AbsarokaAbsaroka ArrowArrow The Bi‐Monthly Newsleer of the Club of America Absaroka Region

DEC/JAN 2014/2015 Volume 36—Issue 6

1 2014—2016 Absaroka Officers / Board

Stephanie Haider, President E‐mail: [email protected] Phone: 406.672.4815

Susan Finn, Vice President E‐mail: safi[email protected] Phone: 406.698.5492

Judi Amick, Secretary E‐mail: [email protected] Phone: 406.839.8545

Fred Magers, Treasurer E‐mail: [email protected] Phone: 406.245.6733

Editor’sEditor’s MessageMessage By Jo Pintz-Cole — Editor Joann Pintz‐Cole, Newsleer Editor E‐mail: [email protected] 2014 has been quite a ride covering a lot of miles, Phone: 406.534.3152 sights, and fun mes! Now that the snow is on the ground most have been stabled for the winter making room for other interests. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone Dan Cole, Historian for their efforts throughout the year and to wel‐ E‐mail: [email protected] come any new members to our region. Phone: 208.859.4608 I wish everyone a wonderful holiday season, Merry Christmas, and all the best in 2015. Jo

2 Cover Photo: Hay Bale Trail Winner Photo: Stephanie Haider In-House Business Contents — This Issue Editorial Policy The views or comments expressed in the Absaroka Arrow newsletter are not necessarily those of the Porsche Club of America or the Absaroka Region. Absaroka Arrow is published six (6) times a year expressly for the information and entertainment of the Porsche Club of America - Absaroka Region, its Stephanie’s President’s Message 4 members and supporters. Absaroka Arrow assumes no responsibility for any submissions. All submis- sions become property of Absaroka Arrow unless other arrangements are made with the editor and president. Reprints from this Newsletter are not In the Zone — by Tim Hagner, PCA Zone 6 Rep 5 permitted without prior permission from the Editor.

Send editorial submissions to: Jo Pintz-Cole Phone: 406.534.3152 E-mail: [email protected] The Year in Review — 2014 6/7 Publication dates: 6 times a year Feb/Mar, Apr/May, Jun/Jul, Aug/Sep, Oct/Nov, Dec/Jan

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Classified Ads Billings Breakfast Club 11 Classified ads are posted in the Absaroka Arrow and the ABS/PCA website at http://abs.pca.org/. Submit your text and photo (if required) by email to: Joann Pintz-Cole at [email protected]. Submit by the 1st of the month prior to the publication month. The Rennsport Reunion V 12 editor reserves the right to edit the ad if it is over 40 words. The ad is free to members.

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Stephanie’sStephanie’s President’sPresident’s MessageMessage By Stephanie Haider—President

It appears that winter has seled in. I did our events. see a brave soul driving their 911 today Well if I don’t see you out and aboutmay‐ but it was before it started snowing. I be you can make breakfast at Grains of hope they made it home safely. Montana on December 13th. Otherwise, I I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, with family or friends. Happy Holiday and New Year. I have put together a tentave calendar Cheers, for the coming year. This is always subject Stephanie to change or if someone has an idea for a trip it is always welcomed. This will be in the newsleer. We will also be having our Baked Potato Bar “Spuds 8.” Graham and Susan have offered to host it again this year but if the turnout gets any larger we will have to find another locaon. Stay tuned for further details. I would like to thank the follow‐ ing members for renewing their memberships: J. Heck of Bozeman; John Petris‐ ko of Billings; David Veile of Wor‐ land, WY; and Bruce Wallace of Billings. A warm welcome to new member, Kurs Holtzen of West Yellowstone, to our Region. We hope to see you soon at one of

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InIn TheThe ZoneZone By Tim Hagner—PCA Zone 6 Representave

It’s that me of the year, for bidding was open through thanks to everyone for your a large number of us the dinner, and a regular support. Figuring out the Porsche gets tucked away “bidding war” that was aer travel has been the hardest ll spring, and our thoughts dinner. The bidding provid‐ part, but we mostly got turn towards the Holidays ed some great aer dinner through it all unscathed! For or those winter “updates!” entertainment and some the record it was 5,600 We got an early snow here really fun items were on the miles driven (mostly the old in Bend and all the Porsche block! During the evening 930) and approximately sports disappeared! we did get an occasional 11,500 flying miles, all in update on the “Broncos” support of Zone 6, whew! football score, but not one You’re worth it!! But first, let’s look back a Duck update! Aer the bid‐ lile bit. Polar region cele‐ th ding ended and the dust brated their 25 anniver‐ Looking forward, have a seled Silver Sage had sary and I’m happy to say, “I happy and safe Holiday sea‐ raised approximately was there.” Then there is son with your family and $10,000 for their two chari‐ Edmonton Canada. Thank Porsche friends. I plan on es. Great job Silver Sage! you Polar Region for great seeing everyone next year! hospitality, great food and really is great Porsche camaraderie. Logo update, we have a Don’t forget: it about the people. Like all the Regions, I’m winner and it has been ap‐ looking forward to the re‐ proved by Porsche Cars as turn trip! I hope to be able good to go! Because the Tim to help celebrate many logo has a likeness of a Por‐ more anniversaries with sche in it we needed their you. approval. We are in the pro‐ cess of a few last minute “tweaks” and will have it We drove to the Silver Sage out to you very soon. It Region, Boise, Idaho, to looks very cool! aend their annual charity dinner and aucon. This was another great event This has been a learning with both a silent aucon, year for me,

