tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35310239624083252832024-02-18T22:21:10.268-08:00Bloomington Porsche ClubSarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-26673548988485830812012-01-08T07:48:00.000-08:002012-01-08T07:49:03.669-08:002012 Rolex 24 at Daytona<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'> <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_71580c6e-485d-4e95-a350-36e75cd04852"> <font color="black" size="2" face="arial"> <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_f95cea8b-5780-434e-b460-b0253feea0a7"><font color="black" size="2" face="arial"> <div> <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_eefbedf2-567d-4a77-9ea1-b09a2575bba7"> <div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><img class="alignleft" alt="" src="http://www.victorymusclecars.com/images/web_images_10/GRAND-AM-Porsche-Corral_10312011.jpg" width="300" height="168"></b></font></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong><font size="4" face="Calibri">2012 Rolex 24</font></strong></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">What:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>24 Hour Endurance Race</font></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">When:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Starts at 3:30 PM on Saturday, January 28<sup>th</sup>, ends 3:30 PM, January 29<sup>th</sup></font></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Where:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Daytona International Speedway road course, Daytona Beach, Florida</font></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="Calibri">Two Race Classes:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></b></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">1.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">DP (Daytona Prototypes)</b> </font></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><font face="Calibri">DP cars are pure, mid-engine, carbon fiber, race cars powered by various engines, including Porsche, Ford, BMW, Chevrolet, Lexus, Mazda, etc.</font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">2.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="Calibri">GT (Gran Turismo)</font></b></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><font face="Calibri">GT class cars are tube frame race cars with body panels that make them resemble their production car counterparts.</font></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="Calibri">Reasons to Attend:</font></b></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">1.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">2011 will mark the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary of endurance racing at Daytona.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>To celebrate the occasion, race organizers have made an effort to locate and display all previous winning cars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>That alone will be worth the price of admission.</font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">2.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Florida weather is typically nicer than Indiana weather in January.</font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">3.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">The 24 hour race does not draw huge crowds so motels, restaurants, and tickets are readily available and reasonably priced.</font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">4.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">A Porsche corral where Porschephiles can park and congregate is a tradition at the Rolex. If your automotive interests extend beyond Porsches, you will also find corrals for other brands.</font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">5.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Porsche powered cars do well at the Daytona endurance race.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In fact, Porsche has been the overall winner 22 times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Porsche won the race 11 consecutive times from 1977 to 1987. Porsche also won the race 18 out of 23 years from 1968 to 1991.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">6.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">If you cannot afford a new Porsche or attend the Porsche driving school, this might be your last chance to watch Hurley Haywood in action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Hurley has driven a Brumos Porsche to victory 5 times at Daytona.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He also won LeMans 3 times, Sebring twice, and was the fastest rookie at the Indy 500 in 1980.</font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">7.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">The race teams are very professional and well funded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Usually, 60 or more cars start the race and most have the people, spare parts, and organization required to still be running at the end.</font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">8.