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2339: Prescott Kelly Jun 21, 2023

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Prescott Kelly is a past National President of the Porsche Club of America. He is the only person ever to be awarded lifetime achievement awards in both PCA and the 356 Registry. Today, he's better known as Contributing Editor, writing the Porsche Profiles for Sports Car Market. He also writes 5,000-word by-model market analyses for Porsche Panorama, and the "MarketWatch" column for the 356 Registry Magazine. Prestcott will be a panelist at this year's Philadelphia Concours d'Elegance.

2338: Jack Atkinson Jun 20, 2023

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Jack Atkinson had an amazing career and a key part of it was with Brumos Porsche. Between the dealerships and race team, Jack was with Brumos for 24 years. He guided Brumos to 7 IMSA GT titles and 4 Trans-Am titles in the 70s with legendary wins at Daytona and Sebring. Innovative, adaptable, and unflappable, Jack will be a panelist at this year's Philadelphia Concours d'Elegance along with yesterday's guest Woody Woodard, tomorrow's guest, Prescott Kelly, and past Cars Yeah guest Hurley Haywood.

2337: Woody Woodard Jun 19, 2023

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John 'Woody' Woodard spent twenty years with Penske Racing. He started working for the company on January 14, 1969 as a full time Mechanic, Chief Mechanic, and Crew Chief. In 1977 his role changed to Penske GM Power, then to Penske Power Systems, and again to Penske Truck Leasing in 1983. In his spare time he was a weekend warrior on Penske Indy Cars in the CART series. He was Chief Mechanic on three different National Championship teams, Trans Am with Chevrolet and Can Am with the Porsche 917s. He's worked with a number of championship drivers including Bobby Allison, Mario Andretti, Mark Donohue, George Follmer, Al and Bobby Unser, and David Hobbs to name just a few. Woody will be a panelist at this year's Philadelphia Concours d'Elegance.

2336: Rich Barnett Jun 15, 2023

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Rick Barnett is the Director of Monterey Motorsports and The Concours at Pasadera, an event that kicks off Monterey Car Week in August. This year they welcome the 60th anniversary celebration of the Porsche 911, the Ferrari GTO, and the Ford GT. The event takes place at the beautiful Club at Pasadera. To learn more go to The Concours at Pasadera website.

2335: Tailer Coverdale Jun 14, 2023

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Taeler Coverdale is a graduate from Salem County Vocational Technical School and attends the Universal Technical Institute. She is the 2023 TechForce Foundation's Grand Prize Winner of the Future Techs Rock Awards.

2334: William Walker Jun 13, 2023

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William 'Bill' Walker is an author who early on was enthralled by open-wheel racing and the Indianapolis 500. He was introduced to the sport by the broadcasts of Sid Collins and became entranced when he discovered the tombstone of his cousin, Pete Kreis, who was killed at the Speedway in 1934 during practice for the Indy 500. Bill spent many years researching Pete's accident that was at the time called "the strangest death in all racing history." Bill starting writing books. Published by Octane Press of Austin, Texas, The Last Lap is a history of his cousin's career on the Indy-car circuit and on the Grand Prix track at Monza, Italy.

2333: Ryan Fielding Jun 12, 2023

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Ryan Fielding is the Fabrication Shop Manager at Ring Brothers where he has had a massive hand in shaping several of Ringbrothers award-winning builds including the SEMA 2022 Battle of the Builders winner "Enyo." Ryan is a third-generation fabricator, car and motorcycle builder, with over 20 years of experience.

2332: Sarah Lassek Jun 08, 2023

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Sarah Lassek is an innately passionate automotive enthusiast who recently became the Chief Brand Officer for The PerTronix Performance Family of Brands. She now oversees Brand and Marketing for PerTronix Ignition, Aeromotive Fuel Systems, Waterman Racing, Taylor Cable Products, JBA Performance Exhaust, Doug's Original Headers, Patriot Exhaust, Compu-Fire, and Spyke Inc. Sarah is most happy on the track or on a canyon run.

2331: Gary Yamamoto Jun 07, 2023

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Gary Yamamoto is the Executive Director for LeMay America's Car Museum and Vice President at America's Automotive Trust. Gary has over 30 years of experience helping private, nonprofit, and public sector organizations successfully manage high growth opportunities. Gary is a direct Samurai descendant and in his spare time enjoys playing soccer and golf.

2330: Steve Rendle Jun 06, 2023

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Steve Rendle is a freelance writer and editor, with a passion for all things featuring engines, wheels, and/or wings, and in particular Formula 1 cars. He is the author of Evro Publishing's book titled Formula 1 Technology: The Engineering Explained. He has been a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers for over 20 years.

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