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The Heat By SVR Member Rob Sime, RN, Ph.D. Summer is in full swing and we Porsche people are spending more time outside in the heat. While we normally take care of our basic needs almost reflexively we tend to neglect or delay taking care of these needs when we are absorbed in competition. A true athlete seldom forgets hydration, and neither should you. An autocross or DE (Drivers Education) event that takes place in summer temperatures will quickly put the body into a fluidvolume-deficit. In fact, we can sweat liters of fluid during these events. How do we lose heat? When the temperature is very high and we are very active, we produce heat much like our engines do when it is hot and we demand more of them. To cool ourselves, we do a couple of physiological things. First, we sweat – blood vessels near the skin surface dilate and pores bring the sweat to the skin surface. Some of us glisten while others drip. The cooling takes place when the air evaporates the sweat. The second way we lose heat is to breathe just a little faster. Both of these methods of shedding the excess heat take place at the expense of body fluid. We sweat we lose water. We breathe and lose water with each breath we take. The signs and symptoms of a fluid volume deficit range from the annoying to the life threatening. The first sign is thirst which is our body’s way of telling us to drink. But what happens when thirst comes at turn 5 at Laguna Seca and your run group session is just starting? If you ignore thirst, it eventually leads to a dry mouth. Ignore this, and body aches and headaches will come. Beyond this, dizziness, confusion and other more serious symptoms can occur. The literature states that we can lose up to a third of our blood volume before symptoms occur. In the case of heat and activity losses, we don’t lose actual blood but the volume contracts as fluid is lost to sweat and breathing. What might be as much as 5 liters in some of us can contract to 3 or 4 liters. Besides making us feel bad and perhaps more importantly to many of us, perform poorly, this can be life threatening as the incidence of heart attack and stroke goes up when blood is thicker. So how much fluid do we need to drink? The average person who weighs 154 pounds or 70kg (lots of above average people around these days!) wakes up about 880ml short of a balanced fluid volume. They have a continuous need of about 110ml per hour throughout the day. You can easily see how the pressure to get ready and get going to an autocross or DE event can defer our fluid needs for later, sometimes much later. The take home message is to drink before you’re thirsty and enough so you have to urinate at least once every couple hours. We chose to drive Porsche because we expect the most from our cars. We carefully check everything before we enter an autocross or a DE event. Which of us would autocross without knowing precisely what our tire pressures are? Who would autocross low on brake fluid or oil? Why would we not keep the driver in tiptop condition? Top off your fluids and perform at your best and enjoy the events even more. We are proud to announce that Dream Car Solutions has opened it’s exclusive detailing services to the public! This once members only service is now available to exceed your expectations. THE WORKS $150.00 1) Wash 2) Vacuum 3) Interior cleaned and Conditioned 4) Stain removal and carpet repair 5) Engine cleaned and dress 6) Under carriage cleaned 7) Removal of impurities in paint 8) Paint restoration and repair 9) Scratch Removal 10) High speed polishing 11) Paint sealants and waxes 12) Custom matched paint touch up’s 916-374-1921 ( STORAGE AND TRANSPORT SERVICES) www.DREAMCARSOLUTIONS.COM 6 the drifter
Drifting Back – August 2009 by Larry Wilson 30 Years Ago (August 1979) Over 100 SVR members and friends experienced the August 5 SVR Charity Picnic/Auction at Bess Feil’s home overlooking the American River in Fair Oaks. Betty Fielding did a terrific job coordinating the event and making sure that quality items were available for the club’s auction and its well-motivated bidders. Betty’s helpers included Ken Fielding, Marie Smith, Dolores Weddle, Sally (Weddle) Boeck, Rod Craig, Pat Wilson, Delores McKinnon, Liz Stafford, and the auctioneers Kirk Bradford and Larry Wilson with help on the junior items from Colin Rueb. Over $2,500 was raised for SVR’s charity, partly because of the great turn-out for the event, and partly because of the spectacular artwork donated for auction by SVR-member Dave Marek (later chief designer for Honda car company), and by Clayton