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7 Porsche News

First win for the under dramac circumstances

Stuttgart. The Porsche Team has achieved its maiden win with wheel again. After 193 laps Webber took over again, with the the Porsche 919 Hybrid in the final race of the 2014 FIA World car having meanwhile dropped back to sixth place. He had his Endurance Championship in São Paulo with the driving trio of last pit stop after 227 laps and a heavy crash in the fast last cor- Romain Dumas (France), Neel Jani (Switzerland) and Marc ner of the track when the race was on its 239th lap with less Lieb (Germany). At the same time as the team achieved the big- than half an hour to go. gest success of its debut season, it had its deepest shock when Mark Webber had a very heavy accident in the sister car with Quotes after the race: less than half an hour to go before the end of the six-hour race. The Australian, who shares the Le Mans Prototype with Timo Drivers Porsche 919 Hybrid number 14 Bernhard (Germany) and Brendon Hartley (New Zealand), Romain Dumas (36, France): “It is great we have won that crashed heavily into the barriers at the fast last turn of the lap. race for Porsche, but, of course, it was a lot more important to He was in sixth position. The initial information the team re- know that Mark was okay. My first stint today ended early due ceived from the medical centre at the track was that he was not to a right rear puncture. I don’t know what caused it, but maybe badly injured. However, he has been transferred to a hospital in some debris. When I was back in the car later in the race I had a São Paul for further checks. The race finished behind the safety much better time. The grip level of the track had improved and car with Neel Jani at the wheel of the winning car. we had changed the tyre pressure in the rear. The car was really good. How the race went for car number 14: Lieb started from second, but lost one place to a Toyota on lap Neel Jani (30, Switzerland): “This was a tough race – every one. After breath-taking attempts to get the position back, after lap in qualifying mode and good battles with the number 8 37 laps he handed over the car, which was still lying in third, to Toyota. That it worked out in the end is almost unbelievable. Jani. The Swiss continued to attack the Toyota, they swopped Together with Romain and Marc we achieved the first pole po- places, but when Jani handed over to Dumas after 76 laps the sition for the 919 Hybrid and now the first win. To me this was car was still third. Dumas only got by when the Toyota had con- a dream season. The next dream would be to win the World tact with another car on lap 88. On lap 105 Dumas had to pit Championship and to take Le Mans. We hope this is what the early because of a right rear puncture. Lieb got behind the future brings. We are now even third in the drivers’ champion- wheel again and took the lead after 119 laps when the sister car ship – who would have believed that? suffered problems. Lieb pitted after 144 laps to hand the car back to Dumas. After 183 laps Jani took over with the car lying Marc Lieb (34, Germany): ”What a day for our team! On lap second. At his final pit stop after 222 laps he stayed in the car one I lost one position to a Toyota, he surprised me with boost- and took the risk not to change tyres to save time. The risk paid ing in a corner, as I wasn’t expecting it. Afterwards it was im- off. possible for me to get past him, although I had the faster car. I tried everything but he was all over the place. The second time How the race went for car number 20: in the car my biggest problem was tyre pick-up in traffic as soon Bernhard started from pole position and was leading by 12 sec- as I had to leave the racing line. It was like driving on ice.” onds when he handed over to Webber after 38 laps. Webber stayed in the lead of the race, despite some trouble in traffic, Drivers Porsche 919 Hybrid number 20 and handed over to Hartley at the end of lap 79. For the Kiwi Timo Bernhard (33, Germany): “I had a very straight for- and car number 20 the dream to win the race was over soon as ward first stint with leading the race from the start until our an unidentified problem cost some engine power. After 119 laps first pit stop. I handed over the car to Mark Webber with a 12 Hartley handed over to Bernhard, who continued in third. Dur- second lead. Managing the traffic was really challenging, espe- ing a full course yellow after 153 laps Hartley got behind the cially towards the end of my stint when I had some bad luck with slower cars. The heat was also really tough. My second stint later in the race wasn’t as satisfying, because by then our car didn’t have its full power anymore. However, this isn’t im- portant anymore. All what counts is that Mark is okay.”

