SUMMER 2018

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FINGER LAKES REGION

PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA Summer 2018

President’s Message – Dom Pullano 3 ¡A Toda Velocidad! – Luis A. Martínez 4 Fifty Year Love Affair – Continued - - Luis A. Martínez 6 Full Circle: The Return of Ford and – Luis A. Martínez 9 The Shape of Things – Dom Pullano 23 The Sound and the Fury of in Anger: Porsche Clash at The Glen – Luis A. Martínez 24 Calendar of Events 2018 32 Membership – Mike Hortiatis 33 The Exchange 34 Finger Lakes Region Officers and Chairs 34

On The Cover: Hank Kramer’s 1963 Porsche 356 Cabriolet is an example of the first production model of Porsche automobiles. It has been an integral part of the life of PCA Finger Lakes Region’s Hank Kramer for three generations. Hank has owned and driven his cherished car daily since when he lived in Oakland CA and ordered it new in October 1962. In 2008, Hank had his car fully restored. Engine Design: 4-cylinder, flat 4, Air cooled, displacement: 1,582cc, Compression: 9.0:1, Output: 90 hp @ 5500 rpm.

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President’s Message

Welcome to our summer newsletter for 2018 of the Finger Lakes Porsche Region!

Thank you all for your participation and a special note of appreciation to several members who have helped organize events for us this year. Geza and Minou Hrazdina for the Kindred Fare Dinner, Neil and Kathy Freson for the Clash at the Glen Event, John Berndt for the Fox Run Show, Taste and Tour, and Dave Schwaner and Sue Miller for the FLK picnic.

Please let us know if you have an idea or a favorite place to drive to and we’ll do our best to promote the event and make it happen. Our region is unique as geographically it is very large which spreads out our membership. Having a Saturday morning “coffee and cars” or an impromptu meet up will help generate the camaraderie an organization like ours develop. If you know of an event like a “cruise night” that would benefit from some Porsches in attendance send an email to [email protected] and we’ll get the word out. This is also the purpose of our “thumb drive” where we can be spontaneous on events.

I have been more frequent on our email updates because we are in serious need of updating our website. Our contract runs until year end and we’re only allowed four updates a year. Worst case basis please check the events calendar to see what is coming up for details. Neil, our vice-president, is able to update this as needed. We hope to incorporate more pictures, videos, and blogs in the future. PCA National does have several templates for websites that we can incorporate which we are currently exploring. Please let us know if there are any volunteers who would like to assist us in updating and maintaining the site. You can reply to [email protected].

We also encourage members to take pictures or contribute an article to our newsletter. Also remember if you have some information you would like to pass along and writing is not your thing we can always do an interview to capture your thoughts and pass them along. We heard some great stories at the planning meeting on how some members acquired their first Porsche. These are great stories to pass along.

We have several more months to our traditional driving season but by no means do we forget about our Porsches. We are looking to incorporate the four doors during the off season and even become a leader in PCA with this niche. As always more to follow.

Enjoy the journey,

Dom Dom Pullano, President FINGER LAKES REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA

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Drive it LOUD! © ¡A Toda Velocidad!* Luis A. Martínez Wallowing in the Moment

As I type this using my right index finger, I’m grimacing at the reality that, due to shoulder rotator cuff surgery, my track driving season has already ended for this year. But, hey, no regrets! Track season started on a great note as I was able to bring both of my sons, Alex and Brad, to drive my new race car at Watkins Glen. We are living up to our PCA motto - “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people!”, and what a difference they make! As I always say to my boys, while packing our gear and loading the car on the trailer, “It’s not about the car – it’s about building memories…” In the Spring edition of The Frontrunner I described our adventure in January when I took Alex and Brad to the 56th annual Rolex . That was a

At Watkins Glen International, Brad Alex and Luis Martinez, April 2018.

FRONTRUNNER PG. 4 ¡A Toda Velocidad!*(continued) gargantuan event surpassed only by the epic Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe. My agenda, as it relates to Porsche, is to wallow in the moment – to identify every opportunity to engage family, friends and cars at interesting events – then drink it all in!

