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2006 NEWS ARCHIVE

Holiday Party: Sixty-eight members and guests attended the Shendandoah Region PCA annual holiday party that took place at historic Michie Tavern on Sunday, December 3. Manager and Boxster owner Sam Morris served a variety of local Virginia wines before dinner. More than enough fried chicken, ham with raisin sauce, and various veggies were eaten by all, with peach cobbler for dessert. Santa’s coneheads, Alex Smith and Bryce Jewett, handed out autocross awards and club service awards. Phyllis and Weldon Scrogham announced two new awards sponsored by G&W Motorwerkes.

The Porsche parking lot

Wine before dinner

In the dining room

Alex and Bryce

The royal family of AutoX, Chess

The royal family of AutoX, Diane Earman

Award-winning editor Phil

Phyllis fondly recalling her two years as president

Herb Distefano, president elect

Fall Foliage Tour : The weather did cooperate, and a record 23 Porsches showed up at the Bank of America Parking lot on Main Street, Gordonsville for the two-part Fall Foliage tour on November 5. Following Phil and Suzie Audibert in “Green Bean” we headed north into Madison County, west into Greene, south to parallel the Blue Ridge Mountains, and east in Albemarle County to the City of Charlottesville (see the detailed driving directions to make this drive on your own). Raif Antar, Shenandoah PCA member and owner of the Basil Mediterranean Bistro, treated us to an outstanding lunch.

After lunch, Jim Condon and Sherry Westfall led the tour out of Charlottesville for a scenic drive through Albemarle County (driving directions) along the historic Plank Road, ending at beautiful Afton Mountain Vineyards where Shenandoah Region member and winemaker Tom Corpora hosted a wine tasting to end an outstanding Porsche day

23 Porsches in Gordonsville!

Wine before dinner

Green Bean, our leader

On the road

Parking garage roof in Charlottesville

Raif Antar, our host

Raif's wheels

Inside the Basil

Group photo

On the road again Photo by Bill Sanders

Tom Corpora at Afton Mountain Vineyards

Porsche parade

Photo by Phyllis Scrogham

Photo by Phyllis Scrogham

photo by Bill Sanders

Synergy Racing Fall Fling:The 7th annual Synergy Racing Fall Fling took place at VIR on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22. The weather on Saturday was perfect. Sunday morning was rainy and provided an “educational experience” in high-speed driving on slippery surfaces.

Synergy's #80

Synergy's #86

CDOC

Burning up the track

Enlarge photo to read plate

Radical

Fly Yellow

John Nunley's 964 Turbo

Mad Mel

Jim Condon

Rick Ebinger

Eric Boody

Autocross at Augusta: The September 17 autocross was packed with 48 entrants—16 Porsches and 32 “other” cars, a mix including Miatas, Corvettes, Subaru turbos, Volvos, Toyota MR2s, a BMW Mini, etc. There was even an electric(!) 1982 911 SC entered by Ben Sharp (photo).

As usual, Chess had the FTD in his Cayman S. Here are the results:

