VOLUME 24 • EDITION 16.3 • SPONSORED BY PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA VOLUME 24 • EDITION 16.3 • JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016

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FEATURES 4 25 Years ago - CVR’s First Club Race 12 What Part of Porsche Racing Did You Think Would Be Cheap? 22 Optimizing Shift Points 38 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Trophy Series East - Road Atlanta 40 The Beginning: Second Creek Raceway 42 Like Fathers, Like Sons 44 OG Racing Outstanding Drivers Award 12 COLUMNS 6 From the Chair 8 View From the Tower 20 Editorial License 26 Thinking About Rules 30 Coaching Perspective 34 From Start to Finish REMNANTS 18 2016 Club Racing Schedule 28 Event Ads 38 35 On the Cover 46 Hard Chargers 49 Classifieds 50 Club Racing National Committee, Advertising Index, CRN Staff

On the Cover: Cover photography by Geoff Baltz, 944 Cup Cars at the Gateway Motorsport Park Club Race last April. They look like they are about to swarm all over that lead 2016 Cup Car

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JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 CLUB RACING NEWS 3 2 On the Cover: The event was attended by over 130 club racers including CVRs own Zone 1 and Zones 2, 4, 12 and 13 [New Zone 1 and Zones 2, 4, 12 and 13 (New Jersey to Florida to Chicago)]. We had representatives from Northern New Jersey, Metro New York, Northeast, Schattenbaum, Hudson Valley, North Country, Central NY, Hudson Champ¬lain, Niagara, Jersey Shore, Finger Lakes, Riesentoter, Central PA 2016 CVC Club Race and Chesapeake regions. #623 Attilio Albank Jr and #3 Manny Many do not realize that driving on the Martinez Jr track is an extension of the sharing the road we drive on going to the track and Club Race group before back home. On the track, like on the bridge road, we kindly respect each other, we let another pass when needed, and we welcome each and help others when needed.

Being a member of this region for 25 years, I spoke with a few of my friends Club Race about CVRs 25th anniversary CVR club group in left hander race — Roger Funk, past president of this region, started his 11th year club 25 YEARS AGO racing. He participates in at least four each year. He does it “for the thrill of driving and the friends that you CONNECTICUT VALLEY REGION’S associate with.” Dick Strahota, who has run the driver education program and is our current FIRST CLUB RACE club racing director, is region Execu- tive President. Dick started driving DE STORY & PHOTOS BY WALT HYJEK in 1989 which prepared him for 16 years of club racing.

I also spoke with Spencer Cox of Speed Sport Tuning. He was at that first years ago, in the Northeast The event on Friday and Saturday, none of the rain that had been pre- race and has participated in all 25United States, a PCA region had April 22-23 was made possible with the dicted. Saturday had race warm-up twenty-five since. He also drove at the their first PCA Club Race at Lime Rock assistance of more than a hundred followed with four groups of Connecti- 50th 24 hours of Daytona along with in Lakeville, CT. great volunteers. For the weeks leading cut Valley Sprints and four groups of other club members like Jim Newton to the event the locality had enjoyed the Lime Rock Sprints. of Automo¬bile Associates, Dan Jacobs The Connecticut Valley Region (CVR) warm, comfortable weather with of Hairy Dog Garage and Chris of the Porsche Club of America began some light showers late in the day; but Musante of Musante Motorsports. in 1959. In 1992 CVR held its first club on this particular Friday the weather These guys have participated in many race with Prescott Kelly as the director. was hot and humid! Driver education of our club races and have helped with Now in its 57th year, CVR is celebrating groups were run with race practice, sponsorship over the years along with the 25th anniversary of both PCA Club practice starts and fun races. Finally many other local sponsors. Racing and its own first club race as a on Saturday… relief — the track region with Peter Clark as the event showed party cloudy skies with a high director, assisted by Steve Clooney. of 67. Spectators and racers alike Roger Funk were grateful for the mild weather and at Big Bend

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 4 CLUB RACING NEWS 5 that we have benefited in many ways We completed our training sessions by having this new series in our early in 2016 for the Stewards, racing program. Timing Techs and Scrutineers. We are welcoming Rory Savage and There are a few items on our 2016 Bruce McPherson to the timing agenda we would like to improve. program. Pat Heptig, Keith Fritze, One issue is the website. We are Dan Thompson and Franklin Pray committed to making it easier to have joined the“boots on the maneuver with easy to find race ground”. We are pleased to have results and championship points Kathy Fricke as our Scrutineer and a link to facebook. Another Coordinator. We welcome back Bob suggestion is that can we open Barker who is a previous Steward communication to fellow competi- and now the Clubsport tech coordi- tors maybe from the same group or nator. I want to acknowledge every class before the event. We would one of our volunteers for the time he 2016 PCA race season Our Clubsport pro advisor is David experience. We have talked about like to have press releases to the and expertise they donate to Porsche Tcontinues to have outstanding Murry. David is with the event videos being a possibility in this PCA membership with a recap of Club Racing. We are pleased to competitive racing with a low Steward in control when the distribution also. the weekend that include pictures report a healthy growth in your incident rate. We have also wit- Clubsport cars are on track. David is and possibly an interview with a PCA Club Racing membership. We nessed more cameras being used to available to all of our racers for The Clubsport series is a spec series racer and recognition for our thank you for racing with PCA. review incidents giving us accurate coaching when he is not working that requires equipment for scruti- sponsors. We have the eblasts that information. If you are still racing with Clubsport. There is no expense neering. The purchase of an MK go out to racers, but we would like May you have your fastest lap in without a camera, I recommend to the region or club racer for this platform, digital scales, ride height to reach out to all PCA members. 2016! making that your 2016 initiative. service. It is a perk for attending the equipment, camber and shim Our goal is generating interest in event. I would encourage you to equipment to allow accurate scruti- the PCA membership to attend Vicki We have completed two of the six bring your videos to David; many neering is in place. Bob Barker is the races and experience the racing GT4 Cayman Clubsport races. The will tell you how he has improved Clubsport tech coordinator who program even as a spectator. core group of this series; Bryan their track times. helps manage the equipment setup, Henderson, Allen Shirley and myself coordinates the scrutineering, and are pleased with our progress in the We also are pleased to have Joe confirms racers are given appropriate development and execution of the Hullett with Motec at all the information. Eventually this equip- series. Consequentially, many of Clubsport races. At NOLA he ment will be used for other classes. those developments have trickled to offered a data acquisition clinic and the PCA Club Racing program. I he is planning more sessions through If you were at the Road Atlanta race want to share some of those perspec- the year. Joe is very willing to help you may have noticed Porsche AG, tives because, even though this series all the racers at these events and I PMNA and PCNA taking an active has taken an immense amount of would encourage you to use his vast part in the paddock with racers. We time in this development, the total knowledge. If you need to reach him are proud to have a commitment club racing program still remains at an event, contact Allen, Bryan or from PMNA and PCNA to attend our foremost concern. me. all the Clubsport races with their skilled techs. Reevaluating the reporting after an The Clubsport series has hired a incident procedure for a 13/13 marketing company. LST Marketing The first two races in the Clubsport stemmed from thinking about how has race marketing experience with series have proven to have had an we would serve penalties in the IMSA and other racing series. From increase in the registration for the Clubsport Series. The Clubsport their knowledge we have become regions, compared to their previous drivers have avoidable and unavoid- aware of the need and potential for event numbers. More racers mean able contact penalties which require Club Racing to develop a better more competition and more fun. penalties to be enforced in their next social media platform and a user race grid position. When we started friendly website. We would like to As you look at this list you may to review the existing penalties for have current race pictures go out in question how these items were Club Racing, it was decided to press releases right after the event. purchased. I will assure you that all recommend the change of reporting We can also reach out to racers PCA this equipment and personnel cost at the end of a session if the car was Region’s newsletters with articles are from the budget and sponsorship still safe, just as it is applied in the and pictures so your PCA commu- acquired through Clubsport. The Clubsport series. nity can read about your racing advantage for PCA Club Racing is

