PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION PORSCHE Profile FEBRUARY 2016 Photo by Norm Sippel PORSCHE FEBRUARY 2016 ProfileAlso available at: www.SuncoastPCA.org 2016 Officers & Board of Directors Officers President – Mike Mackenzie 727-510-5079, [email protected] Past President – Jill Perry 727-244-5137, [email protected] Vice President – John Vita 941-920-6698, [email protected] 16 20 Secretary – Pamela Richard 727-385-6606, [email protected] Treasurer – Charles Neilson 727-595-7578, [email protected] Elected Directors Social – Missy Teasley 727-480-0355, [email protected] Safety – Christian Rava 727-278-5991, [email protected] Competition – Brian West 727-510-9252, [email protected] Membership Chair – Larry Mendez 813-695-7093, [email protected] Board Members at Large Tori Lewis – Goodie Store 727-424-1686, [email protected] 26 Don Mattran – Financial Committee INSIDE THIS ISSUE 941-365-5151, [email protected] PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION Eric Rahencamp PORSCHE The President’s Message .............................5 813-294-3098, [email protected] Profile In the Corners, Event Schedule .................7 President Appointed The Membership Starting Line ..................9 Webmaster – Paul Bienick Tech Tidbits .................................................11 941-544-2775, [email protected] Clean & Other Matters ..............................13 Web Content & Email Blasts – Emad Sultenam 646-327-6202, [email protected] Slot Cars .......................................................16 Profile Editor & Publisher – Norm Sippel St Petersberg YC Brunch ..........................17 727-787-5929, [email protected] Porsche Street ..............................................19 Chief Track Instructor – Amy Riches How to Pack a Porsche .............................20 941-518-0004, [email protected] Porsches as Art Cars ..................................23 DE Registrar – Christal Breckeen Kart for Kids ...............................................26 727-259-4915, [email protected] FEBRUARY 2016 Editor’s Note ...............................................33 Photo by Norm Sippel DE Tech – Peter Vosotas Marketplace .................................................34 727-479-2090, [email protected] ON THE COVER CORRECTION: In the January Profile Geo Wienhold was not Charitable Endeavors – Dave Bassett 2008 997 Cup Car at Classic 24 at 941-720-1964, [email protected] given Photo Credit for the Gala. He, not Michael Brousseau took Daytona. Photo by Norm Sippel. most of the Gala Photos. In addition, Geo Wienhold and Michael 48 Hours at Sebring Co-Chair – Grant Painter Brousseau took the photos for Porsche in the Park. No credit was given. [email protected] Do you have a photo you think is worthy PCA Zone 12 Rep – Steve Kidd of a Porsche Profile cover? PORSCHE Graphic Artist 954-292-3915, [email protected] Send your high-res vertical images in PDF or JPEG format to: [email protected] Melissa Schneider Profile [email protected] PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2016 3 President’s Message By MIKE MACKENZIE 2016 Suncoast pca President There will be about 350 Porsches participating in the event, and probably an equal or greater num- Time flies when you’re having fun! Especially, ber in the pits. This event is hosted by Suncoast when it involves fun in your Porsche. Region and Goldcoast Region in a collaborative Suncoast Region members recently helped with effort involving about 200 volunteers. Because it the Porsche Corral at the 24 Hours of Daytona, is held each year one week after the 24 Hours of and we will be helping with Porscheplatz at the Daytona, we typically have one or more of the 12 Hours of Sebring. Both of these are PCA Porsche teams as participants. In years past, the sponsored and are run by volunteers from the race-winning car and drivers have joined us. You various Regions of Zone 12. If you are interested just never know.... in volunteering to help man Porscheplatz at Se- February is a big month for club events. You bring, please contact me and let me know that you definitely don’t want to miss Porsches and Polo at would like to volunteer ([email protected]). the Sarasota Polo Grounds on February 21 (which We don’t need many volunteers, so please don’t be is a Suncoast Porsche sponsored event), and Date disappointed if there are no remaining positions. your Porsche at Pier 22 in Bradenton on February There are no tangible benefits from volunteer- 24. The month ends with Drivers Education at ing, but you will get to meet a lot of fine PCA Sebring on February 27 and 28, which will feature members, and Porsche-loving nonmembers, when as an added