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Volume 9, No. 4 July/August 2009

NOR’WESTERNOR’WESTERNOR’WESTER The newsletter of the Olympic Peninsula Region

Porsche Club of America

THE

VOL. 9, NO.4 July/August 2009

Issue Features…..Issue Features…..

President’s Message President’s Message

Technology on the RoadTechnology on the Road

Track & Racing InfoTrack & Racing Info

Tour RecapsTour Recaps

Car ShowsCar Shows

PhotosPhotos

Event CalendarEvent Calendar

Volume 9, No. 4 2 July/August 2009

Nor’Wester Newsletter

Nor’Wester is the offi cial newsletter of the Olympic Peninsula Region of the Porsche Club of America and is published bimonthly. Opinions

expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily constitute opinions of the Porsche Club of America, Olympic Peninsula Region, the

Board of Directors or the Nor’Wester Editor. Articles and photographs by OPR members are encouraged and should be submitted to the Nor’Wester

Editor, Gloria Mellon ([email protected]) no later than the 15th of the month prior to publication.

Classifieds (50 words or less) are free for OPR & PCA members, must be Porsche relat ed and typically run for two months. Please send submissions

to The Nor’Wester Editor. $15 for non-PCA members. Commercial Advertising is accepted at the following rates for the remain-

der of 2009, starting with the June/July 2009 issue, paid in advance. Checks should be made payable to “OPR-PCA” and given to Bob Becken

or mailed to P.O. Box 3572, Silverdale, WA 98383-3572. Ads may be submitted electronically (jpg, gif, tif, pdf) to [email protected]. If

your add is larger than 10MB in size, then it will need to be submitted in printed format or mailed on CD-ROM. We are always looking to expand

our Advertisers – please spread the word to any business owners that you think may be interested and contact John James [email protected]. If

you use an advertiser’s servi ces, please be sure to let them know you saw their ad in our newsletter.

OPR Website can be viewed at http://www.opr-pca.org/. Articles, photos, and classified ads are gladly accepted by the Webmaster, Dino

Davis [email protected]

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Inside Covers (Full Page) $300 N/A

Full Page $225 $150

Hal f Page $159 $105

Quarter Page $90 $60

Business Card $54 $36

On the Cover: Warren & Grace Stoner’s 2008 Limited Addition Racing

Orange Boxster at the CFF Charity Show & Shine.

Brooks & Barbara Hanford…. What can be said about this couple’s selfless dedication to

this region? Quite a bit as a matter of fact.

Even though they are supposed to be retired,

they never stop. They are an integral part of

our OPR family. They are always willing to take on responsibilities to keep the club

moving in the right direction. They have put

on several wonderful tours through Whitney

Gardens, then one last year from the Hood

Canal down to Shelton where we stopped at every variety of palatable pleasure (food, wine,

ice cream, etc). We also drove through every

kind of weather that day too, including a 200 ft

long patch of 4” snow. It was great! Then

there was the Olympic Loop Tour with stops at Lake Crescent and Sol Duc Springs in the

Olympic National Forest. It was awesome!

They seem to be taking the lead on arranging

the holiday party which will be at Port Hadlock

again this year. Try to make it, you’ll really be glad you did. It’s a night of “just plain fun”!.

A couple of other tidbits you may not know...

They’ve been married for over 50 Years. They

live in Quilcene and frequently travel to the

Bremerton area where their children live. Each year they spend the first week in August

overseeing the Hydro Boats Races at Sea Fair.

This year will be their 48th year. They spend

the first week of December at the Christmas

tree lighting in Leavenworth and have done it for a lot of years as well. If that weren’t

enough, they have been key members of the

state Search and Rescue team for over 35

years.

All I can say is thank you so much for all you do and we are so glad that you both are part of

our group!

SPECIAL

RECOGNITION

In This Issue

Region at a Glance…………….. 4

From the President & Editor………………... 5

Board Meeting Minutes…………... 6

Racing & Track Info……….. 10

Social Pages……………... 12

Viking Fest……………….. 14

Other Social Events & Car Shows ………… 16

New Members & Auto Platz…………….. 22

Calendar of Events……… 23

Special Recognition……... 2

Technology on the Road…………………... 8

Board Members & Chairs 3


2009 Board of Directors

President: John James [email protected]

___________________________

Vice President: Brooks Hanford [email protected]

Secretary: Barbara Hanford [email protected] _______________________________

Treasurer: Robert Becken [email protected]

_____________________________

Past President: Maryann Elwell [email protected]

___________________________

Member at Large: Keith Mellon [email protected]

____________________________

PCA Zone 6 Rep: Dave Cooley

[email protected]

Committee Chairs

Membership: Gloria Mellon

[email protected]

Social/Event: Maryann Elwell [email protected]

Webmaster: Dino Davis

[email protected]

Newsletter: Gloria Mellon

[email protected]

Publisher: John Keller

[email protected]

Advertising: Vacant

Goodie Store: Jon Wyman

[email protected]

Technical: Randy Baisden

[email protected]

Speed Events: Jeff Smith [email protected]

Get Your Personalized

OPR-PCA Nametag!

If you do not have an Olympic Peninsula name tag and would like to order one, the cost is $15 each. Just provide your check made out to “OPR-PCA” along with your name and Porsche model to Bob Becken at Olympic Peninsula Region Porsche Club, P.O. Box 3572, Silverdale, WA

98383.

Visit:

www.opr-pca.org


OPR AT A GLANCE

Photo taken by Jodi Takagi

Man we look good even in the rearview mirror!

Jodi & her Mom

Most Porsches Ryen

Street has ever seen

Hold on to your hat, Bob!

This last curve before going into town See George’s big horns


These last two months have been so busy. Granted, I ha ve been immersed in car show fever, but none-theless busy. Man I love this club! Anyway, we seem be to hitting a moment in time that is allowing for some great Porsche weather. As I write this, we’re at 29 days with no rain. The car shows are overloaded with cars...Shelton had over 500 attend on May 31st. But after last year’s crazy cold temperatures, it’s no wonder that everyone is engulfed in everything summer. Hopefully we won’t be freezing in Port Angeles on the pier like we were last year. I am optimistic that we will have a great turn out as usual, but hope that we exceed last year’s turn out of 24 cars. My goal is 40, we would wrap the whole pier if that happens! Not to bore you with month to month redundancies, but the same holds true from my last newsletter, I appreciate all the articles and photographs, keep them coming! I am filling this edition with many of the outstanding pictures that were emailed to me. They depict how much fun we have as a group and also the camaraderie amongst the membership. If you would like to join in, there’s always room for one or ten more. C’mon, you won’t regret it. Gloria

FROM THE EDITOR: Gloria Mellon

FROM THE PRESIDENT: John James

By the time you receive this edition of the Nor’Wester, the first day of summer will be “officially” here, a date when most car buffs are just getting ready to enjoy their rides! Yet the Olympic Peninsula Region/

PCA has already provided its members with a busy schedule of fun Porsche related activities.

We’ve had a tour from Bremerton along the waterfront leading to the renowned Glass Museum in Tacoma, a great day tour from Bremerton to Poulsbo to Port Ludlow ending in Port Townsend. Want to show your Porsche? Your Club has already participated in several shows from Gig Harbor to Shelton to

Poulsbo and Aberdeen.

Join in the fun! Drive your German masterpiece as Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche intended! Speaking of the Porsche Founders, they were an incredible family of talented engineers, designers, racers, and car lovers. Fortunately for those of us dedicated to the Porsche marques, when Ferry Porsche brought in professional managers in the 1970’s to take the firm to the next level, the love of designing, building and

driving these incredible machines has passed on from generation to generation of professionals.

The new models may not all be modern incarnations of Ferdinand and Ferry’s original 356, but the Cayenne’s and Panamera’s are true Porsches from an engineering, design and most importantly “fun to drive “ perspective. If your preference is still for a two seater or 2 + 2, there are plenty of new 911’s, Boxsters, and Caymans---not to mention some great previously drooled upon 914’s, 924’s, 944’s, 928’s and 911’s. One of the best all around touring Porsches in my opinion, a nice 912 Targa. Responsive, great road feel, economical, fast enough to earn a reckless driving ticket and as long as you maintain

this 912, not a bad investment either!

