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GUEST COLUMNIST: TRISH WILLETT PAGE 16

PAST EVENT: ADAM’S POLISHES DETAIL CLINIC PAGE 17

PAST EVENT: COLORADO CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE PAGE 20

TO HELL ON A BOBSLED PAGE 14

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FEATURES16 Guest Columnist : Trish Willett17 Past Event : Adam’s Polishes Detail Clinic20 Past Event : Colorado Concours d’Elegance

DEPARTMENTS3 Advertising Rates4 Board of Directors4 Region Coordinators / Technical Resources5 Membership Update and Anniversaries6 Presidential Thoughts7 Upcoming Events Calendar8 Members’ Corral13 Upcoming Event : Bids for Kids14 Track Talk15 Upcoming Event : Oktoberfast DE 23 Upcoming Event : Cookin’ On The Plains III27 Upcoming Event : Novice DE28 In The Zone 31 Upcoming Event : Smokin’ Tires and BBQ31 Advertiser Index32 I Get Around33 Upcoming Event : Pretty. Fast. Women.34 Classifieds36 Dear Tire Guy37 What We Do38 In The Rearview Mirror

Vol. 61, Edition 7 • July 2019Editor: Tom Champion

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Monthly board meetings are always open to club members. See the list of upcoming events for schedule. You may contact the entire board at [email protected]. To volunteer to be an RMR Board member, submit your intent by September so the Nomination Committee can add you to the ballot in November for club voting in November. Most positions are two-year terms.

CAMA Walt Fricke (303) 499-6540 [email protected] and Good Works RJ Stapell / Greg Casals (716) 870-4447 / TBD [email protected] / TBDChief Driving Instructor Dan H. Carlson (303) 520-4567 [email protected] Race/Solo DE Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 [email protected] George Strimbu (303) 736-9114 [email protected] Education Scott Henderson (303) 521-9007 [email protected] Harry B Jones / Tim Berg (970) 372-8852 / TBD [email protected] / TBDGoodie Store Mike Hebert (360) 202-5830 [email protected] Historian Amy Legg-Rogers (970) 310-8343 [email protected] Insurance Harry B Jones (970) 372-8852 [email protected] Erik Behrendsen/Holly Jackson (303) 840-7361 / TBD [email protected] / [email protected] Nancy Warren (720) 556-0806 [email protected] Scott Henderson / Bo Jensen (303) 521-9007 / TBD [email protected] / TBDTech Inspection Josh Wyte (303) 587-0796 [email protected] Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 [email protected] Erik Behrendsen (303) 840-7361 [email protected] Scott Rogers (970) 690-8343 [email protected] 9 Representative Rich Sanders (801) 231-0400 [email protected]

356 Jim Kellogg (303) 840-2356 [email protected] Dave Stribling (303) 238-8101 [email protected] – Volunteer to be the RMR 912 specialist and help others! –914 Dale Tuety (303) 670-1279 [email protected] Dan Semborski (303) 884-7913 [email protected] – Volunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist and help others! –944 Richard Winnick (303) 429-5213 [email protected] Zach Schroeder (970) 229-0990 [email protected]/Cayman Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 [email protected] Zach Schroeder (970) 229-0990 [email protected], GT3, Cup Cars Chris Cervelli (303) 809.6173 [email protected]

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SecretaryRuss [email protected]

Second Vice PresidentScott Henderson [email protected]

PresidentJim [email protected]

Vice PresidentVicki [email protected]

Membership ChairHolly [email protected]

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RMR-PCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REGION COORDINATORS

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MEMBERSHIP UPDATES

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WELCOME MAY NEW MEMBERS

WELCOME TEST DRIVE MEMBERSJohn Mueller Denver, CO

Charles Schira Boulder, CO

Tony York Evergreen, CO

Ken Carroll Greenwood Village, CO 2009 911 Carrera 4S Cab

Chris Chism Denver, CO 2012 911 Carrera 4 GTS

Benjamin Chizzick Denver, CO 2016 GT3 RS

Mark Christ Denver, CO 2017 718 Boxster S

Dan Cohen Boulder, CO 1977 911 Targa

Charlie Cook Carbondale, CO 2017 Macan GTS

David & Elizabeth Dennis Fort Collins, CO 1962 356

Michelle Desloge Denver, CO 2018 Macan

Cathy Eberhard Golden, CO 2008 Cayman

James Eckert Parker, CO 2013 Cayenne S & 2011 911 Carrera GTS

Michael Eisenbrown Lafayette, CO 2001 911 Carrera 4

Brant Fenster Denver, CO 2004 911 Turbo

David Hantsbarger Loveland, CO 2001 911 Carrera 4

Michael Hawthorne Loveland, CO 2010 911 Carrera 4S

Brian Holstein Centennial, CO 1997 911 Carrera

Gordon Johnson Eldorado Springs, CO 2008 Cayman S

David Jones Arvada, CO 2002 911 Carrera

Robert Long Denver, CO 1984 928S

Moin Madraswala Aurora, CO 2012 Cayenne

James Markusen Boulder, CO 2004 Boxster

Mark McGregor Castle Rock, CO 2018 Carrera S

Tom Meade Denver, CO 2011 Cayenne

Chris Porter Golden, CO 2019 911 Carrera GTS

Daniel Reddy Denver, CO 2014 Carrera 4

Jordan Sankel Denver, CO 2019 718 Cayman GTS

Nick Slenkovich Littleton, CO 2015 911 Turbo S Cab

Dante Tucker Centennial, CO 1987 944 Turbo

Chris Wolfelt Fort Collins, CO 2016 Cayman GT4

Joshua Wood Castle Rock, CO 2013 Boxster S

Michael Bel Fort Collins, CO 2017 Cayman S (Transfer from Golden Gate Region)

Don Golen Fort Collins, CO 2011 Boxster Spyder (Transfer from Arizona Region)

Mikkel Jensen Denver, CO 1968 912 (Transfer from Longhorn Region)

Dave & Lori Nafie Highlands Ranch, CO 2006 Cayman S (Transfer from Oregon Region)

— HAPPY PCA ANNIVERSARY! —

25 Years! John Haley & Loelle Poneleit

30 Years! Myron & Geri Domareck

20 Years! Patrick & Linda Connelly

Bruce & Anne Ladd

40 Years! Brian Lay

35 Years! Roger Maurer Warren Scharf

Jim Thorburn President

PRESIDENTIAL THOUGHTS

FIRST DAY OF WINTER, ER, UH, SUMMER?At 5:45 a.m., I get into my Boxster S.

I start the car. The temperature reading on the dash says “42° F.” I back the car out of the garage into pouring rain. It’s cold! Heater on full blast. I zip my coat.