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">The DP class will be a little more interesting this year as it will be the first outing for several well-funded Corvette cars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Corvette cars will have some recognizable Corvette styling features and engines prepared by Earnhardt/Childress.</font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">9.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Each car has 4 or 5 drivers, many of them are very recognizable, top professionals.</font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">10.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">You don't have to stay in a certain seat for the entire 24 hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You can come and go and generally move around and watch the race from many different vantage points.</font></div> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">11.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">For those who wish to stay at the track for everything, camping inside and outside the track, plus motor home and RV parking is available.</font></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </font> </div> <!-- end of AOLMsgPart_1_f95cea8b-5780-434e-b460-b0253feea0a7 --> </div> </font> </div> <!-- end of AOLMsgPart_1_71580c6e-485d-4e95-a350-36e75cd04852 --> </div> </font>Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-1790157282252378512012-01-01T12:19:00.001-08:002012-01-01T12:19:57.583-08:00Big Bend Open Road Race<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRQHF_xrDkECjRc2HdFGahx_ILBI4p7P809N595oIipnNqHTXpbjEkSX6RVUEnT3stk5RNPKH0o6Rq8zG9AqJf7Rfa-1UHIyBN5rfZQJIJufUlHp_WPqXF3VjbGiZIzVm0XObCIugIBk/s1600/Slick%2527s_Porsche-797584.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRQHF_xrDkECjRc2HdFGahx_ILBI4p7P809N595oIipnNqHTXpbjEkSX6RVUEnT3stk5RNPKH0o6Rq8zG9AqJf7Rfa-1UHIyBN5rfZQJIJufUlHp_WPqXF3VjbGiZIzVm0XObCIugIBk/s320/Slick%2527s_Porsche-797584.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692760953728914370" /></a></p><font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><br> <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_e0b58b9d-c737-4539-b76f-5417d3e3ffd4"> <style type="text/css">#AOLMsgPart_2_e0b58b9d-c737-4539-b76f-5417d3e3ffd4 td{color: black;} #AOLMsgPart_2_e0b58b9d-c737-4539-b76f-5417d3e3ffd4 p { margin: 0; }</style> <div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"> <div>Eldon Slick has entered his 1986 Carrera powerd by a 1995 3.6 Porsche engine in the Big Bend Open Road Race near Stockton, Texas <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bborr.com/">http://www.bborr.com/</a> April 25th - 28th, 2012. Photo of Slick's car is attached.</div> <div> </div> <div>Bruce<br> </div> </div> </div> <!-- end of AOLMsgPart_2_e0b58b9d-c737-4539-b76f-5417d3e3ffd4 --> <br> </div> </font>Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-22869104182098917012011-07-11T18:48:00.000-07:002011-07-11T22:24:10.178-07:00Porsche Developing a Self-Driving System for their CarsIn 2014, Porsche plans to release self-driving cars. The speed and acceleration will be controlled by InnoDrive, a suped up version of Adaptive Cruise Control which takes in info about road terrain as well as sensor data about surrounding vehicles. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/28/2014-porsche-acc-innodrive-tested-hello-big-brother/">Read more</a>.<br /><br />Additionally, an honorary Bloomington Porsche Club member and website manager, <a href="http://sarahmloos.wordpress.com/">Sarah Loos</a>, is involved in research on the safety of distributed Adaptive Cruise Control at Carnegie Mellon University. <a href="http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/88824-cmu-develops-self-driving-car-thats-impossible-to-crash">Read more</a>.Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-89428801361645006002011-04-15T09:23:00.000-07:002011-04-15T09:24:13.834-07:00Breakfast at Panera<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: small; ">Sunday morning breakfast - Sunday, April 17, at 8:00 a.m. - Panera Bread Company, College Mall Road at E. Third Street, Bloomington - Hope you can make it!</span>Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-3302961652901948352010-10-11T16:29:00.001-07:002010-10-11T16:29:23.870-07:00Sunday Cruise<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Departing from Jiffy Treet parking lot (behind Taco Bell on E. Third St. in Bloomington) at 10:00 am on Sunday, October 17th. Drive together to Scenic View restaurant for brunch overlooking Lake Monroe. Cruise together on a route to be determined.</span><br> <br> <div style="clear:both"></div> </font> Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-30065328469185188472010-07-26T11:56:00.000-07:002010-07-26T12:05:16.917-07:00Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRycJUU79fuTMonydCRj7I8CnlCaY-v6M6nSFnxbuvqum27q2K3ABjAw-pmakBwrC8RG1yLRk96upGbMpl5W089-WAy5MrDfHcpqOz6cyp7kSiHL29qPDDcNrbaG-1pbyQpwD1DaGPP0/s1600/Pittsburgh+Vintage+Race_07+24+10_0063.