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www.pca.org/mav<br />

Volume 40, <strong>April</strong> <strong>2002</strong>, Issue 4<br />

Departments<br />

Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1<br />

List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4<br />

Prez Says..........................................................................5<br />

Because I Said So (Editor’s)..........................................6<br />

Maverick Minutes..........................................................6<br />

New Wheels..................................................................27<br />

Anniversaries................................................................27<br />

Unclassifieds.................................................................28<br />

Advertiser Index...........................................................28<br />

Upcoming Events<br />

Calendar of Events..........................................................1<br />

Happy Hour at Speed Zone ..........................................2<br />

Board Meeting ................................................................2<br />

Porsche Lunches .............................................................3<br />

Hill Country Tour ..........................................................3<br />

Time Trial #1 and Autocross #1....................................7<br />

Piney Woods Tour ..........................................................7<br />

Pinewood Derby.............................................................7<br />

DE at TMS Application ...............................................17<br />

Clark Gardens Tour......................................................21<br />

Club Race at TMS ........................................................23<br />

DE at MotorSport Ranch Application.......................25<br />

Past Event Recaps<br />

Autocross 101..................................................................9<br />

Ladies Autocross School ..............................................10<br />

Autocross Therapy .......................................................11<br />

Happy Hour at Champp’s...........................................13<br />

DE Questions Answered from MotorSport Ranch ..14<br />

Park Place Tech Session ...............................................19<br />

Miscellaneous<br />

Trivia Quiz.......................................................................2<br />

Help Sponsor the Club Race.........................................3<br />

Tow Hitch Installation .................................................20<br />

Attention Potato Heads! ..............................................20<br />

Day <strong>April</strong> - Events<br />

5-7 Spring Tour (p. 3)<br />

10 9 Board Meeting has been moved!<br />

12-14 Mardi Gras Club Race<br />

(No Problem Raceway)<br />

13-14 Time Trial #1 & Autocross #1 (p. 7)<br />

16 Plano Lunch (p. 3)<br />

18 Happy Hour (p. 2)<br />

19-21 Early S Registry Meeting<br />

20 Piney Woods Tour (p. 7)<br />

20 Park Place Tech Session<br />

20 Pinewood Derby (p. 7)<br />

27-28 Lone Star DE at TWS<br />

28 Clark Gardens Tour (p. 21)<br />

30 Addison Lunch (p. 3)<br />

Day May - Events<br />

4-5 Time Trial #2 & Autocross #2<br />

8 Board Meeting<br />

11 Park Place Tech Session<br />

11 May at Mayo’s Dinner Social<br />

16 Happy Hour<br />

18-19 Hill Country DE @ MSR<br />

Photography<br />

Dennis Chamberlain, Mark Gluck,<br />

Robert Van Buskirk, Bill Dugan,<br />

Drew Campbell, Kevin Hardison<br />

& Wendy Shoffit<br />

Cover Photo<br />

A Porsche Store customer brought his new silver<br />

GT2 out to MSR during the DE. Photo by Wendy<br />

Shoffit, although Keith Olcha got to drive it!<br />

Corrections<br />

A happy hour photo caption incorrectly said “Calvin<br />

and Amy Gissendaner” but he’s not married.<br />

Day May - Events (cont.)<br />

21 Plano Lunch<br />

25-27 Club Race and DE at TMS<br />

28 Addison Lunch<br />

Day June - Events<br />

1 Park Place Tech Session<br />

5 Board Meeting<br />

8-9 Lone Star DE @ TWS<br />

15 Concours 101<br />

16 Father’s Day Picnic<br />

18 Plano Lunch<br />

20 Happy Hour<br />

22-23 DE @ MotorSport Ranch<br />

25 Addison Lunch<br />

29-30 Time Trial #3 & Autocross #3<br />

Day July - Events<br />

10 Board Meeting<br />

13-14 Time Trial #4 & Autocross #4<br />

16 Plano Lunch<br />

18 Happy Hour<br />

30 Addison Lunch<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region Porsche Club of America, 2973 Timbercreek Trail, Ft.<br />

