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RMR.PCA.ORG ● APRIL 2017
COMMEMORATING PORSCHE FELLOWSHIP IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
This Month:
The Autocross Story!
Membership Social!
HPDE and Autocross 101!
Upcoming Events:
Rally Quest Poker Run in May!
Ladies' Day in July!
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10 Autocross School
11 Show Us Your Car
16 Rally Quest Poker Run
30 In the Rearview Mirror
Vol. 59, Edition 4 • April 2017Editor: Russ Rydberg
Assistant Editor: Tom Champion
Features
Departments3 Advertising Rates
4 Board of Directors
4 Region Coordinators/Technical Resources
6 Presidential Thoughts
8 Members’ Corral
9 Upcoming Events Calendar
14 Track Talk
19 In The Zone
24 I Get Around
26 Classifieds
27 Advertiser Index
27 What We Do
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CAMA Representative Walt Fricke: 303.499.6540, [email protected]/Good Works Florence Mackin: [email protected] Driving Instructor Dan H. Carlson: 303.520.4567, [email protected] Chief George Strimbu: 303.736.9114, [email protected] Mahlon Schanzenbach: 831-246-0300, [email protected] Goodie Store Chair Mike Hebert: 360.202.5830, [email protected] Historian Amy Legg-Rogers: 970.686.0538, [email protected] Dave Meyer: 703.964.6307, [email protected]/Socials Erik Behrendsen: 303.840.7361, [email protected] Nancy Warren: 720-556-0806, [email protected] Scott Henderson: 303.521.9007, [email protected] Inspection Hank Padilla: 303.470.1850, [email protected] Doug Bartlett: 970.214.7279, [email protected] Scott Rogers: 970.686.0538, [email protected] 9 Representative Rich Sanders: [email protected]
Technical356 Jim Kellogg: 303.840.2356, [email protected] Dave Stribling: 303.238.8101, [email protected] Rob Heath: 303.995.1147, [email protected] Dale Tuety: 303.670.1279, [email protected] Dan Semborski: 303.420.2708, [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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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.
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SecondVice PresidentJim [email protected]
DE pricing $190.00 per day or $300.00 for the weekendRegistration is open and closes on May 1st on motorsportsreg.com.
Please Donate to Our Charities
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The Lung Cancer Colorado Fund.
Chief Driving Instructor: Dan Carlson.Registrar: Vicky Cox Jones.
Event Chairs: Rome Chelsi [email protected] and Pete Romanesko [email protected] Rome or Pete with your questions
On-Site Tires: Chris Macarak and the crew will be at HPR to take care of your tire needs. Get your tire orders in early: 720-410-7007, or 855-667-4835, [email protected]
Beer 30 Trackside Dinner: Chris of On-Site is graciously sponsoring a Saturday Track-Side Dinner.RSVP required when you register.
Plan on having your car inspected at no cost at one of our Pre-Tech sites. Tech inspection at the track is $50.00. Watch your email for locations and times.
Helmets: SA2010 or SA2015 helmets are now Mandatory
High Plains RacewayStick n Paddle DE
May 6th & 7th
Come Out and Drive!The first DE event of the season
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IT IS THE GETTING-READY-FOR-THE-DRIVING SEASON time of the year.
In early March I attended the Zone President’s meeting hosted in Colorado Springs by the Alpine Mountain Region. It is always interesting to hear the challenges of other regions. Of the seven regions in the zone, RMR is by far the largest with 1600 primary and 2500 including affiliate members. Region sizes vary quite a bit with the smallest being only 18 members.
This year’s new membership social was held on March 11th at 3zero3 Motor Sports and was well attended. We had tables set up to explain all our activities for both new and old members alike. Thanks to all that came out and to all the volunteers who helped staff the tables! Thanks to the generosity of our members, we collected $306 for a donation to Make-a-Wish Colorado, an organization that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.
We held our annual DE Instructor refresher training with about 100 instructors present on March 25th. Our instructors are required to attend this refresher every two years to maintain their certification. We reviewed lessons learned from last season and discussed methods to sharpen our skills to make us better instructors. Also, joining us were six new instructor candidates that will join our ranks this year. I have personally found instructing to be a very rewarding experience.
By the time you read this, we will have held out first ‘HPDE/Autocross 101’ class. We have over 50 drivers currently signed up for this event. The purpose for new participants is to learn how to register for events, how to prepare your car for the track, what is an autocross, and much more. We think this will be a great introduction for those interested in participating in these events.
Registration for Parade events will open during the week of April 3rd. If you are planning to attend, this is the time to sign up for your
Pres Presidential Thoughts
John Mackin, President events. If you are a first-timer it can be a bit of a daunting process to select from the wide array of options available. It is best to study the website ahead of time to determine what you are interested in prior to starting the registration process.
Parade should be quite an event this year. Unlike the past two Parades that were held in resorts that were in remote areas, this year we are in downtown Spokane which has many things to do outside of Parade scheduled events. Florence and I will be heading out there for a pre-planning visit in April to make final banquet arrangements.
Our April Membership Social will be held at Wine Country Motor Sports on April 6th.
Several of our driving events are now open for registration on motorsportreg.com including Autocross School and Autocross on April 29-30 and our first HPDE at High Plains on May 6-7. AMR also has opened most of their driving events for registration. Register early and often!
Plans are progressing for our Holiday Party. The event will be held at Willow Ridge Manor in Morrison on December 9th. It is a great facility which we will have all to ourselves. We have not yet set the pricing, but hope to keep it more reasonable than the last few we have held. We have not had a Holiday Party in two years and are looking for great attendance and a highly successful event. Save the date on your calendars now.
See you out there!
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DID YOU MISS IT? The New Member Orientation and Monthly Social that is! We had a great turnout even though it was a little cold, cloudy and wet outside! About 200 people turned out! Some came to learn about the club, some to meet fellow members and socialize, and some turned out to become members! I even had one gentleman tell me he had been a member for over 50 years, and this was his first social event! I’m very happy you came! We were able to hand out some stellar gifts from our host, 3zero3 Motorsports, as well from Adam’s Polishes and The Man Cave Detail.
I want to thank everyone (chairs and volunteers) who showed up to be on hand answering questions about your area of interest in the club. And a big "Thank You" from RMR to our host, 3zero3 Motor Sports, for having staff on hand for questions, helping with sign in, and doing such a great job of helping us put on this crazy fun event! Well done everyone!