I’ve been writing professionally for many years on various topics – business, politics, culture, human resources and sports car racing. One of the most popular articles I’ve ever published is called How to Live in the Moment. When it was published online in the summer of 2016 the article was Liked and Shared much more than my other articles! it was obvious that I had touched on something important – but what was it? I think it is that people are thirsty for quality of life. Think about this – if you’re a member of this Club then you have, by definition, achieved a socio-economic level that affords an abundant lifestyle. But - you may still feel there’s something missing. That something might be what I refer to as - Wallowing in the Moment.

What memories do you cherish? And just as importantly, what memories are you still creating today? While we all have many fond memories from the past it’s also very important to appreciate the present and learn to live in the moment. Jon Kabat-Zinn, founding Executive Director of the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School suggests: “Mindfulness means paying attention to the situation you are currently in, rather than letting your mind wander into the past or future.”

What do I remember best about my trip to Rolex 24 at Daytona in January? Was it the Media credentials on behalf of Victory Lane magazine? Or was it hobnobbing with top drivers including , , and many others? What I remember best about that trip is that I was accompanied by my two sons, Alex and Brad – that’s what made it special.

As seasons come and go and I make choices about how to spend my precious time, my agenda is to continue to actively drive my race car, attend professional events, take photos and write stories for magazines, but preferably accompanied by Alex and Brad. With God’s infinite and undeserved grace, I have made it come true many times and will keep trying.

This is our 22nd year as a PCA Region! Please check our busy Events for 2018, mark your calendar, bring your family and your Porsche(s), take some photos and send me a few lines along with your pictures so I can include them in the next edition.

* At Maximum Speed!

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NEW YORK AUTO SHOW AND HANK KRAMER

Fifty-Year Love Affair - Continued

By Luis A. Martínez

Photo Credit: The Drive In 1962 a certain young man’s fancy turned to love. So this young man, we’ll call him Hank, decided to improve his girl catching chances by acquiring the best flytrap he could think of – a red convertible. But not just any red convertible – a new, red Porsche 356 Cabriolet.

Hank Kramer placed an order for a red 356 S-90 Cabriolet that in October 1962. Then he waited for the order to be processed and the car to be built in Germany and shipped to Oakland, CA. In the meantime, Hank stayed active in the dating scene and met a sweet young girl, Pat. Well, they were meant for each other and made plans for a wedding. And then the car came, a 1963 356 Cabrio. But it was not the red paint job he had ordered. It was white.

Oh, what the heck, Hank already had the girl, so he didn’t really need a red one. Life was good. Hank and Pat were married in 1963, and the clock started. Hank and Pat raised a family, had

FRONTRUNNER PG. 6 Fifty-Year Love Affair – Continued (continued) grandchildren, then he retired as a pharmacist. Hank has used his 356 as a daily driver – For. Fifty. Five. Years.

Members of the Finger Lakes Region and I met Pat many times. She used to accompany Hank to many a Finger Lakes social events, ever by his side. I remember the last time I saw Pat; it was at Bristol Harbor for the Fall Tour around 2009.

This year, 2018, the Dr.-Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG stepped out and made a splash at the New York International Auto Show - Porsche made Hank a guest of honor, they picked up his car, prepared it and prominently displayed it.

Don’t miss this short video of Hank and his 356: http://www.ifc.com/videos/welcome-to-the- family-hank-kramer

Pat has gone on ahead of Hank, and I’m sure she’s waiting for Hank to bring up his Cabrio so they can start their next life together racing around from cloud to cloud, Pat’s hair blowing in the wind - in that white 356 drop top.

