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Chicago Scene February 2010 The Official Publication of the Porsche Club of America - Chicago Region Chicago Scene Departments February 2010 Features 38 Aungahh! 24 Backroads: 1981 2 2010 Calendar of Chicago Region Events 27 2009 Dinner Dance and Awards Presentation 3 Change of Address Form 19 Firsthand Report: Los Angeles Auto Show 2009 9 Chicago Region Board Meeting Minutes 5 President’s Letter 36 The Mart 32 Tech Corner 13 Membership News 4 2010 Officers, Directors and Coordinators 33 2010 Tech Inspection Sheet Save the Date 30 Autocross Driver School - SATURDAY, Apr 24 31 Autocross 1 - May 2 Advertisers 35 Blackhawk Novice Day - May 7 16 Autobahn Country Club 6 Chili Tasting - Feb 21 5 R. A. Adams Enterprises 7 Concours School - Feb 21 10 Barrington Coach Haus 25 New Member Breakfast - Apr 10 10 Body Works of Barrington 25 Rallye School - Apr 18 10 Century 21/1st Class - Peter Sygieda 11 St Patrick’s Day Party - Mar 13 34 The Exchange 17 Tech Session - Mar 21 26 Fischer Motorsports 32 Kurt’s German Autowerks 18 Loeber Motors 8 Loeber Motors Service Photographers: Steve Rashbaum, Ray DiSilvestro, and 12 Midwest Eurosport/Eurosport Racing John Miller IBC Napleton Porsche IFC Northstar Motorsports Contributing to this issue: John Ruther, Cindy Jacisin, 15 Perfect Power Debby and Ed Leed, Jim Jacisin, 22 Press Tech Peter Faehnrich, and John Miller BC Joe Rizza Porsche 37 Scott’s Garage 2009 Chicago Region President Jack Strephensen (left) with Ed Barnicle, who was honored with the Wayne Potter Life Time Achievement Award Jack, thank you for your service to the Club in 2008 and 2009 as President. Conogratulations Ed! photo by Steve Rashbaum 2010 EVENT CALENDAR Event Information in this issue Event Information has changed Date Event Location Feb 12 Board Meeting VFW Park Ridge Feb 21 Concours School & Chili Tasting Napleton Porsche, Westmont Mar 5 Board Meeting VFW Park Ridge Mar 21 Tech Session Northstar Motorsports Apr 9 Board Meeting VFW Park Ridge Apr 10 New Member Breakfast TBD Apr 18 Rallye School TBD Apr 24 Autocross School Maywood Park May 2 Autocross 1 Maywood Park May 7 Blackhawk 1 Drivers Education Blackhawk Farms - Combined Novice & Experienced May 14 Board Meeting VFW Park Ridge May 15 Charity Car Show Promenade Mall, Bolingbrook May 23 Rallye 1 TBD May 28-30 Road America Drivers Education (RADE) Road America, Elkhart Lake (WI) Jun 6 Autocross 2 TBD Jun 11 Board Meeting VFW Park Ridge Jun 13 Charity Porsche Parade and Car Show Hope Children’s Hospital Jun 14 Autobahn 1 Drivers Education Autobahn CC Jun 20 Concours 1 Long Grove Jul 3-9 Porsche Parade Pheasant Run, St. Charles Jul 9 Autobahn 2 Drivers Education Autobahn CC Jul 11 Autocross 3 TBD Jul 16 Board Meeting VFW Park Ridge Jul 18 Rallye 2 TBD Jul 22 Blackhawk 2 Drivers Education Blackhawk Farms Jul 25 Concours 2 - Potter’s Picnic Peter Fischer’s, Grayslake Jul 31- Aug 1 GingerMan Drivers Education GingerMan Raceway, South Haven (MI) Aug 8 Autocross 4 TBD Aug 13 Board Meeting VFW Park Ridge Aug 15 Rallye 3 TBD Aug 18 Blackhawk 3 Drivers Education Blackhawk Farms Aug 22 Concours 3 - Geneva Concours d’Elegance Geneva Sep 3-6 The Road America Challenge (TRAC) Road America, Elkhart Lake (WI) Drivers Education, Club Race, Social Sep 4 Concours 4 - Elkhart Lake Elkhart Lake (WI) Sep 12 Autocross 5 Maywood Park Sep 17 Board Meeting VFW Park Ridge Sep 19 Rallye 4 TBD Sep 26 Concours 5 – Burr Ridge Burr Ridge Village Center Oct 2-3 Blackhawk 4 Drivers Education - Oktoberfest Blackhawk Farms Oct 8 Board Meeting VFW Park Ridge Oct 17 Rallye 5 TBD Oct 31 Concours Judging School Porsche Exchange, Highland Park www.pca-chicago.org 2 February 2010 Nov 5 Board Meeting VFW Park Ridge Nov 7 Fall Tech Session CarsPlus Advanced Auto Care Dec 4 Dinner Dance TBD Note: Additional Social Events and Annual Golf Outing will be added when schedules and available dates are known. Chicago Region Board Meetings 8:00 PM Park Ridge VFW Hall 10 West Higgins Road Members are encourafed to attend Park Ridge, IL (corner of Higgins and Canfi eld) Chicago Region On-line Goodie Store http://pcachicago.webstore.us.com/ Organic Products Men’s Casual Shirts Women’s Casual Shirts Hats Eco-Friendly Men’s Polos Women’s Polos Luggage Fleeces and Sweatshirts Men’s Tee Shirts Women’s Tee Shirts Bags Children’s Wear Men’s Jackets Women’s Jackets Accessories All of the products in the Porsche Club of America Chicago Region store are embroidered with our logo. CHANGE OF ADDRESS and CONTACT INFORMATION 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 3 February 2010 2010 Chicago Region Offi