0602 - February 2006 by PCA SVR

February 2006

Porsche Club of America Porsche Club of America Sacramento Valley Region Sacramento Valley - In its 44th Year!Region

Featuring:

What to Expect at CRAB My First Day On a High Speed Track To Serve Zone 7 CRAB Concours ALMS Action at Laguna Seca CRAB 32 Entry Form

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From the Driver’s Seat SVR Event Schedule Speaking of Membership The Social Scene Porsche Trivia Ask Bondo Bob See “About the Cover” inside...

About the Cover...

The ‘90 C4 and ‘86 930 slantnose belong to new PCA-SVR member, Scott Everitt, shown here in the inside cover photo. The ‘79 911SC belongs to yours truly: Nick and Lindsey Harrigan

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PCA Sacramento Valley Region 2006 Board of Directors President

Porsche Club of America

Jeff Kinder ______________________ 916-765-2801 4320 Freemont’s Loop, Rescue, CA 95672 President@svr.pca.org

Sacramento Valley Region - In its 44th Year!

February 2006

Volume 44, No.2

Upcoming Events

Vice President

Andy Leight _____________________ 916-984-9624 106 Atﬁeld Way, Folsom, CA 95630 VicePresident@svr.pca.org ____________________

Features and Reviews

Secretary

Kevin Dougherty _________________ 916-983-7774 P.O.Box 6006, Folsom, CA 95630 Secretary@svr.pca.org

Treasurer

Betty Silva _________________________________ Treasurer@svr.pca.org

5 My First Day On a High Speed Track 9 What to Expect at CRAB 11 To Serve Zone 7 16 CRAB Concours 18 ALMS Action at Laguna Seca

Membership Director

Tom Sisson _____________________ 209-296-5352 14537 Surrey Junction Lane, Sutter Creek, CA 95685 Membership@svr.pca.org

Competition & Safety Director

Matt Deter_______________________916-630-8924 5645 Harvest Road, Rocklin, CA 95765 porsche@deter.com

Newsletter Editors

Nick & Lindsey Harrigan ___________ 916-315-8548 3220 Mission Way, Rocklin, CA 95677 NewsletterEditor@svr.pca.org

Webmasters

John & Tina Murphy_______________ 916-362-8276 3300 Cahill Ct., Sacramento, CA 95827 Webmaster@svr.pca.org

Past President

Kim Nelson _____________________ 916-933-4282 305 Glen Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 PastPresident@svr.pca.org

Zone 7 Representative

Larry Sharp - Golden Gate Region ____ 925-371-2258 1119 Megan Road, Livermore, CA 94550 larrysharp@comcast.net

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Doug Klein

Kim Kinder Larry Sharp Dennis Stettner Doug DeVetter

Columns and Departments

Social Director

Julia Lynn _______________________ 916-402-0443 2443 Fair Oaks Blvd #71, Sacramento, CA 95825 Social@svr.pca.org

CRAB 32 is Coming!

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SVR Coming Attractions Porsche Trivia From the Driver’s Seat Speaking of Membership The Social Scene SVR Event Schedule SVR People, Places, & Porsches SVR Goodie Store Ask Bondo Bob Drifter Classiﬁeds

Nick & Lindsey Harrigan Jeff Kinder Tom Sisson Julia Lynn Nick & Lindsey Harrigan Nick & Lindsey Harrigan Tom Sisson Dick MacFarlane

Information and Committee Directory Autocross Chair Matt Deter ____________ 916-630-8924 5645 Harvest Road, Rocklin, CA 95765 porsche@deter.com Charity Chair Susan Fleming _________ 916-985-4142 107 Cobb Court, Folsom, CA 95630 TRFleming@comcast.net Concours Chair Kent Brandon __________ 916-663-1702 3450 Hector Road,Newcastle, CA 95658 Kent.Brandon@ncbb.net Goodie Store Tom Sisson ___________ 209-296-5352 14537 Surrey Junction Ave Sutter Creek, CA 95685 targatom@volcano.net Rally Chair Helen Ashuckian _______ 916-481-2759 5440 Tree Side Drive Carmichael, CA 95608 helena@lanset.com

Technical Chair Roger Walker ___________________ 916-415-0752 9726 Magellan Drive, Loomis, CA 95650 rwalker1@dmv.ca.gov G24 Chair Buzz and Julia Lynn______________ 916-402-0443 social@svr.pca.org Advertising Manager Dick MacFarlane_________________ 916-482-0652 5740 Windmill Way #11, Carmichael, CA 95608 dickm@hpsionline.com

SVR Web Site http://www.derporsche.net/ The Drifter is published monthly by the Porsche Club of America, Sacramento Valley Region (SVR), for its members. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be emailed to the Editor. The deadline for material is the ﬁrst of the month for publication in the following month. SVR members should notify the Membership Director promptly of an address change to insure uninterrupted delivery. All material in this newsletter is protected by copyright. However, newsletter editors of other regions chartered by the Porsche Club of America may reprint any article provided that credit is given to the author and Sacramento Valley Region and The Drifter is cited as the source.