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Hank Kramer (center) dialogues with Porsche North America representatives at the New York International Auto Show April, 2018

PCA Finger Lakes Region member, Hank Kramer, and his beloved 1963 356 Cab

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Drive it LOUD! © ¡A Toda Velocidad!*

Full Circle – The Return of Ford and Porsche July 2018

Watkins Glen International, NY – July 1, 2018 – Surveying the grid on race day at the IMSA Sahlen’s 6 Hours of Watkins Glen, I was up close and personal with the racers during the Fan Grid Walk on Pit Lane. With curious race fans jockeying for position shoulder to shoulder, a little boy asked his Mom to take his photo next to the 67 car, the Ford GT that qualified P1 in GT Le Mans class. As she snapped the shot, I interceded: “Hi there! Here’s a little history for your son. Do you see that these two Ford GT’s are numbered 66 and 67? That’s to honor the fact that Ford won the in 1966, 1967 and 1968.” The lady smiled - “What a great story!” Indeed. What a great heritage for an iconic brand.

Ford is re-making racing history. This is the Ford factory team that, in a fit of pique against Enzo Ferrari in the early 60’s, built a car to take on the legendary Ferrari. The reliable land rocket that Ford built 50 years ago was named the GT 40 (GT for Grand Touring with ‘40’ representing its height of 40 inches at the windshield to meet spec). Back in that era it was more than a long shot for an American manufacturer to have a presence against dominant European marques. While in 1964 and ‘65 the GT 40 had spotty results, it all came together for the Ford Racing Team in June 1966. Essentially, what drove II to get into the race in the ’60s was simply a personal grudge - having been stood up for a merger date with Il Commendatore. In the summer of ‘66 the Ford GT 40 Mk II took it to the house, finishing 1-2-3 in Le Vingt Quatre Heures Du Mans. Again (to show it wasn’t a flash in the pan) they won in 1967 with the Mk IV. And once more to nail the Ferrari coffin in 1968 with the Mk I. There was no ‘mercy rule’ to interfere with Ford’s dominance at Le Mans, so privateers won again a fourth time in 1969 with the elderly Mk I - the only car in Le Mans history to win two races!

Wait, what about Porsche? Haven’t they also come full circle at these enduros? Porsche started their winning ways at Le Circuit de Sarthe in 1951 when they won the small bore class with a 45 hp aluminum bodied car, a true Riesentotter (giant killer). But it was in 1970 that they won overall with the iconic 917, the red and white 23-car. In fact, at Le Mans, Porsche are synonymous with reliability and durability at . More than any other single marque, Porsche have won Le Mans 19 times overall, with dozens of class victories. According to IMSA, records for the current WeatherTech Championship series indicate that Porsche have 53 victories as a manufacturer, followed by (Corvette) at 18 victories.

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But here at the Glen it’s been a different story for Porsche. The first overall Porsche win of an enduro at Watkins Glen was in 1963, with a 718 RS61 piloted by Bob Holbert. Since then they have won the 6-Hour race overall a total of 11 times, but the last time was in 1986 with and in the highly successful . Currently, the marque is not represented in the IMSA Prototype P1 class. Porsche does have a committed factory team in the GTLM class (Pro drivers only), running the 911 and 912 mid-engined cars. Porsche also support many privateers in the GT Daytona class (Pro and Amateur drivers) made up of rear engined 911 GT3 R’s.

The IMSA boys and girls here at the Glen are the same ones that I watched earlier this year at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. One year I will create a travel budget to follow them during the entire schedule, which is grueling. As IMSA explains, this flagship series competes at 12 of North America’s leading sports car venues, including Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen, Road America, Lime Rock and . Competition takes place in three classes – Prototype, GT Le Mans and GT Daytona – and brings together top drivers and competitive manufacturers. In my opinion, outside of Formula 1, I believe these are the world’s best drivers.