cers & Coordinators 2010 OFFICERS CHARITY DRIVING INSTRUCTORS ~ Chief Driving Instructor PRESIDENT John Ruther 847.304.5515 John Ruther 847.304.5515 chief_instructor©pca-chicago.org [email protected] CHICAGO SCENE ~ Chief Novice Driving Instructor Susan Shire 847.272.7764 Ed Leed 847.651.6911 VICE PRESIDENT ChiScene©aol.com leedlast©sbcglobal.net Cindy Jacisin 708.561.6353 [email protected] CLUB RACE (TRAC) HISTORIAN ~ Chair James Jacisin 630.935.4795 TREASURER Keith Clark 630.514.5937 [email protected] Chuck LaMantia 847.417.6685 kc_design©sbcglobal.net [email protected] ~ Registrar INSURANCE Susan Shire 847.272.7764 Keith Clark 630.514.5937 SECRETARY [email protected] kc_design©sbcglobal.net Neil MacDonald 312.407.0700 ~ Race Tech [email protected] Todd Conforti 847.254.1527 MEMBERSHIP tlcontrols©aol.com ~ Coordinator PAST PRESIDENT Nicki Sangdahl 630.961.1579 Jack Stephensen 312.446.3019 CONCOURS nsangdahl©wowway.com [email protected] ~ Coordinator ~ Database John Diwik 630.270.5439 Ed & Debby Leed 847.651.6911 DIRECTORS j.diwik©comcast.net leedlast©sbcglobal.net Ed Barnicle 708.302.6384 ~ Co-chairs ebarnicle©dolphincartage.com Frank Dusek 312.332.6622 PARADE COORDINATOR/LIAISON Fdusek©wsdd.com Chris Inglot 847.602.9051 Brian Beierwaltes 847.404.7289 Joe Murauskis 815.955.4707 cinglot©aol.com [email protected] [email protected] RALLYE Todd Conforti 847.254.1527 DRIVERS EDUCATION Ed Barnicle 708.302.6384 tlcontrols©aol.com Autobahn ebarnicle©dolphincartage.com Chris Inglot 847.602.9051 Toby Duckett 630.248.7680 cinglot©aol.com SAFETY [email protected] Blackhawk Todd Conforti 847.254.1527 Todd Conforti 847.254.1527 tlcontrols©aol.com Susan Shire 847.272.7764 tlcontrols©aol.com ChiScene©aol.com Pete Hackenson 630.655.4661 SOCIAL p.hackenson©comcast.net Carl and Carol Armand 708.352.3317 GingerMan [email protected] Scott Lynn 630.443.4380 ChicagoPCA©aol.com SPONSORSHIP/DEALER LIAISON 2010 COORDINATORS RADE & TRAC - Road America Hank Weil 847.867.2017 ~ Co-Chairs Weilly©aol.com AUTOCROSS Pete Hackenson 630.655.4661 ~ Coordinator p.hackenson©comcast.net TIMING & SCORING Cheryl Lehman Collier 312.402.6112 Chuck LaMantia 847.417.6685 George Schaefer III [email protected] [email protected] gschaefer©pca-chicago.org ~ Support ~ Registrar Bob Rath 708.927.0400 Mary Anne Nowakowski 847.929.1831 WEBMASTER bobrath1©sbcglobal.net nowakowskim©permapipe.com Carl Walstad ~ Tech Drivers Education Tech webmaster©pca-chicago.org Peter Faehnrich 630.476.2267 ~ Chair [email protected] Peter Faehnrich 630.476.2267 ZONE 13 REPRESENTATIVE ~ Timing & Scoring [email protected] Ken Hold 859.396.3502 Pete Bukantis 312.531.0727 ~ Assistant [email protected] pbukantis©comcast.net Kori Kwak 312.671.6789 [email protected] www.pca-chicago.org 4 February 2010 President’s Letter John Ruther The first event of 2010, The General You may be interested in learning definitely should attend the Novice Membership Meeting, was a huge how to properly clean and care for you Drivers Education event at Blackhawk success! In the past, we have had prized possession – if this is the case, Farms Raceway on May 7th. approximately 150 people in attendance then by all means go to the Concours at this event. But this year it was Preparation School on February 21st All of these events are designed to give literally standing room only with 228 at Napleton Porsche. And while you’re “first-timers” an opportunity to see people filling our room to capacity. at this event try some of the great chilis what these types of events are all about. and sweets that our members will cook When I asked how many new members up and bring for your tasting pleasure One thing to remember: If you have were in the audience I saw at least at this event - The Chili Tasting and an interest in attending our Drivers 10 – 15 hands go up. So it looks like Edible Art Social. Education event at Road America many of our new members came to on Memorial Day weekend, and you this event to hear all about the events If you are interested in learning how to haven’t participated in any of our DE we have planned for this year. And prepare your Porsche for this season’s events before, you will need to attend by the looks of all the socializing that driving events and if you want to learn the May 7th event at Blackhawk. As was occurring, many of the newer more about what safety equipment you I said at the Membership Meeting, members were getting a lot of their should consider, then the Tech Session Road America is very challenging questions answered by our coordinators to be held at Northstar Motorsports on (read: FAST) and we insist that you and event chairs.