Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region, Going Places March 2021

G O I N G P L A C E S 83. 2021

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Vo l u m e 51 I s s u e 3 EDITOR Angela Manente gpeditor@az.pca.org CONTRIBUTORS Rick Althouse Danielle Badler Mark Baker Mike Bauschka Tom Beeler (Central Indiana Region) Ronald Blair Dan Bouet Jim Bultema Bruce Herrington Bruce Houser Mark Howell Kim Kemper Jan Mackulak Jan Nyquist Chris Read Dennis Rood Moe Scharhon Dan Webb Rook Younger ON THE COVER Drive to South Mountain Photo by Mark Baker

IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES

8............... Meet A Member - Mike Bauschka 17............... Meet A Member - Ronald Blair 18............... Autocross #5 Results 20............... Spotless...

22............... Our First PCA Driving Tour...

24............... South Mountain Tour 26............... Porsche at the Indianapolis 500 - Part 2 30............... What Is It About Being Derivative?

31............... Book Reviews for Porschephiles 34............... High Performance Driver Education at AMP 36............... Autocross #6 Results

AZ.PCA.ORG Going Places is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region and is published electronically monthly.

Written contributions and photographs are welcomed and can be emailed to the editor. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region, its officers or members. Permission is granted to reprint any material herein provided full credit is given to the author and to Going Places. PORSCHE®, the Porsche Crest®, CARRERA®, and TARGA® are trademarks of Porsche AG. The editor shall reserve the right to edit and publish only those articles felt to be in the best interest of the members of the Porsche Club of America. THE DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES AND ADVERTISEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION IS THE 15TH OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE MONTH OF PUBLICATION. Commercial advertising rates can be found in the back of this publication.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT

Mark Baker president@az.pca.org

VICE PRESIDENT

Mark Manente vicepresident@az.pca.org

NEWS & EVENTS

5............... 2021 Calendar of Events 7............... Autocross 10.............. Driver Education 12.............. Monthly Membership Meeting 14.............. Sedona Red Rock Country Tour 15.............. Charity Drive to Boyce Thompson Arboretum 16.............. Drive to Cottonwood via Mingus Mountain...

39.............. PCA National - Tech Tactics

IN EVERY ISSUE

SECRE TARY

Jack Arnold secretary@az.pca.org

TREASURER

Andrew Grossman treasurer@az.pca.org

PA S T P R ES I D E N T

Steve Sapareto pastpresident@az.pca.org DIREC TORS AT L ARGE

4.............. Arizona Region Board 6.............. President’s Corner 9.............. From the Editor 25.............. Social Media 28.............. New Members 28.............. How to Order Name Badges 29.............. Members’ Anniversaries 32.............. Executive Appointees 32.............. Goodie Store 33.............. Zone 8 Staff and Websites 39.............. Sponsorship Program

SPONSORS INDEX

25.............. Brasile, Chuck & Denise; Real Estate 5............... Hoover, Don; Peoples Mortgage Company 9,BC.......... Porsche Chandler IFC,25....... Porsche North Scottsdale 13.............. Protective Film Solutions

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Rook Younger RookYounger@az.pca.org

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Attention AZPCA Members!

Please let our sponsors know you are a member of the Arizona Porsche club and that you appreciate their support.

2 0 21 C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S Editor’s Note: The date, times and details of AZPCA events may be changed or added at anytime.

CLICK HERE AZ.PCA.ORG to check the website for the latest event information.

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER

T

he weather across the country has been a wintery disaster for Texas and many other places. Here in Arizona it has been a little colder than usual but nothing like other parts of the country. We are so lucky to enjoy Arizona weather when it comes to Porsche driving.

Our Treffen Chair and Driving Tour Chair Rook Younger, has been busy along with his team preparing for the Scottsdale’s Treffen event. By the time you read this, registration for Treffen will have come and gone. Hopefully, all of you that wanted to sign up were able to register successfully. Rook has planned a great set of six driving tours for the Treffen attendees. I’m sure it will be awesome. The dates are May 5 – 8.

The Arizona Region is also running some other driving tours for those of you who are not signing up for Treffen. They include: March 13 – Sedona Red Rock Country Tour March 21 – Charity Drive to Boyce Thompson Arboretum (near Superior, AZ) April 10 – Drive to Cottonwood via Mingus Mountain/Historic Jerome These events fill up quickly and do have a limit on the number of cars allowed so sign up early !

The Arizona Region is planning on running the Flight Concours event this year on November 6. Since this event is closer to the end of the year, we hope COVID-19 circumstances will have abated enough to allow the event to occur.

At the Board of Directors meeting this week it was mentioned that we should consider planning and resuming our typical club social events (Porsches and Pancakes, in person Monthly meetings etc.). We have scheduled a Porsches and Pancakes at Anthem Golf and Country Club on Oct 16. Hopefully, by the fall the vaccination implementation will be well underway and the COVID-19 infection rate will have significantly declined by then allowing a normal resumption of events.

We are always in need of volunteers. If you can spare some time and would like to help support our club please reach out to me at president@az.pca.org

Our March Monthly Meeting will be online and will be held on Wednesday, March3rd at 6:00 pm.

Coming Soon: We will be adding to our club website a new feature “My Favorite Drive”. We are asking members to reach out and share their favorite local drives (including distance, directions etc.) so all members can enjoy in them on their own. Please forward them to president@az.pca.org

Drive Safely.

Mark

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Autocross 2021 AUTOCROSS SEASON

Saturday, March 20, 2021 -Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad Saturday, April 24, 2021 - Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad SUMMER BREAK Saturday, September 25, 2021 - Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad Saturday, October 23, 2021 - Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad Saturday, November 20, 2021 - Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad Saturday, December 11, 2021 - Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad REGISTER ONLINE HERE on MotorsportReg.com

photo by Kim Kemper G O I N G P L A C E S 83. 2021

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MEET A MEMBER

T

he AZPCA is made up of a wonderful group of members.

As Going Places Editor, I would like to introduce featured member, Mike Bauschka.

1. When did you join PCA? I joined PCA November 2020.

2. What Porsche(s) do you have?

2019 911 Carrera GTS.

3. Where are you from?

Originally from Illinois. Moved to Phoenix 4 years ago.

4. Family?

Married, with one son age 8.

5. Work background or trade?

Retired one year ago, was Vice President Controller and Treasurer for KONE Inc. (an elevator and escalator company) Do some consulting and manage investments.

6. What makes your car special?

First Porsche for me, a 911 had been on my wish list for 30 years.

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7. Next upgrade?

No upgrades planned yet, will add a radar detector.

8. Have you personalized your car?

Added front grill screens, PCA sticker and Weathertech mats Has clear bra front and ceramic paint.

9. Favorite memory with a car?

Driving Arizona roads from Congress, Prescott, Jerome, and Payson.

10. Why did you buy your Porsche?

Has been a wish list item to own one, been looking actively for over a year for a low mileage GTS and found one locally.

