August 2010 Bluegrass Region Porsche Club of America

RUMBLEBluegrass Region Porsche Club of America August 2010

http:// bgs.pca.org RUMBLE August 2010 Vol. 8 No. 8

Table of Contents

Cover Photo: The home of Ken Partymiller and Fran Lockwood, site of our July Social

3 Club Officers 14 We celebrate our members 4 President’s Message By Paul Elwyn 19 Porsche: A family affair By Maureen Elwyn 5 August 21 Leavenworth Inn 21 Parade 2010 Multi-Region Event 25 Working at the Car Wash, Baby 6 Membership News By Tim McNeely By Robert McClelland 7 Calendar of Events By Mark Doerr 31 Parade Photos By Ken Slone 9 Bluegrass wins Paddock Challenge 35 Summer Heat 2010 DE, Part 2 By Paul Elwyn, Maureen Elwyn, and Tim McNeely 39 Flying at Putnam By Paul Elwyn 13 Bluegrass Region presents well at Parade 41 Technical: Track Review DVD By Ken Hold By Benson Miller

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Bluegrass Region PCA Club Officers

Paul Elwyn , President and Ed Steverson Newsletter Editor Vice President and Gary Hackney [email protected] Dealer Liaison Past President 859-583-0205 [email protected] [email protected]

Tim McNeely William Glover Bob Lovejoy Director at Large Secretary Treasurer Membership Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mark Doerr Director at Large Larry Woods David Patrick Activities Chair Director at Large Director at Large [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Benson Miller Chris Davis J.W. Wilson Jim Brandon Track Chair Webmaster Safety Chair Technical Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bluegrass Region PCA Photographer and Historian

The Bluegrass Region PCA Board of Directors meets on the first Mary Doerr Julie Woods Photographer Historian Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. to eat, National PCA Board Officers from Bluegrass Region 7:00 p.m. for business. Members are welcome. See the Calendar for details Phil Doty Ken Hold PCA RPM Chair Zone 13 Rep [email protected] [email protected]

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President's Message Three national awards, a $14,000+ Paddock Challenge victory to benefit children, and a terrific monthly social with drive and car show; What a great car club!

am hastily writing this mes- isville under the leadership of meeting to celebrate our mem- of the Village and Blue Grass I sage prior to P2O, one of my General Manager Randy bers. Fifty-one people turned Motorsports, to convey your favorite events and one many Biery . They brought several out, 14 cars joined a scenic appreciation to Bruce Harnish Bluegrass members attend, cars to the event and set up a drive with David in the lead, and Randy Biery. We may no some in a drive organized by large tent with flags to create an and 36 cars lined up in our first longer have a Lexington dealer- Tim McNeely . official Porsche presence at the Family Tree Club Challenge ship, but we do have two very July already has been an ex- Concours, an authorized image car show, conceived by Ken supportive dealerships serving citing month for Porschephiles. that I am sure the other car cor- Partymiller and staged on the us. Bluegrass Region again won rals envied. lawn in front of the 19th Cen- I am preparing articles for the Keeneland Concours d’Ele- In addition to these two victo- tury home owned by Ken Par- Panorama regarding our Pad- gance Paddock Challenge to ries for Bluegrass Region, we tymiller and Fran Lockwood . dock Challenge win and Mem- benefit Children’s Hospital. managed to win Second Place In addition to the drive and bership Appreciation Celebra- With the Commonwealth’s in the PCA Newsletter competi- car show that featured nearly all tion, so hopefully we will be matching gift we raised over tion, losing out to Fox Valley’s Porsche production models reading about Bluegrass in $14,000. Maureen Elwyn excellent Whaletales. except the 924, the club pro- Panorama in future editions. chaired this year’s effort with Along with these three victo- vided a free BBQ dinner. I told Randy Biery at the so- assistance from veteran Tim ries we celebrate Bluegrass Again, Blue Grass Motorsport cial that I am proud of our club, McNeely who has chaired the member Phillip Doty who in of Louisville, thanks to Sales that we may be small, but we effort in previous years. his capacity as Region Proce- Manager Randy Biery , brought have the attention of PCA Na- Included in that amount to dures Manual Committee three cars to the show, an all- tional as voiced by President Children’s Hospital is a $1,500 Chairman won the PCA Zone new 2011 Cayenne which Kurt Gibson , Treasurer Ruben check from PCA, our award Representatives Award pre- Randy drove, a new Panamera Ledesma , and Regionfocus money for having won First sented at Parade! driven by Ramon Juanso , and Management Newsletter Editor Place in the nation in the Public Phillip not only is a valued a stunning 2004 black Carrera Robert Gutjahr. Service category of PCA com- PCA workaholic on the RPM GT via transporter that was petition! which guides all of our activi- carefully unloaded and loaded This is a vibrant club with The nomination carries an ties, he also is a highly- by Bruce Naude of Blue Grass much leadership, both among overview of last year’s Paddock respected Concours judge, who Motorsport, providing an im- our Board and among our mem- Challenge win under Tim served this year on a distin- pressive show for us as we bers at large. McNeely’s leadership and the guished team that was the sub- watched the wide exotic on the Let’s look forward to more history of this charitable event ject of a German television transporter ramp with tires ex- victories, more socials, more begun by Bluegrass Region in documentary to be aired this tending off each side of the Porsche events, and more time 2005 by Becke Cleaver and fall oversees. ramp, the car itself barely clear- together as Porsche enthusiasts. Ken Hold , PCA Zone 13 Rep- The film crew followed ing the inner fenders of the resentative. closely the Concours judges as transporter. Let’s Rumble! Also included in the Paddock they discussed the cars. I was As with any event, many Challenge win is a $2,000 on hand to observe one of the members volunteer their time to —Paul check from Porsche of the Vil- cars judged, and I can tell you make things happen, and we lage who, through the leader- that Phil carries significant attempt to recognize everyone, ship of Bruce Harnish brought voice in the task of judging in of course, on Chat and in Rum- several Porsche cars to the Pad- the highly-competitive field of ble. But please join me in dock for display. PCA Concours. thanking people who volunteer Supporting our Paddock dis- Finally, Ed Steverson and to make things happen for the play also was the team from David Patrick organized an club, and do take time to stop Blue Grass Motorsport of Lou- excellent July membership by our two dealerships, Porsche

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 4 Join Lincoln Trail and Kentucky Region PCA for a relaxing weekend at Leavenworth Inn Bed & Breakfast, August 21-22

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P2O coverage to be in the September Rumble

orsches 2 Oxford was P spectacular this year, with nearly 500 Porsches on display on the brick streets of vibrant downtown Oxford, Ohio. Featured next month will be Chuck Beck’s 904 replicas that offer a distinctive alterna- tive for Porsche drivers who relish the performance of a new, custom-built 1700-pound coupe with customer choice of flat six power.