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 6 CLUB RACING NEWS 7 In another race, late in the race, a faster in the corners but slower on could. After the pit stop I was driver came up on two cars dicing the straights) patiently stuck his clueless as to where I was except for for position entering a twisty nose in about 30 times over the next the time remaining. I had not been section. They were approaching a ten laps, always leaving an out and paying attention to where I was in right-left combination with the not attempting anything stupid. the race. I was just trying to pass right being fairly fast and only about every E car I could find. With less 45 degrees, and the left being a As they approached traffic for the than three minutes remaining, I saw moderate speed round turn of more first time it was evident that the one more E car ahead. I went as than 90 degrees. Those turns led lower class car was keeping himself hard as I could, catching him in immediately to a couple of right in a tight position to be able to use Canada Corner. I carried to much hand turns. The car in the middle of the traffic to his advantage if the speed in on hot tires and went into the three made a good move to pass opportunity arose. They came up on the gravel trap. I came to a com- the leader of this group on the two cars who were in trail about 30 plete stop, saw one E car pass, then inside. The lead car saw him feet apart as they approached a very reentered. I did not catch that E WE CAN NOW EASILY CHECK GEAR RATIOS! coming and went a bit deep in the fast left bend that led to a slower car. I was shocked when I discov- corner giving racing room on the right. The lower class car carried ered that I was second and the car inside but slowing to prevent max speed out of the fast left and that passed me in the trap won the he 2016 racing season is off to Fricke has designed and built a com- of that created that increase in running off the track. Both cars pulled alongside the faster car who race. It was worse when I found out Ta great start. We have had puterized gear checker that basically performance was being more relaxed bobbled a bit. In the meantime the was already setting up to follow the that the car I was working so hard several very successful races with a needs only a reliable rpm source in in the car and having a bit more 3rd car in the group tried to pass two slower cars through the right to catch was a car that I was new theme for 2016 of great racing the car. The car is placed on Jack patience. We have had the opportu- them both basically in the same turn ahead as they caught the traffic. lapping. and very low incident rates. stands with both rear wheels off the nity this year to see some good video corner. Now, I am not a fan of The first of the lapped cars provided ground. A piece of white tape is and at NOLA, where you can passing two cars in the same corner a nice pick to keep the faster car Think more. Win more. We have had a few situations this placed on each rear wheel, then the basically see the whole track, see in most cases since the front car usu- from fully accelerating. The lower year that were created by racers car is started and run through the some complete races for several ally doesn’t know the 3rd car is class car passed both before the BE SAFE simply not knowing the rules. For gears at low RPM. Optical sensors drivers first hand. In video I have coming and the second car is likely entry to the next turn. The lapped example, we have had several issues placed behind the rear wheels count noticed some impatient moves that focused on the pass in close quar- car ahead saw him coming and gave created when drivers have not the wheel rpm. The device uses have and could have cost the racer ters. However, in this case it would him the inside for the right and he installed the simple plugs required engine rpm and wheel rpm to dearly. have worked except that the 2nd car completed a third pass before the in the 2016 rules that allow our accurately compute the gear ratios. established himself on the inside as apex. This was entering a twisty data equipment to easily collect Walt has found a significant number In one situation a driver running they entered the left with lots of section and, by the time they were data. We have had several protest of of gear sets that are not spec for the 2nd in class was approaching lapped overlap. The original 3rd car (who back to the straight, the lower class the correct National Championship class involved. These are classes traffic with about a lap and a half was now slightly in the lead) just car had too much lead for the Points allotment because the drivers where many thought we would not left in the race. He was not going to needed to leave racing room on the straight speed to overcome and the did not read the complete section have the capability to accurately catch the leader and the car running inside and enjoy his advantage in race was basically over from that on these rules. It is hard to compete check gear ratios. Part of our job is 3rd was not going to catch him if he the next corner which was a tighter point. This was a very nice patiently if we don’t know the rules we are to make sure the playing field is as just drove smoothly and efficiently right putting him on the inside and driven win. competing under. level as possible for all racers. We are and brought it in safely. As he came giving him control of turn in etc. working hard to accomplish that. up to lap a car, the driver ahead saw But, he was impatient and wanted Another area I think winning The Porsche Cayman GT4 Club- him coming, saw the blue flags and to complete the pass right now drivers need to excel in is situational sport Trophy East series is off to a Knock wood. The incident rate for moved over in the corner to give rather than just coexist for a few awareness. In this instance I mean great start. The series provides 2016 is running way below what it him the inside line. The passing seconds and complete the pass for a where they are in the race. What several items that are very beneficial has been in the past. This is after driver entered the corner on the two position upgrade. He turned position am I in? Where is my to all classes in PCA Club Racing. several years of low incident rates inside with too much speed to hold into the curb, hitting the car he was competition? The car ahead? The car The broader financial base allows us after the points system became part the inside line and complete the pass trying to pass on the way. behind? How many laps are left? Do I to invest in many things that of our racing — a very good thing. I exiting the corner. The passing car need to make this next pass? benefit the program as a whole (like just wish we knew the reason so we slid into the car giving him the On a very positive note at NOLA, more and better equipment and could encourage what is working. corner and made contact. There was we were able to watch two drivers A few years ago I was racing at Road more scrutineering personnel at all no need to go that fast through this who were in different classes dueling America. It was an enduro. We had races). Vicki has more on this in her I know in my personal driving (at corner and risk contact. A moderate for an overall win for most of the a qualifying session in which, column. the point where I thought I would speed through the corner would weekend in one group. In the last because I did not tighten a nipple get slower due to my age) a strange have resulted in an easy, safe pass sprint the car in the lower class on the brake caliper correctly, I had You may have noticed more new thing happened, I became a little and a 2nd place in class finish. As it started on the pole but did not win brake issues and only took a couple scrutineering equipment being used faster and started finishing much was the driver was at fault in an the drag race with the higher class of laps (resulting in a lousy time). I successfully in races this year. Walt better. The only things I can think incident. car who started in P2 to turn 1. The started the race well, got into a lower class car (who was clearly rhythm and drove as quickly as I

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Ask for your Orders 866-505-2739 PCA discount! (available on Tech 843-299-0997 most items) NATIONAL SPONSOR JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 11 gradually) do. I was looking for was a a 911 that had a lower ratio Ring & wheel (which might not fit the new reasonably straight, complete car that Pinion installed. While it was really driver). An existing race car might not needed to be sound, or at least with quick off the start, the modification necessarily be “ready to race”. On the issues that I could take care of myself. I placed the car in a much higher class other hand, it might be very close to wanted straight bodywork, which in and offered no benefit on a real race what you want and be a good choice. In California is difficult, since many cars track. In fact, on a couple of tracks it any case, once you get a car, you’ll get to get whored out with Turbo bodies, would redline in 5th gear! Sometimes a know its problems, idiosyncrasies, and wings, strakes, after-market body parts, built race car might be optimized for a other details soon enough! Personally, I weird wheels, etc. The interior was less class or organization where you won’t be enjoy the process of conceiving the important. competing. entire project of a race car and building it from a stock Porsche. At this point I’d like to address the Also, while many of the teething notion of buying a race car versus problems with a track car have been Back to 2002 and the search for my building one. Some are of the school sorted out, an existing race car will still 911SC. I had been looking for nearly a that it is best to buy an existing race car, have many unknown issues and year, using various resources. On E-Bay, one that has been already developed, weaknesses. Some of these are caused by I found a straight car in one of the and has at least some of the bugs ironed racing, and others by improper colors I liked (Black Metallic), straight out. There is some logic to this, and a maintenance or preparation (exacer- unmolested bodywork, and complete. It number of benefits. It will usually cost bated by track use). Even maintenance was a late 1979 (one of my preferred less than the sum of the parts if one records and receipts are no guarantee years), decent condition outside, a few were to build the same car. A proven that the work was properly done or that rough spots inside, plus some electrical track record indicates that many issues other impending problems are about to issues (which I thought I could repair have already been dealt with and could surface. With a non-race car there are myself). It had 160,000 miles, original mean a more reliable car. I have done it still likely to be hidden issues, but at engine and gearbox, and the original both ways and usually prefer to start least one’s expectation is to sort all those 16” Fuchs wheels. Location; just 95 WHAT PART OF PORSCHE RACING with a non-race car for several reasons. out as the car is developed and raced. miles from home! Of course prices of True, the cost of the race modifications 911s have increased perhaps just a bit in and preparation (both performance and For a Spec-class car we have a fairly the last dozen or so years, but I took DID YOU THINK WOULD BE CHEAP? safety) will cost more if you start from specific rule-set which limits the choices that car home for $8600, a pretty good scratch. But often the modifications or on modifications, so it could make deal compared to the $13k-16k most (THE “PORSCHE” PART OR THE “RACING” PART) accessories aren’t what I would have sense to start with an already-built race were going for at the time. liked. For example, was the roll cage car. Still, while some of the modifica- THE STORY OF SNICKERS installed the way I would have done it? tions will be the same as one would add First order of business was to sort out What about suspension parts (sway to a stock car, many of the other the electrical issues, which turned out to bars, springs, shocks)? Does the race components might not be what the not be very bad – a new battery and STORY & PHOTOS BY PAUL D. YOUNG seat fit me? There are many aspects of fit driver wants. Consider things like safety rebuilt alternator, plus some fuse and to consider. For example, once I bought equipment, harness, seats, steering wiring cleanup. Next, I performed all

heard that the Porsche factory builds budget I still manage to race, and have a competitors over the years with 911SCs. Ieach car to be a race car because they truly wonderful time at it. I considered the 911SC as a sort of don’t know which ones are going to be “Sweet Spot” in the 911 lineage – not raced. That’s certainly part of the appeal In 2002 I had four Porsches, two of too old or frail, and not too modern or and draw for these wonderful machines. which were track cars, and two of which plush. I had done some research But what is a Porsche enthusiast with were supposed to be reliable (at that through sources in PCA and deter- modest means to do when the racing time I didn’t expect the track cars to be mined that, as a track car, the 911SC bug bites? reliable). I did all the maintenance and should be fairly reliable. repair work – it saved money and was a I would love to have a late-model GT3 lot of fun. Not being an expert Porsche The highest priority on my shopping Cup or RSR, the stacker transporter, a mechanic, I shouldn’t have been list was patience. I would not buy the crew of six, and fresh, new racing slicks surprised when the “reliable” cars first 911SC I found. While there weren’t for every run session. Unfortunately, started to not be. Besides, they were a plethora of examples available, there I’m closer to the other end of the PCA getting old – I had them for decades! seemed to be a steady stream (and at Club Racing spectrum. I am driver, So, I pushed the reset button – Sold all varying price-points). My plan was to mechanic, inspector, tow vehicle four, and started over. I wanted a fun get the car and run it bone-stock for a Paul Young operator, trailer manager and loader, reliable track car, and a very reliable year or two while gathering information senior and and team secretary. With a modest street Porsche. I had seen many other on what modifications to eventually (or Junior

