Volume 11.4

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Features 14 National Championship Points Series Rules 16 OktoberFAST 18 Rennsport Reunion IV Pictorial

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Columns 4 Chairman’s Corner 4 Lorem Ipsum 6 View from the Tower

8 From Start to Finish Page 18 10 2012 Rules Changes 12 Boots on the Ground

Remnants 5 2012 Club Racing Schedule 22 2011 Late Season Hard Chargers 24 The Classifieds 26 Advertiser Index 26 National Committee On the Cover Michael Copp (SDO) #444 leads Simon Peck Photo by www.colourtechsouth.com (LV) #38 and Bill Ward (GG) #79 down the Deadline for article submission for the next issue is January 27, 2012 famous Laguna Seca corkscrew Photo by Steve Rashbaum (CHO)

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October - December 2011 3 Chairman’s Corner By Bryan Henderson, Chairman PCA Club Racing

e have completed the percent of our racers use of drivers at actual races in Rennsport Reunion IV the same brand of tire. It 2011 and prior years using Club Race. It was a blast. does not make sense that we different computer scenarios WeW came away with lots of great would not be on equal tires if we to determine what works best. memories and a new relationship work so hard to make the cars equal What you see is our best effort. If with Porsche Motorsports North in all other respects. As a racer I we need to make adjustments for America. The PCA team performed understand that we also need to have 2013 we will. The idea is to get the very professionally. I am proud of value for the racers in whatever tire finishing order to reflect actual on all of them. If you weren’t there you we select. We have sent out inquires track performance and at the same missed a fantastic event. to several tire manufacturers that ask time not give any advantage to large Our Rules Committee has been or small racing venues. The system is hard at work setting up a few changes weighted toward finishing a weekend for next year. You can find the details We will review the with the races later in the weekend in this issue of Club Racing News on proposals with an eye being the ones that count for points. page 10. I want to explain a little bit This rewards keeping it on track and about at least one of the changes. toward the value allows those less familiar with any We have several spec classes to the racers specific venue to have a good oppor- within PCA Club Racing that almost tunity to compete. The one area that all use a spec tire. The one notable has severe consequences is receiv- exception is our 996 and 997 Cup them to specify what tire they will ing a 13/13 sanction. This could be Cars. After using a spec tire from supply and at what cost to the racers from cheating or from being found at Michelin at Rennsport Reunion IV should we choose them as the spec fault in an incident. Any 13/13 will with good success and after receiving tire. We will also be looking at spon- cause the driver to be ineligible for a very few comments from the racers sorship opportunities for PCA Club National Championship. A complete concerning the proposed change, we Racing. We will review those propos- description of the points series rules decided to go forward with chang- als with an eye toward the value to appears on page 14. ing GTC3, GTC4 and GTC5 from the racers balancing performance, It is about time to get ready for “tires are free” to a spec tire for longevity and cost. Sebring. Be safe! 2012. Currently, the classes are spec The National Championship Bryan classes in all regards other than tires Points Series is ready to go for 2012. although it appears that about ninety We have reviewed the performance

Lorem Ipsum By Michael Wingfield, Club Racing News Editor

finished out the back of the com- I would give it a try since I did not Recently, I finished out an extra pany shop last spring, adding a want to spend a lot of time painting. room at the company office. This lounge area and a small kitchen- The product was great; it indeed time however, the company presi- ette.I I bought two gallons of a pre- covered in one coat. I finished paint- dent handed me a five gallon bucket mium paint custom mixed in a nice ing both areas using less than one of “commercial quality” white paint. earth tone with which to paint the full gallon. I also completed the job He provided five gallons of paint even walls. This paint included the primer in one evening. While the paint cost though the new room wall square and paint all in one can. The manu- more up front, the time savings was footage was no more than the square facturer touted an easy one coat cov- significant and the final results beau- footage of the lounge and kitchenette erage. I was skeptical, but thought tiful, if I do say so myself. I had painted earlier in the year.

4 Club Racing news 2012 Club Racing Schedule Dates Event Region Region Contact

Dan Smithyman 954.224.4717 Gold Coast [email protected] Feb 2-5 Sebring International Raceway* Suncoast Florida David Herndon 727.804.1439 [email protected] Jim Troxel 713.529.7050 Mar 16-18 Texas World Speedway* Lone Star [email protected] Dave Barton Mar 23-25 Road Atlanta* Peachstate [email protected] Vince Knauf 619.287.4334 Apr 20-22 Auto Club Speedway* Zone 8 [email protected] Gary Hansen 203.270.8391 Apr 27-28 Lime Rock Park Connecticut Valley [email protected] Carl Switzer 408.206.0615 May 26-27 Buttonwillow Raceway Park Golden Gate [email protected] Jennifer Webb 514.235.0157 Jun 1-3 Watkins Glen International* Zone 1 [email protected] John Krecek 402.505.9911 Jun 2-3 Motorsports Park Hastings Great Plains [email protected] Ed Mineau 801.278.9681 Jun 9 - 10 Miller Motorsports Park* Intermountain [email protected] Rose Cup Races Peggy Ann Walker 503.913.7987 Jun 15-17 Oregon Portland International Raceway [email protected] Jeff Amos 248.760.0672 Jun 16-17 GingerMan Raceway* S E Michigan [email protected] Mike Andrews 215.589.5633 Jun 22-24 VIRginia International Raceway* Zone 2 [email protected] Roger Johnson 763.557.9578 Jul 28-29 Brainerd International Raceway* Nord Stern [email protected] Kathy Fricke 303.499.6540 Aug 11-12 High Plains Raceway* Rocky Mountain [email protected] Dave Hayden Aug 17-19 Mid Ohio Sports Car Course Mid Ohio [email protected] Keith Clark 630.514.5937 Sep 1 - 3 Road America* Chicago [email protected] * Indicates Enduro Event

