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SottoVeloce 5Road America 2008workers. We congratulate all drivers for their constraint andconsideration of other drivers at speed.We were also inundated with people showing up to do touringsessions both days. We had 25 - 30 cars out for Italiantouring on Saturday, and 20 - 25 on Sunday. This was ourlargest participation in Italian touring to date, so we werevery pleased to see and hear the Italian contingent on trackduring the lunch break. We would hope to see even moreparticipants in 2009. HINT! HINT!Despite our 30-year participation at Road America, theyhave pushed our date back another week later to October17/18 this year. Please let us know as soon as possible if youhave it in your plans to join us again this year. Although wewill not be accepting applications until August, we will becontacting past participants early to help in our planning forthis year’s event. Although track rental price has increasedfor this year, we hope to be able to hold our price the samethis year as last year in deference to the loyalty we havereceived from our participants. If we have the participationlevel as in 2008, we think we can hold the cost. Thanks toall who participated, we made a very nice profit this year.Additionally, if you have particular suggestions to help usimprove the event, please let us hear from you. We haveincorporated some attainable past suggestions into our proceduresattempting to enhance the experience for our participants,so you know that we do listen. We cannot alwaysuse those ideas suggested, but we do discuss them in ourorganizing group and give them serious consideration, albeitsometimes with vigorous discussion.Each year we need corner workers. Helping the club as acorner worker allows us to run a safe event while at thesame time providing you with the opportunity to see thecars “up close and personal” at speed. Watching, hearingand experiencing cars drop over the hill and go into Turn5 is a thrill as it is for most of the corners. Corner workersperform a vital and apprecitated function, and get a viewof the track and participants not available to most people.Some workers have noted that watching the “line” takenby participants through corners has improved their ownenjoyment when they had a chance to drive the track. Youare encouraged to volunteer. As an added incentive, cornerworkers who stay the whole day are allowed to participatein the lunch-time touring session free and are eligible for anumber of prizes awarded Sunday afternoon to those whostay until the end.Finally, sincerely, and once again, thank you to all participantsand workers for their help in making the 2008CAROC Fall Challenge a success. I personally enjoy seeingthe diversity of cars and seeing people who return yearafter year to participate. We have some very dedicated participantsbecause this is such a good event. I would like tospecifically mention Mike Pranka who drives his GTV (thathas no side windows) all the way from St. Louis each yearto participate and then drives it back to St. Louis Sundayafter the event finishes. What a testament to his and thecar’s fortitude. We would enjoy seeing even more of ourfellow Alfa enthusiasts join us for the weekend. We seeWisconsin and Illinois members who we do not get to seeat any other time. If you have not joined us, you are reallymissing a superb event. My son Isaac has been attendingsince he was 12 – he is now almost 25. It has been an eventwe both anticipate each year, as we have shared some greatexperiences together at Road America. Come experience itwith us this year.Our core group that plans and oversees the event is experiencedand derives real satisfaction seeing everyone have asuperb Road America experience. May it be a good year forall of us, and may we have another fun weekend in October2009, together.Please contact Wayne Seely (815) 331-00404 or Don Brubaker(847) 550-8915 for more information.330 Campus Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004Tel: 630.542.9559 LSKarchitects.com