Send your photos and /or personal P2O experience article to be published as part of the Rumble coverage of the sec- Gail and Ben Prewitt with their 1961 356B were among ond-largest Porsche event in the many Bluegrass Region members attending P2O. the United States.

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 5 MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Four new members, one transfer: total membership 212

Four new members have joined this last Also, please recognize the follow ing Tim McNeely month!!! Please join me in welcoming: Member Anniversary dates: Membership Chair Kevin Cosgriff of Midway 2003 Boxster Dan Hendrix 1995 William VanEpps of Nicholasville 2008 911 Mechaelle Hanks 2003 Tim Averion-Mahloch of Lexington 2004 Cayenne Bill Maley 2004 James Gilmore of Georgetown 2009 911 James Curry 2007 Marion Jones 2007 We’ve also had a member transfer in from the Bob Lovejoy 2008 Roadrunner Region in New Mexico. A big Blue- Bob Lysack 2008 grass welcome to: Gary Whitaker 2008 Will Clements 2009 Franklin & Shannon Salaman of Lexington 2007 911 S

It’s great to have five new members. Our membership is at 126 Regular Members and 86 Family & Affiliate Members, making our total membership 212.

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE August 2010 . Page 6 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

paper ware, and soft drinks. AUGUST For more details contact Paul DECEMBER Elwyn 859.583.0205. August 14: Cars & Coffee, December 2: Possible date for Mark 9:00 am, Ramsey’s on Harrods- Lighting of the Distillery, Buf- Doerr burg Road. For more details OCTOBER falo Trace, Frankfort. 5:30pm . Activities contact Paul Elwyn Meet at McDonald’s at Brigh- Chair 859.583.0205 October 4: Board Meeting, ton Shopping center at 5:15. 6:30pm Dinner, 7:00 Meeting, For more details contact Ed August 15: Membership Meet- Location TBA. For more details Steverson for details 502-320- ing, 5:30pm, Bar Louie in Lex- contact Paul Elwyn 2655 ington Green. For more details 859.583.0205. see story on Page 5 in Rumble. December 6: Board Meeting, Contact Paul Elwyn October 9: Cars & Coffee, 6:30pm Dinner, 7:00 Meeting, 859.583.0205. 9:00 am, Location TBA. For Location TBA s. For more de- more details contact Paul El- tails contact Paul Elwyn August 21: Leavenworth Inn wyn 859.583.0205 859.583.0205. B&B Sleepover, Leavenworth, IN. Contact Paul Elwyn October 17: Membership December 11: Cars & Coffee, 859.583.0205 Meeting, 5:30pm, Location 9:00 am, Location TBA. For TBA. For more details contact more details contact Paul El- August 30: (September) Board Paul Elwyn 859.583.0205. wyn 859.583.0205 Meeting, 6:30 pm Dinner, 7:00 pm Meeting, Bar Louie. For December 12: Christmas Din- more details contact Paul El- NOVEMBER ner and Membership Meeting. wyn, 859.583.0205. Firebrook Clubhouse, Time November 1: Board Meeting, TBA. 6:30pm Dinner, 7:00 Meeting, SEPTEMBER Location TBA. For more details contact Paul Elwyn September 11: Cars & Coffee, 859.583.0205. 9:00 am, Ramsey’s on Harrods- burg Road. For more details November 11: Cars & Coffee, contact Paul Elwyn 9:00 am, Location TBA. For 859.583.0205 more details contact Paul El- wyn 859.583.0205 September 19: Membership Meeting, 5:30 pm, Location November 21: Membership Larry & Julie Wood’s house on Meeting, 5:30pm, Location Leestown Road. Pot Luck and TBA. For more details contact BYOB. Club will provide meat, Paul Elwyn 859.583.0205.

9:00-10:00 a.m. Cars Enjoy & breakfast and tire kicking with Coffee Bluegrass Region August 14th at Ramsey’s Diner , Harrodsburg Rd.

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 7 Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . July 2010 . Page 8 Bluegrass Region wins Paddock Challenge, over $14,000 raised to benefit Children’s Hospital

Editor’s Note: The following release was submitted to Panorama for publication in the September issue.

By Paul Elwyn

Bluegrass Region on July 17 th donated its PCA Public Service Award of $1,500 in its winning effort to raise over $14,000 to Paddock Challenge team members with the presentation check and trophy are benefit the University of Ken- (from left) Vice President Ed Steverson, Neil Fisher, event chair Maureen Elwyn, tucky Children’s Hospital. Clark Harrison, Treasurer Bob Lovejoy, former chair Tim McNeely, Cole Harrison, Conceived and begun in 2005 and Ken Hold, Bluegrass member and PCA Zone 13 Representativ e, holding the by Bluegrass Region, the Pad- Becke Cleaver Trophy. dock Challenge sets car clubs in charitable competition during the nationally-recognized Keeneland Concours d’Ele- Lexington under the leadership raised nearly $11,000. lenge. gance set on the beautiful horse of General Manager Randy This was the second consecu- “We also thank PCA for rec- racetrack grounds in Lexington, Biery, also displayed several tive year that Bluegrass Region ognizing the Paddock Chal- Kentucky. Porsches and set up a large tent has won this annual fundraiser. lenge charitable event with the Over 100 Porsches assembled with Porsche banners to estab- “The PCA Public Service presentation to Bluegrass of the in the Porsche Paddock, creat- lish an authorized Porsche pres- Award money joins funds Public Service Award.” ing the largest gathering of ence at the show and further raised at the Concours to pro- Porsches in Kentucky. raise awarenss of Porsche and vide critical services to children Porsche of the Village whose the Paddock Challenge effort. in need,” said Bluegrass Region By Maureen Elwyn $2,000 donation and several Funds raised by the Challenge President Paul Elwyn. and Tim McNeely display cars delivered under the are matched by the Common- “We are fortunate to have the leadership of Bruce Harnish, wealth of Kentucky. support of two dealerships in Bluegrass Region members Certified Regional Sales Leader The Bluegrass Region effort, this effort, and we thank Bruce answered the call to support for the Cincinnati dealership, alone, chaired this year by Harnish of Porsche of the Vil- this year’s Paddock Challenge, joined the philanthropic effort. Bluegrass member Maureen lage and Randy Biery of Blue once again raising the largest Blue Grass Motorsport, the Elwyn with assistance from Grass Motorsport for their con- contribution to benefit the Uni- Louisville dealership serving former chair Tim McNeely, tributions to the Paddock Chal- Continued on Page 10