Brendon Hartley (25, New Zealand): “This was an emo- tional rollercoaster with the most important news being that Mark is alright. The beginning of my first stint was great when I was leading the race. Timo and Mark had done a great job to bring our car to where it was and it felt fantastic. Then, about ten laps into my stint unfortunately we lost some engine power. We could not defend our position and dropped back. But at least we could have finished the race and it was great to drive on this track. However, this is overshadowed after Mark’s acci-

8 Porsche News dent.”

Race result 6 hours of São Paulo (Brazil): 1. Dumas/Jani/Lieb (F/CH/D), Porsche 919 Hybrid, 249 Laps 2. Davidson/Buemi (GB/CH), Toyota TS040 Hybrid, – 0,170 s 3. Di Grassi/Duval/Kristensen (BRA/F/DK), R18 e-tron quattro, – 1 Lap 4. Wurz/Sarrazin/Conway (A/F/GB), Toyota TS040 Hybrid, – 1 Lap 5. Fässler/Lotterer/Tréluyer (CH/D/F), Audi R18 e-tron quat- tro, – 1 Lap

FIA World Endurance Champonship (WEC) after last out of 8 rounds, Drivers’ standings: 1. Davidson/Buemi (GB/CH), Toyota, 166 (World Champion) 2. Lotterer/Tréluyer/Fässler (D/F/CH), Audi, 127 3. Dumas/Jani/Lieb (F/CH/D), Porsche, 117 4. Di Grassi/Kristensen (BRA/DK), Audi, 117 5. Wurz/Sarrazin (A/F), Toyota, 116 6. Lapierre (F), Toyota, 96 7. Duval (F), Audi, 81 8. Nakajima (J), Toyota, 71 9. Bernhard/Hartley/Webber (D/NZ/AUS), Porsche, 64,5

Manufacturers’ standings: 1. Toyota, 289 (World Champion) 2. Audi, 244 3. Porsche, 193

9 ABS Region Calendar

DECEMBER Saturday 13 Billings Breakfast Club Grains of Montana, Billings, MT Big Sky Region Carreras and Coffee City Brew, 1975 Cattail St, Bozeman, MT

JANUARY Saturday 10 Billings Breakfast Club Grains of Montana, Billings, MT Big Sky Region Carreras and Coffee City Brew, 1975 Cattail St, Bozeman, MT

FEBRUARY Saturday 14 Billings Breakfast Club Grains of Montana, Billings, MT Big Sky Region Carreras and Coffee City Brew, 1975 Cattail St, Bozeman, MT

MARCH Saturday 14 Billings Breakfast Club Grains of Montana, Billings, MT Big Sky Region Carreras and Coffee City Brew, 1975 Cattail St, Bozeman, MT

Bozeman — Carreras & Coffee

& COFFEE

For our Bozeman members, you are invited to aend the Big Sky Region’s “Carreras & Coffee” monthly get together at City Brew located at 1975 Caail Street, just off N 19th for coffee and camaraderie. The monthly meeng is the second Saturday and be‐ gins at 9:00 AM. Contact Joe Evers ([email protected]) Vice President, Big Sky Region for all the details.

10 Billings — Breakfast Club Every 2nd Saturday Every You are invited to Breakfast

Every second Saturday, rain or shine, the Absaroka Region meets for breakfast, and you are invited! Join us at Grains of Montana, locat‐ ed at 926 Grand Avenue, in Billings, at 9:00a.m., for good food and lively conversaon.

It’s a great opportunity to meet oth‐ er club members, look at an ever‐ changing collecon of Porsches, and enjoy a tasty meal. It is also a very good reason to get out of bed on a Saturday morning and meet the folks before the weekend chores begin!

