PETER SCHWARZENBAUER AND BETTY JO TURNER NAMED CO-GRAND MARSHALS    FOR PORSCHE® RENNSPORT REUNION III

“I really enjoyed serving as Co-Grand Marshal at the previous Porsche Rennsport
Reunion,” Mr. Schwarzenbauer related. “At that event I was so impressed with the
enthusiasm and camaraderie of the participants and fans. It was easy for me to
see that the Porsche racing community is truly one big family and this event is
their exclusive gathering. I look forward to another great reunion with them.”
An avid Porsche racing fan, Betty Jo Turner has edited Porsche Panorama for 38
years. The monthly magazine has a circulation of 57,000 enthusiastic Porsche
Club of America members.
“Porsche motorsport has been followed intensely by Porsche Club of America
members since the club’s formation in 1955,” Mrs. Turner commented. “Back then,
the first Panorama celebrated Pete Thacher’s Speedster win at Marlboro and
included Dick Thompson’s advice on how to race a 356A Super. Today we cheer
factory driver and PCA member Patrick Long winning at Le Mans with a 911 RSR and
the huge success of the RS Spyders. In between, we’ve been there in spirit for
every great Porsche win and offer our own form of motorsport in PCA’s Club
Racing series, where, as always, every Porsche is a race car.”
Weekend Schedule Features Races for Historic and Contemporary Porsche Race Cars
on Sunday Afternoon and the World’s Only Concours Exclusively for Race Cars on
Saturday Afternoon
Like the previous events, Porsche Rennsport Reunion III features a three-day
program including on-track competition plus a concours d’elegance, now called
the Concours d’ Sport, which is open to the event’s participants by invitation.
Events are also planned commemorating the awesome Porsche 917 racecars and the
25th Anniversary of the racing debut of the all-conquering Porsche 956/962
prototypes.

Under the direction of Intercontinental Events, five races will be contested on
Sunday afternoon, Nov. 4. They include events for production race cars,
prototype race cars, 911 Cup cars, and, entries permitting, a special 25th
Anniversary race for 956/962s.
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Founder and Co-Chairman, Bill Warner, and his
staff are organizing the Concours d’Sport for Saturday afternoon, Nov. 3. Staged
on Daytona International Speedway’s pit lane, it is the world’s only concours
devoted exclusively to race cars. The event’s judged classes include 917 Coupes,
917 Spyders, 956s, 962s, 550 Spyders through RS61s, 904s through 910s, and
production-based race cars.  
Entries Feature Legendary Porsche 917 and 956/962 Racecars and the Drivers Who
Made Them Famous
Highlighting the anticipated record number of 917 entries are four cars from the
Porsche Museum in Germany. They include the 917 Long-tail, the 917/20 “Pink
Pig”, the 1971 Le Mans winning 917/K, and the 16-cylinder 917 Can Am Spyder that
is making its first trip to North America. Other expected 917s include the 1970
Le Mans winning 917/K, the 1972 Can Am winning 917/10, and the 1973 Can Am
winning 917/30.   
Joining these and other 917s are the drivers that drove them to victories in the
world’s most prestigious sports car races. They include Richard Attwood, Vic
Elford, George Follmer, Hurley Haywood, Willy Kauhsen, Charlie Kemp, Gerald
Larrousse, Rudi Lins, Udo Schutz, Randolph Townsend, David Piper, Brian Redman,
Sam Posey, David Hobbs, Jackie Oliver, and Gijs van Lennep.
The large field scheduled to celebrate the “25th Anniversary of the Porsche
956/962” features an equally famous group of winning cars as well as their
drivers including John Andretti, Derek Bell, Jurgen Barth, Bruce Leven, Jochen
Mass, John Morton, Vern Schuppan, and Chip Robinson.
Other drivers expected to attend include past Porsche factory drivers Joe
Buzzetta, Scooter Patrick, Kees Nierop and David Murry, as well as current
Porsche factory drivers Jorg Bergmeister and Patrick Long.
Additional Events Include Street Car Lapping Session, Literature, Toy, and
Memorabilia Swap Meet, and Porsche Model Car Contest
A special pace lapping session kicks off the weekend on Friday afternoon, Nov.
2. Organized by the Porsche Club of America, the event provides anyone who
drives their Porsche to the event the opportunity to tour the entire Daytona
International Speedway layout, from the high banking to the infield road course.
The following morning, attendees will have the chance to meet many of the
legendary Porsche race drivers during a special autograph session. Proceeds from
both of these events will be donated to Camp Boggy Creek, a facility for
Florida’s seriously ill children.
Also on Saturday morning are two activities new to the Porsche Rennsport
Reunion - a Porsche only literature, toy, and memorabilia swap meet and a
Porsche model car contest. Parallel to the famous one held every year at the Los
Angeles Airport Hilton and run by the same team, the swap meet will feature
sales and technical literature for all Porsche models, factory posters, books,
toys and models of all sizes and descriptions, with proceeds going to Camp Boggy
Creek. The vendor reservation form is available at www.rennsportreunion.com, or

call or email the organizer, Prescott Kelly (203-227-7770) or
KellyCT@optonline.net.
The unique Porsche model car contest features 10 judged categories for Porsche
race cars. They include 917, 956/962, Pre-1964, 1965-1975, 1976-1981, 1982-
present, Small Scale (1/28 and smaller), Large Scale (1/20 and larger), Diorama
Racing Related Subjects, and Porsche Racing Support Subjects. Those interested
in entering are encouraged to contact Henry Trent at (423-745-8765) or
htrent77@yahoo.com.
Additional details of the Porsche Rennsport Reunion will be published on
Porsche’s press web site (www.press.porsche.com), Brian Redman’s
Intercontinental Events web site (www.rennsport2007.com), and Daytona
International Speedway’s web site
(http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/), as they become available. Ticket
information is available by contacting Daytona International Speedway at 1-800-
PITSHOP.

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