The fifth and final Shenandoah Region autocross was run in Verona on September 10. Rick set up a more technical course this time, with circles to enter or drive around, a Chicago box, and several slaloms. A total of 41 drivers were timed in 37 cars. The Gary Krichbaums Jr. and Sr. shared their 2001 Corvette, Tyler and Shelley Teer took turns in their 2008 Corvette, Bradley Fischer and Rob Leslie shared a 2008 Saturn Sky Redline, and Ray Schumin and AJ Greely both drove Ray’s 2000 Honda S2000. Note Steffen Clark’s hacked Mazda Miata, Christopher Salzman’s red Audi whose license plate honors rally champion Walter Röhrl, and Maksim Samoylov’s BMW 540i with a right-hand drive! Last but not least, see the photo of Jeffrey Elmore’s newest track weapon—a 2016 Fiat Abarth. Jim Condon and Sherry Westfall had to sit out this autocross because their 2007 Cayman S put a lifter through the valve cover during the Potomac DE at VIR the week before and was “in the shop.”
Perennial FTD Gary Krichbaum, Jr. did it again in his 2001 Corvette with a final run at 64.885 s, just quick enough to get by Jonathan Newhall, who turned a 65.030 in his improved 1973 914. Richard Gray came back in his 2004 911 Turbo to capture third place with a 66.491.