As I started painting with the coats. Since real work was a little The lesson here is that you do the commercial paint, I quickly realized slow and I did not have any pressing very best you can with what you have. the coverage was nowhere near the projects I painted on. Sometimes quality comes easily and quality of the premium paint I used Over the next two days I painted quickly, all in one can so to speak. at the shop. In fact, the first coat that room three times and used Other times, the very best labor still coverage was more like a terribly thin almost the entire five gallons. The yields a mediocre result. It all comes primer. I mentioned to the president final result was a mediocre finish that down to what one has to work with that this paint would require more resembled a well used medical exami- in the beginning - premium products than one coat. He replied that he nation room in an overworked and or otherwise. always expected it take at least two overcrowded community free clinic.

October - December 2011 5 View from the Tower By Vicki Earnshaw, Chief National Steward

just returned from an amaz- tion with our driving? Does We also need our car ing display of Porsches at the some of that become a fac- to be ‘raceable’ which Rennsport Reunion IV. PCA tor in car control? Could that means you can change ClubI Racing had two run groups be a factor when we lose control directions quickly without with one of those being the feature of the car and have car damage? worrying about the car spin- race, Rennsport Reunion Cup, of the David shared the following ning. Shock settings will weekend with 50 cars in the GTC3, thoughts: accomplish the part of making GTC4 and GTC5 classes. I want to “We at PCA work so the car raceable. More com- acknowledge not only the racers in hard at our driving when we pression in the front and more both those groups for their outstand- are trying to go faster and rebound in the rear will make ing display of PCA Club Racing, but improve lap times. Unfortu- transitions less nervous at the that also this event could not have rear and capable of making happened without all the time and those quick moves for passes effort from Bryan Henderson. He Development - things we easier and safer. was the Event Chair and the Stew- Log all of your current ard for a new event which entailed change on the car. settings and then go experi- countless emails and phone calls. Setup - things we adjust ment by changing settings on Bryan, your efforts were appreciated shocks, sway bars, wing, ride and the event was a true representa- on the car. height, etc., and see what it tion of PCA Club Racing. Also thank feels like. You can always go you Susan Shire for your countless back to the original settings. efforts to try to register as many rac- nately sometimes physics gets Don’t get stuck driving the ers as we could and answer all those in our way. A car can only go same setup for years, not questions. so fast though a given corner knowing if it could be better.” no matter how much we ‘will Are you aware of the it’ to go faster. When we try Who has the corner? performance of your car? to push beyond those physical I want to thank Carl Tallardy for This year at the High Plains limits of the car we end up in the 360 degree awareness article in Club Race we invited David Murry, a tire wall or another car with the last issue of CRN. The 13/13 rule PCA Club Racing Driving Coach, damage and a possible 13/13. puts a lot of responsibility on each to coach the racers. If you have the We do need to always work racer to be aware of the drivers he opportunity to be at a track where on our driving but there is or she is competing with. We place he is coaching, you should pursue another factor that can allow the responsibility on the overtaking his expertise. He drove some cars, us to go faster, the car devel- car to complete a safe pass. The car critiqued many in-car videos, recom- opment and setup. ahead at the turn in has the corner. mending line changes for drivers, and Development means Unless the car executing the pass is setup options for cars. It is a com- things we change on the car at the front bumper or ahead, the mon occurrence to hear from sea- like wider or stickier tires, new pass has not been completed. Back- soned racers that David’s suggestions rear wing and or front splitter, ing off, braking hard, and having a transformed the way the car handled new engine with more horse- way out are a few options to avoid and also how lap times improved. power, new tranny or diff, etc. contact with the car ahead. Some of The track line was improved at Setup means things we adjust you race in other venues where the High Plains Raceway by braking on the car like shock settings, front door or front wheel of the car later and extending the braking zone, wing angle, sway bar settings, you are passing gives you the corner. sometimes to the apex, resulting in ride height, etc. We do not want to advocate “dive faster lap times. At the driver’s meet- These things can make our bomb passing” moves and we stand ing David brought up a new chal- car capable of going faster and by the procedure mentioned above. lenge - looking at the setup of your improve lap times with even car. Do we compensate for this situa- less driving effort on our part. Continued on page 12