Here’s hoping to see you and your Porsche at several of the events listed in this edition of Nor’Wester.

Sincerely, John James


The meeting was called to order by President John James at 7:05pm at MAXRPM, 2320 Sixth St., Bremerton. Minutes of the April 8

minutes were approved as written. Board Members Present: President John James, Vice President Brooks Hanford, Treasurer Bob Becken, Secretary Barbara Hanford, Past

President Maryann Elwell. Member at Large Keith Mellon was absent.. Members Present: Randy Baisden, Sandy Baisden, Alex Raphael, Debbie Raphael, Jim Egan, Brett Burroughs, Gloria Mellon, Bill

Bonsell, Jennifer Duncan, Brian Forde, Warren Stoner, Grace Stoner, Douglas Duncan. OFFICER AND BOARD MEMBER CHAIR REPORTS:

President: None at this time. Vice President: Insurance requests are up to date with PCA.

Secretary: No report. Treasurer: Bob Becken reported April beginning bal ance was $1347.20 with ending balance of $1564.84. He noted that a portion of the

balance was designated for speci fi c activities ($255). He report ed that advertising and other income is down and suggested t hat we look at additional ways of increasing our income. A review of our magazine costs was distributed with the monthly financi al report to everyone

present. Subscription income and advertising does not cover expenses. Member at large: Gloria Mellon reported in Keith’s absence. The question of where to hold future Board meetings was presented and

members were asked to make suggestions. A return to Airport Diner was recommended along with other locations to be researched. It was agreed that June meeting will be at MAXRPM.

Membership Chair: Gloria reported that membership is 227 with 126 members and 101 affiliates. Newsletter Editor: Gloria announced deadline for copy for next edition is June 12. We really need to increase our member/subscribers and

advertisers to cover the costs of production. Website: Dino Davis was absent but he is working on updating our website and could use help. Maryann will help him.

Social/Event Chair: Mary Ann Elwell presented calendar of upcoming events for May and June with highlights for July through December. Information is available in newsletter and by e-mail announcements. The value of awards for event participation was discussed. It was

suggested that we “ regift” our old trophies by updating with new “labels”. Several members offered to donate trophies for this purpose.

Goodie Store: Chair John Wyman asked for suggestions to “ jumpstart” Goodie Store business and support our vendor. Members can order items individually or OPR can order in quantity. Additional logo costs are reasonable ranging from $8.00 for hats to $30 for l arge back-of-

shirt design. All items are “ better” quality merchandise. Discussion resulted in decision to make hats available for public sale at club events with the order of 2 boxes(24 ea) of hats with Porsche outline logo on front. Maryann will check on PCA rules re: profit making tax

implications for regional sales income. Price of hats to be determined. Advertising: Patrick Mitchell has resigned as Chair. A new volunteer is needed for this position. John James will write and visit three

western Washington Porsche dealers. Technical: Randy Baisden has a vehicle check list for anyone interested.

Speed Events: Jeff Smith was absent but Bill Bonsell reported on the SCCA 944 series racing. OLD BUSINESS:

Past Events: The May CFF Walk and Show in Poulsbo had 11 Porsches and 2 Mustangs in attendance. OPR provided $700 to CFF from walk and show entries. Event was less well-attended that last year and our location was not on main walk route. We will need to revisit our

participation for next year. The PortTownsend Tour to visit local car museum and dinner was very success ful. Thanks to Bob Olbrych for arranging the tour and the Ramages for before dinner get-together at their B&B.

Upcoming Events: June 29-July 4—Porsche Parade in Colorado. John James has rules for various competitions. July 5—OPR Corral at Sovren Historic Races at PRI. Aug. 15-16—Pebble Beach “Historics” information from John James. Tentative Tour

to Bainbridge Island Car Collection with Glen Munger has been rescheduled for June 2010. NEW BUSINESS:

A discussion of what constitues an “ offi cial” OPR event/activity requiring PCA insurance resulted in the following definition: An“ official ” OPR sponsored event is one pre-approved by the Board of Directors and requires PCA insurance. OPR has many additional activities for

members and everyone is encouraged to participate as individuals but PCA insurance will not be provided by our region.

Responding to financial and newsletter reports that additional income resources are needed to meet expenses John asked members to suggest

fundraising ideas. Suggestions included selling “Porsche” merchandise to the public at our events, holding a silent auction and reviving raffl es at

monthly dinners. These three activities were approved by the Board. Youngest OPR member Douglas Duncan, Port Angeles, was spotted on

TV as a participant at the Washington State Youth Legislature. John congratulated him on behalf of the members.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm. NEXT MEETING AT MAXRPM at 7pm on June 10, 2009.

Barbara Hanford, Secretary

OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION—PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA Board Meeting Minutes—May 13, 2009


OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION—PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA Board Meeting Minutes—June 10, 2009

The meeting was called to order by President John James at 7:05pm at MAXRPM, 220 Sixth St., Bremerton.

Minutes of the May 13 meeting were approved as written.

Board Members Present: President John James, Vice President Brooks Hanford, Treasurer Bob Becken, Secretary Barbara Hanford, Member at Large Keith Mellon, Past President Maryann Elwell.

Members Present: Gloria Mellon, Alex Raphael, Debbie Raphael, Bill Bonsell, Brett Burroughs, Brian Forde, Dino Davis, Grace Stoner and Warren Stoner. Porsche owner Kelsey Hansen , a newcomer to the Region, also attended. Bill Elwell stopped by to reassure us he

was on the road to recovery after his recent motorcycle accident. BOARD MEMBER AND CHAIR REPORTS:

President: John welcomed guest Kelsey Hansen. Vice President: Brooks reported he has requested PCA insurance for the Great Wolf event.

Secretary: No Report. Treasurer: Bob presented his June report with May beginning balance of $1564.84 and May 31 ending balance of $2199.96.

The ending balance includes $470 held in escrow for event registrations etc. leaving available funds of $1729.96. A complete written report was presented to members present. A report on OPR’s magazine costs was also presented to members.

Member at Large: Keith pointed out that we need to establish meeting locations for the rest of the year. Members offered to research various locations and report findings at next meeting. Locations should be easy to locate, be able to accommodate our size

group and serve in a timely manner before the meeting. The July meeting will be at MAXRPM. Membership Chair: Gloria Reported that membership remains at 225 total.

Newsletter Editor: The July-August edition is the last one that John Keller will be able to produce for us due to change in his job situation. Gloria is checking with other print shops to solicit bids. She has an estimate from Paci fic Printing for $558 for 100copies

full-color with other options available. Kinkos estimate for glossy color cover/plain paper was about $273 for 100 copies. Debbie Raphael request ed a bid request for her company’s printing division. Deadline for copy/photos for July/August edition is June 12.

Website: Dino Davis reported he has a new job but will be able to continue to work on website update. Social/Event Chair: Maryann Elwell reviewed upcoming events and will e-mail the complete calendar she prepared. PCA reports that

our status sets a fundraising limit of $25,000. Goodie Store: Chair Jon Wyman was absent but hats are on order and should be received soon. Brian Forde reported that he had some

problems with trying to order/purchase merchandise from current vendor. Jon will be notified of the problem. It was suggested that a “local” vendor would be more responsive to our needs.

Advertising: A volunteer is needed for this position. John James is currently working on new prospects and contacting Porsche dealers in western Washington.

Technical: Randy Baisden was absent. Speed events: Jeff Smith was absent but Bill Bonsell reported for him. The Rose Cup events are next week and local SCCA autocross

events are this weekend. OLD BUSINESS:

Past Events: Car Shows at Gig Harbor (5/30) and Shelton(5/31) were attended. Gloria reported over 500 cars were entered at Shelton event. She received Best Import award at Shelton. She encouraged members to participate in the Car Show activities. These shows are

an opportunity to meet auto enthusiasts from throughout the area and car collectors who appreciate fine vehi cles. Upcoming Events-- June 21-Fathers’ Day event at Great Wolf Water Park, Grand Mound, to benefit Boys and Girls Clubs.