SVR Coming Attractions February Events and Contacts Breakfast Karen’s Bakery

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Breakfast @ Karen’s Bakery - Folsom Andy Leight ........................................................ 916-984-9624 ﬂashleight@sbcglobal.net SVR Dinner Meeting @ Karen’s Bakery Kevin Dougherty ................................................. 916-983-7774 SVR/Zone 7 Drivers’ Ed.-Inﬁneon Matt Deter & Frederick D. Rauch .......................... See page 17 for contact info SVR Wine Tour Mike Willis ........................................................... 916-363-8313

SVR Board Meeting

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Wine Tour

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SVR/PCA Drivers’ Education - Thunderhill Matt Deter & Frederick D. Rauch........................ see page 17 for contact info New Member Tour Tom Sisson...................................................... 209-296-5352 targatom@volcano.net SVR/PCA Drivers’ Education Matt Deter & Frederick D. Rauch............................. see page 1 for contact info Zone 7 AX School ................................................................................................. see Zone 7 web site Breakfast @ Karen’s Bakery-Folsom Andy Leight..................................................... 916-984-9624

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From the Driver’s Seat By Jeff Kinder, President The New Board, 2006 Welcome to another year of fun with your Porsche friends in the Sacramento Valley Region. Ballots are in and counted. Your 2006 board is excited to be here. For 2006 we have some new and some returning Board members. Returning Vice President Andy Leight has vowed to carry on with the same enthusiastic spirit he demonstrated in 2005. Kevin Dougherty, who has done a wonderful job watching over our 2005 ﬁnances as Treasurer, will return to the Board in a new role as Secretary. Betty Silva will be taking up the reigns of Treasurer. Julia Lynn, who you will recognize from her many timely email blasts, will serve a second term as Social Director. Tom Sisson will carry on for 2006 in both capacities as Membership Director and Goodie Store Chair. Matt Deter, our Autocross Chair has a big 2006 season ahead with the added responsibility of Competition & Safety Director. John Murphy will continue into 2006 as Webmaster for SVR. Kim Nelson, our Past President, will continue to provide guidance from his experience as President. 2005 Competition & Safety Director Frederick D. Rauch has agreed to stay on as Drivers’ Education Chair and continue his highly successful Drivers’ Ed series. Dick MacFarlane will continue his excellent job of promoting SVR as Advertising Manger. Helen Ashuckian will contine her efforts into 2006 as Rally Chair. Buzz and Julia Lynn have stepped up as G24 chairs for 2006 and even now I am sure they are planning some fun new member events. Concours Chair Kent Brandon will be putting together another great Concour season. Roger Walker, SVR’s Technical Chair, will is thinking hard about new tech articles and tech sessions. I would like to thank the board members who made great contributions to SVR in 2005, but will not be returning: Steve Goltz completed his second term as Secretary and Newsletter Editors Elliot & Aleece Hoffman, who passed on the

Drifter duties in July 2005. Last but not least, we ﬁnish on a sad note. Due to changes in his life outside of SVR, Newsletter Editor Nick Harrigan has asked to pass on The Drifter duties in early 2006. Ever the trooper, Dennis Stettner has volunteered to mentor the new editor(s). If you are interested in this post and wish to know more, please contact either Nick at (916) 315-8548 or Dennis at (916) 899-4968. If you are interested in taking over the ofﬁce of The Drifter editor, please call me at (916) 765-2801 or email me at president@svr. pca.org.

Enthusiast Of The Year This was a tough one. We were really not too sure whether to award this as the 2005 or 2006 award. Julia Lynn, a fairly new SVR member, seemed to involve herself this year in just about everything Porsche. Besides being Social Director and competing successfully in Zone Concours and assisting in other activities, Julia volunteered with her husband Buzz to be Co-Chairs of CRAB 32 and Chairs of the G24 group, while continuing to be our 2006 Social Director. Thank you Julia!

End of the Year Awards

I am honored to continue on as President of SVR. I must admit that the 2005 board of directors and chairs made 2005 one of the best years of my involvement with SVR. They were all so good at what they did and worked together so well that 2005 was a pleasure. Competition Event of the Year Award We were all in good hands. I believe that we Inﬁneon Raceway Autocross and Drivers are in equally good hands with your 2006 Education board. I wish to say thanks for the support Frederick D. Rauch and Matt Deter you showed all of us with your votes. One of the duties I enjoyed the most was giving out SVRs awards. We have had a wonderful year of activities and it shows. Here are the event awards for 2005:

Social Event of the Year May Dinner meeting at the Towe Auto Museum Kim Nelson and Rachel Johnson Tour of the Year Award Mammoth Porsche Happening Tour Bill & Cathy Keegan, Mike & Emily Willis, Rick Weidner, and Rik & Lettie Larson Event of the Year-Award Driving and Garage Tour Stephan & Vicki Childs, Kim Nelson, Rachel Johnson, and Rich Swenson & Judy Hanna Hidden Hero Each year we have members who help SVR, mostly, out of the spotlight. Besides putting on activities of their own, they give much of their own time to help others put on activities, provide guidance, and handle club business. Because they perform behind the scenes, most of our members will never know how much has been done. Every time something needed to be done, it was like balls being tossed up into the air. There was always someone stepping in to catch them without being asked. We call these members our Hidden Heroes. It is my honor to present the 2005 Hidden Hero Awards to Kern Breaux, Mike Willis, and Rik Larson.