As for those who ordered name badges, I plan on having them available at the DE101 on April 1st! Sign up for this class and I will hand them out after! Just go to motorsportreg.com to sign up! Also, I will be at the April 6th social at Wine Country Motor Sports. Hope to see everyone soon!
Driving season is here! We have our first tour, the Edelweiss Spring Tour; our first Autocross event, RMR Autocross and School; and our first track day in early May, the HPR Stick n Paddle DE. Watch for emails for the latest on
upcoming events or visit the RMR website. Hopefully you will try some new things this year!
NAME BADGE ANYONE? If you ordered a name badge back in March 2016, please
send me an email! [email protected] you don’t have a name badge and would like one, please
email me the form found on our webpage: rmr.pca.org.Do you know someone interested in joining? Bring them
along to an event! We would love to have a larger family of Porsche enthusiasts!
Pres Members’ Corral
Holly Jackson, Membership Chair
The April RMR-PCA Membership Social atWine Country Motor Sports!
This month’s Membership Social is hosted by Wine Country Motor Sports. There will be:Beer and WineFinger foodand Porsche goodies!Come join the fun and enjoy the company of your fellow club members!
Thursday, April 6th6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
14 Inverness Drive EastEnglewood, CO
Tom Allison, Golden, CO, 2006 911 Carrera 4S
Richard DeMaio, Indian Hills, CO, 2013 911 Carrera 4
Erich Elmer, Arvada, CO, 1984 944
Matthew Gannon, Littleton, CO, 2011 Cayenne S
Alexander Haak, Denver, CO, 1978 911 SC
Bryan Hahn, Castle Pines, CO, 2003 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet
Ken Haynes Jr., Denver, CO, 1969 911 E
Alex Hummel, Littleton, CO, 2000 911 Carrera 4 Millennium
Steven Mallookis, Littleton, CO, 2004 911 Carrera Cabriolet
Louis Mastrangelo, Commerce City, CO, 1980 911 SC
Roger Pennington, Littleton, CO, 2016 Panamera S E-Hybrid
Andrew Vega, Centennial, CO, 2014 911 Carrera
Tim Cashin, Gypsum, CO, 1963 356(Transfer from St Louis Region)
Kelvin Klink, Denver, CO, 1978 911 SC(Transfer from Pacific Northwest)
All dates subject to change. For a comprehensive list of all upcoming RMR events, click the “Events” link at rmr.pca.org!
Upcoming Events Calendar
February New Members
April 9:00 a.m. HPDE/Autocross 101 3R Racing Englewood, CO
6:00 p.m. Membership Social Wine Country Motor Sports Englewood, CO
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Club The Perfect Landing Restaurant at Centennial Airport
PPIR DE (AMR) Pikes Peak International Raceway Fountain, CO
Edelweiss Spring Tour The Perfect Landing Restaurant at Centennial Airport
AutoX School and AutoX Front Range Airport Watkins, CO
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May 'Stick n Paddle' HPR DE High Plains Raceway Deer Trail, CO
HPR Hot Laps/Lunch at Helga's The Perfect Landing Restaurant at Centennial Airport
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Club The Perfect Landing Restaurant at Centennial Airport
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Membership Social Autoworks Littleton, CO
Foothills Tour Autoworks Littleton, CO
Rally Quest Poker Run Humane Society of Boulder Valley Boulder/Broomfield, CO
Detail Clinic Adam's Polishes Louisville, CO
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2017 AUTOCROSS SCHOOL ANDMAY DAY AUTOCROSS EVENT
Front Range Airport
Saturday April 29 – Autocross School and Car Control ClinicSunday April 30 – Autocross
Mark your calendars for our first autocross event of 2017. Both the autocross school and the autocross will be held at the Front Range Airport where there is plenty of room to setup a long course with a lot of interesting autocross features. Twists, Turns, and Slaloms all await you to improve and challenge your driving skills.
If you are new to the club, new to your Porsche or other favorite four-wheel means of transport and want to improve your driving technique or simply want to enjoy your Porsche, we encourage you to register for the Autocross School and Car Control Clinic on Saturday April 29 and the full Autocross on Sunday April 30.
Are you familiar with Autocross? Autocross is a performance driving experience conducted in a safe environment at relatively low speeds. You will not hurt your car and more importantly you will not hurt yourself. Autocross is a lot fun and provides small doses of adrenaline rush that will keep you smiling for days. Come out to the school on Saturday and learn to autocross with our experienced instructors. What will happen is you will gain additional confidence in your driving ability, learn the limits of your car’s braking capabilities, practice correct seating, hand, feet and vision positions, as well as push and perhaps exceed the limits of your tire’s adhesion capabilities.
By the way, autocross is a social event and a great time to meet new club members and visit with friends.
Autocross School and Car Control ClinicOur excellent club instructors will work with you by providing
plenty of driving time through three car control exercises. Learn about car balance through a slalom course, throttle steering around two skid pads, and threshold braking and acceleration in a unique triangle exercise. All of this in the morning followed by an afternoon of learning how to autocross using these skills on a full scale autocross course.
PCA parents, remember the School and the Autocross are both open to licensed 16 and 17 year olds. Do you want to be the BEST PARENT EVER? Register your teenager for the school. We always have an instructor in the car and the skills they learn are directly applicable to the street.
Autocross on SundayOn Sunday, we return to the Front Range Airport facility to run
against the clock! Are you the quickest air cooled 911, Boxster, Turbo, 914, Cayenne? Run times are around a minute, which is a long time to hold your breath if you haven’t attended the school to learn how to breathe! This event is a great chance to try out your new found skills from the school and to compete against your friends.
DetailsRegistration is open and closes April 28. Click the RMR Event
Registration link on the club home page rmr.pca.org.Remember, autocross events are open to licensed 16 and 17 year
olds. RMR Junior Participation forms and instructions can be found under the forms tab on the club’s website. Please read them carefully.
The Autocross School is limited to 50 participants. Please register early to assure your spot.
Walk-ins will be accepted for Sunday (cash and check payments only), but pre-registration for both events is appreciated as it allows us to plan for “beer thirty” as well as organize the event and obtain volunteers.
A Porsche is not required. Only SUVs with a Porsche badge are permitted and no pickups. Convertibles are just fine and you can run
them with the top down.Restrooms are available onsite, however no concessions are
available nor are any nearby. Please remember to bring your own lunch and non-alcoholic drinks during the day. Refreshments will be served at the end of each day. Coffee and rolls each morning.
You will need a Snell-rated 2010 or newer helmet. Motorcycle helmets with this designation are acceptable. The club will have several loaner helmets available.