My summer tires are on the car. They are great dry-performance tires in warm weather, but the cold and pouring rain is another story. I get on the highway maxing out at about 50 mph. Any faster and hydroplaning becomes quite noticeable. Long drive.

I arrive at my destination. The rain had stopped, but there was still a bone-chilling cold. Date: June 22, 2019. Destination: High Plains Raceway. Event: Summer School DE.

Yes, the second day of summer was like the first day of winter. However, as the day progressed, it became a very pleasant spring-like day, making the event quite fun.

The “Brians” did a fantastic job in chairing this event. So, thank you Brian Lay and Brian Bobich for putting together our Summer School! Also, thank you to all the volunteers who put the event together – too many to list.

I volunteered to do tech inspection for Summer School. A very experienced driver pulled up to have the car tech inspected. I went through the normal routine. I got to the brake pads. They were marginal – very marginal; right at the dividing line between pass and fail. This driver should have known better. I could have gone either way, but decided to pass the car – with some very stern explanation to the driver. Had I failed the car, the driver would not have been able to get the brake pads fixed in time, would not have been able to participate in the event, AND the driver would have

still paid the event fee. On the other hand, the brakes could have overheated and created a not-too-friendly off-track excursion on one of the faster turns. My decision as tech inspector could have gone either way. The deciding factors to pass the car were that the pads were race-type pads and it was a very light car. Another inspector could have reasonably decided to fail the car. I guess that if I had failed the car, the driver could have appealed to the President of the Club – but in this case that appeal would not have gone very far.

The reason why we have tech inspection ten days before the event is to allow the drivers to fix any deficiencies in time to participate in the event. “Teching” at the track, however, is pass or fail. Fail equals no participation and forfeiting the event fee. Having our members meaningfully participate in our events is important. However, safety is the utmost importance and a crucial part of why we are the top HPDE program nationally. To drivers “teching” at the track: Please do not put our volunteer inspectors in the position of “teching” a marginal car.

We celebrated our 35th year of participating in the Colorado Concours d’Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show. The show was originally founded by RMR members Tom Scott and Stim Kennedy. Jim Osgood now chairs the event for RMR. Like the Summer School DE, the event started out like winter in spring; very cold and rainy. However, as the day progressed, it became a wonderful day to look at Colorado’s best exotic and collectible cars. The event was amazing. Thank you Jim Osgood and team for such a great event.

Our tour for June was the Steamboat Springs Overnight Tour. Russ Rydberg chaired this very successful event. We had 63 people register and, of those, there were eight people who were attending a tour for the first time. We had two run groups of 16 cars. It was a beautiful day for a drive, with just a little rain as we were going over Gore Pass. Everyone seemed to really enjoy the lunch and company as gauged by the volume of laughter in the Fiesta Jalisco restaurant! We had almost 40 people who chose to stay in Steamboat for the dinner at the E3 Chophouse. It was a great turnout, a very successful tour, and we are looking forward to next year! Many thanks to Russ and his team for putting on such an awesome event and providing the above info to me.

We also had our Northern Colorado Social on June 29th at Poudre Sports Car in Ft. Collins. Zach Schroeder, Poudre’s owner, is such a great supporter of RMR. His yearly socials help bring RMR to Northern Colorado. He also sponsors our Ladies’ Day event, which will be on August 10th. As always, the social was a great event. Please thank Zach when you see him. www.poudresportcar.com.

I’m looking forward to seeing you at all the great events scheduled for July including The Greatest Gathering of Porsches at the Lamar Center on July 11th, the Tarryall Tour, July 14th, Cookin’ on the Plains DE, July 27-28 and, of course, the Porsche Parade in Boca Raton, Florida, July 21-28.

As always, thank our volunteers. Without them, we would not have our nationally top-rated events!

Bis später.HG

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SOCIAL EVENTSJuly 11 RMR Membership Social 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Lamar Street Center, 5889 Lamar Street, Arvada, CO 80003

July 13 RMR Breakfast Club 8:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. The Perfect Landing Restaurant, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO

July 21-28 PCA National’s 64th Porsche Parade All Week Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, FL

August 1 RMR Membership Social 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Ferrari of Denver, 1480 E County Line Road, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

August 10 RMR Breakfast Club 8:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. The Perfect Landing Restaurant, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO

August 13 RMR Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. Stevinson Imports, 190 E. Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO

August 17 42nd Annual Denver Round Table : Bids for Kids All Day “Haven in the Pines”, Castle Pines, CO (pg 13 for details)

DRIVING EVENTSJuly 17 HPDE Pretech Inspections for Cookin’ On The Plains III Straight From 4 To 8 Various locations and times: See: www.motorsportreg.com

July 27–28 Cookin’ on the Plains III Straight from 4 to 8 HPDE All Day High Plains Raceway, 93301 US-36, Deer Trail, CO (pg 23 for details)

July 31 RMR Tech Inspection for Ladies’ Day and Novice Driver Education Various locations: See Jul 31 entry under Event Calendar on RMR website (pg 33 for details)

August 10–11 Novice Driver Education and Ladies’ Day Driver Education All Day Colorado State Patrol Track, Golden, CO (pg 27 and 33 for details)

August 31 Smokin’ Tires and Smokin’ BBQ Autocross All Day Front Range Airport (East tarmac), 5200 Front Range Pkwy, Watkins, CO (pg 31 for details)

DRIVING TOURSJuly 14 Tarryall Tour at Fiesta Mexicana All Day Fiesta Mexicana, 420 W Midland Avenue, Woodland Park, CO 80863

August 2–4 Glenwood Springs Tour with Overnight (2-nights) All Day Glenwood Springs, CO (see RMR website Event Calendar for tour specifics)

August 24 Triple Bypass Tour All Day Salt Creek Steakhouse, Breckenridge, CO

UP-TO-DATE EVENT INFORMATION Visit the RMR website at: RMR.PCA.org/calendar

UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR

MEMBERS’ CORRALHolly Jackson Membership Chair

IT’S THE PEOPLE!The PCA slogan “It’s not just the

cars, it’s the people!” is so very true. Overall, the members of RMR are a great bunch of people. You have members from every background, from teachers to doctors, from working in a cubicle to being self-employed at their own office. But when it comes down to it, we enjoy the cars and each other’s passion. It is like a mini vacation when we get together for our events (tours, track days, autocross, and socials). These events often span the timeline of the first introduction to a reunion for longtime members that haven’t been to many events in the last few years. The more I see us grow, the more I appreciate my PCA family. I do have to admit it was my Godfather’s fault for introducing me to PCA! LOL! I have so much fun at our car events; I think everyone should give it try. Don’t be shy! You never know if you may meet your new best friend!

