VOLUME 26 • EDITION 18.4 • SPONSORED BY PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA VOLUME 26 • EDITION 18.4 • OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018 THE DIFFERENCE IN BRAKING 16 FEATURES 16 Inagural Super Enduro at High Plains Raceway 20 PCA at Sebring: A Perspective 24 Sebring Race Track and Hendricks Field 30 Preparation is (almost) Everything 34 Isringhausen Racing THE FIRST CHOICE FOR CHAMPIONS 38 On the Cover: Matthew Goetzinger 40 E Class 911s at Road America & Victor Newman Photography 42 Remembering Ron Panoz & Dave Maraj 44 A Race Against Time 20 50 Famous American Race Car Driver MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE 54 A Day in the Life of a Scrut 56 Dale Teuty: Club Racer from the Beginning 60 Say it Ain’t So AND RELIABILITY 64 Wanna Race? How to Become a Club Racer 73 Porsche 992 911 Caught at Nurburgring ORDER COLUMNS 4 From the Chair 6 View From the Tower 8 Boots on the Ground THE PADS 10 Down to Business 12 Editorial License YOU NEED 14 Coaching Perspective 34 REMNANTS In Stock, All the Time, Shipped Free 32 2018 Club Racing Schedule 59 National Awards Banquet Announcement — February 29 WE’RE THE LARGEST U.S. PAGID RACING BRAKE PAD SUPPLIER, WITH THE MOST EXTENSIVE INVENTORY. 63 2018 PCA Club Racing National Sponsors 68 2018 PCA Club Racing Contingency Programs PAGID Racing Brake Pads are available in 70 2018 Hard Chargers many compounds to fi t most applications. 72 The Classifieds 74 Club Racing National Committee, Advertising Index, CRN Staff Call us now or use the PAGID Racing Brake Pad Quick Search on our website On the Cover: Photographer Victor Newman took this photo of Matthew Goetzinger at Road America. 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Do Not all 13 infractions need OR SLOW down, there is an immedi- not let others get into your head: Not all 13 infractions require atten- ate danger on track. Unfortunately, drive with physics and not emo- dance at the orientation meeting. We what we have seen from videos is that tion. There is a lot of strategy in now allow the operating steward of some drivers have taken the oppor- racing. I recommend you use it to that race to determine the need for tunity to stay in the throttle to catch your advantage. this meeting at the offending rac- up with their competition. This is an er’s next event. If the racer does not unsafe race strategy that can endan- Orientation Meetings understand racing procedures such ger your fellow racers, and PCA Rac- Why do we have an Orientation as our passing rule we would want ing can not tolerate it. Meeting at every event? It is a mis- those to be fully understood before conception that it is just a rookie returning to the race track. Race Clinics offered meeting or a penalty for those who In the last few years the Orienta- e find ourselves very busy listened to the racers. Keep your Upper Canada Region for the assis- In addition, we will be offering a received a thirteen infraction. It is a tion Meeting includes racing videos this time of year at PCA comments coming! tance of Kathleen Wong and Mike Race Craft Clinic at Virginia Inter- requirement for those who are first of flags, blocking and passing. We WClub Racing. Planning Bryan. Kathleen is the Upper Can- national Raceway, Monticello and time racers (Rookie Candidates), found that these videos have initiated for 2019 has begun, rules comments Great Class Competition ada president and she wrote an arti- Road America. David Murry, PCA those who have a racing license in good discussions. They have made are being read and evaluated, prepar- The racing program is stable and cle for their local region magazine Pro Race advisor, graciously will put another venue and first time with some racers aware that if drivers do ing for the awesome Rennsport VI at growing. We have implemented which included step by step instruc- on these clinics at lunch on day one PCA (Provisional racer) and PCA not pay attention to the flag stations Mazda Laguna Seca is underway and new series and classes to assist with tions on how to become a racer. The of the events. We all should consider racers who have not raced with us in how easy it is to miss an important we are keeping up with all the events this growth. The four races of the forms and contacts were easily avail- racing as a continuous learning pro- the last 18 months. track condition. of this year. This is my fourth year 911 Cup series have seen 20-25 E able, and her perseverance in assist- cess, and David Murry has profes- This meeting allows us to review as your Club Race Chair and I have cars in very close racing. The Tri- ing five new racers experience their sional racing information to share. procedures that have changed and a Continue to Race Hard but be Safe, enjoyed the growth of the program ple Trofeo, where we have seen first race at the 2018 Mosport Race, A race can be won or lost by how refresh of the operating procedures. Fair and have Fun. and all the friends and knowledge I large groups of GTB1’s racing, is greatly appreciated. I challenge have gained. Of course, the sustain- will have their final race at Road you all to share your PCA Club Rac- ability of the program is important America. The camaraderie of the ing passion! and we always must remind ourselves Spec Caymans and SP997 in the to adhere to our core values of Fun, development and testing of these Yellow flag concerns & penalties Fair and Safety for all racers. two classes has brought strong As the Chair of the program I friendships on and off the track. need to share concerns with you Changes based on driver input The 944 Cup series continues to from the Road Atlanta, The Glen Based on listening to racers’ com- see good racing and entrant num- and Barber races. Instances of not ments, we have changed some of our bers increasing. Racers are joining adhering to the waving yellow put procedures over the years. We have it for the competition in that class our drivers in danger. This conduct combined driver meetings giving us because it is a more financially needed to change. After consulting two meetings in a 3-day event. The comfortable racing program. with stewards and advisors of PCA rule regarding racers reporting to the The Vintage group has brought the Club Racing we determined that a black flag station after a call of passing return of racers and cars we have not penalty for not adhering to the rule under yellow has changed: If your car seen for years. Also, the racers who would be implemented: Beginning is reported by a corner worker as pass- build ‘83 and older air-cooled cars at Virginia International Raceway ing under yellow your number will to the Vintage group are finding that and going forward, if a racer ignores appear on a white board at the black we respect their efforts in preserving the Waving Yellow a DQ will occur. flag station at the end of the session. these special cars. They have found If you get a DQ you will start in the You have 30 minutes to bring your the Vintage group has an immense back of the field at your next race. video for a review by the steward. If amount of track time which includes The racer will have 30 minutes to you do not report or the video shows three practices, a fun race and three bring video to the steward for review you are at fault, then a one lap penalty thirty-minute races. and a potential adjustment of the will occur on the result sheet. We want to thank individuals, penalty. If the passing under the Another rule change: if damage regions, zones and race shops who yellow is a flagrant violation a “13” occurs to your car we have given have actively brought new racers into penalty is a possibility.