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 12 CLUB RACING NEWS 13 the regular maintenance (plugs, plug ignition kill switch, front and rear tow necessitate that extra pair of shifts. On helmet that fits comfortably is essential. wires, valve adjust, oil and filter, gear points, a window net, a wide-angle other sections the “gearing” effect of the A light, flexible driving suit will help oil). New high performance brake pads interior rear-view mirror, and a racing smaller tires works out just right. It just you perform better, and if you buy the and wheel bearing pack rounded out steering wheel with quick-release hub. depends on the specific track. The net previous year’s model, you can usually the maintenance. Then I had four new result is that there is overall no benefit save. Making sure your racing shoes are high performance street-stock tires While we’re on the topic of interior for acceleration. What I do like is that comfortable – you’d be surprised at how mounted on the Fuchs and set the modifications and safety gear, I’d like to the smaller diameter gets the car lower, important this is! alignment. Bolt in a 10-BC fire emphasize the benefits of driver which is a good thing for cornering. extinguisher and the 911SC was ready ergonomics. Having the driver in a safe, Plus they weigh a bit less than larger Snickers has had a few minor adjust- to drive in Autocross, DE, and Time comfortable seating position with good tires. They do tend to scrub more than ments, improvements, and changes over Trial events! support, visibility and ease of control larger tires, so again there’s a tradeoff. the past decade-plus, but remains a operation will greatly improve perfor- Lower cost per tire breaks the tie for stock-body, stock-weight, stock-drive- For almost two years I compiled a list of mance. I spent a lot of time adjusting, me! By being patient and continuously train 911SC with moderate suspension modifications I wanted to perform. I and readjusting the driver’s seat to get searching, I was able to get 8x15 Fuchs enhancements and a full complement of looked over the rules for various just the right length, height, and tilt for for $175 each, and 9x15 BBS or Gotti safety features and equipment. He gets organizations and events I planned to my legs operating the pedals. I adjusted wheels for $200 (these are average driven hard and often, sometimes drive. I figured out the various classes, the padding in the seat for a comfort- prices). Nearly all of these wheels were logging 5,000 track miles in a year. Yet and looked for a car build that would able and supportive fit. Then I used the found on E-Bay. Snickers has set dozens of track records, be reasonably competitive in these correct shims and spacers on the earned hundreds of class wins, numer- various classes. For instance, in Auto- steering wheel to place it where my Along the way, I made a number of ous podiums, many season champion- cross or Time Trials, a certain upgrade arms were in the ideal position. I other modifications, mainly for ships, and even some overall victories! might be “free”, but it would bump me carefully adjusted the six-point harness reliability. I have two large oil coolers, in a Club Racing class. I also studied to fit perfectly. Performing heel-and-toe on in the front of each wheel well. So let’s consider the cost to build a the rules for all the safety equipment was difficult, so I screwed a 1x3 strip of These are plumbed in series with high decent PCA Club Race car. This is needed in Club Racing. A lot of my wood onto the accelerator pedal to put quality stainless braided hose with based on a 911SC, but would be similar input came from talking to various it in proper position to the brake pedal. threaded AN fittings (no clamps!), I for any 911 from 1974-1989 (not shops and mechanics, but an even I covered all the pedal surfaces with fabricated steel cages around each cooler including cost of a decently running greater source came from drivers of non-slip adhesive stair strips to help to protect them from rocks and road car); similar cars. I asked what they found ensure not slipping off the pedals. debris. I have ducting from the front to Roll Cage 2500 worked for them, and what didn’t. I each front brake rotor to try and get a Seat(s) 1500 weighed the drivers’ data with their Snickers was intended to be a basically bit of cooling to the brakes. While the Harness 300 driving style, performance, and results. stock weight 911SC with stock brakes are stock 911SC, I use high Net, Tow Points 200 drivetrain other than decent exhaust. quality brake fluid, and change it often Kill Switch 100 In the meantime, I was acquiring a lot Suspension would retain the torsion (bleed before every event weekend). The Suspension Parts 2500 of seat-time in this somewhat new (to bars but would employ stiffer rates, original rubber brake lines were Suspension Work 1000 me) platform. As opportunities arose, I sway bars, and shocks to work with that replaced with stainless braided versions. Racing Wheels (2 sets) 1800 rode in or even drove other folks’ setup, plus high-performance bushings. An aftermarket shifter (Wevo) was fitted similar Porsches. The somewhat loose I had a mechanic perform the suspen- to help minimize missed shifts. I This $10k adder to the price of the car original concept was solidifying into a sion installation and setup. Getting the purchased a spare rear deck lid with the may seem steep, but it translates into a real plan, and minor adjustments and shocks valved correctly is an art. Also, Weissach wing (from a 1980 911SC), racing Porsche that is built exactly the changes were made as more information SNICKERS — Less than a year after fitting tribute to our pets. the corner balancing and alignment and added the matching front lip way I want it. Although Snickers is not was gathered. During this phase of getting the car, our dear, sweet cat of 21 requires specialized tools and experi- spoiler. At some tracks the aero package nearly as developed as some of the learning and listening, the engine broke years passed away. I had never named After two years of driving Snickers in ence. To go with the nice suspension does make it a wee bit faster. recent Spec 911 cars, he runs nearly as due to the combination of an over-rev any of my previous cars, but we missed the bone-stock configuration, it was setup I started getting sets of 15-inch fast, and costs about a tenth of what and inoperative rev limiter. It was a that cat so much I decided to name the time to make him truly race-ready, to wheels in 7, 8, and 9-inch widths. The I also invested in a decent data acquisi- those cars can set you back! significant financial impact, but at least 911SC in his honor. Having a name perform the planned upgrades and 15-inch tires are generally smaller tion recorder with dashboard (Race-Pak the car had a fresh engine. I kept the associated with the car made me modifications. First, safety features. The diameter than 16-inch or larger, and IQ3). While not inexpensive, it really With all air-cooled 911s appreciating in engine stock, as this was the intended somewhat protective of it, which is welded-in roll bar was converted to a also tend to cost less per tire. Some helps me optimize the car setup, and price, let’s take a brief look at some classification structure for the car. probably a good thing (I didn’t want to full cage with padding in potential claim that the smaller diameter affords most importantly, improve my driving! other Porsche models as race car However, I did take the opportunity to hurt poor Snickers). It also started a bit contact points (when the bar was better acceleration. While this is true Another beneficial addition was a candidates; add stiffer valve springs to help protect of a trend. We began naming our other installed, it was planned for upgrade to right off the line, it can be better or cool-shirt system, since I do a number the engine from damage due to a missed Porsches after dearly departed pets. A a full cage). A pair of Recaro racing shell worse than larger diameter tires of hour-plus enduro races, and many 944 (Stock or Spec Class); Ample shift. I also changed from the electronic few friends picked up on this so, seats were installed with a seat-back depending on the track. On some races in hot weather. support and donor parts, inexpensive. rev-limiter to the type built into the together we formed a casual team; Dead brace and six-point harnesses (a nice courses, I need to shift into fourth There is a lot of development and distributor rotor, as these are more Pets Racing (www.deadpetsracing.com). halo seat on the driver side, and a briefly (or bounce off the rev-limiter in For personal safety gear you don’t need knowledge out there on racing these reliable. Kind of an edgy name, but actually a simpler one on the right). I installed an third), whereas larger tires would not to spend a lot, but don’t skimp either. A Porsches. Fun to race with other 944s.

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 14 CLUB RACING NEWS 15 TOYOTIRES.COM/PROXES Decent Spec 944 Spec cars ready to race can be had for $7k - $15k (less if your lucky!).

Boxster (Stock or Spec); Some engine issues, but manageable. More expensive than 944, but higher performance. Again, ongoing knowledge and development for racing. Same fun-fac- tor when racing against other Boxsters. A turnkey Boxster Spec racer will usually cost $20k or so.

996; Same notes as Boxster. More power, but alas fewer competitors. GT3 variant better suited to racing, but costlier.

997 Similar to 996; More money still, but a bit better platform.

Mind you, most of the preparation and modification costs will be proportion- ately higher for these models (though the same or less for the 944). depending on the track, the number of refined over time. I try to get my car laps, and how tidy my driving is. ready at least several days (preferably a It might be tempting to try getting the week) before the event. That way, if most powerful car, so as to go faster, but Brake costs include fluid for bleeding, there are any parts that need ordering or WE ARE I have found a great deal of satisfaction pads rotors, and caliper rebuilds (or new extra repairs to be done, I am not FAST AND STEADY driving a slow car fast. Also, when calipers), all of which have varying scrambling at the last minute. I enjoy getting into racing, it’s best to not bite intervals of repair or replacement (Front preparing my car for a race; it gives me off too much, especially with budgetary rotors, 5-6 events, rears about 12, e.g.). satisfaction and pride, I KNOW AND ONLY BRAKE WHEN WE HAVE TO. concerns. The expenses of operating a Maintenance includes non-brake items everything is done properly, plus I am race car need to be considered too. For such as oil and filter, transmission and more connected to the car. example, I was surprised to learn that other fluids, tune-up items, replacement windshields are wear items. I need to numbers and markings, etc. Repairs are In summary, here are a few key things to get mine replaced every year or so due inevitable, and include replacement keep in mind; to chips, cracks, and generally looking windshields, things that break (like sway like a frosted shower door after driving bar mounts or front spoilers), amortized You can go Porsche racing in PCA Club thousands of miles in close race traffic! cost of a gearbox rebuild, and similar Racing without spending a fortune! items. Entry fees vary a bit, and fuel can So let’s look at what I have found to be be more or less depending on distance Set your sights on a fun, quality typical operating expenses for my traveled. And if your budget allows, you Porsche, not necessarily a fast one. High Performance That Never Rests. 911SC track cars. can upgrade to more tires per weekend, Entry Fee 500 and fancier hotels (or even a motor- Study, do research, talk to a lot of other Tires 1000 home to camp at the track). racers, gain knowledge, become an Hotel 200 expert. Fuel (incl Towing) 300 While I have done every maintenance or Brakes 100 repair on a car other than upholstery, Be patient in your search – you’ll know Maintenance 100 there are some tasks which I don’t do when it’s the right car. Repairs 300 anymore, leaving that to those who are much more efficient and skilled. So, have fun, and we will see you on the This $2500 per event expense is just a Preparation for a race can take a number track soon! rough estimate – your mileage may of hours and require a few special tools, vary! I generally can make a set of but can be easily done. Having a Proud partner of $1400 tires last a weekend or two, checklist helps, and will be updated and

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JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 18 CLUB RACING NEWS 19 A WIDE VARIETY OF INFORMATION good points. interesting bit of history.

