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Velocity Magazine Is the Official Publication of the Porsche Owners Club, Inc VOLUME 52-1 MARCH 2007 VELOCITY FROM THE CONTENTS EDITOR NANCY JAMAR From the Editor By Nancy Jamar 3 This issue of Velocity marks the first thoughtful sidebar on mild steel versus From the President publication under a new board of chrome moly. We also take on board By Bill Bodine 4 directors, and the sure and steady hand Bob Read, who will be contributing When Things Go Really Wrong of Bill Bodine, who has been making regular observations as he traverses the By Kelly Konzelman 5 some well thought out changes to how levels of club racing and its perils. we are doing things. We will be putting Mild vs Moly By Kelly Konzelman 7 an increased emphasis on content about This issue also includes coverage of the our members and their activities on awards banquet, and the club members Musings of a Motorhead By Bob Read 12 track and off, and there will be more honored there. Congratulations to all! involvement (some voluntary, some Classified Advertising 18 involving your editor and a length of We also welcome new advertisers to STS One 19 brake line) in content provided by those Velocity, including Global Autosports, By Tom Van Aken directly in the loop. Porterfield Brakes, and Driving 2007 Top Tech Picks Dynamics is back as well. We would By Nancy Jamar 22 This issue offers some great reporting like to take this opportunity to thank all POC Awards Banquet from each of our series, as well as a Top our sponsors and advertisers who make By Christopher and Lisa Wiles 27 Tech Picks ‘07 feature, outlining some both Velocity and the POC’s events Rearview Mirror valuable and relevant products and a reality for our members and readers. By Nancy Jamar 35 services our readers may find interest- A big thanks as well for all those who First in a Series... ing. We welcome back Kelley contributed to door prizes and awards at By Bob Read 38 Konzelman with his wonderfully the banquet this year. Your efforts and STS - Time Trial - Cup Races penned observations on the dark and involvement are appreciated! Results 41 dangerous side of the sport, with a Las Vegas-The Mystery Track By David Hirsch 44 On the Outside, Looking in... By Martin Schacht 48 A dream come true. How’s that for a return on investment? The Cayman. Lease starting at $598 per month. The only thing in life that is possibly more gratifying than the responsive nature of the Cayman is an equally gratifying offer on one. We’d like to make you aware that the lease rate on a Cayman starts at ON THE COVER: MICHAEL COPP $589 per month. This financing offer is valid through March 31, 2007. We hope you can take advantage Photography by Anthony Butac of this special offer and can enjoy the Cayman first hand. Offer valid in U.S. only. Velocity magazine is the official publication of the Porsche Owners Club, Inc. and by prior agreement with the publishers. The act of mailing manuscripts and/or recent issue or flyer to aid in changing your address. Mail address changes to postage is paid at Anaheim, CA. Subscription rate is $20.00 in the United States materials is original and in no way an infringement upon the rights of others. Porsche Owners Club, Box 727*, 14252 Culver Drive, Suite A, Irvine, CA 92604, and is included in the membership dues of the Club. Submission of original material constitutes a perpetual, nonexclusive license for 949-360-6475. the Porsche Owners Club, Inc. to print and/or reproduce in any manner, and for any Articles and/or photos should be mailed to Velocity, c/o Alain Jamar Design, at 305 purpose, said material. POSTMASTER: PLEASE SEND FORM 3579 TO: PORSCHE OWNERS N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 101, Fullerton, CA 92832. They must be accompanied by a CLUB, BOX 727 14252 CULVER DRIVE, SUITE A - IRVINE, CA 92604 self-addressed, stamped return envelope, and we assume no responsibility for loss For a publication schedule or more information, please contact Nancy Jamar at or damage thereto. Any material accepted is subject to revision as is necessary at 714-680-8805. Velocity is circulated as a benefit of membership in the Porsche Owners Club, our sole discretion to meet requirements of this publication. All manuscripts and/or through select certified technical outlets, at select Porsche dealerships, and at material submitted are to be without remuneration except for authorized expenses Address change: Please give four weeks notice. Send an address label from a events nationwide. It may also be viewed at www.porscheownersclub.org. I 2 I VELOCITY — MARCH 2007 I 3 I VELOCITY INDEX FROM THE BILL BODINE Editor PRESIDENT Nancy Jamar WHEN THINGS GO Office: 714/680-8805 [email protected] THE CONDITION OF OUR CONDITION Art Director/Designer Alain Jamar REALLY