Bob Becken reports about 13 Porsches registered with more entries expected from other clubs. Meet at 8:30am Sunday at Gig Harbor. Details will be e-mailed.

June 27—Tech Session at MAXRPM. Contact Alex for details. June 28—Car Show at Shelton with picnic following at James’ home on Mason Lake.

July 5—OPR Corral at Sovren Races, Pacific Raceways, Kent. A complete schedule of upcoming events will be distributed by Maryann Elwell via e-mail.

Meeting adjourned at 8:05pm

Barbara Hanford, Secretary

NEXT MEETING IS JULY 8 AT MAXRPM, 2320 SIXTH ST.,

BREMERTON. FOOD AND BEVERAGE AVAILABLE AT 6:30, MEETING AT 7PM. BYOC—BRING YOUR OWN

CHAIR!


TECHNOLOGY ON THE ROAD By Bill Elwell

Keyless Entry, Car Alarms, and Garage Door Openers

I don’t think I’m alone when I say that I get frequent emails from my friends and family telling me all about

things I could care less about. One day it’s how dogs

are allergic to grapes (yes, large quantities of grapes or

raisins can be toxic to animals) and the next day I’m

being told that scientists predict that the sun will explode in less than 6 years (do I really need to tell you

that isn’t true?). I try not to be a complete butt-head by

debunking every message (who has the time?). But

once in a while I do a “reply all” to set the record

straight on a particularly simple issue. I got a message the other day that wasn’t completely

false. The message said that thieves can sit near your

car with a device called a code grabber and capture the

security code for your remote keyless entry (RKE)

system as you lock your car with your key fob. They can then use that code to unlock and steal your car.

This situation would also apply to garage door openers.

The true part of that email is that this was once true.

Many years ago, RKE systems and garage door openers

used fixed security codes. The code could be captured by someone sitting near your car if they had the right

equipment. But the truth is that we’re talking about

technology that is more than 15 years old. What the

message didn’t say is that it’s been years since you

could buy a system that could be broken into that easily. So I figured it would be worth writing about how these

systems work.

Let’s rewind the clock to the early 90’s. If you

bought a garage door opener you would have found 16

tiny little switches in the remote control unit and a similar set of switches in the receiver of the garage door

opener. You set the switches in both the remote and

receiver to the same pattern. That switch pattern was

your “key”. If, by chance, you set your remote to the

same pattern as your neighbor, your remote might open their garage door too. But with more than 64,000 key

combinations, that was a slim chance.

When RKE first became popular, they used a

similar system. Most came preprogrammed from the

factory with a much longer security code that was unique to your car.

But there was one flaw in these systems. When you

pressed the button on your remote, your key was

transmitted to the receiver. Anyone nearby with the

right equipment could receive your key too. Now you can see how the situation in the email was partly true.

In theory, you could take your car to the mall and lock it with your key fob only to have someone capture the key

with a code grabber allowing them easy access to your

car.

So what has changed since then? Around 1996,

most manufacturers of RKE systems started using a secure authentication system call KEELOQ from

Microchip Technology. The details of how KEELOQ

works are complex enough that I barely understand it.

Put simply, the transmission between the key fob and

the receiver is encrypted. And the key code is no longer fixed. Every time you activate the receiver to unlock

your car the key code changes. Those techniques make

the old fashion code grabbers useless.

So you say that no security system is completely

secure these days. You’re right and KEELOQ is no exception. There are three or four rather complex

methods to “hack” the KEELOQ system. Microchip

Technology has made three major revisions to their

authentication system in response to the potential

vulnerabilities. So the bottom line is that with enough time, money, and effort, even the new KEELOQ

systems can be hacked.

Enter radio frequency identification (RFID) technol-

ogy. RFID is all around us and most of us don’t even

know it. RFID is a big topic so let me simplify things for this article. RFID is the use of an object (the

RFID tag), that when activated or scanned transmits

information for the purposes of identification or

tracking. For example, many of us have “Good to Go”

stickers on our windshields so we can cross the Narrows Bridge without stopping to pay the toll. That sticker has

an RFID chip in it. When you drive through the

scanners before you cross the bridge your sticker is

activated and transmits an ID number that is unique to

your car. The scanner captures your ID number to record the fact that you crossed the bridge. That’s one

example of RFID.

In the late 90’s, Ford added an extra security

measure to their RKE systems called RFID ignition

immobilization. Here’s how it works. In addition to the button to unlock your car, an RFID chip is built into the

thick plastic part of your car key. When you press the

button to unlock your car it still uses KEELOQ

technology to unlock the car. But just opening the door

isn’t enough now. Unless the RFID chip inside your car key is inside the car, some part of the engine (usually


the fuel pump) is disabled. So even if a thief does crack the KEELOQ code, your car won’t start unless they

have your RFID tag too. When Ford implemented this

system, theft rates dropped nearly 70 percent. I could

tell you the how’s and why’s around the flaws with

RFID immobilization (yes, it can be hacked). But I’m running out of space.

If you want me to dig deeper into this subject, let me

know. Thanks for reading, and you can write me at

[email protected]. I’ll talk to you next time.

1875: On September 3, Ferdinand Porsche is born in the Bohemian tow n of Maffersdorf. In 1889, after attending grammar school there and the Staatsgew er-beschule (State Vocational School) in Reichenberg, he

enters his father’s business as an apprentice plumber.

1900: The Lohner- Porsche electric car is presented at the World Fair in Par is. The w heel hub engines of the young engineer Ferdinand Porsche bring him international attention. In the same year, he develops an all-w heel-drive racecar, as well as a hybrid petrol/

electric vehicle – a w orld f irst.

1906: Ferdinand Porsche becomes Technical Director at Austro-Daimler in Wiener Neustadt. At the age of only 31, he is responsible for the model range of one

of Europe’s largest automotive concerns.

1909: Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche, later know n as

‘Ferry’, is born on September 19 in Wiener Neustadt.

1910: The Austro-Daimler touring car designed by Ferdinand Porsche scores a triple victory in the Prince Henry Trials. At the w heel of the w inning car sits none

other than Ferdinand Porsche himself.

1923: As Technical Director and Board Member of the Daimler- Motoren-Gesellschaft in Stuttgart, Ferdinand Porsche designs the legendary Mercedes Compressor Sports Car. The follow ing year, the 2-litre racecar developed under his aegis w ins the Targa Florio. The Mercedes-Benz S-Type models dominate international

motorsport from 1927.

1931: Crow ning his career, Ferdinand Porsche opens an off ice for ‘engineering and consultation on engine and vehicle design’ in Stuttgart on April 25. Created for

such renowned manufacturers as Wanderer, Zündapp

and NSU are not only entire vehicles, but such trend-setting detail solutions as the Porsche torsion bar

suspension.

1933: For Auto Union, Porsche develops a Grand Prix racecar with a 16-cylinder engine in mid-ship configu-ration. The rear-engine vehicle concept designed for the compact car (Type 32) developed for NSU is

ultimately incorporated in the Volksw agen Beetle.

1934: The company Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche KG receives an off icial order for the design and construction of a German Volksw agen. Only one year later, the VW prototype is test driven. The ‘Ur Beetle’ is assembled in the garage of the Porsche villa in

Stuttgart.

1935: Ferdinand Alexander Porsche is born on December 11 in Stuttgart as the eldest son of Ferry

Porsche.

1936: Parallel to road trials of the Type 60, production facilities are erected under the direction of Ferdinand

Porsche for the Volksw agen renamed the ‘KdF- Wagen’.

1939: Under the designation Type 64, three racing coupés are developed at Porsche in Zuffenhausen. Built for long-distance endurance competit ion, the ‘Berlin–Rom-Wagen’ are considered the forefathers of

all later Porsche sports cars.

1944: Ow ing to w artime conditions, the Porsche KG engineering off ice moves to Gmünd in the Austrian

province of Carinthia.