I think you will find quite a variety OPTIMIZING SHIFT POINTS I WANT YOUR STORY of information in this issue of Club IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE Racing News. We’ve covered the first Our friend Chris Brown, author of I’m on the looking for personal race of our new GT4 Clubsport “Making Sense of Squiggly Lines stories for CRN. There are a lot of Trophy Series East (at Road Atlanta), and owner of Christopher Brown interesting stories out there. I’d love CONTINGENCY FOR ALL NON-SPECIFIED and from the reports I’ve heard, it Racing, has contributed a section of to hear from you and possibly run was a great success (even with some his book on Optimizing Shift an article here. I have several in the frustration having to figure out some Points. If you are someone who works, but am always looking for TIRE CLASSES IN PCA CLUB RACING. stuff on the fly during the event). thinks that data acquisition and more. But these things will get worked out analysis is important, you probably and, overall, people seemed quite already know about the book. The other personal story is about the pleased with the way it is going. PCA Club Race that happened 25 GO TO OUTSTANDING DRIVER AWARDS years ago with the Connecticut A NEW TOOL TO CHECK GEAR RATIOS Valley Region. OG Racing has posted their Out- WWW.JX2PG.COM/CONTINGENCY Our Scruits have a new tool that standing Driver Awards. Congratu- THREE WEEKENDS CLUB RACING makes it easy for them to check gear lations to all of us to made that one. ratios. Bryan Henderson speaks to There is a unique opportunity (at FOR DETAILS. that in his column... Something we FATHER / SON DUOS least, on the west side of the coun- should be aware of. try) to compete in three consecutive There are a couple of personal club racing weekends without HOW TO BUILD A RACE CAR – CHEAP interest stories as well. Zone 5 Rep, having to crisscross the country. Lynn Friedman noticed at NOLA These three September events start Our friend, Paul Young, recounts his that there were four father/son teams with Thunderhill, then to High experiences figuring out how to buy in attendance. She managed to get Plains, and finally to Miller. and develop a club racing car “on the photos and information on these cheap.” This is a very insightful four pairs. How cool is that! Several of us are planning to pick up article for someone looking to get two or three of these events. I’m into PCA Club Racing without SECOND CREEK — HIGH PLAINS working on High Plains and Miller spending a small fortune (I know lots (still thinking about Thunderhill). of people like that). We all know that this is the 25th Suesan and I plan to drive to Anniversary of PCA Club Racing. Denver, do the High Plains event, BLOCKING Many of us don’t know that the first then take a nice four days to make ever PCA Club Race happened at the 600 mile drive to Miller. It David Murry’s column talks about the Second Creek facility in Denver. should be pretty scenic and a nice what constitutes blocking, a subject We’ve got a story about Second time of year to make that trip. we have all been involved in at one Creek and how it evolved into the time or another. He makes some current High Plains Raceway... An

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7690 14JX20 Contingency Ad.indd 1 5/7/14 5:06 PM spreadsheet program with the following equation: MAKING SENSE OF SQUIGGLY LINES Speed(mph) = RPM * 60(min/hr) * tire circ.(in) / 63360(in/mile) / Gear Ratio

Starting with the first shift, assume the shift occurred at the RPM limit. Find the RPM drop to the 3.4 OPTIMIZING SHIFT POINTS next gear by drawing a vertical line on the X-Y plot of speed & RPM. Then compare the horsepower at both engine RPMs. If the power in the next gear is less, then the shift point should be higher. If the power FROM THE BOOK “MAKING SENSE OF SQUIGGLY LINES in the next gear is more, then the shift point should be lower. Continue this cycle until the two RPM BY CHRIS BROWN (REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION) points straddle the horsepower curve at the highest section possible for that gear change. This insures COPYRIGHT © 2011 BY CHRISTOPHER BROWN maximum time is spent in the largest area of engine power. Do this for each shift through the gears.

The following example is from a What’s the best engine RPM to shift at? If maximizing acceleration is your goal, then the answer to SCCA Spec Racer Ford (SRF). For your question can be found with a little calculation. The method outlined in this article should take less this class the gear ratios are fixed than an hour and only require you to know your gear ratios and horsepower curve. So it’s a quick check for and cannot be changed. The ideal everyone to go through. shift point from 1st to 2nd would There is a more complex method which involves gear ratios and engine torque, calculating where the two gears cross at and the shift point is chosen to remain in the highest possible torque. If you want to go down that road, there is a wonderful app you can download from the folks at Veracity Racing (www. veracitydata.com/shift-rpm-app) which can do the calculations for you once you enter the engine torque curve and gear ratios. Most modern street car engines have an RPM limit placed just after maximum horsepower. In these situations it is best to simply shift at the RPM limit. But for older cars or racing engines, often the horsepower drops off before reaching the RPM limit, so it might be best to shift before the RPM limit. Warning: The goal is not to shift at maximum horsepower, maximum torque or the RPM limit. Rather it is to shift in a way that maximizes the engine’s running time at its highest possible horsepower. Engine horsepower climbs up slowly, and falls off more quickly after the maximum. Peak torque occurs at a lower engine RPM. Torque and horsepower are mathematically linked together by engine RPM through the following equation: have been 6100, but the engine’s Power = Torque * RPM / 5252 RPM limit is only 6000 so that Optimum shifting is done to maximize the amount of power or tire torque put out by the engine for any value is chosen. This is the largest given speed. Gear ratios are selected to maximize the RPM drop due to the gear ratios area or time spent under the power curve. Since being farther apart, which often horsepower is calculated from torque and RPM, it means shifting at the limit is best. doesn’t matter which one you use. But finding the For 2nd to 3rd the ideal shift optimal shift points via horsepower is easier as it point is 5750 which drops the saves one calculation step. Applied torque through engine down to 4000 and both the tires change when going through each gear in engine speeds give 97 HP. If the the gearbox, but power output doesn’t. So when driver had shifted at 6000, then the using torque values, the torque curve must be multi- amount of time spent accelerating plied by the gear ratios to determine the torque out from 5750 to 6000 would have of the transmission and ultimately through the tires been with the engine making less than 97 HP (shown at the given speeds. in Figure 3.13 as “t”). Shifting at 5750 keeps the engine power always above 97 HP. Picking Shift Points by Horsepower Curve First create the X-Y plot of speed & RPM, using the gear ratios and tire circumference to calculate speed for each engine RPM. This chart is used to determine the engine RPM drop for each gear shift. Many different software programs for selecting gear ratios are available to create charts like this, or use a

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JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 24 CLUB RACING NEWS 25 the 2016 rules require a fully function- careful not to mistake, for instance, a Next is measuring. It is not hard on the ing OBD port on cars which came with gear specific to cars delivered in 944 and the 911s to use the jack it up them (GT excepted) as they can have Switzerland for USA stock where that is rotate the engine one exact revolution, and any gears the driver can afford). An E called for. measure wheel angle change method. If Boxster was found to have the 2.5 liter you decide to do that, I may be able to Boxster transmission. Because of an There are other Porsche documents provide you with a document showing engine swap to a later, larger motor, the which may have this information, and what the proper angles are, along with new owner registered in the proper class there are a number of private sources some instructions (there are lots of gears for the engine but not for the transmis- which are authoritative. Errors are and splined and CV joints in the drive sion. One SPB had the 2000 transmis- always possible, and the PCRs had one train, each with some slop, so you have sion made for the later, more powerful, which would affect the 3.6 liter SP996s, to compensate for that). With care, this models due to a misunderstanding on were it not for the fact that those guys could be done on a transmission sitting the part of the junkyard supplier. This knew their stuff. The scrut doing the on the garage floor as well. hurt performance rather than helping it. testing may not know all the possible Otherwise, all SPBs checked out. wrinkles, like the fact that the SP1s are, Those with sophisticated data systems by rule, allowed a particular shorter 5th may, with careful tire measurement (or RULE CHANGE COMMENT PUBLICATION 2016 also saw the rule requiring a data gear. Nobody memorizes gear ratios ABS data) be able to turn RPM and plug in all pre-OBD cars, so now those recreationally, but having them written speed in a particular gear into a ratio. It istorically, the annual rules change horsepower does not increase, but passes by. The driver engages the cars are being checked. SCs are showing down or otherwise handy can be useful. may also be possible on a chassis dyno. Hcycle has used CRN as the official torque delivered to the rear wheels different gears, the counters count for up with non-compliant gears. An SP1 You compare this to the calculated ratio. instrument for change, publishing increases as the gear ratio is lowered. So, 30 seconds in 2nd, and 15 seconds in was found to have a later (and slightly Well, say you just bought a used PCA These may be the most practical proposals for comment, and then rule it should hardly be a surprise that higher gears, and the results appear on a taller) gear box. And an SPB (not a race car and have no direct knowledge methods for the mid-engine cars where changes based on the thoughts pro- scrutineers have always done some computer spreadsheet. The spreadsheet front runner) showed up with a short of what gears are in that gearbox? As to turning the crank one exact revolution voked by the comments. But the checking to verify that cars have the has a data sheet with the proper gears 5th gear, which took some doing as what it should have, if research does not is difficult. The same ratios are involved schedule of CRN, and the lead time right gears for their class and model. At for each model entered, and with the Porsche never used such a gear. Here is reveal the ratios, I can look them up, with all these methods (except the open required by its editor to produce a high first this was done by a scrut riding in ratios of engine turns to wheel turns what a short 4th and 5th looks like in but only after you explain your efforts it up and count teeth approach). quality issue prevents timely use of it for the car, having the driver upshift and computed. The spreadsheet compares an SC — SEE TABLE 2 to find out (I’m not Wikipedia or a this purpose. Last year the proposals for noting the RPM drop. Also in the scrut the measured ratio with the calculated personal chat forum, and the PCRs are Gears are not always listed by the same comment arrived in racer’s mailboxes box was a digital level. This allowed ratio. If the right gears are present, the What happens at a race if you have the a good start for just about every model convention, so sometimes it is drive after the comment period had closed. (where manual turning of the crank- ratios will be equal within 1%. Longer wrong gears? The rules require that you short of factory race cars). followed by driven (like an 8/31 ring So this year proposals for comment will shaft was convenient) noting the angle a counting periods would produce tighter have the right gear ratios, and you and pinion), but sometimes the only go out by e-mail and will be posted rear wheel or wheels turned for one results, but are not necessary. attested to that (among other things) by But how to check? Obviously, if you opposite (like a 3.875 ring and pinion). on the club racing website. If you don’t crankshaft revolution in a given gear. It signing the annual compliance forms. have the box rebuilt someone can just If you use the same convention and use the internet you will need to get is easy to construct tables showing what Here is what this looks like for a Cars found to be non-compliant have count the teeth. But that’s too easy, so multiply the particular gear by the ring help from someone who does. the result should be with gears meeting compliant Spec Boxster. Because limited their finishing position taken away and, what next? Porsche gear boxes have type and pinion, you will get an overall ratio. the factory spec for tooth counts. slip differentials are not allowed in this if the issue can’t be corrected, must be numbers/letters cast or stamped on If it is greater than one, take the inverse Final rules decisions will come out in class, the right and left wheel counts are re-classed. Two SPBs with the wrong them, along with serial numbers. These (divide one by that number). This will the final CRN for the year, but will go Our current scrut box has a different different due to residual brake or other gearbox changed to the right one can help, but with 20 year old models tell you what fraction of a turn your out by e-mail and be posted on the kind of gear checker. A microprocessor drag, but since they are averaged, this overnight at the track, but that doesn’t that have been rebuilt an unknown drive axle turns for one crank revolu- website when reached. receives counts from a connection to does not matter — SEE TABLE 1 seem like a suitable strategy in the long number of times, the gears could have tion, and even in the tallest 7th gear on the tach (or a suitable substitute) and term. If the run groups allow it, the been changed. a new Turbo it is always less than one. STOCK MEANS STOCK from infrared sensors pointed at each In 2015 about 50 SPBs were checked. steward may approve a change to the rear wheel (with the rear of the car Some tests didn’t work because of appropriate GT class. PCA CR Table 2 Most PCA Club Racing classes are jacked up) to read a strip of tape as it alterations to the OBD port wiring (so Program Rule 16 authorizes the based upon many of the performance steward to issue a 13 for flagrant affecting components being “stock.” Table 1 technical violations. Stock means that they are the Porsche parts for the model involved or, in Where do the calculated ratios come many cases, after market equivalents from? For a start, the Parade Competi- which provide no performance en- tion Rules have long had an extensive hancement. Perhaps the most important appendix of gears. The scrut box has a performance components are the engine full set of the little white spec books and the transmission. The old hot Porsche put out, though those only go rodder’s phrase still holds true: the through the 993s. Most of the Porsche cheapest way to increase horsepower is to parts manuals give the tooth counts for install lower gears. Of course, actual the various gears, though one must be