6 SottoVeloceRoad America 2008Class winners (based on 2 day entries)Alfa A: based on a 1 day entry 2:38.249 Fillipo Reina Alfa GTV6Alfa B: 3:08.444 Joe DiCarlo Alfa GTVAlfa D: 3:05.326 Mike Alexander Alfa GTVAlfa E: 3:00.345 Martin Hancock Alfa Sprint CoupeG: 2:28.424 Rich Drab Noble M400H: 2:43.426 Michael Kopper Lotus ExigeI: 2:28.494 Michael Ketten Porsche GT3 – CUPMost Consistent: .204 seconds between qualifying session and fastest time trial session (over a 2 day average)Anita Loeb BMW M coupeOrganization: Chicago Alfa Romeo Owners ClubEvent: CAROC Fall ChallengeLocation: Road AmericaDate: Oct 11-12, 2008Qual TT Qual TT Avg.Class/ First Last Sat Sat Sun Sun 2 Day 2 DayGroup Name Name Car Make Car Model Fastest Fastest Diff Fastest Fastest Diff Fastest DiffG B Scott Ahlgrim Lotus Elise 169.006 169.794 0.788 168.921 166.32 -2.601 166.32 -0.906I A Steve Ahlgrim Chevy Corvette - ZR1 161.133 161.157 0.024 164.151 159.254 -4.897 159.254 -2.437I B Dave Alexander Maserati 183.478 183.478 0.000 0 91.739Alfa D C Mike Alexander Alfa GTV 184.8 185.326 0.526 187.154 191.024 3.870 185.326 2.198G C Terry Alexander Honda S2000 184.56 184.560 191.022 191.022 184.56 187.791I B James Bacus Porsche GT3 - CUP 173.502 160.836 -12.666 191.433 159.909 -31.524 159.909 -22.095H B Jason Baer Acura Integra 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I B Ron Barnaba Porsche GT3R 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I B Rick Battistoni Chevy Z06 165.686 165.372 -0.314 0.000 0 -0.157I A Allan Bavolek Chevy Corvette Z06 166.175 154.252 -11.923 0.000 0 -5.962I C JR Beck Chevy 181.169 181.169 0.000 0 90.585Alfa A C Andy Besic Alfa GTV 167.742 167.742 0.000 0 83.871I B Brian Bostelman Porsche Turbo 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I C Mark Brettingen BMW M5 204.24 194.01 -10.230 0.000 0 -5.115G A Dave Buholzer Datsun 240Z 162.252 158.846 -3.406 158.634 -158.634 0 -81.020I A Ron Buholzer Chevy Corvette FRC 0.000 154.693 154.249 -0.444 0 -0.222G A Steve Buholzer Datsun 240Z 158.827 158.849 0.022 160.346 162.536 2.190 158.849 1.106I C Phil Cali Maseraati GrandSport Spyder 186.333 181.006 -5.327 0.000 0 -2.664I B Randy Castelluzzo Chevy Corvette Z06 159.895 160.379 0.484 0.000 0 0.242Alfa D C Bill Clayton Alfa GTV 200.635 198.138 -2.497 0.000 0 -1.248I B Athanasios Damis Porsche Carrera 169.763 169.5 -0.263 169.68 165.809 -3.871 165.809 -2.067Alfa B C Joe DiCarlo Alfa GTV 184.341 188.444 4.103 199.448 -199.448 0 -97.673G A Rich Drab Noble M400 168.55 148.424 -20.126 148.245 180.877 32.632 148.424 6.253C Jim Gagnac 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I B Sonil Gehant Porsche GT3 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I B Ronald Goecke Chevy Camaro 172.71 171.18 -1.530 0.000 0 -0.765I B David Gronke Porsche GT3 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I C John Grooms Porsche GT3 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I A Erik Guldberg Chevy Corvette Z06 156.592 155.095 -1.497 153.56 156.827 3.267 155.095 0.885H C David Hall Ferrari F355 GTS 188.332 187.591 -0.741 181.479 184.356 2.877 184.356 1.068I B Steve Hammond Porsche Turbo 173.794 156.214 -17.580 156.139 158.502 2.363 156.214 -7.609Alfa E B Martin Hancock Alfa Giulietta Sprint 182.867 180.345 -2.522 178.908 180.821 1.913 180.345 -0.304

