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Chicago Scene November 2009 The Official Publication of the Porsche Club of America - Chicago Region Chicago Scene Departments November 2009 Features 40 Aungahh! 26 Autocross 5 Change of Address Form 10 Concours Four 2 2009 Chicago Region Event Calendar 35 HELP: Clunkers For Kids 19 2009 Chicago Region Board Minutes: September 30 Luck or Skill, Luck Wins !! 37 The Mart 12 Tech Corner - TRAC 2009 28 Membership News and Anniversaries 23 The MidShip Report: (Almost) No One ... 3 2009 Officers, Directors and Coordinators 24 Second Hand Report: 4 President’s Letter 5 Toys For Tots 13 TRAC 2009 - At The Track 17 TRAC 2009 - The Rallye Advertisers 9 TRAC 2009 Sponsors and Supporters 22 Autobahn Country Club 34 Automotive Reisen Event Information 4 R. A. Adams Enterprises 7 2009 Dinner Dance - December 5 6 Barrington Coach Haus 33 2010 Annual General Mebership Meeting 20 Body Works of Barrington 29 Century 21/1st Class - Peter Sygieda 36 The Exchange Photographers: Wes Nowakowski, John Miller, Ray 38 Fall Line Motorsports DiSivstro, D. Massarik. Pete Faehnrich, Neil 18 Fischer Motorsports MacDonald, Jeff Brown, Greg Crowther,and 35 Kurt’s German Autowerks Jeff Pawlowski 32 Loeber Motors 21 Loeber Motors Service Contributing to this issue: Jack Stephensen, Ed and Debby 16 Midwest Eurosport/Eurosport Racing Leed, Nicki Sangdahl, Peter Faehnrich, Brian 29 Midwest Performance Cars Beierwaltes, Toby and Bonnie Duckett, Pete IBC Napleton Porsche Bukantis, and John Miller IFC Northstar Motorsports 20 Perfect Power 11 Press Tech BC Joe Rizza Porsche The TRAC Concours - a perfect evening, a perfect setting! photo by Wes Nowakowski www.pca-chicago.org 1 November 2009 2009 EVENT CALENDAR New or changed event information Event Information in this issue Dec 5 Dinner Dance Marriott Lincolnshire 2009 Chicago Region Charity Bring unwrapped new toys for donation to the Dinner Dance! CHANGE OF ADDRESS Names(s) PCA Membership #(s) Old Address NEW ADDRESS Home/Cell Phone Work Phone e-mail address Send to: Debby Leed, 37 Lakeview Drive, Barrington, IL 60010-1949 or [email protected] www.pca-chicago.org 2 November 2009 2009 Chicago Region Offi cers, Directors & Coordinators Autocross Co-chairs Membership Bob Rath 708.927.0400 Nicki Sangdahl 630.961.1579 bobrath1©sbcglobal.net nsangdahl©wowway.com Autocross Tech Membership Database President Vice President Mike Rende 708.957.3944 Ed & Debby Leed 847.651.6911 Jack Stephensen John Ruther fasttalkii©aol.com leedlast©sbcglobal.net 312.446.3019 847.304.5515 Autocross Timing & Scoring [email protected] chief_instructor©pca-chicago.org Pete Bukantis 312.531.0727 Rallye pbukantis©comcast.net Ed Barnicle 708.302.6384 ebarnicle©dolphincartage.com 2009 Charity - JDRF Pat Yanahan 312-718-0732 Safety pyanahan©comcast.net Todd Conforti 847.254.1527 tlcontrols©aol.com Chicago Scene Susan Shire 847.272.7764 Social ChiScene©aol.com Shannon Gallagher 773.929.8108 Secretary Treasurer shan_gallagher©yahoo.com Jim Jacisin Neil MacDonald Chief Driving Instructor 630.935.4795 312.407.0700 John Ruther 847.304.5515 Timing & Scoring jamesjacisin©mac.com fmacdona©aol.com chief_instructor©pca-chicago.org George Schaefer III Chief Novice Driving Instructor gschaefer©pca-chicago.org Ed Leed 847.651.6911 leedlast©sbcglobal.net TRAC Club Race Chair Keith Clark 630.514.5937 Concours Coordinator Kc_design©sbcglobal.net John Diwik 630.270.5439 TRAC Club Race Registrar j.diwik©comcast.net Susan Shire 847.272.7764 Concours Co-chairs chiscene©aol.com Immediate Past President Director Hank Weil 847.867.2017 TRAC Club Race Tech Chuck LaMantia Ed Barnicle Weilly©aol.com Todd Conforti 847.254.1527 847.417.6685 708.302.6384 Frank Dusek 312.332.6622 tlcontrols©aol.com chuck.lamantia©msn.com ebarnicle©dolphincartage.com Fdusek©wsdd.com RADE/TRAC DE Co-chair Mike Milhouse 708.922.9623 Pete Hackenson 630.655.4661 miketennis7©comcast.net p.hackenson©comcast.net RADE/TRAC DE Co-chair Drivers Ed - Autobahn Chuck LaMantia 847.417.6685 Chris Inglot 847.602.9051 chuck.lamantia©msn.com cinglot©aol.com RADE/TRAC DE Registrar Drivers Ed - Blackhawk Mary Anne Nowakowski 847.929.1831 Todd Conforti 847.254.1527 nowakowskim©permapipe.com Director Director tlcontrols©aol.com Keith Clark Todd Conforti Drivers Ed - GingerMan Sponsorship/Dealer Liaison 630.514.5937 847.254.1527 Scott Lynn 630.921.3834 Brian Beierwaltes 847.404.7289 Kc_design©sbcglobal.net tlcontrols©aol.com ChicagoPCA©aol.com [email protected] Drivers Ed Tech Peter Faehnrich 630.476.2267 Webmaster [email protected] Carl Walstad webmaster©pca-chicago.org Historian Dan Gallagher 708.784.0784 Zone 13 PCA Representative bbabies©aol.com