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October 1‐2, 2016 th BLOCKING OR DEFENSIVE LINE? 5 Annual BOXSTER CHALLENGE Once again, Cimarron Region is proud to host PCA Club Racers at everybody’s favorite racetrack, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit. Last year was absolutely spectacular. From the weather, to the competition, it e find ourselves racing hard This is a bit of a grey area — decid- pass at all. Just because we are faster was a great event! We love having all of you here for one of the highlights of the PCA Club Racing Wwith someone. We want to ing how late and aggressive the than the car in front and we catch season. The friendly atmosphere, the Saturday night dinner under the Oklahoma stars, the exciting pass them, but they don’t want us to move is will be determined by the them doesn’t mean we can get by competition, Oktoberfast is a “can’t miss” event. We’ve had a wonderful turnout for our Cimarron (imagine that?). Why? Because we race steward. If C1 runs us off the them. Don’t force something that Region Boxster Challenge for four years running! Come and be part of the fun. both want to win or finish as high as track as C2 goes by, it will almost just can’t happen. You need to plan we can. In this scenario it is difficult always be determined blocking (and your passes and strategy so you end Registration opens Monday, August 15th at 9:00 pm at http://register.pca.org to pass because both cars make not giving racing room) provided up as far up the field as you can by about the same power. C2 is going by when squeezed off. then end of the race. Be patient and Contacts: Race Chair Jon Jones at 918 740‐7951 or [email protected] be realistic. Don’t let your emotions Let’s look at what is acceptable from Remember, you want to race your get the best of you and make Event Registrar Joy Jones at 918 200‐4044 or [email protected] the driver in front and what is not competitors as you would have decisions that just can’t happen and considered blocking. them race you. It sounds like the without a negative consequence. Golden Rule, but the difference is The driver in front (C1) can be that you will race against your pro-active in their move but can’t be competitors again. They won’t re-active. Let’s say that there is a forget how you raced them and will right turn leading onto a straight treat you accordingly in the future. (T1) followed by a right turn at the The race steward doesn’t always see end of the straight (T2). The front blocks, but you can bet your car (C1)would exit on the left side competitor does. of the track as the normal driving line would be. C1 can drive to the Sometimes we don’t even know we right side of the track and run that are blocking. I showed a video to line all the way down the straight, someone where they clearly made 3 entering T2 from the right. After all, moves blocking the car trying to there is no specified driving line, pass them. They were in disbelief you can drive where you like. Once when they saw the video. In the heat C1 chooses that line and C2 (us) of the racing moment we don’t starts to pass on the left, if C1 always see things as they truly are. moves back left in front of C2 (2 Be aware of what you are doing moves), it is blocking. from an objective point of view.

However, C1 cannot be re-active in Think about the big picture and the decision to move right. If C1 evaluate the risk/reward of a pass waits until C2 starts passing to the before you attempt it. We hear it all right, and as C2 pulls up on C1s the time but maybe don’t absorb it right to go pass, if C1 pulls in front — you don’t have to pass everyone of C2 causing us to slow down, it on the first turn, first lap, or even 5 could be construed as blocking. laps. Sometimes we just can’t make a

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 30 CLUB RACING NEWS 31 JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 32 CLUB RACING NEWS 33 announced race length (Item C). It stop violation. Unfortunately, the is obvious that a competitor who time required to process the penalty ON THE COVER fails to make a pit stop will receive a queue (it would be quicker if DQ. What is not so obvious is the competitors saw, acknowledged, and competitor who enters the pit lane obeyed the black flag the first time it for a pit stop with less than 10 was presented) ran longer than the Volume 24 • e dition 16.3 • SponS ored by p orS che club of AmericA minutes remaining in the race has race time length. Consequently, the also effectively failed to make a valid last competitor in the queue to have pit stop and will receive a DQ. This a short pit stop time did not have scenario played out at COTA when the opportunity to serve his penalty one competitor chose to make his stop during the race, and this pit stop 54 minutes into the an- competitor fell victim to Enduro nounced 60-minute Enduro. While protocol Item E. Had this competi- the competitor had time to com- tor made a valid pit stop, the plete the required stop and re-enter competitor would not have been in ENDURO PROTOCOLS the race, his pit entry time was four the penalty queue. As such, there is Meanwhile, the other two competi- minutes after the valid pit stop no recourse for the competitor to hen was the last time you being equivalent to the time tors violating this rule shorted their window closed. This competitor protest that the penalty stop time Wread the PCA Club Racing that the pit stop was short. stops by eight and three and a half should have made the pit stop three would have been less than a one-lap This photo from the April Enduro Protocols? If you have not seconds. These short stops cost the laps earlier in order to have an open penalty. This may be true; however, Gateway Motorsport Park read them lately, and you plan to E. If a stop and go penalty for a competitors a minimum of 44 valid pit stop window of opportu- the race clock expired before the Club Race depicts a nate like race in an Enduro, it might be wise short stop cannot occur during seconds each, which was the average nity and thus not receive a DQ. competitor could serve the time group of 944 Cup Series cars to give the protocols another read. If the race, a 1-lap penalty will be time required to drive the length of penalty and thus Item E becomes about to swarm all over that a recent Enduro at Circuit of the added to the results. pit road at pit road speed (35 Failure to make a single pit stop of the rule. 966 Cup Car. Americas (COTA) is any indication, MPH). five minutes results in a black flag many drivers could use a refresher F. Car must be running ON track pit stop (Item D) to serve the Finally, Item F came into play for This is indicative of how fast on the rules for participation in an when checkered is given to the Pit stops cannot begin during the remaining pit stop time. T&S one savvy racer in the Red Group. the 944 Cup Series cars are Enduro. leader and crosses the s/f loop first 15 minutes of the race (Item records pit stop times using the Clearly, the competitor had prob- getting. on track or hot pits to avoid a B). If, during the first 15 minutes of same scoring system that times lems with his car, as he made a pit Specifically, Timing & Scoring DNF. the race, a competitor has a me- racer’s laps. Thus, we can determine stop before the official pit stop Cover photo from Geoff Baltz (T&S) has an interest in protocol chanical issue, that competitor may a racer’s pit stop time with the same window (Item B) opened. Thus, #1, which constitutes the bulk of Of the six items listed above, the enter pit road to service the vehicle. MM:SS.sss (minutes, seconds, after sitting on pit road for over 20 T&S work during an Enduro. This Red Group Enduro violated five of However, if the service time for the thousandths of a second) accuracy. minutes, the competitor circulated one item contains several critical the items and the Blue Group vehicle passes beyond the 15-minute Thus, a pit stop time of 4:59.999 is the track to enter pit road during components to successfully com- Enduro pushed the last item to the elapsed race time, the competitor a violation of the minimum five- the pit stop window becoming pleting an Enduro, and some of limit. Let’s review the above six may not then begin timing a pit minute (Item A) rule. As noted eligible to serve a valid pit stop. those components appear here for items individually. stop. That competitor must exit the above, three competitors had short Here, the competitor remained on your convenience: pit lane, circulate the track, and pit stops and thus were obligated to pit road until the “one to go” signal First, all pit stops must be for a re-enter pit lane under a green flag make a trip to black flag and serve displayed to the overall race leader. A. All required pit stops shall be minimum of five minutes (Item A). after the 15-minute elapsed race the remaining pit stop time. At that time the competitor re-en- for a minimum time of five (5) This is the rule I suspect most time in order to begin a pit stop. tered the race, thus putting the minutes. Enduro drivers know. However, of However, three competitors queued struggling competitor back on the the 36 competitors in the aforemen- This scenario also played out in the in race control for black flags takes racetrack so that he would be “ON B. Required pit stops cannot be tioned Enduro, three failed to make Red Group Enduro when a compet- time to enforce on the racetrack. track when checkered is given to the made within the first fifteen a stop of at least five minutes, which itor made two separate trips down Combine this race control penalty leader,” as required by Item F. This (15) minutes of the race. is a failure rate of over 5.5% of the pit road before 15 minutes had queue with two violations for astute action by the racer and crew field. I know that many drivers push elapsed, and had to rejoin the race speeding on pit road and we have allowed the competitor to have a C. Required pit stops must start the boundary of the five minutes, after the 15-minute elapsed race five racers who must be black- valid pit stop (over 28 minutes), and before the last ten (10) minutes opting to get as close as possible. time in order to score a valid pit flagged to serve penalties. The complete the race avoiding both a of the announced race length. However, one competitor shorted stop. penalty queue works via first in, first DQ and DNF. Evidently, this driver his pit stop by 1:48, which is out order. Thus, in the COTA and team had spent time studying D. Drivers who do not stay in the excessive. One would suspect this One of the protocol violations that scenario we had two competitors to the Enduro protocols and used pits for the minimum five (5) competitor made a computational will earn a competitor a disqualifica- black flag for short pit stops, two them correctly to finish the race and minute stop will be Black error. tion (DQ) is failure to make a pit different competitors to black flag earn valuable championship points. Flagged and assessed a stop and stop, or failure to start the pit stop for pit road speeding, and finally go penalty with the stop time prior to the last 10 minutes of the one more black flag for a short pit

