Der SkoonerGreat Plains Region / Porsche Club of America

April/May 2012 Volume 46 Issue 3

Spring Fling DE at MAM

Have you ever wanted todrive your Porsche at

speed without worrying abouta run in with the local lawenforcement authorities? Thena PCA Drivers Education is theevent for you.

On April 28 and 29, the

check out the GPR web page atgpl.pca.org/ev-de.html.

The mission and purposeof the Porsche Club ofAmerica's Driver's EducationProgram is to provide a safe,structured and controlledteaching and learning

Great Plains Region will behosting our first driving eventof the year. The Spring FlingDriver’s Education at MidAmerica Motorplex registrationis now open at register.pca.org.

If you need moreinformation about the event,

Mid America Motorplex will host the Great Plains Region’s Spring Fling Drivers Education Event on April 28-29.

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contact me and I will make sureyour logo gets included on theposter. As I said in thesponsorship letters, we used tocall this “Club Racesponsorship,” but it has reallybecome Club sponsorship.After having looked at thebooks from last year, it isobvious that the Club cannothold the events we do withoutthe sponsorship we receive. Werarely have events now that canbreak even, let alone make theClub any money, so, in order tocontinue to have events likeClub Race, DEs, dinners,breakfasts, the Holiday Party,the Anniversary party this year,etc., we are completelydependent on our sponsors.Therefore, if you havecontributed in the past, Iencourage you to continue. Ifyou have not contributed, andif you are able, I wouldencourage you to contributeany amount that you can.

Interestingly, anothersponsorship drive Iparticipated in just ended. Forthose who listen to classical

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By Steve Wilwerding

InsideTrack

Well, we are finally startingto get into the meat of the

Porsche Club calendar, with alot of our big events coming up.

The first is at the end of themonth, our DE at MAM April28-29. Online registration isnow open, and the early birdspecial still applies, so visitclubregistration.net to sign upnow.

Additionally, otherupcoming events include abreakfast at Mahoney, SonicShow 'N Shines, a Gymkhana atWoodhouse, a GPR picnic, andplenty more – check out thedetails in this issue.

Our other big upcomingevent is the DE/Club Race June1-3. I have sent out sponsorshipletters to past supporters, butwe have a special deal goingthis year – we will be creating aClub poster to be handed out atthe Club Race and at our 45thAnniversary party in the fall.The poster will include all ofour premier sponsors, so if youwould like to be included inthat and did not receive asponsorship letter, please

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music in Omaha (and I do forthe 15-20 minutes I'm in the carduring the day), KVNO isreally a wonderful resource forOmaha – their selection ofclassical music is top notch, andthere still isn't anyone who'squite like Otis 12 in themornings. Every spring, theyhold their annual pledge drive.Now, it is very easy to remainanonymous listening to a radiostation – there is no way forthem to know that you arelistening or not, and thereforeyou'd think that pledges forKVNO would be low, butinterestingly, they had anothergreat year. Similarly, other thanyour dues, there is nothing youhave to do to participate inPorsche Club events – however,in the spirit of KVNO, ourmembers have always beengenerous in sponsoring ourClub. If you can help us thisyear, your sponsorship wouldbe greatly appreciated, and wecan continue to hold the highquality events that you are usedto, and throw a blowout 45thAnniversary Party.

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Loess Hills Fun Run by Linda Shields

make a reservation (Mon-Fri 9-5) or call the reservation desk at(402) 341-4400.

The block is reservedunder Porsche Drive.

We are planning on agroup dinner on Saturday andmaybe on Friday. Those

arrangements are not completeyet.

Please let Dave and LindaShields know if you want to goon this trip so we can get thedetails to you. You can contactthe Shields at (605) 334-5158or lindapshields@yahoo.com.

Plans are shaping up for theDakota Region’s 2012 Loess

Hill Drive June 8-10, 2012.In addition to our drive

there is an Arts Festival near theOld Market in Omaha thatweekend.

We are hoping to explore abit more of the southern Iowaside of the Loess Hills barringroad closures and floods thisyear.

The Hilton Garden InnOmaha Downtown/Old Marketis holding 10 rooms for June 8and 9. The rate is $116 and thereis covered parking for $10 aday.The block will be held until5/18/2012 and then released.

We will meet at the HiltonGarden Inn Downtown/OldMarket for breakfast Saturdaymorning and head out about10am from there.