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ll stations, all stations – created a 4:47 gap over the rather the pit stop of Spen- control; with 10 minutes then second place car, and cer that occurred seven laps remaining your leaders are: second place qualifier #76, earlier. 89,A 437, and 76.” a GT3R 1997 RSR driven by Early in the race, an incident “Control – station 12; we have the team of Alex Welch (RMT) and in turn-1 (Sunset Bend) created a 437 as the leader.” Alexandria Sabados (RMT) when the local yellow flag. The track workers “Station 12 – control; timing and #76 team stopped to pit. tried to clear the incident but could scoring confirms 89 is the leader.” So how did Wilzoch give up not remove the mechanically crippled “Control - station 12; How’d he such a commanding lead during his car without disrupting race traffic do that? He even made an extra pit mandatory five minute pit stop, not on the track. Thus, after more than stop.” one lap of the local yellow flag the A good corner worker crew can race course went double yellow flag always tell you the top three lead- and the pace car entered the track to ers during a race. However, with the When a corner crew gather the field to begin lap nine. introduction of mandatory pit stops Spencer, either from driver skill during an enduro, even the best cor- questions the race leader, at observing the clean up efforts of ner crew can lose track of the over- I know I have a good and the crew in turn-1 and anticipating a all race leader. When a corner crew double yellow flag or with pure rac- questions the race leader, I know interesting race at hand. ing luck, drove onto pit road. Spen- I have a good and interesting race cer crossed the pit Start/Finish loop at hand. This was the case for the just 1:27 seconds before the track enduro at the Intermountain/Ken went full course double yellow. Since Garff Porsche Club Race at Miller to the second place car, but to the Spencer was already on pit road when Motorsports Park. #89 fifth place car of Peter Spencer the double yellow flag was displayed, Car #437, a GTA1 2005 996 (POL) driving his GTB2 2007 GT3? he could continue with his pit stop. GT3 Cup, driven by Andy Wilzoch Spencer had not cracked the top four Spencer then sat on pit road ticking (RMT) qualified on the pole and led positions during the first 14 laps and off the remaining seconds of his five the first 14 laps of the 60-minute his best lap time was five seconds minute stop while most of the field enduro. Wilzoch’s laps were two or slower than Wilzoch’s. The answer circulated around the track behind more seconds quicker than the rest of lies not in the pit stops of Wilzock the pace car at significantly slower the competition. In the race Wilzoch and the Welch/Sabados team, but than race lap speeds. The one lap of double yellow flag behind the pace car took 6:30 to complete. This pace lap was more than twice as long as Wilzoch’s best race laps which were under 3:00. During this pace lap, Spencer completed his five minute stop and rejoined the pack. Spen- cer was 5:37 behind leader Wilzoch as racing resumed again under the green flag to begin lap 10. The 5:37 equated to Spencer being one lap and eight seconds behind the leader, and Wilzoch had not yet made his required five minute pit stop. However, there is more to the story as Spencer got clocked speed- Spencer crosses the pit Start/Finish loop at 22:04 into the Enduro (line 157), just ing (as did many others) on pit road 1:27 before the full course yellow flag at 23:30 (line 164) during his pit stop. Spencer returned

8 Club Racing news to pit road under the green flag on lap 12 to serve a stop and go penalty. This extra trip down pit road cost Spencer an additional 50 seconds above his normal lap time. When Spencer rejoined the race, he was one lap and 1:03 behind the leader Wil- zoch. With Spencer lapping the track in 3:04-3:06, this means Spencer is just over four minutes behind Wil- zoch, who again has yet to stop. Spencer takes the overall race lead on lap 15 (line 306) at 52:40 into the 60-minute Wilzoch makes his mandatory pit Enduro. Wilzoch (line 313) completes his pit stop with only 6:30 remaining, which is stop at the completion of lap 14, and slightly more than two laps, to make up the 48 second gap to race leader Spencer. 35 seconds later Spencer crosses the Start/Finish line to get his lap back checkered flag. Similarly, the team race track was covered with a double from Wilzoch; they are now both on of Welch/Sabados remains behind yellow pace lap. This twist of cir- the same lap. Spencer is now slightly Wilzoch, unable to make up the time cumstances on lap nine would later more than three minutes behind lost following the pace car back on catapult a fifth place competitor to Wilzoch with Wilzoch about one lap nine. the front of the field on lap 15 when minute into his five minute pit stop. The Miller enduro is yet another the leaders made pit stops under the When Wilzoch exits pit road after his example of how the fastest car does green flag. The corner workers could pit stop, he rejoins the race in second not always win the race. I’ve written not have foreseen this turn of events, position 58 seconds behind Spencer, about such events in other CRN arti- and likewise I suspect the drivers on who has just taken the overall race cles. In the case of the Miller enduro, the podium were also asking, “How’d lead on lap 15. Wilzoch will close possible driver savvy combined no he do that?” the gap to 46 seconds over the next doubt with racing luck placed Spen- three laps as time winds down to the cer on pit road when the four mile

