorable overtakes on one another. Video evidence suggests my T3 inside move on the kid was the highlight, but his Top Gun, overunder pass through the balcony is a strong contender. After each race we took to our paddock chairs where Ollie held court and dutifully called the results … only the best three times shared (in order) for driver 1 then the same for driver 2. Each time the suspense grew as the performance margins cut razor thin. Our Crew Chief scrubbed the data further and spotted a trend; when I was chasing Pants, my times were the faster, and that edge was enough for me to win the Day … if only by 1/10th. 35

No celebration or atta-boys ensued, the hush felt more like disbelief and frustration. Not completely surprised as I knew Pants was thinking about our June race results. I had achieved an unprecedented win, taking home the “Fastest Tool” of the weekend award, breaking what had been my long and unpleasant losing streak. Should I prevail again THIS weekend it would be back-to-back victories for Dad. Seconds later, Pants broke his silent concentration, stood up and in pure theater proclaimed that he would prevail tomorrow and own the weekend. Doubling down, he dramatically vowed that should he fail, he would not return to college, but stay at Willow as long as necessary until he beat me … or give up racing altogether. The stakes were that high. On that inspiring note we tied down the paddock and retired for the evening. Tonight was going to be very special. It was movie night in room 208. A classic for all ages; RANGO! The hilarious oneliners put Rango high on the favorites list, alongside “Dumb & Dumber” and “Yes Man”. That’s all you need to know about our comedic compass. The Sunday morning air is brisk, and the sky is bright. We handle the necessary preparations with the efficiency of a team in its 12th year. We happily sidestep the bicycles, skateboards, scooters, picture books and toys lying about. The ping pong table is also readied before we take a seat for breakfast. Coffee, Muscle Milk, overnight oats and Smuckers Uncrustables constitute the tasty but limited menu. Another day of racing will begin soon but the window of opportunity for Pants has been cut in half. A host of factors has limited our day to just two races. Like Saturday, the track conditions are outstanding. For the kid, everything is on the line. “Practice session?! We don’t need no stinking practice session”. A new idea has invaded the paddock … heat up the tires and go for

broke. And that we did, beating our prior morning session by over a second. However, Pants still came up 3/10th behind my best. The pressure is on. One last race. One last chance. His promise hanging in the balance; return to Ball State University a Champion or retire his racing career 50 years ahead of schedule. They say the best motivation comes from within. On the 2nd from final lap the kid dug deep. A blistering run resulting in his best performance of the weekend and enough to edge out his father by 4/10th. The youngest had reclaimed the mantle of Fastest Tool and unlike the lack luster recognition for my Saturday performance, the paddock burst into full celebration mode. When the trumpets and confetti settled the load out began. I thanked my brother for his services to the team and more importantly for being the awesome uncle he is. My nephew and his family hit the road for their long ride home. Our drive back to Newport was filled with classic country, AC/DC, and talk about the future, old trucks, new guns, and buying land. Ollie and I took the day off on Monday to begin our long recuperation and to contemplate the realities of another work week. On the other hand, and luckily for all of us, Pants was on his way back to college, still a racer.

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The final Time Trial was held at Big Willow in Willow Springs, CA on December 4,5, 2023. This was the club’s 4th time at this track this year. It is the track that the POC drives the most and is considered to be the Home Base for POC...At least that is how I feel. However, as many times as I have driven at Big Willow since my first time in 2010, it continues to be a challenging and intimidating track that I still have not mastered. My goal is to be in the “under 1:30 club” someday. And that desire to always be better next time is what keeps us coming back year after year!