My brother bought a 911 convertible and bugged me constantly when I was going to get one. He is member of PCA in North Carolina.

11. High school nickname?

MB (difficult last name).

12. Top 3 cars you would own?

Assuming I could afford them.....’57 Mercedes Gullwing, ‘67 Ferrari California GT, ‘73 Porsche 911 2.7 RS, ‘73 BMW M1, ‘71 Mercedes 280SE 3.5 convertible.

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id you get your Covid-19 vaccination? We were lucky to get appointments last month at Walgreen’s in Mesa. Neither one of us had any adverse reactions. Second shot scheduled for mid March.

With any luck we might be able to start planning some social gatherings. But in the meantime, Rook has been busy scheduling many drives as part of planning to get ready for Treffen in May. Make sure you sign up quickly because these drives always fill up. There is still time to get in on some DEs and Autocross events before the season ends.

This month we have reached 1999 members in our region. Where are all these Porsche members? We would love to meet you at an upcoming Monthly Membership Meeting call or at one of our other events. If you have any questions at all, reach out to any of the Board members or chairs.

This month the winner for the Writer’s Monthly Award for Going Places is Mark Howell for “Our First PCA Driving Tour.” He will receive a $30. credit on MotorsportReg, which is good for one year to use on any AZPCA activity. I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to write articles and taking pictures at our AZPCA events for Going Places because without your stories and articles, it would be pretty difficult to publish our monthly newsletter.

I too am greatful for our wonderful winter weather in Arizona, so we can enjoy driving our Porsches year round.

Looking forward to lots of fun AZPCA events! Hope to see you soon.

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS

2020 / 2021 Season - Final Events

Saturday, Feb 13, 2021 @ Arizona Motorsports Park Saturday, April 17, 2021 @ Arizona Motorsports Park (CCW) -SUMMER BREAK-

2021 / 2022 Season

Saturday, Oct 2, 2021 @ Bondurant (w/ Carousel) Saturday, Oct 30, 2021 @ Arizona Motorsports Park Sat & Sun, Nov 13-14, 2021 @ Inde Motorsports Ranch Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 @ TBD Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 @ Arizona Motorsports Park (CCW) Saturday, Feb 26, 2022 @ Arizona Motorsports Park Saturday, April 2, 2022 @ TBD Sat & Sun, April 23-24, 2022 @ Inde Motorsports Ranch -SUMMER BREAK-

HPDE Event Registration: azpca.motorsportreg.com

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Meet fellow club members and enthusiasts.

See what driving a Porsche on a local track is all about.

Volunteer some time to help out the program.

No prior experience necessary.

Get involved by volunteering for one of our HPDE program roles below: Registration – Check in drivers and their guests at the track gate entrance. Approx. 2 hr early AM commitment.

Safety Tech – Using our safety checklist, inspect vehicles and helmets to ensure compliance. Approx. 2 hr early AM commitment

Pre-Grid – While cars are staged waiting to enter the track, check driver wristbands and confirm other safety guidelines are being met prior to releasing vehicles. Approx. 2-7 hr commitment (part to full day).

Grid Marshal – Radio communication with the Chief of Course and Corner Workers to release vehicles onto the track from

Pre-Grid, and direct the flow of cars on and off the track. Approx. 2-7 hr commitment (part day to full day).

Corner Worker – Observe cars on track and provide flagging communication to drivers. Radio in to Chief of Course regarding any incidents, issues, and need to flag drivers. 4-7 hr commitment (half to full day).

Photographer – Capture photos of the event from great vantage points on the track or paddock for publication in Going Places. Approx. 2 hr commitment.

Writer – Write an editorial on the event, perhaps with an interview or two from drivers for publication in Going Places.

Approx. 2 hr commitment.

Setup / Breakdown – Assist with unloading/loading and set up of equipment such as tables, chairs, canopy, PA system, etc. Approx. 1 hr commitment, early AM or late afternoon.

Driving Instructor – Experienced drivers who are interested in becoming a PCA Instructor.

HPDE Track Locations: Arizona Motorsports Park – 15402 W. Camelback Rd, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 Bondurant School of Racing – 20000 S. Maricopa Rd, Gate #3, Chandler, AZ 85226 Inde Motorsports Ranch – 9301 W. Airport Rd, Willcox, AZ 85643

Interested in Volunteering? It’s super easy - here’s how to get involved:  Register Online – Go to MotorsportReg.com, find the event, select “Volunteer” during the registration process and choose your desired role from above.  Email – drivereducation@az.pca.org to register or for more information.

Your help is greatly appreciated! We need volunteers to keep these programs healthy and ongoing! We hope to see you out there!

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS AZPCA March Membership Meeting Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. (MST)*VIDEO CONFERENCE *

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. You need to register to participate. The link to connect to the meeting along with the password will be sent out prior to the meeting.

This month featuring presentations by Kyle Welter, Service Manager of Porsche Chandler and his Shop Manager, regarding ‘Tires for Our Porsches’.

Registration on MotorsportReg at:

https://azpca.motorsportreg.com/events/march-membership-meeting-on-line-zoom-online-pca-arizona-191411

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS Sedona Red Rock Country Tour Saturday, March 13, 2021 Experience the beauty of Arizona Red Rock Country on this tour to Sedona, known the world over for its spectacular scenery. The red rocks, buttes, and spires are named for familiar items they resemble, such as Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock, and Coffee Pot Rock. The route for this tour will take us to Sedona via the Black Canyon Highway, leaving the Sonoran Desert for the higher elevations of the Central Arizona mountains and canyons.

We will follow the Red Rock Scenic Byway to our final destination, Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village.

Lunch is on your own. There are several restaurants in the Tlaquepaque Village and many other good options elsewhere in Sedona.

After lunch you may want to continue on Highway 89-A through West Sedona to the winding road through Page Springs to Cornville, then back on I-17 to the Valley.

Or you may want to return via the scenic byway, where multiple pullouts offer more opportunities for views of the beautiful red rock formations.

Attendance is limited, so register soon, as this drive is sure to sell out.

Register at: https://azpca.motorsportreg.com/events/sedona-red-rock-country-tourpavilions-at-talking-stick-pca-arizona-295157 | 14 |

REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS Charity Drive to Boyce Thompson Arboretum Sunday, March 21, 2021

Join us for a fun Sunday drive to Boyce Thompson Arboretum (east of Gold Canyon) on behalf of St. Mary’s Food Bank.

We will meet on Sunday morning at 8:00am at McDonalds in the Pavilions Mall on Indian Bend.

After the drivers’ meeting, we will depart at 8:30am. We will leave McDonalds, head down the 101, then east on 202, exit on Power Rd, head north, then drive along the Salt River, down Usery Pass Rd (becomes Elsworth), then head east on Hwy 60 to Boyce Thompson Arboretum (about 15 minutes west of the town of Superior).

Once we arrive at our destination you should consider enjoying the Arboretum. If you have not been to the Arboretum before, it is a wonderful botanical garden, with over 900 desert plants.