October - December 2011 9 2012 Rules Changes By Walt Fricke, Technical & Rules Chair

ere are the rules changes for tires in these classes will SPEC BOXSTER: 2012. The gist of the word- remain free. The decision 1. The Spec tire in SPB is ing of the final rule to be will be announced in time the Toyo RA1. integratedH into the rule book appears for racers to prepare for This tire, unshaven, serves as the in standard type. Commentary on Sebring. rain tire as well. why a rule was adopted or rejected 2. The catalytic converters in GTC2 2. Lexan windshields are allowed. appears in italics. The 2012 Rule may be replaced with a cat bypass 3. The engine air injection system book should be available as a down- pipe. may be removed. loadable PDF file early in December, Porsche no longer stocks this part, 4. Transmission oil coolers are al- 2011 with the possible exception of and there is no suitable substitute lowed. any changes adopted for SP1, SP2, available. SP3 and SP911. OTHER: STOCK: 1. The pit lane speed limit in Ap- SAFETY: 1. Aftermarket fuel rails are allowed pendix E (Enduro Protocols) at 1. Steering wheel air bags may be in front engine cars as long as the paragraph 3 is changed from 30 removed or disabled. stock fuel pressure regulator and to 35 mph. This speed limit ap- Because of the differing effects of damper are used and fuel pres- plies throughout the event, but doing this on the various models, sures are stock. the method of its enforcement is this will not be mandated, as it is 2. The Stock 3.B. tire tread depth up to the steward. believed that they have already requirement is replaced with: 2. Night Racing Lighting rules are been removed, as the rules allow, No car may enter the track with adopted as an Appendix, except from the early model cars where cord showing on any tire. item E [See CRN 11.3, page 14]. their incidental actuation would 3. The minimum weight for all 3.2 3. A discrepancy between Safety be most problematic, and where 911 Carreras is changed to 2779 rule 18 and Appendix C on the the windshield is normally broken pounds, and they may use any location of the required electrical when they go off. ECU/DME and any ECU chip cutoff has been resolved in favor 2. Exterior window clips and straps native to US 3.2s during model of that found in the Safety rules: are allowed to ensure retention years 1984 through 1989. A disconnect switch (or the of the windshield and rear glaz- Racers are warned that this is an switch controlling a solenoid ing. experiment, and if these allowanc- disconnect) must be exter- Clips and straps are mandated by es prove to give these cars an un- nally mounted, or a pull some sanctioning bodies. We have wanted advantage in their classes, wire, cable, or rod which ac- not had problems which would they will be changed for future tuates the cutoff must be ex- support requiring them, but they years. ternal to the car’s body. should not disqualify a car as they 4. The soft top and its mechanisms 4. A listing of approved aftermarket are not performance enhancing. may be removed from cabriolets parts (e.g., 944 front A-arms) as 3. Sunroof operating mechanisms to accommodate the roll cage. contemplated by the Rules will must be electrically or mechani- It appears that a proper roll cage be published as an Appendix. cally disabled or disconnected cannot be installed on Boxsters Approval only means that use of with the sunroof locked in the with these parts in place. Removal these parts will not result in dis- closed position, and sunroof mo- is allowed for the Spec Boxsters, qualification of the car and is not tors may be removed. and all of those cars have done an endorsement of them or their that. Since we do not allow racing strength or suitability for the ap- GTC: with the soft top up anyway, and plication. 1. The National Staff will negotiate should allow Boxsters to be pre- with tire manufacturers to deter- pared and raced in the Stock/Pre- PROPOSALS NOT mine which tire will be the speci- pared classes, this allowance is ap- ADOPTED: fied tire for use in GTC3, GTC4, propriate and should be extended • Allow aftermarket suspension and GTC5. If negotiations fail, to all cabriolets. links in GTC3, GTC4, and

10 Club Racing news GTC5 as long as they maintain ballast stock cars are running in CORRECTIONS TO CLUB the same geometry. order to determine a reasonable RACING RULES AND Factory parts are available for this. limit on ballast. INTERPRETATIONS - SPB: While the link is usually sold as a • Stock/Prepared class racers are The article seeking comment on rules unit, each piece has a separate part reminded that all Porsches came announced that the 2012 rule book number which can be ordered. with a rev limiter, and their cars will have a few changes to better re- • Allow GTC3 996 motors to be must have one which does not al- flect what is already allowed or in- rebuilt using 997 Cup heads. low the engine to exceed the fac- tended. No comment was solicited, 996 heads are available and the tory specification. as they are already in effect. None- 997 heads increase power. • Allowing any shock valving for theless, some SPB racers objected to • Stock - Removal of vacuum sys- the SPB shocks was seen by most the announcement that the PSS10 is tems. commentators as contrary to the allowed. Because Bilstein informed Exhaust air injection systems are spirit of a spec class, and Bilstein us in January, 2011, that they were already removable, and allowing asserts that the PSS9 valving is discontinuing the PSS9, it was im- mass removal of vacuum hoses and within the range appropriate for perative that there be a shock avail- piping will make inspection for the springs. able for use in SPB which could be rules compliance more difficult • Comments on allowing any obtained through normal retail chan- than it already is. clutch/pressure plate/throw out nels. We were informed that the • In the stock/prepared classes, bearing in SPB were evenly di- PSS10 would be available for SPB, ballast is limited to the driving vided, and the need for this and made them an alternative. It now compartment. This is interpreted change is not sufficiently evident, appears that Bilstein has no plan to to mean the passenger compart- as systems currently allowed produce the PSS10 for SPB, and that ment, which is the area where work well. it has a small stock of PSS9s remain- there are or were seats for people. • The need for any change con- ing; they might produce more. Ac- Data will be gathered during reg- cerning SPB drop links is not cordingly, the PSS9 will remain the istration in 2012 on how much evident. SPB shock until further notice .