Autocross School $50.00Autocross $45.00Both Events $85.00Directions Front Range Airport – East RampCaution: Do not use your GPS using the airport address. GPS
will take you to the main terminal and that is not the correct location.I-70 East to Manilla Road Exit 299Turn left (North) and continue to Highway 36 (Colfax)Continue North on Manila Road across Highway 36 and over the
railroad tracks.Make an immediate right hand turn in front of the Front Range
airport sign and go through the gate. Follow the road east and then north to the autocross site.
If you can volunteer to assist the chair in setting up the course and other activities to make this a successful event please call Chris Sulley at 720-630-6898 or send an email to [email protected].
Time: School – Saturday 7:00 to 8:30 Course Setup 8:00 to 9:00 Registration/Check-in 8:30 to 9:15 Top Tech 8:45 to 9:00 Instructor Only Meeting 9:00 to 9:15 Drivers Meeting (Mandatory) 9:30 to 10:15 First Exercise Session 10:20 to 11:05 Second Exercise Session 11:10 to 11:55 Third Exercise Session 11:55 to 12:45 Lunch Break (No Concessions)
(Set up Autocross Course) 12:45 to 1:15 Autocross Course Walk 1:15 to 2:15 Autocross Group One 2:30 to 3:30 Autocross Group Two 3:30 Beer Thirty 3:30 to 5:00 Full Autocross Setup (Volunteers Needed) Autocross – Sunday 7:00 to 8:30 Complete Autocross Setup
(Volunteers Needed) 8:00 to 9:00 Registration/Check-in/ Course Open for Walking 9:00 to 9:30 Drivers Meeting (Mandatory) 9:45 Corner Workers Out (Group B) 10:00 Group A – First Car on Course
AM 10:45 Group B – First Car on Course
AM 12:00~ Lunch Break (No Concessions) 12:45~ Corner Workers Out (Group A) 1:00~ Group A – First Car on Course
PM 1:45~ Group B – First Car on Course
PM 3:00~ Course Tear Down 3:00~ Beer ThirtyTop Tech to be held prior to the start of the school on Saturday and
each run group on Sunday. Please remove all loose items from within the car and the trunk(s).
Show Us Your Car!You have found the greatest group of car nuts on the planet. Our monthly meetings are
loaded with food, beverages, networking with like-minded Porsche People and much technical and social camaraderie. Some of the venues we’ve been to before, and some places are new to us. All are interesting and fun.
It’s all about the people. We all share the love of anything Porsche-related. From real racing or just driving fast in a controlled environment like on the track or autocross, to meeting a mechanic or owner of a car just like yours for a chat about problems and solutions, to washing and waxing in preparation for the weekend tour or car show, you’ve found the most precious resource for the care of your car and hobby.
Show us your car! Let’s see your smiling face! How about a photo of your “garage queen’s” throne room! Share photos from your favorite drive; share the story of your hunt for the favorite car; share the triumph of your first rebuild. That story and those pictures are worth immortalizing in print.
We’ve all been there; maybe you’re experiencing the newness of that first special car. Perhaps you’re climbing the ranks in a competitive series of races. Have you found the perfect wash and wax routine to deliver the trophy? (Some secrets are worth sharing.)
The point is that the club’s members are its true strength. Your membership is your key to unlocking the wealth of knowledge and friendship the club represents. The membership socials are the first step to a deeper understanding, a deeper relationship with your vehicle. Come share the experience!
The red rock formations of South Valley Park serve as a beautiful backdrop to my 2013 Boxster S. I’ve owned this 981 for only about six months, so my wife Pat and I have a lot more seat time ahead of us, on the highway, back roads, and on the track. About 30 years ago, after my friend let me drive his 1973 911 I was hooked! After a concentrated search, I found my first Porsche, a 1977 911S. I really loved that car, albeit with a serious transmission problem. I’ve always said, “Life is short and there are too many great cars to experience”, so I let it go. With a young family, cars with a real back seat were more practical. There was a BMW M5, a couple of Mustangs, an Audi S4 and numerous others. Now, after a long hiatus, my second Porsche. The smiles are non-stop with this one. Safe travels and I hope to see you at the track or maybe at one of the social events.
Dave and Pat Chance
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3rd ANNUAL SNOWMASS TOUR AND HERITAGE FIRE EVENT
Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th
Attention Porsche Enthusiasts and Foodies! Opening April 1st!
Space will be limited so sign up early!
For those who have not heard of the Heritage Fire Snowmass, it features responsibly raised food alongside traditional outdoor cooking techniques, amazing wines, craft beers, and artisan spirits. The all-inclusive ticket includes more than 50 chef prepared dishes kissed by fire including, but not limited to, dry-aged beef, whole pigs, lambs, goats, lobster, rabbit, duck, fish, chicken, oysters, and heirloom vegetables alongside live music and the best beverages, including a special Mezcal food pairing experience. Heritage Fire is quickly becoming one of the top highlights of the Food & Wine Classic weekend with its spectacular whole-animal, live-fired food, beautiful mountain scenery and plenty of Colorado sunshine.
We will do an easy drive on Friday from Colorado Springs (still including Independence Pass) which will include lunch and will get us to Snowmass early afternoon so you can enjoy the amenities at the Crestwood Condominiums. Friday dinner will also be included. On Saturday morning, join us for a half day tour up to our favorite lunch location at the Living Farm Café in Paonia. We will be back Saturday in the early afternoon so everyone has time to relax before heading across the street to the Heritage Fire Event (participants have option of purchasing Heritage Fire Tickets or dining on their own). This wonderful three-hour dining event will conclude the amazing weekend. Registration on MotorsportReg.com will offer the base tour (including lodging on Friday and Saturday night in beautiful one bedroom condominiums) and an option to purchase discounted Heritage Fire tickets.
Looking forward to those who can join us!
Your tour hosts Dwight & Dana Kasten ([email protected] for any questions).
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Pres Track Talk
Dan Carlson, Leader – Chief Driving Instructor Committee
AUTOCROSS THE STORY – WHO, WHAT, WHERE, HOW AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WHY?
Our guest columnist this month is Chris Sulley, CDI Committee Member, RMR Autocross Ambassador & RMR's 2011 Distinguished Driver Award Winner.
Welcome to April’s edition of the CDI article for HighGear. As a member of the CDI committee and the unofficial RMR ambassador for autocross, I was elected to contribute this month’s article. The timing is excellent as our autocross school is scheduled for Saturday April 29th followed on April 30th by our first of three autocross events in 2017. Plus, our friends in AMR have a couple of events on their calendar.