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My First Day on a High Speed Track By Doug Klein, SVR Member So, you’ve just bought a Porsche and are interested in learning to drive it the way it’s designed to be driven. Or, you’re a long-time owner and have considered track driving, but were a bit hesitant. I purchased my ﬁrst Porsche two years ago and had a great time driving our narrow, winding, Sierra Nevada foothill roads. I pushed the speed-and-cornering envelopes, and on several occasions, came perilously close to an off-road experience. Not good on a mountain road! At club meetings and day trips, I heard members discuss driving at Thunderhill, Sears Point, and even Laguna Seca. I assumed they were skilled racers, never believing mere mortals could drive their cars at professional tracks. With encouragement from fellow club members, I signed up for the June 4, 2004, “track day” at Thunderhill Raceway, sent in my entry fee, and waited with increasing anxiety. I received several emails from the event organizer describing what to expect, supplies to bring (few are needed), and car preparation (minimal). The day went some-

A view of Thunderhill paddock

thing like this. Thunderhill is near the town of Willows, 80 miles north of Sacramento on Interstate 5, an easy drive. Some club members drive up the morning of the event, but I’d recommend traveling the night before so you can get to the track early and rested. Most drivers overnight at the Golden Pheasant Best Western motel in Willows, just 15 minutes from Thunderhill. You’ll also be able to enjoy dinner with other Porscheophiles at the Casa Ramos Restaurant next to the motel and get event registration out of the way. We arrived at the track at 7:15 am and prepped our cars, checking tire pressures and The Drifter

oil levels, cleaning windshields, and removing items we didn’t want rattling around while on the track. Next was the drivers’ meeting at 8:00 where the event organizer discussed safety, the driving schedule for the day, recent improvements to the track, rules of passing, and what each ﬂag color meant. The last order of business consisted of pairing each novice driver with an instructor. At the meeting’s end, the advanced drivers headed for the track with the intermediates to follow. Novice drivers remained for class room instruction on basic driving techniques and

in the club house, where the chief instructor for the novice group answered questions (we had many), discussed driving techniques and safety. This was getting interesting!

Download session

Drivers’ meeting

During the second session, Carl began with, “You’re doing ok so far, but let’s avoid moving your hands around so much. You’ll be much smoother if you hold the wheel at the 9 and 3 o’clock positions and don’t move your hands from those spots. Try looking further down the track one or two turns ahead. If you look right in front of the car, you’ll always be surprised and your movements will be jerky. Looking down the track gives you time to plan your moves.” And so it went. He provided little gems of advice that led to a huge improvement in my conﬁdence behind the wheel. Little by little, I drove faster, more smoothly, and became less nervous. I began to realize that going fast isn’t a matter of engine size. It’s more about how you handle the car, smoothness, driving the line, and knowing when to brake and accelerate. After the second session, we enjoyed lunch cooked by Thunderhill chefs, which was served on the covered patio. I enjoyed comparing notes with other novices and listening to advanced drivers’ comments on driving and track conditions.

safety. Toward the middle of the intermediate drivers’ session, the PA system called novice drivers to the “grid,” which is the parking area at the entrance to the track. Once there, I met Carl, my instructor, who asked about my driving experience, and sensing my nervousness, made reassuring comments. Instructors are volunteers who are advanced drivers with years of track experience and possess considerable patience. The first lap was taken under a yellow flag (caution) at about 40 MPH, allowing us to familiarize ourselves with the track as well as to get our cars and minds warmed up. Carl pointed out the flag workers standing on their platforms around the track, ready to warn us of hidden obstacles around the next corner or over the next rise. He also explained “the line,” the path around the track which provides the lowest lap times. He described when to turn, brake and accelerate, and many other details, which I promptly forgot in my excited state. During this first twenty five minute session, we took it easy---making a mistake at a low speed was far better than making one at a higher speed. Twenty five On the track minutes doesn’t sound like much, but near the end, I was looking forward to driving Rested, fed and experienced, I was ready into the pits to stop and take a deep breath. for session 3. Carl apparently felt the same Before we got out of the car, Carl pointed way. As we entered turn 2, a large, flat, out several things I had done right and gave sweeping turn, he suggested more throttle. me some pointers to think about. continued on page 12 The session was followed by a “download”

What do Wolf, Pope, and Mercer have in common? How about Model A, B, and T?? Join us in April for Crab 32 and ďŹ nd out. Crab will be at the Towe Auto Museum where we will have a walking tour, and who knows, maybe those very questions will appear on the tour. You take the tour on your own either Friday night or Saturday, but you must turn in your answers by the end of the CRAB feed Saturday evening. Prizes will be awarded on Sunday and they will be beautiful glass creations by Rachel. See you there!

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Speaking of Membership By Tom Sisson Membership Director Welcome New Members! SVR has 607 regular members and 17 dual members. This is a net increase of three members. Twenty-two members have been lapsed for non-payment of dues (not included in the above totals) but not yet deleted. Check Your Membership Cards Please check the date on your membership card and make sure it says what you think it should say—if it doesn’t, notify both National and me about the incorrect data. CRAB The 32nd CRAB---the premier Porsche Weekender---is coming on April 7, 8, and 9. For those not familiar with CRAB, it consists of three full days of Porsche-style events. New members—you don’t want to miss this event—put it on your calendars now! New Member Tour

Shawn & Aracelly Clouse Shingle Springs, CA 95682 shawn.clouse@lexisnexis.com 916/679-3838 88 911 Brian & Mary Hayes Sacramento, CA 95818 hayesbm@earthlink.net 64 356 C Phil & Donna Jones Folsom, CA 95630 phil@4tgp.org 916/983-3113 84 911 Ronald & Loretta Migliori Sloughhouse, CA 95683 rmiglo@bbse.com 916/443-0303 96 911 Jeff Pehrson Roseville, CA 95661 jpehrson@tricommercial.com 916/677-8146 06 Boxster S

Fred & Nancy Myeron have been PCA members for 40 years! New Members Thomas & Patti Ainsworth El Dorado Hills, CD 95762 tomainsworth@pacbell.net 916/628-2777 89 911 Richard Antoine & Lisa Gaynes Sacramento, CA 95825 richard@richardantoine.com 916/215-2037 70 914 Neal & Tana Boysen Sacramento, CA 95816 ntboysen@aol.com 916/452-4814 71 911