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ANGELA AVITT

The weather was crisp and cool in Willow Springs. Just perfect for a track event. Thirty three drivers participated in the final TT event. Both groups, Green and Blue, were evenly divided with 16 drivers in each group. I have definitely seen higher numbers in these TT groups before, so these slightly lower numbers allowed for a little less traffic and more flowing laps. It was an interesting field of competitors representing 11 different classes from Stock, Modified, GT and BSR. On Saturday the top lap times under 1:30 were dominated by Mike Avitt (M2) in his 2019 GT3RS with an amazingly fast 1:24.6 which set another track record for M2. Roberto Spadaro (GT1) in his 2018 991.2 Cup Car put down a fast lap at 1:27.0. Next fastest was Bob Gartland (GT3) in his 2020 GT4 Clubsport with a time of 1:27.8., Followed ever so close (within 4 tenths of a second) by Kelly Tribolet (GT3) in her 2016 GT4 Clubsport with a fast time of 1:28.2. Another fierce competitor was Gerrit Wesseling (GT3) in his 2016 GT3 with a time of 1:29.0. And the final driver in the under 130 club was Nathan Applebaum (M2) in his 2021 Turbo S with a time of 1:29.2. Rounding out the TOP 10 fastest laps for Saturday included Thomas Kenna (M3) at 1:31.7, Angela Avitt (M2) with a 1:32.2, Carolyn Rouzier (GT5) with a 1:32.6, and Bob Chang (M2) with a 1:33.0. Saturday night the POC had their annual town meeting, hosted a nice meal and even had a DJ for the final dinner of 2023. However the nighttime temperatures made it difficult to be outside and enjoy the music. On Sunday once again, Mike Avitt (M2) took the top time overall in both TT groups with a 1:25.8. Roberto Spadaro (GT1) came the closest with a 1:27.3. Followed by Gerritt Wesseling (GT3) at 1:27.6 and Kelly Tribolet (GT3) at 1:28.3. Only 4 TT drivers made it to the under 1:30 club but several other drivers made it to the Top Ten with some fast times. Nathan Applebaum (M2) with a 1:30.4, Angela Avitt (M2) with a 1:31.3, Karan Saneimia (GT3) put down a 1:32:7, Carolyn Rouzier at 1:33.1 (GT5) Steven Peterson (BSR) with a very fast time of 1:33.3, and Vivek Hazari (M4) at 1:33.8.

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The 2023 Championship Standing for TT are posted on the POC Website (not sure if Official or Unofficial) however, looks like 8 drivers this year did the required number of events, and also volunteered to help the club in some capacity, and have a “YES” by their name that indicates they are eligible for an Award. So, if you are one of those dedicated drivers, hope to see you at the POC Annual Awards Banquet being held at Porsche Irvine on January 20th. Registration is open now on Motorsportsreg.com.

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Racing to End Alzheimer’s Passion. It’s what drives us as racers. The quest for improvement, excellence, and success. We all have it in us; it’s embedded in the DNA of people who chose this sport. Phil Frengs has that passion. An entrepreneur for over 40 years, he has founded companies, grown them, and deployed his talents to make a difference for clients and employees. And now, he has directed this drive, fueled with heart, to help find a way to end Alzheimer’s disease. In 2013 Phil’s wife Mimi was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Devasting news for such a vibrant, funny, and intelligent woman. Phil took his sorrow and directed his time, energy, and connections to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research. I’ve seen this unfold firsthand – Phil and Mimi have been friends for over 30 years. Racing has been another of Phil’s passions for his entire life. He’s sponsored IMSA teams through the years and after Mimi was diagnosed, he looked for a way to channel his energy to increase awareness and raise funds for research. Knowing that sponsors of race teams do so to spread the word about their companies, he used the same approach—founding Racing to End Alzheimer’s in 2017. Since then, the organization has raised $1,000,000. Every donation is matched 100% by Phil’s company, Legistics, and 100% of donations and matched funds are primarily directed to two institutions: The UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program is a nationally recognized grant-funded program designed to help patients and their families with the complex medical, behavioral, and social needs associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. UCLA is renowned for its compassionate, personalized Alzheimer’s care; innovative social and psychological programs; and robust support services for patients, caregivers, and families. Via webinars and on-site education, UCLA works with Alzheimer’s and dementia programs across the country to improve care for patients and their families.

