by Joe Kraetsch, NCR Autocross Chair
It was a hot Memorial Day weekend but that did not stop 60+ drivers from coming out to Moore Airfield for the second NCR autocross of the year. Temperatures were near 90° but a few clouds in the morning and a good breeze all day kept things relatively comfortable.
Those who came were treated to a spectacular course designed by Chris Darminio. The course was easy to follow, challenging for even the most experienced drivers, but still a whole lot of fun for drivers of all levels. All day long people came up to me telling me how great the course was. When I thanked Chris for the course at the trophy presentation at the end of the day, he received what might be best described as thunderous applause.
Even though people loved the course, the cones took a lot of abuse keeping corner workers busy and the timing folks even busier. Timing & Scoring gets very hectic when there are a lot of penalties to confirm and record. Tom Gurski and Chris Jacques both did outstanding jobs at Control while Steve Berry, Kevin Bobbitt, Miriam Dunster and Lisa Roche skillfully captured all the car numbers and penalties into the computer. We had a total of 245 cone penalties recorded and that does not include any DNF (off course) runs. There were also a lot of DNF runs most due to drivers trying too hard. I only found two drivers who had all clean runs and I know several drivers did not get a clean run all day—and they still loved the course. Cara Ness was Cone Queen for the day with a total of 13 cones—at least one on every run—yet she still finished 6th in a class of 17 drivers. With as many penalties as we saw, I would normally question the course design but in this case, I believe it is a tribute to the design. People loved the course and literally attacked it. Thank you Chris for a course to remember!
The event ran very smoothly and we were able to get a lot of runs in. With four morning session runs, four afternoon session runs, and a few (but not too many) re-runs, we logged over 500 runs for the day. I want to thank not only my staff, but everyone who participated for helping to make the event such a success.
Here is and in car video, courtesy of Steve Berry, of his last run of the day:
| Top Times Of Day | | Time | | Class | | # | | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw time | 132.660 | X/AM | 118 | Gerald Shields | ||||
| PAX | 119.645 | X/STS | 241 | Chang Ho Kim | ||||
| Porsche Raw | 146.537 | M/M3 | 75 | Mark Skala | ||||
| PAX | 122.210 | P3 | 914 | Mark Schnoerr |
| Pos. | Class | # | | Driver | Car Model | Raw Time | | PAX Time | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m | P3 | 914 | Mark Schnoerr | 1974 914 | 148.674 | *0.822 | 122.210 | ||
| 2m | P2 | 924 | Joe Kraetsch | 1988 924S | 152.483 | *0.812 | 123.816 | 1.606 | |
| 3m | P7 | 81 | Chris Jacques | 2001 Boxster | 148.972 | *0.838 | 124.838 | 1.022 | |
| 4m | P3 | 1 | Chris Darminio | 1976 914 | 151.936 | *0.822 | 124.891 | 0.053 | |
| 5m | M/M3 | 75 | Mark Skala | 1970 914-6 | 146.537 | *0.862 | 126.314 | 1.423 | |