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Hani & Kristi Greiss Granite Bay, CA 95746 hgreiss@surewest.net Bruce & Mary Lagomarsino El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-4360 Phil Lawrence & Emily Barbee philinchas@yahoo.com Greg & Cyndee Peart Elk Grove, CA 95624 J.K. & Janet Pedrotti Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Chris & Patience Reynolds Folsom, CA 95630-6251 Robert Seekins Gig Harbor, WA 98335 336/778-9188 Dennis & Evelyn Taylor d_taylor@pacbell.net

Brian Rea & Justin Branch Carmichael, CA 95608 brea@elkgrovetoyota.com 916/405-8000 95 993

William Wallace Folsom, CA 95630 bills911977@aol.com 916/716-7787 05 997

Patricia & Don Shaw Roseville, CA 95661 dshaw@niello.com 916/969-1111 06 Boxster

Tom Ware 916/205-0444 06 Boxster S

The ﬁrst New member Tour of 2006 will take place on a Saturday in mid-March. THERE IS SUCH A THING AS A FREE Dave & Ray Trimble Colfax, CA 95713 LUNCH. If you are a recent member (last driver_37_kart@hotmail.com two years or so) and have never attended 530/368-9399 this tour, plan on doing so—you will enjoy 87 911 the outing and you even get a free picnic box Transfers lunch! Congratulations

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Reginald & Robert Balino Folsom, CA 95630 reggine_balino@yahoo.com 916/837-8551 84 944 (from Golden Gate)

Richard & Ann Sanders Elk Grove, CA 95758-6209 richard@appraise.com 916/684-3160 80 928 (from Sierra Nevada)

John Warren & Jan Birdsall john.warren@shawgrp.com 916/565-4179 Rick Weidner Sacramento, CA 95864 efw333@comcast.net 916/852-0990 Michael & Debra Whelan Roseville, CA 95747 porsharacer@netscape.com 916/771-5394

Anniversaries Warren Brooks & Kit Chesnut [10] Mike & Heather Watkins [10] Fred & Nancy Myeron [40]

Changes Jerry & Jennie Ahlstrom jenandjerahlstrom@sbcglobal.net 916/988-4076 Susan Bibow 916/635-6489 Kent & Cindy Brandon kent.brandon@ncbb.net Mario & Laura Duenas

The Social Scene By Julia Lynn Social Director A big thanks to all those that came out to the January Planning meeting! We had a lot of fun sharing some great ideas and getting a start on 2006. There is always time to get another item on the calendar, so if an idea pops into your head about a tour or something you would like to put together for the club, don’t hesitate to contact me and I can get you started in the right direction! It doesn’t have to be a big tour. It could be a really cool garage to tour, a tech session (be it auto care or mechanical), a favorite little drive to a nice picnic area or restaurant…we’re easy to entertain! We had several activities in 2005 that were big hits: the San Simeon Tour, Garage & Driving Tour, Silver Lake Tour, Foothills Tour, Mammoth Porsche Happening Tour, Zaino Tech Session, Mendocino Tour, Driver’s Education and Autocross events, Chocolate Tour. With Valentine’s Day just around the

corner, I hope you got your sweetheart something nice. A new microﬁber wash mitt, some carnuba wax, leather conditioner, a Porter Cable polisher…oh, yeah don’t forget your spouse too, we need to keep them happy as well. 2006 promises to be a perfect year to do some club activities starting with CRAB in early April. Kim Nelson and Kim Kinder have graciously volunteered to be the chairs of this year’s CRAB. Notice I said “this year’s” CRAB and that’s because we already have chairs lined up for 2007, that would be me and Buzz! And for 2008, that would be Mark and Ursula Jusdish. We like to rope ‘em in early! CRAB will be April 7-9 at the Towe Auto Museum. Please read your Drifter for more information on this annual event! Also, take notice of “volunteer.” Our club is made of people who volunteer there time and efforts to make all these fun things happen. Be one of those people; it is a good time and very rewarding! There is always someone around to help you start. The ﬁrst G24 Breakfast was lots of fun.

Ettore’s had great food and coffee and we had fun meeting some newer members and their cars. For those that don’t know, G24 stands for Group 24, which are SVR members who have been in the club less than 24 months. It is a way to get new members involved in our club and a way for them to meet other new members and to hopefully participate in more activities. The meetings will be scheduled on a Saturday morning in January (done), April, July and October. I will let you know about the exact date in plenty of time to put it on your calendars. John Murphy is doing a fabulous job with our web site. Please check it out if you haven’t in a while. The web address is: www. derporsche.net. There are updates about drivers’ education events that Frederick D. Rauch is putting on. I intend to participate in one of those this year! There happens to be one on my birthday. Seems like the perfect gift to me. Skippy is begging to be driven like a Porsche should!

CRAB 32 is Coming! April 7,8,9, 2006

The Legendary SVR West Coast Weekender is Back! Fun Concours! Great Rally! Autocross! Driving and Walking Tours! Beer&Brat and more....