Now that it’s been two years since Ford’s epic win at Le Mans, at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, I’m savoring the paint trading combat of the factory entries from Ford, Porsche, BMW and Corvette running in GTLM. I mill around the double tent at the Ford Performance pit box for the 66 and 67 cars. In the fifth hour, I had one leg on the pitwall filming a short video of the 67-car coming in for fuel and tires, It turns out that it had fallen behind its stable mate, the 66-car, due to a broken front roll bar. But the 66-car still had a shot at Podium. The air temp was 95F+, so you can imagine the temps inside the enclosed cockpits. Although the race cars are not air conditioned, the drivers all wear a CoolShirt, which is essentially a special Nomex undershirt with small water pipes coursing through the fabric through which cold water is pumped to help keep the driver’s body temp under control.

Watching the Ford Performance crew in action, I notice a lady with a special task working with the Ford team – Alyson Kimball is a Licensed Massage Therapist. Hey, stop smirking - it’s rough out there, guys! Alyson’s demeanor, her sense of humor, collegiality and massage therapy skills are a perfect antidote to the stress and anxiety wrought by endurance racing on drivers and crew. Alyson explains: “I’ve been doing this since 1989. A lot of the fatigue these guys get starts with coming over on the plane, in addition to the workouts they do on their own. And today at Watkins Glen it’s a big hydration deal, with these high temperatures. Over a 2-hour stint, that body heat builds up. There’s a lot of grip issues with this track, too. The drivers love the flow of this track, but to keep the car right requires a lot of upper body strength, forearm and hand strength. That’s what the drivers tell me, like Joey Hand. The stints changed because of hydration in this event, cut from two hours to one. I work with the guys on a regular basis and it’s great to come in a couple days early to sort out what the issues are.” Having an LMT on the team is different from 50 years ago. But keep in mind the extreme g-forces that are part of the job for racers today.

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Six hours into this heated event at The Glen on Sunday July 1st, the little boy who wanted his photo taken with the Ford GTs picked a winning team. Ford is still re-making history - once more it was Joey Hand (US) and Dirk Müller (Germany) in the 66-car who brought the Checkered home for Ford Racing. Chevrolet was next on the podium with the 3- car of Antonio Garcia (Spain) and (Denmark). The 911-car entry of (England) and Patrick Pilet (France) made P3 for Porsche, followed in 4th by the 912-car with (New Zealand) and (Belgium). These four cars all finished on the same lap (190) after 6 hours of breakneck racing. The 912-car posted the fastest lap – 1:43.156, with an average speed of 108 mph (which includes all the pit stops…) The highly competitive GTD Pro-Am class also had two other Porsche factory drivers: Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) finished 6th in a GT3 R, and the only American factory driver for Porsche, (US) finished 9th in a GT3 R.

By now readers have noticed my predilection for sports car racing, an affliction that I’ve carried since witnessing classic races in my childhood in Havana. I hope that little boy who wanted his photo taken is similarly blessed.

Sources: , , Ford GT Racing News, Ford Returning to Le Mans in 2016- Ford Performance Series hhttp://performance.ford.com/series/road- racing/news/artichttp://performance.ford.com/series/ford-gt/news/articles/2016/06/ford-wins-le- mans--.html les/2015/06/ford-returning-to-le-mans-in-2016-with-all-new-ford-gt.html ttp://performance.ford.com/series.html

Spurgeon, Brad – “When Ford Conquered Ferrari at Le Mans” New York Times, June 16, 2016

Luis A. Martinez

*“At Maximum Speed” is an occasional column by Luis A. Martínez, sometime Track Anthropologist for Victory Lane Magazine, Motorsports Marketing Resources, The Frontrunner (Finger Lakes Region - Porsche Club of America), International Motor Racing Research Center and Porsche Club of America – Club Racing News

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Pro-Am privateer entry driven by Patrick Long, GT3 R running in GT Daytona

The WeatherTech girls attend every IMSA race, raising spirits Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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One of two factory entries, 911 on grid

The second Porsche factory entry, 912 on grid Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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One of two Ford factory GT’s, 66 on grid in P2

Jamie Howe working for FOX Sports Network Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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911 on grid rear view. Note huge diffuser.

Porsche parts, nose and rear wing are easily changed on pit row. Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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Porsche pits, very neat

At Porsche pitwall, front tire changer at the ready. Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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912 in box for tires and fuel. Notice “fireman” with extinguisher. Tire man hidden on left front.