Class	Number	First Name	Last Name	Car Model	Time
LATE911 95+	7	Chess	Earman	2006 Cayman	63.46
OTHER_CARS	75	Michael	Seal	2002 Miata	64.389
LATE911 95+	60	Maury	Hamill	Cayman S 2006	65.201
EARLY911-79	314	Rick	Ebinger	914 1974	65.32
OTHER_CARS	95	Lynn	Combs	Corvette Z06 2001	65.385
LATE911 95+	46	Jim	Michaels	Cayman S	65.641
EARLY911-79	1	Erik	Boody	911T 1973	65.649
OTHER_CARS	90	Scott	Krzastek	Miata 1990	65.7
OTHER_CARS	70	Greg	Schaffer	Audi A4 2000	65.805
LATE911 95+	3	Howie	Dunbrack	Cayman S	66.034
LATE911 95+	35	Emmett	Richardson	2006 911Carrera S	66.078
944&BOXSTER	6	Howie	Dunbrack	1986 944 Turbo	66.349
944&BOXSTER	12	Chess	Earman	944 Turbo 1986	66.369
OTHER_CARS	42	Ray	Schumin	Mini CooperS 2006	66.475
LATE911 95+	38	Rick	Kiser	993S 1998	66.478
944&BOXSTER	72	John	Kuykendall	Boxster 1999	66.576
OTHER_CARS	23	Michael	Moore	Miata 1992	66.643
OTHER_CARS	18	Eric	Cline	2004 Nissan 350Z	67.208
OTHER_CARS	113	Seth	Moyers	2004 Dodge Neon	67.356
OTHER_CARS	69	Greg	Schaffer	WRX STI 2006	67.374
OTHER_CARS	235	Adam	Smith	Mitsu EVO 2006	67.429
OTHER_CARS	55	Zach	Blechman	WRX STI 2006	67.753
OTHER_CARS	68	Marty	Frasier	BMW M3 1996	68.236
OTHER_CARS	32	Brian	Bass	2006 Subaru WRX STI	68.592
LADIES	65	Jane	Combs	Corvette Z06 2001	68.98
OTHER_CARS	41	Dave	Kurtzberg	Miata 2004	68.991
MID91180-94	26	Mike	Kilmer	1983 911SC	69.524
OTHER_CARS	66	James	Lind	MR2 1987	69.605
OTHER_CARS	67	Stephen	Grove	Golf GTI 1985	70.195
OTHER_CARS	56	Kyle	Lemish	Corvette 2006	70.601
LATE911 95+	28	Jim	Condon	1999 996	70.715
OTHER_CARS	61	David	Lingenfelter	Miata 1997	71.097
944&BOXSTER	2	Phil	Audibert	Boxter 1999	71.324
OTHER_CARS	49	Richard	LaMontagne	Nissan 360Z 2004	72.082
LADIES	10	Diane	Earman	Cayman S 2006	72.119
OTHER_CARS	98	Paul	Hansen	1990 Miata	73.389
944&BOXSTER	59	Chris	Wiese	Boxster 1999	73.973
LADIES	53	Vanessa	Breeden	Toyota MR2 2000	74.368
LADIES	29	Sherry	Westfall	1999 996	74.801
OTHER_CARS	63	Justin	Rowling	MR2 1995	74.952
OTHER_CARS	52	Chad	Murphy	Mustang GT 1989	75.834
OTHER_CARS	54	Owen	Peterson	Volvo Bertone 1989	76.607
OTHER_CARS	5	Steve	Mohn	Volvo 740 1991	77.326
OTHER_CARS	62	Chris	Mayo	Camaro 1998	77.367
LADIES	58	Carol	Johnson	Mercedes C230 2002	77.375
OTHER_CARS	57	Dave	Johnson	Mercedes C230 2002	77.483
OTHER_CARS	50	Richard	Quilln	240Z 1974	79.906
MID91180-94	51	Ben	Sharp	911 SC 1982 Electric	82.21

Birthday Party: The Shenandoah Region’s eleventh birthday was celebrated on Saturday, August 19 at Herb Distefano’s home on Lake Anna. The star of the “Porsche only” parking area was Johnny Johnson’s “new” outlaw 356. An excellent lunch was prepared by chefs Bill Sanders and Ben Briggs. Alex Smith presented Bill with the “Smoky” award honoring the most recent recipent of a speeding ticket while driving to a club event. Bill gets to keep it only until there is a new “winner.” After lunch a number of guests rode around Lake Anna on pontoon boats while others socialized on land.

Herb and Alicia are shown here cutting the birthday cake and serving the ice cream.

Herb's place

Porsche-only parking

Johnny Johnson's new toy

Herb's 997

Alex presents the new "Smoky" award to Bill Sanders

Waterfront view

Kids of all ages were there

Winners of the "Cars" coloring contest showing their artwork

Pontoon boat riders

Autocross at Augusta: The August 13 autocross had perfect weather and 26 entrants, including two of our old friends coming up from Roanoke with their new Caymans. All three Caymans came out at the top, with Chess leading by 0.7 seconds. We used the X course I put together last year. I am not sure what our last course will be, but I’m thinking technical and something we haven’t seen before.

A few new drivers showed up. Raif Antar brought out his very clean 930 turbo. Alicia Fink also drove a very clean and very large Mercedes E320 for her first autocross. Rumor has it she may be running Herb’s 997 in September.

Thanks again for everyone who came out and played with us. The last Autocross of the season is September 17. See you at the track or parking lot.