Location: Towe Auto Museum, Sacramento CRAB 32 Co-Chairs: Kim Nelson & Kim Kinder

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What to Expect at CRAB By Kim Kinder, SVR Member The CRAB atmosphere is typically described as “two and half days of partying occasionally interrupted by competitive activities.” CRAB has had a friendly and relaxed atmosphere since its birth in 1972 and will remain the hallmark this time also. Competitive events are an important part of CRAB, but I believe it is the fun and camaraderie that you will take home with you and long remember. I would like you to meet many of the SVR members that have stepped forward to ensure a memorable weekend for all who attend. Not only do we have co-chairs, we also have co-co-chairs. These people are helping wherever needed with CRAB 32 plans, but most importantly they represent the future of CRAB. Buzz and Julia Lynn, our co-chairs, will head the CRAB 33 team and Mark and Ursula Judish, our co-co-chairs, will lead the CRAB 34 committee.

Fairgrounds for the Autocross and will have fun classes set up to create a challenging and fun event for all participants. You can purchase a box lunch if are not able to pack a picnic lunch for the day.

Sponsors

Tom and Tambra Kroetz will be taking CRABers to the Lodi wine area; they have discovered many excellent wineries in the Lodi vicinity. You can either bring your own picnic lunch or order box lunches in advance using the application form.

Bill Keegan is working on finding sponsors for the weekend. Sponsors are a very important part of the weekend; it just wouldn’t be the same without them. Past sponsors include Niello Porsche, Michelin, IPB_Autosport, Performance Products, OK Tire and Automotive, Fabrication Specialties, Frank’s Automotive, EBS Racing, Interstate Oil Company, PM Motorsports, Silver Star Recycling, and Weidman’s Wheels. We thank them many times over for their continued support of SVR-PCA.

The CRAB

Awards

Mike and Emily Willis with assistance from Buzz and Julia Lynn, have lined up 2 ½ pounds of crab per person for the centerpiece of the weekend - the magniﬁcent Crab banquet on Saturday evening. Awards for the day will be presented and door prizes awarded. I can’t imagine there are people out there that don’t like crab but if that is the case then we have lined up an alternate meal choice.

Rachel Johnson is coming up with something special for awards, something you will be proud to display in your home, something to remind you of all the fun you had at CRAB 32.

Driving Tour

Ralley

Helen Ashukian will be providing a special fun rally on Sunday. Whether you are a novice or an expert rallyist, you will enjoy this drive through the countryside. It Welcome Party will feature a route designed to keep everyKern and Cindi Breaux will be returning body headed in the right direction with just to an earlier format for the welcome party, enough diversions thrown in to make the where the SVR members will be requested event interesting. to bring an appetizer to share with the rest of the weekend attendees. Come and meet Concours new friends and get re-acquainted with old Dennis Stettner will have fun classes to friends. suit all CRAB entrants from “display-only” to the always popular “hard-core.” Come Registration and see the fabulous cars driven by SVR Rik Larson has agreed to be our registrar. members. Be sure to send in your applications early; he’s Beer ‘n Brat Picnic (B&B) ready to get busy. Mike (Brat Meister) and Sue AmWalking Tour brozewics will conclude the weekend with Herb and Jan Hoover are very familiar the traditional Beer and Bratwurst picnic. with the Towe Museum, so it was natural to Have your taste buds ready for bratwurst, ask for their help this year. You can do the sauerkraut, potato salad, cole slaw, and desert tour at anytime during the weekend; just with selections of beverages to wash it down. remember to turn in your quiz on time to The ﬁnal awards for the weekend will be win a prize. presented along with the Grand Door Prize (which you must be present to win). Funkhana Jon Kramer will be assisted by Tom Sis- Door Prizes son to provide us with a fun challenge. They Tom Sisson is pounding the pavement aren’t giving us many clues about what they looking to ﬁnd a fun selection of door prizes have in mind. to be awarded during the weekend.

Shirts Andy and Dianna Leight have once again agreed to ﬁnd some fun shirts you can purchase as a memento of the weekend. Gerry and Cookie Cupler, and Marvin and Ruth Stark have also volunteered to help make the weekend fun for all that attend. What a great team we have assembled. Check with the committee chairs if you are interested in getting involved to make this the best CRAB ever.

SVR’s 2006 Event Schedule at a Glance Autocross February 24 - Inﬁneon

Driver Education February 24 - Inﬁneon March 10 & 31 - Thunderhill

Rally Driving Tours March 11 - New Member Tour

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1. SVR Christmas Party 2. SVR Planning Meeting 3. Jeff Kinder (left) holding up the new SVR Region sign designed by Steve Young (right) 4. Different angle of this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cover shot

4 Photos by Mike Willis, Patrick Contreras, and Nick Harrigan

To Serve Zone 7 By Larry Sharp, Zone 7 Representative

Well, this is the start of my second year as your Zone Rep. Now, you may be wondering what a zone rep is and what does he do? The first part is easy. A zone rep is a person that the National Board of Directors of PCA appoints to be the link between the national office and the local regions. The person that is to be considered for the zone rep position has normally been a region president during his or her membership. I am the person that the region presidents use as a sounding board for ideas, and I am a resource for information that is useful for the Region presidents and the general membership. To become a zone rep, you must volunteer for the position by filling out a form that is on the national website. Sometimes people seek out the job and volunteer for it and others get asked to do it by a region president or an outgoing zone rep. The national board of directors of

PCA then ask for the advice from the region presidents about the potential candidates. The PCA board of directors then appoints the person they see as the best ﬁt for the Zone to the national board. The term is for two years with no limititaion for the amount of time you can serve as a zone rep. So, let’s say I serve two years as zone 7 rep and I wish to serve another term, I must ﬁll out the forms like anyone else and go through the process of being appointed. That’s the part on how to become a zone rep. Now, the fun part is once you become the zone rep, you have discovered that it is the best job in PCA. I am supposed to go out to the Regions and attend as many events as possible to make sure that PCA is serving the memberships as best they can. So, darn, I must attend Crab, or go to Laguna Seca and attend the Porscheplatz. I also try to attend various region board meetings when I can; this is so I may be of help to the volunteers that are running your regions. My national duty is to attend the two annual national board meetings as your region’s president proxy just in case some items need to be voted on at the board meeting. The zone reps also meet twice a year and develop new ideas and events that meet the needs of the mem-

bership. One such idea was our own local “Escape to the Wine Country,” event which took place last year in Redwood Region. This idea was started among the national zone reps and the local region made it happen. So, that’s a brief description of what my position is and what I am supposed to do. I will be out there attending events, so if you want to say, “Hi” or ask me a question feel free to do so... that’s my job.