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versity of Kentucky Children’s Bluegrass Region PCA has Hospital. repeated our victory from last I was very impressed with year and our name will go on member turnout for this effort the silver cup for 2010!!! and enjoyed every minute of It’s great to see our club con- the event. tinuing to give to the Children’s Although I attempted to indi- Hospital: $2,225 in 2007, vidually thank everyone, I want $4,346 in 2008, $5,656 in 2009, to again say THANK YOU to and we raised $5,371.96 in all who assisted in this event! 2010. What a Club effort, once Also, at least 12 Kentucky again! Region PCA members arrived We all need to thank: in caravan to join the paddock, • Porsche of the Village and we thank them for joining (Cincinnati) for a $2,000 us in this event. check toward the Paddock Tim McNeely, who has Challenge chaired this effort in the past, • Blue Grass Motorsport again brought his enthusiasm (Louisville) for sponsoring and experience to the paddock. our tent, bringing the large Following is Tim’s message as Porsche flags, and display- released on Chat. ing some really cool cars —Maureen Elwyn, (including a Carrera GT) Paddock Challenge • The Bluegrass Region Chairperson PCA Board of Directors for supporting and voting to donate $1,500 from our Staying cool in the Porsche Paddock are Challenge treasury to the UK Chil- faithful Barry Harrison, J.W. Wilson, and Cole Harrison.

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dren’s Hospital year in a row supplying the presentation check and Porsches in our Paddock. I’m • The Porsche Club of really GOOD cigars to all “join the club” cards sure we missed some. America for awarding us those who wanted to par- printed, We had some of action at the the national Public Service take. • un-named others that I Membership sign-up desk and Award, making our $1,500 • Jamie Donaldson for be- have forgotten, and for that expect to be seeing results donation possible ing our main director at the I apologize, soon. • Maureen Elwyn for taking front of the paddock and • the Corvette Club for By the way, if you were not on the task of chairing this standing on his feet out helping us get serious aware, the State of Kentucky event….egging us on to there for 6 hours about supporting this matches all money given in the success….and working • Jim Brandon, Jamie event, Paddock…..so the Bluegrass hard ALL day long Donaldson, JW Wilson, • and to all the participants Region was responsible for • Clark Harrison for work- Ken Partymiller, David who contributed the cash, donating nearly $11,000 to the ing his butt off, doing a Patrick, Bob Lovejoy, all to a great cause. Kentucky Children’s Hospital. great job of begging, and Larry Woods (I’m sure I The day turned out to be quite bringing his Brother Cole forgot somebody) for being We got many three-digit a success because of everybody (all 6’-10” of him at 16 on our Paddock Pit Crew checks, and it takes those to named above. years old) to be our per- in parking and directing raise the kind of money we did This was truly a CLUB effort, sonal assistant in any thing cars, for the kids. one that we can all be proud of, we asked. • Larry Woods for setting Support from those who again. • Clark’s Dad Barry Har- up the club banner, drove into our Paddock was —Tim McNeely rison for being there the 4 • Ed Steverson for creating outstanding! We counted 101

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Porsche of the Village donates $2,000

Porsche of the Village Certified Regional Sales Leader Bruce Harnish poses with Maureen Elwyn and a GT3RS, one of the cars on display from the Cincinnati dealership. Porsche of the Village donated $2,000 to the Paddock Challenge.

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Bluegrass Region

presented Itself very well Ken Hold at this year’s Parade PCA Zone 13 Representative

luegrass Region gance. In 2004 the Region • I’d also like to recognize B presented itself very was awarded the second the combined efforts of well at this year’s Inter- place Public Service Phillip Doty, Paul and Award along with its Maureen Elwyn, and national forum. $1,000.00 cash compo- Robert and Richard nent. This year the Region McClelland for the literal • Mr. Phillip Doty was pre- won first place and re- “sweat” they poured in sented the Zone Represen- ceived $1,500.00. Con- concours preparation of tative Award for gratulations to the Blue- Robert Gutjahr’s 1979 924 2010. This award is given grass and its continuing Sebring. It came in 2nd in to individuals who the 13 support for this very worth- its class! Robert appreci- Zone Representatives feel while event and the Ken- ated your efforts very have made outstanding tucky Children’s Hospital, much. contribution to PCA. The the event’s designated award is not given every charity. PCA Treasurer I’m sure there will be more year and is done solely at Ruben Ledesma in an stories of the 2010 Parade to the discretion of the Zone email to me, said, “Thank come. Soon we need to start Representa- you very much for sharing preparing to attend the 2011 tives. Congratulations Phil- details of this wonderful Parade in Savannah. lip!! event. Bluegrass region is • Mr. Paul Elwyn won sec- very deserving for the 2009 Congratulations to the ond place for Newsletter of Public Service award. And Bluegrass!! regions having between its continued role with the 100 and 199 mem- Keeneland Concours is bers. Congratulations meritorious and commend- Paul. First place was won able. You have a terrific by another Zone 13 Re- group and I look forward gion, Fox Valley. to visiting your Region in • For the second time the the future. Have not forgot- Bluegrass Region received ten the outstanding hospi- National recognition for tality provided during our participation in the Keene- visit for the EC meeting” land Concours d’Ele- —Ruben

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Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 13 July 25th: Scenic drive, car show, and dinner We celebrate our members

Text and photos By Paul Elwyn

Fifty-one people attended our second, annual Member Appre- ciation Celebration, held this year on July 25th at the 19th- century home of Ken Partymil- ler and Fran Lockwood. Board member David Patrick organized a scenic drive to the Partymiller farm from the former Porsche of Lexington site, drawing 14 cars. For the first time we staged a car show, called the Family Tree Club Challenge in which we sought to display as many Porsche models as possible. Vice President Ed Steverson worked on this idea presented by Ken Partymiller, producing a parking map for the show for all cars pre-registered. Ed ar- ranged for owners to place identification cards on the dash of the car to assist members in identifying the cars and owners. Thirty-six cars were displayed in the show, including the 2011 Cayenne, 2010 Panamera, and a 2004 Carrera GT provided by Blue Grass Motorsport of Louisville, thanks to Sales Manager Randy Biery and sales consultants Ramon Juanso and Bruce Naude. The club provided a free BBQ dinner. We recognized our winning Parade. Fran Lockwood provided golf Keeneland Concours d’Ele- Phil recognized the club for cart rides to those interested in gance Paddock Challenge team having won the PCA Public seeing part of the farm, and that raised nearly $11,000 on Service Award, and he also family members including chil- July 17th to benefit the Univer- recognized me for having won dren seemed to have a great sity of Kentucky Children’s Second Place in PCA Newslet- time along with the adults. Hospital. ter competition. We enjoyed an excellent Also recognized were Blue Phil also distributed door social, exactly what car club Grass Motorsport for its pres- prize tickets for a drawing to members should be able to ence at the paddock and Blue- win a Parade Concours Judging provide for one another. grass Region member Phillip polo shirt, won by Jenna Ste- Doty for having won the PCA verson who had the winning Zone Representatives Award at ticket.

