Magazine of the National Capital Chapter BMW Car Club of America November/December 2019
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Magazine of the National Capital Chapter BMW Car Club of America November/December 2019 November | December 2019 Magazine of the National Capital Chapter BMW Car Club of America Cover: The Turner Motorsport M6 GTD driven by Bill Auberlen and Robby Foley at the VIR IMSA races. Read Steve Tenney’s article on page 18. Photo: Steve Tenney VOLUME 49 | NUMBER 6 8 The September 2019 NCC Summit Point Shenandoah HPDE BY MIKE BEVELS 2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 8 11 July DIY Event at Benchmark Motors BY MARC CADEN 3 THE STEERING COLUMN 13 Dine and Vine BY BRAD AMADOR 11 15 Driving Spa and the Nürburgring 4 CALENDAR OF EVENTS BY JACK RAYMOND 18 2019 IMSA Races at Virg inia International Raceway 4 COMING EVENTS 13 BY STEVE TENNEY 25 Benefits of Adding Paint Protection Film BY MARK MILLER 35 NEW MEMBERS LIST 15 26 The New BMW 3 and VW Arteon: Lutz’s Third Law 36 ADVERTISERS INDEX BY JAMES CHEW 31 The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Autocrossers: Habits Seven and Eight 18 BY JACK RAYMOND National Capital Chapter President’s Message BMW Car Club of America Chapter Officers (Please call 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.) I can't believe this is the last issue of 2019 and what a crazy year it has been. President Paul Seto . [email protected] 301.908.1928 Lots of great memories from all the fun events going back to the spring. Vice President But, more importantly the last few weeks have been extremely tough for many of us James Laws . vice-president @nccbmwcca.org 240.424.5380 who lost a great friend, Phillip Cummings. A longtime club supporter, hardcore BMW Treasurer John Walker . [email protected] enthusiast, and Chairman of our DIY committee, Phillip was one-of-a-kind. Secretary I was lucky enough to have called him my friend and we shared a lot of laughs and Robert Hopkins . [email protected] camaraderie over the past decade. Some of us knew he was sick with a long road Membership Chair ahead, but we saw him fight through it as he continued to run DIY events. James Laws . [email protected] 240.424.5380 Social Chair As we gathered at the hospital, we saw the way that Phillip touched other people's lives Paul Seto . [email protected] 301.908.1928 outside of our car club and it was no surprise. It was truly an honor to speak at his DSSC Chairman memorial service in front of his family, friends, co-workers, and fellow club members Gordon Kimpel . [email protected] and I shared this with his family in Alabama: HPDE Coordinator Scott Reiman . [email protected] Concours Chair Phillip Cummings was always full of life and truly dedicated to everything he John McWilliams . concours [email protected] loved, whether it was his family, friends, or cars. I’ll always remember our Montreal DIY Chair Formula 1 trips, the endless car events, and more than anything, a laugh that could Chris Wootten . diy [email protected] Webmaster fill the room and bring joy to everyone around. Steven Schlossman . [email protected] Phillip was instrumental in creating our club’s Do-It-Yourself program, at which Autocross Co-Chairmen participants work on their own cars using a dealership's facilities, since he was an Fraser Dachille . [email protected] avid mechanic himself. Throughout the years, he elevated the program by bringing Chuck Pompei . [email protected] Baltimore Activities in new sponsors and increasing the number of events each year. Billy Dixon . [email protected] 410.802.0188 His excellence was the reason why our chapter was the only one in the US to offer this PR & Community Engagement program to its members. Phillip was also the first person to win both Volunteer of the Kelsy Hill . [email protected] Year and Program of the Year. Because of his dedication and love for BMW CCA, our der Bayerische Staff chapter will formally change the name of our prestigious annual recognition award to Co-Editors Anna Maripuu . [email protected] the ‘Phillip Cummings Volunteer-of-the-Year’ award. Jack Raymond . [email protected] On behalf of the BMW community, we celebrate your life and have always been Production/Layout amazed by your accomplishments. You will be missed my brother. Raine Mantysalo . [email protected] Contributing Writers Brad Amador, Mike Bevels, Marc Caden, James Chew, Mark Miller, Jack Raymond, Steve Tenney Club Address NCC BMW CCA, P.O. Box 685, Arlington, VA 22216 National Membership Toll-Free Number 2020 National Capital Chapter 800.878.9292 Officer Nomination Period der Bayerische is the official publication of the National Capital Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America, Inc., and is not in any way connected with the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or BMW of North America, Inc. It is provided by Each year, our volunteer-run organization elects the leaders of this great and for the Club membership only. The Club assumes no liability for any of the information, opinions or suggestions contained herein. No factory approval is chapter. Every elected position is up for grabs annually: President, Vice- implied unless specifically stated. Modifications within the warranty period of a President, Treasurer, and Secretary. vehicle may void the warranty. 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Voting will take place online starting January 1, 2020 and ends during our 2020 Annual Meeting. 2 der Bayerische TheSteering Column Transitions. Loss. Bereavement. When we think through, and we wanted to stand in solidarity with As I write these words, I’m struggling to find about our car club and what it means to us, these him and in support of his family and friends. the right ones. I had some personal moments are not the words we typically think of. Our club is When I think of Phil, the first thing I see in my where Phil helped me through some of my own the place to let our hair down and indulge in the mind’s eye is his broad, generous smile. I believe issues. If I could share them they would illustrate joy of automobiles. When we lose one of our that everyone else who knew him will think of this what a caring and kind individual Phil was. finest to terminal illness, however, we face the too. Phil was one of the most optimistic, gracious I know that each of us who knew Phil has their own reality of those difficult words. people I have had the pleasure of knowing. stories of how he touched their soul and uplifted We lost our DIY Program Head, fellow club He made everyone feel at ease, and he was always their spirits. Phil was just that kind of person. member, Phillip Cummings on August 26, 2019. upbeat and positive. This is not just a car club. It is a place where He was 62. During the period before Phil’s death, Phil epitomized everything that is good about real, true bonds of friendship are formed. when he was in hospital, many of us gathered at this club and the people in it. He was a very active We all loved Phil. He left everything and everyone Holy Cross Hospital to visit. We could only go in member who showed up smiling and in good a little better just by being Phil. to his hospital room two at a time, so the rest of us spirits to volunteer whenever needed. Phil – we will truly miss your smiling face convened in the corridor outside the Intensive He helped create the club’s Do-It-Yourself and your great company. We are all so lucky that Care Unit trading stories about Phil and program and grow it into the thriving program it is we had you in our lives. communing with his dad Rheuben, his brother today, a program via which members can take Kevin, and with non-BMW Club friends of Phil’s their cars to various independent shops and Anna Maripuu that had shown up. We spent several evenings, BMW dealerships across the D.C. metro area. Co-Editor and several hours, at the hospital because we He organized these events flawlessly and made it wanted to be there for Phil. We wanted him to pull look effortless. Help Wanted The National Capital Chapter is in need of a volunteer to take on its - Ensure that current advertisers are properly invoiced and collected marketing responsibilities. This position provides the opportunity to - Work with the der Bayerische (dB) newsletter staff to ensure that ads interact with some of the leading businesses in the automotive sales, are correct, timely, and current repair, accessory, and support industry. - Marketing/sponsorship communications for all social media and Previous marketing and/or business development experience is membership growth activities necessary, a strong desire to interact with sponsors, and a belief in the benefits offered by the BMW Car Club of America and the National This position will report directly to the NCC Board of Directors and Capital Chapter in particular are a plus.