The Nantz National Alzheimer Center at Houston Methodist Hospital is exploring cutting-edge strategies in therapy, care and research to find a cure for these dementias. NNAC was founded by longtime CBS Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz III and his family in honor of his father, Jim, Jr., who passed away after a 13-year battle with Alzheimer’s. It is a world-class research, referral and care center that combines comprehensive patient services with the resolute pursuit of scientific breakthroughs in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s. Latest News In 2022 Racing to End Alzheimer’s aligned with MDK Motorsports and Mark Kvamme to increase visibility through the Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America series. They campaigned a 992 GT3 Cup car which carried the Racing to End Alzheimer’s livery—including 216 names and hometowns of loved ones battling Alzheimer’s and Dementia and to honor the memory of those who didn’t win the race. 2023 Results Kvamme scored podium finishes in all 16 races this season, driving the No. 43 Porsche 911 992 GT3 Cup car - including seven runner-up results. The season finale marked his third weekend sweep (along with Long Beach and Miami) and extended his podium streak to 22-straight dating back to last season. He won the Championship in the Am Class (for the second year in a row) and is raring to go for 2024. Where POC Meets R2EA Connected by our shared passion for motorsports and community, Porsche Owners Club has the opportunity to spread the word further and highlight the benefits of supporting this cause. Every one of us has been either directly or indirectly affected by this cruel disease. Racing to End Alzheimer’s will be at our Willow Springs Season Opener on January 6 & 7. Look for their Tribute Car from the 2023 Season, meet Phil, and learn how you can contribute, have your loved one’s name displayed on their 2024 Racecar, and see first-hand how Phil and this organization have turned sorrow into action to make a difference. Remember, every dollar you donate is matched 100% by Legistics and your family member’s name will be included on their 2024 Cup Car’s livery. You’ll also be given a set of purple wristbands and a sticker with your loved one’s name for your own car. Let’s go POC! The race is on! More information about Racing to End Alzheimer’s https://www.r2endalz.org/ 48

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r a e W lue: B er b m e m e o R t Run STEVE TOWN

Happy New Year! May you have a fun and successful year both on and off the track! But let’s not leave 2023 quite yet. In the second half of 2023 introducing the Wear Blue: Run to Remember organization and Air Force Major Chris Walsh to the POC was a highlight for me. Learning about what Wear Blue does for families that have lost service members was incredibly inspiring. Seeing Chris participate with POC on track (winning the Tribute to LeMans with Duane Selby and John Momeyer), in SIM races, where he won 7 or the 8 races he entered, was a lot of fun. But what was far more important was learning about Chris’ volunteer work with Wear Blue, and all that their programs do for Gold Star families. The POC has created a fundraiser effort that will be a part of our Annual Banquet, with silent auction of items that we feel you’ll enjoy going after for a good cause. Please take a few minutes and read this letter from Chris regarding Wear Blue. Chris, Wear Blue founder Lisa Hallett, as well as Gold Star family members will join us at our Banquet. You can learn more about Wear Blue at www.wearblueruntoremember.org, as well as a link to the Wear Blue site on our POC website very soon. 53

From Chris... I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits for the holiday season. As a fellow racing driver, I’ve been lucky to meet many of you at Porsche Owners Club events both on the track and in the virtual world. I want to share my personal connection to a cause that holds immense significance; its impact spans generations. Training accidents have claimed the lives of 16 Army, Marine Corps and Air Force aviators in the past few months. Specifically a CV-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Japan, claimed the lives of eight AF Special Operations teammates, much like myself. They, like so many others, paid the ultimate price to safeguard the freedoms we hold dear. Recently, you may have heard Steve Town and me speak about wear blue: run to remember, an organization that is deeply meaningful to me. In my 15 years of military service as an Air Force Special Tactics officer, leading Special Operations missions in combat zones around the world, I have witnessed the incredible sacrifices made by my teammates, friends and peers. Many have lost their lives, leaving behind grieving families and a nation that bears the weight of their sacrifice. Wear Blue: Run to Remember is not just an organization; it’s a lifeline for these families. Through six impactful programs such as the Gold Star Youth Mentorship program, Gold Star Race program, Race Tribute miles, and weekly Remembrance runs, wear blue provides a supportive community for those directly and 54

indirectly affected by the loss of a service member. Personally, I was a Gold Star Youth Mentor where I mentored Bryce Hallett for two years through running and one-on-one engagement. Witnessing Bryce’s transformation from a quiet, shy kid into a confident and fearless young man has been incredibly rewarding. This program, and others like it, not only instill healthy habits but also nurture resilience and help these kids thrive despite challenges. Watch here! As wear blue: run to remember relies on community support, I am reaching out to request your consideration in supporting this remarkable organization. At the upcoming POC annual banquet there will be an auction and the proceeds will directly benefit the wear blue programs, covering the costs of such things as travel, lodging, mentorship, professional services, training materials, equipment, community activations, athlete development, and leader training. When you donate to wear blue: run to remember 80% of every dollar goes directly to programming and less than 1% is spent on fundraising. Training professional leaders, caring for the program participants, and program basics like gear, nutrition, and workshop travel are the core of wear blue’s major expenses. For example: • $4,429 in funding is needed per Gold Star Youth Mentee • $6,594 in funding is needed per Gold Star Race Athlete • $2,500 in funding in needed per Saturday Run Community for Storage • $300 in funding is needed per Fallen Tribute on the wear blue Mile

