Absaroka Arrow Aug/Sep 2011 AbsarokaAbsaroka ArrowArrow Volume 33, Issue 4 Aug—Sept 2011 1 In-house Business: Absaroka Arrow Aug/Sep 2011 Your 2011 Absaroka Porsche Club Leadership Contents: President’s Message 4 Daniel G. Cole, President Porsche News 6 E-mail: [email protected] Absaroka News 8 Bill Witcher Tribute 12 All Euro Car Show 14 Dr. Robert Terry, MD, Vice President Calendar of Events 15 E-mail: [email protected] Membership 15 Upcoming ABS Events 16 Motorsports National & Local 17 Jeanette Armstrong, Secretary Driver’s Education—Fall 18 E-mail: [email protected] Advertising Rates Fred Magers, Treasurer For advertising information, please contact Fred Magers at: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Full page $75, Half page $45, Quarter page $25, Business Card $10 Pricing is per issue. Sandi Culhane, Historian Editorial Policy: E-mail: [email protected] The views or comments expressed in the Absaroka Ar- row newsletter are not necessarily those of the Porsche Club of America or the Absaroka Region. Absaroka Ar- Webmaster row is published six (6) times a year expressly for the information and entertainment of the Porsche Club of OPEN — Interested? Contact Dan Cole America - Absaroka Region, its members and supporters. ?? Absaroka Arrow assumes no responsibility for any sub- missions. All submissions become property of Absaroka Arrow unless other arrangements are made with the edi- Your Editor at the Absaroka Arrow: tor and president. Reprints from this Newsletter are not permitted without prior permission from the Editor. Joann Pintz-Cole, Newsletter Editor Send editorial submissions to: Jo Pintz-Cole E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 406.534.3152 Publication dates: 6 times a year E-mail: [email protected] Feb/Mar, Apr/May, Jun/Jul, Aug/Sep, Oct/Nov, Dec/Jan Absaroka Club News on the web: The latest Absaroka Arrow and the archived back issues are available on the Internet at: htpp://vista.pca.org/abs/absarrow.htm Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is the owner of numerous trademarks, both registered and unregistered, including without limitation the Porsche Crest®, Porsche®, Boxster®, Carrera®, Cayenne®, Cayman™, Panamera®, Tiptronic®, VarioCam®, PCM®, 911®, 4S®, FOUR, UNCOMPROMISED.SM and the model numbers and distinctive shapes of the Porsche automobiles such as, the federally registered 911 and Boxster automobiles in the United States. The third party trademarks contained herein are the properties of their respective owners. Specifications, performance standards, standard equipment, options, and other elements shown are subject to change without notice. Some options may be unavailable when a car is built. Some vehicles may be shown with non-U.S. equipment. Please ask your dealer for advice concerning the current availability of options and verify the optional equipment that you ordered. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of traffic laws at all times. Cover Photo: Mike Ross 2 Absaroka Arrow Aug/Sep 2011 Trivia: Which peak(s) in the Absaroka Mountains was the inspiration for our original and current logo? Answer later in this issue. NEW ABSAROKA REGION LAPEL PINS ARE IN! Just in time for the All Euro Car Show are some new Absaroka Region la- pel pins! The pins are enameled in four colors, plated in nickel, are one- inch in diameter and feature our logo. The pins will be for sale at the All Euro Car Show and meetings for $5.00 each. These pins are beautiful and are sure to be a popular item, so get one why they are still available. Contact Dan Cole for more details. 3 President’s Message Absaroka Arrow Aug/Sep 2011 PushingPushing Limits.Limits. Moin, lieber Porschefahrer und Porschefahrerin! Bill Witcher our friend, webmaster, and as his fam- Ennis on August 13th. As mentioned, the fourth All ily said, “simply one of the nicest guys you could Euro Car Show takes place in Billings on August 27th. hope to know,” died on July 4th. Bill and Molly have On September 10th we drive to Nye, Montana at the been members of the Absaroka Region longer than base of the Beartooth Mountains. The Big Sky Re- almost anyone else. Bill’s long-time commitment to gion is having the Fall DE event in Lewistown on maintaining the club’s website helped to keep eve- September 17th and 18th. New member, Bill Wind- ryone informed. Bill acted as historian of our re- ham, has invited us to a BBQ at his home outside gion’s activities, which allowed new prospective Big Timber with a drive along the Boulder River. members the opportunity to see who we are and We’re still working on details for this event, however, what we do. Bill will be missed by all of us in the it’s tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 1st. Absaroka Region. On a fun note we now have some lapel pins with our Sadly, our friends at Autobahn Motor Werks in Bill- Absaroka logo. The folks that make PCA National’s ings have closed their doors. We will miss them pins helped us out and adjusted our logo to make it and I want to thank Dave, Mark and Drew for all really standout in the small 1” circle. Combined with the support they have lent to the Absaroka Region Eric Finstad’s beautiful new logo, they turned out a this past year. For our small club it was great to great design. The cost of the pin is $5.00 and they have a meeting place that was warm and welcom- should go fast! ing. I wish each of them all the best in their individ- Finally, I’d like to welcome our newest member, Bill ual efforts in the future. Windham from Big Timber. Most of you know Bill Our July drive to Sheridan to visit Dr. Batty and his from his time at Autobahn Motor Werks. collection of cars was a fun time. We enjoyed a Thank you to Jeanette Armstrong, Dean and Carmel nice lunch at the Sheridan Inn, and for some, a Hofer, Russ Curry, and Scott & Tonna Zieske for scenic and adventurous drive home through the their recent renewals. Big Horn Mountains on Highway 14a. To close in the words of our friend, Bill Witcher, The All Euro Car Show is quickly approaching. We (November, 1981 Absaroka Arrow), “See you there, really need to put together a list of volunteers to drive safe, and watch where you park.” help out with registration, set up, etc. Please call Fred at 406.245-6733 to sign up! August and September are packed full of several Dan fun events. Ed Rice in Bozeman has planned a nice tour to West Yellowstone, Quake Lake, and 4 Autocross—Yellowstone Region SCCA Absaroka Arrow Aug/Sep 2011 GM Petroleum, Billings, Montana Saturday/Sunday, August 13-14, 2011 FSA, Billings, Montana Sunday, August 28, 2011 Skyview High School, Billings, Montana Sunday, September 4, 2011 Rimrock Auto Group Truck Center, Billings, MT Sunday, September 25, 2011 Event Fees: $25 SCCA members; $40 non-members; $30 other Billings car clubs; and $25 Rookies (this year). Times: Registration and tech inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Course walk-thru from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Drivers' meeting at 8:45 a.m. First car out at 9:00 a.m. Late registrations are welcome! Registration Process: 1. At registration desk, sign waiver and receive wristband and registration form. 2. Fill out registration form completely and clean out and prepare car for tech inspection. 3. Present car and registration form to the tech inspector. 4. After tech inspector signs off on registration form, return to registration desk and pay entry fee. 5. Be prepared for drivers' meeting. Autocrossing Porsches! Stephanie Haider (left) and Tom Agnew (below) re- cently took part in a local SCCA autocross event in Bill- ings. Looks like a good time was had by all! Photos from the Yellowstone Region SCCA. 5 Porsche News Absaroka Arrow Aug/Sep 2011 Development program confirmed for LMP1 sports prototype Porsche returns to Le Mans in 2014 Stuttgart. Porsche returns to Le Mans with a works-run LMP1 sports prototype. The first outing of the com- pletely new developed race car is planned for the year 2014. With 16 overall victories, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer in Le Mans. The most recent win was in 1998 with the Porsche 911 GT1. “Motorsport was always an essential part of the Porsche brand,” emphasizes Matthias Müller, President of the Executive Board at Porsche AG. “So for us it was only a matter of time before we returned as a factory to the top league of racing. Porsche’s successes in Le Mans are unrivalled. We want to follow up on this with the 17th outright victory.” With the RS Spyder sports prototype that was run with great success from 2006 to 2008 by the factory- backed Penske Racing team in the USA and to 2010 by several customer teams worldwide, Porsche has set the benchmark recently in the LMP2 category. “With the RS Spyder we proved that our motorsport en- gineers in Weissach are at the forefront,” says Wolfgang Hatz, Board Member for Research and Develop- ment at Porsche AG. “For instance, we were the first to run a high-revving race engine with direct fuel injec- tion, DFI, setting new standards in performance and efficiency. Recently, with the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, we adopted a completely new drive technology for racing purposes and achieved a considerable reduction in consumption.” Hartmut Kristen, Head of Porsche Motorsport, is already prepared for one of the most challenging develop- ment programs in the company’s history.