As anticipated, Laguna Seca was a hit! Three day weekend + 105 db + newly paved surface = sold out event. But given that Laguna is the shortest track in the Bay Area (2.23 miles), there was concern of congestion on the track. The run groups sorted themselves out quickly and things were flowing pretty well. But what was unanticipated was that the congestion was off the track. Remember this event was two weeks before Rennsport Reunion, so there was a ton of construction in the paddock, all those tents and hospitality suites were all being built while we were hosting a sold out event. This resulted in very limited parking area; things got even more intense on Saturday when a GGR tour brought an additional 45 cars for lunchtime parade laps. But when all was said and done, the event worked out, everybody had a place to park, and nobody was injured.

Thanks to our track series sponsor, Porsche Redwood City, for providing all attendees (HPDE, Club Race, and Parade Laps) with beautiful photographs from Dave at Gorilla Tornado Photography. You can see and download the great shots at this link:

https://www.gorillatornado.com/site/pca-2023-complimentary/9-15-2023-laguna-seca

As the final HPDE event of the season, it was also the third Time Trial of the year. I want to congratulate all the participants and class winners for the inaugural TT season. The old saying “must be present to win” rings true here, not only do you have to set a couple fast laps, but consistent attendance is also key to earn season points:

Class	Driver	Model	Car #	Season Points
TT1
First	Chasen Garcia	GT4 CS	356	40
Second	Kevin Gray	GT3	33	29
Third	Kelly Guglielmo	GT3	99	24
TT2
First	Paul Thompson	GT3	782	40
Second	Jie Mao	911 C2S/GT3	19	35
Third	Sean O’Boyle	GT4	67	33
Third	Anton D’Auria	911	2	33
TT3
First	Dan Zitter	Cayman S	62	33
Second	Allston Mickey	Cayman S	860	29
Third	Thwen Chaloemtiarana	Cayman	21	25
TT4
First	Chris Utter	944	352	45
Second	Christian Stangier	Boxster S	661	40

Thank you all for a wonderful PCA-GGR Track Season, until next month…

Howard