Karen and Kent Rafferty carried the Bow Tie banner high, with Kent grabbing PAX Overall wins both days as well as SS honors. Revenge for the Porsche rout in May was sweet according to their handlers, who pulled off an autocross ambush of impressive proportions.	Stan Vann's sweet 1970 Caldwell D9 Formula Ford set FTD both days at the Cumberland Classic. In from North Carolina and enjoying the mountain Maryland countryside during his visit, Vann mastered the short course and the long course at the Cumberland Regional Airport.

PITTSBURGH CORVETTE COUPLE AMBUSHES PORSCHES IN
CUMBERLAND AIRPORT AUTOCROSS REMATCH

Wiley Ford, WV – The Chesapeake Region Porsche Club of America Cumberland Classic Autocross at the Cumberland Regional Airport turned out to be a rematch of the Porsche Corvette Challenge held at the airport just six weeks ago.

This time, however, the outcome was different as one of the country's fastest driving couples carried the Corvette banner to victory in two days of well-attended, close competition.

Kent and Karen Rafferty, Pittsburgh, PA, actively campaign their jet black 2003 Corvette Z06 on the SCCA National Championship trail and they showed their mettle against some of the same cars that dominated the inaugural airport autocross at the end of May. They decided to trailer in their car here on the advice of Corvette owners who attended the first National Road Autocross in May.

Kent Rafferty finished first in class and won the PAX System Performance Index title both days. Wife Karen took a second and third in class and second and third overall for her weekend's work. Only Dennis Howard, Eldersburg, MD, prevented a clean sweep for the Rafferty's, urging his distinctive yellow Porsche 996 TT between them, in class and overall, on Sunday.

Fast Time of the Day (FTD) both days went to the vintage Formula Ford of Stan Vann, Murfreesboro, NC. Vann ran a 54.425 second lap in the .9 mile Saturday course and returned to guide his 1970 Caldwell D9 to a 63.687 second tour on the longer Sunday course.

Other strong performers included Bill Hokemeyer, winning BS division both days in a 1999 Porsche Boxster and Fran Honeywell who drove his 1985 Porsche 944 to double wins in ES.

National Road Autosport LLC organized and promoted the last minute event brought about by a cancellation in the Porsche Club schedule and attracted a field of 81 entrants for the weekend. The local group's event was just the second race at the Cumberland Airport in 31 years and was made possible by a prompt decision from the Potomac Highlands Airport Authority and approval by the Federal Aviation Administration to lease taxiway space for the autocross, subject to appropriate insurance and sanctioning agreements.

1st Annual Cumberland Classic
Class Results for Saturday 7/19/03

Pos		Class		Number		Driver		Car Model		Best Run
1		ss		305		Kent Rafferty		Corvette '03 (black)		57.216
2		ss		205		Karen Rafferty		Corvette '03 (black)		59.547
3		ss		107		Eric Dean		Corvette '03 (red)		64.532
4		ss		309		David Rasnick		Boxster S '01 (gray)		65.397
1		as		307		Bob McClure		Corvette '93 (black)		62.300
2		as		201		Steve Hotchkiss		Corvette '89 (gray)		69.154
1		bs		311		Bill Hokemeyer		Boxster'99 (silver)		65.858
2		bs		300		Mark White		Firebird '98 (red)		66.057
3		bs		213		Stuart Hamilton		BMW '98 (silver)		68.507
4		bs		202		Greg Honeycutt		928 '86 (gray)		74.061
5		bs		315		Bill Goss		Corvette '80 (black)		76.454
6		bs		314		Claude Taylor		911 '83		DNF
1		cs		109		Ben Harper		Miata '02 (silver)		66.296
2		cs		209		John Felten		Corvette '86 (red)		73.166
1		ds		103		Steve Wilson		BMW 330i '03 (blue)		70.262
1		es		206		Fran Honeywell		944 '85 (maroon)		68.029
2		es		203		Mark Boggs		924S '87 (red)		69.731
1		fs		207		Kenn Nyga		Camaro '95 (white)		65.979
2		fs		112		Seth Toner		Stealth AWD (black)		70.597
3		fs		200		Tom Evans		Firebird '71 (red)		72.147
1		gs		105		Andy Lindner		Stealth '93 (red)		71.535
1		hs		211		David Appleyard		Impreza '96 (burg)		72.771
2		hs		106		Mick Bloom		Civic '97 (green)		75.190
1		asp		312		Derek Schwarz		968 '94 (black)		60.284
2		asp		277		Woody Smith		93 RS America (black)		60.883
3		asp		310		Noel Hall		944 T '86 (black)		61.054
4		asp		313		Joe Zuramski		944 T '87 (red)		61.823
5		asp		215		Ross Hall		944 T '86 (black)		66.259
1		bsp		303		Andy Lotz		Corvette '93 (black)		73.133
1		csp		111		Tony Yang		Miata '02 (yellow)		68.526
2		csp		301		Tony Dimaio		Ford Focus '01 (yellow)		70.209
3		csp		102		Dave Williams		944 '85 (black)		73.532
1		dsp		110		Matt Davis		BMW '87 (white)		67.168
2		dsp		210		Jason Gress		BMW '87 (white)		68.810
3		dsp		212		Wayne Hamilton		ZX2 '99 (blue)		73.532
1		ep		101		Shawn Miller		Firebird '79 (gray)		72.605
2		ep		302		Jason Walton		Firebird '79 (gray)		84.147
1		am		308		Dennis Howard		911SC '83 (blue)		60.651
2		am		214		Justin Howard		911SC '83 (blue)		65.445
3		am		108		Mike McCagh		Farm Use Vette (gray)		66.575
1		bm		306		Fred Schroeder		Swift SE3 '88 (RWB)		55.544
1		cm		319		Stan Vann		Caldwell D9 '70 (white)		54.245
1		em		317		Pat Gordon		914-6 '73 (red)		59.480
2		em		216		Ron Gordon		914-6 '73 (red)		65.236
1		dm		104		Dave Wilson		MG '74		77.694

Overall PAX System Adjusted Results

Saturday, 7/19/03
Top Ten Drivers

Pos		Driver		Car Model		Time		Factor		Pax Tm
1		Kent Rafferty		Corvette '03		57.216		0.837	=	47.890
2		Stan Vann*		Caldwell D9 ‘70		54.245		0.916	=	49.688
3		Karen Rafferty		Corvette '03		59.547		0.837	=	49.841
4		Derek Schwarz		Porsche 968 '94		60.284		0.846	=	51.000
5		Woody Smith		Porsche 93 RS		60.883		0.846	=	51.507
6		Bob McClure		Corvette '93		62.300		0.828	=	51.584
7		Noel Hall		Porsche 944 T		61.054		0.846	=	51.652
8		Joe Zuramski		Porsche 944 T		61.823		0.846	=	52.302
9		Fred Schroeder		Swift SE3 '88		55.544		0.946	=	52.545
10		Kenn Nyga		Camaro '95		65.979		0.806	=	53.179

*Fast Time Of The Day