Worth, TX 76118. Subscription price is $24.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Ft. Worth, Texas.<br />

Postmaster: Send address changes to Jan Mayo, <strong>Slipstream</strong>, 2973 Timbercreek Trail, Ft. Worth, Texas 76118.<br />

Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be printed on a<br />

space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/artist and <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />

are credited. <strong>Slipstream</strong> is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas.<br />

<strong>2002</strong> Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents<br />

ARK-LA-TEX<br />

Bob Kelley (Shirley)<br />

h- 318-635-2617<br />

bkelley968@aol.com<br />

COASTAL BEND<br />

Peter Kendig (Cindy)<br />

h-361-853-5350<br />

peter@carczar.nu<br />

LONE STAR<br />

Stan Wenger (Janelle)<br />

h- 713-467-0453<br />

Stan.R.Wenger@conoco.com<br />

MARDI GRAS<br />

Brad Bradford (Sandra)<br />

h- 504-835-7874<br />

sandrahh@pipeline.com<br />

OZARK<br />

Bud Thurman (Phyllis)<br />

h- 501-666-7486<br />

arsailor@aristotle.net<br />

WAR BONNET<br />

Steele Ford (Genie)<br />

h- 405-954-5203<br />

blusteele@yahoo.com<br />

ZONE 5 REP<br />

Jan Mayo (Ed)<br />

h- 817-595-4651<br />

jlmayo@celanese.com<br />

CIMARRON<br />

John McDermott (Erin)<br />

h- 918-747-6840<br />

johnanderin2@home.com<br />

HILL COUNTRY<br />

Dan Germain<br />

h- 512-426-8695<br />

dang@mip.com<br />

LONGHORN<br />

Ron McAtee (Phyllis)<br />

h- 210-654-6639<br />

roncarrera88@aol.com<br />

MAVERICK<br />

James Shoffit (Wendy)<br />

h-972-506-7449<br />

james@shoffit.com<br />

OZARK MOUNTAIN<br />

Leslie Morse (Margee)<br />

h- 501-530-1537<br />

therainmeister@netscape.net<br />

WHISKEY BAY<br />

James Broussard (Melinda)<br />

h- 225-216-9556<br />

jfbroussard@email.com<br />

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has been<br />

Moved!<br />

Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 9th<br />

<strong>April</strong> 18<br />

Speed Zone<br />

11130 Malibu Drive, Dallas, TX 75229<br />

(At I-35 & Walnut Hill)<br />

972-247-RACE<br />

2


Be like The Porsche<br />

Store and sponsor the<br />

TMS Club Race<br />

(or at least help!)<br />

YOU can help sponsor this event and get<br />

your name in print.<br />

* Sponsorships of $25 or more will<br />

have their name listed in the Official<br />

Race Program.<br />

* Sponsorships of $100 or more will<br />

also have their name listed on the<br />

Official Race Shirt.<br />

Sponsorship Deadline <strong>April</strong> 26th<br />

If interested, contact Lanean Hughes at<br />

972-484-3040 or LHughes@fmstech.com<br />

Thanks in advance!<br />

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<strong>2002</strong> Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs<br />