I wasn’t sure where to start, so like all want-a-be millennials that may be a 'few' years past the cutoff, I Googled "autocross" to see what others have written about it. Wow, there are some enthusiastic autocross nut cases in the world. Hopefully I can do the crowd justice, while informing and perhaps entertaining along the way. I think the best approach is to follow the order in the title.
Who - That would be YOU! If you have a Porsche and I know you do because you are reading this article, you need to experience autocross. Porsches are built to turn and Porsche drivers are meant to smile! Enough said.
What – The most succinct phrase I can find to define autocross would be Autocross is the Art of Turnology. A course is setup in a large parking lot using soft, squishy, orange traffic cones or in our case an open tarmac at Front Range Airport – oops, I just jumped ahead to the Where category. That is OK as the how and why are much more exciting. The course is designed to include slaloms, turns, straights and other features to promote a fun driving experience in a safe environment. The goal is to negotiate the course quickly, while avoiding knocking down the car friendly cones or missing features in the course. All runs through the course are timed and participants either compete against their own best time, against like cars, a friendly autocrossing rival or quite frankly, simply come out for the experience to improve their driving skills and enjoy the day. When we say no experience is necessary we mean it. We always have instructors available to jump in your car with you and teach you the art, show you the course, cheer you on or add ballast to make you make you comfortable. Our goal is for you to have a great experience and come back for more.
How – Such a good question and so many ways to answer it. Before I go all technical on you let’s get the basics out of the way. Step one – Register for the event at http://pcarockymtn.MotorsportReg.com. Step two – Review the autocross section of our RMR website and the list of items you may want to bring with you to an autocross, along with a few tips on how to prep your car. Now let’s not let the prep the car step scare you. We are talking about removing all loose items from the interior and the boots, along with making sure you have a little bit of rubber left on the tires and a limited amount of fluid leaking. Notice the
term limited leaking. Some of us drive 30 year or older cars and a little leaking is part of the charm of these Porsches. There could be a prostate joke in there somewhere, but knowing my audience I’m going to let that go…so to speak.
How about a little technical stuff? I'm going to throw a few terms at you. After all, this is a serious newsletter and I would be remiss if I didn't overload you with fancy driving terms. So here you go: Load sensitivity. Grip per unit of load curve. Tire adhesion. Oversteer (push). Understeer (loose). Threshold braking. I could explain all of these, but I only get one page in the newsletter. Let me sum them all up in a few words. If you put all of these terms together you can pretty much come up with the following: How good are you at squishing the rubber in your tires into the pavement underneath you? The better you can do it, without sliding your tires, the faster you will be at autocross.
Speaking of tires, the number one question I get is what to do with tire pressures. Google it! If you find 100 sites (and you will) you will get 100 opinions. I’m going to do you a big favor and give you the right answer, right here and right now. Take the stock settings for your Porsche and increase them by 3 to 4 pounds. This may not (is not) be good advice for a Driver’s Education event, but in Autocross there is very little heat generated to bring tires up to pressure to keep the sidewalls from compressing or rolling over. As long as you are not wildly overdriving the car you should have a little bit of oversteer – yup the backend wants to overtake the front end. Caution - not too much oversteer - just a little bit “snappy” is good. You overcome oversteer on an autocross course by remembering gas is always your best friend and stepping on the 'loud' pedal should set you in motion in the correct direction. Seriously, for most of us, set the tire pressures and forget about them. Concentrate on driving by focusing on looking ahead, leaning into the gas and the brake pedal, rather than jabbing at the controls and smoothly turning the wheel, rather than sawing it side to side.
Why – The number one reason to autocross is the adrenaline thrill. The second reason is because autocross is a safe and very low impact way to enjoy your Porsche and third, you will not only improve your high performance driving skills, you will also improve your daily driving habits making you safer on the street.
So in conclusion, Register, Show Up, Help Out and Drive!Keep on Driving! Your CDI committee.
The funnest RMR event of the year is back!
RMR’s annual gimmick rally, Rally Quest, is on Sunday, May 21st. Always lots of fun, the route will be in the Broomfield/Boulder area with door prizes, a Porsche poker run, and awards for the winners!
The adventure starts at 9:30 AM at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley
which is also the recipient charity for this fundraiser! Rally Quest is a non-timed, scavenger hunt-style course that will take about 90 minutes from start to finish and covers approximately 60 miles. It ends at Gordon Biersch German Brewery Restaurant at Flatirons Crossing (what great food!) where winners will be announced and a private lunch awaits. For questions or to volunteer (PLEASE!), contact the Rally Quest Event Chairs, David and Jody Schmidt, at 303.662.1162 or email [email protected].
Savethe Date! Only 40 cars
are allowed to
participate!
Can your team get a winning Porsche
poker hand?
The rally kicks off with four Porsches launched out at a time (randomly drawn from the door prize ticket), every four minutes. Rally participants will be given a large envelope containing clues to where they must go to find their rally stop and retrieve their poker card. There are two other games going on concurrently during the Poker Run: Color Chip Trivia and Road Sign Word Jumble (sorry, can’t give away too much - details will be given out during the actual event).
Unlike typical poker runs, the goal here is to collect just THREE CARDS from the five that you will draw that are also Porsche models: 356, 911, 914, 918, 718, 924, 928, 944, 959 or 968. Sorry, older Boxster and Cayman owners; 986, 987 and 981 don’t count, nor do versions of the 911 such as 993, 996, 997 or 991 (also, no racing models such as 935). To win the Porsche Poker Run portion of the rally, participants must achieve the best hand as indicated below which shows the ranking of the best hands in order.
918 959 356 911
The ultimate hand would have all three cards in the SAME SUIT (for example; a 9, 1, and 8 all in spades).The remaining extra two cards are essentially worthless, but in the case of a tie, the next highest card would determine the winner. Should no participants collect any of the above top four hands, the following complete overall ranking order of Porsche Poker hands will be followed: 918, 959, 356, 911, 718, 928, 968, 944, 914 and, finally, 924 (based on marketplace value/collectability of actual Porsche models).
SPECIAL FUND-RAISER OPPORTUNITY! In the event your team returns with a non-winning hand, participants can donate $10 to the charity per card they want to turn in and blindly draw from the “dealer’s deck” at the final stop in an effort to create a winning hand. As an added incentive, this special deck will retain its TWO JOKER CARDS that are considered wild!
