1 Northlander October 2010 - North Country Region

Photograph above by Dan Mull. Note the happy expression on Meaghan Wood’s face.
Photograph on page 34 by David Churcher. Miriam Dunster prepares for her first run of the day.
Lisa and Joe came into Autocross #6 virtually tied for the NCR Season Point Series. (Joe had a slight lead, but they each had two
first place wins and a win for Autocross #6 would mean winning the Series).
In the morning session, Joe ran first (they were both driving Joe’s 924S). Joe was leading the class with a 70.976 on his second
run. Joe’s third and fourth runs were faster but he hit cones on both runs so his second run was still his best. Now it was Lisa’s
turn. Her very first run was 70.311 moving her immediately into first place. Lisa’s second and third runs were only slightly slower
(70.4+). On her fourth run, she improved to 70.217 extending her lead to over three-quarters of a second. (A driver’s final score
for the day is the sum of the best morning run and the best afternoon run, so Lisa was on her way to victory.)
In the afternoon session, Lisa ran first and turned in a 69.921 on her fourth run to lead the class with a combined time of 140.138.
The pressure was on Joe now. Not only did he need to beat Lisa’s 69.921 but he needed to overcome his morning deficit as
well meaning he needed to beat 69.162. Joe ran his first run in 68.841 but hit a cone, so Lisa now had a 1.8 second lead for
the day. Joe’s second run was a 69.162 which would put him in a tie with Lisa, but wait—he hit another cone leaving Lisa with
her 1.8 second lead. Two more tries for Joe to get a clean, fast run… Run #3 was Joe’s hero run. He tripped the timer at not
69.1, but 68.106—over a second quicker than needed—to cement the win and the Season Championship. For the record, Joe
also coned on his final and he didn’t have to sleep in the car. Congratulations to both Lisa and Joe for a well-fought battle and
a great autocross season!
Production 2 - Total Entries: 4 Trophies: 2 Times Total
1T P2 Joe Kraetsch 1988 924S AM 71.304+2 70.976 69.941+1 69.754+1 139.082
44B Black PM 68.841+1 69.162+1 68.106 68.114+1 -
2T P2 Lisa Roche 1988 924S AM 70.311 70.450 70.433 70.217 140.138
44 Black PM 70.889 71.919+1 70.200 69.921 1.056
October 2010
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