Maverick Region President<br />

James Shoffit<br />

W - (972) 506-7449<br />

H - (972) 506-7449<br />

president@mavpca.org<br />

1112 Santa Fe Trail<br />

Irving, TX 75063<br />

A member since 1997, James has also been<br />

co-editor of <strong>Slipstream</strong> and the Timing &<br />

Scoring chair of AX. 2001 PCA Family of<br />

the Year. He owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78<br />

911 SC.<br />

Vice-President<br />

Eric Erz<br />

H - (972) 396-2900<br />

vicepresident@mavpca.org<br />

122 Estelle Lane<br />

Lucas, TX 75002<br />

Eric has been a member since 1997. He is<br />

active in many types of events. He currently<br />

owns a '72 911E targa, and a '87 Turbo Look<br />

targa.<br />

Secretary<br />

Andy Mears<br />

W - (214) 360-9221<br />

H - (940) 321-8683<br />

secretary@mavpca.org<br />

1512 Shadow Crest Dr.<br />

Corinth, TX 76210<br />

Andy has been heavily involved with the<br />

mailing and distribution of <strong>Slipstream</strong> for<br />

several years. He now hopes to attend more<br />

driving events since he has completed his<br />

911 Coupe project.<br />

Treasurer<br />

Bob Knight<br />

W - (214) 461-1426<br />

H - (214) 349-1108<br />

treasurer@mavpca.org<br />

9047 Oakpath<br />

Dallas, TX 75243<br />

A member since 1986, Bob has previously<br />

held the offices of President and Vice<br />

President, edited <strong>Slipstream</strong>, and has won<br />

the Selcer Memorial award. He owns a 2000<br />

Boxster S.<br />

Driving Events - Chair<br />

Keith Olcha<br />

W - (817) 706-7678<br />

H - (817) 251-6865<br />

OLCHA@aol.com<br />

711 Manchester Court<br />

Southlake, TX 76092<br />

Keith has been a regular at all driving events<br />

and has recently been heavily involved in our<br />

Driver’s Education program.<br />

Logistics & Support - Chair<br />

Joe McGlohen<br />

W - (817) 366-1678<br />

H - (817) 861-2792<br />

retread@ix.netcom.com<br />

704 Bowen Court<br />

Arlington, TX 76012<br />

Joe has been involved in virtually every type of<br />

event that the Maverick Region holds.<br />

Joe was the 2001 Selcer Memorial award winner.<br />

He owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter.<br />

Communication - Chair<br />

Wendy Shoffit<br />

H - (972) 506-7449<br />

wendy@shoffit.com<br />

1112 Santa Fe Trail<br />

Irving, TX 75063<br />

A member since 1997, Wendy is the editor<br />

of <strong>Slipstream</strong> and has won the Selcer<br />

Memorial Award. 2001 Porsche Club Family<br />

of the Year. She owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and<br />

a ‘78 911 SC.<br />

Activities - Chair<br />

Teri Davis<br />

H - (940) 682-4719<br />

chuxter@rennlist.com<br />

P.O. Box 213<br />

Weatherford, TX 76086<br />

Teri is a past <strong>Slipstream</strong> Editor and the<br />

current Rally Chair. She has also been a<br />

major force behind Round Up and the<br />

recent Rally Schools.<br />

Autocross<br />

Cody Sears<br />

W - (214) 357-7000.<br />

H - (817) 540-1076<br />

ax@mavpca.org<br />

Safety<br />

Joe McGlohen<br />

W - (817) 366-1678<br />

H - (817) 861-2792<br />

retread@ix.netcom.com<br />

Managing Newsletter Editor<br />

Wendy Shoffit<br />

H - (972) 506-7449<br />

editor@mavpca.org<br />

Goodie Store<br />

Dee & John Lersch<br />

W - (214) 697-3291<br />

DeeLersch@compuserve.com<br />

Time Trials<br />

Bill Dugan<br />

H - (817) 265-0704 (


Prez Says<br />

by James Shoffit, Maverick Region President<br />

As a young boy growing up, I was involved<br />

in the Boy Scouts of America, and one of<br />

my favorite things was the Pinewood<br />

Derby. This is the event where the kids and their<br />

dads get together and carve a car out of a block<br />

of wood and attach some small wheels and<br />

paint. The object is for your gravity-powered car<br />

to win each race by being smooth and fast. Just<br />

like autocross. (It’s all starting to make sense now!)<br />

The Longhorn Council Boy Scout troop is having a<br />

Pinewood Derby at the Dillards at NorthEast Mall in Hurst on<br />

<strong>April</strong> 20th. They have invited us to join with them for a “shine<br />