WRONG... Office: 714/680-8805 Much like a great house, the fifty Short Track Series. The STS series has had a [email protected] one year old POC needs a bit of recent remodel, and as a result is quite stream- STORY BY KELLY KONZELMAN Editorial Contributors maintenance, but is still well-built lined. This year we’ve added our first away Bill Bodine and strong. Here’s a quick look at date: California Speedway Infield Course. We Lisa & Christopher Wiles Martin Schacht what we’re up to. all are excited about this event and hope to Bob Read make this part of our regular schedule. THE BRAVEST ARE SURELY Kelly Konzelman Cup Racing. Our Director of David Hirsch THOSE WHO HAVE THE Tom Van Aken Motorsports Jeff Melnik stays up Velocity Magazine. Even Velocity magazine late trying to find ways of making will be revised, with more of an emphasis on the CLEAREST VISION OF WHAT IS Printing Lithocraft Co. our Cup Racing series even more members themselves than ever before. Marnye BEFORE THEM, GLORY AND 1201 North Miller Ave. successful and inclusive. Jeff has Reynolds will be doing a series of interviews Anaheim, CA 92806 perfected the management of our with members to give us all some insight into DANGER ALIKE, AND YET 714/630-3020 CR events, resulting in the profes- the people behind the helmets. Coming soon… NOTWITHSTANDING, GO OUT Advertising Manager sional grade POC events we’ve all classified ads. Director of Marketing Chris Christopher Wiles 818-888-5538 come to enjoy so much. Wiles is dedicating much time and effort to TO MEET IT. insure that advertisers stay and find value in Contributing Photographers Time Trial (formerly Solo Sprint). As our new Director of Time supporting the POC. THUCYDIDES 471 BC - 400 BC DRJMotorsportsPhoto Trial and STS, one of Martin Schacht’s first suggestions was that Anthony Butac we return to the Time Trial name. Upcoming changes include the Media. Jackie Ginsburg, our Director of Sari Makki Photography Alain Jamar awarding of trophies at the track so as to better honor our TT win- Media, is hard at work alerting the various WE TEND TO DOWNPLAY THE Nevertheless, all of us do the the risk versus attain speeds previously reserved only for production companies and magazines of our ners. A concentrated effort to shepherd newcomers from STS into INHERENT DANGER IN OUR BELOVED reward analysis when it comes to our racing. factory sports-prototypes. Unfortunately, not the Time Trial program is already showing results. interesting people and their hobby. We are It was not too many years ago where the odds until something goes really wrong do we tend working to increase the POC awareness factor SPORT. WHETHER WE ARE SPURRED ON in the media. BY THUCYDIDES’ BRAVADO, OR SIMPLY of a Formula One driver surviving for more than to refocus on the perils inherent in what we three consecutive seasons without a fatal acci- love, and only then on rare occasion actually DUE TO THE FACT THAT PONDERING Leonard Schenkel is again our Treasurer and dent or serious crash were very high. However, take some meaningful steps to protect our- THE UNTHINKABLE IS JUST NOT rock. He does more for our club in a month than what was learned from these unfortunate inci- selves in the case that something goes wrong. this column has room to define. Thanks, Leo. AN OPTION, WE SOMETIMES dents has helped the both professional and UNDERESTIMATE, EVEN DOWNPLAY amateur racers alike to continually improve our The POC enjoys a wonderful heritage of 51 Lastly, our newest Board appointee, Dylan Scott. Dylan has already done much for the club THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF safety equipment, track layout and car design, years racing without a fatal or life threatening as website manager. It seems only appropriate OUR RACING. ON THE RARE OCCASION and has served to radically reduce new injuries injury. This is not a boast many amateur driving that we thank him by giving him more work! WHEN A POC DRIVER WADS UP THEIR in our sport. clubs can make. A lot of this success has to do Now we’ll add Secretary to his title as well as with our Club’s intense focus on safety, and the Webmaster. Welcome, Dylan. CAR, IT IS RARELY TALKED ABOUT Yet racing remains a dangerous sport. Ayrton implementation of one of the finest amateur rac- AND LESS SELDOM WRITTEN ABOUT. Senna, Paul Dana, Greg Moore, Jeff Krosnoff, ing and driver training programs in the country. Ross Clardy has recently stepped off of the WE NEVER SEE THE AFTERMATH Board of Directors. He has given the POC many Gonzalo Rodriquez and Dale Earnhardt all Nevertheless, bad things do occasionally hap- many years of service as both a Board member PUBLISHED IN VELOCITY, AND OR recently paid the ultimate price for living their pen, and sometimes things go really wrong.
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