912 in box, still being fueled while tire man strips off windshield plastic cover. (Notice how close author is to the action.) Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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Ford Pits

Alyson Kimball, Licensed Massage Therapist Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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Factory 911 in 3rd place in GT LeMans Class with Patrick Pilet

Frenchman Patrick Pilet at finish, placed 3rd Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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3 car Corvette finished P2 in GT LeMans with Antonio Garcia

Patrick Pilet (3) and Antonio Garcia (2) for Porsche and for Corvette Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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Pilet takes a swig on a sweltering Sunday with 95º F

911 rear view, massive rear wing and diffuser for downforce Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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Jamie Howe interviews Joey Hand, winner in GTLM class

Joey Hand’s 66 car, winner of GTLM

Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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The Shape of Things

By Dom Pullano

Summer 2018

The evolution of Porsche has been quite stunning over the years when you take a moment to think of it. There has been tremendous changes that still include much of the same basics from several decades ago. “Shape of Things” was a British song by the Jeff Beck Group that just reminds me of how the 911 series has evolved by being a bit smoother and sleeker yet still recognizably distinctive. There still is the rear roundness that houses the engine and propels the sports car as the driver sees fit. Porsche has continued its front theme of sloping hood, elongated headlights, and low grill throughout its lineup. So recognizable that you can be ready for an acknowledged flash of the headlights to an oncoming Porsche from a distance.

When you come upon another Porsche owner at rest, of course please pass the word of our PCA Finger Lakes Region. We have cards available with membership information for both PCA and FLK. Our region geographically is large so our membership is quite spread out. We want to do our best to include as many as we can in our events and always welcome volunteers to put events together.

This is why we’re starting “The Thumb Drive”. Keeping the Finger Lakes theme and knowing that the fingers need a thumb this will be our way of inviting members to participate or suggest spontaneous events that you may attending. This can be as casual as drinks by the lake or coffee at an inn. If you would like to be included in “The Thumb Drive” please sign up on the website or send an email to [email protected]. So that members don’t receive unwanted email this will only go to those who sign up.

We look forward to our region evolving but keeping our original theme of a social group who enjoy the cars, the area, and the people. The shape of participation over the years has definitely changed. What we look to do is make the club more like “The Shape of You”. This is the title from another British song by Ed Sheeran and fits well with the spontaneity and responsiveness we look to bring to our region.

Drive safe and enjoy the journey,

Dom

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Drive it LOUD! ©

The Sound and the Fury of Porsches in Anger PCA Porsche Clash – Watkins Glen June 2018

Watkins Glen International, NY – June 2, 2018 – As we quickly approach the 70th anniversary of this larger-than-life racetrack, we should recognize what this venue means to sports car racers, as well as to NASCAR and Formula 1 enthusiasts. Try this - ask an experienced racer, “Have you done The Glen?” and then watch their eyes light up, their eyebrows rise and with a broad smile they will tell you all about their first date with The Glen. This is mecca - this is The Glen! Experienced drivers and race fans will also share about schlepping through the muddy bog to the outhouses at Watkins Glen International. Well, I do admit some things have not improved. But, hey - character - right?

Watkins Glen Clash

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This highly stylized 935 car of Mark White in E Class has been liveried as a Cuban Cigar Company entry. All the details of the livery are legit.

Photos by Luis A. Martínez

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In August, 2000, a visionary leadership team of the Riesentoter PCA (Philadelphia) decided to invite the Porsche Clash to The Glen. RTR President Bill O’Connell with Track Chair Mike Andrews, Social Chair Craig Rosenfeld and Event Chair John Chatley “managed to pull off the coup of the Century” by staging a 3-day HPDE and the very first Porsche Clash at the Glen – all on the same weekend! I remember distinctly participating in the DE, and I still have a copy of that schedule observed by hundreds of DE drivers and Clash racers while we shared the track for 3 days. Congratulations to Riesentoter for starting history!

