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CELEBRATINGCELEBRATING 6161 YEARSYEARS 1958-20191958-2019 COMMEMORATING PORSCHE FELLOWSHIP IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION | RMR.PCA.ORG | June 2019 VOLUME 61 | EDITION 6 PAST EVENT: CO/WY BREAKFAST AND DRIVING TOUR PAGE 15 PAST EVENT: APRIL MEMBERSHIP SOCIAL PAGE 16 TRACK PERSONALITIES: TOM AND MARISA RADOW PAGE 18 PAST EVENT: APRIL AUTOCROSS SCHOOL PAGE 20 PAST EVENT: MAY MEMBERSHIP SOCIAL PAGE 24 2575 S FILLMORE STREET U N D E R C O N T R A C T PREMIER LOCATION IN OBSERVATORY PARK open, spacious, modern, & custom 4 beds + office | 5 baths | 5,865 finished sf | 7,500 sf lot | offered at $2,395,000 distinguished architectural elements | cul de sac | 3 car garage | exercise & media room DAN FEAD & STACY RESOP D. 720.300.9500 | S. 303.506.3128 [email protected] | [email protected] 24 18 16 CONTENTS DISPLAY ADVERTISING FEATURES The print version of the award-winningHigh Gear is mailed to 1,800+ 15 Past Event : CO/WY Breakfast & Driving Tour households and reaches nearly 2,900 members! Please contact RMR’s 16 Past Event : April Membership Social Sponsorship/Advertising Coordinator, Levi Saxen, to explore promotional possibilities for your business or event in RMR’s newsletter: 18 Track Personalities : Tom and Marisa Radow 20 Past Event : April Autocross School Levi Saxen [email protected] (303) 263–7663 24 Past Event : May Membership Social 27 Autocross School Summary Results ADVERTISING RATES (MONTHLY) DEPARTMENTS Size (W x H) Placement Rate 3 Advertising Rates Full (8.5” x 11”) outside back cover $450 4 Board of Directors 4 Region Coordinators / Technical Resources Full (8.5” x 11”) inside front cover $390 5 Membership Update and Anniversaries Full (8.5” x 11”) inside back cover $360 6 Presidential Thoughts Full (8.5” x 11”) interior page $330 7 Upcoming Events Calendar Half (8” x 5”) inside back cover $260 8 Members’ Corral Half (8” x 5”) interior page $225 13 Upcoming Event : Bids for Kids Quarter (4” x 5”) interior page $130 14 Track Talk 28 In The Zone Contact Levi Saxen, Sponsorship/Advertising Coordinator, at 31 It’s Time for (HPDE) Summer School [email protected] or (303) 263–7663 for ads or sponsorship information. 31 Advertiser Index 32 I Get Around HighGear is printed in Englewood, CO by 33 Upcoming Event : Pretty. Fast. Women. 34 Classifieds HighGear (ISSN1061-1746) is the official magazine of the Rocky Mountain Region Porsche 36 Dear Tire Guy Club of America (RMR/PCA) and is published monthly. Non-RMR subscriptions are $35.00 per 37 What We Do year. The opinions and views appearing in HighGear are those of the individual writers and do 38 In The Rearview Mirror not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the RMR/PCA, PCA National, or this magazine as an official RMR/PCA publication. Additionally, none of these organizations nor this publication Vol. 61, Edition 6 • June 2019 assumes any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by individual writers and Editor: Tom Champion contributors. Creative Director: Bill Simon HighGear entire contents copyright © 2015–2019 by Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Articles and photos are the copyright of their respective ON THE COVER creators and are used with permission. 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President Secretary Jim Thorburn Russ Rydberg [email protected] [email protected] Vice President Membership Chair Vicki Cox-Jones Holly Jackson [email protected] [email protected] Second Vice President Newsletter Editor Scott Henderson Tom Champion [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Past President Tom Radow John Mackin [email protected] [email protected] REGION COORDINATORS CAMA Walt Fricke (303) 499-6540 [email protected] Charity and Good Works RJ Stapell/Greg Casals (716) 870-4447/ [email protected]/ Chief Driving Instructor Dan H. Carlson (303) 520-4567 [email protected] Club Race/Solo DE Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 [email protected] Control George Strimbu (303) 736-9114 [email protected] Driver Education Scott Henderson (303) 521-9007 [email protected] Equipment Tim Berg/Harry B Jones /(970) 372-8852 /[email protected] Goodie Store Mike Hebert (360) 202-5830 [email protected] Historian Amy Legg-Rogers (970) 310-8343 [email protected] Insurance Harry B Jones (970) 372-8852 [email protected] Socials EBehrendsen/HJackson (303) 840-7361/ [email protected]/[email protected] Registration Nancy Warren (720) 556-0806 [email protected] Safety SHenderson/Bo Jensen (303) 521-9007/ [email protected]/ Tech Inspection Josh Wyte (303) 587-0796 [email protected] Timing Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 [email protected] Tours Erik Behrendsen (303) 840-7361 [email protected] Webmaster Scott Rogers (970) 690-8343 [email protected] Zone 9 Representative Rich Sanders (801) 231-0400 [email protected] TECHNICAL RESOURCES 356 Jim Kellogg (303) 840-2356 [email protected] 911 Dave Stribling (303) 238-8101 [email protected] 912 – Volunteer to be the RMR 912 specialist and help others! – 914 Dale Tuety (303) 670-1279 [email protected] 924 Dan Semborski (303) 884-7913 [email protected] 928 – Volunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist and help others! – 944 Richard Winnick (303) 429-5213 [email protected] 968 Zach Schroeder (970) 229-0990 [email protected] Boxster/Cayman Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 [email protected] Cayenne Zach Schroeder (970) 229-0990 [email protected] GT2, GT3, Cup Cars Chris Cervelli (303) 809.6173 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP UPDATES — HAPPY PCA ANNIVERSARY! — 30 Years! 25 Years! Alan & Nicole Benjamin Rex & Dani Lindgre Steven Rowe & Janice Claude Roy Coyle 20 Years! David Wylie WELCOME APRIL NEW MEMBERS Adam Almeida Naveen Mysore Jason Sethi David and Dianna Davis Parker, CO Longmont, CO Littleton, CO Denver, CO 2015 911 GT3 2001 911 Carrera 4 2001 911 Carrera 4 Cabrio 2015 911 Carrera S Cabrio (Transfer In from Lone Star Britt Clayton Samuel Naffziger Sam Shelanski Region) Superior, CO Fort Collins, CO Fort Collins, CO 1999 911 Carrera 4 2016 911 Turbo S Cabrio 2011 911 Targa 4 William Elder & Andrew Elder (son) Patricia Corbitt & Terry Peter Nickerson Michael Stephenson Greenwood Village, CO Provence Pine, CO Lafayette, CO 2014 Boxster Broomfield, CO 1999 Boxster 2014 Cayenne Diesel (Transfer from Redwood 2018 Macan Region) Glen Otzinger George Stracy Frank Falconer Broomfield, CO Denver, CO Jack Maniscalco & Brian Englewood, CO 2013 Panamera GTS 1961 356 Maniscalco (son) 2015 Cayenne Diesel CO Christopher Peruzzi Richard Strong 2018 Macan Jay Gietl & Renee Hogue Evergreen, CO Fort Collins, CO (Transfer from Chicago Centennial, CO 1974 911S Targa 2018 Macan S Region) 2001 911 Turbo William Phillips Michael Whitehouse Jim M & Mona Morgan Eric & Kelley Goodman Mesa, CO Evergreen, CO Cabondale, CO Centennial, CO 1983 911 SC 1987 928 S4 2007 911 Carrera 4S 1999 911 Carrera 4 (Transfer from Hill Country Natalie Rekstad Jay Wilson Region) Geoff Lancaster Superior, CO Arvada, CO Denver, CO 2017 Macan 2016 Macan Turbo Mike & Brenda Phelps 2016 Cayman GT4 Denver, CO Craig Rinehardt Nathan Wolitarsky 2018 911 GT3 Barry Lee Evergreen, CO Denver, CO (Transfer from Alpine Nederland, CO 2015 911 Turbo S Cabrio 2018 718 Cayman S Mountain Region) 2005 911 Carrera 4S Randy Rogers Barry Shames Kevin Mackessy Idaho Springs, CO Littleton, CO Highlands Ranch, CO 2004 911 Turbo 1997 911 Carrera 2018 911 Turbo S Cabrio (Transfer from Diablo Region) WELCOME TEST DRIVE MEMBERS Erik Mazziotta Robert Seib Brian Tidd Boulder, CO Aurora, CO Fort Collins, CO ERRATA from HighGear April 2019 February new members David & Charlotte Duncan’s car should have been listed as a 2008 Boxster S, RS60 Spyder 1958 - 2019 | Celebrating 61 Years | HIGHGEAR 5 PRESIDENTIAL THOUGHTS Jim Thorburn President PINCH ME, AM I JUST DREAMING? It is such an honor to preside over this We had yet another sold out tour. Club. Take a look at the Audi Club’s tremendously successful region. We Holly Jackson again hit it out of the park website when you get a chance. https:// have so many successes that it seems with the Foothills Tour traversing our audiclubna.org/rocky-mountain/ like a dream come true. beautiful foothill roads ending in Idaho … And here’s the topper for the month: Springs. The tours are becoming among May opened up with the Stick n Pirelli Tires is a strong sponsor of PCA’s our most popular events. Paddle DE event. Being the track rat HPDE program. Every year, Pirelli I am, I couldn’t resist, went there and At the New Member Social last March, gives an award to the top DE program cleaned out the cobwebs in the tailpipe I was approached by RMR member Scott nationally. This year, it is RMR! We of my Boxster S. It was great to get back Pedram. He explained to me that he was have been recognized as the top PCA on the track and feel those g-forces. It also an Audi club member and had been HPDE program nationally. John Krecek, was also so fun to see longtime friends appointed to the Audi Board.