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The CircuitOctober 2018From The President's Desk2017 Zone 8 Region of the YearI always write this column when Skip sends me anemail reminding me that it’s due. I’m not the biggestfan of writing, but 99% of the time after I finish thisarticle, I’m satisfied with what I wrote. Also, I do thisfor the members. I always hope that I can articulatefor our members some of the great things Grand PrixRegion does.Last week we ran our annual Angeles Crest HighwayTour to Wrightwood. We had about 45 members and 35cars show up at our usual meeting place in La Cañadaearly Saturday morning. It turned out to be a pictureperfect day. I got to relive my days as Tours Chair byleading the first group of about 15 cars on our way upthe mountain, all the way to Wrightwood. Luckily itwas such a beautiful day, I was able to run the wholeroute with the top down on my car. There’s nothing likefresh mountain air on a beautiful day with 15 Porschesfollowing close behind.Our first scheduled stop was Newcomb’s Ranch, butthe parking lot was full so we just pressed on to IslipSaddle for a quick break. After that, we continued toWrightwood, where we had lunch at the Grizzly Café. Wego there every year, and the staff is so accommodating.They set up the patio for us, where we had a terrific lunchunder beautiful skies, and great comraderie among ourmembers. What a great day it was!Last month, we made the trip to Monterey/Carmelfor car week. I ran into a lot of our members who alsomade the trip. It started out with such anticipation sinceHighway 1 was now re-opened all the way: the landslidenow something out of the past. We started out on theWednesday morning from Santa Barbara, with our firststop at Dorn’s in Morro Bay for breakfast. The weatherwas terrific, and after breakfast we kept heading north.Unfortunately, our trip up Highway 1 was cut short.About a mile past Ragged Point, we were stopped bya very friendly CHP officer, who told us that a truckhad jackknifed just up the road. It happened about 10minutes before we arrived on the scene, and he didn’tknow when the road would open back up. So, 45 minutesback down the coast we went to Highway 46 East, totake us to the 101.4Skip CarterCar week is loaded with great things to do. It is verycrowded, but with good planning it can be a lot of fun.Here’s a quick rundown of things we did. Thursdaymorning, Sotheby’s auction preview where we saw the 48 million dollar Ferrari and many other beautifulcars be going up for auction. Thursday afternoon, Tourde Concours, a beautiful event where many of the carsin the Pebble Beach Concours do a driving tour in themorning, and park on Ocean Avenue for a couple ofhours in the afternoon. The streets are filled with peopleadmiring the cars, and then we get to watch them driveoff. It great to see and hear all those beautiful cars.Friday. A very early start to get to Werks Reunion.This year there were about 750 Porsches in the corralsand the Concours. Hurley Haywood was interviewedand was selling and signing his book, “Hurley, Fromthe Beginning”. I bought one. Great event! We startedSaturday at Laguna Seca, parked in the PCA Corral.So many terrific race cars. We watched the early '70sFormula 1 cars on the track. They still sound great.Lunch at the Giant Artichoke in Castroville! There’snothing like their fried artichokes. In the afternoon,we went to Concorso Italiano. It’s a really nice event,especially if you like Italian cars. I usually go straightfor the Alfas. I really like old Alfas.Sunday morning. We get a very early start and Uberover to Pebble Beach for the Concours. This year theyhad an array of O.S.C.A.s, a car company that wasstarted by the Maserati Brothers in the late 40’s. Wespent a couple of hours at the Concours, and were outof there before the massive crowds.All in all, it was a great trip. As I write this, I’mpreparing to leave for Rennsport Reunion VI. I’ll givea rundown on that in next month’s column.Please join us every month for our Breakfast Clubon the first Saturday of every month at Glory DaysBeachside Grill in Seal Beach.Fly low and avoid the radarJeffLike Jeff (facing page) I'm writing this column on September 24, two days before leaving for Rennsport Reunion VI atLaguna Seca (now known as Weather Tech Laguna Seca). Forthe last several months I've been getting warnings from mywife (Suesan), David (my son-in-law), my sister and others,given that my youngest daughter, Connie, was due to deliverher first baby on September 27th. Not only would this beConnie's first child, but it would be my first grandson!Suesan had already bailed on Rennsport, not wanting totake