You can call JackieWampler at the Hilton (402)341-4400 Extension 5108 to

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Zone 10 April/May Events

Spring Fling (cont.)

APRIL1 Ladies Autocross, Ameristar Casino ......................................................Kansas City7 Swap Meet at Carousel Porsche..............................................................Nord Stern8 Wine Tasting, Independence, MO..........................................................Kansas City13-15 PCA Club Race and DE, Heartland Park, Topeka...............................Kansas City20-22 Parktown Carerra Classic, Gateway Motorsports Park......................St. Louis28 Spring Run South - Cape Girardeau event...........................................St. LouisMAY2 Brake Bleeding Party at the Moist’s .......................................................Ozark Lakes4 First Fling Driver Training, Brainerd International Raceway ..........Nord Stern5-6 First Fling Driver Education, Brainerd International Raceway........Nord Stern5 St. Donatus Body Shop Open House.....................................................Central Iowa5 Wheels to Weston, Weston, MO..............................................................Kansas City6 Autocross, Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, MO ..................................Kansas City9 Moist Pizza Extravaganza at the Moist’s home....................................Ozark Lakes12 Fulton Tour with Columbia Porsche Group.........................................St. Louis19 Spring Drive Quad Cities to Ft. Madison Iowa...................................Central Iowa26 Spring Drive................................................................................................Nord Stern27 Indy 500 Open House and BBQ Potluck...............................................Central Iowa

For detailed information about listed events, see the respective Region’s website or the PCANational site at www.pca.org.

Central Iowa Region: cia.pca.org Ozark Lakes Region: olk.pca.orgDakotas Region: dak.pca.org Red River Region: redriverpca.orgKansas City Region: kcrpca.org St. Louis Region: www.stlpca.orgNord Stern Region: www.nordstern.org Wichita Region: wic.pca.org

environment. The PCA DEProgram is designed so thatparticipants can improve theirdriving abilities and acquire abetter understanding of vehicledynamics and driving safety.Participants will experiencefirst-hand the capabilities ofhigh performance automobilesin a controlled, closed-courseenvironment and acquire skillsthat will enhance safer vehicleoperation in all drivingsituations.

more about these tracks orabout a DE weekend in general.

You can also download thetech inspection form from theclub web page. You will need tohave a mechanic certify thatyour Porsche is safe to take onthe track.

Come join the clubmembers who have run a trackevent and are now “addicted”to the need for speed.

The Great Plains RegionPorsche Club runs DE eventsfrom May to September at MidAmerica Motorplex (MAM) inPacific Junction, Iowa, andMotorsport Park Hastings(MPH) in Hastings, Nebraska.

We currently have anexcellent article written bySandy Steckman about the "DEExperience" on the club webpage. We also have drivinghandbooks for both MAM andMPH, if you would like to learn

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Tuning the Boxster by Steve Wilwerding

For those who have followedmy past columns, you'll

know that, a couple years ago, Idecided to swap out myBoxster's engine for one from a1999 996. It has been quite aprocess – after the initial swap,I was not happy with theexhaust sound, so last year Iinstalled a Fabspeed. I alsonoticed last year that the carjust didn't have quite as muchpower and torque as it should.

I started doing someinquiring last summer as to agood Porsche tuning shop, andover and over I was told to getin touch with Todd at a shopcalled Protomotive. After someback and forth emails, I wasfinally able to get in touch withTodd around the holidays, andwe decided that I would bringthe car down in the spring.

Since I had a week ofvacation coming, I decided to

dyno showed that the stockprogram in the Boxster wasWAY off – the air/fuel mixturewas very lean at full throttle,and it was way down on power.He said that he would track theissues down Mondayafternoon, and on Tuesdaymorning would install the newcomputer program and I wouldbe all set to go.

Which, let me tell you, Iwas. While Harrison is situatedin the beautiful Ozarks, there isprecious little to do. OnMonday, I drove up to Bransonto do some looking around, andwas astonished by how muchdamage was caused by thetornado a month earlier. If youare familiar with Branson,you'll know that the highwaydivides the main strip. To thewest of the highway, nearlyevery other business was either

take the car down the last weekof March. Now, when I say thatProtomotive is in the middle ofnowhere, that's anunderstatement. The nearesttown to the them is Harrison,Arkansas (a town about the sizeof Fremont, 35 miles south ofBranson, Missouri).Protomotive is not in town –they are 25 miles southwest oftown, and five miles down (andI mean down) a dirt road fromthe highway. I told Todd that heshould get the award for leastaccessible Porsche shop in thecountry, as I cannot imagine aplace that is farther fromcivilization.