1946: Under the direction of Ferdinand Porsche’s son Ferry, design of an all-w heel drive Grand Prix racecar – the ‘Cisitalia’ (Type 360) – is begun for Italian

industrialist Piero Dusio.

1948: The 356 is the f irst sports car to bear the Porsche name. ‘No. 1’ is road certif ied in June. Only one month later, the lightw eight mid-engine roadster

wins its f irst class victory at the Innsbruck Stadtrennen.

RFID tag), that when activated or scanned transmits

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Volume 9, No. 4 10 July/August

TRACK & RACING INFO by Jeff Smith

The last two months and the next two months are the most active months for track and racing enthusiast’s

here in the Northwest, some of us have to choose

between conflicting events, especially if we have

multiple interests. Those of us trying to juggle auto-

crossing, track days, and racing must make priorities this

time of the year.

Bill Bonsell continues to develop his Spec Miata race

car and is getting good experience driving it at local

autocrosses, track days and time trials. He’s doing very

well and is placing very high or winning his class at the local autocrosses and Track Trials. Bill tells me he still

plans to have his car ready for racing school in July and

starting his path to a racing license.

Joe Clearman was participating in PCA autocrosses last

year and part of our OPR autocross team. However, he has now tried local track days and the ‘big track’ bug

has re-bitten him (he used to road race years ago). I

don’t think we will be seeing him autocrossing now as

he prefers the track day experience more.

Lee King is autocrossing when he can, but his defense of his drag racing Divisional Championship (he was

champion last year and in the running again this year) is

taking priority on conflicting weekends.

I’m sure some of our other usual OPR members are

autocrossing and playing on tracks but I’ve been busy

and haven’t kept up with what they are doing.

For myself I make the 944 Cup series my priority as it’s

my first road racing season and I have a lot to learn!

And there are series championship points at stake for

each of the 10 races. Not that I’m in the running for the top spots just yet (I’ve still got a lot to learn). I’m just

happy to be getting experience, trying to learn what the

term ‘racecraft’ entails (there’s a whole lot more to rac-

ing that just driving your car fast), and plain old having

fun. I’ve qualified for my SCCA Road Racing license, so I am officially not a novice anymore. I’m still get-

ting to as many autocrosses as I can and still teaming up

with Lee King.

The 944 Cup has had 3 rounds since the last article. I

raced in the Double National at Pacific Raceway. We had seven 944 Cup Cars all pitted together. It was a

great time of friendship, racing, wrenching, and even a

Saturday night 944 Cup BBQ. I also raced in the

Double Regional at Bremerton. Some of our OPR

members came out and watched the very wet

action at the Bremerton races. Saturday was wet

which makes for a very treacherous track because part of

the course crosses the VHT compound left on the racing

surface by drag racers. In the dry the VHT is very sticky

but in the wet it’s like driving on ice. I had my first racing spinout trying to turn on that VHT. I’m starting

to get some of my racing ‘firsts’ out of the way. First

contact and car damage was fender bender bump in Turn

One at Portland back in March. Sunday the sun came

out and we had really good dry fast racing. I missed the biggest race of our season, the Rose Cup in June, due

to a family emergency.

Several of us should be running at the Aug 29-30 racing

at Bremerton. So if you want to see us locals locally,

come on out. It’s free for spectators. You can see the schedule here - www.nwr-scca.org/race/index.htm.

They will have links up to the schedule as we get nearer

to the date. John James will be in Vintage, Bill Bonsell

in Track Trials, myself in 944 Cup.

OPR members are going to the SOVERN Pacific Northwest Historics racing together for the Porsche

Corral, Parade Laps and watching John James race his

vintage Triumph.

My 944 Race was on the cover of Loud Pedal magazine,

the Oregon SCCA Road Racing monthly magazine. Not a big deal, just included in a shot of three Porsches

navigating Turn One together, but it’s fun to see your

car in a magazine, and it’s one of the things you try to

do for you sponsors. That makes it twice that a photo of

my car has been in that magazine.

Shortly after writing this I will be attending the Oregon

Region PCA Inaugural DE Weekend on June 20-21 at

the brand new Oregon Raceway Park in Grass Valley.

See their website for more info on the track,

www.oregonraceway.com . It’s a two day event. I’m going there to start my learning of that track as we will

be racing there soon.

Lastly, just a suggestion for our track enthusiasts.

Consider taking your track cars to some of the local car

shows that OPR members are attending. Yes, a lot of the cars at the car shows are mostly all shined up for

‘show’, and we end up sitting or standing around a lot,

but when we have a dual purpose or track car there it

really starts the conversations about our track activities

and shows other potential PCA members what else we


do with our cars. It helps with recruiting new members, which is one of the key objectives of us participating in

shows.

Local Upcoming Events for July / August:

Just local PCA Autocrosses and DEs, local 944 Cup, local

SOVERN, and local ICSCC races listed for now, see other club racing and autocross websites for their racing

schedules (SOVERN, ICSCC, SCCA, BSCC, WWSCC,

etc)

July 3-5 – Pacific Northwest Historics Vintage Racing

(SOVERN )

July 18 – PCA Autocross and Driver Skills Bremerton

July 29 – PCA Drivers Education Pacific Raceways, Kent

Aug 1-2 – Car Tender Challenge Race (IRDC - ICSCC)

Pacific Raceways, Kent

Aug 3-5 – Columbia River Classic Road Race (SOVERN )

Portland

Aug 7-9 – PCA Multi-Regional Autocross Challenge -

PNWR & ORPCA Sponsoring Packwood, WA

Aug 8-9 – 944 Cup Race (SCCA) Portland

Aug 8 – PCA Driver Skills Bremerton

Aug 15-16 –Race #8 (CSCC - ICSCC) Pacific Raceways,

Kent Portland

Aug 29 – 30 -944 Cup Race / SCCA Double Regional

Racing / Track Trials and SOVERN Vintage Grids Racing

(all combined at Bremerton)


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Fairwinds Winery stop

Fairwinds Winery stop

BERGSTROMS

Tony & Colleen Imbarrato, Joe Clearman, Dick & Louise Brown, Bill & Maryann Elwell, Dave Ely & Beth Worthington, David & Maryann Graham, Ed & Nancy Scheid, Bob Olbrych, John & Susie James

Fort Worden The Marina at Port Ludlow

Schneider’s Family in Port Townsend

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On Saturday, April 25th, the OPR- PCA drove into Port Tow nsend for an afternoon visit to a place of automotive history follow ed by a relaxed w inery tour and w ine tasting. We gathered later at the beautifully restored Quimper Inn before heading to dinner in this seaport city at the tip of the Puget Sound. As the story goes, twenty-seven years ago Zack Mayo drove the same road into tow n for AOCS (Aviation Off icer Candidate School) on his Triumph T140E Bonneville 750cc. He w as a “Navy brat” and a loner w ho learned the importance of relying on friends and colleagues from his drill instructor, Gunny

Emil Foley.

The day w as overcast w ith light rain w hen the f irst seven cars met up in Bremerton. By the time w e added f ive more cars in Poulsbo, the sky had gone from grey to white and as w e drove across the Hood Canal Bridge blue sky f inally emerged. After stopping at the Mar ina in Port Ludlow , the site of the upcoming August 15th Car Show , w e headed through Chimacum out to Discovery Bay by way of the lesser known twisty back roads which reminded us w hy we ow n Porsches. Our f inal stop w as at Ford Worden for a photo shoot in front of what was once know n as Off icers Row at the parade f ield, the location of Zack’s graduation exercise from the movie. Fort Worden’s history dates back to the late 1890’s along with Fort Flagler and Fort Casey. These posts were established as the f irst line of defense of a fortif ication system to prevent a hostile f leet from reaching such targets as the Bremerton Naval Shipyard and cities of Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett. There are 15 separate gun batteries on the property, but by far the grandest is Battery Kinzie. It is located near the Point Wilson Lighthouse. It w as the largest battery ever constructed along the Puget Sound shoreline. It employed disappear-ing 12” guns. In 1953, the fort w as closed and purchased as a state park. It bears its name after Rear Admiral John L. Worden. The route from Bremerton to Port Tow nsend w as approximately 65 miles w ith an estimated

TTA of 2 hours including the planned stops.