Your support will have a profound difference, offering a lifeline to those who have sacrificed so much. It provides a purpose to thrive and live in honor of and inspired by the memory of their loved ones. Your generosity will contribute to the healing and growth of families of the fallen, veterans, and service members who find solace and strength within the wear blue: run to remember community. I am grateful for your time and consideration. If you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to reach out. Please join me to make a lasting impact on the lives of those who have given so much. Good luck in your future track adventures and keep it on the black stuff, Chris

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Sprint Challenge

Entering its fourth season of competition in 2024, Sprint Challenge strengthens year-to-year on the Porsche One-Make Pyramid North America as a feeder series into Porsche Carrera Cup North America. Decisions – including those about venues and scheduling – are largely based on feedback from customers and participants.

Porsche Sprint Challenge For 2024, changes to the calendar include a third joint event for North America and USA West at Road America, which only the former series visited in 2023. Next year will be the first trip for USA West to the popular, 4.048-mile Elkhart Lake racetrack. Another addition to the North American calendar is that of Watkins Glen International. The iconic circuit is set to host a doubleheader weekend in July.

Porsche Sprint Challenge North America Mar 1-3 Sebring International Raceway Ap 26-28 Barber Motorsports Park (with INDYCAR) May 24-26 Circuit of The Americas* June 14-16 VIRginia International Raceway July 5-7 Watkins Glen International Aug 9-11 Road America* Sept 27-29 Sonoma Raceway* Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West Mar 29-31 Spring Mountain May 10-12 Utah Motorsports Campus May 24-26 Circuit of The Americas* June 21-23 Laguna Seca (with INDYCAR) Aug 9-11 Road America* Sept 27-29 Sonoma Raceway* *Joint event with North America and USA West

POC History In The Rearview Mirror Article and Photos, Don Kravig, Precision Motion

Synonymous with Porsches, a routine winner for Dan Gurney which helped the Toyota brand build its name in IMSA GT racing, Dennis Aase was one of the most respected and accomplished drivers in North American sports car racing. Born in 1942, the native of Southern California who also distinguished himself as a businessman in the aftermarket auto parts world and later applied his vast experience to managing motor racing teams, passed at the end of February 2023, five days shy of what would have been his 80th birthday.

Dennis Aase

50 years in the POC

Or, what’s the connection between Oppenheimer, Edward Teller and racing disciplines? Fifty years ago, in December 1973, I completed my first full year of competitive racing in the POC. Our community has seen many changes throughout the years, and those of us who have been racing over the past several decades have a unique position to comment on how the sport has transformed and what has not changed at all!

Schedule In 1973, we had a 12-event schedule that took place at eight venues in three states. That year, we raced twice each at Willow Springs, Riverside Raceway, and Holtville, once each at Ontario Motor Speedway, Pomona, and Orange County, and then we also took two trips out of state to race at Phoenix International and Las Vegas. Four of our events that year were combined with the PCA. Our 2024 schedule once again is a tristate event with twelve event weekends and has some shared events with other clubs.

Competition 1973’s most competitive class (F production, which was a production-based 911 S class) had 36 different drivers compete 22 that ran at least 10 weekends. The championship was decided on last weekend. More about that later! Boxster spec this year had over 40 different competitors and something like 28 of them competed in at least 90% of the events.

Competitors Back then I didn’t realize just how lucky I was to compete with drivers who had already won SCCA national championships or went on to win them, as well as at least 10 people from that class who spent years competing in IMSA and Trans Am. These days, from Dwain Dement to Loren Beggs to Anders Haner, and so many more, there’s no lack of pros to test your skills against.

Camaraderie This part is very much the same as we’ve tended to make friends that last for generations. Speaking of generations, that is also the same. There are so many father-son, and father-daughter teams now that they’re an ABC of the POC.

Leadership I’ve known every president since Topper Chasse, some better than others, but all very dedicated. The board has always worked very hard on the sidelines to keep things going well. This club has weathered some shake-ups that most clubs would not have survived. 63

Instruction This club has always been defined by its high level of competition, which is a direct result of the level of instruction. Returning to Dan Gurney, George Follmer, Alan Johnson, Scooter Patrick, Dennis Aase and so many more, we have had immense talent to lean on and learn from. It was very common in the early days for drivers to swap cars just to see if it was the driver or the car! Dwain Dement recently loaned me his brand-new car to try at Chuckwalla. And I learned it was both the car and the driver! Go, Dwain! By the way, Dwain recently became our longest-serving Chief Driving Instructor.