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“Frank did an awesome job in his first stint,” Davis said. “We did a great job with our pit stop. And then my GT4 Clubsport was great when I got out there. I’m really Overall podium finishers (from left) Jason Hart, proud of the effort from Frank and Frank Selldorff, Andrew Davis and Rene Robichaud Kelly-Moss. I’m also really happy for PCA. They’ve done an awesome job for the first event with this Club- sport class, and I think this is the start of something really big.”

Rene Robichaud (Ohio Valley region) rounded out the overall podium with his third third-place finish of the weekend in the #89 Kelly-Moss GT4 Clubsport. ROAD ATLANTA Robichaud, whose daughter, Nicole, also competed this weekend, was PCA CLUB RACING SERIES COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIRST EVENT also the winner in the Masters class, completing his weekend sweep with STORY & PHOTOS BY PCA CLUB RACING three top-step finishes.

“It was an absolutely fantastic weekend,” Robichaud said. “You Top left: Frank Selldorff and Andrew Davis won the Trophy East Enduro in the BRASELTON, Ga. (April 3, 2016) #65 car; Top right: #65 car approaching the esses; Bottom: Jason Hart in the developed by Porsche Motorsport Northeast region) and his co-driver, have to thank a lot of people to get #47 car in second place North America and based on the Andrew Davis, took the victory in this far. My Kelly-Moss team was he PCA Club Racing Porsche street-legal Cayman GT4. Drivers the final race, an 80-minute endur- great. They gave me a car that you #23 Musante Motorsports Porsche first series of this kind and a bridge TCayman GT4 Clubsport are awarded a podium at the end of ance, in the #65 Porsche Cayman could run real hard; the setup was Cayman GT4 Clubsport. The for drivers before going pro. Trophy East series debuted at Road every points race, and an individual GT4 Clubsport on Sunday. perfect. I want to thank the Porsche father-son duo of David and Russell Atlanta this weekend. This series champion will be crowned at the Club, Porsche Motorsport and Walker, both representing the “We have enjoyed a tremendous first highlights the spirit of PCA Club end of the season. A Masters Cham- The Kelly-Moss Road and Race duo Porsche Cars. My daughter, Nicole, Maverick region, rounded out the weekend,” said Vicki Earnshaw, Racing and the skills of its drivers at pionship also is conducted. took a 38.433-second victory over has really grown this weekend in the Masters podium with a third-place PCA Club Racing chair. “From the major road racing venues east of the Jason Hart in the #47 NOLA sport sport. She was just flying in this last finish in the #28 TOPP Racing terrific new race car to all of our Rocky Mountains. This semi-profes- At Road Atlanta there were nineteen Porsche after recovering from a race.“It’s an absolutely fantastic Porsche Cayman GT4. fantastic drivers, our series is off to a sional series provides a bridge for new Clubsports, three races and one rough start and dominating the package. When you’re with 18 or 19 great start. racers to climb to the professional new series. It added up to a success- second stint. great guys and gals all driving the The inaugural event was the ranks. ful first event for the new series. same car, there’s nothing better.” culmination of work between the “This car has opened doors for PCA “I didn’t start out great,” Selldorff PCA, Porsche Motorsport North Club Racing and drivers wishing to Drivers compete in the new track- The first three races, two sprints and said. “I got swamped at the start, Roger Halvorsen (Connecticut America and Porsche Cars North take the next step. This strong only Cayman GT4 Clubsport car. one endurance race, of the inaugural but thankfully the yellow came out Valley region) earned a second-place America. The debut of the Porsche opening event is the result of a lot of The 385-horsepower, mid-engine 18-race championship season were and let me bunch it back up. At that finish in Masters. The runner up Cayman GT4 Clubsport in a hard work and collaboration We’re racer, featuring a sealed engine and completed this weekend at Road point I focused on just staying on result was Halvorsen’s third Masters one-make series marked a new very excited for the rest of the transmission and a spec tire, is Atlanta. Frank Selldorff (PCA the tails of the guys in front of me.” podium finish of the weekend in the beginning for PCA Racing as the season and the future.”

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 38 CLUB RACING NEWS 39 but they sure knew about the dirt HPR LLC has five members, the track and were vocal about it, which Rocky Mountain Region of PCA had a huge effect because both being one of them. tracks operated on a special use permit that ended in 2004. Renewal Today was not forthcoming, although both tracks were given a one year exten- High Plains Raceway was completed sion through 2005, so the clubs had in 2009 and we were committed to two “last runs” at Second Creek. develop one of the finest tracks in the region. It is over 2.5 miles long The old Second Creek Raceway Finding a Replacement Track: and the rolling terrain provides over track where the first PCA Club 70 feet of elevation changes. Race was held in 1992 (Ron Knowing that this would likely Mistak being the overall winner) eliminate the track, in 2003 the The facility offers RV hookups, clubs started looking for land. After covered reserved parking for race failed attempts searching a 30 mile cars, camping areas, bathrooms, from all over the country. We radius from the intersection of I-25 showers and food. Weather, as we all expect an even larger field for 2016. and I-70, they expanded their search know from living in Colorado, is RMR reminds racers to register early to 60 miles and promptly found the nothing short of fantastic, with a to guarantee a spot in this very High Plains property. The clubs dry climate and only the occasional competitive field of drivers. went through a lengthy process to afternoon shower to cool things off. have a race track category added to The RMR Club Race website will county zoning ordinances and This September 10-11 will be provide all the information neces- obtain a permit (perpetual as long as Rocky Mountain Region’s eighth sary to get you registered, conditions are met). club race at High Plains, and we (rmrclubrace.com) but if you have expect it to be the best ever with any questions, contact our Club In spite of the inauspicious financial two sprint races, a 60 minute Race and DE chairs: Brian Leary situation in 2008, the seed money, enduro, a fun race, and our fantastic ([email protected]) or Rob THE BEGINNING voluntary donations and loans came Rolling Thunder Solo DE. Friday Lorentz ([email protected]). together in time to buy the land, night’s Brats, Brews and Blues party sign contracts and construct the includes complimentary food and A Three Weekend track. Volunteers made the tire drink and a live blues band (Austin Club Race Opportunity SECOND CREEK RACEWAY stacks that winter, and we opened to Young). Our Saturday night dinner a snow storm in April 2009. This has become a hit with the racers. ED: For those of you who might be left SCCA open wheel cars sitting in There is a non-club sponsored test interested in a fairly efficient three AND TODAY: HIGH PLAINS RACEWAY snow drifts in the paddock, but it and tune held on the Friday before, weekend driving loop, consider the STORY & PHOTOS BY BRIAN LEARY & WALT FRICKE has been uphill ever since. which is a great opportunity to get weekend before High Plains with familiar with the track, facilities and Golden Gate region’s club race at This is the only track in the country catch up with fellow racers. Thunderhill, and four days after owned by a consortium of clubs. High Plains is the Intermountain The SCCA owns (or partners with Last year, we had over 70 club racers club race at Miller (now known as s some PCA racers sometimes organization, rented part of the reserve, which became the seed investors) in at least three tracks, but and almost 60 advanced DE drivers the Utah Motorsports Campus). Aforget, the first ever PCA Club abandoned Stapleton airport and money for High Plains Raceway. Race was held in June, 1992 at made a race track. It ran from 1995 This is a great opportunity to drive Second Creek Raceway, within the through 1997 before Denver sold However, the writing was on the two or three really nice tracks. corporate limits of the Denver the property to developers. In 1997 wall when a nearby suburb (which suburb of Commerce City, sand- the lessee of Second Creek said he had annexed all the way out to and wiched between the Rocky Moun- was tired of it all and was going to including Second Creek Raceway) tain Arsenal, the area garbage dump walk away if he was not bought out. began issuing subdivision permits and Denver International Airport The same organization of car and and houses started to creep over a (then under construction). What motorcycle clubs raised money, paid nearby hill. Next to Second Creek High Plains Raceway — 2.55 mile, follows is how Second Creek ties him off, took over the lease and was a dirt oval on which 700 longest straight 2838’, tightest turn 80’ into High Plains Raceway. operated the track very successfully, horsepower unmuffled World of radius, 160 degrees (1.5% off camber), starting in 1998, accomplishing Outlaws cars ran under the lights on banking 1.5% common - 4.0% steepest, In 1994 a group of car and motor- improvements, a complete repaving, summer nights. The new neighbors steepest climb 10%, 300+ feet cumula- cycle clubs got together, formed an and accumulating a substantial didn’t know Second Creek existed, tive elevation change

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 40 CLUB RACING NEWS 41 Neils (left) and Siggi (right) Meissner

Siggi and Niels Meissner

Siggi and Niels, also from the Lone Star Region, each compete in their own E class cars. Both chose ‘79 911 Euro SCs for their racecars,. Sigi competes in #760.