October - December 2011 11 Boots on the Ground By Ray Newman, Chief National Scrutineer

s we come to an end of another rather than running around read the manual to under- great season, I thought it looking for new stuff. stand the animal you have would be good to share some Those who have been rac- chosen for your mount and ofA what we have seen over the year. ing the same car for many years what is required in the care and Hopefully, it will fuel the winter have learned through experience, feeding to keep it reliable and safe. projects in getting the car ready for internet conversations, and over Thanks for a great season. Get next season. beers, that certain parts of cars tend those credit card balances, whoops But first I would like to thank the to take the abuse less well than oth- sorry, Racing Budget Funds in order over 30 men and women who serve ers. Our war horse has been tweaked, and see you next year. as scrutineers for our races. They give tuned and improved and most have up weekends, vacation time, family learned what needs special attention time etc. to come and help you play. on their car each year: what parts can They are a wonderfully dedicated be maintained, what fasteners should View from the Tower crew working to keep you safe and be replaced and how often. I strongly Continued from page 6 fair. Thanks gang, it is a pleasure to encourage you to look even deeper. be associated with all of you. Now on Those 20 year old parts will crack Question: You are racing an to other business. and break in areas that are hard to enduro and a double yellow see. Aluminum castings, such as rear is at all corners and it is after suspension arms, are breaking at the the first 15 minutes of the track with evidence that the break race. Can you come into the You folks scare me… started before the complete failure. pits? We now have a new class of old You may not come into the pits war horse racecars in the mix - the for your mandatory five minute stop. GTC3 classed Cup cars. Even though But if you need to use the hot pits I may have covered this before it is a factory built racecar, it is not they are open for mechanical stops. but it is worth repeating. New, old, impervious to stress related fatigue, An example of a pit stop under dou- fresh built, factory built - it just does especially given that some of these ble yellow would be to change a tire not matter. The seat mounts take a lot cars are approaching 10 years old and or tires or any mechanical problem of stress. We have found loose bolts, have led a strenuous life. Each time you need to address. Rule 1 of the loose sliders, improper sliders, and you torque a bolt, you tend to stretch enduro protocol states that a driver or broken floor mounting points. Our it a bit. How much for what type of crew member shall notify a National test starts pretty simple; we grab the fastener is a discussion for another Scrutineer when a pit stop is not to seat and try to move it. If it moves, time, and one that I am pretty sure I be considered a mandatory stop. we look deeper. You folks scare me am not qualified to contribute much when we find loose or broken seat substance. Cup cars with center Get ready for next year! mounts. mount wheels are applying an incred- The 2012 Club Race Schedule is Older GT cars owners, you know ible amount of torque to that single developing. Notice a few race events if you qualify for this one. Over the mounting point. This then becomes have changed their dates. You can past year we have found a surpris- a possible failure point. Rumor has monitor this through our website. ing number of cars with out of date it from the shops that know, that the You should also review your contact safety equipment or non-compliance axle stub is a 50 hour part, replaced list and make appropriate changes to rules that went into effect a while with new to prevent failure. especially in the emergency contact ago. Some of these infractions are Rather than me dribble on and section. Use this winter to evaluate from folks who have been around a on about these things, I am going to where you can improve your driving while and really should know better. refer the owners of these cars to the and improve knowledge of car setup Please don’t use scrutineers as your Porsche service recommendations in so 2012 is even more fun than 2011. maintenance enforcer. Rather do the manuals. The intervals are defined Have a wonderful Holiday and see your homework before you get to the for quite a list of things. Even if you you at Sebring! track. Then you can enjoy the event don’t work on the car, you should Vicki

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October - December 2011 13 NationalNational ChampionshipChampionship PointsPoints SeriesSeries RulesRules