contest” concours event and we can even race our own cars if we<br />

want to! Our new Concours Chair, Jimmy Carter is spearheading<br />

the effort (see ad on page 7), and we are looking for ALL kinds of<br />

Porsches to show these kids. Dillards has reserved an area on the<br />

top of one of their parking garages for us to park our cars and let<br />

the kids drool. This will be a great opportunity to reach another<br />

generation of Porsche owners!<br />

Our two-day Mineral Wells Autocross and Time Trial school<br />

was, as usual, an outstanding success! The students, instructors,<br />

and even the workers all had a great time and learned a lot. Baris<br />

hosted the Saturday night meal which was quite a pleasure as<br />

well. Kevin Hardison and Cody Sears deserve mountains of<br />

praise, as do all the other instructors and volunteers. It always<br />

warms my heart to see so many people come out and dedicate a<br />

weekend to helping the newer autocrossers learn to drive better.<br />

All for a couple of lunches, a shirt, and a bit of sunburn!<br />

<strong>April</strong> is the start of our Autocross and Time Trial season with<br />

our first AX/TT weekend in Mineral Wells! (Yes, this is my<br />

favorite time of the year).<br />

We also have two tours coming up in <strong>April</strong>, two lunches, a<br />

Happy Hour, and a Tech Session (993 suspension upgrade) at<br />

Park Place. There is a Drivers Ed event down at TWS, a Club Race<br />

at No Problem Raceway in Louisiana, and a tour of the fabulous<br />

Clark Gardens in Mineral Wells. As usual, something for nearly<br />

everyone! If you can’t figure out what you might be interested in,<br />

or don’t know what some of our events are about, come to a<br />

Happy Hour – Dennis Chamberlain will be more than happy to<br />

introduce you to some members who can show you the ropes. So<br />

come on out, and join the fun!<br />

Email: mayos@imagin.net or<br />

FAX at (817) 267-4939<br />

• ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE<br />

• SUSPENSION AND ALIGNMENT SPECIALISTS<br />

• TIRE SPECIALISTS –<br />

O.E.M.<br />

DOT COMPETITION<br />

RACING SLICKS<br />

• SPECIALISTS IN EARLY PORSCHE FUEL<br />

INJECTION SYSTEMS<br />

5


Announcing<br />

Hands-On<br />

Service Clinics<br />

for Porsche<br />

Club Members.<br />

Where: Park Place Porsche.<br />

When: <strong>April</strong> 20, <strong>2002</strong><br />

May 11, <strong>2002</strong><br />

June 1, <strong>2002</strong><br />

Why: An opportunity to see firsthand<br />

service being performed on Porsche<br />

models. Also get the opportunity to ask<br />

questions of Porsche Master Technicians.<br />

Who: Porsche Club Members<br />

R.S.V.P.: Space is limited, so stop by or<br />

call the Porsche Service Department to<br />

reserve your spot today—214.525.5400.<br />

©<strong>2002</strong> Park Place Porsche<br />

4101 Oak Lawn Ave. • Dallas, TX 75219 • 214.525.5400<br />

www.parkplacetexas.com AOL KEYWORD: PARK PLACE


Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 20<br />

“Shine Contest” at 11:30 - 3:00<br />

Maverick Region has been invited to join the<br />

Longhorn Council Boy Scouts of America on <strong>April</strong><br />

20th at their Pinewood Derby (NorthEast Mall in<br />

Hurst in front of Dillard’s).<br />

This will be an opportunity to shine up the cars<br />

and show them to all the kids (and grown ups) in a<br />

casual concours event to be judged by the cub<br />

scouts.<br />

And, yes...you can build your own car<br />

to race! See www.longhorncouncil.org<br />

for entry rules and more info.<br />

Or contact our<br />

Concours Chair<br />

Jimmy Carter at<br />

(214) 330-6609<br />

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Because I Said So<br />

by Wendy Shoffit, Editor<br />

There are a couple of things on my mind<br />

this month, but I’m sure you already<br />

knew that! I guess that’s why the title of<br />

my column is “Because I Said So.” It is one of the<br />

few times I can talk without being interrupted.<br />

*grin*<br />

I wanted to start by thanking the fabulous<br />

dealerships we have in this area, (in alphabetical<br />

order) Autobahn, Park Place, and The Porsche Store. They have<br />

stepped forward in a major way to sponsor our largest events. We<br />

couldn’t give nearly as much value to our participants if it weren’t<br />