Ken Hold Insurance On-line Registration Director Director Keith Clark 630.514.5937 http://register.pca.org Cindy Jacisin Greg Turek kc_design©sbcglobal.net 708.562.6353 630-240-1460 jacisic©vankampen.com gjt©tureks.net www.pca-chicago.org 3 November 2009 President’s Letter Jack Stephensen Two more to go! It’s hard to believe the Club to recognize those who have The final Rallye of the year was held that this is my Penultimate President’s gone above and beyond for the Region on October 18. Thank you to Susan Letter. Time has flown by. I can say for over the past year. If you thought about Shire and Steve Rashbaum for another a fact that it has not gone fast enough coming to an event this year and did fun rallye. Cruising the roads around for our Newsletter Editor Susan Shire. I not make it, here is your final chance Southern Wisconsin with the changing must thank her for not sending an issue to make it to a region event. Chris colors is always a great way to spend to press without my letter, no matter and Vanessa Inglot, Susan Shire and the day. how late I sent it to her. Susan has the Steve Rashbaum are our hosts for this patience of a Saint. Thank you Susan year’s event. Only a couple of events left to go to for all you do for the Region and for finish out the season. This Sunday, Club Racing. As she has done in past years, Cindy November 1, is the Concours Judges Jacisin has arranged for the Marines to School at the Porsche Exchange in It really is amazing just how fast these come to our event. They will be there Highland Park. The event is taught past two years have gone by; in fact it’s to pick-up the toys that are brought for by our Region’s national judges and amazing how fast the past 15 years have Toys-for-Tots. Chicago Region members competitors so those interested in passed by. I mention the past 15 years continue to show their generosity to improving their concours judging because after I renewed my membership, those less fortunate with a great turn skills should attend. November 8 is I received in the mail a letter from Kurt out of donations for this wonderful our Winter Car Care Clinic. It is being Gibson, National President of PCA. campaign put on by the Marines every held Cars Plus Advanced Auto Care This letter congratulated me for being year. I know we will collect a large in Westmont. Come and find out what in the Club 15 years. It seems like it was stash for the kids again this year! you need to do to get your Porsche just yesterday I was sending in my ready for the winter. Whether you plan application and looking forward to The DE season had another great on driving it or storing it, you need to participating in my first rallye. It always Blackhawk Oktoberfest Weekend. The attend this event. seems to be a little intimidating coming weather on Saturday, although not to your first event. I know it was for great, was good enough to make for Then, as previously mentioned, the me. Whether it was my first Rallye, an enjoyable day of driving. Shannon Annual Dinner Dance is the final event Autocross, Concours or Drivers Gallagher once again put together a of the season. Make your reservations Education event, I was always a little great party for everyone that evening. and hope to see you there! apprehensive about what to except. But This year she held it at a new venue, as I found out as I went, the Chicago Lensing Historic Auto Museum. It Region is filled with great people who turned out to be a wonderful venue want to share the Porsche Club that allowed for a Scavenger Hunt for Experience. Needless to say, I have the kids and a lot of interesting exhibits made life long friends thanks to this for the adults. Thanks also to Frank Club. The biggest thing that stands out Dusek and everyone who showed up over the past two years is being able to for the Concours. welcome so many new people into the Club and encouraging them to come out and take part in our event. The Chicago Region is truly lucky to have so many devoted and Passionate People who strive to make this Region what it is. I will save my Thank Yous for my final President’s Letter. The new Board will be elected by the time you read this and plans will start being made for next year. But we do have one last event of the year. This is our annual Dinner Dance and Awards Banquet. The Dinner Dance is the opportunity to congratulate all those who have participated and competed in events over the past year. It is also a chance for www.pca-chicago.org 4 November 2009 5th Annual Toys for Tots Collection - Please Help - The Marines are on their Way! Dear Members, Toys for Tots is expecting a huge demand this year – for obvious reasons.