In any case, I drove theBoxster down on Sunday night,and on Monday morning, Toddpicked up the car and beganwork. Around noon onMonday, Todd called and saidthat his preliminary runs on the

Promotive’s garage may be in the middle of nowhere, but provides excellent tuning services for your Porsche.

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Sonic Show ‘n’ Shine Returns by Ken Kusik

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It was started on a whim backin 1995. In musical terms it

has proven to be more than aone-hit wonder. The numberssay it all: over 2,700automobiles and well over3,500 members and friendshave attended roughly 60events. In the last two yearsalone, four nights have drawn400 cars. It is the longestrunning, best attended,summer social event in clubhistory. Now in its 18th season,it is Show ‘n’ Shine Cruise Nite.

Often imitated, rarelyduplicated, it is a revival of thegreat cruising days of cheapgas, going steady, jukeboxes,and drive-in movies. Fromevery main street in every town

Jaguar automobiles have beenknown to appear. Food, fun,friends, and our favorite cars.Don’t miss it!RIPFerdinand Alexander Porsche

passed away on April 5 atthe age of 76. Nicknamed"Butzi", son of Ferry Porsche,grandson of FerdinandPorsche, was a Germandesigner whose best knownproduct was the first Porsche911. While his grandfather andfather were engineers, he wasmore involved into workingout the appearance of aproduct. He never thought ofhimself as an artist or designer,but more as a technically

USA, it is American car cultureat its best. It is a good time,good feeling celebration ofgreat cars and the people wholove them.

Under the nostalgic glowof neon, America’s Drive-In,Sonic, will be spinning theoldies, serving up big fun, andhalf price food for all who bringa car. We’ll be hanging out atthe south Sonic Drive In atSouth 48th and Highway 2 inLincoln on Saturday nights:May 5, June 23, and August 18from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Come andgo as you like.

Mark your calendar nowand enjoy cruising in for ourspectacular on wheels. EvenFerrari, Lamborghini, Audi and

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completely destroyed, or hadserious damage. To the east ofthe highway, Branson's bigconvention center/hotel hadnearly every window blownout of it. It was terrible damage,and it looks like they are goingto take awhile to get everythingfixed back up.

On Tuesday morning,anxious to get going back toOmaha, I called Todd to seeabout the progress. He said thathe was having issues with themass airflow sensor, and thathe was still trying to sort it out.He was hopeful that he couldbe done by the end of the day,but wasn't sure (I was havingvisions of having to stay inHarrison another night, and Iwas already going out of my

mind with boredom). Finally,about 3:00, he called and saidthat the car would be ready by5:00.

I drove down to the shopto pick up the Boxster, andTodd explained that, usingseven dyno pulls and hiscustom software, he was able toboost the power of the Boxsterby 50 HP and 30 lb/ft of torque.The car is now putting out over300 HP at the crank, and it goeslike stink. What's better, it runsbeautifully.

On the way back home, Iwas able to do some runs on theback-country roads, and it wasa blast. The car performedflawlessly all the way back toOmaha, and it actually gotbetter gas mileage than on the

way down.After the work, I concur

with all of the online and emailrecommendations that I gotabout Todd – he really is aPorsche tuning genius, andknew everything there is toknow about getting the mostout of a Porsche – interestingly,his specialty is air-cooled andTurbo P-cars, but he did a greatjob on the Boxster. Not onlydoes Todd program computers,but he builds all manner ofperformance parts, so if you'relooking to make an upgrade toyour Porsche (and don't minddriving to the middle ofnowhere), I would say that, inthis part of the country, there isno better place to take it thanProtomotive.

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hold a Gymkhana atWoodhouse Porsche of Omaha.

What is a gymkhana, youask? Basically, it is a chance todrive your car on a closedcourse to demonstrate yourexceptional driving abilities.The course will be laid out withcones. The objective is to drivethrough the course in as littletime as possible.

The course organizers mayadd a wrinkle or two to keepthings interesting.

Come on out, put downyour best time, and enjoy thecamaraderie as we share goodtimes in great cars with betterpeople.