Turner, internationally known quadriplegic artist whose work was made famous by Great Western Savings and Loan calendars and illustrations in “California Heartland,” published by Capra Press, Santa Barbara. The event was featured by an article in the November 1979 issue of PANORAMA which was re-printed in the book, “Porsche PAN- ORAMA, The First 25 Years.” Betty wound up her DRIFTER article quoting from 1 Corinthians 13-13 (American King James version): “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three: But the greatest of these is charity.” The August 4 Practice Autocross and School at Cal Expo, chaired by Stan Breyfogle and Geary Lyons, gave seven students a terrific learning opportunity and plenty of laps for the 20 drivers who signed-up for the practice sessions. A week later, on August 11, a tech session at Wyn Robertson’s Continental Auto Service featured Wyn, Dwight Mitchell, and Ken Fielding in a comprehensive discussion about paint, waxes, cleaners, and methods of keeping a Porsche in presentable shape. A few days later, on August 18, Linda Mitchell and Launa Craig presented the Wine & Culture Tour which offered a “gas-saver” opportunity to visit the Crocker Art Galley and the California Railroad Museum, and then a fine private wine tasting, all within walking distance. The $3.00 entry included the wine tasting. 20 Years Ago (August 1989) August 5 SVR’s Zone 7 Autcross, Dwight Mitchell chair, drew 79 competitors. SVR drivers were Ray Clements, Larry Wilson, Greg Peart, Ken Mitchell, Bruce Westrup, Dwight Mitchell, Rich McGlumphy, Bob Peake, Kern Breaux, Nikki Duncan, Pat Wilson, Marcella Mitchell, Sue McGlumphy, Kelly Miller, Cookie Pacelli, Cathy Wolfe, Linda Mitchell, Don Girard, Mike Browing, Kevin Alioto, Tom Kroetz, and Gary Stratton. The fine administration of this event so moved SVR-member Phil Lawrence that he wrote that he wrote a letter to the DRIFTER editor: “Just a note to let the membership know what a professional job Dwight Mitchell did with the Zone 7 Autocross, August 5. From having Gate 10A open, to printing an instruction sheet, to setting up the course the night before -- a fine job. Tech was handled by our Tech Director, Herb Hoover, and it was “by the book.” Grid bosses had headset communications to timing and even the number board person was ‘wired.’ This event was an example of how all SVR autocrosses should be staged.” The August 26 Anheuser-Busch Plant Tour, Jim and Sheila Mc- Dade chairs, had something for both beer and wine fans. Jim and Sheila arranged for SVR members in 23 cars to see how Bud is made (and tastes), and then a nifty picnic lunch at Cusvaison with a bit of their product. Kirk Bradford was pressed into service at the Anheuser-Busch tasting bar. After lunch, the group visited Inglenook Winery in Rutherford. 10 Years Ago (August 1999) The August 8 Progressive Dinner had its 11:00AM start in Raley’s parking lot at El Dorado Hills, and made four stops (hors d’oeuvres, salad, barbecue, and dessert). The hors d’oeuvres served at Jude and Tom Sisson’s home in Sutter Creek were accompanied by drinks made from roasted and ground beans from a tropical plant, fermented juice of grapes, fermented liquor brewed from malt, and the juice of the poor lemon mixed with water. All mixed together, I think. Next stop was salad, and Kim and Jeff Kinder in Rescue were the hosts. In no time it was back in the cars and head for the Judy Hanna/Rich Swenson abode in Cameron Park for the barbecue. Phil Lawrence arrived early giving himself lots of time for communing with wild turkeys (or, was it consuming lots of Wild Turkey, I don’t hear good). Rich Swenson had two barbecues going and Dan Catherwood was the ribs squirter. Bob Jacobson did kitchen police duty, then off to Carol and Ira McKee’s home in Latrobe for cakes. . .lots of them (chocolate, double chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate, whipped cream, coconut, and fruit). SVR odds ‘n’ ends: Nearly two dozen Italian food enthusiasts attended the August 12, SVR Dinner Meeting at Il Fornaio restaurant in downtown Sacramento with Joan and Jose Uranga in charge. Tambra and Tom Kroetz won a bottle of Italian wine by getting the most answers correct to a quiz about Italy. A $40 gift certificate from Il Fornaio was raffled off. At the August 22 Zone 7 concours at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, SVR member Phil Lawrence won the Early 911 Wash and Shine class with a near-perfect score of 199.50. Other SVR winners: Greg Keith first in 914 Street class, and Joe Pitta second in 914 Wash ‘n’ Shine class. the drifter 7
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