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judged cars was 115, which is similar to recent years. The table in Figure 1 shows the distribution in judged entries by group. After 16 years of the current judging groups, we are beginning to see more and more Preparation Group entries (Porsches less than 20 years old), and fewer Restoration Group entries, with about the same number each year of Preservation Group cars, which must be at least 10 years old and driven at least 1000 miles per year. But we continue to encounter a number of first time entrants who do not completely review the rules or judging procedures before selecting the judging group where they wish to show their car, and are surprised afterwards when they receive their score sheets and read the judges comments . This year the overall Group awards were dominated by various 911 models. The overall Preparation award was won by Harold and Leanne Corbin of Peachstate Region in their 2006 997 Club Coupe. The overall Restoration award was won by Kevin Jeannette and Lee Giannone from Gold Coast Region with a 1973 911 RS Carrera. In the Preservation Group, David and Bette Seeland from Rocky Mountain Region won the overall award with their 1987 911 Carrera. The only Porsche model other than a 911 that won an overall Group award was in the Performance Group where Jeff and Marjorie McFadyen of Northern New Jersey Region won with their 1957 356A, a street modified car. FULL TOURING TOTAL PERCENT PREPARATION GROUP 15 41 56 49 PRESERVATION ------- 28 28 25 RESTORATION 7 7 14 12 PERFORMANCE 6 10 16 14 28 86 114 100 TOTALS Figure 1. Parade Concours Entrant Distribution. Autocross The autocross was held at an old road racing course on Hutchinson Island about 0.8 mile from the Parade hotel. It was easily within normal walking distance except for the high temperatures and humidity. I did not see many spectators walking there, and the spectator areas were mostly full of closed cars with their air-conditioners running. The autocross course was set up on a wide, straight area and consisted of a series of slaloms, decreasing radius turns and off-camber turns. Times were mostly in a range of 45 seconds to 70 seconds. There were about 200 entries and each entrant had 5 runs. PNWR���s Leeds Gulick, who transported his modified 1972 914-6 autocross car all the way from Seattle to Savannah, was able to post the fastest time of the event at 40.8 seconds. Savannah Parade Tech Academy October 2011 37 www.pnwr.org As has been the case in the last few Parades, one whole day was devoted to Tech Sessions and the Tech Quiz. There were four separate conference rooms set up for four simultaneous meetings and most presentations were given twice, for a total of 24 presentations during the day. PCNA provided two presentations: one on a summary