| 6m | I/I6 | 77 | Charles Stromeyer III | 1997 993 Twin Turbo | 147.711 | *0.858 | 126.736 | 0.422 | |
| 7m | P4 | 383 | Neil Halbert | 1990 944S2 | 153.089 | *0.828 | 126.757 | 0.021 | |
| 8m | P3 | 914B | Sigrid Schnoerr | 1974 914 | 154.230 | *0.822 | 126.777 | 0.020 | |
| 9m | S/S7 | 66 | Steve Ross | 2000 Boxster | 157.358 | *0.810 | 127.460 | 0.683 | |
| 10m | I/I3 | 311 | Steve Berry | 1989 944S2 | 149.564 | *0.853 | 127.578 | 0.118 | |
| 11m | M/M4 | 901 | Ron Mann | 1970 911 | 147.599 | *0.866 | 127.820 | 0.242 | |
| 12m | P4 | 135 | Kevin Bobbitt | 1989 944 S2 | 155.658 | *0.828 | 128.884 | 1.064 | |
| 13m | P7 | 411 | Gregory Osche | 2001 Boxster S | 153.811 | *0.838 | 128.893 | 0.009 | |
| 14m | P7 | 51 | John Leach | 2000 Boxster S | 155.222 | *0.838 | 130.076 | 1.183 | |
| 15m | I/I5 | 47B | Eric Kessel | 1990 911 Carrera 2 | 152.612 | *0.858 | 130.941 | 0.865 | |
| 16m | P5 | 11 | Georges Rouhart | 1993 968 | 158.308 | *0.828 | 131.079 | 0.138 | |
| 17m | P6 | 156 | Chris Ryan | 1984 911 Carrera | 160.207 | *0.828 | 132.651 | 1.572 | |
| 18m | P2 | 234 | David Case | 1987 944 | 163.732 | *0.812 | 132.950 | 0.299 | |
| 19m | P6 | 22 | Robert Canter | 1984 Carrera - Targa | 160.617 | *0.828 | 132.990 | 0.040 | |
| 20m | P1 | 30 | Tom Tate | 1958 Speedster | 169.774 | *0.789 | 133.951 | 0.961 | |
| 21m | S/S8 | 71 | Dick Demaine | 2001 Cabriolet | 164.030 | *0.820 | 134.504 | 0.553 | |
| 22m | S/S6 | 143 | Janus Cole | 1989 964 | 168.892 | *0.800 | 135.113 | 0.609 | |
| 23m | P6 | 666 | George Skaubitis | 1993 911 RS America | 164.181 | *0.828 | 135.941 | 0.828 | |
| 24m | P4 | 146 | Francis O'day | 1971 914-6 | 167.236 | *0.828 | 138.471 | 2.530 | |
| 25m | I/I3 | 5 | Steve Smith | 1983 944 | 162.714 | *0.853 | 138.795 | 0.324 | |
| 26m | I/I3 | 311B | Alexander Berry | 1989 944s2 | 163.685 | *0.853 | 139.623 | 0.828 | |
| 27m | S/S2 | 42 | Miriam Dunster | 1987 944 | 178.499 | *0.785 | 140.121 | 0.498 | |
| 28m | S/S3 | 349B | Thomas Snowe | 1988 944s | 179.068 | *0.795 | 142.359 | 2.238 | |
| 29m | P7 | 7 | Paul Tallo | 1998 Carrera 4S | 170.299 | *0.838 | 142.710 | 0.351 | |
| 30m | S/S7 | 66B | Suzy Ascher | 2000 Boxster | 176.209 | *0.810 | 142.729 | 0.019 | |
| 31m | P2 | 102 | Yan Alperin | 1986 944 | 175.991 | *0.812 | 142.904 | 0.175 | |
| 32m | S/S8 | 230 | Brian Coooner | 1990 911 | 174.290 | *0.820 | 142.917 | 0.013 | |
| 33m | P6 | 666B | Christine Skaubitis | 1993 RSAmerica | 173.594 | *0.828 | 143.735 | 0.818 | |
| 34m | I/I2 | 421 | Mike Pratt | 1983 944 | 170.505 | *0.845 | 144.076 | 0.341 | |
| 35m | P5 | 11B | Betsy Rouhart | 1993 968 | 178.703 | *0.828 | 147.966 | 3.890 | |
| 36m | P5 | 10 | Gerry Fitton | 1981 911SC | 178.721 | *0.828 | 147.981 | 0.015 | |
| 37m | P6 | 96 | Jeff Johnson | 1987 911 Carrera 3.2 | 181.229 | *0.828 | 150.057 | 2.076 | |
| 38m | S/S3 | 349C | Pete Petersen | 1988 944S | 189.295 | *0.795 | 150.489 | 0.432 | |
| 39m | N/S4 | 412 | Ivy Leonard | 1988 944 Turbo | 189.518 | *0.800 | 151.614 | 1.125 | |