Photo by Luis A. Martínez

The 359 car of Peter Bassett, a Boxster in SPB class is lifted on jacks, the engine is run and put in gear while scrutineers use computers to measure gear ratios. This is needed in order to ensure that transmissions are stock

Fast forward 19 seasons, the PCA Clash at The Glen is organized under the leadership of PCA Zone 1. We are still witness to hundreds of racers towing in from many parts of the country. This weekend we had 265 drivers representing 52 PCA regions, and as far away as Canada (East and West), Florida, Alabama, New Orleans, Dallas, Chicago, Pacific Northwest, Connecticut, , Oklahoma and South Carolina. The 265 racers are divided into four groups: Green, Blue, Yellow and Red, with Red being the most sophisticated and powerful cars among the entrants. Regardless of class, the individuals represented in each group range from nervous neophytes to calloused, wizened hands. From 2010 to 2014, I was the Pace Car Driver at the Clash. The number of racers was so large that, on the Formation Lap, as I drove into the Bus Stop at the end of the back straight there were still cars leaving the false grid and entering the track, a mile behind me, and all of them starting on the same lap.

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There are at least 265 reasons to show up at the Clash. Each racer has their own agenda so I paused to interview a couple of them – testimony to completely different purposes. For example, the story goes that John Uglum had a Porsche 911 (997.1) Turbo and was fond of driving fast. The White Plains, NY denizen found his way to Spencer Cox’s shop, SpeedSport Tuning in Danbury, CT. Uglum chatted with Cox and learned that he could purchase a Cayman S race car for use at the track, where he could really stretch its legs. Well, after trying it out Uglum was hooked - on speed. Uglum also learned about Monticello Motor Club in upstate NY. He became a regular there and managed his way around the very technical, 18-turn, European style track. Fast forward 7 seasons (we can only drive on track 6 months a year in the Northeast) and I found Uglum exploring the edge of his talent envelope at The Glen piloting a blue GTC6, the 711 car, putting down some fast laps. Uglum turned his best lap on Saturday afternoon’s Sprint Race 2, Red Run Group, with a fantastic 1:54.382. If you’ve had a date with The Glen, you’re drooling now. That put Uglum on a podium step – P3. Sunday’s White Group enduro was another challenge, starting under light drizzle which progressed to a full rainstorm, but John Uglum also brought another podium – P1. Photo by Luis A. Martínez Uglum’s next event will be in Germany, racing a Porsche Cayman in the fourth race of the 2018 VLN series, run at the legendary Nürburgring using the full Nordschleife + Grand Prix configuration.

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From a totally different perspective, I’ve known Riesentoter’s Maureen McVail for many years. Back in the 1990’s she was hustling a beautiful black 911 (964) around the fast banking at Pocono. I caught up with McVail on the paddock at The Glen where she was excitedly advocating a different concept – increasing the number of women in racing. McVail’s MoRacing (Mauh-racing) is focused on advancing women’s involvement in and automotive industries. McVail explains: “The MO Racing team works to advance motorsport opportunities on and off track for women, opening the door to automotive industries and motorsports.” McVail has three cars for her aspiring women drivers (Porsche Spec Cayman, Porsche GTB1 and BMW M3). Her team of workshop speakers, novice & advanced drivers and advocates is gaining momentum. Savannah Ivanitski, Amy Dilks and Yoyi Fernandez are accomplished drivers who are involved with the initiative. McVail adds, “My agenda is to create that spark in the eye of a woman or girl that has discovered this incredible pastime. A recent green student ‘just wanted to try this for her bucket list’. After the first session - she was shopping for used Porsches.” You can monitor McVail’s venture through her website, http://moracing.net/

Maureen (Mo Racing) McVail

Photo by Luis A. Martínez

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Photo by Luis A. Martínez

The 333 car Cayman S in GTB1 of Scott Asplundh gets pushed by Clash volunteers onto a scale to ensure it meets minimum weight requirements.