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The tires began squealing, no doubt signaling our imminent demise. “A little more,” he calmly coached, just the opposite of what I was thinking. Accelerating, I realized the tires, although now protesting loudly, were gripping just fine. He explained that most tires are designed to squeal as a warning to the driver and they squeal well before releasing their grip on the pavement. He further explained that tires reach their maximum grip/traction when they are slipping slightly. In other words, if the tires are squealing just a little or not at all, I could take the turn even faster. I became comfortable passing and being passed. In order to pass, I had to wait for a “point by,” the hand signal made by the leading driver to indicate whether he wanted me to pass on his right or left. I provided the same hand signals to cars that caught up to me. Traffic was becoming a normal condition. By the third download, it was clear the day’s excitement, concentration, and tension were having an effect. The chief instructor cautioned us about the effects of fatigue on judgment and reaction times and advised backing off a bit during our last session. Instead of driving at our maximum, he recommended slowing down and concentrating on technique. By the end of the fourth session, I was developing confidence that the car would react in predictable ways. I just had to learn how it felt in each circumstance and interpret the feedback it provided. I also had a good idea of the proper “line” and when to accelerate and brake. I was dead tired, but exhilarated. I had a great day and had done something which had been but a fantasy for years. An unexpected bonus was the friendly instructors and drivers, several of whom have become friends. Now, we email back and forth, coordinating track days so we can drive, share ideas and have fun together.

For further information contact Frederick Rauch, Driver Education Chair (fdr@fdrmotorsports.com) or Matt Deter, Competition Director at porsche@deter. com. For info on Thunderhill Raceway, www. thunderhill.com. I’m looking forward to seeing you at the track.

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CRAB 32 ENTRY FORM April 7, 8 & 9, 2006 Register by March 10th and take a $10 discount. Registration deadline April 1, 2006 • Cancellation deadline April 1,2006 Headquarters is the Towe Auto Museum, 2200 Front Street, Sacramento ENTRANT (must be named to participate)

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Couple (incl. Crab* dinner & B&B) $150 *Number of “non-crab” chicken dinners Single (or add’l family entrant) $ 80 Box Lunches - Saturday each $ 9 Add’l Guest - Sat. Crab* dinner $ 50 Add’l Guest - Sun. B&B $ 15 Add’l Guest - Sun. B&B under 12 $ 12 Sub Total $ Deduct if mailed before 3/10/06 $ 10 Grand Total Enclosed $ Mail your check, payable to PCA - SVR, to: Rik Larson, CRAB 32 Registrar 2120 Maddox court Carmichael, CA 95608-5615

1 E-MAIL ADDRESS Please let us know in which of the following events you plan to participate (show number of entrants in each). Autocross FunKhana Rally Concours Driving Tour Beer & Brat Walking Tour Please indicate the Porsche you plan to enter: Year_____ Model_____ Color__________ Please enter your car number preferences: First Choice_______ Second Choice_______

Your CRAB 32 registration includes the Friday night Welcome Party, Registration, fun; the Saturday Autocross, Driving Tour, FunKhana, Walking Tour, CRAB 32 Banquet (21⁄2 pounds per person), more fun, Sunday Rally, Concours, FunKhana, 3 the camaraderie of great Porsche people and door prizes!!! Beer & Brat Picnic, and still more fun. Plus CRAB 32 Polo and T-Shirt Information: Contact Andy or Diana Leight at (916) 984-9624, e-mail vicepresident@svr.pca.org . Deadline for shirt orders is March 10. Lodging in Sacra mento (Ask for the Porsche club rate when booking your room.) Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza • 300 J St.. • $124 single and $134double • $10 per night parking fee • (916) 446-0100 BW Sandman Motel • 236 Jibboom St. • $73 single or double • (916) 443-6515 For further invormation, visit the SVR website at www.derporsche.net or contact Kim Nelson at (916) 933-4282, email kim356@directcon.net or Kim Kinder (530) 306-4372, e-mail kim.kinder@oes.ca.gov.

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IT’S FEBRUARY AGAIN… …and you know what that means don’t you? You have seen those little hearts around, the boxes of heartshaped candy, the red underwear. Yep, Valentine’s Day is almost here and once again you have to think of a present for your signiﬁcant other. Cripes! Didn’t we just get through with Christmas? Relax-- just call Saint Valentine’s agent at the GOODIE STORE! The hot items right now are the T-shirts with Porsche embroidery for only $18. Also, it must be time to replace that SVR Polo shirt for only $30. You don’t have an SVR polo shirt? For Shame. Order now to redeem yourself! We have some in stock and can order more reasonably quickly—check out the SVR web site for more info. Don’t forget, heavyweight SWEATSHIRTS with Porsche script are available in red, black, white, grey and navy. Also available are JACKETS, POLO SHIRTS, DENIM SHIRTS, and other garments. And the logos aren’t limited to the Porsche script-we can order the crest in the old style, the new style, and black and white. See the special one-off polo’s with the new Porsche crest. Various cars can also be put on the garments-there are 911’s, 356’s, 928’s, 914’s and Boxster’s. It may even be possible to match your car’s color. Hey, they are better than Teddy Bears for warmth. And, speaking of Teddy Bears (you knew this was coming didn’t you), do you know how they originated? In 1902, President Teddy Roosevelt took a political trip down South. His hosts, knowing Teddy loved to hunt, corraled a bear cub for him to shoot. But Teddy would not ﬁre at the furry little thing. A newspaper cartoon praised the Pres for this, and it gave Brooklyn toy maker, Morris Michtom, an idea. He created a stuffed bear cub, “Teddy’s Bear”, and it did so well that the next year he formed the Ideal Toy Company. It’s been a bull market in Teddy Bears ever since.