| 40m | N/S3 | 349 | Alex Snowe | 1988 944S | 198.017 | *0.795 | 157.423 | 5.809 | |
| 41 | N/S6 | 143D | Jay Wood | 1989 911 | 197.804 | *0.800 | 158.243 | 0.820 | |
| 42m | P5 | 99 | Tracey Levasseur | 1980 911 SC Targa | 196.707 | *0.828 | 162.873 | 4.630 | |
| 43m | P4 | 18 | Jack Saunders | 1990 944S2 | 217.070 | *0.828 | 179.734 | 16.861 | |
| 44m | N/S9 | 887 | Stephen Lefebvre | 2007 GT3 RS | DNF | *0.829 | - |
| Pos. | Class | # | Driver | Car Model | Diff. | Raw Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m | M/M3 | 75 | Mark Skala | 1970 914-6 | 146.537 | |
| 2m | M/M4 | 901 | Ron Mann | 1970 911 | 1.062 | 147.599 |
| 3m | I/I6 | 77 | Charles Stromeyer III | 1997 993 Twin Turbo | 0.112 | 147.711 |
| 4m | P3 | 914 | Mark Schnoerr | 1974 914 | 0.963 | 148.674 |
| 5m | P7 | 81 | Chris Jacques | 2001 Boxster | 0.298 | 148.972 |
| 6m | I/I3 | 311 | Steve Berry | 1989 944S2 | 0.592 | 149.564 |
| 7m | P3 | 1 | Chris Darminio | 1976 914 | 2.372 | 151.936 |
| 8m | P2 | 924 | Joe Kraetsch | 1988 924S | 0.547 | 152.483 |
| 9m | I/I5 | 47B | Eric Kessel | 1990 911 Carrera 2 | 0.129 | 152.612 |
| 10m | P4 | 383 | Neil Halbert | 1990 944S2 | 0.477 | 153.089 |
| 11m | P7 | 411 | Gregory Osche | 2001 Boxster S | 0.722 | 153.811 |
| 12m | P3 | 914B | Sigrid Schnoerr | 1974 914 | 0.419 | 154.230 |
| 13m | P7 | 51 | John Leach | 2000 Boxster S | 0.992 | 155.222 |
| 14m | P4 | 135 | Kevin Bobbitt | 1989 944 S2 | 0.436 | 155.658 |
| 15m | S/S7 | 66 | Steve Ross | 2000 Boxster | 1.700 | 157.358 |
| 16m | P5 | 11 | Georges Rouhart | 1993 968 | 0.950 | 158.308 |
| 17m | P6 | 156 | Chris Ryan | 1984 911 Carrera | 1.899 | 160.207 |
| 18m | P6 | 22 | Robert Canter | 1984 Carrera - Targa | 0.410 | 160.617 |
| 19m | I/I3 | 5 | Steve Smith | 1983 944 | 2.097 | 162.714 |
| 20m | I/I3 | 311B | Alexander Berry | 1989 944s2 | 0.971 | 163.685 |
| 21m | P2 | 234 | David Case | 1987 944 | 0.047 | 163.732 |
| 22m | S/S8 | 71 | Dick Demaine | 2001 Cabriolet | 0.298 | 164.030 |
| 23m | P6 | 666 | George Skaubitis | 1993 911 RS America | 0.151 | 164.181 |
| 24m | P4 | 146 | Francis O'day | 1971 914-6 | 3.055 | 167.236 |
| 25m | S/S6 | 143 | Janus Cole | 1989 964 | 1.656 | 168.892 |
| 26m | P1 | 30 | Tom Tate | 1958 Speedster | 0.882 | 169.774 |
| 27m | P7 | 7 | Paul Tallo | 1998 Carrera 4S | 0.525 | 170.299 |
| 28m | I/I2 | 421 | Mike Pratt | 1983 944 | 0.206 | 170.505 |
| 29m | P6 | 666B | Christine Skaubitis | 1993 RSAmerica | 3.089 | 173.594 |
| 30m | S/S8 | 230 | Brian Coooner | 1990 911 | 0.696 | 174.290 |
| 31m | P2 | 102 | Yan Alperin | 1986 944 | 1.701 | 175.991 |
| 32m | S/S7 | 66B | Suzy Ascher | 2000 Boxster | 0.218 | 176.209 |
| 33m | S/S2 | 42 | Miriam Dunster | 1987 944 | 2.290 | 178.499 |
| 34m | P5 | 11B | Betsy Rouhart | 1993 968 | 0.204 | 178.703 |
| 35m | P5 | 10 | Gerry Fitton | 1981 911SC | 0.018 | 178.721 |
| 36m | S/S3 | 349B | Thomas Snowe | 1988 944s | 0.347 | 179.068 |
| 37m | P6 | 96 | Jeff Johnson | 1987 911 Carrera 3.2 | 2.161 | 181.229 |
| 38m | S/S3 | 349C | Pete Petersen | 1988 944S | 8.066 | 189.295 |