for you. Here is what’s coming up:<br />

May 18-19 HCR DE at MSR Sponsored by Park Place<br />

May 25-27 MR Club Race at TMS Sponsored by The<br />

Porsche Store<br />

June 22-23<br />

Sept. 21-22<br />

MR DE at MSR Sponsored by Park Place<br />

MR DE at MSR Sponsored by The<br />

Porsche Store<br />

As always, we appreciate ALL of our sponsors!<br />

The next thing on my mind involves you women out there. I<br />

am really enjoying the increasing level of participation by you<br />

gals lately! For last year’s ladies AX school we had to nearly beg<br />

women to come out... this year, we were jam-packed with<br />

enthusiastic drivers! I asked you all for an article and I got three<br />

volunteers. It thrills me when I have a man come up to me and<br />

Maverick Minutes<br />

by Pro-Tem Lanean Hughes<br />

On March 6, <strong>2002</strong> the Maverick Board<br />

meeting was held at the home of Prez<br />

James Shoffit. Meeting was called to order<br />

at 7:05 p.m. Report for Happy Hour Chair, Dennis<br />

Chamberlain, was given by James who reported<br />

there were 32 people in attendance last time and<br />

we signed up 6 new members. Mark Gluck, HH<br />

co-chair, provided business card reminders to all<br />

those present to share with others stating time and date of next HH.<br />

<strong>April</strong>’s will be at SpeedZone.<br />

Next up was Bill Dugan regarding the driving event rules. No<br />

major changes were made with the exception that the 50 series tire<br />

rule has been deleted. Bill also reported that the Naval Air Station is<br />

still alive and well, but making major repairs to the area, and then<br />

perhaps a positive AX site in the future.<br />

Eric Erz stated that he is working with Jimmy Carter (our new<br />

Concours chair) and that we have been invited to participate with the<br />

Boy Scouts at an upcoming Pinewood Derby on 4/20, taking place at<br />

Northeast Mall. See page 7 for more information.<br />

Jan Mayo, Zone Rep reported that a discussion is taking place<br />

nationally regarding opening the membership to a person who is not<br />

a Porsche owner. She would appreciate your opinion. Bob Knight,<br />

treasurer, reported that “We have money.”<br />

tell me that his wife is the first one to pick up <strong>Slipstream</strong> and read<br />

it cover to cover. I’ve also seen more and more independent women<br />

come out with their own Porsche to participate in our events. Not<br />

only do you ladies come out to play, but also you are the first ones<br />

to step forward and help out (and do a darn good job). I mean<br />

absolutely (seriously) no slight to our testosterone-laced counterparts,<br />

but women kick butt! Go estrogen... and thanks!<br />

Which brings me to the next thing ... volunteers. No, I’m not<br />

going to beat you over the head again this month. I’m just going<br />

to make a simple request. We need people to help out with the<br />

Club Race on Memorial weekend (May 25-27). We want people<br />

in all areas - corner workers, grid and parking, hospitality, timing<br />

and scoring, registration, and “runners.” Nancy Dugan (one of<br />

the fabulous women I was just mentioning) has agreed to be the<br />

volunteer worker coordinator this year. Signing up to help out<br />

has never been easier. All you have to do is visit our website<br />

(www.pca.org/mav) and follow the link to the Club Race. There’s<br />

an online volunteer form to fill out. It’s a piece of cake and the<br />

information goes straight into a database. Try it out!<br />

The last thing I have (for now) on my mind also involves the<br />

Club Race and ties in volunteerism and sponsorship. If you want<br />

to help out, but maybe don’t have the weekend free, you can help<br />

be a sponsor of this great event! For $25 or more, your name will<br />

be in the program and for $100 or more, you will also be on the<br />

official race shirt. See p. 3 for more info. Of course, once I ask you<br />

women out there for help, I’m done! Fuhgettaboutit... *smile*<br />

Cody Sears, AX chair, reported that we have approximately 25<br />

students signed up for the MW school. He explained the format and<br />

asked for volunteers. Wendy Shoffit reported on the success of the AX<br />

101 and Ladies AX, we lost $0.73/but everyone had a GREAT time.<br />

Discussion took place on raising the advertising rates of <strong>Slipstream</strong>.<br />