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Dav id Patrick (blue shirt) giv es the pre-driv e safety talk per PCA guidelines.

Dav id and Cindy Ratliff are out for a Sunday driv e in The Membership Appreciation Celebration Drive was a the family GT3 track car. family affair.

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The Family Tree Club Challenge car show drew 36 entrants representing nearly all production Porsches except the 924.

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We gathered for a group photo at the Member Appreciation Celebration held at the home of Ken Partymiller and Fran Lockwood. Not ev eryone present is pictured, and to av oid overlooking people we are not identifying individuals. Photo by Tyler Patrick

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 18 dock with about as much enthusiasm as a prisoner on death row. The group of car enthusiasts assembled beneath the tent seemed much less concerned about my late arrival than I. Paul, who has spent more than his fair share of paternal hours waiting on his perpetually late daughter, just shrugged and suggested we eat lunch then get on with the important business of looking at cars in the other paddocks. I readily agreed. Unlike Laura, I embrace Paul’s passion for cars and mo- torcycles and for the most part enjoy attending car shows and gawking at vehicles. I especially enjoy the older Corvettes (We honeymooned in a red Laura Elwyn, age 3, at Road America, when she thought cars were really cool. “64), and British cars (Our first new car was a ‘72 MG Midget), but I must admit that the Por- sches we have owned have all Porsche: A family affair held a special place in my heart. We bought our first Porsche, a 1971 911T, in 1986. Oh, how By Maureen Elwyn responded to multiple text mes- we loved that car! Paul spent sages. When we finally hit the two weeks preparing the body o say that I was road, her Ipod blasted so loudly for multiple coats of sleek Once we won mad as I crossed that conversation was impossi- Guards Red paint to repair People’s Choice the highway to last ble except for her reminding me sandstorm damage out West. T year’s Keeneland for the umpteenth time how I was attending graduate in a Kentucky Concours d’Elegance would much she disliked cars and any- school and would sit in a be an understatement. I was thing associated with them. lounge chair positioned just Region show furious ! Why she had asked me to ride outside the garage door sun- in Madison, Indiana, I was two hours late for my with her was beyond my depth bathing and studying. The fin- time slot helping my husband, of understanding. ished product looked stunning. but when the Paul, and other Bluegrass Re- I continued my trudge toward We drove the wheels off that gion members park cars in the the Porsche tent nursing my car. Once we won People’s opportunity Porsche Paddock. As I scram- grievances. Suddenly the blare Choice in a Kentucky Region to adopt a baby girl bled up the road toward the of a car’s horn penetrated my show in Madison, Indiana, but tent, I tried to compose an ac- cloud of frustration. when the opportunity to adopt a presented itself, ceptable excuse. I turned just in time to see baby girl presented itself, we My tardiness was entirely our Laura driving slowly down the sold the car to cover adoption we sold the car twenty-year-old daughter’s road, flashing “ I love you” in costs with no regrets. to cover adoption fault. Laura had asked me to sign language. I knew from Before Laura was out of dia- wait and ride with her as she experience that she wouldn’t pers, Porsche fever struck costs traveled to Cincinnati to hang leave until she was sure I had again. This time we purchased out with friends for the week- safely located her dad. a ‘76 911S, but now that we with no regrets. end. I waved goodbye and re- were a family, our car had to At 10:00 am when we should turned her sign of affection. comfortably hold the three of have been pulling out of the Assured that all was well, she us. garage, she was still in bed. floored the little silver Neon The “king of modifica- Finally rising, she took a lei- and sped off towards freedom. tions” (I could tell you about surely shower, packed her suit- “Have fun,” I mumbled, then the time my husband took a case, checked Facebook, and continued my ascent to the pad- hacksaw to the afore-mentioned

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 19 brand new MG Midget, but that to be found. My child would be So here we were now, two Wiping lingering tears, I would be another story), Paul an orphan! After arriving safely years after the purchase of our whispered a fond farewell to patiently crafted a booster seat home, Paul fixed the steering current Porsche, concluding our the old 911 at the Concours and that fit safely in the back. We column and we bid the car a not tour of the Concours. slid into the seat of the 993. were happy to be traveling in a -so-fond (at least on my part) As we strolled back to locate Smiling at Paul, I sent a text Porsche again and our toddler farewell. our much-loved 993 for the to our grown-up daughter took it all in stride content that In 1997, Laura neared her return trip home, I abruptly thanking her for driving me to Mom and Dad were in the front teen years and we purchased a stopped dead in my tracks. I Lexington and wishing her a seat and she was headed some- red 1985 Carrera. Her class- could hardly believe my eyes. great weekend. where she could eat, play, and mates thought having a dad Grabbing Paul’s hand in The Porsche and I happily feed the animals. who drove a Porsche to work amazement, I pointed to the last traveled homeward. Five years later, our trio was awesome. Boys, in particu- row of the paddock. He turned I was ready for the next leg of drove to West Virginia so Paul lar, liked to stand in the garage to see what held my rapt atten- the journey. could bring home a 1979 SC drooling and staring. She was tion. There, nestled under a sight unseen. Laura and I not in the least impressed with giant oak, sat a Guards Red dropped him off at the ap- their interest in the car or her 911T. Could it be? We rushed pointed spot and when he ar- dad. We were subjected to fre- across the paddock for a closer rived home six hours after us, I quent, dramatic eye rolls (If inspection. I held my breath as was stunned. you’ve raised a teenage female Paul examined the car. The car was chalky white, you know the look), and en- He straightened, smiled, and sported remnants of track time, dured impassioned cars are so pronounced that it was indeed and was piled from the floor- boring speeches. our very first Porsche, a bit board to ceiling with junk! Paul and I had a lot of fun in faded perhaps, but, looking Porsche: A family affair