Rick

Class	First Name	Last Name	Car Model	Time
LATE911,95+	Chess	Earman	2006 Cayman	82.157
LATE911,95+	Jim	Michaels	Cayman S	82.864
LATE911,95+	Maury	Hamill	Cayman S 2006	82.897
OTHER_CARS	Michael	Seal	2002 Miata	83.08
OTHER_CARS	Ray	Schumin	Mini CooperS 2006	84.025
EARLY911-79	Rick	Ebinger	914 1974	84.332
EARLY911-79	Erik	Boody	911T 1973	84.695
OTHER_CARS	Eric	Cline	2004 Nissan 350Z	85.803
OTHER_CARS	Michael	Moore	Miata 1992	86.027
944&BOXSTER	Chess	Earman	944 Turbo 1986	86.547
944&BOXSTER	Howie	Dunbrack	1986 944 Turbo	86.578
OTHER_CARS	Wes	Harman	350 Z 2004	87.352
MID91180-94	Mike	Kilmer	1983 911SC	87.545
OTHER_CARS	Brian	Bass	2006 Subaru WRX STI	87.581
OTHER_CARS	Seth	Moyers	2004 Dodge Neon	88.419
LADIES	Diane	Earman	Cayman S 2006	89.599
OTHER_CARS	Dave	Kurtzberg	Miata 2004	89.664
MID91180-94	Paul	Overstreet	930 1987	90.002
OTHER_CARS	James	Lind	MR 2 1987	90.013
MID91180-94	Geoff	Kilmer	1990 C2 Targa	90.375
MID91180-94	Brad	Howe	911 C2 1990	91.917
EARLY911-79	Phil	Audibert	1971 914 6	92.863
MID91180-94	Raif	Antar	930 1987	96.819
OTHER_CARS	Steve	Mohn	Volvo 740 1991	99.596
OTHER_CARS	David	Mccracken	RX-7 1990	104.329
LADIES	Alicia	Fink	Mercedes E 320	107.304

Autocross at Richmond International Raceway: The July 15th Euroclassics event at the NASCAR Richmond International Raceway was attended by 46 drivers, our biggest event ever. We were able to get in four runs for each, and we also had a little practice course in the infield to make sure those who had never autocrossed had a chance to feel what they might experience on the flat center of the track. The big track is a 3/4-mile 14-degree banked oval with one back straightaway. We started and finished at the end of the pit lane, giving us a full run back down the pit lane, a hairpin back onto the track carefully staying on the apron and off the horrible transition, and then 1 1/3rd laps around the big track and we were done. Sounds simple, and considering the distance, you can imagine the speeds with the top times in the high 70s and low 80-second range. For good measure, I tossed a few cones around the course to keep the safety intact. It worked. With a very challenging course on banked surfaces, we had only three spins and no one got in any serious trouble.

For the players, we have to start at the top with Chess Earman and the Cayman. Chess felt like he needed new race tires after the embarrassing beating he took last month at the hands of the Vintage Porsches, and the investment paid off with the FTD and the only one who broke 80 seconds. Emmett Richardson ripped a great run and Erik slipped by me again. Alex Smith ran a great time and really impressed me. Spots 3 through 10 ended up only 1 second apart. We did have one very special visitor: Harold Groom brought out his Ford GT to really get everyone’s attention. The car was very cool and I highly recommend you take the car out for a drive through if given the chance.