James requested a proposal be prepared on the rates and we will<br />

decide at a later date this year.<br />

Joe McGlohen asked for a volunteer to store the coolers, and<br />

other items for our events. We hope to find a place to store all the<br />

cones, coolers, radios, and someone to inventory and be responsible<br />

for these items. Kevin Hardison arrived late to finish off the pizza and<br />

pass out information on the upcoming AX school. Wendy’s fresh<br />

baked chocolate chip cookies finished off the meeting at 8:47 p.m.<br />

Those in attendance: Jan Mayo, Joe McGlohen, James & Wendy<br />

Shoffit, Bill Dugan, Cody Sears, Albert Sansores, Kevin Hardison,<br />

Bob Knight, Eric Erz, and yours truly!<br />

Maverick Region PCA Board<br />

Meetings are held once a month.<br />

The meetings are open to all PCA members and<br />

your suggestions and opinions are welcome.<br />

And there’s free food!<br />

8


Photo by Kevin Hardison<br />

Intro to Autocross 101<br />

by Michael Ufer<br />

This was our first event with the Porsche Club and our<br />

second Driving event in our 1971 911T. It seems like only<br />

yesterday, all be it over five years ago, that our first Porsche<br />

was towed to our house. Then began the slow process of getting it<br />

running and chasing all of the gremlins out, from a car that sat for<br />

over four years in the weather deteriorating. We were encouraged<br />

to join PCA Potomac Region, at the time we lived in Virginia. We<br />

joined and made great friends while learning to restore our early<br />

911. We could not have restored the “Beast” (lovingly named by<br />

our three children) with out their tireless support and willingness<br />

to share their guidance and knowledge of Porsche. Our thanks to<br />

all who participated in breathing life back into the “Beast”.<br />

Photo by Kevin Hardison<br />

Michael Ufer putting the car through its paces.<br />

Autocross. I wish to take this opportunity to say that the Maverick<br />

Region instructors are ready for you no matter what your skill<br />

level. I am encouraging you to learn first hand what your Porsche<br />

was built to do, in an environment that will support you every step<br />

of the way. The AX101 event was my first opportunity to watch the<br />

orchestration required which make these events both safe and fun<br />

while learning how to handle your Porsche.<br />

Allen Swanson showing just how fast 914s can go!<br />

When we were transferred to Dallas last June we thought we had<br />

left this incredible network of Porsche support in Virginia. We were<br />

wrong. As I prepared the Beast for the AX101 the shifting rod broke<br />

at the front cup. I know, it what?… I never heard of that breaking,<br />

well somehow it did. I e-mailed Cody Sears, having submitted my<br />

. . . guidance, encouragement and<br />

confidence to push our limits . . .<br />

application for the AX101. He made a few suggestions about who<br />

may be able to help. I dropped the engine and transaxel and<br />

was up and running Friday night for the Saturday event. The<br />

incredible people behind the Porsche marque continue to support<br />

our restoration efforts of the now beautiful Beast.<br />

I know there are many PCA members who have thought<br />

about flirting with a Drivers Education event or maybe even an<br />

Photo by Kevin Hardison<br />

Monda Degan learning the line in her Boxster.<br />

The AX101 was a terrific experience! Starting with James<br />

Shoffit’s class explaining the fine art of the line and car handling.<br />

Then Ed Mayo’s careful articulation of what is involved in a<br />

technical inspection. To each instructor giving us the personal<br />

guidance, encouragement and confidence to push our limits.<br />

Many thanks to all the efforts of the Maverick Region officers<br />

and volunteers who made this the best experience with my<br />

Porsche I have had! I hope to see you at an event soon!<br />

Photo by Kevin Hardison<br />

Photo by Kevin Hardison<br />

Jack Wales showing no mercy to his borrowed Boxster.<br />

John Welte getting some direction from his instructor.<br />

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Ladies Autocross School<br />