Speaking of friends, I want to share with all the members a few situations that wouldn’t happen any other time. One of which was the Volunteer Party in February and on a cold night. Many came from the Denver area; a few from much farther. Someone in particular (most of you know him by his work – not naming names) lives in Aspen and

was coming down the hill for the party. I started a great friendship with this member and didn’t want him to drive home late at night after the Volunteer Party downtown. So, my husband and I offered a room for the night. He was very grateful, and we ended up spending half the day talking about some thoughts we both had to improve our club. Another thing that happened star ted as a by- chance meeting with another couple that have been members for a long time. They live in Steamboat Springs and we met at the first overnight tour in their hometown. With having older air-cooled engine 911s (1980 and 1971), we had an instant connection. My Light Blue Metallic and their Shamrock Green were both stunning together. We stayed in touch over the years. They helped us find lodging for an early winter escape one year. We get together for dinner when we can. We even met in Telluride for Cars and Colors. We had such a great time whenever we got together, that this wonderful couple asked us to stay with them at their home for the tour we just had with the optional overnight. Again, another fun tour and night in Steamboat! So, remember, you may be nervous to meet new people at all the RMR events, but you just never know

who you may meet and how well you connect! Cheers to all who know this and have the friendships to prove it! By the way, to my inner circle, when is our next Happy Hour? It has been too long! LOL!

I also want to thank our sponsors. Without them, so many of our events would not happen or be as fun without them! My last touring event I ran was the Foothills Tour. I want to thank Mark Zalmanek of Autoworks Colorado for providing some morning treats and juice. I’m sure all who went also appreciated having a rendezvous location with a bathroom! It’s the simple things that mean the most! Thanks Mark!

I look forward to next year too! All of our sponsors are great and really want to be considered family of PCA. Please look up any of our sponsors and check out what they have to offer! They really are car enthusiasts as well!

Cheers to our members! Best in Class!

Holly Jackson

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UPCOMING EVENT : SAVE THE DATE

— SAVE THE DATE! —

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WHAT: RMR Holiday Party

WHEN: Saturday, December 7, 2019

WHERE: The Butterfly Pavilion

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UPCOMING EVENT


BIDS FOR KIDS 2019 — AN EVENING IN THE PINES WHAT: 42nd Annual Denver Round Table : Bids for Kids WHEN: Saturday, August 17, 2019 WHERE: “Haven in the Pines”, Castle Pines, CO EVENT CHAIR: Steve Wright at [email protected]

It’s that time again. The 42nd Annual Denver Round Ta-ble Bids for Kids fundraiser is fast approaching. This year’s event promises to be a truly unique experience.

First, we have moved the event forward from our nor-mal September/October timeframe.

Save the date, because it’s all happening on Saturday, August 17th, 2019.

This year, we are at a fabulous new locale. It is a pri-vate 20,000 square foot estate located in Castle Pines. “Haven in the Pines” was developed to offer a unique space for worthwhile charities. Only a few select groups have received an invitation to hold their event here, and Bids for Kids is one of those groups! As an added bonus, this year’s event will be emceed by Den-ver 7 Chief Meteorologist, Mike Nelson.

Our event benefits two special organizations: The Chil-dren’s Colorado Adaptive Recreation for Childhood Health (ARCH) program and Ridgeview Academy.

ARCH provides recreational resources and programs for children, teens and young adults with physical dis-abilities. By focusing on individual abilities, this pro-gram helps kids develop skills that lead to a lifetime of healthy leisure and awareness.

Started in 1967 to help individuals with amputations

get involved in downhill skiing, ARCH was one of the first programs of its kind in the United States. The first group of ARCH skiers included young patients from Children’s Colorado and veterans from the Vietnam War being treated at Fitzsimons Army Hospital. Today, there are programs all over the world based on their current model.

Ridge View Academy has cared for, counseled and educated over 7000 court-adjudicated and at-need young men, helping them to make positive, lasting change in their lives. Funds raised support scholar-ships and small grants needed to restart their lives on a better path.

RMR has been a loyal sponsor of the Denver Round Table Bids for Kids event for many years. The Rocky Mountain Region Jaguar Club is also co-sponsor of this year’s event. There will be a number of “interest-ing” cars on display as well.

If you would like additional information, to register, or to donate, please go to www.denverroundtable.net and follow the Bids for Kids link.

Hope to see you there!

Steve Wright, Event Chair

TRACK TALK

Dan H. CarlsonLeader, Chief Driving Instructor Committee

RMR-PCA High-Performance Driver Education (HPDE) events are run on the 2.55 miles Full Course. It’s longest straight is 2838’, the tightest turn has a 80’ radius and is 160 degrees (1.5% off camber), banking is commonly 1.5% with the steepest being 4%, the steepest climb is 10%, and there is 300+ feet cumulative elevation change per lap.

Did you know that our beloved High Plains Raceway (HPR) is actually four race tracks in one?

• Full Course – 2.55 miles

• West Course – 2.00 miles

• North Course – 1.86 miles

• Short Course – 1.28 miles

Do we have a treat in store for you on the Sunday of the July 27-28 Cookin’ on the Plains III HPDE event at HPR! For the second time ever, we are going to run the North Course!

That’s right – the North Course.

And this is why this month’s column is entitled “To Hell on a Bobsled.”

“To Hell on a Bobsled” is the name of Turns 9A&B and with this track configuration it is exactly that! Rather than significantly slowing through Turn #8 before entering 9A&B on the Full Course, you are absolutely flying into it from the turn-in on the highway straight just before Turn #4. The driving l i n e t h r o u g h 9A&B i s ve r y d i f f e r e n t a n d the braking into Turn #10 is much more aggressive. Th in k a min i-Tu r n # 4 o n l y going downhill; if the entry into Tu r n #10 ge t s you r a t t ent ion now, the “pucker f a c t o r ” g o e s way up from the entry of Turn 9A through Turn #10 – YIKES!

Even though it’s shorter, the North Course still has 11 turns. That’s more than my favorite Pueblo Motorsports Park, La Junta, and Pikes Peak International Raceway. It will be a challenging technical layout and it will also allow drivers to focus on improving performance through turns that one may normally overlook.

Mixing up the track configuration from time-to-time will make everyone a better driver while making our track events even more fun - it’s not the “same old same old.”

Track Manager extraordinaire Glenn Conser said that we could run all of the configurations during a weekend event if we wanted to – wouldn’t that be something!

I can’t wait as I’m already “pumped up” for this special day.

DRIVING TIP OF THE MONTH

At your next HPDE, get to the Grid early to pick the appropriate starting spot for you and the speed capability of your car. Once you’re there, turn off your engine and sit in your car quietly, close your eyes, and mentally drive the entire track to help focus on what you want to work on. Performance driving takes maxi-mum concentration!