It includes a number of trails and a looping trail around the lake which takes about an hour to complete. It is fairly flat and not too strenuous.

There are many beautiful views.

Link: https://www.btarboretum.org/ Cost: $50 per car (donated to the Food Bank) Cost to explore the Arboretum: $15 per person (not included in the $50 donation) You must register to participate in this event on MotorsportReg:

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/charity-drive-to-boyce-thompson-arboretum-pcaarizona-739265 I hope to see you all on the drive.

Mark B.

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS Drive to Cottonwood via Mingus Mountain/Historic Jerome Saturday, April 10, 2021 Take a drive into the mountains of Central Arizona on scenic and twisty roads to the historic and charming towns of Jerome and Cottonwood.

The route goes up I-17 toward Prescott, then the fun part of the drive begins as we take the switchbacks to the top of Mingus Mountain. A spectacular view of the Verde Valley unfolds just before we enter Jerome.

After a short stop in Jerome we’ll continue down Cleopatra Hill and pass through Clarkdale, another historic mining community, to our final destination in Old Town Cottonwood, the “Heart of the Verde Valley Wine Country.”

You are on your own for lunch in Cottonwood. There are many dining options on Main Street and close by.

Register at: https://azpca.motorsportreg.com/events/drive-to-cottonwood-via-mingusmt-jerome-pavilions-at-talking-stick-pca-arizona-851453

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MEET A MEMBER

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he AZPCA is made up of a wonderful group of members. As Going Places Editor, I would like to introduce featured member, Ronald Blair.

1. When did you join PCA? October 2020.

2. What Porsche(s) do you have?

I have a 2007 Boxster right now.

3. Where are you from?

Originally from Seattle, but have lived in Phoenix since 2002.

4. Family?

My wife and four children.

5. Work background or trade?

Surgery Center developer.

6. What makes your car special?

Mid engine.

7. Next upgrade?

None at this time

8. Have you personalized your car?

Black Porsche Wheels.

9. Favorite memory with a car?

Winning my class in conference racing at Seattle International Raceway in 1971 driving my 1970 Plus 8 Morgan.

10. Why did you buy your Porsche?

I have owned a 1955 Cabriolet, a 1959 356A, a 1962 Carrera, a 1970 911S Targa, a 1971 911 T coupe a 1984 Cabriolet and a 1989 Coupe, I thought it was time to try out a mid engined Porsche.

11. High school nickname?

None.

12. Top 3 cars you would own?

C8 Corvette, Morgan Aero Sport and a new 911.

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Autocross #5 Results

by Rick Althouse and Kim Kemper, Autocross Chairs photos by Jan Nyquist Hey Motorsport Enthusiasts,

H

ere are the results from our first auto cross of the year, January 30th .

One chart shows all the runs that were made that day with the other showing Top Time of Day for both cars with street tires and race tires, which represents that person’s quickest run for the day. Thank you Rick for compiling them.

We had a number of close battles, including for top time, with Steve E. wrapping up TTOD. Congrat’s to Steve. Also a big shout out to the folks who helped with set up on Friday and with tear down after the event, extremely appreciated.

Thanks again and hope you can make our February event (it is almost 3/4 filled up as I type this)!