Agricultural inspectors to count crabs. CRAB’s history has been competition,with alot of partying between events. So,in that spirit, we will add a little, very little, competition to the social driving tour. Planned is a very lazy delta drive to count crabs. ( Now,that is such a novel idea for CRAB ! ) Then we will head into the valley to inspect the farms. To maintain our high standards in our professional appearance, please wear your agricultural inspectors hats. Creativity,humor,zeal,and whimsy should dictate the ornaments on the above mentioned inspectors hats.

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CRAB Concours By Dennis Stettner, SVR Member

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Yes, it’s back: The CRAB Concours! If you have never been to a previous CRAB, or think that all concours events are just for clean freaks and perfect Porsches, let me realign your thinking. The event is like no other concours you have ever heard about or attended. All the rules are thrown out; new totally outrageous rules are written and put into a hat. No one knows what rules will be used to judge the cars until just before the judging begins, when they are drawn from the hat. Clean, polished, and gleaming? You may be docked points for that. Got a big smudge on your rear view mirror? Bonus points may be in order. SVR or PCA logo not visible on or in your Porsche? That may or may not be helpful. The best way of winning? Just bring your Porsche as it is and park it on the concours ﬁeld. It’s all about having fun and showing off your Porsche. Who knows...you may be driving a concours winning Porsche! Do you like to compete in a “normal” concours? Great. There will be a class for your Porsche to be judged by traditional concours rules. Been on the Rally or participated in the Autocross and still want to enter the Concours? Not a problem. We have a class for you to enter. In short, we would love to have every Porsche attending CRAB 32 to take part in the Concours. Want to win a coveted CRAB 32 trophy? This can be your claim to friends and family… “ I won 1st Place at the CRAB 32 Concours d’ Elegance!” Returning this year will be everyone’s favorite concours class: The Revered Class. “By Special Invitation Only” Porsches from around the SVR and surrounding PCA regions being shown in this special class. There will be fantastic, rare, and wonderful Porsche models for all to see. This will be a memorable collection of cars that will be on view on the ﬁnal day of CRAB 32. See you there!

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At Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California February 24th – 7:00 am to 5:00 pm This event is now open for registration and will fill up quickly!

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Limited to 65-75 participants to maximize track time and minimize congestion. Registration is firstcome, first-served and must be completed by February 10th. The cost for the DE event is $290.00 To reserve your DE spot, or for more information, please contact Frederick D. Rauch at deevents@svr.pca.org or 916-989-0580 or go register at: http://www.trackmastersracing.com/html/abouteventspca-hpde.html M a r c h D E E v e n t s i n c l u d e T h u n d e r h i l l o n M a r c h 1 0 th a n d 3 1 st

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We have blocked out rooms at the Novato Marriott Courtyard for $119.00 per night and at the Best Western Novato Oaks Inn for $105.00 per night. Call the Courtyard by Marriott at 415- 883-8950 or call the Best Western Novato Oaks Inn at (415) 883-4400. Make hotel reservations and mention PCA/TMR. Reservations need to be completed by February 14th. Note the Courtyard is a newer hotel and has a flatter parking lot than the Best Western. Please contact Frederick D. Rauch at deevents@svr.pca.org or 916-989-0580 for more dinner and accommodations information. SVR Drivers Education Chair- Frederick D. Rauch SVR Chief Driving Instructor - Jeff Lyon SVR Competition Director- Matt Deter

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ALMS Action at Laguna Seca By Doug DeVetter, SVR Member

the world are jealous of you because MRLS is right in your backyard. And I won’t even suggest the opportunity to use shopping in Monterey as a way to keep the non-car crowd entertained while you’re at the track. If camping interests you bring the whole family to MRLS and camp at the track.

You are cordially invited to the American Something about the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Le Mans Series race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, October 20th to October 22nd, 2006. The tag line for the ALMS is that the events are “for the fans,” and they do a good There you have it - your formal job of living up to their word. For fans who invitation can’t make it to the event, all races are televised on SPEED Channel or CBS, and have What are you waiting for? Add the event extensive live coverage via the internet. For to your calendar NOW! “But Doug,” you fans at the track, there’s the opportuask, “why should I clutter my calendar with nity to get up close to the cars and drivers as every ticket includes 1 paddock access and each event features a driver autograph session. One of the nicest fan-friendly “features” is the lack of a crowd. Since spectators can spread around the track, frequently on both sides, there is plenty of elbow room, especially this event? I don’t know anything about you, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, or the American Le Mans Series. What’s the big deal?”