Safety Here is an area that’s vastly different. In 1973 many of the cars had bolt-in roll bars and lap belts with a one or two inch shoulder strap. Sub straps were just starting to come into common use in Formula One; famously, 1970 F-1 world champion and Porsche 917 racer Jochen Rindt was killed by his seatbelts because he refused to use a sub strap. He was afraid of becoming trapped in his car in the event of a fire. World champion Porsche driver Jo Siffert, who won the first professional race for a Porsche 917, perished in a 1971 Formula One race. World famous Revlon heir Peter Revson who famously teamed with Steve McQueen for a second place at Sebring in a Porsche 908 was killed in the 1974 Formula One race in Kyalami, South Africa. Mark Donohue, probably the most famous Porsche racer of that time, was killed in a 1975 Formula One race. San Bernardino native and Dan Gurney protege Swede Savage died of burn Injuries at the 1973 Indy 500 after his seat was separated from the monocoque and he sat in 50 gallons of burning methanol. All of these, as well as deaths in sports car racing and NASCAR, brought about huge changes to the safety requirements for racing, which we all now benefit from. Fortunately, the safety changes forced on our sport by the loss of these various drivers have all trickled down to the POC. Cars are very safe now by comparison. It’s very rare to see someone taken away by ambulance anymore. That unfortunately was fairly common in the 60s and 70s.

George Follmer The 1966 POC driver of the year made it to Formula One and scored at least one podium finish. He was also the 1972 CanAm champion in a Porsche 917 and competed in Indy, NASCAR and Le Mans Prototypes. Pictures of his 35+ years of competition will show the differences in driver safety equipment, from half-helmets and singlelayer driver suits to what is in use today.

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Tracks Here is where things have changed. Willow Springs, Riverside, Raceway, Phoenix International Raceway, and Ontario Motor Speedway all had straight-a-ways and high-speed corners that were fifth gear, flat out 120 to 140 miles an hour. At most of the tracks, you spent most of your time in fourth or fifth gear doing 100+ and usually had only one or two spots where you slowed below 70. If Riverside Raceway was still in existence, GT 1, 2 and 3 cars would all go 150+ with the GT ones and twos probably doing 190. Watkins Glen with its fast right-left uphill esses claimed the life of Francois Cevert while battling for pole position with Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson during the 1973 F1 Qualifying. Jackie Stewart, his teammate was so distraught that the 3-time F1 World Champion did not compete in what would have been his 100th and final F1 race. He went on to advocate for car and track safety changes that also have changed the sport for the better. Modern tracks built in the last 20 years or so (with a few exceptions see COTA) do mostly consist of third gear varying radius corners with fourth gear kinks here and there and top speed of 120 to 140 for most of the cars. Much safer, with lots more runoff, but I still miss the thrill of hitting a red line in high gear!

The Cars Cars of the 50s, 60s, and 70s typically had bolt-in rollbars, a single lap belt, no fire system, and in many cases were open (without a roof). Collisions of that time usually resulted in destroyed cars and ambulances for the driver. My father hit the Turn 5 wall at Riverside, on the left side on the exit to the Esses, and tore his car in half. The seat ripped from the floor and he broke the steering wheel off in his hands. Compare that to recent incidents at Willow Springs where the drivers walked away relatively unscathed, aside from some bruises to them and probably their egos.

So what do Oppenheimer and Edward Teller have to do with the POC? Aside from the fact, that at least two of our members studied under Edward Teller, (extra credit for anybody who could name their names beside me). Physicists or more specifically, astrophysicists seem to have a family tree or what they call a discipline tree, where they can trace their particular line of physics, back to various people, in most cases, all the way through Einstein to Newton, and in some cases even farther back. This and a quote from Dennis Aase got me thinking about our discipline trees. About twenty years ago Dennis and I were watching Kevin Roush practice a few corners at Auto Club Speedway. Kevin was refining entry and exits picking up speed and using every bit of the car and every bit of the track. At one point I turned to Dennis and said when do you think physics is going to take over. His reply was, “Be very careful of ever thinking you’ve reached a point where the car will do no more. I’ve seen too many drivers defy the limits physics or otherwise and even done it myself a time or two.” By the way, Dennis holds a land speed record at Bonneville and is still in the top 10 all-time for IMSA victories, poles, etc. Three generations apart he mentored me and Eric Oviatt, and imparted the same love of the sport that he had. RIP Dennis.