From there w e drove downtow n to Bergstrom’s Antique and Classic Auto Garage & Museum on Washington Street on Port Tow nsend. The garage w as built in 1917 and w as originally a Buick and Ford Dealership. Today the garage holds a collection of vintage autos including a well kept Morgan, old auto manuals, original brochures, used and new old stock, and auto parts. It is a w onderful step back in t ime thanks to Robin Bergstrom. Robin’s love of cars goes back to the 50’s when he was a member of the f irst Jefferson County Car Club. Hot- Rodding w as moving north from California w ith the help of B movies that glamorized the renegade hot rod lifestyle. The club w as called the Flywheels’. He helped

design the club plaque w hich was a bumblebee atop a f lathead V-8 engine w ith prominent carburetor & pipes and large w heels on the rear w ith small w heels on the front. In 1957, the Flywheels’ merged w ith the Raker Car Club. To change the perception that seemed to follow the Hot-Rodding lifestyle, the Rakers’ printed Courtesy Business Cards. Whenever possible, members w ould stop and assist motorists in trouble and then provide a Club Courtesy Card. Eventually the club dissolved in the 60’s w hen members enlisted in the military, moved aw ay, and married. Because of the love of cars, new and original members reformed the Rakers’ in 2001. We w ill participate w ith them at the Port Ludlow Car Show in

August.

From there w e drove almost out of tow n to the Fairw inds Winery. Michael Cavett explains that he and his w ife Judy along w ith another retired Coast Guard couple established the w inery in 1993. The name is a special salute to fellow mariners. The label recalls those days when fair winds brought exotic cargos from around the world. The w inery relies on some of the best grow ers in Yakima Valley to provide quality fruit w hich is hand picked. The grapes are fermented in s mall, highly monitored lots w hich produce medal w inning w ines. American oak is predominately used. The reds are bottled w ithout f iltration w ith the minimum amount of sulf ites added to ensure freshness. After the tour, the tasting room w as the necessary and enjoyable last stop before heading back to the historic Uptow n District to the

Quimper Inn.

Sue & Ron Ramage have captured time w ith their Inn. It transports you back to an age of elegance and refine-ment. Just by sitting in one of the tastefully decorated rooms you are w hisked back to a period w hen Port Tow nsend w as a bustling seaport and the gatew ay to Puget Sound. This w as the perfect place to relax before dinner and to visit Ron’s Garage. Not only is Ron’s garage every P-car person’s dream, he has the stories to

back it up.

The last stop of the day was dinner at the Silverw ater Café, also located in the Historic District near the Rose Theater and the Haller Fountain. The restaurant is ow ned by Alison and David Hero. Alison has been cooking professionally since she was 12. They have written cookbooks and have developed original spice

blends w hich, because of popularity, they now sell.

This day “lif ted us all up w here we belonged” and it w as

a great spring day for 17 cars and 29 club members.

So w e cut to the f inal scene w hen Zack graduates, drives to the Port Tow nsend paper mill, picks up Paula, and they ride aw ay to Beeville, Texas for jet school on the Triumph. Due to poetic license, I can tell you that w hen they arrived they traded the bike for a 1982 Porsche 911

SC.

An Officer and a Gentleman Tour By Bob Olbrych


Every year Poulsbo celebrates Norw ay’s Constitution Day by holding a three day celebration called Viking Fest. One of the highlights of this three day celebration is a parade through dow ntow n Poulsbo. This y ear the parade w as held Saturday May 16th. With the exception of 2008, our region of the Porsche Club has been part of that parade since w e formed the region. It ’s almost become tradit ion.

Our day started, as it often does, at the McDonalds in Poulsbo. The staff at that McDonalds alw ays seem amazed w hen w e pull into the lot. Well, this particular Saturday morning the folks at McDonalds had a special surprise. The Corvette club chose the same meeting place that w e did. Our tw o clubs PACKED the parking lot with some of the most amazing cars. I’m a closet Vette fanatic so I w as in heaven.

Part icipating in a parade can be a long day. The parade organizers have to stage all the participants an hour or more before the parade starts. It ’s amazing how much space it takes to park 15 Porsches. The organizers had us park along a side street and w e f illed the entire block. But back to the parade, there w ere around 100 groups participating in the parade. If w e assume that there are a few minutes betw een each group, you can see that the parade itself lasts a few hours. It certainly is a great opportunity to kick back and have a good long conversation w ith your friends.

The parade route itself is a little less than 1 mile long. Most of the parade route runs along Fjord Dr. just south of tow n. That section is pretty relaxed with folks out on their law ns or in folding chairs at the side of the road. But as you turn left on Hostmark St. and drop into the dow ntown area, the crowd really gets heavy. Driving the few blocks along Front St. it seems there is a w all of people on either side of you. It really is pretty exciting. And the things people shout out range from expected to the unexpected. Lots of folks say hello which is expected. But w hen folks say they like my old 944 the best, that’s unexpected. Folks ask you to rev your engine w hich is expected. Every once in a while someone convinces Brett Burroughs to rev his car and when he does, no matter w here you are, you feel it. It ’s a crow d pleaser. My w ife Maryann and I w ere behind Grace and Warren Stoner in their orange Boxster. Per iodically through the parade, their convertible top w ould start to go up. About half way up it would stop and go back down and then the crowd w ould cheer. What the heck? That w as unexpected. I later talked w ith Warren who said that folks w ere asking him to put his top up. Who know s why but they seemed to enjoy it. There’s never a dull moment.

After the parade a group of us went off to Fay Bainbridge Park at the North end of Bainbridge Island for a picnic. Patrick Mitchell booked the pavilion and w as there to greet us w ith some fantastic salmon on the grill. I had never been to that park before and it really is a w onderful place w ith some beautiful views of the sound. In the trees right above us was an awesome display of our wonderful Northw est. An eagle w as being chased by the crows. Evidently, the eagle w as invading their space. It w ent on for most of the time w e were there. And it was a great show !

I need to add a personal note to this article. Kurt & Lori Schneider have been trying to sell their yellow 911

C4 cabriolet. Gloria and Keith Mellon drove it car in the parade w ith a “For Sale” sign on it for some advertising.

Well, I guess the strategy worked. That yellow C4 caught my w ife’s attention. Well, to be honest, it was the

Tiptronic transmission that caught her attention. Maryann has w anted a convertible Porsche she could call her

ow n for some time. She can drive a stick but she isn’t thrilled about it. So sitting there at Fay Bainbridge Park

she realized that the car she’s been looking for w as sitting right there w ith a “for sale” sign on it. And I added

that if the OPR- PCA license plate came w ith car, that we’d buy it. Long story short, by the time you read this,

the paperw ork w ill be f inished and w e will be the proud ow ners of a yellow 2001 911 C4 Cabriolet.

Poulsbo Viking Fest 2009 By Bill Elwell


To the right: lined up starts with the tail end of the Dow’s Cayenne, George’s Turbo, Jodi’s Boxster, then Jeff Shlemmer’s, (the new guy) 964, can’t see the Black 911 behind him...Bruce & Melissa Anderson’s (the new couple) Cayman S, Alex’s Turbo, then they are too small to make out. But I know you can see your own car if you were there. Right? There were more than 15 turn out. It was a great showing by our club and thanks to the PNWR folks that came too.

George Avila’s Viking adorned Turbo. Porsches on parade

Lined up on & ready

Thanks to the Dow’s for carrying the OPR sign!