HG

T O H E L L O N A B O B S L E D

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UPCOMING EVENT

OKTOBERFAST DE AT HPR WHAT: High-Performance Driver Education WHEN: October 19-20, 2019 WHERE: High Plains Raceway 17 Miles East of Byers on US-36 (Deer Trail) EVENT FEES: Saturday & Sunday: $325 per driver, or one day only: $205 per Driver REGISTER: www.motorsportsreg.com (Registration Opens Aug 19)It is never too early to plan, so mark your calendar and don’t miss your last chance of the year for two days of High-Perfor-mance Driver Education with PCA at High Plains Raceway! The cool October weather is fantastic for testing the limits of your car, and we will have plenty of slots for beginning drivers. A Saturday night dinner will be available, and we will also have a fun Halloween Costume Contest on Saturday during “Beer Thirty!”

We need volunteers to help us run the event – please help! Even if you are not driving, volunteering is a great way to learn more, and help the Club!

We are extremely excited to support our charity for this event, Learning Ally, which is the world’s largest supplier of human read audio textbooks for struggling student readers with learning differences, including dyslexia. Learning Ally uses a na-tionwide network of subject matter experts and skilled voice actors to prepare and distribute audio textbooks in subjects such as English, science, math, social studies, history and art. Learning Ally is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Questions? Please contact the Event Co-Chairs:

Wilson Clayton - [email protected] Karen Clayton – [email protected]

A GT3 JULY 4TH IN RED, WHITE, AND BLUE

Red 2007 GT3 in Guards Red Owner, RMR member Steve DunnWhite 2010 GT3 in Carrera White Owner, RMR member Bill KubilusBlue 2004 GT3 in Lapis Blue (track use only!) Owner, RMR member Craig Crease Many thanks to Scott, Steve, Bill, and Craig for their time and effort in setting up and taking these photos and the cover photo.

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GUEST COLUMNIST

Adam’s PolishesThornton, CO

Photos: Bill Simon

This is just a brief recap of one of the most fun driving events put on by our RMR-PCA dynamic driving duos, Mark Taylor and Holly Jackson.

My husband, Rogers, and I were all registered and looking forward to being part of the lucky participants for the sold-out Foothills Tour. However, as luck would have it, it was just me who ended up going on this exciting adventure. And, believe me I was so happy I decided to go forward with these plans.

After all the preregistrations and driving instructions, all the Porsches and a few “other” vehicles (mine included) lined up in their assignment of four groups. Then we were off and running up the mountains! It was a bit chilly, but with all the hot engines running, the weather was not an issue.

I have lived in Colorado over 40 plus years and never knew the roads we took existed! What an amazing, exhilarating drive it was on some of the most winding roads I have ever traveled on! Great job, Mark! I stayed in the back of our group (blue) so that all those beautiful Porsches could snake and weave in a curvy line of gorgeous machinery. It truly was a sight to behold with the spectacular snow-capped Colorado mountains greeting us!

I am happy to report that I held my own in keeping up with the group. I never knew my vehicle was so capable, and I know she thanks me for letting her come out of her shell, finally! There were a couple of drivers who did keep a lookout for me to make sure these two females (car and driver) had no problems…so thank you so much for being there...just in case.

We ended our tour at Beau Jo’s Pizza in Idaho Springs who hosted us on the grand scale our Club is deserving of…especially when eating pizza! There was an unlimited amount of different selections of hot pizza along with excellent service! Plus, I was able to meet a couple of new, lady RMR driver members who also came by themselves. We shared lots of laughs with fellow drivers and a good time was had by all…as usual…with our great group of RMR-PCA members!

I did miss my husband, Rogers, not being there. But I was thankful for the thrilling drive, the delicious restaurant venue, and the outstanding friendship of fellow Porsche enthusiasts, who welcomed this lady driver and her Mercedes Benz SUV!

Thanks, again, to everyone who made this one of the best RMR-PCA driving events of 2019!

THE FOOTHILLS TOURAKA

AN AWESOME ADVENTURE ON THE HIGH ROADSBY TRISH WILLETT

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PAST EVENT : DETAIL CLINIC

Photos: Bill Simon

Porsche Detail ClinicJune 1, 2019



Adam’s PolishesThornton, CO

Photos: Bill Simon



Porsche Detail ClinicJune 1, 2019

Photos: Bill Simon


PAST EVENT : COLORADO CONCOURS

June 9, 2019Arapahoe Community College

Photos on this page: Mike Pappas



The 36th annual Concours d’Elegance was a wonderful success!

Thank you to all of you who registered and displayed your special and distinctive automobiles to benefit the children, the staff and the facility of Ability Connection Colorado. We all understand and appreciate the level of effort that goes into each and every one of the automobiles prior to their display at the show.

This year there were 450 cars at the Concours which made for a fantastic sight. Rocky Mountain Region (RM) and even Alpine Mountain Region (AMR) showed great presence at the event having over 70 cars on the field. We also had a number of 914’s on display to commemorate the 50 years of the 914, as well as some super rare Porsche’s.

This event was founded by RMR members Stim Kennedy and Tom Scott 36 years ago, and to date has raised over $2 million for Cerebral Palsy of Colorado/Ability Connection Colorado. This year’s Car Show entrance numbers are still being calculated, but we’re estimating there were over 12,000 attendees which was great considering the weather was not the best.

To all of the volunteers, we THANK YOU! Without you, this event would not be possible. This includes everyone from the behind the scenes organizers, judges, timers, runners, scorers, gate workers, parking helpers to the planners. Your work is greatly appreciated!

Last but certainly not least, a hearty THANK YOU goes out to all of the sponsors of the event! We appreciate you all for your sponsorship, dedication, hard work and adding your own f lair to this event that makes it even more special and entertaining.

We hope you all enjoyed the Concours d’Elegance this year and thank you for attending!

See you next year!

Jim Osgood & Jaco Demooy

COLORADO CONCOURS d’ ELEGANCEAND EXOTIC SPORTS CAR SHOW

Photo: Jaco Demooy

Photo: Bill Allen

Photo: Lynda Love

Photo: Jaco Demooy



June 9, 2019Arapahoe Community College

Photos on this page: Tom Williams


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RMR’S HPDE: COOKIN’ ON THE PLAINS III STRAIGHT FROM 4 TO 8

WHAT: High-Performance Driver Education WHEN: July 27—28, 2019 WHERE: High Plains Raceway REGISTER: www.motorsportsreg.com EVENT CHAIRS: Scott Farrell [email protected] Tom Radow [email protected]

It’s official at High Plains Raceway! We got the green light to run the North Course on Sunday! July 27-28 is the perfect weekend for High-Performance Driver Ed-ucation with run groups from novice to expert. Besides having a blast driving on the track, this will make you a safer driver on the street.