Back to physics... Dr. Ferdinand Porsche thought Tazio Nuvolari was the greatest driver he had ever seen. Ascari is widely credited with creating the four-wheel drift, or at least defining it. Physics! Ascari imparted his skills to Tazio Nuvolari, who passed them on to Juan Manuel Fangio, who was a five-time world champion in Formula One. Fangio was the idol of Michael Hammond. Michael Hammond joined the POC in our first year, and was influenced by Fangio and Dan Gurney, another early POC member, Michael held and broke track records well into his 80s and competed in IMSA Trans Am, La Carrera, Silver State, etc. He used Fangios # 5 for many years in the POC. Oh, by the way, he was in that initial POC production class I started in at the age of 16. Moving on from Dan Gurney and Fangio we find POC driver of the year for 1966, George Follmer, who made it on to Formula One and won a Can-Am championship in the Porsche 917. He heavily influenced people like Alan Johnson, (four-time SCCA champion and competitor at Lemans, Daytona, and Sebring). Alan Johnson’s book “Driving in Competition” influenced a whole generation of Porsche drivers...Scooter Patrick, Davey Jordan, Mike Hammond, Dennis Aase, Elliot Forbes Robinson would spend whole days at the track working with new members and veterans alike. Ross Bentley and Dwain Dement are just a couple of the many who have continued this tradition. All these drivers would be included on a POC Racing Family Tree. All new students who go through our cup schools are recipients of this racing discipline.

Tazio Nuvolari

Juan Manuel Fangio Alberto Ascari

Briefly back to 1973….. In November 1973 my father, Big Don Kravig, was in a battle for the F production championship. The points were so close any of the five people would have won it. My dad had a little leg up. Late in the month Dad invited me to go for a motorcycle ride. Of course, I agreed, and as he rolled his Norton commando down the driveway and turned left he decided to pull a wheelie, lost control, stuck out his right leg, and bent it backward at the knee. Six-hour surgery and an ankle-to-crotch cast crushed his hopes for a championship (although he won the following year.) I took a motorcycle ride with one of my friends from the POC in late November this year (while also involved in a points race) I was hoping history wouldn’t repeat itself, although that would be more astral than Astro. Anyhow, I’m very proud of our club and where we’re headed, adding three new classes that match the professional classes is something that we have always done in the past. You never know, you might wind up partnering up with other POC members to return to Daytona or Sebring (we did that a lot back in the ‘70s and ‘80s and I’d love to see it again.) In the meantime, I’m looking forward to another year of fast cars and good memories!

Big Don Kravig

C’est La Vie DON MATZ

It was 1995 and I was driving a 4-door Honda. I had just started dating Sue and we were heading to the LA Fairgrounds early one morning to look for a car “for her” (hopefully a Mustang convertible) if she could find a good deal. Back then, every 90 days, there was a car auction at the fairgounds. It started at 5:30am and by the time 2:00 rolled around, everyone was packing up and going home. So we got there and began walking among the hundreds of vehicles aligned in rows with their owners on lawn chairs sitting with cups of coffee hoping for someone to come by and give them a reasonable offer. Personally, I wasn’t looking for a car that day, but I found myself magically drawn toward a special section on the huge parking lot that was set up specifically for used Porsches. I saw one I liked. The guy told me that his guards red ‘79 911 had been driven in the rain only two times. It was immaculate. Sue told me to sit in it and she liked the way I looked. I figured a dashing, good looking single guy like myself should be driving a car like this rather than the 4 door gray Honda Accord that we drove over there that morning. So, I gave the guy from Solana Beach a “number” on a piece of paper and I would come back later that morning to see how I fared against anyone else who might have been interested in the car. Around noon Sue and I walked back to find that I was the highest bidder for the Porsche. We never found a car for Sue that day but for 16 thousand bucks I wound up with a game-changer. 68