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CYSTIC FIBROSIS CHARITY SHOW & SHINE

Winnners: !st Brett Burroughs & 2nd Grace & Warren Stoner


I am glad that we have a lot of members who were willing to plan events for the club this year and for the past events they have done a top notch job. It has made my job as social/event chair a little bit easier. In looking at our upcoming calendar of events, we have a need for someone to plan a Rally Gimmick or TSD (time, speed, distance with self-checkpoints) in August or September that will end at Barb & George Avila’s waterfront home in Hans ville for a BBQ. If you are interested in planning the Rally, please contact me at [email protected] or (253) 853-4003. We’ve hit the halfway point in the year, and here are the latest standings for the 2009 Member Participation Award. The top three woman currently are: Debbie Raphael (1st), Grace Stoner (2nd); and Sandy Baisden (3rd) and the top three men are: Bill Elwell (1st), Brett Burroughs (2nd), Doug Duncan (3rd); and the top board/chair member is Maryann Elwell. Did you know that you can earn points by chairing and attending events, writing articles and submitting photos for the newsletter/website, getting a new member to join, and getting a new advertiser for the newsletter? If you like a challenge, get busy and let’s see who pulls ahead of the top contenders by the next newsletter!

Note from the Social/Event Chair – Maryann Elwell

LOS CAZADORES OCHO DE MAYO

Louise & Dick Brown and Barbara & Brooks Hanford

June Moore and hubby Brian Forde Maryann, John , Keith Brett, Dinaa, Susuie, & Jeff

Mingling


This event was the First Annual Uptown Gig Harbor car show to benefit the Susan B. Koman Foundation for breast cancer research. To say the event was successful is a major understatement!!

The Olympic Peninsula Region met at the McDonald’s at Olympic Village at 8:30AM to drive as a group to the new Uptown Shopping Center on Point Fosdick Dr. Cars were to be parked for the show between 8:30 and 10:00 AM. The organizers were expecting 200 vehicles for this first annual event. When our club arrived, all 300 dash plaques had already been given out, parking was at a premium and no gift packets were left. Final car count was over 400!!

Space was at a premium when it came to parking together. But not to be deterred, we got one of the vendors to move their trailer so the Porsches could park together. Despite the great variety of vehicles---Porsches, Vettes, Cobras, hot rods, customs and classic cars, our Porsches received a lot of visitors and nice comments. Our club’s models on display included my 1962—356, Stoner’s Racing Orange Boxster, Mellon’s Carmona Red Cayman, Elwell’s Racing Yellow 911 Cab C-4, or was it still Kurt & Lori’s… also, Baisden’s Guards Red 911 and Alex Rafael’s hot yellow 996 Turbo. OPR member Glenn Mounger’s classic 300SL Gullwing Mercedes was also on display as you drove i nto the complex. What a fabulous classic!

First place prize for People’s Choice went to a custom car made up--honest-- from equal parts 57, 58, and 59 Chevrolet. While a beautifully crafted custom car, not sure the style will pass the test of time! If you’d like to see some of the great cars that were on display that day, you can visit their website at www.uptowncarshow.com and see all of our cars on page 37 and 38.

Thanks to Gloria Mellon for organizing yet another great car show.

Great weather, great cars, great location, door prizes (Brett and Dianne Burroughs won a prize!), and a great cause. Our club will definitely participate in the 2010 show!

John James

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“Uptown Gig Harbor” Car Show, May 30, 2009

Grace & Warren Stoner at Uptown

Catalogs available from the Goodie Store

Coordinator. Contact JON WYMAN at

[email protected]


vendors to move their trailer so the Porsches could park together. Despite the great variety of

Olympic Peninsula Region Porsche Club Goodie Store Price List

Description Catalog # Price Each Size

Nike Golf Dri-Fit Classic Sport Shirt (Polo Style) 267020 $35.00 XS-XLRib Knit Body and Collar, 3-button placket $36.00 XXL

Colors: Midnight Nave, Vivid Green, White, Varsity Red, Skyline Blue $38.00 XXXL-XXXXLPort Authority Silk Touch Crewneck T-Shirt K550 $11.00 XS-XL65/35 cotton/poly blend, hemmed sleeves $12.00 XXL

Colors: Royal Blue, White Black, Cool Grey, Red, Navy $14.00 XXXL$15.00 XXXXL

$16.00 XXXXXL$17.00 XXXXXXL

Ping Collection Micro Pique Long Sleeve Mock Neck P317 $35.00 XS-XL

60/40 cotton/wicking poly, Welt collar and cuffs with spandex $36.00 XXLColors: Black, White, True Navy. $38.00 XXXL

$39.00 XXXXL

Sport-Tek Ladies Racerback Gym Tank Top L204 $11.00 XS-XL95% cotton/5% spandex, Colors: White or Black with colored trim $12.00 XXLTrim Colors: Red, Royal Blue, Black, Navy, White $14.00 Plus 1X

Sport-Tek Ladies Ringer T-Shirt L202 $11.00 XS-XL

95% cotton/5% spandex, Colors: White with colored trim $12.00 XXLTrim Colors: Red, Royal Blue, Black, Navy, White $14.00 Plus 1X

$15.00 Plus 2X

Gildan Ultra Cotton Tank Top 2200 $5.50 S-XL100% Cotton, Banded neck and arms; Colors: Black, Navy, Red, Royal $6.50 XXL

Port Authority Flatback Rib Quarter Zip Pullover F220 $27.50 XS-XL

85/15 cotton/poly flatback rib, Brass metal zipper with leather pull $28.50 XXLColors: True Red, Harbor Blue, Black, Ivory, Navy $30.50 XXXL

$31.50 XXXXL

Ladies Flatback Rib Full Zip Jacket L221 $32.00 XS-XLPrincess Cut for feminine fit $33.00 XXL

Colors: True Red, Harbor Blue, Black $35.00 Plus 1X$36.00 Plus 2X

Port Authority Wool and Leather Letterman Jacket J783 $150.00 XS-XL

24 ounce Melton wool body; Genuine leather sleeves; Knit collar and cuffs $155.00 XXLDiamond quilted nylon lining; Snap front closure; Interior chest pocket $160.00 XXXL

Slash pockets with leather trim. Color: Black $165.00 XXXXLPort Authority MRX Jacket J765 $46.00 XS-XLTwo-tone; 78/22 nylon/cotton oxford shell $47.00 XXL

Nylon taffeta lining; Lower slash pockets $49.00 XXXLColors: Pacific Blue/Grey, Black/Grey, Brown/Stone, Orange/Grey $50.00 XXXXL

Woman's Port Authority Tiger Mountain Fleece Jacket L200 $46.00 XS-XL

Microfleece; Weatherproof laminate insert; Princess Cut for feminine fit $47.00 XXLFront zipper pockets; Lycra trimmed cuffs and hem $19.00 Plus 1X

Colors: Navy, Red, Black, Midnight Heather, Moss $50.00 Plus 2XMen's Port Authority Tiger Mountain Fleece Jacket F200 $46.00 XS-XLMicrofleece; Weatherproof laminate insert; $47.00 XXL

Front zipper pockets; Lycra trimmed cuffs and hem $19.00 XXXLColors: Navy, Red, Black $50.00 XXXXL

Men's Port Authority R-Tek Fleece Vest JP79 $24.50 XS-XL

13 ounce R-Tek fleece; Twill Taping inside the neck $25.50 XXLLycra-trimmed armholes and waistband; Zippered pockets $27.50 Plus 1XColors: Red, Midnight Heather, Royal Blue, Dark Green, Black $29.00 Plus 2X

Men's Port Authority R-Tek Fleece Vest LP79 $24.50 XS-XL

13 ounce R-Tek fleece; Twill Taping inside the neck $25.50 XXLLycra-trimmed armholes and waistband; Zippered pockets $27.50 XXXL

Colors: Light Pink, Midnight Heather, Royal Blue, Raspberry, Gray Heather $29.00 XXXXL

StormTech Mock Neck Tee MPX-1 $26.50 XS-XLCombed 100% cotton interlock; Lightweight relaxed fit; Solid body. $29.50 XXL

Colors: Oxford Black, Oxford Navy, Oxford Tan, Slate Brown $29.50 XXXL

Men's StormTech Fleet Micro Ripstop Rainshell XMR-1 $60.50 XS-XLWater resistant nylon shell; packs/sips into self pocket; concealed hood; $65.00 XXL-XXXXL

Colors: Black, Navy, Red, Rever se Blue

Woman's StormTech Fleet Micro Ripstop Rainshell XMR-1W $60.50 XS-XLWater resistant nylon shell; packs/sips into self pocket; concealed hood; $65.00 XXL

