The official publication of the San Diego Region Porsche Club of America November 2014 Features and Pictures European 16 Julieann 32 Tour Festival of Speed 25 Big Willow Departments On the Cover 02 Board of Directors, Witness Staff The official publication of the San Diego Region Porsche Club of America 03 Committees November 2014 05 Stay on Track 06 Calendar 08 Auto Museum 22 Rady Children’s Hospital Toy Drive 37 Board Meeting Minutes 39 Membership 40 Classifieds 44 Advertising Index, Rates, Policy Coronado Festival of Speed. Photo by John Straub Image Works. Windblown Witness • Volume 55 Number 11• November 2014 San Diego Region 2014 Board of Directors [email protected] President Jim Binford Editor 760.728.6393 Susan Brown [email protected] [email protected] . Photo Editor Greg Phillips Vice President [email protected] Keith Verlaque 619.429.7700 Advertising 619.817.5446 Jim Binford [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Don Auten 619.537.1298 Billing Classified Ads [email protected] Tom Gould Ad2Ad [email protected] www.ad2ad.com 310.261.7535 [email protected] Treasurer Printing Proofreading Dan Carusillo GSG Print Group Angela Avitt 760.752.9500 Martha McGowan 858.967.6266 Tom Tweed [email protected] Director Jerry Bumpus 760.402.7760 [email protected] The Windblown Witness (USPS 361-790) is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, San Diego Region, Inc., and is published monthly. $14 of each member’s annual dues is for a subscription to the newsletter. Copies Director are also available by subscription to non-region members at $36 per year Paul Young, Jr. (Continental US). 619.277.9429 Any statement appearing in the Windblown Witness is that of the author and [email protected] does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the San Diego Region, Inc., its Board of Directors, the Windblown Witness editors, or its staff. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for Director publication. Mark Rondeau 858.864.3163 © 2014 by the Porsche Club of America, San Diego Region, Inc. All rights [email protected] reserved. Permission is granted to chartered regions of PCA to reprint articles in their newsletters if credit is given to the author and the Windblown Witness. Office of publication: 1805 Altamira Place, San Diego, CA 92103. Periodicals postage paid at Vista, CA and at additional mailing offices. Past President/Advisor Bev Gould POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PCA Executive Office, P.O. Box 6400, Columbia, MD 21045. 760.727.6068 [email protected] 2 Windblown Witness San Diego Region 2014 Committees Rally Martha McGowan Archivist Goodie Store Policies/Procedures Paul Young Sr. Tom Brown Pat Corona Phillips Tom Brown Forum Mike Dougherty Historian Rules Yearbook Auto Museum John Straub Russell Shon Greg Phillips Michael Harris Social Steve Grosekemper Event Insurance Victoria Varon Sponsor Liason Charity Tom Tweed Cathy Young Jim Binford Martha McGowan Content Katie Kinninger Terry Barnum Legal Affairs Dallas Jones Lori Chesley Bev Gould Jim Ryan Matt Schiller Concours Keith Verlaque Katina Rondeau Steve Lopez Membership Don Middleton Tech Sessions eMaster Javier Varon Jim Binford Web Team Bev Gould Webmaster/Photos Military Liaison Tours Marc Riesenberg Event Flyers Don Auten Keith Verlaque General Gary Burch Panorama Articles Vintage Racing Tom Brown Greg Phillips Katie Kinninger Autocross/QDE Driver Education/Time Trials Chair Safety Chairs Pre-registration/Registration Jerry Bumpus Dave Malmberg Jack Miller Robert Baizer Safety Rodney Chandler Gary Burch Robert Baizer Mark Rondeau Chief Driving Instructors Tech Inspection Chief Driving Instructor Tech Inspection Bill Behun George Taylor Jack Miller Mike Brown Jackie Corwin Club Racing Tech Advisor Dan Carusillo Pre-registration Greg Phillips Steve Grosekemper Tech Advisor Debby Sharp CDI/DE Schools Timing Steve Grosekemper Registration Dan Chambers Tom Brown Timing Katie Kinninger Jim Abbott Martha McGowan Robert Baizer Equipment Chair Corner Working Herb Meeder Frank Powell Ian McIntyre Equipment Mark Curran Keith Rampmeier Adriano Bortolin Matt Sparks Logistics Jim Hicks Mike Brown Bruce Blumer To reach committee cornerworking panorama techsessions chairs, use the following coronadospeedfest photoeditor timingaway email addresses. All emails editor policy timingq end in @pcasdr.org de preregaway tours archivist emaster preregq treasurer automuseum equipment rally tt ax eventflyers registrar vintageracing cdiq forum-admin rules webmaster cdiaway historian safety witnessads charity insurance social witnessadvertiser delivery classifieds legal sponsor witnessbilling clubracing logistics store witnessbusiness concours membership techadvisor yearbook militaryliaison techinspection November 2014 3 4 Windblown Witness Stay on Track By Jim