Slipstream - March 2002

Prez Says
by James Shoffit, Maverick Region President
First of all, I would like to thank the many
people who volunteered to help get the
Slipstreams out to the dealerships. As soon as we
get the fancy information boards from PCA
National, we can start putting our own inserts and
applications and brochures there as well. We
ordered them some time ago, but there must have
been some confusion, as we still don’t seem to have
them. But thanks to all of those willing to help us spread the word!
Our Autocross season started with a bang on February 16th and
17th. Cody Sears and Kevin Hardison did a MAGNIFICENT job of
putting together a first-class autocross school. The attendees seemed
to enjoy it, and so did the instructors and organizers. The Autocross
101 school (Intro to Autocross) was on Saturday, and Sunday was the
Ladies-Only Autocross School. We had record turnout for both, and
everyone seemed to be pleased with the largest change we made from
prior years – more lap time! It was amazing to see how good this
year’s batch of students were. Everyone seemed to really get the hang
of it quickly! Pennington field seems to be a good local venue for our
autocrosses – look for more events there this year.
Coming up REAL soon (March 16-17) is the next Autocross
School, the traditional Mineral Wells 2-day Autocross School.
This is a logical next step for anyone who did AX101 or Ladies
AX, but the prior courses are NOT a prerequisite. Please feel free
to attend the March event, as there will be even more track time,
and larger courses. Mineral Wells may be a longer drive than
Pennington, but it is one of the few places you can get that kind
of space for a driving event.
We have a budding Concours program that should be taking
shape very soon. And in that vein, in late April, we have an opportunity
to visit a Boy Scouts of America Pinewood Derby. They
have invited us to bring some cars, and even make our own
Pinewood Derby cars and race them ourselves! If you aren’t familiar
with it, a Pinewood Derby is a race among cars, built by the
Scouts themselves, which are carved out of wood provided in a kit.
They cannot exceed certain limitations in height, width, length, or
weight, and must ride on stock wheels – no springs or bearings
involved. The cars are about 7 inches long and weigh 5 ounces and
are driven solely by gravity down a sloping track. No curves to
watch out for! And having some of us there with our car-toys
should double the fun for everyone. They can vote on which
Porsches the like the best (in several categories) and we might even
persuade a lucky owner to take a lucky scout on a short drive
around the parking lot. Sounds like a lot of fun to me!
The Tour season will also be getting underway soon, with an
April trip to see the wildflowers. And you don’t want to miss any of
our Happy Hours or Lunches, either. We have something for just
about everyone – so come on out, and join the fun!
Email: mayos@imagin.net or
FAX at (817) 267-4939
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