Place	Class	First Name	Last Name	Car Model	Time
1	"LATE911,95+"	Chess	Earman	2006 Cayman	79.537
2	944&BOXSTER	Mick	Frankel	Boxster S 2001	82.081
3	944&BOXSTER	Michael	Johnson	Boxster 2000	84.132
4	"LATE911,95+"	Emmett	Richardson	2006 911Carrera S	84.213
5	EARLY911-79	Erik	Boody	911T 1973	84.322
6	EARLY911-79	Rick	Ebinger	914 1974	84.365
7	OTHER_CARS	Brian	Collier	Lotus Elise 2006	85.056
8	"LATE911,95+"	Alex	Smith	993 1998	85.113
9	OTHER_CARS	Elliot	Kouns	BMW M Coupe	85.17
10	944&BOXSTER	Howie	Dunbrack	1986 944 Turbo	85.373
11	944&BOXSTER	Chess	Earman	944 Turbo 1986	85.732
12	"LATE911,95+"	Craige	Pelouze	911 2006	85.759
13	OTHER_CARS	Mark	Cooke	Lotus 2005	87.228
14	944&BOXSTER	David	Sappington	Boxster S 2006	87.274
15	"LATE911,95+"	John	Woodfin	Cayenne Turbo	87.461
16	OTHER_CARS	Jackie	Dankos	Mazda Miata 1991	88.054
17	OTHER_CARS	John	Dankos	Mazda Miata 1991	89.52
18	"LATE911,95+"	Rick	Kiser	993S 1998	89.596
19	"LATE911,95+"	Michael	Doyle	911 2004	90.031
20	OTHER_CARS	Harold	Groom	Ford GT 2005	90.619
21	MID91180-94	Mike	Kilmer	1983 911SC	90.898
22	"LATE911,95+"	Randolph	Kohr	Carerra 2006	91.595
23	MID91180-94	Geoff	Kilmer	1990 C2 Targa	91.767
24	"LATE911,95+"	Bryce	Jewett	993 1997	91.784
25	"LATE911,95+"	Carl	Gerster	Carrera S 2005	92.385
26	MID91180-94	Bruce	Campbell	911 C2 1991	93.084
27	944&BOXSTER	George	Kovatch	944 Turbo 1989	93.91
28	"LATE911,95+"	Randolph	Kohr	Carerra 4S 2006	96.42
29	OTHER_CARS	Erik	Czajowski	Lotus Elise 2005	96.548
30	944&BOXSTER	Jeffrey	Elmore	Boxster S 2000	96.916
31	OTHER_CARS	Mark	Richard	Lotus Elise	98.43
32	OTHER_CARS	John	Steele	Corvette ZO6 2006	99.059
33	OTHER_CARS	Jeffrey	Richard	BMW M3 1999	99.374
34	"LATE911,95+"	John	Hawley	997 S	99.648
35	LADIES	Diane	Earman	Cayman 2006	99.663
36	OTHER_CARS	Joe	Mondejar	Saturn Sky 2007	99.715
37	OTHER_CARS	Richard	Binzer	BMW M Coupe 1999	100.509
38	LADIES	Marjorie	Marcus	BMW Coupe	104.336
39	944&BOXSTER	Chauncy	Hutter	Boxster 1998	105.734
40	"LATE911,95+"	Herb	Distefano	2005 997	105.88
41	LADIES	Mary	Taylor	Carrera S 2006	108.716
42	OTHER_CARS	John	Loxton	Lotus 2006	112.633
43	OTHER_CARS	Jim	Nathanson	Infiniti 2004	101.505 OFF
44	OTHER_CARS	William	Boyd	Lotus Elise	89.145 OFF
45	OTHER_CARS	Bill	Sanders	Lotus Elise 2005	91.538 OFF

All in all, it was a great day and ended up being one of the favorite autocrosses and autocross courses of all time for me, and I have been in this for 12 years. Mark Cooke said he really enjoyed it and plans on another in the spring, but we will wait and see. I highly recommend you make this event in the future. Even if you don’t run, just to have the ability to go to the center of the track like this and get a look at a very interesting and very cool track is a great opportunity. For those of you who came up to me and asked for us to pick up the cones and let them “really see what their Porsche can do”, I hope you realize I did you a favor when I didn’t follow your suggestion. Those people had their hands full with the autocross course, we saw to that. Thanks Erik, Alex, and Mark for all the help; it was a great Saturday.

Photo by Emmett Richardson

Cars: The PIXAR/Disney movie “Cars” premiered June 9. The only characters are vehicles, including Sally Carrera, former LA lawyer now living in Radiator Springs, a dying desert town on old Route 66. While the story line is pure Hollywood cliche, the stunning computer animation and nonstop car jokes make the movie fun for adults as well as kids. Don’t leave the theater before the credits have finished. Jim Condon and Sherry Westfall give it a “two thumbs up” recommendation for Porschephiles of all ages.

2006 Richmond Porsche Meet (RPM): Shenandoah Region’s 10th annual RPM took place on June 9—June 11. The Saturday morning “tops only” concours was held at Euroclassics Porsche followed by an excellent lunch at the “Cafe Carrera.” Other Saturday events included a driving tour around Richmond, a tech session at Euroclassics, and an awards dinner at the Walton Park Recreation Center.

Signing in

Under the hood of Bill Sanders' 928GTS

Herb Distefano and Alicia Fink

Johnny Johnson with his Ocean Blue 1998 Carrera S

Johnny Joyner by his 1987 928

Does Rick really fit inside?