Binford, SDR President Porsche of San Diego who again spon- Now that the 2015 Board and Offi- sored the tent for our club. I truly was cers have been determined, we will This is definitely an active Club with impressed by seeing so many Porsche be moving on to begin the process several successful events under our cars and members I had not met be- of soliciting volunteers to fill -ex belt and more to come. The previous fore at the event. The Coronado event pected chair vacancies in 2015, with two months (September and Octo- is definitely one you want to attend the help of our new Volunteer Coor- ber) were really busy with an event next year, not only to see the races dinator, Sara Gengler. So if you didn’t every weekend. The Big Track Time and exhibits, but to meet many of our fill out the card indicating a PCASDR Trial/Driver Education series has re- members and see their beautiful cars. Committee you might be interested sumed under the able leadership of in serving on when you sent in your Jack Miller and Robert Baizer and Next I would like to mention the 4 election ballot, please contact me if team. Greg Phillips has chaired a Club October Volunteer Party held at the you would like to volunteer to fill a Race at Willow Springs with another Cordiano Winery in Escondido again particular Committee position. The one scheduled to be run at Buttonwil- arranged by Victoria. This party was Club events are growing and it takes a low in November. Jerry Bumpus and to recognize our club volunteers and strong team of volunteers to conduct the Autocross and CDI Team are back reward them with a dinner and gifts the various events. in full swing running our autocross se- for volunteering their time through- ries at Qualcomm stadium. Victoria out the year to conduct our many In closing, keep foremost in mind that Varon has continued to conduct so- club events. It was amazing to see the overall objective of every event is cial events with the help of husband so many SDR volunteers in one place to have fun, which is the Board and Javier and Matt Schiler that just keep and to recognize the many member event Chairs intent. There may be getting better and generating more volunteers required to actually put on some bumps in the road, which we turnout of our members. I have been our diverse events. will attempt to smooth out, but “Stay particularly pleased to meet many on Track” to have fun! new members at the social events, Speaking of volunteers, I would like to so I think the word is getting out that thank all the PCASDR members who Cheers Jim PCASDR is an active club with some- stepped forward to run as candidates thing for everyone who drives one for the 2015 Board of Directors. The PS – I want to add my personal thank of those great Porsche cars, and a voting was close so I thank all of you you for the outstanding job Susan way to meet new and interesting fel- who voted, but remind you in close Brown has done as Editor and faith- low club members and develop new elections every vote counts, so please fully publishing the Windblown Wit- friendships. It’s getting hard for me to vote in the next year’s Board elec- ness month after month. Unfortu- remember what event I just attended tions. I would like to congratulate the nately for SDR, Susan is stepping with all the events going on each newly elected 2015 Board members: down as Editor at the end of this year month, so thanks also goes to Bev Karen Raines, Rick Richardson, Javier so we will need a replacement identi- Gould for sending all those eBlasts Varon, and Bruce Wing. These new di- fied to be trained by Susan in the nu- out to remind us to attend the vari- rectors met on 15 October with the ances of publishing our monthly mag- ous events. remaining 2014 Board members, who azine. Please contact either Susan or will comprise the 2015 Board, and se- myself if you are interested in filling There are a couple of recent events lected the following Board Officers for this key role of promulgating news I do want to highlight some more. I 2015: Keith Verlaque President, Dan about PCASDR. was able to attend the September Carusillo Vice President, Karen Raines Coronado Speed Festival for the first Secretary, and Bruce Wing Treasurer. time in several years. Katie Kinninger I fully expect the 2015 Board will con- and John Bell did a superb job in co- tinue to support our members with ordinating the PCASDR hospitality the scheduling of fun events and new tent, with food and drinks plus corral ideas to make our Club even better in parking available for us so we could 2015. enjoy the races. Thanks also go out to November 2014 5 November 2014 Details: The monthly meeting provides an oppor- 01 Saturday tunity to mingle with some of the club’s 15-16 Breakfast Social most active leaders and to watch the Saturday-Sunday Board of Directors in action.