Needless to say, my optimistic that car, but it too left the fam- very much like it had the day husband loved that car and in a ily after three years. He pre- we had waved goodbye and few months her make-over was dicted it would be his last Por- mailed our check to the adop- complete. Before and after pic- sche, but I knew better. tion agency. tures do not do justice to the During Laura’s senior year of This revelation brought tears transformation. high school we bought a Mini- to my eyes as I realized I had By 1999, Laura was too big Cooper S. Paul proclaimed that come full circle, not the Keene- to sit in a jump seat and had it was “more fun than a Por- land Racetrack oval mind you, begun to complain that she had sche” and for a brief time the but my own circle of life as a spent too many hours of her three of us relished traveling parent and Porsche owner inter- short life visiting rallies, shows, together again. Laura thought twined. and car lots. the car was cute and declared My mind fast-forwarded to Leaving her at home, Paul that she could sleep well in it, Laura signing “ I love you” as The anger I had felt and I drove to Lexington to and even though she was usu- she headed toward Cincinnati, pick up the ‘83 Pewter Metallic ally asleep or non- then quickly rewound 21 years that morning SC which she would later sigh- communicative listening to her to the purchase and sale of this evaporated as I ing deem “ okay, I guess.” music on earphones, reading a car. My enthusiasm was tarnished book or doing both at the same The anger I had felt that remembered once when Paul and I vacationed time, we enjoyed some great morning evaporated as I re- alone in the Porsche that sum- trips. membered once again the ex- again the excite- mer while Laura stayed behind By now, Laura owned her citement and anticipation we ment and anticipa- with her grandmother. When a own car which soon, laden with had experienced as we lovingly huge pothole on I-75 outside of everything she owned, would gave up our Porsche to wel- tion we had Knoxville cracked the steering transport her to college. I don’t come a child. column bushing and the car know if it was just his way of Although the road to young experienced as we smelled like gas fumes as we handling the empty nest or if adulthood had been paved with lovingly gave up climbed the Blue Ridge Park- Paul fell into lust, but two the frustrations of growing up way, my disillusionment in- months after Laura enrolled at and achieving independence, our Porsche creased. My vivid imagination NKU, the Mini Cooper was this was one trip I would not envisioned us plummeting off history and the 993 Carrera 4S have missed. to welcome a child. the edge of the mountain never was welcomed into our garage.

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 20 2010 Parade Concours d’Elegance: Porsches as far as the eye can see Photo by Paul Elwyn

Photo by K en Slon e of PCA VP Mann y Alban in Autocross Photo by Paul Elwyn

Photo by Paul Elwyn

two days I was at Parade, I saw volves so many entrants that we surface components, I could Parade: WOW! a level of Porsche exposure felt challenged to take in every- only imagine what lay beneath beyond what I have previously thing on the day of the judging. the carbon fiber, alloy, and high By Paul Elwyn experienced. Observing the hybrid racer -strength steel, all at a build What follows is a thumbnail pictured above being pushed quality that said “ show car” as Family commitment and a busy of Parade, scratching the sur- into display position consumed well as “ technology-leading travel agenda restricted my face of the national event. many of my brain cells. From race car.” Parade experience, but in the The Concours, alone, in- my open-mouthed study of the So much to see; so little time.

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Text and photos day has only 14,000 miles on it, by Paul Elwyn but the owner obviously was having a wonderful time clean- his was my first Parade, ing the wheel wells and suspen- TTT so up front I was expect- sion, all as clean as the exterior. ing this event to be a little The inside of the fenders, for special, and it was. example, were as clean as the The indoor Concours Prep outside of the fenders. Area, for instance, provided a Michael and Shannon Galla- roomy, comfortable space with gher detailed their 1995 993 huge overhead doors to move Guards Red 3.8 RS from mid- air, wall-to-wall carpeting, ter- afternoon on Friday and all day rific lighting, restrooms, re- Saturday. They had finished the freshments, everything, in initial wash and dry outside Michael and Shannon Gallagher’s 3.8 RS in preparation. short, to make Concours prepa- when a late Turbo owner just ration as comfortable and effi- beginning his wash next to grocery parking lot instead of at talking with spectators and cient as possible and out of the them dropped the hose and a Concours field of fanatically- sharing their enthusiasm for weather. The weather this year, soaked the red RS that had just prepared cars. their cars, underscoring the fact however, was nearly perfect. been toweled dry, but Michael So, yes, Concours people that the cars are cool, but so are With at least 60 cars in prepa- and Shannon laughed and be- from my limited, first-time the people who own them. ration at one time, many with gan toweling again while talk- view spend a lot time, money wheels removed, engine com- ing enthusiastically with the and physical labor preparing partments partially disassem- embarrassed Turbo owner. their cars, but they also enjoy bled, and with enough room Once the RS had been judged, around each car for the many I noticed the Gallaghers smiling cleaning tools and products as a small child sat behind the necessary to do the job, the wheel of the RS, her hands space speaks volumes about the touching everything within intensity of Parade Concours reach. preparation. I’m sure there are Concours Still, without fail, everyone people so intense that they working would happily engage could not stand to allow a child in conversation while working, to touch their car, which would volunteering more information be understandable, but what I than requested regarding the car saw over the entire Concours and their relationship with it. field on Sunday was a high The owner of the 1986 Euro level of comfort among owners 930 Turbo (right), for instance, who watched families with bought the car new because he children touching, leaning to was drawn to the unusual color, peer through the open windows, Marble Gray. Picture high- and in general walking around gloss gray primer. The car to- the cars as if they were in a

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Text and photos according to Bluegrass Region “The green ‘73 911S was en- documentation going back to By Paul Elwyn member and Concours judge tered in the air-cooled class of before its actual manufacture, Phillip Doty, regarding the the Preservation Group cate- was exhibited by an owner who judging of the Preservation gory. This class examines the had owned it for just two years, Group category. car, its originality, and how and had not driven it much. O ne might think that At this year’s Parade, he well it has been preserved, but “The brown car was driven to driving a Concours car served on a team with PCA used , by the entrant,” notes the Parade . In this group, could be detrimental National President Kurt Gib- Phil. Preservation rules evaluate the when the judges assem- son, past PCA President Pres- “The car that won first place, car and HOW it is used . cott Kelly, PCA National Sec- a Sepia Brown 911T, was “Stored cars do not fare well ble. retary Caren Cooper, and PCA shown by the original owner. in this group, compared to other That’s not always the case, Tech Chair Alan Caldwell. “The green car, while it had PCA classifications, such as Restored,” says Judge Phil. Below: Bluegrass Region member Phillip Doty, PCA National Secretary Caren Cooper, PCA National President Kurt Gibson, Past PCA President Pres- cott Kelly, and PCA Tech Chair Allen Caldwell dis- cuss an early 911 in Concours judging.

Bluegrass Region member Phillip Doty (left) and PCA National President Kurt Gibson examine the engine compartment of a 1973 911S at the Porsche Parade Concours d’Elegance. As supported by Preservation Group rules, this car lost to a car that was driven to Parade.