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: left;">Short Porsche racing video and a few photos from the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix last weekend. Shot by Bruce Loos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxlcdkaJCXrRjFXc24B8lrIMcaT6L2kceAS8avlz1t_50brN47oGAGGyIdDqu0MnL9qOvL-EZV7Tw7WVIG-aQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRycJUU79fuTMonydCRj7I8CnlCaY-v6M6nSFnxbuvqum27q2K3ABjAw-pmakBwrC8RG1yLRk96upGbMpl5W089-WAy5MrDfHcpqOz6cyp7kSiHL29qPDDcNrbaG-1pbyQpwD1DaGPP0/s1600/Pittsburgh+Vintage+Race_07+24+10_0063.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRycJUU79fuTMonydCRj7I8CnlCaY-v6M6nSFnxbuvqum27q2K3ABjAw-pmakBwrC8RG1yLRk96upGbMpl5W089-WAy5MrDfHcpqOz6cyp7kSiHL29qPDDcNrbaG-1pbyQpwD1DaGPP0/s400/Pittsburgh+Vintage+Race_07+24+10_0063.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498292630964476562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwmaL26yQuA43NpMl1EMV6xM0hOCTXfPF8Eja-07NqBtiVZPfKB_EbHLjhDuXZ3vVR5HAdbk3sgn-ZIknqRBLO2zzoZrseJdeY5EtI2lT7_fxpwCkROULtcXFpQ_TTqSvXMKJb6lV174/s1600/Pittsburgh+Vintage+Race_07+24+10_0081.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwmaL26yQuA43NpMl1EMV6xM0hOCTXfPF8Eja-07NqBtiVZPfKB_EbHLjhDuXZ3vVR5HAdbk3sgn-ZIknqRBLO2zzoZrseJdeY5EtI2lT7_fxpwCkROULtcXFpQ_TTqSvXMKJb6lV174/s400/Pittsburgh+Vintage+Race_07+24+10_0081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498292628146904914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUtGcKuuHvxoaf1-gzrTmi8hWVOe25S6ntV8gLdll9WahpB2D_DSsaHxTsuCz5a3bcleiH03-5gXgaLeQ6oYVfPMkO-1QM1pcl1XTHt7zVmd1zOJ8wTfkm4NMas8BtxjZ7Rs35BrApNc/s1600/Pittsburgh+Vintage+Race_07+24+10_0084.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUtGcKuuHvxoaf1-gzrTmi8hWVOe25S6ntV8gLdll9WahpB2D_DSsaHxTsuCz5a3bcleiH03-5gXgaLeQ6oYVfPMkO-1QM1pcl1XTHt7zVmd1zOJ8wTfkm4NMas8BtxjZ7Rs35BrApNc/s400/Pittsburgh+Vintage+Race_07+24+10_0084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498292624840117746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0tryp0h1ZdID1z_Njx7blXkqkTQ5BvF_ycR_7yR1-9SA8EcUD3S68W4RN0c5LX2Em_p7JzojPB_isQ6TqZ0G-AQC5opuk0Ebrb7YWVmS35Z-IO64xLHmYUi1t5j1zQVYmgvOClDy9Vs/s1600/Pittsburgh+Vintage+Race_07+24+10_0360.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0tryp0h1ZdID1z_Njx7blXkqkTQ5BvF_ycR_7yR1-9SA8EcUD3S68W4RN0c5LX2Em_p7JzojPB_isQ6TqZ0G-AQC5opuk0Ebrb7YWVmS35Z-IO64xLHmYUi1t5j1zQVYmgvOClDy9Vs/s400/Pittsburgh+Vintage+Race_07+24+10_0360.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498292618428052370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div>Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-81589404816709333002010-05-11T18:29:00.000-07:002010-05-11T20:32:48.983-07:00Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix - July, 2010<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:black;"> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sports Car Enthusiasts,</span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Come join Bruce & Marlene, Tryna and me for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Check it out at <a href="http://www.pvgp.org/">www.pvgp.org/</a>.</span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">We are staying July 23, 24, 25, 2010 at the Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside, 5308 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, Phone: 412-683-3113. </span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"> Gary</span></div><div style="clear:both"></div> </span>Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-55942267615655549882010-04-21T04:43:00.001-07:002010-04-21T04:43:46.693-07:00Planned Activity<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ice Cream Social: Sunday, April 25 at 2:00 P.M. at Jiffy Treet, 223 S. Pete Ellis Drive, Bloomington, Indiana</span> <div style="clear:both"></div> </font> Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-14913373268339863732009-08-26T17:17:00.001-07:002009-08-28T11:48:34.533-07:00Texas Mile<div id="AOLMsgPart_2_064c847f-d613-4dad-b487-eae81c41a92a"><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bloomington Porsche Club honorary member Eldon P. Slick of Tucson, AZ, and member, Bruce Loos of Roanoke, Indiana, will attend the Texas Mile speed trials at Goliad, Texas on October 16th-18th. Slick has entered his highly modified 1979 Turbo Porsche in the Street Speed Trial E class. The event is a one mile time trial held on a closed, 8000' long, airport runway. Slick, a veteran of many years of Top Alcohol drag racing, has also built several V-8 powered, 911/930 Porsches and raced in several Silver State Classic open road races. Check Slick's web site at <a href="http://eldonpslickracecars.homestead.com/Home1.html">http://eldonpslickracecars.homestead.com/Home1.html</a> and the Texas Mile web site at <a href="http://www.texasmile.net/">http://www.texasmile.net/</span></a> for more information.</div> </div> <!