bonus, wet skidpad training! you work at the event. Oh, and there is a pretty The mail version of the Profile will generally ar- spectacular race going on, too! rive during the first week of each month; howev- Our biggest event of the year, 48 Hours at er, due to variations in the time it takes the postal Sebring will occur from February 4th through service to deliver the issue, it may arrive at your February 7th. This is the first PCA Club Race house later than that. If so, get in the habit of held each year, and it draws the largest field of all checking the online version of the Profile, which is of the club races. If you are reading this before usually on the website by around the 25th of the the event is over, and you have never attended month. That is a good way to ensure you don’t this huge event, do yourself a favor and come join miss events that are scheduled to occur during the us. It is not a spectator event, so you need to be a first week or so of the month. PCA member (or be the guest of a PCA mem- I hope to see you at an upcoming event! ber) to attend, but it is a Porsche show to behold! PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2016 5 GTS Club Coupe Photo courtesty PORSCHE OF North AMERICA, Inc. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2016 By MISSY TEASLEY • Feb 4-7: 48 Hours at Sebring • Feb. 6: 48 Hours at Sebring Autocross • Feb 21: Porsches and Polo, Sarasota Cannot believe it is February already. event: a fun-filled day at Sarasota Polo Polo Grounds, Lakewood Ranch* • Feb 24: “Date your Porsche Night” January blew past me at a rapid pace. Grounds. Gates open at 11 a.m. Email: at Pier 22, Bradenton What fun the holiday season was and [email protected] to • Feb. 27: Wet Skid Pad at DE now it is time for another special holiday: RSVP. Space is limited and this is a very Contact Page Obenshain Valentine’s Day. On this day, one must popular event. To attend, you must wear • Feb 27-28: Driver’s Education, Sebring choose carefully the valentine or candy or the bracelet mailed to you when you are • March 6: Desoto Speedway AX • March 12-13: St. Pete Grand Prix* flowers or all of the above for a special confirmed for the event. No bracelet, no • March 16-19: 12 Hours of Sebring* person in their life. Do not forget or you entry! • March 20: Kart 4 Kids, Anderson might regret! February 24th will be our Date Race Park, Palmetto* February is going to be a very busy Your Porsche Night at Pier 22 located • April 3: Porsches on Parade month with lots of activities to choose in Bradenton: 1200 First Avenue West, • April 16-17: Driver’s Education, Sebring • April 24: Bert Smith Autocross, from. Start the month—February 4th Bradenton 34205. RSVP to missyteas- Showtime Speedway, through the 7th at the 48 Hours at [email protected] to attend. Come enjoy a 4550 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater Sebring. You can participate, you can great meal, a great view and, of course, • May 7: Driver’s Education, Sebring volunteer, or you can just go and observe great friends. Time 7:00 p.m. • May 27-30: Sebring - Zonefest • Aug. 21: AX at Sarasota Technical the activities. Your choice, but I do Take the time to check the web- College - Non-points event encourage you to get involved. If you site—www.suncoastpca.org. This is a • Sept. 17-18: Driver’s Education, Sebring are not sure exactly what this is all about, good way to keep up with what has been • Oct. 9: AX, Tampa Bay Downs Ladies Day then volunteer and see for yourself. added, what has been canceled, closed, • Nov. 13: Brooksville Porsche BMW Challenge event #1, put on by BMW FSC Volunteers are always needed. Contact: or changed. Many activities of our fun- • Nov. 18-20: Driver’s Education, Sebring [email protected]. This is an oppor- filled club are space-limited, therefore, • Dec. 11: Brooksville Airport PCA tunity to meet new friends, spend time checking the website and sending your BMW Challenge event #2 with other Porsche Club members, and request for a confirmation might get you *Non-PCA Events; PCA insurance does not apply have a good time. on the list. Stay tuned! The Suncoast Region calendar is February 21st is Porsches and Polo, updated monthly with new events and changes as graciously sponsored by Suncoast Life is too short to be anything but they occur. For more info, contact: Autocross: Brian West, [email protected] Motorsports. Our thanks to all at Sun- happy! Drivers Ed: Amy Riches, [email protected] coast Porsche for sponsoring this great Missy PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2016 7 Truth in Leasing What a difference a day makes. 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