By Ellie Luce<br />

It's a cold, early morning and nothing would make me get up before<br />

dawn except a commitment to friends that I would do something<br />

called Autocross. It's somewhere out in Euless or Hurst, places my<br />

car has never been, but still a promise is a promise..<br />

I arrive, there are a few people about and one Porsche, and I am<br />

instructed to park my Mercedes in slot 4. I go and register, and learn I<br />

am to take EVERYTHING out of my trunk. OOPS, this means this<br />

could get a little rough!<br />

Then some friends arrive, with donuts. It's still cold but things are<br />

looking up until I realize that I am the ONLY non-Porsche in the place.<br />

Will this be good or bad, I have no idea.<br />

...the adrenaline pumping and the<br />

challenge of bettering each run . . .<br />

stops shorter than ever expected, so MAYBE I should stick around.<br />

Anyway, my friends are still here so I’d better hang in.<br />

Mitch does the course twice and now it's my turn: 58 seconds and<br />

no cones..this is pretty cool. Then another run..56 seconds and no<br />

cones, and another of 55 and another of 54. Then Mitch abandons me<br />

to run the course by myself (less wait, faster time, maybe). I'm all for<br />

speed and independence and sure enough it's the best yet. I'm pumped<br />

and ready to volunteer at the second station while Mitch runs the car<br />

thru its paces, and he actually breaks 50 seconds.<br />

Good Car, Good Day, Great fun and I'm ready to do it again...tomorrow<br />

would be a good day to have the adrenaline pumping and the challenge<br />

of bettering each run. I could even get up at 3 am if needed.<br />

So it's time to practice. This is fun. Mitch does a few runs, shows<br />

me how, and then says "just do it." Too funny, the car is so well trained<br />

is wants to slow to a stop and not wait to the last possible second. It<br />

objects to squealing around the corners and keeps trying to become<br />

classy and sedate. But I persevere and finally Mitch says I might be OK<br />

to do a good job when we do the course for real after lunch.<br />

But wait, I already made a complete fool of myself by taking out 4<br />

cones in one run, why would I want to do that again? Oh, I realize that<br />

this is really interesting, that the car goes faster than I imagined, and<br />

Photo by Kevin Hardison<br />

Ellie Luce learning what her Mercedes can do.<br />

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Autocross Therapy<br />

By Suzanne Cochran<br />

Ican sum up the Ladies AX school in just a few words. RIP<br />

ROARING GOOD TIME! But here are a few more just in case<br />

you don’t yet have the picture.<br />

I arrived at the Ladies AX school thinking it couldn’t be any<br />

more fun than AX 101 the day before. Boy, was I wrong! I had the<br />

advantage of not being a total novice having been at the school the<br />

year before and having driven in events a few times. But since I<br />

mostly drive a Ford truck, every time I’m in the Boxster, it’s a new<br />

driving day. My 101 instructor, Lanean, lobbied for me to have one<br />

of the instructors most in demand: Ed Mayo. I have to admit that I<br />

was a bit intimidated. After all, everybody knows Ed is one of the<br />

THE best drivers in the country (maybe second only to Jan, his<br />

wife.) My impression was also that he was a no nonsense kind of<br />

guy. How much tolerance could he have for a timid driver that just<br />

shows up every now and then in a helmet. My concerns faded<br />

away quickly.<br />

Photo by Kevin Hardison<br />

Suzane Cochran in a rare (?) moment of control.<br />

I wasn’t about to say “I can’t” but I was thinking it would be a cold<br />

day in hell when the car went that fast through a slalom with me at<br />

the wheel.<br />

Ed coached me to a performance I would never thought I<br />

could achieve but, to get there -- Well, all I can say is Ed is a saint<br />

when it comes to patience. He remained calm and mercifully kind<br />

when I hit the same cone again - and again - and again. (I expect<br />

Photo by Kevin Hardison<br />

Karen Erz showing us what her 911 can do.<br />