By Bryan Henderson, Chairman PCA Club Racing

I. Purpose The purpose of the PCA Na- drivers who drove it in that points scoring races for the tional Championship Points race. year will count toward the Na- System is to determine a PCA V. Bonus Points tional Championship. Ties for National Champion and a sub- A racer will earn one (1) bonus the first three positions will be sequent finishing order in each point for each car in class that broken by the highest total in class for each calendar year. finishes the race behind the car the ninth race then tenth race II. Eligible Drivers driven by that racer. Bonus etc. Drivers must be PCA Club points will be earned by all cars VIII. Points Races Racing License holders in good finishing the race except the Not all races in a race weekend standing. car that finishes last in the will have points available. The III. General Points class. Cars that do not finish final scheduled sprint race will All races where points are avail- the race (DNF) or are disquali- have points awarded. If an en- able will have the same basic fied (DQ) do not count as cars duro is offered, it will have structure for earning points. beaten in the class. There will points awarded. If an enduro is Only races with standard start- be a 10 point limit on bonus not offered, the second to last ing and scoring will be points points available in any race. scheduled sprint race will have scoring races. For example, For example, the car that fin- points awarded. There will be handicap races or inverted ishes 21st in a 22 car field two points races per class. For grids will not be points scoring where all 22 cars finish will example, suppose a race event races. Any points scoring races earn one (1) bonus point. In has three groups of races (red, must be open to all racers. Any that same race the car that fin- green, and yellow), and each of race that has special qualifica- ishes first will earn 10 bonus those groups have two sprint tions will not award points. points. races and then the racers are re- For example, night races with VI. Event Points grouped and there are two en- extra experience requirements Each racer will earn five (5) duro races (purple and pink). will not award points. points for each event attended In this scenario, the final sprint IV. Position Points where the racer starts at least races for red, green, and yellow Position points will only be one scheduled race. The fun are the points scoring sprint awarded for finishing positions race does not count. To qualify races and both of the enduros, in class. The overall finishing as starting, the racer must have purple and pink, are points position within the group does passed the starter stand on the scoring races. For purposes of not earn points. Racers who track after the green flag has figuring out which races are finish first in class will earn 10 been displayed to start the race. points races, the final schedule points, second 7 points, third 5 A late start after the field has approved by the steward prior points, fourth 4 points, fifth 3 started will count as a start if to the beginning of the event points, sixth 2 points and sev- the racer passes the starter will be used. enth 1 point. Points will be stand on the track. There will IX. Schedule Changes awarded in class for enduros in be a maximum of 25 points If the event National Steward the same way as in sprint races. available for each year in this determines that the event If two or more drivers share a category. schedule must be changed after car during an enduro, the total VII. Championship Totals it is posted as final for any rea- points earned by that car will The best eight (8) race points son, for example for weather or be split equally among the totals for each racer in all track issues, the steward will

14 Club Racing news announce which two races (if for a National Championship. caused by the car being thirty available) will be the points The driver will be dropped pounds or more underweight scoring races when the revised from the National Champion- will cause a loss of all points schedule is announced. The ship points totals. earned that weekend prior to goal in that case will be for rac- XII. Racecars the disqualification. ers to stay for as much of the All racecars scoring points XIII. Zone Championships event as safely as possible. The must be properly classed and In addition to the National steward’s decision will be final. have a current log book. Dis- Championship Points System, X. Review: qualification of the car due to each PCA Zone will have a Any driver who believes that performance related compli- Zone Championship. Points points awarded in any race are ance issues will cause at a mini- will be totaled by Zone for inaccurate may request a re- mum a loss of all points that each racer whose home region view of the points awarded by have been earned by that car is in that Zone. Zone champi- written request (email is ac- while in a non compliant con- onships will include points ceptable) to the National dition. For example, disqualifi- scored in races outside of the Chairman within thirty (30) cation of the car due to illegal Zone. Zone totals will include days of the last day of the race engine modifications discov- all races the drivers have run in in question. The request shall ered after the last race will or out of the Zone. For exam- provide all documentation cause a loss of all points earned ple, a racer whose home region and/or justification as to why by that car from the weekend is in Zone 2 will earn points the points awarded should be and possibly a 13/13 sanction. for the Zone Championship in reviewed. Disqualification based on the Zone 2 from a race in which XI. 13/13 Sanction car being underweight by less he/she has competed in Zone 5 A 13/13 sanction (probation or than thirty pounds will cause a during that championship year suspension) during the calen- loss of points for the session if it is among his/her best eight dar year will cause the sanc- immediately prior to the (8) point totals for that year. tioned driver to be ineligible weighing. Disqualification

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October - December 2011 15 FPorschelorida C ofro wMelbournen and Citrus Regions aisr epleased pleas toe dpresent to pr thees e4thnt Annualthe 6 PCAth A Daytonannual ClubPCA Race Daytona Club Race grouped from the start, I had to let the field go by me before re-entering the race. Now DFL, I was on a mis- sion to at least regain second in class. The first place G-class 951 Cup of Daytona veteran Alain Goulet was

