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Porsche Parade <strong>2017</strong>: Mavericks Experience the Northwest By Carey Spreen Photos courtesy of PCA he Porsche Parade is T PCA’s annual convention, spanning seven days and comprised of competitive events, driving tours, awards banquets, and technical seminars. It’s held in different parts of the country each year, typically alternating between eastern, central, and western portions of the US. This year was the west’s turn, with the Parade headquartered in Spokane, Washington. The most direct driving route to Spokane is more than 1,800 miles from just about any location in the Maverick Region. Nevertheless, almost three dozen Mavericks made that journey this year to attend the Porsche Parade. Traditionally, there are four main competitive events at a Parade: the Concours d’Elegance, the Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) Rally, the Autocross, and the Tech Quiz. In addition to these events, the Parade also offers a golf tournament, a 5K run/walk, an art show, and RC car racing for both kids and adults. Mavericks competed in almost all of these events and represented the region in fine form. The Concours d’Elegance took place first, on Monday of Parade week. The Concours is divided into three groups: Restoration, for Porsches that have been rebuilt or otherwise restored; Preservation, for Porsches that have been maintained in their original condition; and Preparation, for any 18 <strong>September</strong> Porsche that has been modified from original. The Restoration and Preservation groups consist of Porsches built before 1999, while the Preparation group is open to all Porsches, and is further subdivided into Full, Touring, and Street classes, with Full classes receiving the most thorough judging. This year, Tom and Marti Taff were the sole representatives of Maverick Region in the Concours, entering their 1968 911S in class RS03F (Restoration group, full judging, 1965-1973 911 and 912). But they represented us well! Not only did the Taffs score 295.2 raw points out of a possible 300 -- good for 5th place in class -- they also received a Zuffenhausen Silver Level of Achievement Award for that high score! Congratulations Tom and Marti! Tom and Marti Taff’s 1968 911S The TSD Rally ran the next day. A TSD Rally is a competition, but not a race – driver/navigator teams must follow a route according to an arcane set of route instructions that tell them where to turn and how fast to go, but not much else. There are several checkpoints scattered throughout the route, but the teams don’t know where they are. However, they must arrive at each checkpoint with split-second accuracy; each second they are early or late costs them one point. The team with the lowest point score wins. There are five Rally classes, based on how much rally equipment the teams have in their cars. They range from R05, Unequipped (only stopwatches, original speedometers and odometers, and pens and paper allowed; no GPS) to R01, Equipped (anything goes, including specialized rally computers that continuously calculate how far off they are from the ideal speed and location along the route). Rally teams: Myra and Jerry Sutton (top) with Don Breithaupt and Carey Spreen (bottom) Two teams of Mavericks participated in the TSD Rally, both winning trophies. In class R03, Unequipped Navigational, Myra Sutton (driving) and Jerry Sutton (navigating) earned 3rd place out of 54 class entries, while in class R04, Unequipped Plus, Don Breithaupt (driving) and Carey Spreen (navigating) garnered 2nd place out of 30 in the class. Congratulations to both teams! The Autocross spanned Wednesday and Thursday due to the number of entrants. An autocross is a timed driving event which is held
on a large paved area, using traffic cones to mark off a course on which each participant has four chances to achieve his or her best lap time. This is all against the clock; there is no wheel-to-wheel racing, and the course is short – the fastest run of the event was 34.653 seconds, set by a Modified class 2011 911 GT3 RS. As you might expect, several Mavericks competed in the Autocross. Jerry and Myra Sutton competed in their Cayenne. Also in a Cayenne were Sue Crimm, Carey Spreen, and Carey’s daughter Geneva, competing in her first Parade autocross. James and Wendy Shoffit towed their Cayman GT4 all the way to Spokane just to compete in the Autocross, but on the day they were supposed to run, James unfortunately had too much pain in his shoulder to drive. Wendy drove, but was squeezed out of 1st place in her class by five-time SCCA national champion autocrosser Kristi Brown by a mere 35 thousandths of a second, and was less than 1 second away from Ladies’ Top Time of Day overall. Ed Mayo and Julia Underwood drove Ed’s 1972 911S (aka “Elvira”), with Ed beating longtime autocross rival Terry Zaccone from Golden Gate Region. Congratulations to all! Jerry Sutton Myra Sutton Ed Mayo Julia Underwood Wendy Shoffit Carey Spreen Sue Crimm Geneva Spreen S12M (Cayenne, showroom stock) S12L (Cayenne, showroom stock) P06M (1972-77 911, production) P06L (1972-77 911, production) P12L (GT4/GT3/911 GTS, production) P17M (Cayenne, production) P17L (Cayenne, production) P17L (Cayenne, production) 48.252 (3 rd ) 44.829 (2 nd ) 39.881 (1st) 45.881 (1st) 37.995 (2 nd ) 42.525 (1st) 46.373 (1st) 48.160 (3 rd ) Taking place on Thursday was the Gimmick Rally, which is a more relaxed rally. This year featured a “poker run”-style event, in which participants arrived at checkpoints, rolled dice, and drew a playing Sue Crimm receiving her trophy for first place in the AX card at each stop, ending up with a poker hand by the end of the event. Mavericks who participated were Richard and Becky Lyschik, Jerry and Myra Sutton, John and Chris Hamilton, Ralph and Barbara Kauffman, and David and Tracy Robertson. The Technical and Historical Quiz followed on Friday. This is a written test that gauges the entrants’ knowledge about the history of Porsche, its model line, and its racing accomplishments, as well as technical details of the cars. This year it consisted of 75 questions, 50 of which were “general” questions that everyone answered, followed by 25 questions specific to the Porsche model that each entrant chose. Carey Spreen represented Maverick Region in the 914 class with a 5th place. (continued on page 20) A Woman’s View of Parade By Sue Crimm For me, Parade is a place to have fun with friends; after all, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people! I get to catch up with people not only from the Maverick Region, but from all over the country. Plus it’s easy to make new friends because you have something in common! There are always fun things to do with your friends at Parade that also take you to some of the more breathtaking parts of the area you’re visiting. This year was no exception, and there was something happening every day of the week, from going on a bus tour to 12 wineries around the area, or a driving tour to Schweitzer Mountain, or a driving/bike tour on Hiawatha Trail to Lookout Mountain. And this was just a few of the activities we had to choose from! We decided to do the Lunch Cruise on Lake Coeur d’ Alene. The lake is gorgeous, and the mountains in the background are magnificent. I didn’t know much about Idaho before this, but Coeur d’ Alene is a fun city and with the lake, beach, and park right next door, makes it a perfect place to raise a family. We took one night to have dinner with a bunch of our Maverick friends at a place called The Wandering Table. It’s in a new urban development called Kendall Yards that features scenic views, diverse businesses, and homes all within a five-minute stroll along the Centennial Trail from downtown and the Davenport Hotel. The chefs at The Wandering Table work directly with farmers and use the freshest produce possible, therefore the menu is always changing. We had a sweet potato chip and dip appetizer that was to die for. I’d love to go back and do more sightseeing, but next year the PCA Parade is in Lake of the Ozarks and I can’t wait to go explore that with my family. 19
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