Kind regards, Kim and Rick AZPCA A-X #5, January 30, 2021 DRIVER

CAR

HEAT 1 RUN 1

Julie W

2019 BMW M2

Mathias A

2014 Dodge Viper

55.007

Rob M

2004 Chevrolet Corvette

56.621

RUN 3

RUN 4

RUN 5

RUN 6

CONES

50.741

50.119

49.207

49.947+1

3

54.112

53.217

52.401

51.835+1

51.245

1

57.204

DNF

55.59

54.694

54.109

49.727+1 49.340+1

Tavit D

2010 Porsche Panamera

DNF

DNF

65.237

DNS

DNS

DNS

Brian S

2004 Porsche Boxster S

60.321

57.052

54.888

52.894

DNF

51.308

Bruce H

Ford Mustang GT350

49.404

48.747

47.632+1

88.014+3

48.004

47.736

4

Brian M

2015 Chevrolet Corvette

54.68

52.887

52.055

54.443+1

53.124

51.686

1

Steve E

2016 Chevrolet Corvette

Mike C

1997 BMW 328is

47.091+1 48.034+1 55.962

Myers H

2013 Scion FRS

57.674

Frank M

2005 Mitsubishi Evo 8 R

50.054

Jeff W

2011 Chevrolet Corvette

49.591+1

48.523

47.774

DNF

DNF

48.516

Ealing J

2015 Factory 5 GTM

49.882

48.461

49.092

49.044

48.771

49.245

Kei J

2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

47.438

46.714+1 47.487+1

47.103

4

55.579

54.948

56.687+1

54.969

55.098

1

58.007

58.28

57.12

DNF

56.651

51.194

50.626

50.423

49.588

Diane C

1997 BMW 328is

57.169

57.328

97.813+1

56.898

59.233

59.09

1

Jeff W

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

48.59

48.785

48.729

47.533

47.995+2

48.26

2

48.701+1 49.039+2

52.812+2 51.531+1

DNF

49.382+1 49.351+2

Michael C

2013 Fiat 500 Abarth

57.259

56.369

54.7

55.057

54.182

53.203

Jim E

2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

DNF

54.621

53.427

52.810+1

51.968

51.659

Eric T

2014 Porsche Cayman S

DNF

DNF

51.948

50.442

50.393

DNF

DNF

DNF

52.592

52.466

51.535

52.146+1

55.228

53.106

53.184

52.56

DNF

50.807

6 1 3

1

James F

2016 Audi S4

Dave M

2004 Honda S2000

Allen S

2005 Honda S2000

50.079

48.7

49.216

49.249

Marc C

2014 Porsche Cayman S

59.359

57.481

55.284

55.287

55.261+1

54.22

1

Jonathan B

2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS

48.527

48.399

48.158

51.534+1

47.92

48.355

1

Ron B

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

DNF

DNF

48.908

48.841+4 47.570+1

48.836

5

Dennis R

2006 Porsche Carrera S

DNF

DNF

DNF

David E

2017 Chevrolet Camaro

Cameron S

2020Toyota Supra

Anastasia T

49.550+1 49.721+1

DNF

72.374

1 2

66.149

55.607

54.892

54.528

54.620+2 54.430+1

55.389

3

53.528+1

DNF

55.505+1

50.997+2

DNF

51.019

4

2014 Porsche Cayman S

58.144

57.309

55.268

59.091

57.909+1

61.218

1

Dawson M

2013 Scion FRS

50.769

DNF

50.368

50.578+1

49.572

50.295

1

Ryan H

2016 Porsche Cayman

55.885

55.925

55.885

55.325

54.729

54.875

Adam W

2002 Chevrolet Corvette

52.502

Ken O

2020 Porsche Cayman GT4

58.606

Brad K

2004 Porsche Boxster S

William P

2000 Porsche Boxster S

Dave S Kim K

2020Toyota Supra 2016 Porsche GT3 RS

51.512+1 51.464+1

50.752

57.742

55.95

59.174

57.935

57.562

60.367

DNF

56.758+1

56.97

54.882

48.778 49.214

48.194 48.027

48.754 47.561

48.264 48.887

ALL TIMES ARE RAW ADD 2 SECONDS FOR EACH CONE

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RUN 2

HEAT 2

58.146

51.275+1 50.499+1 56.404

56.278

61.379

59.086

55.255+1 54.688+1 48.158 48.248

48.195 47.592

4

3

AZPCA A-X #5, January 30, 2021 DRIVER

CAR

TTOD

Steve E

2016 Chevrolet Corvette

47.103

Jeff W

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

47.533

Kim K

2016 Porsche GT3 RS

47.561

Bruce H

Ford Mustang GT350

47.736

Jeff W

2011 Chevrolet Corvette

47.774

Jonathan B

2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS

47.92

Dave S

2020Toyota Supra

48.158

Ealing J

2015 Factory 5 GTM

48.461

Allen S

2005 Honda S2000

48.7

Ron B

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

Julie W

2019 BMW M2

49.207

Dawson M

2013 Scion FRS

49.572

Kei J

2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

49.588

48.836

Frank M

2005 Mitsubishi Evo 8 R

50.054

Eric T

2014 Porsche Cayman S

50.393

Adam W

2002 Chevrolet Corvette

50.752

Dave M

2004 Honda S2000

50.807

Cameron S

2020Toyota Supra

51.019

Mathias A

2014 Dodge Viper

51.245

Brian S

2004 Porsche Boxster S

51.308

James F

2016 Audi S4

51.535

Jim E

2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

51.659

Brian M

2015 Chevrolet Corvette

51.686

Michael C

2013 Fiat 500 Abarth

53.203

Rob M

2004 Chevrolet Corvette

54.109

Marc C

2014 Porsche Cayman S

54.22

David E

2017 Chevrolet Camaro

54.528

Ryan H

2016 Porsche Cayman

54.729

William P

2000 Porsche Boxster S

54.882

Mike C

1997 BMW 328is

54.948 55.268

Anastasia T

2014 Porsche Cayman S

Ken O

2020 Porsche Cayman GT4

Myers H

2013 Scion FRS

55.95 56.651

Diane C

1997 BMW 328is

56.898

Brad K

2004 Porsche Boxster S

57.562

Tavit D Dennis R

2010 Porsche Panamera 2006 Porsche Carrera S

65.237 66.149

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Spotless...

by Jim Bultema, Director At Large Clay Bar Detailing

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n this article I will explain why and when to use a clay bar on your Porsche. If you have missed my previous tips, please go to https://az.pca.org/newsletter/ and you will find how to clean your wheels, equipment to use for detailing your ride and how to properly wash it. And while we’re at it, how about a shoutout to Angela Manente, the talented editor of “Going Places,” who each month for the past several years unselfishly puts this award-winning newsletter out for us to enjoy. Thank you, Angela!

For some of you just hearing the words “clay bar” will give you tribulations and have you skipping this step in your car detailing ritual. I would suggest not so fast. Guys, a clay bar’s purpose in the hierarchy of making your car Spotless…it’s simply a paint cleaner. A clay bar’s purpose for existence is to remove bonded contamination and pollutants from the surface of your paint. When used properly, the clay bar itself never touches your paint.

No, it only glides over your finish with the use of a lubrication, usually just a simple detail spray.

What you should understand, is that it does not remove paint imperfections such as swirl marks or scratches.

It also won’t improve the shine. What it does do is remove the grunge so you can realize a bright, clear finish that is ready to be waxed. It’s amazing that you can polish your car for hours and I guarantee that you it won’t feel as slick and smooth as it does after just a few minutes with a clay bar. The biggest benefit is that waxing becomes so much easier and more effective over the smooth slick finish, allowing the wax to do its job, and making for a tighter finish that lasts longer and looks cool.

How to Properly Utilize a Clay Bar As I have said with all aspects of cleaning your car, it’s important to read the instructions of the product you are using. The same is true with a clay bar. While they are easy to use, make a mistake and you could scuff the surface of your paint.

So, follow these simple rules:

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· Keep your car out of direct sunlight and the cooler the area the better to prevent rapid evaporation of the clay bar lubricant. · To use a clay bar, spray a lubricant on a small area and rub the clay bar back and forth with light to medium pressure. Keep the detailing spray coming and be careful it does not dry out and do not use dry. · After a short time, rub your hand over the area you just cleaned and feel for any misses. There is a distinct difference between the areas you have cleaned and those you haven’t. These will feel rough and bumpy. Simply go over that section again and work in small areas. · When you have completed this, wipe the lubricant residue off with your soft microfiber towel, and buff to a nice luster. · As you work, check the clay bar frequently for any hard particles it might have picked up. When found, pick them off. Make it habit to manipulate and reform the bar often trying to keep a fresh part of the bar on your paint. · If you should drop the bar, I would suggest tossing it as it will do its job when it hits the ground and pickup nasty things you don’t want rubbing around on your car’s finish. · With these steps completed you are ready to apply your favorite wax to seal the deal. I will discuss this in my next article.

Thank you to Guide to Detailing Top image courtesy of p101tv.com Middle image courtesy of autoguide.com

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Our First PCA Driving Tour...

by Mark Howell photos by Jan Mackulak and Dennis Rood

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s newbies, my wife and I hoped to arrive earlier than the 9 a.m. start time to assess the scene and maybe make an acquaintance or two, but after a last-minute bagel stop and a road construction delay, we got to the meeting spot just a few minutes before show time.

We found a welcoming-but-socially-distanced crowd of people collected around thirty-three cars spanning perhaps 50 years of the marque. A couple air-cooled 911s... a 944 Turbo to represent the transaxle line... but mostly late nineties up to showroom new. All looked and sounded well looked-after. My rain-spotted, brake-dusted Boxster could have won the award for dirtiest car... if there were such an award. Would it be self-serving to suggest it?

The weather was clear and maybe a bit on the cool side at first for having the top down, but that’s how I like to go, as long as frostbite is not a risk.

For the first stage of the drive we fell in behind a 911 Speedster.

This was a happy accident. I could listen to that motor sing all day, and judging from the throttle-blipping downshifts, the driver felt the same: A sonata in the key of GT3. Another reason for us to have the top down.

Early in the drive, while working our way through downtown Scottsdale, we had a right turn in a construction zone. As we approached, I watched the Speedster turn, saw the temporary no-right-turn sign, and then the oft-suppressed rule-follower in me seized this moment of glory... and I went straight. Thanks to the quick-witted cat herders in the Macan, who waved us back in place as we improvised our way back to the route.

Rook, Our Tour Meister!