Flash forward 3 years: I kept the car immaculate...needing only to dust it off every night as I kept it safe in my garage. It was my daily driver and I would park it in the furthest spot at my work, away from other cars. I don’t know why, but I was at my mechanics’ shop one evening picking up my car after a tune-up when I asked him “Carlos, how can I go fast and not get a ticket?” At this point, I could probably just go to the end of the story. Any member reading this article could surely fill in the blanks, but what the heck, I’ll continue. Yep, Carlos invited me that weekend to go to Willow Springs and I wound up at my first POC Short Track event. Back then we called it Short Track, today, Performance Driving Series. For me, it was was hook-line-and-sinker and within a month I had my Short Track license. My first big (at that time) investment, in order to improve my lap times, was another set of wheels and sticky tires. I was still driving to the track in my street/race car so I built a rack for the top of my Porsche in order to carry my new set of wheels. I think I loved the attention I got driving to the track with my new setup almost as much as the actual racing...it was all part of the “experience”. A couple years went by, I wound up getting a trailer and by then I didn’t care who was staring along the way. I just wanted to get to the track and race my ass off. After my second engine I received my Time Trial license and was flirting with the idea of getting a Racers License. My friend, Martin Schacht, who I both worked with and raced with, also was flirting with this same idea. Both of us had previously told our wives that we would never do this but we convinced ourselves it would be ok and signed up for both race clinics behind their backs. Later, at the Awards Banquet (on the Queen Mary) Martin, his wife Vicki, Sue and I sat together at the same table when someone else at the table let the cat out of the bag. He asked: “So, you guys, how does it feel to be racing wheel-to-wheel?” Gulp! I need to interject that something happened in my garage during this same time. I was standing there admiring 707 when Sue came in and said “You know, you used to look at me like that!” Gulp! In ‘05, I wound up collecting the tire wall on turn 4 at Laguna Seca which cost me (us) a pretty penny to straighten the frame and repair the entire drivers side of my car. I showed Sue how much I (we) would save if, after the car was straightened, I would use Krylon to paint it. Whether she believed me or not, it’s what I did. The car looked like crap, but it ran well. 69

Flash forward another chunk of time: I’ve been a POC member for 24 years. My experiences now include serving on the Board for 6 years, serving as PDS Director, being Class Champ a couple times and also serving as Editor and Art Director for Velocity for the past 6 years. But through it all, I love to race...especially with my son. A few years ago, for Christmas, I gave Scott a free weekend at the track and Voila “hook-line-and-sinker.” He wasted no time getting his PDS, Time Trial and Cup license. For the past several years Scott has been traveling cross-country for every event in order to race with me. He’s not only invested time but also his resources in order to keep this father-son thing going for the past 7 years. During that time we’ve certainly had our ups and downs with 707 but have always been able to bounce back But then it happened: 28 years of racing the same car...After 8 engines, 8 transmissions, multiple crashes, multiple paint jobs, wheels, tires, safety equipment, suspension, fuel cell, bias brakes, multiple seats, going wide, going light, multiple wings, etc., etc., etc. and after one final “significant” investment which included a kick-ass transmission and a new splitter (right before Tribute) 707 came to its final rest at the side of turn 6 after colliding with another car that spun out in front of my son during a Friday practice session...and it was lights out! Epilogue: We’re not sure how or when this will all be resolved. But when I asked Scott if he wanted to hang it up...he simply said “No (expletive) way!” See you at the track...again...soon!