any chances. Me? My definition of "reasonable chances"differs somewhat from my lovely wife.Needless to say, I mulled around whether to drive or fly(from San Diego). I figured that the worst case would be getting a phone call and having about five minutes to constructa plan and execute it. 443 miles. The computer says 6.5hours. If that was a night drive, I'd whittle it down to about5 hours Traffic through LA could be the biggest variable. Thetime it would take to drive to San Jose (closest airport withlots of flight choices), an hour minimum before the flight, anhour flight and another hour collecting bags, Lyft home andthe short drive to the hospital. That's five hours if everythingfit perfectly, which it never would.I chose the driving option (always my "go to." I lovehighway driving (OK, I love virtually all driving that isn't incongested traffic)). BUT, while at the High Plains Club Raceabout an hour east of Denver October 14-16, I got a call thatFriday afternoon from Suesan — WATER BROKE (but nocontractions yet). OK. Shifting gears. I had two people withme: Stephen Krupnick (who was there to photograph theevent, but in particular the first ever in PCA Club Racing,6-Hour Super Enduro. The other friend was Vince Knauf,who had flown out with me to see a track he had never beento before, and to see several old friends.So, I grab both of them, jump in the car, drive the 45 minutes to the motel. Get in the room, open the computer, finda 9:05pm to San Diego that night (it's now about 7pm). I letVince and Stephen know the plan. I call Alamo and find outthat Stephen can be added on to my car rental. So, we willstop at the Alamo car rental office (about two miles from theairport). Stephen takes us to departure, I run to the counter,explain what we're doing and that we have a 9:05 flight andwe need to hurry. She points to two wheel chair guys sittingdown chatting and tells me to have them push us to the gate.We check the bags, run over to the wheel chair guys, explainwhat's going on and that we are in a big rush. We jump inthe chairs and off we go.We are both TSA Pre, so we are heading to that line whenmy driver suddenly veers right into the regular line (I guessit was shorter?). So now we have to go through that security.Of course, I forgot to take off shoes and belt, forgot the iPadin my carryon, and Vince forgot to pack his Swiss ArmyKnife. So now he and I are both waiting for someone (twosomeones) to grab our stuff and get us out of there. I see asupervisor sitting there and asked her if there was anythingwe could do to expedite this process. She understood mysituation, looked at her watch, then calmly told me "You'llmake it." Wow, OK, I need to just let them handle it. Backin the chairs we get on the train that will go first to Terminal1, then 2, then 3. Of course, Southwest flies out of Terminal3. Once we get off the train our guys are running pushing us.It's like watching rickshaw races. And my guy is on his radiocalling the gate to hold the plane, which is exactly what theydid. Let me say that this gentleman got a significant highertip than I am accustomed to giving skycaps and similar folkshelping us out.The 9:05 flight left a little late, but we were on it. We gotour bags quick, called Lyft for a ride to Vince's house (whereI had left a car). Got in and drove the ten minutes to thehospital. Got there just before midnight.This is a brand new Kaiser facility, and it is very impressive.Coming at night for the first time though, was a differentexperience. What they do with lighting is the best I've everseen. Rooms change colors and brightness, and more. Beautiful landscaping, great rocks and paths. Anyway, Connie waswell into contractions. I stayed until two or three when thedecision was made to get an epidural so she could get a fewhours sleep. Time for me to head home.Well, there was a large text group getting updates on theprogress. So, my 9 lb 2.5 oz grandson was born about 10AM. Mother and son (and father) are doing well. I can't saythat I've ever seen a more vigilant father than David. He wasdead on his feet and instantly on his feet whenever there wasa need.Suesan and I went to the hospital early that afternoon andgot to see everyone. Pretty darn great!!!So, now I don't have to worry about Rennsport, andSuesan has decided to come with me, so all is good. By theway, my grandson's name is Cooper Floyd Hutchins.5Sleazy Dog Construction