We wound our way up through North Scottsdale to Rio Verde road, and then less-settled, more open country on the long descent to the valley of the Verde River, through Rio Verde and Fountain Hills, with vistas of landmarks like Superstition Mountains, Weavers Needle, and Four Peaks, and the surrounding wilderness, to the first stop. A young gent standing next to his parked sport bike in the parking lot seemed to enjoy the surprise appearance of a flash mob of Porsches around him.

We continued on the Beeline towards Mesa, then through scenic Usery Pass Road and Bush Highway to the second stop. I used this stage to generously offer the cat herds a second opportunity to work their craft. I picked the wrong exit on a roundabout despite abundantly clear instructions. Thanks to (Richard?) in the silver Boxster, who became our wingman.

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On the road to Fountain Hills.

Yavapai reservation and Fountain Hills to our final stop, we could admire the prodigious hindquarters and very different growl of a dark blue 992.

* If you’d like more social mingling time, roll out towards the front of the group. If you’re in the rear guard, as we were, you get a few minutes less at each stop location.

I didn’t get around to eating that bagel until we got home.

* Though the lead driver may assiduously follow the posted speed limits, the farther back you are in the group, the more stretched out you may be by traffic lights and other effects. The Slinky of cars stretches, and then the Slinky wants to contract.

I will leave it at that.

Thanks to the organizers (of which Rook was the most visible, and bullhorn in hand, most audible) for an enjoyable day out.

Some takeaways for next time: * You can miss two turns without getting kicked out of the club (or, at least, my PCA login still works). Possibly you can miss three turns. I’ll let you know next time.

* Get in line behind a car you want to hear!

3 Generations of Boxsters-986 on middle, 987 on right and 981 on left.

Stop at Water Users Recreation Site.

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South Mountain Tour photos by Mark Baker

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ur first driving tour of 2021 took 22 Porsches on a leisurely in-town route to the top of South Mountain, where the view from Dobbins Lookout provided a dramatic panorama of the Valley of the Sun.

Summit Road is a scenic, 5.5-mile drive from the main park entrance, terminating at Dobbins Lookout, at 2330 feet the highest viewing stop in the park. The view not only includes the Valley floor below but a panoramic sweep that extends from the Estrella Mountains in the west to the Superstition Mountains in the east.

Taking the scenic drive back down the mountain, we went across town to the Biltmore area and drove by the Wrigley Mansion and Arizona Biltmore Hotel. At the end of the “official” tour everyone was on their own for lunch. There were many good options available in the Biltmore area. See you on the next drive!

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Article by Tom Beeler

Second in a series on Porsche Indy car history

Tom Beeler is a long time CIR member and has been a motorsports journalist for over 30 years. His extensive car collection includes a couple of Porsche’s, several Indy 500 pace cars, an E-Type Jag, a McLaren (that’s for sale) and even an AMC Gremlin.

Interscope Parnelli/Porsche as it looked in 1980 (Photos courtesy of Champion Porsche).

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orsche will compete in the 1980 Indianapolis 500, in partnership with the California-based Interscope racing team, as part of a three-year program to win the Memorial Day Race. In addition, the Interscope Porsche will be entered in all United States Auto Club sanctioned Indy car events.

A Porsche poster that was done in anticipation of the 1980 ‘500, however it was not to be.

“‘Competing at Indianapolis fulfills an old dream of Porsche’s,' said Manfred Jantke, director of racing for the German car manufacturer, ending years of speculation about Porsche entering the Indy event.”

So read the story on Page 10 of the New York Times’ Sports section on December 16, 1979. But the final story would wind up being more complicated than that.

IMSA veteran and team owner Ted Field approached Porsche chairman Ernst Fuhrman about acquiring an Indy car-ready (new heads and turbo, running methanol rather than gasoline) version of the race-proven Porsche 935 turbo-sixes for an exploratory Indy car effort, with Interscope sponsorship and driving duties assigned to three-time Indy 500 veteran Danny “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Ongais.

There was little support within Porsche for an Indy car program. Following Porsche’s Formula One success in 1962, Ferry Porsche — never a fan of open-wheel racing — moved all of the marque’s racing focus to sports cars, starting with the 904. By 1979, Porsche’s 935 and 936 programs were performing consistently well.

Porsche’s head of motorsports, Huschke Von Hanstein, was reluctant to join Indy car with Field’s Interscope program, preferring Dan Gurney’s All-American Racers. Gurney had a previous relationship with Porsche, having raced the Porsche 804 through the 1962 F1 season, winning the French Grand Prix.

Nevertheless, Fuhrman and Field won out, and Porsche began its Indy car engine development.

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Danny “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Ongais at tested the Interscope Parnelli/Porsche at Ontario Motor Speedway.

Indy cars, having designed the All-American Racers Eagle chassis — winner at Indy in 1973 and 1975.

Engines had been stressed members of the total Indy car package for several years, meaning the engine itself was bolted to the chassis, and the rear suspension was connected directly to the gearbox. The Porsche 2.65 turbo flat six engine could not handle this structural stress, so a tube-frame engine cradle was designed onto the chassis to accommodate the powerplant.

Time for a brief history lesson. By the end of the 1970s, a majority of Indy car team owners, at the instigation of Dan Gurney, had splintered off from the traditional Indy car sanctioning body, USAC, to create the rival Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) in pursuit of more money. While most of the 1979 Indy car season races were sanctioned by CART, the Indianapolis 500 remained sanctioned by USAC. This would be the case in 1980, as well.

The Interscope Parnelli/Porsche tested in the spring of 1980, and reportedly broke the Indy car track record at Ontario Motor Speedway.

News travels quickly in the Indy car paddock. It’s said that the leading figure in USAC’s Indy car series, A.J. Foyt, Jr., lobbied USAC to reduce the turbo boost Porsche had initially been given, the stock block engine-based 54 inches of mercury, to 48 inches - the same boost given the Cosworth DFXs engines being run by the major teams in both USAC and CART. One other mitigating factor was USAC’s hope that Porsche’s arrival in USAC Indy car racing would see them become a customer engine manufacturer. Porsche is believed to have expressed no interest in making customer engines.

Rules-making is a fickle process in motorsports, and this situation was no different. Possibly bowing to pressure by Foyt, or possibly in response to Porsche’s unwillingness to build customer equipment, as they did in other series, or possibly both, USAC altered the rules a month before the 1980 Indianapolis 500 and cut the boost available to the Porsche’s KKK turbo to 48 inches.

Porsche wasted no time in expressing their displeasure. They pulled the plug on Ted Field’s Interscope program before the car had a chance to run a lap of practice at Indy. They packed up their estimated 630 hp (some say 800 hp) flat six, and went home to Stuttgart.

The engine was believed to have laid the engineering groundwork for the highly successful 956/962 series IMSA sports cars.

Ted Field lobbied Porsche to allow him to run the car with the mandated lower boost, feeling that, though the car wouldn’t be as dominant, it would certainly be competitive. A firm “Nein, danke!” from Porsche came in response.