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16 Club Racing news and checked the coil. We also replaced Sunday was the combined Blue and the DME relay for good measure. In Red group enduro. We all talk about about one hour the car was solid again. closing speed differentials when fast Joe accordingly pissed off our garage and slow cars share the track, but I have neighbors by the repeated redline pad- dock drive bys to diagnose the car. I think he was actually trying to impress Photo by www.colourtechsouth.com them. Oh, our neighbors, none other John “Rain Meister” Glueckert (CHO) than gold medal professional X-Game pilots his ‘91 944 S2 skateboard champ Bucky Lasek (SDO) and crew. Joe was clearly excited and accordingly that evening reliving that walked around like a school girl with a day’s Ricky Bobby moments. Way to go crush all weekend hoping to get an auto- Photo by www.colourtechsouth.com John! graph. We had to keep him away from The Brumos Porsche pace car made When the boys got back to the Bucky so he would stay focused. He did many wet laps during the weekend garage after seeing John safely take the get the autograph finally. checker, they quickly started taking my never seen or experienced anything like car apart. They swarmed it. Both Joe and the differentials at Daytona. I qualified Austin of CS Motorsports are incred- first in class that morning in the dry ible problem solvers, mechanics and race with a last minute tire change to race support staff. Joe removed and dried out tires. Cup, GT and one stock class car the DME unit, removed and cleaned the were ahead of me on the grid. At race rotor and cap, removed a spark plug to start, a couple position swaps and the check, and plugged the holes in the floor Photo by www.colourtechsouth.com course went double yellow immediately. causing the hull breach. Austin removed X-Games medalist Bucky Lasek (CHO) the mass flow and cleaned the wire sensor driving his ‘07 GT3 Cup Continued on page 20

October - December 2011 17 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Racing Lines

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Turn 9 is a fast downhill sweeper. You don’t need Turn 4 is a fast radius turn to go all the way to driver’s right as you enter the with no banking so it is not corner, only be about a car width from the right uncommon to have the car at turn in. Brake only hard enough to allow the slide at the exit. Don’t turn car to turn in. The turn is blind so don’t turn the in early as that may lead wheel too quickly. Speed is fast at exit and the to lifting at the exit and an car often feels like it wants to slide. Do not lift. almost certain slide or spin.

Turn 10 comes quickly so be ready for braking. Braking is harder than it looks like it should be. You drop into a bowl so the car picks up speed quickly. After turn in, return to speed quickly so the car does not start to get loose.

Turn 11 is the slowest corner on the track. Start braking early. You are also heading onto the longest Aim the car to driver’s straight. It is very left at the number two much a slow in, fast braking marker. It is very out approach. important to slow down for the entry but not to turn early. The apex is late in the corner.

Aim for the “Z” in MAZDA under the bridge on the front straight. At Turn 1, look for the tallest telephone pole in the distance and aim for that. This blind turn is taken at full speed. Once 66 through Turn 1, steer toward the right side to set up for Turn 2.

18 Club Racing news Steer to the left at the sign bridge. Turn 7 turn in is Turn 6 is a corner you need to watch on the left of the hill just past the end of the curbing. out for. There is a dip into the apex Go straight over the blind crest so that the car is on and too much weight transferred the right side as you approach The Corkscrew. Brake forward can make the car get loose before the crest and continue until just past turn in. by the apex. Start braking at the bridge for a smooth entry then return to a maintenance speed before turning in.

The Corkscrew. Turn in is late so you can go straight down the hill. The drop is blind so look toward the oak tree that is close to the track to line you up for the bottom of 8a. As you head down toward 8a apply some throttle to help shift weight to the rear of the car.

Turn 5 begins to go uphill at the apex. The slight banking starts at mid corner. It is important to carry momentum to get speed up the hill. The approach should be Stay to the left as you exit pit lane slightly longer, smoother braking rather to enter the track between Turns 2 than shorter abrupt braking to ease the and 3 on the left. The racing line is speed down. to the right at the exit of Turn 2. It is important to check for trac while heading toward Turn 3.

Turn 2 is the Andretti Hairpin. For most approaches, this is a single apex corner. Stay straight on the right entering the turn. It is a very long turn in to reach the apex with maintenance throttle after braking. +,

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20 Club Racing news October - December 2011 21 2011 Late Season Hard Chargers By Michael Wingfield, Chief of National Timing & Scoring

Name Region Class Description Start Finish Index Race

High Plains Raceway Guy Danielson MAV GTC3 GT 03 91 CUP 15 11 4 Group 1 Sprint 1 * David Speights RMT GTB1 GT 09 CAYMAN S 16 12 4 Group 1 Sprint 1 * Walt Fricke RMT GT4R GT 68 912 11 6 5 Group 1 Sprint 2 Bill Jacobi CMR D GT 79 911 SC 39 31 8 Group 2 Sprint 1 Ricardo Goncalves RMT D S 77 911 14 12 2 Group 2 Sprint 2 Al Hess KSC E S 90 964 C4 44 31 13 Enduro

NJMP Thunderbolt Raceway Bela Sztanko CTV D S 81 911 SC 10 1 9 Blue Sprint 1 Chris Reinsborough CTV E S 91 911 C4 10 8 2 Blue Sprint 2 William Slowikowski CNY GTC2 GT 97 993 CUP 29 14 15 Yellow Sprint 1 Gene Kim CTV GTC3 GT 01 GT3 CUP 11 7 4 Yellow Sprint 2 * Dan Petchel SCH H S 99 996 34 30 4 Yellow Sprint 2 * Racers set their own grid rather than using qualifying order 0 0 0 Combined Sprint 1 Peter Debusmann SCH H P 96 993 5 3 2 Combined Sprint 2 * Chris Reinsborough CTV E S 91 911 C4 4 2 2 Combined Sprint 2 * John Bilikas REN SP2 S 86 ROTHMAN 944 8 6 2 Combined Sprint 2 *