First car off the line at 9am.So show up around 8:30 tocheck out the course and hearthe rules.

We hope to be finishedaround noon to head over toBurger Star for lunch.

to help Tom check drivers in onFriday and Saturday morning.If you could come down to help(or will be down in Hastings forthe DE anyway), and if youcould spare a few hours to pitch

Inside Track (cont.)Finally, since this is a “hat

in hand” article, I thought Iwould also ask for Club Racevolunteers. We always needpeople to help when the gridworkers need to take a break, or

in, it would be muchappreciated.

Hope to see you soon at anupcoming event.

John Krecek negotiates the course at the Great Plains Region’s last gymkhana.The event returns after a hiatus on May 12.

Minutes of the April 3, 2012 Board MeetingAttending were board members Tom Cooper, Steve Wilwerding, Steve Gallagher, Steve

Eckhart, Sally Knapp, Sandy Bruso, and Abe Schlott. Also present wasEric Elliott.

Social: No report.Secretary: Approve minutes from previous meeting.President: Discussed Club Race Sponsorships. Discussed upcoming Zone 10 meeting.

Discussed Board Succession. Discussed upcoming events as follows:3/10 FarmHouse Bfst 3/24 Dinner at Upstream4/28-29 DE @ MAM 5/5 Sonic5/12 Gymkhana 6/1-3 Club Race @ MPH6/23 Sonic 8/18 Sonic8/25 Steak Fry 9/16 1-Day DE @ MAM

Registrar: Reviewed MAM and MPH cost analysis to target break even costing. 25registered for April DE to date. June DE registration will NOT open onwww.clubregistration.net until April 30th at noon

Treasurer: Steve Gallagher reviewed financials.Club Race Chair: No Report.Membership: 29 renewals this month for a total of 93 paid local members.Safety: April DE Insurance is done. Working on insurance for all rolling wheel events.

Planning trip to MPH to do detailed planning on club race.Newsletter:Sponsorship letters and newsletter going out soon.Website: Up to date.Past President and Chief Driving Instructor:No report

Respectfully submitted by Abe Schlott

Editorial Policy: Der Skooner is the official publication of the Great Plains Region/Porsche Clubof America. Statements and opinions appearing in Der Skooner are those of the author and not necessarily thoseof the GPR, PCA, the Board or the Editor. The Editor reserves the right to edit all material and to publish onlymaterial that is felt to be in the best interest of GPR/PCA. Other regions are welcome to reprint Der Skoonerarticles provided that the source and author are credited. Address changes must be sent to both Tom Cooper,635 Shorewood Lane, Waterloo, NE 68069 and PCA, P.O. Box 5900, Springfield, VA 22150.

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President:Steve Wilwerding4811 Davenport St.Omaha, NE 68132(402)319-8623steve.wilwerding@gmail.comPast President:Jon Theobald12537 Burt St.Omaha, NE 68154(402)659-6068jontheo911@yahoo.comTreasurer:Steve Gallagher2233 N. 161 St.Omaha, NE 68116(402) 445-2092stevegallagher89@yahoo.comSecretary:Abe Schlott727 S. 13th StreetOmaha, NE 68102(402)977-5885aschlott@wd-wpp.comMembership:Sandy Bruso2862 Duane Plz. Apt DBellevue, NE 68123brusos@usa.redcross.orgSafety:Sally Knapp919 Bayberry Dr.Bellevue, NE 68005sallyknapp@juno.comSocial:VacantNewsletter:Steve Eckhart16024 Arbor St.Omaha, NE 68130(402)431-0332s.eckhart@cox.netPCA Zone 10 Rep:Kim Fritzezone10rep@yahoo.comWeb Page: http://gpl.pca.orgWeb Master: Eric Elliot

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The Great Plains Region of the Porsche Club of America would like to thank all of the sponsors ofthe Great Plains Carrera GT Club Race held June 3 through 5 at Motorsports Park Hastings.

Corporate SponsorsPorsche of Omaha Part of Woodhouse Auto Family

CARSWarren Distribution

Gold SponsorsJack Baker John Marchant

Wise-Mack/Mack Lease of Omaha

Silver SponsorsRandy, Lori, and Kyle Cassling Henry Davis

Steve Gallagher Investors RealtyRoland Manarin Denny Strauss

Great Plains Carrera GT at MPHSponsors