| 39m | N/S4 | 412 | Ivy Leonard | 1988 944 Turbo | 0.223 | 189.518 |
| 40m | P5 | 99 | Tracey Levasseur | 1980 911 SC Targa | 7.189 | 196.707 |
| 41 | N/S6 | 143D | Jay Wood | 1989 911 | 1.097 | 197.804 |
| 42m | N/S3 | 349 | Alex Snowe | 1988 944S | 0.213 | 198.017 |
| 43m | P4 | 18 | Jack Saunders | 1990 944S2 | 19.053 | 217.070 |
| 44m | N/S9 | 887 | Stephen Lefebvre | 2007 GT3 RS | DNF |
| Top Times Of Day | | Time | | Class | | # | | Driver | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Time | 132.660 | X/AM | 118 | Gerald Shields | |||||
| PAX | 119.645 | X/STS | 241 | Chang Ho Kim | |||||
| Porsche Raw | 146.537 | M/M3 | 75 | Mark Skala | |||||
| Porsche PAX | 122.210 | P3 | 914 | Mark Schnoerr |
| Pos. | Class | # | Driver | Car Model | Raw Time | Factor | Pax Time | Diff. | From 1st |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m | P3 | 914 | Mark Schnoerr | 1974 914 | 68.560 | *0.822 | 56.356 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2m | P3 | 914B | Sigrid Schnoerr | 1974 914 | 69.590 | *0.822 | 57.203 | 0.847 | 0.847 |
| 3m | P7 | 81 | Chris Jacques | 2001 Boxster | 69.277 | *0.838 | 58.054 | 0.851 | 1.698 |
| 4m | P2 | 924 | Joe Kraetsch | 1988 924S | 72.176 | *0.812 | 58.606 | 0.552 | 2.250 |
| 5m | X/SS | 120 | Tom Gurski | 2005 Lotus Elise | 71.275 | *0.848 | 60.441 | 1.835 | 4.085 |
| 6m | P7 | 34 | Oliver Lucier | 1998 Boxster | 72.181 | *0.838 | 60.487 | 0.046 | 4.131 |
| 7m | P4 | 135 | Kevin Bobbitt | 1989 944 S2 | 73.270 | *0.828 | 60.667 | 0.180 | 4.311 |
| 8m | P2 | 234 | David Case | 1987 944 | 75.236 | *0.812 | 61.091 | 0.424 | 4.735 |
| 9m | P6 | 728 | John Lussier | 1985 911 Carrera Coupe | 74.122 | *0.828 | 61.373 | 0.282 | 5.017 |
| 10m | P2 | 44 | Lisa Roche | 1989 944 | 75.911 | *0.812 | 61.639 | 0.266 | 5.283 |
| 11m | S/S8 | 71 | Dick Demaine | 2001 Cabriolet | 75.583 | *0.820 | 61.978 | 0.339 | 5.622 |
| 12m | P5 | 11 | Georges Rouhart | 1993 968 | 75.466 | *0.828 | 62.485 | 0.507 | 6.129 |
| 13m | P6 | 22 | Robert Canter | 1984 Carrera - Targa | 75.711 | *0.828 | 62.688 | 0.203 | 6.332 |
| 14m | P6 | 156 | Chris Ryan | 1984 911 Carrera | 76.391 | *0.828 | 63.251 | 0.563 | 6.895 |
| 15m | I/I5 | 47 | Eric Kessel | 1990 911 Carrera 2 | 74.654 | *0.858 | 64.053 | 0.802 | 7.697 |
| 16m | S/S6 | 96 | Jeff Johnson | 1987 911 Carrera 3.2 | 80.384 | *0.800 | 64.307 | 0.254 | 7.951 |
| 17m | S/S3 | 349C | Pete Petersen | 1988 944S | 81.305 | *0.795 | 64.637 | 0.330 | 8.281 |
| 18m | N/S3 | 349B | Thomas Snowe | 1988 944s | 81.891 | *0.795 | 65.103 | 0.466 | 8.747 |
| 19m | I/I5 | 105 | Henry Cowles | 1993 RSA | 76.035 | *0.858 | 65.238 | 0.135 | 8.882 |
| 20m | P7 | 34B | Christina Colburn | 1998 Boxster | 77.951 | *0.838 | 65.322 | 0.084 | 8.966 |
| 21m | X/AS | 8B | Bill Kallgren | 2002 BMW M3 | 78.510 | *0.838 | 65.791 | 0.469 | 9.435 |
| 22m | X/SS | 41V | Dave Porter | 2 Dodge Viper | 77.796 | *0.848 | 65.971 | 0.180 | 9.615 |
| 23m | M/M4 | 125 | Matt Romanowski | 1973 914 | 78.060 | *0.866 | 67.600 | 1.629 | 11.244 |