The three Parnelli/Porsches built for Indy were never run in combat, either at Indy or in CART, and were eventually sold to Vasek Polak.

At Polak’s death, the one complete car (USAC 0031) was purchased by noted collector Matthew Drendel. The noted Porsche specialist restoration shop, Gunnar Racing, brought the #25 Interscope car back to its 1980 glorious potential.

After Drendel passed away, his family listed the cars in his collection in Gooding & Company’s 2012 Amelia Island auction.

Bidding on the Interscope Porsche failed to meet reserve following a pre-auction estimate of $350,000-$550,000.

G&W Motorwerks purchased the car from the Drendels, and in 2016, they listed the Interscope Porsche on eBay with a Buy-It-Now of $599,000. No takers at that price. The car eventually resided with the folks at Champion Porsche.

Step One: In 1966, the Al Stein privateer twin-Porsche failed to make the Indy 500.

Step Two: Factory Porsche engines might have made the show fourteen years later, but Porsche didn’t take the chance.

It would take an Indy and Porsche veteran driver and a full-on Porsche factory push seven years after the 1980 Ted Field effort to realize the Indy 500 dream — albeit awkwardly.

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What Is It About Being Derivative?

by Danielle Badler

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ood question, isn’t it. I keep thinking about what’s derivative, having watched the first batch of episodes of the third reboot of Top Gear USA. Which is compounded by the fact that I’m now wading through season three of the original British version of Top Gear UK as we know it, circa 2003/4.

I’m inclined to believe it is laziness. Or maybe risk avoidance. And it appears to be a very American thing. At least in the entertainment field. Let’s start with feature films. Remember them, pre-COVID? Remember sitting in theaters, watching prequels, sequels, sequels to sequels? The storylines and characters become “franchises,” or so we are led to believe. I try to avoid them like … COVID. Why? Excluding The Godfather Part 2, how many second-go-rounds can you recommend, if you were asked to pick just one film for a desert island? I rest my case.

Now, let’s look at magazines about Porsches. In the UK. There’s 911& Porsche World, GT Porsche, Total 911 (because nothing else matters, they say, love that) and Classic Porsche (my favorite, because I own one.) What have we got, other than Pano, which really doesn’t count? Excellence.

The same goes for general interest buff books. Evo, Car, Top Gear, Octane, magazines about motorsport, magazines about collector cars in general. Meanwhile, I’ve watched Automobile go away, Autoweek go to every two weeks and then go away, Car & Driver shrink to a featherweight shadow of its former self and Road and Track morph into … I’m not sure what its latest iteration hopes to be … a lifestyle brand of some sort?

Motor Trend? Sorry, I’ve never read it. Decades ago, I thought of it as some sort of commercial Consumer Reports for cars. That they’d cover events like the Mobil Economy Run. Remember?

Neither do I. And the thing is, the UK is the size of New York State. And in that land mass they cram some 68 million people. How many are in New York? I’ll save you the time to look it up. 20 million souls. So, with three times the population, they have to drive from London to Wales to find empty enthusiast roads. That would be like driving from NYC to Mt. Marcy.

And yet, they invented Top Gear. I did some research. Turns out, it’s a money machine for the BBC. At the launch of the 2015 season, some 500+ million gearheads, or should I say petrol heads, tuned in, the same night, worldwide … to the UK version! There’s a German variant, a French variant, an Aussie variant, a Russian variant, a Korean variant and, apparently, a Chinese variant. There may be more.

Why? Well, I’m really loving the first few seasons of the Clarkson/ Hammond/May iteration. And the reason is very simple. They know what they’re talking about. And they drive cars I’d like to drive. In ways I’d like to.

Seeing who can go from London to the Hotel de Paris on Casino Square in Monaco – Jeremy in a Jag, while Richard and James must

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take public transport – the Channel Train and the TGV. Who wins?

Sorry, go watch the episode.

I did a search on the backgrounds of the hosts. Turns out they were all working journalists of some sort before the iteration was launched in 2002. And you can tell. In a heartbeat. In those years they had a segment called The News, where they actually chronicled current and future models, discussed traffic laws, styling trends. They had a wall, where they would put photos of cars, rated by how “cool” they are – from left to right, seriously uncool, un cool, cool, and sub-zero. Was it crazy? Provocative? Yes! So, what do we get? I have a confession to make. I got through most of the first season of the first iteration of Top Gear USA. Then I gave up. It was clear from the outset that Tanner Faust was the only one who knew what he was talking about. Turns out, it lasted six seasons. I had no idea.

Iteration two entirely passed me by. For the record, it lasted one season, eight episodes.

What do we make of iteration three? Well. I’ll give them one thing.

They’ve had to produce the series under the cloud of the Pandemic.

Which has clearly meant no studio audience … actually, no studio.

And no audience at all. Locations are, uniformly, without another soul in sight. It can’t be easy.

Dax Shepard is the big name. And he’s obviously a car guy. He’s big, loud and boisterous. He’s from Detroit. How do I know? In every episode, he’s wearing a tee-shirt from his hometown. Then there’s Jethro Bovingdon, who, according to Motor1, has been writing about cars, and racing them, for 20 years. He’s a Brit. Somewhat diminutive. And Rob Corddry, who’s a Hollywood writer/actor with four Emmys to his credit. He found fame on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. I couldn’t find anything about his experience with cars, and it shows. He’s the slowest.

Am I reaching when I say the three are … derivative? Of the big three who spawned a movement worldwide?

And the segments. Ahh, it hurts. A winter shoot in the Colorado Rockies featuring a Lamborghini Urus, a Porsche Cayenne Turbo SE Hybrid and a Bentley Bentayga. They all try to maneuver through a snow-covered track … and all get stuck. I mean, that’s it. Then they drive the vehicles on two-lanes and … have fun. Then, the next thing you know, The Stig – yes, they have one too – is lapping the Lambo on their exclusive test track, which is Willow Springs.

That’s it. I mean, that’s it. No real evaluation of the vehicles themselves. How about whether they’d prefer one over, say, a Gallardo, or a Turbo S or a Continental GT? Is that too complicated?

We’ll never know.

And that’s the show. Sort of a ‘merican, scaled back, risk-adverse, dumbed-down … derivative … version of the mother ship, of the franchise. What did I expect?

BOOK REVIEWS FOR PORSCHEPHILES

by Bruce Herrington, Orange Coast Region

PORSCHE 356 The Essential Buyer’s Guide PORSCHE 356 The Essential Buyer’s Guide, by Brett Johnson, published 2019 by Veloce Publishing, UK

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any long years ago, in the dim dark reaches of the past, my daily driver was a ‘51 split-windshield coupe. It was in great shape and I worked hard to keep it pristine and original.

But as an automotive hobbyist, I needed a beater, a car I could cut holes in for new ‘accessories’, a car I could work on with no qualms about preserving authenticity, so I bought a Speedster because it was cheaper than another coupe [!!]. I did cut holes in that car for additional gauges and switches, and butchered the rear torsion bar tube to allow installation of an updated transmission.