on the practice and qualifying days. Race lengths vary from 2 3/4 hours to 12 hours, with the driving load shared by 2 to 3 drivers per team. Teams that regularly compete in ALMS events receive special consideration Something about me in the selection of the 48car field for the 24 Hours I’m just a guy whose interest in motor- of Le Mans. sports has grown during the past five to six years. And I’d like to introduce you to the Tell me more about the cars fun that I’m having. Something about Mazda Raceway at I’m sure that you’re alLaguna Seca (MRLS) ready excited to attend, but wait, I haven’t told Located between Salinas and Monterey, you about the cars yet. MRLS is a family friendly race facility within Porsches, Porsches, and the Laguna Seca Recreation Area. If you’ve more Porsches (yes, there seen the Super-speedways on TV, well, are many others too). The MRLS couldn’t be more different. It’s a road ALMS cars compete in course beautifully nestled in the hills of the one of four classes, and coastal landscape. The course features both left and right turns, and significant elevation all classes are racing at the same time, eschanges. The signature turn at the track is the sentially sharing the track. There are two world-famous Corkscrew. Spectators have GT classes (GT1, GT2) for production-like great walking access to most parts of the cars, and two prototype classes (P1, P2) for track, and can also sit on a hillside under a the ground-up race cars. The subdivisions tree or in some of the nicely placed bleacher within the class types are to further distinseats. Just think - your friends all around guish cars generally by weight and horse-

power. In 2005, the Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs were the predominate cars in the GT2 class, with an occasional challenge from a Panoz Esperante or two. Corvettes, Saleens, Vipers and a Maserati ran in GT1. There are two prototype classes, P1 and P2. The P1 prototype class has been dominated in recent years by the Audi R8, which is considered by some to be the most successful prototype sportscar of all time. Other prototype contenders include various Lolas and Courages. ALMS weekends also include various support races. The support races at the 2006 ALMS event at MRLS are scheduled to include the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge (more Porsches) and the Star Mazda Series. Tell me more about the ALMS series. As the name suggests, the races take place in North America, with 9 events in the United States and 1 in Canada. The 2006 season kicks off in March with the Twelve Hours of Sebring (Sebring, Florida) and wraps up in October with a four hour race at MRLS (Monterey, California). The other races include seven that run two hours and forty-ﬁve minutes and Petit Le Mans, which is a 1000 mile (or 10 hour) race at Road Atlanta. Several of the races will conclude after dark, including the race at MRLS. This is especially cool for the fans, and I imagine that it’s especially difﬁcult for the drivers. The 2006 ALMS schedule is below. What’s hot for 2006? The big news for 2006 is the Porsche

RS Spyder, developed specifically for the P2 class of the ALMS. The RS Spyder was introduced at the final ALMS race of 2005 at MRLS, where it convincingly won the P2 class and finished 5th place overall. Two RS Spyders will be run in 2006 by Penske Motorsports, and the car is planned to be The Drifter

available to private race teams for the 2007 season. Also noteworthy, Audi is replacing the R8 with the 5.5L V12 turbo-diesel powered R10, BMW is returning to the series with two M3’s and Lexus is entering the series with two IS 350s. Don’t know who to cheer for? Flying Lizard Motorsports will be competing with a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 RSR’s in the GT2 class. Having completed two very successful seasons, and based at Inﬁneon Raceway, the Flying Lizard teams are the local fan favorites.

Details Sorry, even though I invited you, you’re going to have to pay for yourself. General admission ticket prices vary from $10 on Friday to $35 on race day. Children 12 and under are free. 2005 featured a free Porsche corral with preferred parking and parade laps. Keep an eye on the region’s web site and newsletter for Porsche corral details. FYI, for the 2006 event at MRLS, race day is SATURDAY, with the featured race taking place from late afternoon to early evening!!!

2006 Schedule: - Mar 15-18, Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, Sebring, FL, US (12 hours) - May 9-12, Houston, Houston, TX, US - May 18-21, American Le Mans at Mid Ohio, Lexington, OH, US - Jun 29-Jul 1, New England Grand Prix, Lakeville, CT, US - Jul 12-15, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT, US - Jul 19-22, Grand Prix of Portland, Portland, OR, US - Aug 17-20, Generac 500 at Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI, US - Aug 31-Sep 3, Grand Prix of Mosport, Bowmanville, Ontario, CA - Sep 27-30, Petit Le Mans, Braselton, GA, US (1000 miles) - Oct 19-21, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA, US (4 hours) More Information: - http://americanlemans.com - http://laguna-seca.com - http://www.porsche.com/motorsport - http://ﬂyinglizardms.com - http://derporsche.net - http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/parks/laguna_seca.htm

So, what are you waiting for? I hope to see you at the track.

1. A Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car turns into the evening sun at the bottom of the Corkscrew during a practice session. 2. Audi R8 - A retired racing masterpiece! Will the Porsche RS Spyder be the next dominant car in the ALMS? 3. The Flying Lizard Motorsports #44 and #45 911 GT3 RSR’s approach turn 6 during a practice session at the 2005 ALMS at MRLS. 4. The Porsche RS Spyder debuted at the 2005 ALMS event at MRLS. It should be an exciting car to watch in 2006.

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DEAR Crossed Up……. As the Red Cross helps people in need…. Auto-cross helps people with speed. I suggest that instead of getting cross with Chris you criss-cross the events and do both. Remember, an unhappy spouse at the end of a full day of racing is not worth it….unless of course you got BTOD….. SIGNED…….Double B

DEAR BONDO BOB………. Matt Deter, our SVR competition director, has put together many great events for 2006. When I told my wife of the six or more autocross dates this year she thought I should spend my free time volunteering for the Red Cross, not racing at the autocross. Can you please help me convince Chris the importance to autocross?

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