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2023 Results SIM G N RACI

June 19 Montreal

1st 2nd 3rd

Andrew Chinnici Sagar Dhawan Tom Layton

4th AJ Roper 5th Michael Oest 6th Mark Rondeau

July 10 Redbull Ring

1st 2nd 3rd

Tom Layton AJ Roper Andrew Chinnici

4th Jad Duncan 5th Mark Rondeau 6th Matt Hollander

July 24 Oschersleben

1st 2nd 3rd

Tom Layton Sagar Dhawan AJ Roper

4th Michael Johnson 5th Andrew Chinnici 6th Gabe Zamora

August 7

Zandvoort

1st 2nd 3rd

Chris Walsh Sagar Dhawan Tom Layton

4th BJ Fulton 5th Jad Duncan 6th Michael Johnson

August 21

Sonoma

1st 2nd 3rd

Chris Walsh BJ Fulton Andrew Chinnici

4th Jad Dunca 5th Matt Hollander 6th Michael Bolten

Sept 11 Willow Springs

1st 2nd 3rd

Sagar Dhawan Tom Layton Andrew Chinnici

4th Chris Walsh 5th Mark Rondeau 6th Michael Bolten

Sept 25 Laguna Seca

1st 2nd 3rd

Chris Walsh Sagar Dhawan Michael Bolten

4th Mark Rondeau 5th Gabe Zamora 6th AJ Roper

Mount Panorama 1st

2nd 3rd

Chris Walsh Sagar Dhawan Gabe Zamora

4th Michael Johnson 5th Jad Duncan 6th AJ Roper

Oct 23 COTA

1st 2nd 3rd

Chris Walsh Andrew Chinnici BJ Fulton

4th Jad Duncan 5th AJ Roper 6th Gabe Zamora

Nov 6

1st 2nd 3rd

Gabe Zamora AJ Roper Sagar Dhawan

4th BJ Fulton 5th Michael Bolten 6th Mark Rondeau

Nov 20 VIR

1st 2nd 3rd

AJ Roper Gabe Zamora Mark Rondeau

4th Dylan Scott 5th Jacob Abrams 6th Jeff Shulem

Dec 4

Daytona

1st 2nd 3rd

Chris Walsh Jad Duncan Jacob Abrams

4th Gabe Zamora 5th BJ Fulton 6th Dylan Scott

Dec 18 Road Atlanta

1st 2nd 3rd

Chris Walsh Jad Duncan Dylan Scott

4th Matt Hollander 5th Mark Rondeau 6th Eric Oviatt

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Oct 9

(90 Minutes)

Interlagos

C L I C K H E R E f o r Yo u Tu b e S I M R A C E S All club members with track experience or online sim racing experience are invited to participate – however, you will need an iRacing Membership and a simulator.

Give SIM Racing with the POC a try JAD DUNCAN

Sim racing, for the uninitiated, is the hobby of racing cars virtually. It might seem like a niche activity, but it’s rapidly growing in popularity, and for good reason. Here’s why sim racing is so much fun, and what you need to get started: First, the cost of entry is quite low. For under $1,000 you can get a basic set of pedals, a steering wheel and a graphics card, in fact, ask around as some of the sim racers may have this sitting in their closet and would be happy to share. That is all you need to test the waters and see if SIM racing is for you. If you enjoy it, an investment of ~$5k will get you good, competitive equipment that can put you with the leaders. For an even more immersive experience, a full racing cockpit, which puts you in a real car-like seating position with a motion platform that simulates the g-forces of racing, or VR goggles provide the ultimate in realism. Add in about $120/year for the iRacing subscription, ~$200 for all the cars and tracks you need and $28 to join the POC SIM league. So, enough of the costs and bad bits, the great bits are what makes it fun. That initial investment you made above, that is it – no tire budget, no maintenance, no tow rig, no repairs, no hotels, no fire suit, etc., etc. In addition, it isn’t 8 weekends a year, it can be as little

as 2 hours every couple of Monday nights or hours every day, whatever you want. The tracks are always open for practice. In addition, there are nightly races at 8 PM with the league, which brings me to the next advantage. Every night can be like a race weekend. You hangout and chat with your POC race buddies just like a track weekend, but from the comfort of your own home. In addition, since the league uses Discord to chat, these conversations about cars, vacations or whatever can occur WHILE you are battling through the curves of Spa or Big Willow in a Porsche 992 GT3 R! Every two weeks the track changes to tour the best tracks in the world. And just like real life POC track days, there is a wide variety of driver skill levels, from a true professional brushing up their skills for an upcoming race weekend, to people just starting out. This allows you to almost always have someone to race with and enjoy the competition while your lap times drop. However, unlike real track days, drinking while sim driving is allowed, and with events like four drink Friday, it is sometimes even encouraged. A new season championship of about 13 races starts every January and runs every other Monday night for six months, with a second season starting in July. No matter your budget or skill level, there’s something in sim racing for everyone. So why not give it a try? You might just find yourself hooked on the speed, the competition, and the camaraderie of the virtual racing world for a lot less time and money. Remember, sim racing is about more than just driving fast. It’s about the challenge, the satisfaction of improvement, and the joy of being part of the POC community. So buckle up, pour a drink, hit the gas, and experience the fun of the virtual race track for yourself! 75

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Willow Springs

Spring Mountain

Our ‘24 Season Opener. Calling all Racers, Time Trialers and PDS drivers. A new racing season is upon us. You don’t want to miss this!

Let’s go at it again in Pahrump! This has become one of our favorites. Be sure to register right away to get your Early Bird Discount!

January 6-3

And, don’t miss the Official POC Facebook Page with photos, videos and comments from our members.

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February 2-4

Be sure to check out the POC website for our 2023 schedule of events and to stay current on PDS, Time Trial and Cup Racing standings.