The CircuitOctober 2018October 15, MondayStreets of WillowGrand Prix RegionDrivers ED & Zone 8 Autocross— On-Line Registration —http://PCAGPX.MotorsportReg.comCreate an account OR sign inLocate October 15 Day Away eventComplete registrationPay online with VISA / MCLate fees apply after October 8Register at this link:http://PCAGPX.MotorsportReg.comFor info OR HELP — contact:Suesan Carter, RegistrarSuesan@pobox.com (619) 992-4287orSkip Carter, Event ChairSkipCarter@pobox.comHOTEL INFO – Best Western Desert Poppy(619) 992-9927Gates open at 7amMandatory drivers meeting at 8:15 amFirst run group 9am2038 W. Avenue I, Lancaster 93536 (661) 418-0550 92.49 (mention Porsche Club)Comes with IMPROVED breakfast, on-site tech & registrationRegistration fees: 135.00 per driver 150.00 if paid after October 8Day of event — 175.00Morning practice — 20 minute continuous lap DE sessionsEnd of Day — Autocross timing (3 timed laps)Run groups determined by experience and performanceInstructors available and required for all novicesEntry level event — no special equipment needed for stock classesOpen cars without built-in rollover protection need rollbarRequired Sunday afternoon Ground School for novices (4-7 pm at hotel)Registration and Tech Inspection available at hotel Sunday afternoonHelmet required (available for rent) Snell 2010 and newer (M or SA)Breakfast & Lunch: coffee, donuts, breakfast & lunch available at concession standINSURANCE NOTE: Liability insurance is provided by PCA’s traditional insurer. A copy of the Certificate of Insurance is available at registration. PCA insurance does NOT cover damage to your car or damage that YOU cause to the facility or other cars. You are responsible for this.Please6see the PCA website (www.pca.org) and go to the insurance page for more information.Please review your personal car insurance to verify what coverage it provides, if any.If you’ve participated in several DE days andknow how to drive the line, the easy speed gainsare behind you and you’re probably making onlyincremental improvements. But once again, it’sdata (and apps) to the rescue affording meremortals the kind of performance insights previously reserved for race teamsUse data analysis and phone app based tools to improve driver performance Gain understanding of how to use data & video to improve driving performance. Listen to real world experience using analysis software and laptimer apps. Learn about best practices while at the track.National PCA instructors Jason Polychronopoulosand Doug Bablitch will share their knowledge ofdata and video analysis. Jason will present anoverview of the key concepts and principles, andDoug will focus on getting more value out of laptimer apps like Harry’s Lap Timer or others thatmany of us use to time ourselves on track.Register at:http://PCAGPX.MotorsportReg.com 10.00donation to Children’s Dental Health ClinicFor info OR HELP — contact:Suesan Carter, RegistrarSuesan@pobox.com(619) 992-4287Come for Introduction to Data & Video Analysis trainingSunday afternoon, spend the night and apply the training atthe Day Away from Work DE at Streets of Willow on Monday7

The CircuitGPX Tour to Miniature EngineeringCraftsmanship MuseumCarlsbad, CAOctober 20, SaturdayOn October 20 we will be touring theMiniature Engineering CraftsmanshipMuseum in Carlsbad.We will be starting in Tustin, and thedrive will include Santiago Canyon,Ortega Highway, Clifton Keith, Tenaja,Via Volcano and De Luz Roads thruthe backroads above Fallbrook.After a lunch stop there will be a tourand demonstrations at the gpx.MotorsportsReg.comBe sure to register thru GPX.“What happens to a dream unfulfilled?”asked no Porsche owner ever.With the first turn of its left-handed ignition, fantasy becomes reality.The driver’s seat previously reserved for dreams will now be beneath you.And the unmistakable engine note so often played in your head will now becourtesy of your right foot. Ahhhh, the sweet sound of fulfillment. Porsche.There is no substitute.dealer 2018The 911. Only A Sports Car Takes You There.This will be a joint tour with the Orange Coast Region. 2018 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of traffic laws at all times.8dealer 2018Porsche Riverside8423 dealerIndiana2018AveRiverside, CA 925041-866-365-2030PorscheRiverside.com

SUN. JAN. 13‐EITHER A 1 DAY TOUR OR MAKE 3!SUNDAY‐ VENTURA TO MORRO BAY, THENMONDAY‐ ELEPHANT SEAL ROOKERY TO CARMELThis can be a 1 day scenic drive through the mountains of the SespeWilderness OR stay and drive Hwy 1, now open after a year and a half.Sunday, Jan. 13—Drive Hwy 33 to Morro Bay with stops at the SantaBarbara Pistachio Co, lunch at the Penny Bar in the McKittrick Hotel thenhome OR Stay at the Sea Pines Golf Resort, Dinner at Dorn’s BeachsideGrill then continue the tour. https://www.seapinesgolfresort.com/Monday Jan. 14—If up early, join me for 9 holes of golf then drive to theElephant Seal Rookery in San Simeon and continue up Hwy 1 for lunch atthe Big Sur Road House then to Carmel. Dinner at a local restaurant.www.elephantseal.org/Tuesday Jan. 15—Lots to see in the Carmel/ Monterey Peninsula‐Golf atPacific Grove Municipal, Kayaking to the sea otters, the Carmel Mission,the Steinbeck Museum in Salinas, winery tours and much more 2‐Activities‐Carmel Monterey County California.htmlSign up when open at www.pcagpx.motorsportsreg.com