Judging Herb's C2 Cab

Johnny Johnson's Cayman S

Joan and Bob Duntley

Steve Marcus and his 2006 Synergy 997

Alex Smith and 993

Sally Carrera's cousin, Kay Anne Scrogham

Pryce Jewitt's 1998 993

Rick and Nancy Arrlen with their red 968

John and Belinda with two of their three Porsches

On the afternoon rally around Richmond

Alex, Phyllis, and Dave at the awards dinner

Alex handing the Scroghams a Porsche dealership

Sunday took participants to the Southside Speedway for an autocross on that 1/3 mile banked oval track. Rick Ebinger’s 914 produced the FTD (41.235 seconds) by a convincing margin, 0.3 seconds ahead of Erik Boody (1973 911T) and Chess Earman (2006 Cayman S). Not being afraid of scraping the wall gave older and beatup cars an advantage here.

Rick laying down the line

Mr. 356B: Pat Daily

Fast Frieda's jewelry

Howie Dunbrack

The paddock filling up in the morning

"Fast Frieda" at speed

Bobby Smith's 914

Which way do I go now?

Mike Kilmer's 1983 911SC

Gary Hagar's 1978 911SC

Mark Cooke's Lotus, driven by Bobby and Alex Smith

Amused spectators

David Walton in his 2002 Boxster

Phil Audibert about to make the fastest Boxster run

Dean Pierson's beautiful sky-blue 997 cab

Mission control

Rick's 914

Lunch break

Photo by Bill Boyd

Class	First Name	Last Name	Car Model	Raw Time	off top time
EARLY911-79	Rick	Ebinger	914 1974	41.235
EARLY911-79	Erik	Boody	911T 1973	41.542	0.307
LATE911,95+	Chess	Earman	2006 Cayman	41.551	0.316
OTHER_CARS	Bobby	Smith	Lotus Elise 2006	42.507	1.272
OTHER_CARS	Alex	Smith	Lotus Elise 2006	43.204	1.969
LATE911,95+	Emmett	Richardson	2006 911Carrera S	43.359	2.124
944&BOXSTER	Chess	Earman	944 Turbo 1986	43.576	2.341
944&BOXSTER	Howie	Dunbrack	1986 944 Turbo	43.619	2.384
LATE911,95+	Dean	Pierson	997 2006	44.021	2.786
LATE911,95+	Rick	Kiser	993S 1998	44.514	3.279
EARLY911-79	Bobby	Smith	914 1973	44.516	3.281
LATE911,95+	Matthew	Pierson	997 2006	44.77	3.535
MID91180-94	Mike	Kilmer	1983 911SC	44.785	3.55
MID91180-94	Andy	Turner	1985 911	45.188	3.953
LATE911,95+	Bryce	Jewett	993 1997	45.281	4.046
944&BOXSTER	Phil	Audibert	Boxter 1999	45.842	4.607
944&BOXSTER	Bill	Sanders	928 GTS 1994	46.14	4.905
OTHER_CARS	Jerry	Josselyn	Audi TT 2004	46.713	5.478
944&BOXSTER	Jim	Alessio	Boxster 1998	47.037	5.802
LADIES	Diane	Earman	Cayman 2006	47.418	6.183
LATE911,95+	Jim	Condon	1999 996	47.877	6.642
EARLY911-79	Pat	Daily	356	48.825	7.59
LADIES	Susie	Audibert	Boxter	49.026	7.791
EARLY911-79	Gary	Hagar	911SC 1978	49.033	7.798
LADIES	Sherry	Westfall	1999 996	49.375	8.14
944&BOXSTER	George	Kovatch	944 Turbo 1989	51.009	9.774
944&BOXSTER	David	Walton	Boxster 2002	60.669	19.434
MID91180-94	Herb	Distefano	964 C2 1991	65.495	24.26

Herr Ebinger in Stuttgart: Rick just returned from a May trip to Stuttgart, and he was able to visit both the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellshaft factory (left photo) and the Museum (right photo) in Zuffenhausen. For the whole story, read his article on pages 16–19.

Name Tags: Herb is now producing club name tags like the one shown here. Each is 1 inch by 3 inches in size on a brushed aluminum base with a full-color logo and a safety pin on the back. Name tags are available to all members, spouses, children, significant others, etc. on request to Herb Distefano, 11100 Emery Lane, Bumpass, VA 23024 with prepayment by check, cash, or money order. Each tag costs $10 if obtained directly from Herb at a meeting or $12 if mailed to the member. Herb will produce them in batches of ten or more.