| 24m | N/S3 | 349 | Alex Snowe | 1988 944S | 85.623 | *0.795 | 68.070 | 0.470 | 11.714 |
| 25m | N/P4 | 412 | Ivy Leonard | 1988 944 Turbo | 86.647 | *0.828 | 71.743 | 3.673 | 15.387 |
| 26m | P4 | 18 | Jack Saunders | 1990 944S2 | 90.660 | *0.828 | 75.066 | 3.323 | 18.710 |
| 27m | N/S8 | 747 | Toni Surdam | 2003 C4 Cabriolet | 91.981 | *0.820 | 75.424 | 0.358 | 19.068 |
| 28m | N/S8 | 747B | Lewis Surdam | 2003 C4 Cabriolet | 104.415 | *0.820 | 85.620 | 10.196 | 29.264 |
| 29m | M/M4 | 35 | Judith Hendrickson | 1973 914 | DNS | *0.866 | - | ||
| 30m | X/FS | 97 | Tracey Levasseur | 1997 Jaguar XK8 | DNS | *0.809 |
| Pos. | Class | # | Driver | Car Model | From 1st | Diff. | Raw Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m | P3 | 914 | Mark Schnoerr | 1974 914 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 68.560 |
| 2m | P7 | 81 | Chris Jacques | 2001 Boxster | 0.717 | 0.717 | 69.277 |
| 3m | P3 | 914B | Sigrid Schnoerr | 1974 914 | 1.030 | 0.313 | 69.590 |
| 4m | X/SS | 120 | Tom Gurski | 2005 Lotus Elise | 2.715 | 1.685 | 71.275 |
| 5m | P2 | 924 | Joe Kraetsch | 1988 924S | 3.616 | 0.901 | 72.176 |
| 6m | P7 | 34 | Oliver Lucier | 1998 Boxster | 3.621 | 0.005 | 72.181 |
| 7m | P4 | 135 | Kevin Bobbitt | 1989 944 S2 | 4.710 | 1.089 | 73.270 |
| 8m | P6 | 728 | John Lussier | 1985 911 Carrera Coupe | 5.562 | 0.852 | 74.122 |
| 9m | I/I5 | 47 | Eric Kessel | 1990 911 Carrera 2 | 6.094 | 0.532 | 74.654 |
| 10m | P2 | 234 | David Case | 1987 944 | 6.676 | 0.582 | 75.236 |
| 11m | P5 | 11 | Georges Rouhart | 1993 968 | 6.906 | 0.230 | 75.466 |
| 12m | S/S8 | 71 | Dick Demaine | 2001 Cabriolet | 7.023 | 0.117 | 75.583 |
| 13m | P6 | 22 | Robert Canter | 1984 Carrera - Targa | 7.151 | 0.128 | 75.711 |
| 14m | P2 | 44 | Lisa Roche | 1989 944 | 7.351 | 0.200 | 75.911 |
| 15m | I/I5 | 105 | Henry Cowles | 1993 RSA | 7.475 | 0.124 | 76.035 |
| 16m | P6 | 156 | Chris Ryan | 1984 911 Carrera | 7.831 | 0.356 | 76.391 |
| 17m | X/SS | 41V | Dave Porter | 2000 Dodge Viper | 9.236 | 1.405 | 77.796 |
| 18m | P7 | 34B | Christina Colburn | 1998 Boxster | 9.391 | 0.155 | 77.951 |
| 19m | M/M4 | 125 | Matt Romanowski | 1973 914 | 9.500 | 0.109 | 78.060 |
| 20m | X/AS | 8B | Bill Kallgren | 2002 BMW M3 | 9.950 | 0.450 | 78.510 |
| 21m | S/S6 | 96 | Jeff Johnson | 1987 911 Carrera 3.2 | 11.824 | 1.874 | 80.384 |
| 22m | S/S3 | 349C | Pete Petersen | 1988 944S | 12.745 | 0.921 | 81.305 |
| 23m | N/S3 | 349B | Thomas Snowe | 1988 944s | 13.331 | 0.586 | 81.891 |
| 24m | N/S3 | 349 | Alex Snowe | 1988 944S | 17.063 | 3.732 | 85.623 |
| 25m | N/P4 | 412 | Ivy Leonard | 1988 944 Turbo | 18.087 | 1.024 | 86.647 |
| 26m | P4 | 18 | Jack Saunders | 1990 944S2 | 22.100 | 4.013 | 90.660 |
| 27m | N/S8 | 747 | Toni Surdam | 2003 C4 Cabriolet | 23.421 | 1.321 | 91.981 |
| 28m | N/S8 | 747B | Lewis Surdam | 2003 C4 Cabriolet | 35.855 | 12.434 | 104.415 |
| 29m | M/M4 | 35 | Judith Hendrickson | 1973 914 | DNS | ||
| 30m | X/FS | 97 | Tracey Levasseur | 1997 Jaguar XK8 | DNS |
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