Ladies’ Day: Fast Curves Ahead Saturday, July 29, 2017 Colorado State Patrol Track
Ladies, registration opens May 29th for the event planned just for you! PCA-RMR and our sponsors Poudre Sports Car, 3zero3 Motorsports, Dan Fead of Sotheby’s Realty, Dr. Lisa Hunsicker of Revalla Plastic Surgery and Medical Aesthetics, Prestige Imports, Candlelight Tavern, and Wine Country Motor Sports are pleased to announce our Ladies’ Day Driver Education event at the Colorado State Patrol Track in Golden, Colorado.
Whether this is your first time on the track or you have many years of experience, we have a run group to match your skills. For our new and less experienced drivers, we have one-on-one instruction provided by our PCA-trained instructors, who will guide you through the process carefully. We will also accommodate our advanced drivers and every level in between.
The event is open to all women and all makes of cars (Convertibles must have roll-over protection. SUVs must be Porsche or BMW). Cost is $105 per driver, which includes a fun-filled day of driving, catered lunch, and a commemorative gift. Additional lunches for your friends and family can be purchased when registering for an additional $10 per lunch. There are no concessions available at the track, so please plan accordingly with snacks and such. Please be aware that due to the layout of this track, you will not be able to enter or leave while the track is “hot” or in operation. Coming and going will only be available at the start of the day, during lunch, and after the event.
You must wear cotton shirts, long pants, and closed-toe shoes when driving. Bring or borrow a helmet (Snell rated 2010 or newer). There will be a few “loaner” helmets available as well. Also, cars must pass a technical inspection. We will provide information on technical inspection as we get closer to the event.
Registration opens May 29, 2017 @ http://pcarockymtn.motorsportreg.com/. You will need to go to this site and register your personal information first, unless you are already registered at motorsportreg.com, then it will allow you to click on Ladies’ Day for registration. This event is limited to 70 drivers. This is a very popular event and we encourage you to register quickly before the event sells out!
Join us for a Q & A information session sponsored by 3zero3 Motorsports On Saturday June 24th from 8am to 10am. This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered and to meet other women attending the Ladies’ Day Event. 3zero3 is providing brunch. To RSVP or for more information on the Q & A, please contact: [email protected]. Any further questions or comments, please contact the event chairs Vicki Cox-Jones at [email protected] or Lynda Love at [email protected]
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Phone: 303 . 469 . 1801
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Lamborghini Denver
Lamborghini DenverAuthorized Dealer
125 Alter StreetBroomfield, CO 80020
Phone: 303 . 469 . 1801
www.lamborghini-denver.com
LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN LP 610-4 SPYDER
19APRIL 2017
"FUELED BY VOLUNTEERS" is something you hear a lot when you hang around PCA events, probably second only to “It’s not just about the cars, it’s about the people.” After attending my first ever PCA semi-annual board meeting, I now have another level of appreciation for “Fueled by Volunteers.” Until now, my perspective on this claim was limited to participation in my local region here in Utah. The recent meeting in Los Angeles took my understanding to a whole new level. The level of passion, talent, and collective dedication to make a great car club, is something from which we all benefit as individual members of PCA. The impact is far more than I imagined – and I had my sights set pretty high from the very start. It is most impressive - all of the way from the individual committee leads up to the EC members who all have full time “day” jobs, and probably give an additional 20-30 hours per week to PCA. I left the meeting feeling pretty humbled. Porsche Cars of North America treated meeting attendees to an evening at the new Porsche Experience Center. What a delight. If you find yourself on the south side of the left coast, I would highly recommend that you sign up and enjoy the experience.
In Colorado Springs, during the first weekend in March, I had an opportunity to practice what I learned in “PCA University” (aka Zone rep training) with the region Presidents, Vice Presidents and Newsletter Editors from Zone 9. It was an enjoyable time to meet with familiar and new faces from around the zone. The meeting was packed with content, and I’m confident that attendees took back some solid ideas to make regions just a little better for each member. With help from Aaron Ambrosino, PCA’s National Treasurer, we focused our presentations on social media, insurance and risk management, the Teen Survival Skills program offered by Tire Rack, activity subsidies for
regions, and shared ideas for general region management. In addition to meeting, we squeezed in some fun by visiting a private car collection during lunch and attending a social with Alpine Mountain Region members at Porsche of Colorado Springs. I had copious help from the local Alpine Mountain Region and would like to thank Denise Jordan, Justine Estein, Barb Treacy, Fred Veitch, and Joe Bremmer of Porsche of Colorado Springs, for all their support.
April 3rd marked the opening of activities registration for Parade in Spokane. By now you should have made your hotel reservations at one of the host hotels. I hope to meet and greet many of you up in Washington State in July. Additionally, I’ve now wrapped up a hotel plan as a convenience for those driving through Zone 9 to Parade. Under the assumption that Salt Lake City is a halfway point for many in the south and east parts of Zone 9, we are recommending that you stay at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on July 7th, and join us for an outdoor cookout at a private home that evening to help break up your travel. On the morning of July 8th, Porsche of Salt Lake City (4 blocks from the hotel) will offer coffee and breakfast treats before you head off for the day. Road warriors can choose to do Salt Lake City to Spokane in a single day’s 10 hour drive, and check into your Parade hotel on the evening of July 8th. For those in a more relaxed mode, we have a block of rooms 6 hours north of Salt Lake City, in McCall Idaho. This will leave us about 5 hours of driving on July 9th Sunday morning and early afternoon, for arrival in Spokane during the PCA registration open hours and in plenty of time before the opening reception. Check you region’s website and/or Facebook Page for details.
Pres In The Zone
Rich Sanders, PCA Zone 9 Representative
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Acronym Apex
Dave Liddle Photo
PCA - Porsche Club of America
RMR - Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)
AMR - Alpine Mountain Region (Colorado Springs)
DE - Driver Education
AX - Autocross
CDI -Chief Driving Instructor
HPR - High Plains Raceway
PPIR - Pikes Peak International Raceway
FRA - Front Range Airport
CHP - Colorado Highway Patrol Track
OEM - Original Equipment of Manufacturer
HP - Horsepower
SCCA - Sports Car Club of America
POC - Porsche Owners Club (Club Racing)
PBOC - Porsche and BMW Owners Club
NASA - National Auto Sport Association
BSR - Boxster Spec Racing
GCR - General Competition Rules
Rocky Mountain Region’s Chief Driving Instructor Team Presents
2017 High Performance Drivers Ed/Autocross 101April 1, 2017 at 3R Racing
You’ve just purchased your dream car; a Porsche. Or maybe you’ve owned that beauty for a number of years and have been hearing just how great these cars are out on a race track or at an autocross, and now you’re curious. Could you actually drive on a track or speed through an autocross course in your pride and joy? Of course you can!
