Smoky Mountain Region Event

2014 Spring Thing

Published February 8, 2014 | By admin

40th Anniversary Edition – April 25-27, 2014

Headquartered at the historic General Morgan Inn in Greeneville, TN.

Join the Region in a concours (touring and street), a TSD rallye, and an autocross as the Region celebrates its 40th anniversary.

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Breakfast & a Run on Route 66

Published February 8, 2014 | By admin

by Vic Rola; photos by Lynn Sheeley III

What luck! For several years now, Carol and I have been putting on a winter drive. Every year, we’ve lucked out with the weather. Remember the week of the snow, when Knoxville… Continue reading →

2014 Great Porsche Show Off

Published February 6, 2014 | By admin

2014 Great Porsche Show Off presented by Smoky Mountain Region PCA.

10:00am at Pinnacle Theaters at Turkey Creek in Knoxville.

Be sure to join us, show your car, and see a variety of other Porsches on display.

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October Autocross Results

Published October 14, 2013 | By admin

October autocross at Splash Country.

Bo Whaley	924	DNF	68.542	65.493	63.880	63.256	63.390
Bob Saville	914/6	56.485	55.856	54.655	54.000	54.632+2	54.619	Mens FTD
Clyde Peery	911	64.000+1	61.902	60.420	59.465	58.535	–
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A PCA Event Without Rain!

Published June 9, 2013 | By admin

By Vic Rola

Whooda thunk! Finally an event without rain. We haven’t had one of those lately. The re-make of the Spring Thing autocross took place at Pellissippi State Community College, on Saturday, 06.08.13. The day was cool and overcast, but turned sunny and warm, as we brought the event to a close at about 1:00PM. The site used offers the designers multi-challenges, but Clyde Peery, Rick Berry, Rick Brooksbank, and I put together a quick, and flowing course. Our timing equipment worked the entire event without fail, and volunteers from all sides helped in course set-up, course management, chased cones, and helped in a quick clean-up.

A really great event. On the way home, after having lunch with everyone at Doodles BBQ,Carol remarked, “You know… todays’ event reminded me of what the autocrosses were like in the old days…”

She was right.

Driver	Car	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6
Ashworth, Terry	09 911 Turbo	59.08	56.43	54.59	54.4	53.83	53.91
Baker, Newsom	95 911	57.5	DNF	54.26	54.35	55.14	53.85
Beltz, Buzz	08 Boxster	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF
Berry, Janis	01 911	80.79	59.26	58.03	57.15	56.45	55.83
Berry, Rick	01 911	55.63	55.58	54.57	55.41	56.44	53.68
Bowman, Suzan	Cayenne	DNF	63.42	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS
Brooksbank, Rick	05 Boxster S	59.9	57.43	58.41	57.18	57.26	56.64
Brown, George	07 Boxster	69.26	DNF	DNF	65.43	63.65	61.87
Disney, Ron	05 Boxster	69.46	DNF	DNF	57.08	55.93	55.42
Foulds, Jonathan	95 911	53.06	53.48	52.81	52.45	52.86	52.01
Gard, Larry	98 Boxster	69.22	65.86	65.17	65.9	64.59	64.2
Garrett, Matt	13 911TT						51.83
Groves, Sue	10 911S	70.19	69.05	DNF	DNF	76.71	74.02
Hutchins, Bob	Cayenne	DNF	96.02	DNF	DNF	78.27	76.75
Peery, Clyde	79 911SC	64.31	DNF	62.3	59.02	58.88	57.93
Ramsey, Tim	87 911	63.51	61.24	59.57	59.1	60.76	59.98
Rola, Carol	71 911E	66.71	63.78	60.72	61.13	60.21	59.82
Rola, Vic	72 911E	57.13	55.71	55.65	54.94	DNS	DNS
Wilson, Tommy	88 924S	59.07	58.74	58.09	59.4	58.15	DNS

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Spring Thing Concours Results 2013

Published May 25, 2013 | By admin

Spring Thing was, in a word, wet.

The Concours was held in the parking lot with judging done under the veranda. As one car was being judged, the next-in-line Porsche was being prepped.

Judges Choice: Jim and Suki Cambron – 1996 Silver 993
Peoples Choice: Vic and Carol Rola – 1972 911E


Car #	Name	Total	Class	Car

8	Terry Johnson	233.7	1	2007 Cayman*	First Place

10	Michael Kennedy	231.4	1	2003 Boxster*	First Place
34	Ron Disney	230.7	1	2005 Boxster*
15	Nick Imperato	230.2	1	2007 Boxster*

25	Bob Southerland	229.3	1	2006 997	First Place
27	Bill Blacklock	225.8	1	2007 911 C 4 S

20	Jerry Thompson	228.3	2	1997 911 C 4 S	First Place
1	Jim Cambron	227.9	2	1996 993

31	Dale Biehler	227.9	2	1994 968	First Place

7	Vic Rola	231	3	1972 911E	First Place
17	Rich Neubaurer	213.5	3	1982 911

3	Greg Gratkowski	226.4	3	1986 928S	First Place

5	Tommy Wilson	219.4	3	1988 924S	First Place

*Due to weather, engine area was not judged

PHOTO GALLERY from SPRING THING:

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