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 24 with a promise to pick up my to spend some time in Dick’s brother Dick in Detroit (Grosse garage after the Parade, so we Pointe actually) to head west were limiting ourselves to the for three days to St. Charles, IL Sunday Concours. for the Concours portion of the In just six (6) more hours we annual PCA Porsche Parade. pulled into the parking lot of As I pulled out of my drive- Pheasant Run Resort. Neither way I phoned Dick to tell him I first nor last, there was no wait was on my way. If such a trip for our registration. Apparently in a 46-year-old car can be un- because I had signed up and eventful, it was. An uneventful reserved our room early in the 70 mph and 32 mpg all the way online Parade registration, our to Detroit with sunshine and room was one of the closest to Working at the Car waives from passers by, I the lobby. As others can tell stopped only long enough for you, there were issues with an Wash, Baby gas near Toledo and to change interesting sulfur tone to the drivers and head west out of water in that part of the com- Detroit with my brother at the plex and after our first night we Text by Robert McClelland the way through Detroit to St. wheel. moved to one of the back with photos by Paul Elwyn Charles, IL [Chicago] in one Dick and I had made a similar wings. day and in appreciation, Phil trip to Charlotte two years pre- Never having been involved couldn’t believe we were Doty got his friend Bob Gutjahr vious in my 928 and finished in a Concours prep activity, the III so fortunate! Tom Sawyer to let us wash the bottom of his with a pass through Delaware only “Concours” connection I couldn’t have done a better exotic 924 Sebring Edition! on the way back to see our had experienced was serving job of getting us involved. Parade is exhilarating! cousin usher in her 90 th year. coffee at Keeneland with Adell My brother Dick and I had Dick and I wanted to see the By the time we returned there Hold. I had read that it was traveled an unreasonable dis- Parade Concours on Sunday. I were 2500 additional miles on permissible to be in the Con- tance in our Champaign Yellow had jumped into the 356 on the clock. But this year we had cours prep area at 4:00 AM but 1964 356C in 90 degree heat all Friday morning in Lexington a goal: I was taking a week off I wasn’t quite sure that was serious or tongue in cheek. Surely the latter. I keep my cars clean , but there are limits and one must sleep…I thought. [The truth is that in 1973 Dick owned a 1967 427 Shelby Cobra that he wanted to show in a car show at the Charleston WV Civic Center. He said to me, you know how to really clean a car. Would you clean the car for me so I can show it? We won best in class for the show. But then, how many cars do you think were in the same class….] The Pheasant Run Parade venue was a resort within an urban setting. Generally there are commercial developments surrounding the Pheasant Run facilities. There is a very nice golf course at the back of the hotel and conference arenas on the side and across the four lane highway in front. The Parade Concours was to be held Sun- day on the fairway of the first Robert and brother Richard McClelland with the 1964 356C which they drove 591 hole on the golf course and the miles to St. Charles, Illinois. Concours “ prep area” was across the highway in a car-

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 25 help with the prep. They were nuts. Regardless, it was worth going to resume work at 8:00 it. After our first cup, we did AM Saturday if we were inter- find the registration tables as ested. well as a cut-a-way exhibit of St. Charles being on Central the internals for the new hybrid time and Dick and I both early Cayenne. risers, we agreed to show up In registration, I discovered (“ if we can”). After a Bourbon that I had signed up for the Street Buffet in Jambalaya’s Monday TSD rally again this Restaurant, we got some shut year. We also signed up for eye and dreamed of Porsche something called the Michelin Heaven (otherwise known as Tire Comparison. I found that the parking lot outside). For the Comparison would be driv- Working at the Car those who have not been to a ing two identical Boxster Spy- Parade, imagine a mall parking ders for comparison excepting Wash, Baby lot where all the cars are Por- that one was equipped with a sches and yours looks common- high-tech street tire and the place. There is truly one of other a high-tech very sticky peted arena, similar to a con- that is true Concours prepara- every kind. track tire. Who cares about the vention center or exhibition hall tion. What an education! When we arose Saturday, it tires, let me at the new Spyders! where tables could be set for Just after we arrived on Fri- was bright and sunny outside. I won’t go into the details ex- displaying products at a ven- day afternoon, we found Paul This was rare for both of us. cept to say that the difference is dor’s show. In Charlotte, we and Maureen Elwyn. We had slept until 8:00 AM striking. could stand on the second floor After introductions, Paul ex- and clearly we were not going We wandered around the reg- and look down on the prep area. plained that Phil Doty had a to be on time to help in the istration room with a second Anyone could walk into the hall friend who was prepping a 924 prep. cupper and realized it was then and, following a pathway for the Concours. It was a Dick and I stumbled down the 10:30. We decided that to around the many participating “driver” but was participating hall looking for coffee without avoid the embarrassment of cars, could witness the madness in “ preservation” class. They realizing that the registration copping out on our promise, we were looking for volunteers to area had free coffee and dough- would head across the street to

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 26 Working at the Car Wash, Baby Gmund Coupe sches in the world and he in- an article on in Panorama. And the prep area and share our loaded onto a trailer. I grabbed vited us to come see his collec- from that point on we could “ considerable” skills with the Dick’s arm and said, “That’s a tion and share a cupper with only soak up the energy that 924. Gmund Coupe.” Dick is a him and his wife. flowed from owners to their It really is important to under- P.H.D. automotive engineer but We walked to the opening of cars. To emphasize five (5) stand that I keep my cars really his interests admittedly lie in the prep area and stood in the points for example: clean. I mean I wipe down the the mechanics and not the art- door. It was absolutely like paint with Griot’s stuff and istry. I explained that this was Willy Wonka to a Porsche fa- 1) two cars had fenders even put that blacking gel on one of the first Porsches and we natic. We looked at each other off to be sure the joints my tires every other time. So I started trotting toward the and dived right in. To appreci- aligned and all the dirt was certain this would be noth- trailer before the door was shut. ate the aura, the 924 was in the was out. ing for me to move right in and I won’t dwell on this much but back right corner of the hall 2) Every car had tools really make a difference. We to put it in context, the owner (about 175 feet away), but it and a carrier of some were off…. shared some time with us and took us an hour and a half to sort for their detail Once across the street we we discovered him to be one of get there. The first car was a equipment noticed a couple of cars being the foremost collectors of Por- Carrera Speedster that I recall 3) One fellow had his wife cleaning the tread of his tires with a toothbrush 4) Many of the cars had wraps (similar to elas- tic car covers) for their tires 5) One car was wrapped in plastic like saran wrap when it was ready.

Dick and I were flummoxed. As we moved through the hall, we talked with owners about various products and how they used them. We listened to ex- perts compare notes on what to do if it rained or “ where did you get your….” We worked our way around to the 924 and only Phil Doty was busily pushing some minute detail around. Phil explained that Bob Gut- jahr, the owner, was out look-

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Bob Gutjahr details the inner fender of his 924 Sebring Edition for Preservation Class Concours competition.