Cookin’ On The Plains III Straight From 4 To 8 will run the full course Saturday and the North Course Sunday. While the North Course has fewer corners, it will still be a challenge for the seasoned HPR driver. We will also have lunchtime charity runs both days to support the STEM Robotics Team in honor of STEM’s hero auto enthusiast, Kendrick Castillo.

Even though it’s shorter, the North Course still has 11 turns. On Sunday we will turn in just before turn 4 and go straight to the end of turn 8 (sorry, “straight from 4 to 8” is not yet a drinking song) and carry more speed than usual into turn 9 and experience turn 10 like never before! Wheeeee!!

Membership has grown over the last few years, and your club is making the extra effort to get new drivers on the track at every event. This isn’t racing (fair warn-ing – HPDE

has led to some owners turning their beauty-queen Porsche into a track beast), it is High-Performance Driver Education. Drive the track with a nationally-cer-tified PCA instructor who will ride shotgun and guide you through the two different track configurations. Plus, you get classroom instruction worth hundreds of dollars. RMR makes safety and fun priority one.

Get extra track time or get a taste of the track with the lunchtime charity ride - no helmet required for lunch-time rides (highway speeds). Enjoy dinner and Beer 30 on Saturday night with old and new friends. Then walk some of the track and you will see it from a completely different perspective (with or without beer goggles).

If I haven’t convinced you yet, our Chief Driving In-structor Dan Carlson says, “Mixing up the track con-figuration from time-to-time will make everyone a bet-ter driver while making our track events even more fun - it’s not the ‘same old same old.’” The novice in all of us will appreciate having a few less turns to learn.

Registration on www.motorsportreg.com is open. Share this with your car enthusiast friends. We have loaner helmets and the tech-safety requirements are on the RMRPCA.org website. Non-Porsche cars that meet the safety requirements are welcome. Free pre-tech inspections are July 17 at various locations at var-ious times (see: www.motorsportreg.com), but tech inspections at the track are $50. The direct link to sign up is: http://msreg.com/cookinontheplainsIII.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Tom or Scott.

See you at the track!

Scott Farrell [email protected]

Tom Radow [email protected]

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NOVICE DE – DRIVER EDUCATION WHEN: August 11, 2019 WHERE: Colorado State Patrol Track (CSP), Golden, CO EVENT FEES: $105 REGISTER: www.motorsportsreg.com EVENT CHAIR: Pete Romenesko [email protected].

For drivers in the Green and Blue run groups and Ladies Day drivers who just couldn’t get enough!

I bet you’ve thought about being “faster” than a State Trooper before! You can try that daydream at RMR/PCA’s Novice DE on August 11th at the Colorado State Police Track in Golden, CO. This event is the day after Ladies’ Day, on the same track, so a perfect time for Green and Blue (new & selective) run group Porsche drivers to hone their skills! Cost is $105 for your day of CSP adrenaline. A Box Lunch is included in the fee and extra lunches can be ordered for $10 when registering. Bring plenty of your favorite items to snack on too. There will be no way to leave the track once we’re “hot.”

• As always, our wonderful PCA Certified Instructors calmly guide you in your Porsche for free!• Drivers & Volunteers are required to wear a short or long-sleeve cotton shirt, long pants and closed-toe shoes when

on the track.• You will need a helmet (Snell certified 2010 or M2015, or newer). The RMR club has some “loaner” helmets if you

don’t have one.• Cars will need a PCA tech inspection prior (Wednesday July 31st). Inspection forms can be found on

rmr.pca.org/files-and-forms/or at the inspection locations. (Brake Fluid must have been flushed/changed within 6 months). $50 inspection fee at the track, else free on July 31st!

• Car numbers information can be found at rmr.pca.org/files-and-forms BRING YOUR OWN Blue or Green TAPE if you don’t have “numbers”.

For those not driving, the CSP wants you to experience this wonderful track. Track Tours will be available at lunchtime for a $20 donation at grid for the event charity.

The event charity is Lung Cancer Colorado Fund, which benefits the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center’s world-class research team, developing gene targeting solutions for lung cancer patients. There is a charity donation button on www.motorsportreg.org.

Paid Event volunteers are needed and welcome! Feel free to email general questions to event chair Pete Romenesko [email protected]. Run Group or instructor questions can be emailed to Chief Driving Instructors Scott Henderson ([email protected]) or Vicki Earnshaw ([email protected]).

Usually, Ladies’ Day is the only time to “run” the CSP track, so take advantage of this opportunity to “Zoom on the CSP Track,” located on the Flat Tops above NREL in Golden. Reserve your spot right away at www.motorsportreg.com. Spaces are limited! Registration will close at 11:59pm on August 5th.

Peter Romenesko [email protected] Scott Henderson [email protected]

IN THE ZONE

Rich SandersPCA Zone 9 Representative

This is the third in a series of three month-ly letters which collectively highlight all of the geography in PCA’s Zone 9. Our May letter highlighted the Front Range, east of the Rockies. June addressed my home ge-ography west of the Rockies. This issue will introduce those of you not familiar to our regions “south of the Rockies.”

Prior to this role, I had no reason to pon-der where the Rocky Mountains came to an end as you head south in the US. In 2017, when I took this zone rep “job,” I would not have guessed that a majority of the regions were not either east or west of those moun-tains, but instead, south of them. Now that I’ve flown over and driven around them, I get it.

Anyway, the four regions located “south of the Rockies” are Roadrunner, Carrera, Llano Estacado and West Texas. The larg-est among them is the Roadrunner region, with around 450 primary members. That’s just about the same as their neighboring Al-pine region to the north. Likewise, neigh-boring Carrera and West Texas regions are just about in a dead heat when it comes to membership at 90 and 89 primary mem-bers, respectively. Finally, the Llano Es-tacado region based out of Amarillo, Texas is our beloved mini-region. Those of us “up north” might ask why the numbers drop off so much as we head south and east? There’s no big science to it. The most obvious is population. There are simply fewer poten-tial owners. But you still have to have clubs close to the members. But beyond popula-tion, I’m certain that there are other con-tributing factors to the smaller club sizes. There are lots of “Porschey” things that you find a lot more of in and around the larger Rocky Mountain metro areas that you don’t find as much of in the more southern and eastern regions. Chief among these are Porsche dealers, race tracks, and an abun-dance of “Porsche roads.” Among these four regions, there was only ONE Porsche

dealership until earlier this year with the opening of Porsche of El Paso. In terms of race tracks within the geographic bound-aries, there are really only two available to the clubs among the four regions. Curvy Porsche roads? Well, actually, there are lots of them, but they require significantly more straight-line driving to get to them from the location of the core membership in each re-gion.