Join us at our first annual ‘HPDE/Autocross 101’ class that we will be holding on Saturday, April 1st from 9:00 am till noon at 3R Racing, located at 3701 S. Kalamath St. in Englewood, Colorado. This place is amazing, and during your training you will be surrounded by all types of race cars. In this class you will learn all about how to register for events, how to prepare your car for the track, pre-tech, what to do when you arrive at the track, what our instructors will teach you, possible wear and tear on the car, what is an autocross, and much more. We will have various speakers who can answer all the questions you might have before your first track experience. To get registered (and potentially change your life forever!) we will post a link on the RMR/PCA website at http://rmr.pca.org/. Look for the HPDE 101 link on the main page.
We are going to restrict this to 60 people, so register early to guarantee a spot! Of course any member is welcome, but we’re really trying to reach those of you who’ve considered participating in a HPDE, but for a variety of reasons, have never done so.
If you have any questions, contact Brian Leary at [email protected]. Hope to see you there!
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March 2017 New Member Social
Photos courtesy of Angela Yacovettaand David Chance.
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Join your fellow Porsche Club of America members at the 62nd Porsche Parade on July 9-15, 2017. Parade is PCA’s annual, weeklong event enjoyed by several thousand of your fellow members, who will gather this year in Spokane, Washington.
Parade participants will enjoy Driving Tours and a Gimmick Rally to explore eastern Washington’s mountain vistas and high desert, the Concours at Riverfront Park, an Autocross, and a Time-Speed-Distance Rally to test your competitive spirit.
When you want to step away from driving, Spokane is a walkable city with award- winning eateries, the Cork District tasting rooms, craft breweries, and boutique shopping. Bring the kids, too, as they’ll be kept busy with activities such as model Porsche Concours, RC Car racing, and an ice cream social (well, adults can join in the ice cream, too).
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I have a very close friend, who was an impetus for my Uber indoctrination. She had driven for Uber and Lyft. Mostly, she cruised around downtown, especially on into the night, waiting for a “surge” fare.
And, yes, on these shifts, in these locations, most rides were people who had had, shall we say, imbibed a bit too much.
Now, that’s innately a very good thing. She would tell me that these people had no business being behind the wheel. But, again and again, they were often belligerent. They always knew the best way home, or thought they did. She related how, sometimes, it was next to impossible, just to get an exact idea of where they were heading.
To say nothing about the occasional, uh, shall we say, release of bodily fluids.
No, she quit. After about three or four months. Which, my Uber from the airport driver told me, is the typical length of time behind the wheel.
I asked this driver how long he’s been doing it. He said two years. He was very proud; called himself a pioneer. I asked him how he likes it. And he said it was great. He set his own hours, learned to stay away from pub-crawling, and has met all sorts of interesting people, like me! It’s the people, he said … yeah, really, I’m not kidding.
I’ve read about how literally all the major automotive manufacturers are in the process of aligning themselves with one, or more, travel disruptor like Uber. They see themselves in a race to stay viable, against the new-idea upstarts that seem to pop up in sets of waves, ready to break ashore with a market capitalization that dwarfs their manufacturing cohorts.
What to do? Keep your sports car for nice days and the track. I want to know, has Uber become a verb, like Google? If not, it’s only a matter of time.
DO YOU UBER?
On some gadgets, I’m what I would consider a relatively early adopter. But when it comes to prying my hands from the wheel of my beloved automotive conveyances, I’m not exactly in a rush.
Then again, I’ve started using Uber. First there was this snowy night,
earlier this winter. I was off to a big fund-raiser downtown, and I really didn’t want to drive. I called up the app on my phone, and punched in my location and destination, and a car and driver picked me up in, like, five minutes. The ride cost $12, with tip, which was built in. Charged to my credit card. With no cash changing hands. Same for my return. And, both times, a cheerful driver inched to the curb and waited patiently for me to slip over a thin layer of slush.
Then I took Uber from home to the airport, with a companion. I reserved a time, the day before. The driver was right on time.
We got out of the car, and I took a quick look at my phone. I noticed a receipt was already in my e-mail. For the trip, not the number of passengers. Along with instructions on what I should do, if I wanted to take Uber for the return trip home.
The instructions weren’t exactly complicated. I took Uber from the airport to home. I walked up to a designated floor and door. And met a small gaggle of other Uber-doopers (Uberites? Ubermovers?) who, one by one, suddenly moved out to the drive to be picked up, all the while staring at their phones.
I was doing the same. Watching a representation of a car make its way on a map, projected on my screen, with a simultaneous readout of how many minutes away my driver was, along with what type of car and the license plate number. And the driver’s name. And a rating for my driver, submitted by a bunch of previous passengers.
And this was late on a Sunday night. My flight home was delayed three hours. I had been fretting over whether there’d
be anybody to pick me up, at all. It wasn’t a problem.
The driver made a u-turn so I could get out, right in front of my building. God forbid I’d have to cross the street. And he waited, he sort of kept guard, while I made my way inside.
I’m sold.I mean, I currently own two cars.
My Porsche and my daily driver. Now, admittedly, I’ve introduced myself to my neighbors in my building as the person who owns the copper-brown 911 that never leaves. And they always respond with, “Oh, YOU’re the owner!” Both cars have parking spaces in my building. Normally, heading downtown, I’d cruise around the block, looking for a meter. And end up in a garage, at least a few blocks from my destination. And, with gas and parking, the trip would cost me the same as the Uber hop. And take at least as long.
I always felt secure, knowing that, no matter what happened, or when I wanted to come or go, I had my transportation with me. I was beholden to nobody.
There was the time, last year, returning from Chicago, when my flight was seven hours late. United never canceled the flight. They just kept pushing back the departure time, again and again and again. We landed at 3 am. I’m not kidding. But I had my car at the airport. I got home as the sun was rising.
If I had been using SuperShuttle? They were battened down like they were waiting for an air-raid. Uber? Who knows. But, after my experiences, I think I”d chance it. My driver told me that, after dropping someone off at the airport, they head to a holding area, where they wait in line, virtually, for a fare back. And wait, and wait, if they have to.
I tried SuperShuttle a few times to the airport. But I kept meeting fellow passengers I had no interest in meeting. And visiting neighborhoods I had no interest in exploring. On average, a 30 or 40-minute ride was taking at least an hour and a half, maybe two hours. And, of course, they charge by the person, not simply the trip.