Watkins Glen International, nestled in the bucolic countryside of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, is small town America with villages, hamlets and dozens of wineries situated on the shores of numerous panoramic lakes. On race weekends, the area is redolent of smoke from wood fires as campers gather with friends and family around burgers and steaks on BBQ. Family friendly, dog friendly, bike/scooter friendly, Watkins Glen International is right at the heart of my home region PCA Finger Lakes. As Hurley Haywood said: “I always love going back to the Glen, it’s one of my most favorite race tracks in the world.” Come see us, soon!

Luis A. Martinez

*“At Maximum Speed” is an occasional column by Luis A. Martínez, sometime Track Anthropologist for Victory Lane Magazine, Motorsports Marketing Resources, The Frontrunner (Finger Lakes Region - Porsche Club of America) and Porsche Club of America – Club Racing News

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Finger Lakes Region 22nd Anniversary Celebration at the Glen Club at Watkins Glen International During the Porsche Clash

Photo by Neil Freson At the start of Yellow Group Race there were incidents in Turn 1 that sent several cars into the inside and outside walls. Ouch!

Take a look! Porsche Clash video clip by John Albanese of Upper Canada Region, used with permission: https://vimeo.com/274986376

Photo by Neil Freson PCA Finger Lakes Region reserved The Glen Club.

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USING CLUB REGISTRATION DOT NET

Beginning with the FLK Region Anniversary Celebration at The Porsche Clash this year, we will expand on the use clubregistration.net for event registration. Clubregistration.net is an on line service used by numerous PCA Regions and other car clubs as a consistent means of signing up for various club activities. In many cases, the events are driver education or racing, but the site is also used for tours and social events, some with fees and some without. At times, the web site is referred to in the short form: clubreg.

First time users will set up an account with a login ID and password. This can be done at any time, even if not in regard to a specific event. After that, the registrant logs in, finds a certain event listed, and registers. If a fee is involved, payment is made with a credit card or through PayPal.

Beyond initially setting up the registrant Profile, we should also complete the Edit Vehicles and Edit Memberships items under My Account so that the site has additional helpful information to include in rosters. So, if you haven't already, please navigate to club registration.net and set up your account so you'll be ready to go the next time we use clubreg for event sign-up.

More information here: https://pcaucr.org/wp- content/uploads/2012/11/UsingClubRegistration.pdf

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Wednesday, September 12 Porsche Club of America Finger Lakes Region Meet Up Finger Lakes Region

Sand Bar CALENDAR 2018 Canandaigua Lake “Let’s be on the water…”

Jan. 7 Finger Lakes Region Annual (Planning) Meeting Jan. 28-29 Rolex 24 Hour Race at Daytona, FL Feb. 18-19 PCA National Tech Tactics East, Easton, PA Feb. 25 Zone 1 Spring President’s Meeting in Albany, NY March 18 , Sebring Raceway, FL April 22 Porsche Only Swap Meet, Hershey PA April 29 Finger Lakes Region Spring Run, Watkins Glen Opener May 5-7 Zone 1 Rally & Concours in Boston area May 19-21 Zone 1 48 Hours HP Drivers’ Education at The Glen May 29-30 HP Driver’s Ed, Watkins Glen, Niagara Region May 31 FLK Region Meet Up NY Wine Culinary Ctr., Canandaigua, NY June 2, 3, 4 Zone 1 Clash at Watkins Glen International Raceway June 3 21st Anniversary Celebration - Finger Lakes Region! At Glen Club June 14-15 Advanced Drivers’ Ed, Watkins Glen, Niagara Region June 18 Finger Lakes Region Car Show, Sonnenberg Gardens, Canandaigua, NY June 28 Finger Lakes Region Meet Up – Castaways, Webster, NY July 2 Sahlen’s 6 Hours at the Glen, IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Series July 9-15 PCA Parade in Spokane, WA July 15 Finger Lakes Region Summer Run July 21-22 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, Lime Rock Park, CT July 26 Finger Lakes Region Meet Up – Dave & Sue’s house, 3495 Lakeview Lane, Canandaigua, NY Aug. 12 Finger Lakes Region Gimmick Rally Aug. 16-17 HP Drivers’ Ed, Watkins Glen, Niagara Region Sept. 9 Grand Prix Festival, Watkins Glen Village Sept. 11 US Vintage Grand Prix, Watkins Glen International Raceway Sept. 12 Finger Lakes Region Meet Up – Sand Bar, Canandaigua Lake Sept. 27 Finger Lakes Region Meet Up – Ramada Geneva Lakefront, NY Sept. 29-01 Zone 1 Weekender Gideon Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY October 8 Finger Lakes Region Fall Tour October 25 Fall Meet Up, venue TBA November Zone 1 Fall President’s Meeting in Albany, NY