But the key point to illustrating these differences is to say that, based on my ob-servations, members “south of the Rock-ies” have the same car culture enthusiasm, strong friendships, and every bit as much fun as their northern Zone 9 counterparts. Carrera region puts on their Oktoberfies-ta, a 3-day track, autocross and tour event through the mountains of Western New Mexico. If you haven’t been, I recommend it. The West Texas region’s holiday party is like none other in the zone. They combine it with a multi-day drive to get to some Porsche roads in the hills. This combined annual celebration seems to be at a new loca-tion each year. Is it possible to have too much fun??? As well, they just landed (pun in-tended) an even bigger autocross venue at a mili-tary airstrip. And they open their arms to other car clubs to join their events. Roadrun-ner region opens up their autocross

events to lots of non-Porsches as well. And when it comes to the percent of member-ship that attends socials, I have no doubt that the Roadrunner region tops every other medium-to-large sized region in the Zone. They are an engaged crowd. And as many know, the Roadrunner region has been host to last year’s national “Treffen Tamiya” and has hosted their own “Fiesta New Mexico” several dozen times. Finally, tiny, Llano Estacado region has weekly and monthly breakfast gatherings that are nothing less than their own local tradition. I’ve enjoyed getting to know lots of volunteers and lead-ers from these regions.

HG

SOUTH OF THE ROCKIES, AND NORTH OF THE BORDER!!!


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Farmington, New Mexico.

IN THE ZONE

AMR “Highway of Legends” Tour. Forty Porsches lining the main street of La Veta, Colorado.

A patio full of AMR members enjoying lunch hosted by PCA member and owner of “La Veta Inn”.

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My son and associate member, Curt, warming up for autocross enroute from SLC to NM

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Smokin’ Tires and Smokin’ BBQ August Autocross

Cost: $45/person (advance registration)When: Saturday August 31, 2019 8:30am – 3:30pmWhere: Front Range Airport - East Tarmac What: Fun timed runs around orange rubber conesWhy: It’s the most fun you can have in second gear!

- Gates open at 7:00 am - Come early. Walk the course. - Instructors available to ride with you.- Enjoy your fellow club members while helping with some of the event duties. - See how you improve with timed runs in the morning and the afternoon. - After the event, there will be a celebration with beer, wine and snacks. Directions: I-70 East from Denver, take exit 299 (N. Manila Road), go north (left) until you cross Rt. 36, (E. Colfax Ave). Continue over the RR tracks, take the �rst right on E. 30th Ave., go thru the gate and proceed to the old control tower on the left.

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I GET AROUND

Danielle BadlerRMR/PCA Columnist

Not a wallet, although it can be kinda the same thing, can’t it. If you spend it wisely, on collector cars. Just ask Jay Leno or Jerry Seinfeld.

In my peripatetic wanderings over the Internet, I recently came across two “listicals,” of “ 50 cars in Jay Leno’s collection” and “40 cars in Jerry Seinfeld’s collection.” I have no idea who assembled the lists. It doesn’t say. And they’re a bit of a misnomer, because a number of cars on Jerry’s list are no longer in his possession. They’ve been sold at auction. Nonetheless, the lists are an interesting peek into what someone does when they’re inveterate gearheads, and they have the means to scratch their respective itches.

I seem to recall Leno saying two memorable lines about his collection. The first is something on the order of, “You’d do the same thing if you were me.” And the second is, “This is what you do if you have more money than brains.” I can’t argue with either.

Leno’s brood features a lot of weird stuff, many of which like the jet motorcycle and souped-up Olds Toronado have been documented many times. But how about the original “Back to the Future” DeLorean from the movie? A Tata Nano? An MG TD hot rod with 340 hp? A ’63 Chrysler Turbine? I distinctly remember the turbine. A friend’s father tried to get one. I thought they were just loaned out, sort of as a nascent test market sort of thing. But, then again, I’m not Jay Leno.

He also has a lot of brass cars. This category really leaves me f lat. I’ve been wondering for years what people actually do with them. Dust them off for parades? Use them to test various

dilutions of Noxon metal polish? I don’t know.

Except there are a few that actually get my attention; the Stutz Bearcat and Mercer Raceabout. Right? They’re the original sports cars. The latter is on the list. But a Stutz? I don’t know. There’s no mention. You listening, Jay?

I would, however, add Jay’s ’06 Stanley Steamer Vanderbilt Cup Racer. For sentimental reasons. I grew up on Long Island. And I remember spending quality time trying to visualize these beasts galavanting around potato fields that today are just so much suburban sprawl.

Oh, and Jay also owns a ’34 Rolls-Royce Phantom II, with a Merlin V-12 that puts out 1,000 hp and 1,806 lb-ft of torque along with two Miuras, an original 427 Cobra (blue with white racing stripe, of course) a ’17 Acura NSX, a ’17 Ford GT, a ’17 Audi R8, an ’11 Morgan Plus 8 and a ’69 Lotus Elan. I don’t think he owns a single Ferrari. But he does have a McLaren MP4-12C and a McLaren P1, which I’ve seen him wax poetic about on his “Jay Leno’s Garage” TV show.

But the crowning glory, to Leno, is the McLaren F1. According to the write-up, the ’94 is now worth $12 million. Jay says he doesn’t have a favorite in the collection, but this is the first one he would save from imminent disaster, if he had to.

Who could argue with that? Maybe Jerry Seinfeld, if truth be told. Jerry’s love of all things Porsche has been well-documented. But a 917/30? In Sunoco Blue? It’s one of six, and it was never raced. I had no idea. We are not worthy.

To me, that’s the single most badass Porsche ever made. But Jerry doubles down, with his own 962, a 959, a ’97 RSR and a ’64 911 once owned by Ferry Porsche.

He sold his Speedster at Amelia Island for $1.4 million a few years ago. Along with a ’63 Carrera 2 Coupe, a ’58 597 Jagdwagen, a Penske IROC RS (with “Revson” on the side,) a 550 RS and, wait for it, a 718 RSK Spyder … 14 cars in all.

Ah well. Jerry still holds on to an Aston-Martin DB-5 (silver, of course, like in the movie) along with a Miura and a Countach (like Jay) a Daytona (which started stumbling on an episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” with Amy Schumer turning green, maybe from exhaust fumes) a Healey 3000, a BMW 507 and a Beetle.

Like Jay, Jerry also has his numbnut cars: a Fiat 500, a Fiat Jolly, a BMW Isetta (you know, where the door is the whole front of the car) a Karmann-Ghia (with a Porsche engine) and two (yes, two) VW buses, one converted to a camper.