“ Excellence” magazine article. We finally finished the prep The car was beautiful and when arena around 4:00 and found we asked, we got the entire that Bob Gutjahr had returned (amazing) story. He had gone but Phil had moved on to a so far as to have machined his judge’s meeting. Bob ex- own parts for the impossible-to- plained that because it was Sat- find stock and also machined urday afternoon he had tried tools needed for the job. every exotic parts place still Then we met a young fellow open in the Chicago area and who was working with a team there had been none with any on two incredible Speedsters. Porsche lug nuts much less for We mentioned this guy out a 1979 924. Then, with a final front who had showed us his stroke of genius, he called the Gmund coupe and how nice he nearest NAPA store and they was. His reply was, “ Yea, that had them on the shelf. [Ever Richard McClelland prepares to mount the license was my dad.” Ok…. had that happen to you?] plate and frame to the 924, a more difficult task than one might imagine in the final hours of Concours preparation. ing for some “ correct” lug nuts We are not talking about one for his wheels. Apparently he of the high end cars here, but had brought the wheels to use apparently it was important. on the car for the show but the Especially because the class the ones on the wheels he drove car was entered into was from Maryland on were not the “preservation.” “ correct” lug nuts. We told Phil that we were Bob later explained, “ Phil there to help but he assured us kindly reminded me that the that there wasn’t anything to do Turbo Spider Web wheels, right then. So we moved on. which were on the car when we We were only half way around drove out, are a different size the prep area and we had been than the original Sebring 14" at it an hour and a half. wheels. I found the six lug nuts Just around from Bob’s car in two NAPA stores about 30 was a Speedster that the owner minutes from the hotel. I was had personally disassembled Chesapeake Region member Robert Gutjahr and Blue- real, real lucky that day,” said and reconstructed through a 20- grass Region members Robert McClelland, and Phil Bob. year restoration project. It had Doty prepare the 1979 924 Sebring Edition for Con- been the subject of an cours Preservation Class.

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Dick and I rolled up our On Sunday was the Concours we find out that Bob (we) had Dick and I headed out timed sleeves and literally dived right event. Wow! As we know, taken Second Place in the com- to miss the Monday Chicago in. We polished wheels, picked some parts of the paddock can petition. We are winners! If rush hour traffic and our trip road tar out of crevasse con- equal the show itself. Behind we had only made it there to back to Grosse Pointe was tours and welds, used borrowed our 356 was a Carrera GT and start at 8 AM like we prom- again an uneventful 70 mph and Back to Black and other elixirs, when the Parade film crew was ised…. 32 mpg. I found all the wax residue taking pictures of it, our car is On Monday our morning ex- But our Parade Concours missed earlier by body English given center stage in the back- perience in the TSD rally was experience was certainly quite bends to get the perfect light ground. (check out the Parade substantially different in the an event enough. reflections, found that no one film Phil Doty clipped to the 356 than in my 928 two years had cleaned the interiors of the listserve). earlier. —Robert McClelland fuel filler cap and shaft, buffed The day was sunny and hot Have you ever tried to “ catch the tires to remove the falsetto but the cars were spectacular up” in a 75 hp car? And when shine left by the treatment, and of every year and model. we got lost on the last lead, it started under the hood and ig- Enough said, you can read the made for a subdued morning. noring Phil’s admonishments details in other articles. But But we were the first out on the that “ in preservation class they watching teams of judges and Michelin tire comparison run in can’t open the hood and listening to their critiques for the afternoon and that made doors” (but they did) went the owners was a classroom everything rosy again. Some- about wiping down the parts of experience in caring for and one else’s new car, someone the engine that clearly needed giving attention to the details of else’s tires, pylons, cleared for attention. one’s Porsche. unlimited attack: What could One last attack on the door Three times we checked the be better? jams and we were done. I don’t score sheets on the billboard To quote the instructor beside know what Dick had been but could not find Bob’s preser- me when we went into an unex- working on all that time but he vation class awards. Not until pected slide…”Wow, nice re- never raised his head above the after the close of the event did covery.” quarter panels. By this time (around 8:30 PM) Bob had gone to the eve- ning Parade dinner event and we decided that our work was done. I am sure Bob came back early in the morning because the tires had yet to be put onto the car. I think the rules were something like you had to stop by 2 AM but could start again at 4 AM…. All in all, I think it is the most fun we have had at any car event. What an education! What a group of devoted fanat- ics. Each and every owner and helper we talked with wanted to share their car with us. They wanted us to appreciate the car as much as they did. And I think to the extent possible, we did. Because they were so glad Gathered as the impending storm approached toward the end of Concours day, and we were interested in their fa- completely obscuring the image of the 924 Sebring Special that we helped prepare vorite pastime. to win Second Place in Concours Preservation, are Mark and Mary Doerr, Maureen As an owner, we know what Elwyn, 924 owner Robert Gutjahr, Paul Elwyn, and Ken Slone. that means don’t we?

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 29 ‘Busy being ridiculous about an automobile defines our obsession’ —Robert McClelland PCA Region Focus Editor Robert Gutjahr stands with his winning 1979 924 Se- bring special. Following his Concours Second Place win he emailed to Bluegrass Region member Phillip Doty, “Thanks to the great team of Bluegrass members who helped us prep the Sebring. I know we could not hav e taken second place without the unselfish efforts of Paul, Robert, Dick and yourself. My hat is off to Bluegrass, one of the great regions in PCA.”

Robert McClelland in an email said, “Bob, Dick and I agree that the Concours prep was our best experience at parade. The whole hall so busy being ridiculous about an automobile defines our obsession. Congratulations!”

Robert McClelland working on the 924 Sebring.

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Parade photos by Ken

Slone German girl and Ken

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Part of the Bluegrass Region Parade contingent included Patricia McNeely, former Bluegrass Region member Dee Luxbacher, Maureen Elwyn, Robert and Rich- ard McClelland, Paul Elwyn, George Luxbacher, and Tim McNeely.