SottoVeloce 7Road America 2008Qual TT Qual TT Avg.Class/ First Last Sat Sat Sun Sun 2 Day 2 DayGroup Name Name Car Make Car Model Fastest Fastest Diff Fastest Fastest Diff Fastest DiffI C Aaron Hoffman Audi R8 0.000 175.338 170.626 -4.712 0 -2.356I A Tom Kellner Chevy Z06 149.03 148.674 -0.356 0.000 0 -0.178I A Michael Ketten Porsche GT3 - CUP 150.702 160.632 9.930 146.928 148.494 1.566 148.494 5.748I C Carol Kiekhaefer Porsche GT # RS 181.574 181.574 183.182 178.435 -4.747 178.435 88.414I A Fred Kiekhaefer Ferrari Scudera 157.577 158.064 0.487 154.623 161.666 7.043 158.064 3.765H A Michael Kopper Lotus Exige 168.731 163.426 -5.305 166.836 163.956 -2.880 163.426 -4.093G C Michele Kopper Lotus Elise 186.751 192.028 5.277 183.509 185.098 1.589 185.098 3.433G B Justin Kreger Acura RSX 177.98 174.53 -3.450 174.462 169.733 -4.729 169.733 -4.089I B Mark Lallas Chevy Corvette 169.334 171.121 1.787 170.099 171.273 1.174 171.121 1.481G C Stephanie Lane Lotus Elise 189.514 176.679 -12.835 179.617 -179.617 0 -96.226I C Tony Limonciello Dodge Charger SRT-8 181.298 172.8 -8.498 170.771 170.055 -0.716 170.055 -4.607I B Anita Loeb BMW M coupe 172.231 174.094 1.863 175.728 173.457 -2.271 173.457 -0.204I A Dan Loeb Ford Mustang 159.723 160.21 0.487 159.815 161.891 2.076 160.21 1.281I A James Lynch Porsche GT3 173.563 173.596 0.033 162.338 172.184 9.846 172.184 4.940I A David Maher Chevy Corvette 185.194 179.895 -5.299 181.778 177.833 -3.945 177.833 -4.622H C Michelle Maher Nissan 350Z 181.539 181.539 179.342 182.725 3.383 181.539 92.461I C Edward Michalski Chevy Corvette 184.843 185.116 0.273 182.114 183.887 1.773 183.887 1.023I A Gregory Miller Chevy Corvette Z06 0.000 0.000 0 0.000A Jason Miller Spec Racer 131.147 138.935 7.788 0.000 0 3.894I B Nick Nadkarni Chevy Corvette 0.000 191.009 187.851 -3.158 0 -1.579I B Paul Novotny Porsche GT3 - CUP 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I C Jim Pehanich Mercedes CLK 55 AMG 185.249 181.265 -3.984 0.000 0 -1.992I C Enrico Plati Ferrari F430 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I A Lou Plevritis Porsche GT3 - CUP 0.000 144.31 145.127 0.817 0 0.409Alfa D C Mike Pranka Alfa GTV 0.000 0.000 0 0.000H C Ron Rashinski Porsche Cayman 172.063 169.172 -2.891 0.000 0 -1.446Alfa A A Fillipo Reina Alfa GTV6 0.000 166.732 158.249 -8.483 0 -4.242Alfa A A R Reina Alfa 167.027 165.361 -1.666 0 -1.666I B Phil Reynolds Porsche 163.051 163.45 0.399 166.489 163.397 -3.092 163.397 -1.347I C Richard Richter Ford Mustang 210.741 196.164 -14.577 186.116 185.148 -0.968 185.148 -7.773Alfa B C Tim Roberts Alfa GTV 180.46 -180.460 0.000 0 -90.230I A Todd Roberts Porsche GT3 Cup 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I B Paul Rogner Chevy Corvette 172.047 175.079 3.032 176.239 -176.239 0 -86.604I B Doug Schellinger Ford Mustang GT 0.000 0.000 0 0.000I B Steven Schneider Chevy Corvette 172.288 163.132 -9.156 0.000 0 -4.578G C Victor Severino Ferrari 328 0.000 0.000 0 0.000H B Tim Shanahan Porsche 928s 196.084 194.13 -1.954 0.000 0 -0.977I B Vince Shanahan DeTomaso Pantera 168.281 172.844 4.563 0.000 0 2.281G B Brent Shulman Lotus Elise 178.289 168.778 -9.511 167.331 173.464 6.133 168.778 -1.689G B Scott Shulman Mini Cooper 191.428 188.963 -2.465 184.999 177.608 -7.391 177.608 -4.928G C Tanya Shulman Mini Cooper 202.721 191.109 -11.612 169.99 169.990 169.99 79.189I A Anthony Sitko Porsche GT3 179.469 176.35 -3.119 172.101 174.73 2.629 174.73 -0.245I B John Smith BMW M3 173.167 172.795 -0.372 0.000 0 -0.186Alfa D B Terry Stahly Alfa Gtv 2000 198.321 198.321 200.054 -200.054 0 -0.867I C Frank Tomasello Chevy Corvette 192.854 192.854 177.055 199.315 22.260 192.854 107.557I C Stefano Tomasello Subaru Sti 0.000 175.109 175.109 0 87.555H C Carol Vaclavek Mitsubishi 3000GT 193.395 191.08 -2.315 190.926 190.758 -0.168 190.758 -1.241I A Martin Vaclavek Chevy Corvette 167.847 164.572 -3.275 162.099 166.861 4.762 164.572 0.743I B James Voruz 152.794 149.054 -3.740 0 -3.740I B John Wandoloski Chevy Corvette 171.206 180.193 8.987 0.000 0 4.494I C Andrew Woloshyn Chevy Corvette 183.093 183.811 183.687 0 183.687I B Chuck Zeitler Chevy Camaro 174.379 174.379 183.813 177.481 -6.332 174.379 84.024