11 Rennsport Reunion V

By Damon Lowney come here was correct.” To put that number into context, Photo courtesy Porsche compare it to the roughly 3,500 tickets sold for 2007's Rennsport III at Daytona International Speedway. It’s official: Rennsport Reunion V will be held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, in Salinas, California, on October 9 As with Rennsport IV, which attracted around 1,300 Por- -11 next year, according to Porsche Cars North America sche Club of America member-owned Porsches, according (PCNA). It will take place four years after the fourth in- to PCNA, Rennsport V is expected to have a similarly stallment of the world-renowned Porsche festival. huge turnout of members and their Porsches, filling race classes, show fields, and parking lots at the race track. It's Rennsport V is expected to attract hundreds of vintage the perfect way to finish PCA's year-long 60th anniver- and modern Porsche race cars, "as well as those who have sary celebration. designed, engineered, and driven them to victory in the world's most famous sports car races," PCNA states. Like The first Rennsport Reunion was held in 2001 at Lime Rennsports before it, number five will consist of three Rock Park in Connecticut, followed by the second and days of vintage racing, a Concours d'Elegance, and activi- third at Watkins Glen International and Daytona Interna- ties celebrating each of six decades of Porsche race cars — tional Speedway in 2004 and 2007, respectively, and the all crash courses of Porsche history. fourth at Laguna Seca in 2011. All the while, the festival was growing exponentially, with tens of thousands more And if you just want to watch fast Porsche metal racing on attendees flooding Laguna Seca for Rennsport IV com- a world-famous race track, then prepare to whet your ap- pared to Rennsport III, which sold 3,500 tickets. Due to petite with race-prepped 356s, mid-engined 550 Spyders, the success of the last event, we would have been sur- 718 RSKs, 917s, 956/962s, GT3 RSRs, RS Spyders, and so prised if Rennsport V weren’t in the books — and indeed many more. there have been rumblings about a fifth, though time and place were unknown until today. “While the Rennsport name from the beginning has be- come a staple fixture for international collectors and rac- Porsche Club of America is an official Rennsport Reunion ers, choosing the Monterey Peninsula opened up this one- V partner, so look to our website and social media chan- of-a-kind gathering to the many Porsche fans in Califor- nels for official updates and information over the next nia and beyond who were previously unable to attend,” year. said Detlev von Platen, President and Chief Executive Of- ficer of Porsche Cars North America. “Approximately 40,000 spectators for the weekend, and a record number of race cars and participants, proved that our decision to

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13 Raffle Ticket Winner’s Story "I'm that person." — Nichole Danova PCA 2014 Spring Rafle Winner, shares her story I am that person. The person who has always dreamed poise while taking on torturous curves. The final reward, of owning a Porsche and when I finally achieved that even if I briefly took the PCA for granted, is that I can dream, I was blessed with a 911 Carrera 4. In just days, meet with friends and know that I am involved and sup- and with all the effervescent enthusiasm of a newly cer- ported by an amazing community of enthusiasts, who tified driver, I was a signed, sealed, and delivered new understand and share my consuming passion for driving member of Porsche Club of America, but maybe this is- these vehicles. This is usual, and part of what anyone n’t so unusual. can expect from the PCA!

I’m also that person who soon after joining PCA, realized My luck is that the odds were in my favor, and just four that despite my initial enthusiasm, and the very kind, raffle tickets later, I have a dream coming into a refur- welcoming members of my local Pocono chapter, I quick- bished reality. My Carrera has since been sold to make ly drifted away from regular attendance. I didn’t make room for the Targa, but she will never be forgotten. It’s time to attend meetings after work, always seemed too now November and with quiet anxiety, I’m expecting de- busy to attend group outings, although I did at least livery before month-end. I still have fleeting moments of manage to attend and thoroughly enjoy the holiday year- that ridiculous giddy feeling, trying to reimagine driving end party. Once again, maybe this isn’t so unusual. a new 2015 Porsche Targa and the insane disbelief that just two years after finally buying my first 911, PCA gave The unusual twist to my story is, knowing I was helping me another one! my local chapter, and never imagining a possibility of actually winning a new Porsche, I have regularly purchased two tickets as soon as the annual members on- ly raffle was announced. In June 2014, I received a somewhat cryptic phone call from the chapter president, Ken Van Artsdalen, stating that I needed to attend the next meeting. Feeling immense guilt I went, expecting to somehow be berated for my poor participation, but was instead quickly reminded how great the members were. As the officers and members went through the list of re- cent events, I realized how much I had missed. Quickly, with renewed enthusiasm, I highlighted upcoming events and couldn’t wait to tell my husband about op- portunities to drive my beloved Porsche, in a group of other beautiful cars, with a great community of people. It was about that moment that Ken walked up to me and thrust a picture of a bright blue Porsche Targa into my view. I assure you, Ken’s lips were moving more than to deliver the few words I managed to hear, but what I grasped as I lifted my head to look up at him was, “You won the 2015 Targa”! For all of us driving enthusiasts, one will appreciate the mind numbing results of this rev- elation - I drove home, never exceeding 35 mph, radio off, unable to remove my hand from covering my gaped mouth, and occasionally allowing a squeal to escape through my fingers.

My true reward is the realization of owning a Porsche. The ability to peer into my garage and thrill at the sight of that unmistakable, unadorned, muscular silhouette. The secret, shared only between the car and I, that we will discover a new high heart rate for me and some ludi- crous speed for her, or the ability to demonstrate equal 14 Sponsors

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