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3.2 in a 356

PCA raffle car project prior to restoration Hybrid technology

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Text and photos miller, and David Ratliff. By Paul Elwyn Also attending were Brian and Scott Wooldridge and As noted in the July Rumble, Shawn Leonard of 4N Affairs “Summer Heat 2010,” the June Autowerks, Jim Brandon assist- 25-27 driver education week- ing Ken Partymiller, Corbin end sponsored by Kentucky and Kaitlyn Steverson attending Region PCA and Blue Grass to provide support for parents Motorsport, attracted about 142 Ed and Tracy, and Blue Grass drivers including 14 from Blue- Motorsport personnel Bruce grass Region. Naude, Ramon Juanso, Sales Among the drivers from Manager Randy Biery, Lee Bluegrass Region were Tim Holder, and...well, I think eve- Howard, Judd Campbell, Ched ryone who works with Blue Crouse, Bob and Sarah Daw- Grass Motorsport. son, Suzanne Dawson, Clark The following photo essay Harrison, Grant Lanning, Brant begins with details of David Nystrom, Tracy and Ed Stever- Ratliff’s 2010 GT3. son, Benson Miller, Ken Party-

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Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 36 June 25-27 Kentucky Region PCA Summer Heat 2010 Driver Education at Putnam Park Part 2

So, you want to do DE yours, along with a trailer, ev ents on the cheap in a for $9,000? (Wish I had not Porsche? How about this lost the name of the owner tidy ‘74 914 with a 350 and the phone number.) Chev y, which could be

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Here stands Griff Tomlin of Bowling Green with his 1987 Carrera, now showing 139,838 miles. This was Griff’s first DE.

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By Paul Elwyn head, Head Driver for the Por- fluid, but to hear that six at red- the pavement just slightly each sche Sport Driving School— line gear after gear as Cass time we exited Turn Ten where, USA. Cass is a professional casually approached turn one again, Cass was applying full O KAY, all you track who drives tracks for Porsche was for this track novice a har- throttle all the way down the junkies! So, you think you are all over the country. He did rowing experience! straight until Turn One, again, fast? Well, I’m here to say take the car out for two laps to Never before had I seen a turn when on the second lap he there is fast, and there is warm the tires a bit and check approach at what appeared to braked VERY hard, alerting me FAST! the track surface prior to pick- be a fatal speed. to the fact that we were running Never having driven one of ing me up, but he has spent I don't recall feeling any a much faster second lap. my cars on track, I thought, many laps at Putnam testing brake, but suddenly we were I guess when I hooped with there must be something to this cars, so he is quite familiar with through turn one and clipping pleasure and clapped as we Driver Education business, with the layout. one apex after another at such a exited Turn Ten for the first the number of club members With air temperature in the pace that I was not sure where time I gave Cass the green light growing each year, it seems, 70’s and a blue sky above, con- we were on track until about to get serious. who do drive their cars on ditions were ideal for a top Turn Seven, then Turn Eight, All cars on track during this track. down run in the 320 hp Spyder where the Boxster seemed to run were driven by instructors, Being the bold one that I am, with PDK. shuffle through barely in con- so no one was really in the way, I thought, since I was there at Cass did not use Launch control. but everyone waved us by. Putnam Park, anyway, I would trol to leave the cool pit, but Traction Control, likely was Lap two was more aggres- see what this track thang is all with the PDK in auto mode, he somewhat in control opined sive, and I wondered what it about, sort of. shoved his foot into the bulk- Brian Wooldridge later as I must be like in the heat of com- So, I booked the first 2011 head and began the first lap explained what I had felt in petition. This ride, in contrast, Boxster Spyder ride of the day with a launch I had not experi- Turn Eight. was merely an amusement park on Saturday, June 26th, at the enced since my first ride in one Through every turn, Cass ride. Summer Heat 2010 DE staged of the first 1967 Z28 Camaros. calmly explained his line, tell- Noting my comfort with the by Kentucky Region and Blue Actually, the Camaro with ing when he was applying full pace, Cass decided to give me a Grass Motorsport. manual transmission was brutal throttle, using the apex rumble third lap, and he picked the At the wheel was Cass White- where the PDK was simply strips and dropping a tire off pace up a bit more, with more

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 39 shuffling in the turns, harder I hated to climb out of the tionalize a $70,000 roadster Flying braking, but all the while Cass Spyder. I would have preferred with a tent for a top. talked calmly about what he to have spent the entire Satur- I’m not the least competitive was doing. I was wide-eyed, day in the passenger seat. by nature, and I have no interest at but confident in his skill level. I No, I would have preferred to in being the fastest guy on wondered, again, what the ride have been in the driver’s seat track, but from my three laps in Putnam would be like when he is alone with Cass talking me through the Spyder at Putnam, I have a in the car, with 208 fewer the turns. little more appreciation for the pounds to lug around, and with Wait a minute. interest so many of our mem- no concern about passenger Isn’t that what DE is all bers have in DE. safety. about? I know what you DE drivers Cass drove the three laps Does this mean that, after 24 are thinking: Riding in the pas- without a manual shift, allow- years of driving Porsches, after senger seat is not anywhere ing the PDK to determine 45 years of street driving, I am near driving the dang car. which gear was needed, and now interested in DE?? But at least I now know that I from my seat I cannot imagine I’m still processing that ques- can lap a track in the passenger a mere mortal pulling off such tion, thinking through the cost seat without screaming like a fluid gear changes, always per- factors, and wondering what the girl (my apologies to the fect for the chassis and pace. effect would be on my 14-year- women for the cheap gender I now am a believer in PDK, old 911 about to turn 110,000 reference). where prior to the Spyder ride I miles. That’s a reasonable first step thought evern if I were to win More disconcerting, is that I of personal awareness for a the Lottery and go for a new cannot stop thinking about that meek 61-year-old regarding Porsche, I would choose the Spyder with the silly tent top. track involvement, I think. manual over the PDK. Not The top obviously works at now. I’ll take the PDK, thank track speeds, at least without you. the back window installed, Cass may be as fast with a since the Spyders ran during the manual, and he may prefer a afternoon heat with tops up. manual, but the electronics dur- But I find myself looking at ing my three laps defined the Spyder photos, studying the experience for me. PDK=Pretty specs, wondering how a retired Dang Kwik! public school educator can ra-

Bluegrass Region PCA RUMBLE . August 2010 . Page 40 TECHNICAL TAKING A CLOSER LOOK BY BENSON MILLER, TRACK CHAIR Track Review DVD available I put together a Four ter, brake indicator, and few of my “detours” off provides some informa- Chapter Track Review RPMs makes the track track just for fun. tion on the new DVD that I w ould be glad video fun to w atch. Chapter Tw o is a slide Bluegrass Motorsports to send to you if inter- For those of you w ho show of pictures from sev- Track in Northern ested. have never been on a eral DEs and some w ork I Kentucky. Chapter One includes race track, it w ill give you did on my 930. All of the DVD has a about tw enty minutes of in an idea of w hat the ex- Chapter Three is my music track w ith my favor- -car track action at Mid- perience is like. favorite and includes pic- ite rock ‘n roll too. Ohio, Putnam Park, and For those w ith track ex- tures and video from sev- If you w ould like a copy, Virginia International perience, let me know eral of the American send me an email at Racew ay. what you think about “the LeMans races that I have [email protected]. A Traqmate overlay of line” I drive at the various gone to. the track map, speedome- tracks. I even included a Finally, Chapter Four

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