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1 PCA’s Club Racing Newsletter Volume 04.4 Sponsored by Porsche Cars North America 2 Official Publication of Club Racing of the Porsche Club of America. Editor Andrew Jones P.O. Box 990447 Redding, California 96099-0447 Official530-241 Publication-3808 of Club Racing [email protected] the Porsche Club of America. Volume 04.4 July/August 2004 EditorCRN Advertising Coordinator AndyRalph JonesWoodard P.O.16904 Box O Circle990447 Inside Redding,Omaha, Nebraska California 68135 96099 -0447 Phone:402-255 530-3805-241 -3808 [email protected] Photo by Jason R. Meredith. Classified Advertising 4 More on Track Etiquette CRN Advertising Coordinator Classified ads are free to Club Racing members. John Crosby expands on proper etiquette. PleaseThere is direct a 60- allword advertising limit per inquiries ad. Ads to may the be subject Prograto editingm Coordinator, and abbreviation Susan per Shire. the requirements of available space. No pictures are being accepted at this Susantime. ShireClassifi ed ads are to be sent directly to the 5 Preserving History at Watkins Glen Phone:editor. 847.272.7764 Patti Mascone highlights efforts to preserve motorsport history. Fax: 847.272.7785 CommercialEmail: [email protected] Advertising ClassifiedInquiries regarding Advertising commercial advertising should be 6 Oasis in the Desert directed to the CRN Advertising Coordinator, Ralph ClassifiedWoodard. ads are free to Club Racing members. Steve Cleverley speaks from the pits in Vegas. There is a 60-word limit per ad. Ads may be subject PCAto editing Club andRacing abbre Newsviation is theper official the requirements publication ofof availableClub Racing space. of the No Porsche pictures Club are being of America, accepted c/o at PCA this time.Executive Classified Secretary, ads PO are Box to be30100, sent Alexandria,directly to VAthe 8 A Decade at Mid-Ohio 22310,editor. and is published six times per year. Jeff West comments on the 10th PCA Club Race at Mid-Ohio. CommercialStatements made Advertising in the PCA Club Racing News are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the Inquiriesopinions regardingof the Porschecommercial Club advertising of America, should thebe 10 T.G.I.Saturday directedNational toCommittee the CRN Advertisof Clubing Racing Coordinator, or the editor.Susan Shire.The editor reserves the right to edit and/or omit all Scott Foremaster reports on the events at Barber. materials submitted for publication. PCA Club Racing News is the official publication of CopyrightClub Racing of the Porsche Club of America, c/o PCA 14 Postcards from Laguna Seca Executive Secretary, PO Box 5900, Alexandria, VA 22150,Permission and is publishedgranted to six reproduce times per any year. portion of the Doug DeVetter says it all in pictures from Laguna Seca. Club Racing News, provided that full credit is given to Statementsthe author madande inPCA the PCAClub Club Racing Racing News News. 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Alexandria, Virginia 22310 PCACRN is not responsible for the return of Printedunsolicited By: materials. PORSCHE, the Porsche Crest, Carrera,Artistic Printing Targa and Boxster are registered trademarks ofSalt Dr. Lake Ing. City, h.c.F. Utah Porsche AG. Come Visit Our Web Site: Postmaster:Copyright 2000 SendPorsche address Club ch ofanges America to: http://www.pca.org/pca/clubrace/ PCA Club Racing News c/o PCA Executive Secretary On the Cover: PO Box 5900 The #5,2003 GT3 Cup Car, #5 of Peter Goebel is captured by the lens of Doug DeVetter at Springfield, VA 22150 Laguna Seca. For more pictures of the events at Laguna, turn to Page 14. Printed By: Deadline Artistic Printing Salt Lake City, Utah The deadline for the next issue is: August 15th Copyright 2004 Porsche Club of America CRN July/August 2004 3 More on Track Etiquette by: John Crosby, Chairman PCA Club Racing During the orientation meetings I always ask the learn the racing line. This person should be especially aware of question, “Everyone knows the flags, right?” Affirmative nods overtaking traffic. On the other hand, the driver more familiar from around the room. And you cannot pass under the with the track may be capable of equaling their best lap time checkered flag, right? Silence. On the checkered flag lap, the right out of the box. This driver should exercise patience and track is still hot and passing is allowed. It is obviously the time allow the slower car some room. Unfortunately, at more than to cool down the car; however drivers may vary their pace. one race this year, incidents have occurred early in the weekend One should exercise extra caution when over taking on the cool as a result of this. In these types of situations the burden is down lap, as it is usually not expected. It is not the time to normally placed on the driver doing the overtaking. Now that continue on a hot lap in order to take tire temperatures. All you have everyone figured out, along comes an enduro practice other flags must continue to be observed. At the end of one our session or race. The cars that you have been racing with all races earlier this year, an incident occurred after the checked weekend are taking different lines or turning dramatically flag. The checkered flag was waiving at start/finish along with different lap times because someone else is driving. Keep this a waiving yellow. One of the cars had a mechanical problem as in mind as well. it crossed the finish line and slowed to a crawl about 300 feet PCA Club Race drivers have a very broad range of down the track. Two other cars in a close race crossed start/ talent. The first or second time rookie may be sharing a corner finish nose to tail with no regard for the waiving yellow. The with a seasoned driver or even one of the pros. This is one of first car slowed abruptly when seeing the stalled car on the the beauties and challenges of the Club Racing Program. We track and was tapped in the rear by the car behind. The incident are first and foremost a club of members who share a common would have been much worse if the stalled car had been hit. interest and there is a place for everyone. It is not unusual to This brings up another point. If you are experiencing a see a 10 second range of lap times even within the same class. mechanical problem such that you are unable to maintain a If you are a rookie (four races or less), keep that X prominently reasonable pace, the most prudent thing to do is to immediately displayed. It will buy you some extra space. And for you get off of the racing surface in a safe place. There are several drivers that have been around awhile, heed those X’s. reasons for this. You may be continuing to do damage to your Everyone out there has an equal right to his or her space on the car. A minor problem could evolve into something much track. When someone infringes on the other person’s rights that greater. You may be dropping oil or coolant and not be aware; is when the trouble starts. The rules of the road are that the and we all know what kind of delays that can cause. Even if the responsibility of making a safe pass lies with the car doing the car is running fine and you see smoke in your rear view mirror overtaking and the car being overtaken is expected to drive the or otherwise suspect that you are dropping fluids, immediately normal racing line. This does not mean to close all the way pull off of the racing surface. Finally, you may not make it to down to the apex when the overtaking car is inside at the turn in the pits and break down in an unsafe location jeopardizing point. Leave at least a car width. yourself and others. Get it parked near a corner station. If you One of the things that I still think about each race are in a safe location, exit the car and get behind the barrier. If weekend, that Alan Friedman mentioned along time ago during you are in doubt, stay in the car, strapped in, helmet on, and my first orientation meeting, is that the goal of the weekend is signal the corner worker that you are OK. The signal can be a the race itself. There is no point in winning practice. That waive or dropping the window net, however if you are in an doesn’t even make sense, although you may wonder sometimes impact zone, leave the window net up as it is part of your what some people are thinking by the way they are driving. I protection. Stay with the car and you will be promptly also remember from that first OM that by the time the race retrieved at the end of the session.

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