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FINGER LAKES REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Welcome to our new members: Michael DeCarlo June, 2018 Cynthia Urciuoli, Karlis Silins May, 2018 Nancy Goetz April, 2018 Curt Albertalli March, 2018

Congratulations to: Timothy Wise, Andrew Alderson, John Wallace & Marco Hickey 5th Anniversary Peter Papandrea 15th Anniversary Brian Fey, John Frank 20th Anniversary

FINGER LAKES REGION AGE OF OUR PORSCHES NUMBER OF PORSCHES PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA Less than 5 years 14 PROFILE Less than 10 years 23 Less than 15 years 39 Greater than 20 years 44 The Gap 15

MEMBERSHIP PROFILE NUMBER OF MEMBERS % Less than 3 Years 24 25 Less than 10 Years 56 57 Over 10 Years 42 43

TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS 98 100%

VOLUNTEER AND GET INVOLVED!

CATEGORIES OF INTEREST  LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT  Concours  I like to be responsible or in charge. I’m a planner, a doer!  Drivers Education  I’m great when I’m given an assignment and good direction. I’m a good committee person.  Rally  I prefer to work behind the scenes. I’m a team player.  Autocross  I have some time to give but I don’t know where I’d fit in or who to ask.  Meetings  I have limited time but want to give something back to the club  Membership  Writing Name______ Technical Events Phone (day)______(evening) ______ Social Events  Speakers Address______ Tours  Photography City, State, Zip ______ Sponsorship  Tech Inspection Email______ Trophies  Art Comments:  Web Assistance  Equipment Mail to: Mike Hortiatis, 42 Chelsea Park, Pittsford, NY 14534

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The Exchange Finger Lakes Region Advertising Guidelines Publication of paid advertising in the Frontrunner does not Elected Officers and Volunteers constitute the endorsement by this publication or the

Finger Lakes Region of the products or services set forth therein. The Frontrunner reserves the unqualified right to President approve for publication all advertising submitted. Dom Pullano [email protected] The Exchange Guidelines Deadline for submitting ads for the EXCHANGE to the editor is no later than the 15th of each month to appear in the next issue. Advertising Porsches or Porsche parts or to Vice President solicit materials is free to members in this section of the Vice President publication. Ads will run for two months unless the editor Neil Freson is formally notified. To place your want ad, send a note to the editor containing your copy. Please limit copy to a [email protected] maximum of six lines. The editor reserves the right to edit as needed for space. Ads can be email to: Veloz36@rochester. rr.com. Secretar y John Malvaso 585-737-3095 [email protected]

Treasurer James Butler P.O. Box 93 Pittsford, New York 14534 [email protected]

Membership Mike Hortiatis 42 Chelsea Park Race car for sale: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo, full Pittsford, NY 14534 roll cage, interior white metal, two racing seats and [email protected] harnesses. Fast and lightweight. Too many options to mention. Turnkey racer. Many more photos available: $9,900. Write or call Luis: 585-766-9536 [email protected] Safety Officer Art Salo [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Luis A. Martinez P.O. Box 242 Pittsford, NY 14534 [email protected]

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