Colors: Black, Navy, Red, Rever se Blue

Men's StormTech Fleet Micro Ripstop Vest XMV-1 $47.00 XS-XLWater resistant nylon shell; packs/sips into self pocket; concealed hood; $50.00 XXL-XXXXL

Colors: Black, Navy, Red, Rever se BlueWoman's StormTech Fleet Micro Ripstop Vest XMV-1W $47.00 XS-XLWater resistant nylon shell; packs/sips into self pocket; concealed hood; $50.00 XXL

Colors: Black, Navy, Red, Rever se BlueMen's Cirrus H2Xtreme Bonded Shell BX-2 $90.00 XS-XL2-ply bonded microfiber shell; adjustable cuffs; zipper pull; draw cord hem $99.00 XXL-XXXXLColors: Coal, Harvest Pumpkin, Sport Red, Cool Blue, Kiwi, Black, Navy

Women's Cirrus H2Xtreme Bonded Shell BX-2W $90.00 XS-XL2-ply bonded microfiber shell; adjustable cuffs; zipper pull; draw cord hem $99.00 XXLColors: Coal, Harvest Pumpkin, Birch, Sport Red, Cool Blue, Kiwi, Black, Navy $99.00 XXL

Unstructured Chino Headwear 1445 $5.50 One Size

Low profile; Chino twill; Adjustable buckle w/ tuck-away strap; Colors:Black, Navy, Khaki, Stone, Hunter, Royal, Col. Blue, TX Orange, Cardinal, Gold, Olive

Unstructured Chino Sandwich Bill Headwear 1445A $5.60 One Size

Low profile; Chino twill; Adjustable buckle w/ tuck-away strap;Contrasting under visor and sweatband; Colors: Black, Navy, White,

Stone, Hunter, Royal, Col. Blue, Texas Orange, Cardinal, Gold, Olive

Unstructured Waterproof Nylon Headwear 1490 $5.50 One SizeLow profile; Treated Nylon, Velcro closure; Solid Colors: Black, Navy, Stone


SHOW & SHINE

CAR SHOWS Our region attended 7 car shows since the last issue. Almost every time a member has walked away with some prize. We don’t go to

these shows with the intention or expectation of winning anything, but it sure feels awesome when we do. Please just pick one to attend. I promise you will be so glad that you did. All of them are really special and locally sponsored. We get a lot of interest and I t hink you’ll

be very surprised at how much attention your pride and joy receives! Again, I know the summer is busy, but if you would like to attend any of them, please let me know which one/s. [email protected] or (360) 405-0211. OPR car show events are listed on page 23.

Gloria Mellon

JULY 3-5 Historics Corral (1day) Kent PRI JULY 18 Elks Bremerton

JULY 26 Porsches on the Pier Port Angeles AUGUST 1 Cruisin the Narrows Gig Harbor

AUGUST 9 Cruise In Port Orchard AUGUST 15 Port Ludlow Days

SEPTEMBER 5 Fly In & Car Show Bremerton

AUG 1st Saturday – 8A-2P – Cruisers Car Show at Uptown Shopping Center (4735 Point Fosdick Drive) in Gig Harbor. Meeting at 7:30A at the Gig Harbor McDonalds (Olympic Drive exit of Hwy 16). RSVP by 7/25/09 to Jack Sutton at [email protected] or (253) 858-8467. For more info go to their website http://www.gigharborcruisers.org. There will be a $15/car registration fee collected at the gate that includes dash plaques and trophies to be award in multiple categories. Event T-shirts will available for purchase at the event. Possible early dinner afterwards at El Pueblito or other local restaurant in Gig Harbor.

Aug 15th Port Ludlow Days is an annual summer event which brings thousands of people to the town over a six-day period. There will be over 100 venders, 95 craft displays, a variety of musical venues, an art show, a golf tournament and sailboat races with a wide selection of food concessions. This is the first year in which a car show will be included.

Saturday will host three car clubs, the OPR Porsches, the Glass Odyssey Corvettes, and The Rakers Classics. Sun., Aug.16th wil l showcase Port Ludlow residents’ cars. Car l ine-up will be at 9:00AM on Saturday. Rooms will be available at the Inn at Port Ludlow, the Hadlock Inn, and various B&B’s for anyone planning on arriving Friday evening. To secure the best rates, the Inn at Port Ludlow must have reservations in by June 30th. Registration is $25.00 per car (2 people). It includes an event dash plaque, 2 breakfast coupons and 2 lunch coupons. This is a total value of $34.00 with Port Ludlow picking up the difference. The breakfast wil l be in the Inn and include coffee, juices, pastries, and a hot selection. Coffee will be provided all morning with disposable cups available. Lunch is on your own by way of the various food booths where you redeem your coupons. A wine & beer garden will also be available. Judging forms will be supplied in the packet and to all visitors. All participants are asked to pick 4 winners, The Best Corvette, The Best Porsche, The Best Classic, and the overall Best-In-Show. All winners will receive trophies. The Best-In-Show will also win Dinner for Two at the Inn and one Night’s lodging. A photographer will be at the event. At 5:00PM all participants can choose to attend a Bar-B-Q Dinner in the Marina Tent which will include ribs & chicken, potatoes, vegetables, corn dessert & coffee for $19.00 per person. The tent will also have a no host bar. To make this meal available an RSVP is necessary by July 31st. During the Bar-B-Q, security will patrol the exhibit areas. Hotel rates and additional event info will follow. RSVP to Bob by July 31st if you intend on coming to this show. Bob Olbrych - 2005 Boxster [email protected] or (360) 437-7698

Aug 9th Sunday – Port Orchard's Annual Classic Car Show --The Cruz! Sponsored and hosted each year by The Saints Car Club! Please RSVP by 8/5/2009 to Gloria Mellon at 360-405-0211 or by e-mail at [email protected] We will meet in Gorst at 7:30 to caravan there together. They always have breakfast available too. Join thousands of classic car fans and hundreds of classic, vintage and antique cars for the biggest Classic Car show around. Schedule: 7am-12pm Registration $10 for Cruz exhibitors in all classe s. Register between PO Marina and Port Orchard library near Kitsap Transit Passenger Ferry landing, just off Sidney and Bay St. Pre-registration before Aug. 9th not required 9am-4pm Festival by the Bay Street Fair 10am-4pm the Cruz is open to everyone!! 10am-3pm Door prize drawings for registered exhibitors 3pm-4pm Awards ceremony at the Waterfront Park Gazebo.

Jul 18th Saturday Bremerton Elks Car Show Registration starts at 7AM. Goes until 3PM. Dash Plaques to first 200 entries. $10 pre-registration before July 10th. $15 at the entry. This is very much like a picnic with hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, soda, donuts & coffee available for sale. Please RSVP by 7/5/2009 to Gloria Mellon at 360-405-0211 or by e-mail at [email protected].


Meeting at 7:30A at the Gig Harbor McDonalds (Olympic Drive exit of Hwy 16). RSVP by 7/25/09 to Jack Sutton at

Paci fic Paddock 944 Cup Race Cars 944 drivers, Jeff Smith 2nd from leftt

Big Butt Photo taken by Ron Ramage

More Big Butts at the CFF Show

Which one has the V-8?

Photo taken at McDonald’s Poulsbo

Port Townsend tour

Port Townsend Tour


Auto Platz (Classifieds)

Wanted Porsche wheels: 15”x7” Fuchs or “Cookie Cutters”. Need several for my ’83 944 SCCA ITS / 944 Cup race car. Cosmetically challenged OK. Also after-market w heels if they are race worthy and w ill f it. Interested in full sets, pairs, or singles. Jeff Smith, 360-340-1206 or email [email protected]

Wanted: Looking for a 1992 or 1993 American Roadster 5 Speed. Would like to have a w est coast car, most any color. Dan Kalinski 253-848-6199 or [email protected]

For Sale: 2002 BMW 325Ci. It is a 5 speed 2 door coupe w ith the sport & pre-mium packages including 17" alloy w heels. It is black w ith tan leather interior and walnut trim. It also includes full leather, moonroof, duel pow er heated seats, and auto-dim rear view mirrors.. Additional options are; daytime running lights, fog lights, pow er windows, heated mirrors, keyless entry, headlight cleaners, and CD player. We are listing it at $8,500.00. Robert Olbrych 360-437-7698/536-7459

Welcome New OPR-PCA Members!