-- end of AOLMsgPart_2_064c847f-d613-4dad-b487-eae81c41a92a -->Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-33693737771421160562009-08-16T17:58:00.001-07:002009-08-28T11:49:19.595-07:00Planned ActivitiesIce Cream Social: Sunday, August 30 at 2:00 P.M. at JIFFY TREET, 223 S. Pete Ellis Drive, Bloomington, Indiana <div><br /></div> <div>Road Trip: To STORY INN for brunch and art gallery, Sunday, September 27 -- departing at 10:00 A.M. from Jiffy Treet parking lot -- circuitous route back to Bloomington (See: <a href="http://www.storyinn.com/">www.storyinn.com</a>)</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Breakfast Gathering: Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 A.M. at THE VILLAGE DELI, 409 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Road Trip: To JASPER, INDIANA for lunch and sightseeing...Our cars will feel right at home in this German community. Sunday, October 25 -- departing at 10:00 A.M. from Jiffy Treet parking lot</div> <div id="u8CBECECFC67B152-1210-F36_EN_US" class="aol_ad_footer"> </div>Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-7719455489689317582009-08-04T18:31:00.001-07:002009-08-04T18:31:42.196-07:00Planned ActivitiesBreakfast Gathering: Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 A.M. at The Village Deli, 409 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana <div><br> </div> <div>Porsche Fest: Sunday, August 16 at 3:00 P.M. at Yogi's, 10th Street & Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana</div> <div id='u8CBE38397A6917D-690-1A10_EN_US' class='aol_ad_footer'> </div> Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-16256721668811606752009-07-16T02:08:00.001-07:002009-07-16T12:55:15.288-07:00Planned ActivitiesIce Cream Social: Sunday, July 19 at 2:00 P.M. at Jiffy Treet, 223 S. Pete Ellis Drive, Bloomington, Indiana <div><br /></div> <div>Road Trip: PORSCHES TO OXFORD, OHIO, Saturday, July 25 -- departing at 7:00 A.M. from Panera Bread Company, 332 S. College Mall Road, Bloomington, Indiana (one day event)</div> <div>See: <a href="http://porsches2oxford.com">porsches2oxford.com</a></div> <div><br /></div> <div>Breakfast Gathering: Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 A.M. at The Village Deli, 409 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana</div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-49817074094266871832009-07-14T21:39:00.000-07:002009-07-14T21:45:04.840-07:00Meet at Jiffy Treet<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358542480158413058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_N-JwQ5PUaRKNXhu3iaTNCBLIW_lhjHTeAUWmJ21yy4lEXDjXRhZt0FSK9VIsJMNHDFeOjUaU_5x5hvwin8FDPzXr6Rbmg7DsK1kM1SkpAj7PnxlRS6Mfu0Nmopxjv7kCd6zPBkO3vyY/s400/June_2009_016%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /> <div>Bloomington Porsche Club gathers at Jiffy Treet in June. </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Photo courtesy of Pam Pinto.</span></div>Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-55929355729249446262009-07-13T22:42:00.000-07:002009-07-14T20:07:55.086-07:00Upload Your Photos to the Slideshow1. Browse to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/bloomporsche/">http://www.flickr.com/groups/bloomporsche/</a> and click the “Join” link on the Bloomington Porsche Club group pool page.<br />2. If you are not already signed in, you will now be prompted to sign in to Flickr with your Yahoo ID and password. If you do not have a Yahoo ID, click the “Sign Up” link and follow the steps required to create a Yahoo ID.<br />3. Click the “Join this group” button when asked to confirm your selection. After clicking the button, you will be redirected back to the Bloomington Porsche Club group pool page.<br />4. Click the arrow beside “You” in the main navigation menu (upper left hand) and then choose “Upload Photos and Videos”.<br />5. Follow the steps required to upload photos or videos to your Flickr account. When you are finished you will be redirected to your personal Flickr photostream.<br />6. To add the photos or videos you uploaded to the Bloomington Porsche Club group pool, click the arrow beside “Groups” in the main navigation menu and then choose “Your Groups”. On the next page, click the "Bloomington Porsche Club" link under the “Groups you belong to” heading.<br />7. Click the “Add photos or video” link on the Bloomington Porsche Club group pool page.<br />8. Select the photos and videos that you would like to add, and then click the “Add to group” button. After clicking the button, you will be redirected back to the Bloomington Porsche Club group pool page.<br />9. Your photos have been added to the Bloomington Porsche Club group and will appear on the website slideshow within a few days!<br /><br />Note: Due to Flickr's policies, if your personal Flickr photostream has fewer than five pictures, they may not show up in the slideshow. A simple solution is to upload more photos!Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-6436520591761147562009-07-13T22:30:00.000-07:002012-01-08T09:00:36.385-08:00Join Our Mailing ListJoining is easy. Just email <a href="mailto:catloos@aol.com">Gary</a> at catloos (at) aol (dot) com. It's only one email every couple weeks, so getting news on all upcoming events won't clutter your inbox.<br /><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br><br><br><br><br>Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531023962408325283.post-87028047359219914512009-07-13T09:22:00.000-07:002012-01-08T09:00:13.083-08:00About UsThe Bloomington Porsche Club is a group of Porsche enthusiasts dedicated to good times in southern Indiana.<br /><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br><br><br><br><br>Sarah Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17169815400822344287noreply@blogger.com