The CircuitOctober 2018A GENERAL AND HIS PORSCHESTORY BY MARK O'BRIENIthink "yes" to California. And today I will sit on a surfboard, face the waves and watch the sun rays slant throughthe morning clouds at Seal Beach. The board shows abright tropical flower print underneath the fiberglass on thefront. The rest of the board is white except for a brilliant orange stripe on each side. With any luck the surface of the water will be glassy, unbothered by the wind. The water will becool, but not so chilly that I think about it after five minutes.Pelicans will guide by, always south to north, and their wingswill only be a few inches above the surface. A wave will come,and the birds will adjust their wings --putting the outer onehigher- and tilt their bodies as the water slides underneath.Pelicans are great flying birds. They have a little trouble taking off and often have to run across the water flapping theirwings until airborne. But, once in the air they use their broad,12powerful wings to full advantage. The wingspan of a pelicancan be over nine feet wide and these wings allow the pelicanto gracefully soar high overhead or fly low over the water. Pelicans often fly in formation. The lead pelican will flap it wingsfor a few beats and then glide. The pelicans behind time theirwing flaps with the lead bird and all together it makes a graceful, synchronizedflying formation with some birds flappingand others gliding.I met Don on such a day. He was about 54, nine years olderthan I was. We were both trying to learn the basics of surfing. Watch the wave, turn the board around by using yourbootied feet underwater, paddle until you get up to the speedof the wave, then jump up to your feet without spilling theboard over. Over and over, every Saturday and Sunday morning from first light until about ten o'clock. Someday you'llstand. When you jump off the board, shuffle your feet to avoidthe sting rays.Seal Beach used to be called Bay City. It had the secondlongest pier in the state, many bawdy ladies in those far gonedays. Now it has a reputation for being a place that has beenleft alone by the inlanders. It has a mellow surf break. Thebeach is defined by the jetty on the north where the San Gabriel River ends and the pier on the south. Being only slightlysloped, it has fine-grained sand. Most people in the water havea distinct lack of attitude. I like to think that it's a throw-backto an earlier time.Eventually we became figures familiar to each other. We'dtalk about nautical things, the weather, water, size and shapeof the swell and if it would be better the next day, and had weseen any sharks. Together we learned about the tide's effect onthe shape of the waves which, in turn, determined whetherwe could ride them. We'd listen to the stories they could tellus in their white foam and sound. He had an athletic lookabout him: about six feet tall, slim and physically fit, clear blueeyes and graying hair. Occasionally we'd get coffee on the wayhome. He said little about his work, except that he was in theAir Force. I could imagine this man working on jet planes. Ifanyone was born meticulously to work with engines all week,here he was. After all these years in the military, he must havebeen bored. An important job, but routine. routine. I laterfound out that he collected and restored old Opel GT's, rebuilt them too. It must have been boring to him. What elsewould lead a grown man to come out into the cold, PacificOcean on weekend mornings. Boredom, I'd say.One day Don told me that the next week was to be his lastone at Seal. He was being transferred to Colorado Springs, farfrom either ocean."I'm not too happy about it. I'd much rather surf than ski.""Hey," I replied, "next week I will bring you my card, and wecan exchange addresses. Write each other at Christmas." Thenext week came; I'd forgotten he was leaving. As we got outof the water, wrapped our leashes around our boards, walkedalong the sand toward the parking lot, he handed me a sealedenvelope. I then unlocked my car, found my wallet, whippedout a card and gave it to him. He strapped his board to thecar top. We shook hands. He got into his car and drove away.It was then that I opened