8 SottoVeloceRoad America 2008Photography by Carmelo La SpinaTony’s car before bad luck strikesMen in Black

SottoVeloce 9Road America 2008Friends enjoying the dayAnything can happenAndy Besic in front of the pack

10 SottoVeloceRoad America 2008Photography by Carmelo La SpinaX-Alfa designer turns to AudiHancock’s Classic Sprint CoupeMike Alexander getting ready for a run

SottoVeloce 11Road America 2008DeZutti trying to mooch a rideFamous Alfa RacerPorsche women tooMarching Germans

12 SottoVeloceRoad America 2008Photography by Carmelo La SpinaThe little guysPin the tail on the donkey

SottoVeloce 13Road America 2008Reina’s territorySwanson’s very nice Berlina

14 SottoVeloceModel Car Night 2009Thursday March 19 at 7 p.m.Once again it’s time to bring out your favorite scale modelsto share with your fellow model enthusiasts. This year’sModel Car Night is coming soon to your (ahem) favoriteBBQ joint, Russell’s BBQ, Thursday night March 19 at 7PM.Model vehicles of all makes, models, scales and materialsare welcome. Sorry, no 1:1 scale models allowed. Bring oneor bring your whole collection. If you have models to sellor trade, that’s ok, too. Awards will be given out, the categoriesof which are TBD, but they usually turn out to bequite creative so anyone has a chance to win one. So comeon out to Model Car Night on the 19th at Russell’s BBQ.2885 Algonquin Road in Rolling Meadows just east of IL 53.Hope to see you there. Questions? Email Jim Hand atjameshand49@gmail.com

SottoVeloce 15ClassifiedNote: If your vehicle is sold, please let us know so we can make roomfor other ads. Classifieds are free to club members. Non-membersmay advertise for $30 for three months (ads appear in web site andprinted newsletter). E-mail to or send to Kirk Boone, 515 ClearwaterLane, Oswego, IL 60543.Alfa Romeo Parts for sale - Giulietta bumpers, eyebrows, taillights, interiorchrome, gauge, misc. Duetto bumpers, speedo, guages, interiorchrome, taillights. Rebuilt 1600 long block, no miles by Alfa Dealer.Richard at 847-498-2783. 2/071974 Alfa Romeo Spider 59000 miles. Red with black interior. Clean, norust, new exhaust. $2500 or best offer. Don 815-337-5634.1975 Spider 6000 miles on an Alfasport Rebuild, both motor and transmissionwere done. I am asking $5000.00 for all pubs and parts,resto is 80% complete and is drivable. Car is original, and is in goodshape. See classified area at www.caroc.com for photos. Contact infois Steve at 262-498-3553. 11/061982 GTV-6 immaculate two time national concourse class winner. Rarered exterior with blue leather interior, 20,000 miles. Lowered, 7 x15 Ronals, Marchal 5 3/4” replacement lights, sump guard. Seldomdriven in rain and stored in winters, original owner. Make an offercall 815/874-9692.shape. 11/061985 Maserati Bi Turbo, Red, tan leather, near showroom condition. Dealerinstalled MIE options... $10k including intercooler, lowered suspensionand ground cover..ZF transmission, Gotti wheels....very fast.Richard at 847-498-2783. 2/071987 Alfa Romeo Milano platinum, silver- tweed interior, 2.5 newer motor,silver, No rust and 58,000 miles. Richard at 847-498-2783. 2/071988 Spider Graduate, 8,800 original miles. Never seen rain. Red exterior,Black interior. Near new condition. Rare find. $8,500 firm. Mid-Michigan. See classified area at www.caroc.com for photos. Email:dmartens611@charter.net. 3/071972 Alfa Romeo GTV, Fresh red paint, original mohair interior, 2 litre motor,No rust and 54,000 miles. Richard at 847-498-2783. 2/07

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