Spring Flowers RallySpring Flowers ResultsBy Phillip “the Goose” MarksSVR MemberA lovely warm Saturday greeted rallyistson the 15 th <strong>of</strong> May. Following a grand rallyschool, all concerned took <strong>of</strong>f on a simplerally around Vacaville and Winters. The bestpart <strong>of</strong> the event was the congregation <strong>of</strong>the best checkpoint workers in the world atthe single checkpoint. Rallyists entered thischeckpoint three times.The workers had brought picnics, chairs,tables, umbrellas and liquid refreshment, andhad a merry old time celebrating my finaleffort as rallymaster. As has <strong>of</strong>ten been saidin many a Drifter … no workers, no event.Thank you to the CP crew <strong>of</strong> thecentury: Larry & Pat Wilson, George &Nona Morley, Dave & Dolores Johnson,Richard Wetzel and Melodee McKinnon,Lettie Larson, Bud & Maryanne Behrens,Helen Aschukian, and the ever patient andsupportive apple <strong>of</strong> my eye, Barbara Bybee.Thank you too, to Rik “the Snake” Larsonand J. Toney for their wonderful help stagingthe event.<strong>Region</strong> Place Total Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg3First Timer ClassCindy & Brian Deans Diablo 1 312 166 143 3Beginner ClassBill & Marilyn McNicholas JAG 1 190 16 119 55Katie Butler/Jeff Mellen 2 251 179 53 19Dale & Roza Nelson 3 618 300 185 133Novice ClassBill Moore/Helen Ashuckian Subaru 1 94 18 56 20SVRExpert UnequippedHubert & Jenny Lee GGR/SVR 1 335 25 10 300Frank Wilcox/Gray Poole 2 613 300 13 133Expert Equipped ClassKeith McMahen & Rik Larson SVR 1 302 2 0 300Jessica & J. Toney SVR 1 302 2 0 300NEED USED PARTS?PORSCHEMercedes Benz916-631-7300800-783-4911All Parts GuaranteedWorldwide ShippingSilver StarRecycling11315 Dismantle CourtRancho Cordova, CA 957428-5 Mon -Fri9-3 Saturdaywww.silverstarrecycling.com18 The Drifter
<strong>Sacramento</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> and Yosemite <strong>Region</strong> PresentZone 7 Autocrosses #5 and #6Saturday and SundaySeptember 10th and 11th, 2005San Joaquin County FairgroundsStockton, CAMorning registration and tech from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.Late registration and tech from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.First car out at 9:00 A.M. • No open exhaustFee: $35 per driver per dayRegister online at http://svr-autocross.deter.com/Preregistration by September 7th is recommendedQuestions? Contact Matt Deter at porsche@deter.com or (916) 630-8924.Directions: From I-5 or Hwy. 99: Take Highway 4 (Crosstown Freeway) toward Downtown Stockton.Take the Wilson Way exit and turn South onto Wilson Way. Turn left at Charter Way and then rightthrough the gate into the fairgrounds. Follow the access road,bear left at the Y-intersection, continue straight, and turn rightto enter the parking lot.There will be an informal get-together at 6:00 P.M. in theMarina Center Straw Hat Pizza, 3201 Benjamin Holt Drive.Directions: Take Charter Way west to I-5 and take I-5 North.Take the Benjamin Holt exit, turn left, and pass under thefreeway. Turn right after the Lyon’s and proceed straight andturn left into to the parking lot. The Straw Hat is at the rear<strong>of</strong> the building on your right.Changing <strong>of</strong> the GuardThe Finish LineBy Elliot & Aleece H<strong>of</strong>fmannNewsletter EditorsYou are reading our 18 th issue <strong>of</strong> The Drifter.It’s also our last issue as your Editors. Yes,that’s right … we’re joining the ranks <strong>of</strong> thereaders again! I’ve said before, and I’ll sayagain, that although it’s been hard work,producing this publication for the <strong>Club</strong> andserving on the Board really has been a rewardingexperience. There’s no better way to get toknow people than to get involved.When we agreed to take over The Drifter,we had only been members for a little overa year, but the fun stories and photos in ourmonthly Drifter had brought us out to manyevents, and we’d been having a great time withthe <strong>Club</strong>. A number <strong>of</strong> Board positions werecoming open for 2004, and we felt like wewanted to contribute. We thought Webmasterswould be the best role for us, somethingwhere we had some <strong>of</strong> the right skills already,and what we needed to learn would help us in(continued on page 20)Advertiser IndexA&S BMW Motorcycles 19Enterprise Printing 17European Body Shop 9Fabrication Specialties 2FDR Motorsports 7Frank’s AutomotiveIBCIPB - AutosportIFCKarma Kreations 17Niello <strong>Porsche</strong>15, BCOK Tire ‘n WheelIBCPartsheaven 5Performance Products 15The Racer’s Group 18Reflections in Glass 13Silver Star Recycling 18State Farm - Arnold O’Shields 13TrackmastersIFCWalt Stickel 6Weidman’s Wheels 17Please support our Drifter advertisers!Stop by and say “Thank you!” for their support.With their product or service donations andfinancial support <strong>of</strong> SVR, we are able to bring youmore and better activities.The DrifterThe K 1200 R is the most powerful naked bike ever.A&S BMW Motorcycles1125 Orlando AveRoseville, CaliforniaWWW.ascycles.com1-800-689-9893HOW FAST? LET’S JUST SAY WECAN’T SAY IT LEGALLY.THE RIDE IS ON.A&S BMWMotorcyclesK 1200 R$14,250*It’s About the Ride*MSRP for base model 2006 K 1200 R is $14,250. MSRP includes distribution and handling charges but excludes license, registration, taxes, title, insurance and options. Actual price isdetermined by dealer. ©2005 BMW Motorrad USA. A division <strong>of</strong> BMW <strong>of</strong> North <strong>America</strong> L.L.C. The BMW name and logo are registered trademarks.19