Danielle Badler, RMR/PCA Columnist
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25APRIL 2017
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Porsche Throwback Trivia:
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 - Blair Whitaker, 161 Race Street, Denver, CO 80206). 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].
Classifieds
PORSCHES
1996 - 911 Carrera 4 Coupe Blk/Blk 6spd, 116K miles. Books & Records, Original sticker & paint, OEM 17" cup wheels on newer Bridgestone Potenzas. Alpine stereo CD. Mostly driven to PCA events. Garaged. Needs only some minor TLC, cosmetics. $46,900 [email protected] 303-243-4004 (Apr)
1996 993 Carrera 4 Cabriolet – Two Denver, Colorado owners, immaculate condition, only 49,775 miles driven, Iris blue with gray leather, no accidents or modifications except clear bra, almost every power option available, AWD with limited slip, six speed, new tires only 500 miles driven, all maintenance is current and ready for Spring and Summer driving. $69,000. Last of the air cooled 911’s.Photo album at: http://imageevent.com/356consulting/1996993cabrioletTom Scott 303-819-0101 (Apr)
1982 911 SC Very good running 82 SC coupe. RS theme. Platinum metallic with brown interior. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Whale tale. Elephant racing front strut brace. Spearco B pillar bar. Cayman S center exhaust stainless. Bursch steel headers. 5-speed manual. A/C redone with rotary compressor. 134a coolant. Wevco shift kit. New iridium BOSCH plugs. Owned 10 years with records. Have bought another Porsche. This one needs to go. 150K miles. $25K. It will be at the June 3rd car show if not sold by then in Colorado Springs, CO. Serious inquires only. Stored inside. Driven summer and fall. Tom Howe, Laramie, [email protected] (Apr)
2006 911/C4S Two owner, very nice and clean car, never tracked, 6 speed manual ,bose, navigation, sport chrono, black full leather, Atlas Grey Metallic , carbon trim, heated seats, remote disc. This car also has a warranty until 74727 miles or 4/28/2020 purchased through Ed
Carrol Porsche in Ft Collins, CO. 28,357 miles. $49,000. Greeley, CO.Jerry at 303-870-0222 [email protected] (Mar)
1990 944S2 Cabriolet - $11,500. Guards Red w/ black top, partial leather linen/black interior w/ power front sport seats. Mileage is 63,000, 5 speed, A/C, ABS, air bags, cruise. Always garaged with paint and top in very good condition. Seller has owned since 1992 w/ all maintenance records since and original window sales invoice. Contact Tom at 303-791-0628 or [email protected]. (Feb)
2002 Boxster S Stunning, one of a kind in Lamborghini Yellow, one owner 2002-2016, 86K miles, 5 speed tiptronic. Super rare factory Porsche speedster humps, recent service, heated seats, great condition. $15K [email protected] (Feb)
1983 944 - White with dark brown interior, 130,000 miles; Never driven in the winter; Stored with car cover (cover was recently blown away); Original wheels and Michelin tires; New windshield; Tinted windows. $9,250.00 Bud Monk - Golden, CO [email protected] 303-981-6699 (Dec)
2015 Cayman, one owner, 6-speed, black on black, 7k miles, clear bra and tinted windows, asking price $53,000. Please contact Lisa Bryan at 720-217-9450 or email at [email protected] for pictures. (Feb)
MISCELLANEOUS
2006 24ft Featherlite V-Nose car trailer $11,000. All aluminum construction. GVWR 9,600 lbs. Deep-cycle batteries power on-board LED lights and 3,700lb capacity WARN winch. New tires. Extended aluminum ramps welded to drop gate to accommodate low-rise cars.
Adjustable and removable tire and equipment racks. Buyer to arrange transport from Loveland, CO. Call Dave (970) 988-7258 (Apr)
Goodyear Assurance tires.Triple Tread. Three 225-55-17. Approx 6/32". Free [email protected] (Apr)
G-Force GF3 SA2015 Full Face Racing Helmet. Matte black. Worn one May morning. My face is too oval for fit. It has an additional soft carry bag. $200 + will pay for half of shipping or may deliver to local tracks or RMR socials. Harry Jones at 970-372-8852 [email protected] (Apr)
1985 915 Transmission. 5 speed, open differential, 13,500 miles. Street driven, Al case, S#374F05879. Excellent shape, No leaks. $3,650.00Bill Eisenhart [email protected] (Apr)
2005 Ford F350 XLT 4x4 Crew Cab. 6.0L V-8 Diesel with Torqshift 5 speed Auto Transmission. Tow package including Tow Command System. Leather captian's chairs, air conditioning, keyless entry. Only 82,600 miles. 1 owner, well maintained in very good condition. Email wvolan@volandesign for detailed description and photos. $18,500 (Mar)
DE / Track Goodies! 4 X 5 Clamshell trailer, ideal for wheels, jack, tools, etc - $450GTech RR GPS Lap timer with map display, sector times, G force, memory, like new - $250Pics on RMR website. Mike Ferguson 303.881.2297 (Mar)
Cup II Wheels: 2 sets of OE Wheels 17*7 ET 55 / 17*9 ET55. One Black set - some scuffs but no rash - great track wheels $400 / One Silver Set - just re-finished $750. Email or call/text Brad: [email protected] or 303.885.8191 (Mar)
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Porsche Panamera 20" Pirelli Soto Zero winter tires. Two 285/35 R20 104v m/s 6/32 tread (rear)Two 255/40 R20 101v m/s 8/32 tread only used one season. (front)Asking $400Jim Latsis [email protected] (Mar)
2005 911 Turbo S Exhaust System and Headers - only used for 10 months. Will sell separately - $1,300 for Exhaust System and $600.00 for Headers. William 303-877-7717 or [email protected] (Mar)
HANS Sport II Adjustable with sliding tethers for sale. Used, Medium size, post anchors, SFI and FIA certification, made 9/12. New HANS sell for $510, I will sell for $300.Email or call Kathy: [email protected] or 303-499-6540 (Feb)
Drink cup holder from 2007 Porsche 911 (will fit some Boxsters and Caymans). Everything works except cover won’t stay closed. Should be good for parts. Make offer. Contact Ken at 970-481-9111 or [email protected] (Feb)
Porsche Panamera 18” Wheels w/Tires. Set of four.Two 18” x 8” w/P235-50R18 Michelin Pilot HX MX M4 Tires and two 18” x 9” w/P275-45R18 Michelin Pilot HX MX M4 Tires.Less than 2K miles on them. $400 OBO. George Michel (303) 888-7688 [email protected]
Membership Social at 3Zero3Photos by Dave Chance
THE 34TH ANNUAL COLORADO CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE AND EXOTIC SPORTS CAR SHOW
Sunday, June 11, 2017, 9AM - 3PMArapahoe Community College5900 S Santa Fe DriveLittleton, Colorado 80120A Benefit for Ability Connection Coloradohttp://www.coloradoconcours.org
The Colorado Concours d’Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show, which was founded in 1984 by RMR members Tom Scott and Stim Kennedy, is the largest gathering of priceless and exotic sports, classic and exotic automobiles in the Mountain States area. Over 450 treasured cars from early classics and collector cars to vintage race cars and current models will be on display. Many of these incredible cars come out only once a year for this show, to help the children of Ability Connection Colorado (ACCO).