Like Jay, Jerry also has a 300 SL and a Morgan. Although Jerry’s is a Plus 4.

Fitzgerald famously said the rich are different from you and me. To which Hemingway allegedly added, “Yes, they have more money.” My take has always been that this kind of crazy money allows one to indulge in whims of fancy that mere mortals can only dream about.

But dream we do, don’t we. Gotta go and buy a lottery ticket.

HG


W H A T ’ S I N Y O U R C O L L E C T I O N ?

Ladies’ Day is coming to the CSP track in Golden on August 10th!

Registration opens on Motorsportreg.com on June 10th!

Ladies, this year’s Ladies’ Day Driver’s Education Event is on August 10, 2019 at the Colorado State Patrol Track in Golden. Come join the FAST fun! Learn what your car is capable of!

Become a better driver and have fun doing it! Great news! PANORAMA magazine will be covering this year’s event!

Instruction and lunch are included in the $105 registration fee. Our limit is 70 drivers so don’t miss out! ALL the details are on the Ladies’ Day registration page at: https://bit.ly/2K59FEn

3Zero3 is hosting a Q&A event on July 25th. Pre-tech is FREE on July 31st at four locations. (Please note: your car’s brake fluid must have been changed within one year of this event.

We can’t emphasize this enough as a safety measure.) Join our Ladies’ Day Facebook Page: PCA RMR Ladies Day 2019 Pretty. Fast. Women.

Ladies’ Day logo T-shirts are available at https://www.funnyshirts.org/s/topdown Questions? Contact event chairs Stacy Benjatka-Robins at [email protected] or Lynda Love

at [email protected] Bringing a racecar or have race seats? See info on recent PCA rule changes on the Ladies’ Day registration page at www.motorsportreg.com

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CLASSIFIEDS

Classified ads are free to RMR/PCA members for items personally owned by the member. No commercial ads. Ads for non-members are $10 for each month (send payment to RMR Treasurer, 3608 E. Euclid Avenue, Centennial, CO 80121). Ads must be 75 words or less. Deadline for classified ad submission is the 15th of the previous month. Member ads will run for two issues. Ads will also appear with an optional photo on the rmr.pca.org website. E-mail your ad to [email protected].

PORSCHES1955 Speedster 1600 Super $234,500#80379 with 1958 356 C engine (P70939).NPR1720 ‘C’ Cam. Zenith Carbs. 4,500 miles on engine rebuild. Leak-Down just completed at under 2% on all cylinders. Updated 741 transaxle with late synchros and op-sleeves. 644 nose cone and adaptive parts to keep the original monkey motion shifting components. Outer body shell is pretty solid with forged welds at rear of fender to door. Complete shell appears collision free with all original panels. Lumpy paint prep on a 40-year old “Earl Scheib” orange/red paint. New top. Original decos. Front bumper has good fit, rear bumper appears a bit f lat in the center and wide at the quarters.Full description and photos at rmr.pca.orgErik Johnson (303) 443-1343, ext 2

1974 914-6 Racecar $27,000Setup for PCA class GT5. Many class and run-group wins at t racks around the country. Ready to race. Newly rebuilt top-end on fresh 2.2 liter twin-plug engine. 46mm PMO’s. Extensively race-prepped GBOX 901 transmission. AJRS/Wade Moon semi-tube frame cage. Sheridan Motorsports fiberglass body. GT1 air intake. Carbon Fiber wing. Many custom touches. 1800 lbs dry. 2 sets BBS 3-piece wheels. Other spares available.Bobby Dahlstrom (303) 641-0416 [email protected]

Want to Buy: 1979-1982 911SCLooking for the impossible – Porsche 1979-1982 911SC. Mint. 100% original. Low mileage. Looking for Chiffon White with Red Leather interior.Vince Vranesic (303) 888-5087

1979 911SC Targa $80,000One owner, 37,006 miles. 17 inch wheels. Always garaged. All-original except brakes, clutch, tires, and radio. Original paint, Grand Prix white with leatherette and cloth upholstery (cork).Al Lipson (303) 399-6960 [email protected]

1988 924 S $8,50049,750 miles. Has all of the standard features of the “S” model which include air conditioning and power steering, windows, and mirrors. In addition, this red Porsche has the removable top, a Blaupunkt radio “Charleston” SQR 26 AM/FM/Cassette. It has the standard shift

5-speed transmission. I am the second owner having bought this car 24 years ago. The original owner is still my neighbor, and he keeps a close eye on how I am treating his “baby.” The original owner averaged 3000 miles per year for his seven years, and I have averaged 1100 miles per year for my 24 years. Car is garaged and not driven in the winter. In using Hagerty for determining the value of this car, it is not concours, but it is really, really good. Joe [email protected]

1992 968 Cabriolet $12,800Very good condition. Runs great. 126K miles. Rare aquamarine color. Tan interior. New tires. Oil change, plugs/wire, dist, rotor just done.b109K for water pump and timing belt.bOwned car for 10 years. Garage kept. Numerous repair receipts.Brian (303) [email protected]

19 9 2 9 6 8 DE 6 - S p e e d C o up e an d Look 20’ V-Nose Enclosed Trailer $26,500I am retiring from racing and number 72 is for sale! The car is a 1992 968 6-speed coupe that just completed a $12,000 total transaxle rebuild and installation of a new Wavetrac limited-slip differential and new clutch. Car is currently set up for DE and is not streetable. Engine remains stock.I have owned the car since 2005 and made numerous upgrades over my ownership. Major upgrades include: Accusump system, Koni double-adjustable coilover shocks, 944 Turbo front brakes, Upgraded front and rear adjustable sway bars, Solid suspension bushings, New timing belt and rollers, Hanksville custom exhaust and welded roll bar. Too many other mods to mention but have full receipts since my ownership began in 2005. Comes with a 2012 Look 20′ V-nose enclosed trailer. Will separate but car goes first. Will come with a fresh 2019 annual inspection. Do expect to drive the car until sold.Rick Seiferth [email protected]

1997 911 (993) Carrera $78,000Mileage: 35,119 Glacier White, Tan (cashmere) leather interior. 6-sp manual.For mer Concours winner. Pr ist ine condition. Always garaged, never driven in bad weather. Never tracked. Interior & Exterior excellent. Service records. Clean Carfax. Previously owned by RMR

instructor and 911 tech expert for his wife to drive. Blue and Golden RMR/PCA badge affixed to engine cover.• H&R lowering springs to RS ride height.• H&R sway bars.• Factory Porsche Sport Classic 17-inch wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport tires.• Factory AM/FM/CD.• Unsullied original floor mats.• Located in Morrison, CO.Paul Jacobson (303) 548-6684 [email protected]