I installed many B’ components into an A model that was only made as Pre-A and A. I did have fun with that hot-rod, perhaps an Outlaw before Outlaws had been invented.

Nowadays, old Porsches are not just old ‘cars’ but rare gems. Purchase of such an item must be made with great care despite the growing enthusiasm for such an acquisition. This book will be an invaluable resource for someone desiring to purchase a 356 without having any personal background or experience with them.

It provides a discussion of the model and it’s history and check-lists of specific details to evaluate. There are many books about 356s; to this reviewers knowledge, this is the only one about buying a 356. And it is written by an expert on the marque, Brett Johnson, the author of the famous 356 Porsche: A Restorer’s Guide to Authenticity.

Typical of books in the extensive Essential Buyers Guide series, this book contains 17 chapters, an Introduction and an index. The chapters range from Before You View, through Inspection Equipment and Serious Evaluation to Vital Statistics, the latter containing specifications by VIN and engine number. The thought provoking Is This the Right Car For You? chapter addresses over a dozen very practical facets of ownership that are often overlooked in the enthusiasm for acquiring a special new car. Though a British book, the Cost Considerations chapter deals in US Dollars and is based on 2019 vintage quotes from American 356 parts specialists.

PORSCHE 356 The Essential Buyer’s Guide is a pamphlet sized book, easy to take into the field. The type face is quite readable, but rather small, and the size of the copious illustrations of special items to examine is on the order of that of large postage stamps.

Despite the small size of the illustrations, the printing of this book is of such high quality that a magnifying glass can enhance the visibility of details without them looking blurry or polka dotted.

Chapter 9 Serious Evaluation provides a 44 item checklist/ rating system, with narrative description and key photograph, for scoring the value of any candidate for purchase. Rather than marking up the book, it is practical to flatten it out on the glass of a copy machine and print out two-page spreads on which to record your review of each car you are considering.

Anyone who is interested in 356s but has never owned one, should read this book to become as expert on the marque as are most owners. Anyone who is considering purchase of a 356, even previous owners, must have this book to make an informed purchase decision.

PORSCHE 356 The Essential Buyer’s Guide is soft bound, with 64, 5-1/2 x 7-3/4 inch glossy pages. It is well organized and well illustrated. It should be available for $25,00 from your favorite bookseller (ask for it), or from Amazon books.

Editor’s note: Bruce still has his Speedster!

My Dear Editors“I still have the Speedster referenced in the text, It was my daily driver/commuter car during the early ‘90s, then in the early ‘00s I used it to roar through the twisties leading to and in (don’t tell on me) Joshua Tree National Park. Since about 2004 it has been in The Process of refurbishment. The splitwindshield Coupe is still on the road (sort of) by the owner of a collection in the mid-west. Porsches CAN last forever - we are now using Eleanor’s ‘62 T6 356B as a daily driver.”

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HPDE at Arizona Motorsports Park

by Dan Bouet, Driver Education Chair photos by Bruce Houser

I

’d say it was a successful warm up to Valentine’s Day out at Arizona Motorsports Park. AZPCA hosted another track day at AMP on February 13th as a pre-Valentine’s Day date with your favorite girl in the garage. Good turnout with friendly people, great weather (aside for the wind at the very end of the day), and fast cars. The perfect way to spend a Saturday.

There are usually several first-timers and there was no exception at this event. Instructors were paired up with students and showed them how to navigate the 16 turns at Arizona Motorsports Park via lead/follow instruction. Lead/Follow is a method of instruction where the student drives their own car, while the instructor “leads” them around the track in their car. Typically, the instructor will switch places with the student after a couple sessions, so the student ends up leading the instructor, and the instructor can provide guidance from behind via a Bluetooth communicator. Lead/Follow instruction is very new to our DE program for new students as it has only been approved by PCA National this past year.

It’s adoption has been paramount to continuing the DE program’s instruction program during the pandemic and we are very pleased how well it has worked out and the success we have seen with it.

At the track though, sometimes a mechanical issue can bubble to the surface. After the first session, one of the instructors (and a good friend), was experiencing a braking issue on their non-Porsche car (his wife had the Porsche that day). Since it would not be safe to continue providing instruction using their car, I enlisted them with my new car so they could instruct their student the remainder of the day. With the odometer just showing around 150 miles on her, the track would be the break-in period. But for those of you that go by the manual on break-in procedures, don’t worry, it was also a non-Porsche, so if it blows up, no Porsche was harmed in the process. I attempted to also conduct a moderate break-in at the track, but when you’re at the track, restraint for those kinds of procedures proves impossible. Perhaps a second blown up GT350 is in my future… well, whaddya expect from a Ford…

Our next event (and last one until October) is on Saturday, April 17th . We’ll be at Arizona Motorsports Park running the course counter-clockwise for the second time this season. We hope to have another great turnout and conclusion to our 2020/2021 season until the fall kicks off. Our next season will include AMP, Inde Motorsports Park, and we are working to get an event at Wild Horse Pass. However, the summer is too long to wait- we hope to see you in April!

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Autocross #6 Results

by Rick Althouse and Kim Kemper, Autocross Chairs photos by Kim Kemper and Chris Mead Hey Motorsport Enthusiasts,

H

ere are the results from our February 20, 2021 Autocross at Arizona Motorsports Park. One chart shows all the runs that were made that day with the other showing Top Time of Day which represents that person’s quickest run for the day. Each cone that is knocked down or outside the box adds two seconds to the time, so being fast and tidy is important to a good run.

The weather gods granted the type of weather we love in Arizona. Slightly cool in the morning and 70s in the afternoon.

We had a large group of 45 drivers with a lot of spirited competition and places on the final results often separated by mere tenths or even hundredths of a second. Kim put down a blazing fast time in the morning and despite a number of valiant attempts by other drivers prevailed with Top Time of Day. Pat the Hot Dog Lady served her usual fantastic hot dog lunch in a COVID safe manner. We also want to thank everyone that helped with course set up on Friday, which took a bit longer than normal and with all the folks who pitched in to help with tear down to make the event run smooth.

The AZPCA autox program continues during the winter, our next event is March 20.

Wanna have a Blast? Come join us!