the envelope. There was a card with"West Point" imprinted on it. I unfolded the card to find thename of my friend, a three star general. It was some years laterthat I learned he was promoted to four star, had served onthe Challenger Commission to determine why that spacecraftexploded, and as Commander of NORAD and the U.S. SpaceCommand, tracked hostile missiles and controlled the nation'smilitary satellites from a top secret facility deep within Cheyenne Mountain in the Colorado Rockies. He actually gave myfamily a tour of the facility, satellite screens and all, no securityclearance even discussed under the circumstances. I rememberAbove: Don Kutyna (left) and Mark O'Brien. Mark andLinda O'Brien are Grand Prix Region members. Markis a practicing attorney in Monrovia.Below: Don's 91113

The CircuitOctober 2018my son Kevin asking if there was a gift shop.My photograph of Don is signed with the inscription, "I'dtrade this uniform for a wetsuit in an instant."About ten years ago I got a letter: "I bought a Porsche! Whydidn't you tell me?" I reminded him that I had told him- andI'd owned a Porsche of some kind since 1975I'd never met a general. As I've been told, you never knowwho is on that wave next to you. There's still room in thelineup for the general. And I'd listen to the stories he couldtell. He keeps his car in the garage in Colorado Spring winters.Otherwise, he tours - at 84 years of age.From Wikipedia:He attended the University of Iowa for two years and wasappointed to the United States Military Academy, graduatingwith a Bachelor of Science degree in the Class of 1957.Completing pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in September 1958, Kutyna was assigned to the 33rdBombardment Squadron at March Air Force Base, California,serving as a B-47 combat crew commander until June 1963.In June 1965, he graduated from the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology with a Master of Science degree in aeronauticsand astronautics. Afterwards he was assigned to the AerospaceResearch Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base, California,first as a student and then as a staff director, training test pilotsand astronauts for U.S. aviation and space programs.From December 1969 to January 1971 he served a combattour of duty with the 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron at TakhliRoyal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, completing 120 combatmissions in the F-105 tactical fighter.Of Polish origin, Kutyna named an F-105D which he flewin combat "The Polish Glider." That aircraft is now in the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow, Poland; various model kitsof it have been manufactured.Upon his return from Southeast Asia, the general was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., asa development planner in the Office of the Deputy Chief ofStaff for Research and Development. In June 1973, after atour of duty with the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, hewas assigned as executive officer to the undersecretary of theAir Force.In August 1975 Kutyna entered the Industrial College ofthe Armed Forces. After graduation in July 1976, he transferred to Electronic Systems Division, Hanscom Air ForceBase, Massachusetts, with duty as assistant deputy for international programs. He then served as program manager for foreign military sales of the E-3A Airborne Warning and ControlSystem aircraft and, later, became assistant program directorfor the overall E-3A program.1415

The CircuitIn June 1980 he was appointed deputy for surveillance andcontrol systems, responsible for the development and acquisition of the sensors and command centers used today byNORAD and the U.S. Space Command in the satisfaction oftheir worldwide missions.In June 1982, Kutyna became deputy commander for spacelaunch and control systems at Space Division, Air Force Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Station, California. Inthis position he managed the Department of Defense SpaceShuttle program, including the design and construction of theWest Coast space shuttle launch site at Vandenberg Air ForceBase, California; the acquisition of space shuttle upper stageboosters; and the operational aspects of launching militarypayloads on the shuttle.Other responsibilities encompassed the development, acquisition and launch support of all Air Force expendablelaunch vehicles, including the Titan and Atlas space boostersand the Titan IV heavy lift launch vehicle, which provides acapability equivalent to the space shuttle. His programs forcontrol of s

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