Nearly 100 local and regional car clubs, businesses and media sponsors draw more than 14,000 spectators to generate funds for ACCO. Now in its 34th year, the show has become one of the grandest, most entertaining and most anticipated car shows in Colorado!
To date, this spectacular event has raised over $2,000,000 for ACCO’s Creative Options Early Childhood Education Centers which provide early care, intervention, prevention, support and education services to nearly 700 infants, toddlers and pre-school children and their families each year. At Creative Options, at-risk children receive developmental screening and assessment services, individualized mental health services and other services tailored to their diagnosed disability.
The Concours d’Elegance and Exotic Sports Car Show is also an excellent opportunity for corporate sponsors to experience tremendous exposure for their company. This prestigious show reaches a well educated and influential audience of car collectors and enthusiasts as well as the general public. The kids win and the corporate sponsors win. Contact Terri Armstrong at:[email protected] or by calling 303-691-9339 for more information.
The event is hosted by: The Rocky Mountain Region-Porsche Club of America / Aston Martin Owners Club / Audi Club of North America-Rocky Mountain Chapter / Colorado Shelby Breakfast Club / Colorado Springs Electric Vehicle Club / Ferrari Club of America, Rocky Mountain Region / Looking Glass Corvette Association / Lotus Colorado / Man Cave Colorado / Maserati Club Rocky Mountain / Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Mile-High Section / NSX Club of America-Southwest Region / Rocky Mountain 356 Porsche Club / Rocky Mountain Chapter-BMW Car Club of America / Rocky Mountain Jaguar Club / Rocky Mountain Saab Club of Colorado / Rocky Mountain Triumph Club / Rocky Mountain Shelby American Automobile Club / Shelby American Collection / Z Car Club of Colorado.
There are four ways RMR members can support our fundraising:1) Bring your special cars out to be judged or displayed. Click
on http://bit.ly/34Concours to sign up.2) Be a spectator. Bring the family out and enjoy the fabulous
array of Porsches, Jaguars, Ferraris, Corvettes, Mercedes Benz, BMWs, Lotus, Maseratis, as well as a long list of other marques. Log on to the Concours website and you will find a coupon offering a $1.00 discount on the $10.00 spectator entrance contribution.
3) Volunteer to help us on the day of the show. The exotic car clubs in Denver join together to host and manage this show so that all of the income can be provided to help the children. Click on http://bit.ly/34ConcoursVolunteers to sign up as a volunteer for helping with staging cars, judging and scoring, and other needed positions.
4) Donate a little extra. An additional $10 donation on the registration form would bring in more than $750 extra from our club. Of course, even if you don’t register a car you can write a separate check to ACCO, 801 Yosemite St., Denver, CO 80230.
Registration Information (All registrations include two event passes for you to give away) http://bit.ly/34Concours
Registration Fee $50.00 per car – Must be received by May 25, 2017.
Late Registration Fee $75.00 – Received after May 25 or on the day of the event…these are DISPLAY only entrants with no judging.
Spectator Donation - $10.00/Adult, Children 12 and under FREE
Please note there are several very special deadlines:
May 17, 2017 – Final date for inclusion in the event program.
May 25, 2017 – Final date to have your car judged.
There is a special Concours judging classification ($100.00) for elite cars:
Pre-World War II 1900 to 1945 Post-World War II 1946 to 1960 1961 to 1971 1972 to 1985 1986 to 2000 2001 to 2017Otherwise, Porsches will be placed in the following categories:
Judged – All judging will be performed on the exterior, interior, storage and engine compartments…no wheel well or under carriage.
Display – No judging will be performed.
A complete packet of rules, score sheets and other information will be mailed to all entrants one week before the event.
Judged Porsches will be placed in the following Divisions and Classes:
STREET DIVISION Classes Models Years S-1 356 All S-2 911, 912 and 930 1965-1977 S-3 911 and 930 (SC and Carrera) 1978-1989 S-4 911, 993, 996 and 997 1989-Pres S-5 914-4 and 914-6 All S-6 924, 924 Turbo, 928, 944, All 944 Turbo and 968 S-7 986 Boxster and 718 Cayman All S-8 Special Interest and Ltd. Product., All
Panamera, Cayenne, Macan, Carrera GT S-9 Current Competition All
NOVICE DIVISION - Judging will be structured to help the first-time “concoursist” learn about car preparation and judging at concours events.
Classes Models Years N-1 356 All N-2 911, 912 and 930 1965-1977 N-3 911 and 930 (SC and Carrera) 1978-1989 N-4 911, 993, 996 and 997 1989-Pres N-5 914-4 and 914-6 All N-6 924, 924 Turbo, 928, 944, All 944 Turbo and 968 N-7 986 Boxster and 718 Cayman All N-8 Special Interest and Ltd. Product., All
Panamera, Cayenne, Macan, Carrera GT N-9 Current Competition All
Contact Tom Scott at [email protected] if you would like additional information.
Thank you for your support.
Tom Scott
29APRIL 2017
Whether 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.
DRIVING EVENTS
NON-DRIVING EVENTS
Tour 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.Rally
A 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.
Together, RMR and AMR host several autocross events each year, including Eiskhana (essentially an autocross on the ice!) in the winter and an AX school in the spring. 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 primary 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
Membership SocialMembership socials provide an opportunity to
reconnect with old friends and meet new members. Historically, a membership meeting begins with a social hour with a cash bar, followed by the evening’s program. The content of the program varies, sometimes featuring a “slide show” from a recent event, or a guest speaker such as accomplished Speed World Challenge 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 experienced 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
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 Race
A 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!
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 Sports Car Show and Concours d’Elegance, benefiting United Cerebral Palsy Colorado. The annual Porsche Parade also hosts a major concours each year.
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