Sincerely, Rick & Kim

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AZPCA A-X #6, February 20, 2021 DRIVER

CAR

HEAT 1

HEAT 2 RUN 6

RUN 7

Eric T

2014 Porsche Cayman S

53.75

52.514

54.004

55.613+1

52.63

52.744

53.264

1

Kendall T

2018 BMW M4

57.28

56.468+1

63.13

56.978

54.962

53.211

53.728

1

56.962

81.080+1

58.537

Rex K

2008 Porsche 911 C4S

Ken M

2013 Chevrolet Corvette GS

RUN 1

RUN 2

RUN 3

RUN 4

RUN 5

55.947+1

58.751

50.056

49.489

49.165+2 50.270+1 49.569+1

CONES

57.788

58.216

1

49.708

49.712+1

5 1

Jonathan B

2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS

51.371

50.981

50.404

50.604

50.921+1

50.41

49.255

Joe M

2018 BMW M4

61.341

DNF

58.209

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

Dave B

2007 Chevrolet Corvette

DNF

DNF

DNF

51.277

50.856

50.791

51.957+1

David E

2017 Chevrolet Camaro

59.373

57.547

58.016

58.406

56.853

57.214

57.027

Gavin H

1991 Toyota MR2

57.697

56.764

60.236

59.824

58.710+1

58.508

57.737

1

Lee R

2007 Mazda Miata

DNF

61.939+2

59.526

59.421

58.997+1

58.508

58.03

3

Frank V

2013 Subaru BRZ Ltd

DNF

DNF

56.356

DNF

58.562

55.849

56.221

Chris M

2019 Porsche 911

DNF

DNF

80.481

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

Adam W

2002 Chevrolet Corvette

56.334

54.416

55.166

55.523

54.365

53.479

DNF

Eric S

2006 Porsche 911 C2S

51.639

51.347

51.414

52.66

51.014

51.011

50.763

Sam H

2018 BMW M4

57.916

55.268

54.893

55.737

55.54

57.19

55.144

William P

2000 Porsche Boxster S

57.534

56.863+1

56.963

57.513

56.982

57.025

56.129

Greg K

1969 Chevrolet Corvette

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF

56.514

57.293

57.214

Tim E

2016 BMW M4

DNF

DNF

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

Justin B

2018 Porsche 718 Cayman

DNF

DNF

59.976

57.747

57.226

56.488

57.363

63.947

65.178

Nancy L

2013 Subaru Impreza

DNF

65.29

64.56

65.638

64.85

Shauna R

2014 Porsche Cayman S

52.948

54.006

52.572

51.824+1

52.609

Dave M

2004 Honda S2000

57.248

55.954

55.045

55.032

55.179

52.997+1 52.747+1 54.672

Darren P

1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

DNF

60.262+1

60.307

58.271

58.518

58.31

57.884

2014 Dodge Viper

55.53

53.332

DNF

53.657

52.668

52.549

51.785

57.401

57.034

56.366

56.246

56.629

56.847

50.22

49.327+1

49.879

50.149

60.279

59.76

58.461

57.808

Rob M

2004 Chevrolet Corvette

57.263

Ford Mustang GT350

51.258

Ryan H

2016 Porsche Cayman

50.316+2 50.376+2

DNF

57.782

57.288

Mike T

2017 Chevrolet Corvette GS

56.582

55.894+1

54.718

53.956

54.612

56.583

53.30+1

Julie W

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

51.869

50.875

50.819

51.796

52.531

51.734

DNS

Brian M

2015 Chevrolet Corvette

Mike C

BMW 228i

Myers H

2013 Scion FRS

Steve E

2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

1

3

54.344

Mathias A Bruce H

1

1

5 2

DNF

DNF

54.449

52.333

51.411

52.096

52.091

57.498

57.495

57.594

55.925

57.441

57.401

58.813

61.063

59.08

59.603

58.813

57.325

DNF

58.700+1

1

49.731

49.303

49.83

5

50.934

49.477+2 49.476+1 50.198+1 50.392+1

Jeff W

2006 Honda S2000

DNF

DNF

51.669

50.897

51.969

51.431

Ealing J

2015 Factory 5 GTM

51.687

51.268

51.392

50.781

51.105

51.243

50.889

Kei J

2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

51.36

51.157

52.219

51.208

51.423

51.472

51.487

51.619

51.031

50.969+3

51.036

50.81

DNF

51.325

3

50.068

50.064

50.308

51.151

50.567

2

Craig B

2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE

Jeff W

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

Steve A

1990 Mazda Miata

Jim E

2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

49.621+1 50.335+1 54.353

54.55

54.225+1

55.798

54.65

53.97

54.564+1

2

68.823+1

55.513

54.462

DNF

55.174

54.461

54.763

1

James W

2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE

63.531

62.544

60.605

59.399

58.131

57.968

56.193

Jason S

Chevrolet Corvette Z06

56.253

55.959

55.592+2

54.931

54.272

54.819

54.884

2

Frank M

2005 Mitsubishi Evo 8 R

50.818

51.668+1

50.267

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

1

Dane T Kim K

1999 Mazda Miata 2016 Porsche GT3 RS

57.356+1 50.739

56.435 49.083

55.029 49.829

DNF DNS

54.947+2 DNS

55.208 DNS

54.225 DNS

3

ALL TIMES ARE RAW ADD 2 SECONDS FOR EACH CONE

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Autocross #6 Results (continued from page 37)

AZPCA A-X #6, February 20, 2021 DRIVER

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CAR

TTOD BEST RUN

Kim K

2016 Porsche GT3 RS

49.083

Jonathan B

2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS

49.255

Steve E

2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

49.303

Ken M

2013 Chevrolet Corvette GS

49.489

Bruce H

Ford Mustang GT350

49.879

Jeff W

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

50.064

Frank M

2005 Mitsubishi Evo 8 R

50.267

Eric S

2006 Porsche 911 C2S

50.763

Ealing J

2015 Factory 5 GTM

50.781

Dave B

2007 Chevrolet Corvette

50.791

Craig B

2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE

50.81

Julie W

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

50.819

Jeff W

2006 Honda S2000

50.897

Kei J

2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

51.157

Brian M

2015 Chevrolet Corvette

51.411

Mathias A

2014 Dodge Viper

51.785

Eric T

2014 Porsche Cayman S

52.514

Shauna R

2014 Porsche Cayman S

52.572

Kendall T

2018 BMW M4

53.211

Adam W

2002 Chevrolet Corvette

53.479

Mike T

2017 Chevrolet Corvette GS

53.956

Steve A

1990 Mazda Miata

53.97

Dane T

1999 Mazda Miata

54.225

Jason S

Chevrolet Corvette Z06

54.272

Dave M

2004 Honda S2000

54.344

Jim E

2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

54.461

Sam H

2018 BMW M4

54.893

Frank V

2013 Subaru BRZ Ltd

55.849

Mike C

BMW 228i

55.925

William P

2000 Porsche Boxster S

56.129

James W

2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE

56.193

Rob M

2004 Chevrolet Corvette

56.246

Justin B

2018 Porsche 718 Cayman

56.488

Greg K

1969 Chevrolet Corvette

56.514

Gavin H

1991 Toyota MR2

56.764

David E

2017 Chevrolet Camaro

56.853

Rex K

2008 Porsche 911 C4S

56.962

Ryan H

2016 Porsche Cayman

57.288

Myers H

2013 Scion FRS

57.325

Darren P

1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

57.884

Lee R

2007 Mazda Miata

58.03

Joe M

2018 BMW M4

58.209

Nancy L Chris M

2013 Subaru Impreza 2019 Porsche 911

63.947 80.481

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