Terry Simon (right) and Terry and Eon Simon Eon (in car)

The local favorites from Mardi Gras Region are Terry and Eon. Although both are racers, Terry now devotes LIKE FATHERS, LIKE SONS his time as crew and coach for Eon. FATHER AND SON DUOS TAKE TO THE TRACK AT MARDI GRAS PCA CLUB RACE STORY & PHOTOS BY LYNN FRIEDMAN, ZONE 5 REPRESENTATIVE Top photo on opposite page, David and Russell Walker posing with their GT4 Clubsport

Among the competitors at the Mardi Gras PCA Club Race were four father and son duos. The race was held at NOLA Motorsports Park, New Orleans, Louisiana on April 16-17.

Brian and Matthew Evans David and Russell Walker Brian and Matthew are from the Lone Star Region, The Evans are a Boxster family, with Brian competing in a 2000 And from the Maverick Region, competing in the newest Boxster S and Matthew in a 2000. This duo was not alone, as group in PCA racing, are David and Russell Walker. They Brian’s wife (Matthew’s mom) Jackie was there doing currently share a GT4 Clubsport and compete as part of everything from acquiring new trailer tires to working in the the GT4 Clubsport Trophy East Series. This father - son hot pits. duo took another Masters podium finish at the Mardi Gras Club Race.

Brian (left) and Mathew (right) Evans show their David (left) and winning medals at the Russell (right) Awards Dinner Walker

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 42 CLUB RACING NEWS 43 KEITH FAVER DAVID HODGES JAMES LILLEGAARD MICHAEL PIERA JAN SUSSMAN OUTSTANDING DRIVER AWARD CARL FEHRES HENRY HOEH BOB LINVILLE KARL POELTL CARL TALLARDY DAVID FELKER TEODORO HOFFMANN STEPHAN LINZ JUAN PORRO GUILLAUME THOMAS OG Racing announces the OG Racing Outstanding DOUG FERO MIKE HOKE ANTHONY LLOPIZ CHARLES PRICE CHRIS THOMPSON ANDY FISCHER MICHAEL HOLMES RAFAEL LLOPIZ ROBBIE PROVOST Driver Award that is proudly presented to those select JOHN TORGERSEN SCOTT FISHER PETER HOOPIS JOSEPH LOMBARDO TIM PRUITT JOE TOUSSAINT racers who raced respectfully and safely for a minimum FRANCIS FLORIDO NORMAND HOULE BRIAN LYNCH KENNETH PRYOR MATT TRAVIS of five incident-free events in 2015. It’s great to see MARK FOLEY DAVID HOWELLS TIMOTHY LYNN ARTHUR QUINLAN DARRELL TROESTER many familiar names from last year and new ones this DAVE FOREMAN NICK HRYCAJ RYAN MAGRAB RAY RAMIREZ ROB TROLLINGER year. 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This is our way of saying “Thank You” for GLEN CRAWFORD MATTHEW GOETZINGER MIKE KECK ADAM MERZON GLENN SAPA JEFF WIGGINS actively participating in PCA Club Racing and helping ANDY CROOK ALAIN GOULET MARK KEMP ERIC MIES JOE SARMIENTO GRADY WILLINGHAM us in “Making Racing Safer.” We hope to see even more BART CROSBY KENNETH GREENBERG JOHN KERR BILL MILLER CHIP SCARLETT RICH WINNE names on the list next year! CHED CROUSE PAUL GRILLO TERRY KERR JOHN MILLER GLENN SCHATTMAN CHARLES WIRKEN JIM CULLEN DAVID GRONKE TOM KERR ED MINEAU STEVE SCHINDLER JASON WOZ KEN AGENA SCOTT BELLES PETER CZAJKOWSKI DAVID GROSS TOM KIEVIT JOHN MONTGOMERY KRISTI SCHMIDT STEVEN WRIGHT JOHN ALLEN CHARLES BELLUARDO BOB DANKO ANDREW GUCCIARDI BOB KIM ANDREW MOORE MICHAEL SCHMITZ GARY YEE CRAIG AMES ALAN BENJAMIN IAN DARCY MARC GUERETTE JOHN KIM TERRY MORRIS JEFF SCHWENK PAUL YOUNG PAUL AMICO RANDY BERGUM KEITH DAVIS TOM HAACKER PHILIP KIM DWAYNE MOSES JAMES SEMIEN GAVIN YUILL BRIAN AMOND BILL BERNICK PETER DEBUSMANN ROBERT HAHN HARRY KINTZI JEFFREY MULLER ANNAND SHARMA CHRIS AMOND CHRIS BLAZER DAMON DeCASTRO ROB HALE RON KIRSHNER ROBERT MURILLO CHARLES SHARP BRIAN ANDERSON TOM BLOOM CARLOS M DeQUESADA MIKE HAMZA BOB KLASKIN CHRIS MUSANTE JAMES SHOFFIT STEVEN ANDERSON BRUCE BOEDER TOM DICESARE ED HANFORD VINCE KNAUF MARK NASRALLAH LESLIE SHREM WADE ANDRES RAMEZ BOTROS WEST DILLARD ANDY HANSEN GARY KNOBLAUCH JOE NEEDHAM JAMES SILVIO BRENT ASPLUNDH JAY BOULAS STEVE DIMAKOS PHILIP HANSON BRENT KNOLL JEFFREY NEIBLUM EON SIMON SCOTT ASPLUNDH DENIS BOULLE DAN DOMAN ROBERT HARGESHEIMER CLAY KOEVARY DAVID NELSON ANDY SIMPKINSON JEAN AUDET BRAD BOYD IV MICHAEL DRAWHORN KENT HARMON THOMAS KOHLER KEN NIELSEN CLARKE SIMPSON DEL AURAY CRIS BRADY DAVID DUNIGAN PHIL HARRIS KURT KONRATH JASON NIKIC WILLIAM SLOWIKOWSKI MARK AZIERSKI VINCE BRASWELL STEVE DUNN CHUCK HARRISON ROLAND KRAINZ NORT NORTHAM BILL SMITH BRET BAILEY MARTIN BRAUNS ED DUNNE TOM HASSETT JASON KRIKORIAN BERNARD NUSSBAUMER MAURICE SMITH CHESTER BAILEY CHARLES BRAY DAVID EDWARDS LARRY HEBENSTREIT KEN LABORDE ROB O’DONNELL ROBERT SMITH JULIE BAILEY SCOTT BRESNAHAN MICHAEL EMBLER RICHARD HECK BRAD LANO KEITH OLCHA STEVEN SMOTRICH DAVID BAKER JAMES BRICKEN BOB ENGLING MONTE HEIN DUKE LARDON CLAS OLSSON GLEN SPIEGLER JOE BANK CHRIS BROWN KEITH ERICKSON MICHAEL HEMINGWAY TJ LARSEN MIKE ORIGER MICHAL STACH DOUG BARON TODD BROWN STEVE ERICKSON CHIP HENDERSON LEE LASBERG FRANK OSBORN JAMES STANISLAW GREG BARROWS DAVID BRUMFIELD MATTHEW EVANS PAT HEPTIG PAT LAUGHLIN TODD PAJONAS SCOTT STAPLETON PETER BASSETT IAIN BRYANT MIKE FAEMS RODRIGO HERRERA SCOTT LEDER JIM PAPPAS RICHARD STAVOLA DAVID BAUM JIM BUCKLEY KYLE FAHRENTHOLD DENNIS HIFFMAN CLARICE LEE KEITH PEARE MARK STEINGAS RAY BAYH AL BURKE CHRISTOPHER FAHY DAVID HIGGINS ANDRES LEON MARK PEEBLES BILLY STEVENS FRED BEASLEY RACHELLE BUTAUD STUART FAIN SETH HIGGINS JAMES LESLIE HAROLD PETIT JR DAVID STEVOFF JOHN BEIDLER TODD BUTAUD JON FAIRBANKS HAYDEN HILL MICHAEL LEVITAS DAN PFEFFER TODD STONE PETER BEKKERS DAVID BYASSEE ERIC FAJARDO MARK HILL CHRIS LEWIS ROB PHILLIPS TOM STONE BRYAN BELL JAY CARLSON FRANCOIS FAUST OMAR HILMI JOHN LEWIS GREG PICKERAL JACK STRIFLING