Road America John McCarthy NST F S 87 951 45 26 19 Blue Sprint 1 Rob Hale MSO D S 74 911 26 15 11 Green Sprint 1 Bob Klaskin CHO GTC4 GT 07 997 GT3 CUP 37 27 10 Red Sprint 1 David Mansfield CHO G P 93 911 C2 25 6 19 Purple Enduro John La Rue CHO G P 90 911 C2 32 15 17 Purple Sprint 2 Derek Gibbs MIL GT5R GT 83 944 18 13 5 Purple Sprint 3 Gary Knoblauch CHO GT4S GT 76 911 RSR 37 16 21 Yellow Enduro Paul Norwood HCT H S 94 911 RSA 40 30 10 Yellow Sprint 2 Seth Davidow MAV GTC5 GT 11 GT3 CUP 12 2 10 Yellow Sprint 3

Miller Motorsports Park Philip Blackstone AL I S 95 993 RS CS 9 4 5 Fun Sprint Gus Stribakos INT GT4R GT 75 911 16 10 6 Super Sprint * Jeffrey Bogarrd INT SP1 P 87 924 23 17 6 Super Sprint * Adam Jaspers RMT E S 78 911 SC 13 11 2 Sprint 3 * Blake Troester INT SP1 P 87 944 14 12 2 Sprint 3 * Jerry Blazek INT D S 79 911 SC 15 13 2 Sprint 3 * Peter Spencer POL GTB2 GT 07 GT3 5 1 4 Enduro

22 Club Racing news Name Region Class Description Start Finish Index Race

Summit Point Motorsports Park Dan Petchel SCH H S 99 996 17 11 6 Black Sprint 1 Hugh McNenly RTR GTB2 S 07 997 S 5 3 2 Red Sprint 1 Howard Altman NNJ GTC3 GT 01 GT3 CUP 19 8 11 Red/Black Sprint 2 Lane Martin POT G S 93 911 RSA 24 14 10 Red/Black Sprint 3 David M Coleman POT D S 78 911 SC 14 9 5 Blue Sprint 1 * David Mann CHS SP2 P 86 944 15 10 5 Blue Sprint 1 * David Gibson POT SP2 P 89 944 12 7 5 Blue Sprint 2 * Robert Provost SCH SP1 P 87 924 S 14 9 5 Blue Sprint 2 * Dave Derecola CHS SP2 P 85 944 16 11 5 Blue Sprint 2 * Hunt McMahon POT SPB P 99 986 12 4 8 Blue Sprint 3 John Giannone RTR I S 03 996 C2 35 8 27 Enduro

Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Ron Igou STL E S 89 944 S2 18 13 5 Blue Sprint 1 Brian Young HCT E S 86 951 12 8 4 Blue Sprint 2 John Byram KSC D S 83 911 SC 14 11 3 Blue Sprint 3 * James Widrig RMT D S 80 911 SC 15 12 3 Blue Sprint 3 * Darrell Clarke MAV D S 83 911 SC 17 14 3 Blue Sprint 3 * Denis Boulle MAV SPB P 97 986 5 3 2 Red Sprint 1 Terry Morris WIC SP1 P 84 944 20 16 4 Red Sprint 2 Andrew Cox NST SP1 P 88 924 21 17 4 Red Sprint 3 Brian Lockwood CMR GT2R GT 91 911 26 23 3 Yellow Sprint 1 Mark Steingas NST GTC3 GT 05 GT3 CUP 13 9 4 Yellow Sprint 2 * Ron Leonard KSC GT3S GT 88 951 S 27 23 4 Yellow Sprint 2 * Jeff Hood WB GT4R GT 95 993 12 9 3 Yellow Sprint 3

Daytona International Speedway Case Crowell CAR SP2 P 88 944 17 6 11 Blue Sprint 1 Rainer Dronzek CHO SPB P 97 986 20 13 7 Blue Sprint 2 Phil Gilsdorf PST GTC2 GT 94 993 CUP 12 5 7 Red Sprint 1 Bill Earon SDO GTC3 GT 05 GT3 CUP 16 9 7 Red Sprint 2 Mixed 90/180 Enduro field start prohibits Hard Charger Calculation 0 0 0 90/180 Enduro

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca David Roberts NST G S 87 951 CS 40 26 14 Group 7 Race * Gus Stribakos INT GT4R GT 75 911 43 29 14 Group 7 Race * Roger Schramm CHO GTC5 GT 11 GT3 CUP 41 25 16 Group 8 - Race 1 Charles Wirken AZ GTC4 GT 09 GT3 CUP 30 18 12 Group 8 - Race 2 * Bruce Phillips RRR GTC3 GT 02 GT3 CUP 37 25 12 Group 8 - Race 2 * * Indicates a tie

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