Bruce & Melissa Anderson — Poulsbo 2008 Artic Silver Cayman S

Marlowe & Marjoel Rio — Port Orchard 1999 Artic Silver 911

Bruce Pearson — Poulsbo 2002 Midnight Blue 911

Doug Christensen — Bainbridge Island 2009 Artic Silver 911S

Transfer in: Todd Fisher — Gig Harbor 1997 Carrera White 993

2008 OPR-PCA

Membership Directory

Contact our Membership Chair, at [email protected] to request a copy of the latest Olympic Peninsula Region membership directory. Also, if you have any address changes or telephone updates,

please pass new information to Gloria.

Zone 6 PCA Region and other Car Events:

7/3-5 – Oregon SCCA Double Nat/Reg Race at Portland International Raceway . 7/5 – NWR/SCCA Autocross Event #7 at Bremerton Raceway . 7/11-12 – SCCA Packwood NT Autocross at Packwood Raceway .

7/17-19 – ICSCC Race #5/#6 at Spokane Raceway Park. 7/18-19 – SCCA Packwood Prosolo at Packwood Raceway . 7/18 – Bremerton Elks Car Show – Please RSVP by 7/15/2009 to Gloria Mellon at 360-405-0211 or by e-mail at [email protected]. 7/18 – 8A – 4P PNWR Autocross (#5 of 8)/Family & Young Driver Skills Day at Bremerton Raceway . Register at http://www.AutocrossScoreKeeper.com/Register/

pnwrpca/ or just come by and watch.

7/22 – 7P-9P – PNWR Drivers Education (DE) Ground School at Mercer Island Community Center (8236 SE 24th Street ) for first time drivers. 7/29 – 7A-5P – PNWR Driver Education Day held at Pacific Raceway in Kent. Pre-registration is required and starts June 10th online at

www.pcapnwr.motorsportreg.com. 8/1 - Cruise at the Narrows Car Show Uptown Gig Harbor RSVP by 7/25/09 to Jack Sutton at [email protected] or (253) 858-8467. 8/1-2 – ICSCC Race #7 at Pacific Raceway .

8/7-9 – Canada West PCA Weekend at Delta Sun Peaks, Sun Peaks, BC. For more info go to http://www.pca-cwr.org/?q=content/canada-west-weekend. 8/8 – 8A–4P PNWR Autocross (#6 of 8)/Driver Skil ls Day at Bremerton Raceway . Register at or just come by and watch. 8/9 – Port Orchard Car Show & Cruise In – Please RSVP by 8/5/2009 to Gloria Mellon at 360-405-0211 or by e-mail at [email protected].


2009 Olympic Peninsula Region Calendar

Zone 6 PCA Region and other Car Events(cont):

8/9 – Bremerton Sports Car Club (BSCC) Autocross Event #6 at Bremerton Raceway . 8/11–16 – Monterey Historics – Porsche is featured marquee this year. 8/14–16 – Pink’s All Out TV Show at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA. 8/15 – 9A – 5P Port Ludlow Car Show. Held at the Port Ludlow Marina in concert with Port Ludlow Days. The event includes a golf tournament, sailboat races, fly

fishing demonstrations, art exhibits, a wine & beer garden, and food vendors. $25/car registration fee includes a dash plaque, trophies, 2 breakfast and

2 lunch vouchers. Optional gourmet BBQ dinner after event is available for $19/person. RSVP by 7/27/09 to Bob Olbrych at [email protected] or 360-437-7698. We are researching options for those who want to stay overnight. If interested let Bob know when you RSVP.

8/15-16 – ICSCC Race #8 at Pacific Raceway . 8/16 – NWR/SCCA Autocross Event #7 at Packwood Raceway . 9/5 – 9A-3P – Bremerton Blackberry Festival Car Show at Bremerton national Airport. $15 donation to Early Irons Northwest to benefit Bremerton Pilots

Association Memorial Aviation Scholarship. RSVP by 8/312009 to Gloria Mellon at 360-405-0211 or by e-mail at [email protected]. 9/7 – BSCC Autocross Event #7 at Bremerton Raceway . 9/12-13 – ICSCC Race #11 at Portland International Raceway . 9/13 –PNWR PCA Kirkland Concourse. 19th – Park Place Party in Bellevue with PNWR PCA.

9/26-27 – ICSCC Race #12 at Pacific Raceway in Kent, WA.

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3rd-5th – SOVREN Pacific NW Historics Races & Car Corral at Pacifi c Raceways in Kent. Most members are planning to attend on Sunday, but Corral will be set up all three days. You should have RSVP’ed to Brett Burroughs by 6/10/09 via

[email protected] or (360) 697-6309. Must have provided payment for tickets (cash or checks written to “OPR-PCA”) by 6/2/09 to Bob Becken or mail to OPR-PCA, P.O. Box 3572, Silverdale, WA 98383-3572. All proceeds benefit

uncompensated care at Children’s Hospital & Regional Hospital Center in Seattle. No promises, but if we have less than 20 cars signed up to go into the Corral, you may be able to join us once you arrive at the track. Email Brett if you are going to

the races and would like to still get into the Corral. 8th – 6:30P/7:00P – Dinner/Board & Membership Meeting at MAXRPM at 2320 6th St. in Bremerton. Phone: (360) 373-6758.

Burgers and drinks will be available for sale. 25th – Overnight in Port Angeles – A block of 10 Queen rooms has been reserved at the Portside Inn (1510 E. Front St.) in Port

Angeles for those who want to stay over the night before Porsches on the Pier. If there’s enough interest, we will plan a drive up to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park ($15 park fee per car) around 2P on Saturday. We can either meet

up there or caravan up together. Let Maryann know at [email protected] or (253) 853-4003. Hotel reservation must be made by 7/17/09 to guarantee our group rate of $89.96 + tax. Mention Porsche Club when you call the hotel to make your

reservation at (360) 452-4015. See their website at http://www.portsideinn.com. 26th – 11A Porsches on the Pier in Port Angeles – Meet 9:15A at the Poulsbo McDonalds (20533 Viking Ave.) or 10:30AM at the

Port Angeles McDonalds (1706 E Front St./Hwy 101) to drive to the Pier for car show. During the car show enjoy the local Arts in Action Street Fair sponsored by the Rotary Club featuring music, sand sculptors, artist booths, family events, possible

Underground tours, vendors and food. Be sure to bring folding chairs, hats/sun umbrellas, water and soft drinks, and lots of sunscreen to keep you cool. After the car show, join us for an Ice Cream Sundae party back at the Kurt & Lori Schneider's

house in Port Angeles. RSVP to Kurt by 7/19/09 at [email protected] (preferred) or (360) 452-2385.

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12th – 6:30P/7:00P – Dinner/Board & Membership Meeting at TBD. 12th – September/October 2009 Newsletter Deadline to send in articles and photographs to the newsletter editor, Gloria Mel lon at

[email protected]. TBD – Rally – We need a volunteer to plan a rally for August or September. George & Barb Avila volunteered to have it end at

their home in Hansville for a BBQ. Contact Maryann Elwell at (253) 853-4003 or [email protected] if interested in planning this event.

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9th – 6:30P/7:00P –Board & Membership Meeting at TBD. 18th – 20th – Olympic Loop Tour – Brooks & Barb Hanford/Maryann Elwell planning. This will be our region’s first multi-region

event to include driving tour around the Olympic Peninsula on Hwy 101, overnight stay in rain forest, rally and possible tech quiz. Starting in Port Angeles with optional dinner & overnight stay Friday night, Saturday overnight at Lake Quinalt and

return home on Sunday. We need a volunteer to plan a TSD rally over part of the route. Contact Barb & Brooks Hanford for more information at [email protected] or (360) 796-4671. Event cost is still being worked out.


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