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Hello to all of our CIR/PCA members and Porsche faithful.
Is it really June already? I find it hard to believe we are almost halfway through 2024.
We have made a few more changes with the CIR Board of Directors. Don Perkins has assumed the Activities Chair position. Don and Will Anthony will continue to collaborate and take a divide and conquer approach to the large area the club encompasses. Don is the overall coordinator and will focus on the events in central and southern Indiana. Will’s focus will be on the northern regions of the state. New member Ryan Milton has been appointed to the board as an at-large member. Ryan brings a strong computer technology background to the board and his expertise is much needed and appreciated. Next time you see Don and Ryan, please thank them for their willingness to donate their time to help grow and lead the CIR-PCA.
The annual Zone-4 Presidents’ meeting was held in Toledo, OH in early April. This writer, along with vice-president Larry Clarino and membership chairman Will Anthony, attended, representing the CIR. It was good for all of us to meet some of the leadership from other clubs in the Region. We also listened to PCA National Executives on region changes and updates for the coming year.
We have had a very busy year with the CIR calendar full of activities. April kicked off with our annual Spring Color Tour and ended with our Spring Brake HPDE at Putnam Park. Weather and participation were great at both events.
May started with our third “An Evening with…” series. This time it was “An Evening with Bobby Rahal”. It was a fantastic time as Indy 500 winner Rahal is such a great storyteller. That event definitely primed the group that went to the Indy Grand Prix of Indianapolis the next weekend.
As I said last month, please look at the large number of activities that are being posted in the CIR club calendar. (https://cirpca.org/calendar/) We are quickly approaching the ability to do a Porsche-related event on multiple weekends of each month.
The weather has turned warm and it’s time to get out and enjoy our cars. I look forward to seeing you at one of the many Central Indiana Region events over the summer.
All the Best,
Mike Kelley
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“An Evening with Paul Page, Voice of the Indianapolis 500”
As Race Month arrives in Indy, join us on May 15, 2022, as CIR-PCA spends “An Evening with Paul Page, Voice of the Indianapolis 500”
Paul’s broadcasting career began in local radio, but it hit the accelerator when he moved to WIBC 1070AM in 1968. There, he met the original host of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, the legendary Sid Collins, who recruited Paul to join his venerable radio team for the Memorial Day classic.
Paul was mentored by Collins, who asked him to join the Indy 500 radio network in 1974. Paul’s rock-solid reporting earned Collins’ respect, making Paul his chosen successor. Paul anchored the Indy 500 radio broadcast from 1977 to 1987.
Based on the quality of his work, Paul was tabbed by ABC Sports to anchor all their Indy car series telecasts starting in late 1987.
It was here, Page’s indelible mark on Indy 500 history was made. Joined by former Indy car veterans Bobby Unser and Sam Posey, the ABC Indy broadcasts became Emmy Award winners as well as fan favorites.
Beyond Indy car racing, Paul’s career has spanned other forms of motorsports, as well, including NASCAR, IROC, NHRA, and others. He was a regular fixture on NBC and ESPN over the years, covering everything from the America’s Cup to the Fourth of July Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Don’t miss this great night of Indy 500 nostalgia and storytelling by this Hoosier broadcasting legend!
“An Evening with Paul Page, Voice of the Indianapolis 500 presented by SONAX”, May 15, 2022, 7:00pm, at the Westfield Playhouse, 220 North Union Street, Westfield, IN 46074.
Cost for this amazing event is $15 per ticket. Limited to 150 tickets.
For more information contact: Larry Clarino at larryracing@dizzyc.com.
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