1997 Spec Boxster Project $7,500Car had hail damage. Car was stripped in preparation to becoming a race car. Engine was removed, standard spec Boxster parts were installed and the engine was reinstalled. Good running car with 73,000 miles. Installed parts: Coolant hoses, Lightweight f lywheel, Clutch, Crank pulley kit, Water pump, Thermostat, Oil separator, S oil cooler, Spark plugs, Spark plug tubes, Crank seal, Wevo engine & transmission mounts. Parts totaling $4880. All parts professionally installed by DART auto.Dave Banazek (720) 341-8911

2003 996 Cup Car $60,000Very clean stock car, maintained by Goldcrest, Atlanta. 70 hours on PMNA 3.8, 30 on trans. Extra set Cup BBS wheels, Pirelli slicks, recent axles, AIM system GPS, SmartyCam, air jacks, new wand, transponder, Cool shirt, carbon fiber doors, window inserts, nerf bars, cover, extra seat, fire system, new windshield, log book, other Cup spares. Hours are mostly DE, some PCA Club races. Quick and track ready. Denny Long (615) [email protected]

2004 Boxter $11,25067K miles, 5-speed manual. Silver, Black top, Silver interior. 17 inch custom wheels. Full set of snow tires ($1,400 value). One crack in rear bumper, only body damage. Maintenance log available. One owner, purchased new, garaged and resident in Colorado entire life. Location: North Boulder, CO.Jim Markusen (720) [email protected]

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DRIVING EVENTSTOUR

A tour is a non-competitive driving event in which participants follow a given route to a destination (which may or may not be known in advance). A tour may vary in length from a day trip to a long weekend with an overnight stay or two. Tours usually follow scenic routes (which are plentiful in Colorado) and/or visit interesting or obscure destinations. Tours are sometimes combined with rallies to add variety and a dose of competition to the event.

RMR hosts several tours each year; AMR typically offers several as well. A number of tours are usually offered at Porsche Parade.

RALLYA rally is a competitive event in which

contestants attempt to follow a course specified by a set of instructions. Rallies are typically run on public, paved roads, and speed limits are always observed. The two major types of rallies are the Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) rally and the Gimmick rally. In a TSD rally, participants attempt to follow the instructions precisely, maintaining the correct speed, as points are deducted for arriving at checkpoints (the locations of which are not known in advance) early or late. A Gimmick rally is typically a bit less rigid and usually involves solving puzzles of some type.

Between RMR and AMR, a handful of rallies—at least one of each type—are offered. Porsche Parade also hosts a TSD rally, and sometimes a Gimmick rally, each year.

AUTOCROSS (AX)An autocross is a competition in which

drivers navigate their cars through a course defined by orange cones, usually in a large parking lot. Top speeds are generally moderate, topping out around 40-65 MPH (no higher than second gear for many cars). Competing cars are spaced at long intervals — typically only two or three cars are on the course at the same time. Autocross is a safe way to experience high-performance driving while learning to drive your car at its limit.

Additionally, autocross is a major event at Porsche Parade

DRIVER EDUCATION (DE)A driver education event provides a

safe, controlled environment for high-performance driving instruction. DE offers drivers of all skill levels the opportunity to hone their driving skills, with the help of an experienced instructor, in a controlled, closed-course environment. In keeping with PCA philosophy, the pr imar y emphasis at all times is on safety. A word of warning, though: the DE experience may be habit-forming!

As DE events are not racing, nor preparation for racing, lap times are not recorded. However, some DE events are followed immediately by a time trial event, which gives drivers a chance to quantify their performance. Lap times may then be used to measure personal improvement or for bragging rights amongst your peers, etc.

RMR hosts six DE’s each year at High Plains Raceway, with AMR hosting several more at the La Junta, Pueblo and (possibly in the future) Pike’s Peak International Raceway tracks.

CLUB RACEA club race is a wheel-to-wheel racing

event. A race weekend consists of a number of practice sessions and “heats” (race sessions), often involving both “sprint” and “endurance” races.

Since a Club Racing license (issued by PCA National) is required for competition, club racers are serious and experienced drivers. The cars they bring with them to the track can be quite impressive! As a point of interest, the PCA Club Racing program was inaugurated with the RMR-hosted “First Ever Anywhere” club race at Second Creek in 1992.

Because of the logistics involved in an event of this magnitude, a club race requires a legion of volunteers. However, it is also one of most exciting events to participate in, so be sure to sign up!

RMR hosts one club race each autumn at High Plains Raceway which, when combined with a Driver Education event, adds up to one thrilling weekend!

NON-DRIVING EVENTSMEMBERSHIP SOCIAL Membership socials provide an oppor-tunity to reconnect with old friends and meet new members. Historically, a mem-bership meeting begins with a social hour with a cash bar, followed by the evening’s program. The content of the program var-ies, sometimes featuring a “slide show” from a recent event, or a guest speaker such as accomplished Speed World Chal-lenge racer Randy Pobst.

Membership socials, unless otherwise stated, are held the first Thursday of the month. Different venues and topics will keep the meetings fresh and inviting. Watch HighGear and the RMR Web site for details. If you have any ideas for a program, talk to the Committee Chair or a Board member!

TECH SESSIONA tech session is just what it sounds

like–a session in which a technical topic is discussed. Not just for gearheads, a tech session may demonstrate practical, “do-it-yourself ” procedures such as brake bleeding. Tech sessions are usually presented by exper ienced Porsche technicians, many of whom are sponsors of RMR events and High Gear.

RMR hosts a few tech sessions each year, typically in the “off months” when few driving events take place. In addition, numerous tech sessions are offered at Porsche Parade. Concours d’Elegance

A concours is essentially a car show, in which contestants endeavor to present their cars in as close to “perfect” condition as possible. A number of judged categories usually exist, typically differentiating between types of cars (e.g. 356, Boxster) and level of preparation (“daily driver” or “full preparation” or somewhere in between). Cars sometimes may be entered as “display only,” for owners who wish to participate but not compete.

RMR participates in a handful of local concours events each year, including the annual Exotic Spor ts Car Show and Concours d’Elegance, benefiting United Cerebral Palsy Colorado. The annual Porsche Parade also hosts a major concours each year.

WHAT WE DOWhether your tastes are social, technical, or competitive, RMR has something for you! You can have fun in your Porsche by participating in driver education and time trials at area tracks, autocrosses, rallies, tours, tech sessions, car shows and more.

HighGear 1958 - 2019 | Celebrating 61 Years |

IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR

Amy Legg-Rogers Rocky Mountain Region Historian

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