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 44 CLUB RACING NEWS 45 DENIS BOULLE MAV SPB P 99 BOXSTER 19 5 14 RED SPRINT 1 2016 HARD CHARGERS RANDY ALEXANDER CHO E S 82 911SC 14 3 11 RED SPRINT 2 DENNIS HIFFMAN CHO SP3 P 95 968 FIREHAWK 21 10 11 RED SPRINT 2 BY MICHAEL WINGFIELD, CHIEF OF NATIONAL TIMING & SCORING MARK STEINGAS NST GTC3 GT 05 GT3 CUP 20 4 16 BLACK ENDURO JACK STRIFLING BGS E S 87 911 25 7 18 ORANGE ENDURO Name Region Class Description Start Finish Index Race

AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK

BRANIMIR KOVAC SGB SPB P 99 BOXSTER 33 23 10 BLUE SPRINT 1 CHRISTIAN BRIGGS HCT GTC5 12 GT3 CUP 6 2 4 GROUP A POINTS RACE BEN MERRIMAN NST GT5 GT 72 911 33 21 12 BLUE SPRINT 2 GEOFF ISRINGHAUSEN CHO GTB1 12 CAYMAN 14 10 4 GROUP A SPRINT RACE 1 SOHAIB KURESHI SDO GTA1 GT 01 GT3 CUP 27 14 13 GREEN SPRINT 1 DENNIS PAUL MG GT3 92 964 RS AMERICA 16 12 4 GROUP A SPRINT RACE 1 RON PALMER SDO GT3 GT 78 911 26 17 9 GREEN SPRINT 2 MAX GEORGE WHB GT5 GT 89 944 9 8 1 GROUP B POINTS RACE VALI PREDESCU RIV SPB P 99 BOXSTER 16 8 8 BLUE GREEN SPRINT 3 SIGGI MEISSNER LST E S 79 911 EURO SC 11 10 1 GROUP B POINTS RACE BEN MERRIMAN NST GT5 GT 72 911 28 19 9 WHITE ENDURO 60 ROB HALE MSO D S 74 911 5 4 1 GROUP B POINTS RACE TIM MEYER LV SP1 P 88 944 31 22 9 WHITE ENDURO 60 DAVID BRUMFIEL MSO D S 7 911SC 12 11 1 GROUP B POINTS RACE RANDY BERGUM AZ SP1 P 88 944 37 28 9 WHITE ENDURO 60 M HAMZA/E SIMON WHB SP3 P 89 944 S2 31 19 12 ENDURO

BUTTONWILLOW RACEWAY PARK ROAD ATLANTA

GEORGE TAYLOR SDO SP1 P 84 944 29 20 9 SPRINT 1 JOHN GLADWILL MAV SPB P 97 BOXSTER 5 3 2 RED SPRINT RACE 2 MICHAEL TSANG GG SPB P 97 BOXSTER 23 19 4 SPRINT 2 KEITH DAVIS MSO D S 81 911SC 45 37 8 BLUE SPRINT RACE 1 TRYGVE ISAACSON GG SPB P 98 BOXSTER 26 22 4 SPRINT 2 ANGUS ROGERS SFL GT4 GT 73 911RSR 9 5 4 BLUE SPRINT RACE 2 BRIAN LYNCH GG SP911 P 84 911 CARRERA 24 19 5 SPRINT 3 GREG PICKERAL CAR 1 S 02 996 20 16 4 BLUE SPRINT RACE 2 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS BOB KLASKIN CHO GTC GT 07 997 GT3 CUP 34 28 6 GREEN SPRINT RACE 1 ANTON DIAS PERERA MSO GTC3 GT 03 GT3 CUP 34 28 6 GREEN SPRINT RACE 2 KEN TUBMAN LST GT3 GT 07 CAYMAN S 34 18 16 BLUE SPRINT 1 FRED WICKS SFL SP3 P 89 951 40 16 24 YELLOW ENDURO 90 MAURICE SMITH MSO GT4 GT 86 911 24 17 7 BLUE SPRINT 2 A PERERA/D CLAARKE MSO GTC3 GT 03 GT3 CUP 23 10 13 GOLD ENDURO 90 RAMON LLANO SDO GT5 GT 64 912 32 21 11 RED SPRINT 1 REY PAGAN LST I P 86 930 18 6 12 RED SPRINT 2 ERIC BOUELIH UPS GTA2 GT 12 997 CUP 10 1 9 BLUE ENDURO THUNDERHILL RACEWAY PARK MICHAEL HSU HCT SPB P 99 BOXSTERE 19 8 11 RED ENDURO SCOTT FISHER SPB P 97 BOXSTER 9 4 3 SPRINT RACE 1 GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK SCOTT FISHER SPB P 97 BOXSTER 7 5 2 SPRINT RACE 2 DOUG BOCCIGNONE SPB P 97 BOXSTER 17 13 4 SPRINT RACE 3 NEWSOM BAKER SMT SP3 P 94 968 9 6 3 SPRINT RACE 1 KEN MATHENY STL SP3 GT 93 968 10 7 3 SPRINT RACE 1 DAVID VARWIG CHO GTD 16 GT4CS 12 7 5 SPRINT RACE 2 TEXAS WORLD SPEEDWAY DAVID VARWIG CHO GTD 16 GT4CS 12 7 5 ENDURO MIKE HAMZA WHB SP3 P 89 944 32 20 12 BLUE SPRINT RACE 1 LIME ROCK PARK PHILIP HANSON MAV SP1 P 83 944 31 23 8 BLUE SPRINT RACE 2 DALE TUETY RMT SP1 P 83 944 32 24 8 BLUE SPRINT RACE 2 FRANK OSBORN NE E P 04 BOXSTER 7 6 1 WHITE SPRINT RACE 1 JEFF STRIMEL MAV SPB P 98 BOXSTER 30 17 13 BLUE SPRINT RACE 3 TIMOTHY LYNN CTV E S 84 911 6 3 3 WHITE SPRINT RACE 2 TOBY PENNYCUFF MAV GTC3 GT 01 GT3 CUP 24 14 10 RED SPRINT RACE 1 SAM MAMMANO NIA F S 01 BOXSTER 23 14 9 GREEN SPRINT RACE 1 JAMES SHOFFIT MAV E S 78 911SC 33 23 10 RED SPRINT RACE 1 ROBERT GIULIANTE MNY SPB P 97 BOXSTER 25 18 7 GREEN SPRINT RACE 2 KEITH JENSEN MAV GTB1 GT 07 CAYMAN 19 12 7 RED SPRINT RACE 2 TOM HASSETT NNJ J S 03 996 CARRERA 22 15 7 YELLOW SPRINT RACE 1 JAMES SHOFFIT MAV E S 78 911SC 28 26 2 RED SPRINT RACE 3 ROBERT SMITH CTV GTB1 GT 12 CAYMAN S 8 4 4 YELLOW SRINT RACE 2 STAN WENGER GCT SPB P 98 BOXSTER 29 23 6 COMBINED SPRINT RACE PETER DONOHOE NE H S 01 996 8 4 4 YELLOW SPRINT RACE 2 JOHN KIM NNJ J P 06 997 CARRERA 20 16 4 YELLOW SPRINT RACE 2 ANDRES LEON SCH GTC GT 04 GT3 CUP 18 10 8 ORANGE SPRINT RACE 1 WILLOW SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY JOHN FRANK CTV GT3 GT 09 CARREERA S 16 11 5 ORANGE SPRINT RACE 2 ISABELLA BUSALACCHI SDO SP1 P 84 944 23 14 9 SPRINT RACE 1 MID OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE ROBERT MURILLO GG SP911 GT 97 993 22 14 8 SPRINT RACE 2 BRANIMIR KOVAC SGB SPB P 99 BOXSTER 9 7 2 SPRINT RACE 3 MATT DISTEFANO UPS SPC P 07 CAYMAN S 19 10 9 PURPLE SPRINT 1 CHED CROUSE BGS SP996 P 99 CARRERA COUPE 22 13 9 PURPLE SPRINT 1 DUKE LARDON CTV GTC3 GT 05 GT3 CUP 17 9 8 PURPLE SPRINT 2

46 CLUB RACING NEWS JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 47 2011 CAYMAN S GTB1 CLUB RACER December 2015 build date, only 2 races on car, multi- ple podium finishes, 997 front end, JRZ 2 ways, Fabspeed muffler, Cargraphic header, OS Gken diff with cooler, Aasco LWF, Cup control arms with Tarett parts, and much more. For more details: www.987Part. com. Asking $95,000 OBO (16.4)

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1992/2008 964 GT3 Zone 7 Champion 2012, 2nd nationally and 3 time NASA/PRC GTL class champion. Currently racing, PCA & NASA log books. Jerry Woods 3.6L & G-50 6 speed, approx. 2,100 lbs. All safety equipment, radio. Excellent condition, new paint, low hours. Maintained by Jerry Woods Enterprises. No issues, needs or stories. $59,500

Gary Willard 650.477.7039 [email protected] (16.3)

1986 944 TURBO GT2R 2011 CAYMAN S GTB1 CLUB RACER 2400 lbs., 365-430 rwhp w/dyno sheets, 968 6-speed January 2015 build date, Brand new 2015 JRZ 2 ways, w/trans cooler/limited slip, NASCAR cage, Red Fabspeed muffler, Cargraphic header, OS Gken diff Turbo brakes w/ adjustable bias, Coil overs, ACCU- with cooler, RSS control arms with Tarett parts, Cup SUMP oil cooler, TILTON clutch, MOMO removable power steering pump, GT3 brakes, RS wing and much wheel & seat, Fiberglass hood, Plexi-glass windows, more. For more details: www.987Part.com. Asking $100,000+ invested, race wins & track records, Very $99,000 OBO (16.4) Fast, Safe, Economical & ready to race. $23,500 2003 24’ Haulmark Trailer $5000 available. Contact: Sebastien Juneau (844) 987-7278 or [email protected] Steve Keneally (617) 838-4648 [email protected] (15.4)

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