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2017 Race Program $5.00 2017 RACE PROGRAM $5.00 2017 PITTSBURGH VINTAGE GRAND PRIX www.pvgp.org 2017 GRAND PRIX A Message from the PVGP .......................02 PVGP Executive Committee & Board of Directors ...04 Welcome from Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto .......05 Presenting Sponsor - GPADF . ....................08 Sponsors and Partners ..........................08 Our Charities and Ambassadors ..................12 Poster Artist - Jim Zahniser .......................14 35 Years of Thrills ...............................16 Myron Cope’s Influence .........................18 Race Week Calendar ............................20 Make Your Grand Prix Dollars Go Farther ...........24 TWO RACE WEEKENDS Vintage Races at Schenley Park ...................26 Race Schedule ................................27 Schenley Park Maps ...........................30 Shuttle Buses & Parking ........................34 Race Entries .................................36 Recent Winners ...............................40 Legends of Schenley Park ......................41 Event Information .............................45 PVGP Historics at Pitt Race Complex ..............48 CONTENTS Race Schedule ................................50 Race Entries ..................................51 Recent Winners ..............................56 Pittsburgh International Race Complex. 57 CAR SHOWS International Car Show at Schenley Park ...........58 Sponsored Activities at Schenley Park .............62 Camaro Marque of the Year . 66 Studebaker Spotlight Car .......................72 Car Clubs and Car Shows ........................74 Larry Smith Award ..............................84 Editor: Jack Dernorsek Contributing Writers: Dan DelBianco, Dan Torisky, Ted Sohier, Jeff Hutzelman and Kat Kurkov. The Six Senses .................................88 Marketing Intern: Samantha Pugh Patron Parking ..................................90 Official Photographer: Matthew Little Contributing Photographers: Bill Stoler, C.R. Bennett, Marsha Green/Simply Sisters, Jim Weslager, Ped Watt, Michael DiPleco, Don Baker, Dan Dishart, Mike Mantune and OUR GRAND VOLUNTEERS Jarred Romesburg Design and Production: Dan Holmes/DH4 Design Co. Our Grand Volunteers ...........................94 Cover Illustration: Jim Zahniser Map Illustrations: Manfred Woodall Volunteer Profiles ..............................100 Printing: RR Donnelley Pittsburgh Checkered Flag Winners .......................103 Race Officials .................................106 © 2017 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Association 1000 Gamma Drive, Suite 106, Pittsburgh PA 15238 Inside Raceside Operations .....................108 (412) 559-3500 Review and Preview ............................119 [email protected] www.pvgp.org 2017 PITTSBURGH VINTAGE GRAND PRIX 01 July, 2017 Fans and first-time visitors, Welcome to the 2017 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. This is our 35th consecutive year of racing through the streets and celebrating the automobile. This event is a major event on the worldwide vintage race calendar as well as one of the city’s largest happenings, the charities we benefit create our drive and passion. Since 1983 the Grand Prix has donated over $4.75 million to the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Valley School. These two fine charities do incredible work for local indi- viduals with autism and intellectual disabilities. It is impossible to envision from the beginning on Labor Day in 1983, what the inaugural idea of a race through the streets of Schenley Park could become. Fast forward 35 years and the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix has blossomed into a 10-day festival with two sepa- rate race weekends, five distinct car shows, two parades, a road rallye, a countryside tour, a blacktie gala and a jet center party. Many groups come together to make this all possible, starting with our relationship with the City of Pittsburgh as an all-encompassing partnership that continues to make this the nation’s only vintage race run on city streets. We are eternally grateful to our car show participants and our vintage racers who both make our event possible by sharing their passion for cars with all of us. And we honor our volunteers who make all this possible, many who work year-round to prepare and host the events. Their dedication to our event and passion for our charities is inspirational. Our growth would not have been possible without our dedicated friends at the Greater Pittsburgh Automobile Dealers Foundation. They capped off their third year as Presenting Sponsor by helping us exceed last year’s record for charitable donations where we pre- sented a check for $405,500. It’s an ideal partnership for both organizations, and we are thrilled and grateful to have them as our partners. Yet right behind them are 75 generous sponsors and partners who are an integral part of our success; and also the event visitors, who buy a program or offer a donation. We thank you all. Please consider making a donation to one of our donation station volunteers. Remem- ber, it’s all about giving back to our community while having fun, and mixing and meeting with people of all ages who share our passion for motor vehicles. Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! Daniel E. DelBianco Executive Director 2017 PITTSBURGH VINTAGE GRAND PRIX 02 PVGP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Grand Prix’s success is due in large part to our dedicated team on the Executive Committee. Each member supervises a key function during Race Week and they go the extra mile by meeting monthly and communicating almost daily throughout the year to plan the event. Bob Borgo Bill Permar Race Director - Schenley Park, Asst./ Race Director - Historics Controller A dedicated volunteer since 1985, Bob joined the Executive Committee in Since 1983 Bill has been a part of the Grand Prix as a spectator, participant or volunteer. 2007 and serves as an Assistant Race Director for both race weekends. Bob re- Presently, in his capacity as Controller he oversees all day to day financial operations of cently retired from Leader Auto Sales in North Versailles. the organization. He is a well known management professional in the Pittsburgh legal community. Cathy Dernorsek Chairperson - Volunteer Recruitment & General Security Amy Rocini A volunteer since 1985, “Cathy D” is responsible for ensuring the security of Secretary & Chairperson of Merchandise Booth Personnel the expansive show grounds and coordinating traffic control. Cathy also chairs Amy coordinates volunteers, and support for the merchandise booths found the Volunteer Committee, which oversees 1,200 volunteers. Cathy is self em- throughout Schenley Park. She also manages the charity ambassador’s appear- ployed and is president of Lifestyle Properties of PA and a licensed agent with ances. Additionally, she makes sure we all keep on track with who said what in Bankers Life. which meeting. Amy is the Development and Community Engagement Coor- dinator at NHS Allegheny Valley School. John Gloninger Autism Society Liaison & Patron Parking Ted Sohier A volunteer since 1983, John helped develop and support events such as Race Announcer & Public Relations Patron Parking, the Walnut Street Car Show and the Kick Off Rallye. He leads Known affectionately as the “Voice of the Vintage”, Ted can be heard throughout our resurgent Patron Parking efforts. John is employed by Sprint as a Technical our race weekends describing the action and identifying each race car. Ted has Applications Manager. been with the Grand Prix since the beginning. He is a former SCCA road racer and a current avid motorcyclist. Dorothy Gordon Secretary & Chairperson of Merchandise Booth Personnel Bob Speer Dorothy is temporarily filling in for Amy Rocini on the Executive Committee Showside Director this year, as Amy Rocini is taking care of her newborn. Dorothy is in awe of, and Bob is a 33-year PVGP veteran with both Race and Show Side experience. grateful for the PVGP volunteers, sponsors, drivers, and everyone else involved He has the responsibility for all race week car shows including the Schen- in the operation of this incredible event. Dorothy is Executive Director, Devel- ley Park shows. Bob is Director of Business Development for InfoSight opment and Communications at NHS Allegheny Valley School. Corporation and serves as an elder and member of the worship band at Fourth Presbyterian Church. Bill Haus Race Director- PVGP Historics Eric Zagrocki A volunteer since 1992, Bill is the Race Director for the PVGP Historics at Car Shows Pitt-Race. He also serves as Assistant Race Director for our vintage races at Eric has volunteered on both the race and show side of the PVGP for many years Schenley Park. Bill is President of RPC Video, Inc. and most recently co-chaired our inaugural Passport to Elegance Jet Center Party. Eric assists with show side marketing and coordinates special car show John Kerr projects. He is a partner in the real estate practice group of Eckert Seamans Logistics and Clubhouse Cherin & Mellott, LLC. John started with the Grand Prix in 1984 and joined the Executive Committee in 2007. He is an integral part of every event that we stage including being a Dan DelBianco corner worker at Pitt-Race Complex. On Schenley Park weekend John is the “go Executive Director to guy” as he runs the clubhouse operations. Now in his 14th year with the Grand Prix, Dan is responsible for day to day operations, managing sponsor development, marketing, public relations, web- Sue MacIntyre site, advertising and strategic planning. Dan brings decades of experience in Merchandise Chairperson strategic marketing,
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