. . . so out of control that I wound<br />

up in the other slalom course . . .<br />

the workers who were having to run for the cones may have had a<br />

few not-kind-comments, though.) We laughed when I went so out<br />

of control that I wound up in the other slalom course. Backwards<br />

at that. But, hey, I didn’t hit any cones.<br />

Photo by Kevin Hardison<br />

Here’s how we started. The usual procedure was for the<br />

instructor to drive first – to give the student a taste of what it’s<br />

supposed to look and feel like. But since I had driven in autocross<br />

before, Ed suggested that I drive first so he could see what we need<br />

to work on. My experience from the day before made that easy: my<br />

priority was the slalom.<br />

So. As I sat in line, I tried to recall what I’d been told before.<br />

(and, judging from my dismal performance on the Saturday slalom,<br />

I obviously didn’t stay told). I played over and over in my head<br />

“Keep it smooth; don’t try to go too fast.” So I drove as smoothly as<br />

I could which was pret-ty darn sloooow. Ed just said “OK.” Pause.<br />

“Let me show you how I do it.” We changed seats. He drove the<br />

same course. Holy Cow!! I didn’t know my car would even do that!<br />

Sandy Long looking through the corner.<br />

Photo by Kevin Hardison<br />

Dede Todd sends the cone flying.<br />

There were a lot more “Oops!” moments throughout the day,<br />

but Ed and the other volunteers whooped and cheered me on<br />

with every little improvement. If you work in a confrontational<br />

environment like I do, where opponents lay in wait for you to make<br />

a mistake so they can cram it down your throat, AX is the place to<br />

go for a vacation. The cadre of hard working volunteer instructors<br />

and workers not only tolerate mistakes, they encourage them. Its<br />

how you learn to go faster. And they celebrate every small victory<br />

with you as if you climbed the Matterhorn. It’s exhilarating. Even if<br />

you feel you’re not quite ready to drive, then come out any way and<br />

work with these great people. I promise you won’t even think about<br />

the office and you’ll freak out your co-workers the next day because<br />

you’re in such a good mood.<br />

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Happy Hour At Champp’s<br />

By Dennis Chamberlain<br />

Happy Hour Crew: Dennis Chamberlain,<br />

Dee Lersch, and Mark Gluck<br />

The hot topics at the February<br />

21 Champp’s Happy Hour<br />

were the recent autocross<br />

school, the coming weekend’s DE at<br />

Motorsport Ranch, and the Spring<br />

Hill Country tour – not to mention<br />

the women’s ice skating finals at the<br />

Olympics, which were in progress as<br />

we were finishing our dinner.<br />

My good friend Jay Easley was not able to attend, presumably<br />

because of the large “no shirt, no shoes, no service” signs on the<br />

front door, but we had thirty-two other members, including six<br />

new members. I enjoyed visiting with Rollie and Stacy Waters, who<br />

told me about totaling their <strong>2002</strong> Boxster S in Oklahoma in ice and<br />

snow after just 1,400 miles. They turned around and bought a new<br />

one, which was exactly the same except for being Seal Gray rather<br />

than Arctic Silver. Other new members included Sandy Long, who<br />

had just purchased a 1984 911, and Richard Bennett (a 1985 911).<br />

Mark Williams (944) was attending his first function. Also attending<br />

was Ben Hartsell, who has recently moved to our region, with his<br />

gorgeous 1997 993 C2S.<br />

Mark Gluck distributed business cards that members can hand<br />

out to promote the next happy hour event. The cards invite the<br />

recipient to come to the event, and include the club's web address.<br />

They're perfect to carry in your car/wallet/purse to give to a friend<br />

or even tuck under the wiper of a lonely Porsche.<br />

. . . “no shirt, no shoes, no service” . . .<br />

As the evening wound down, Mark decided he would give<br />

Karaoke a try, and the few remaining Maverick members anxiously<br />

awaited his singing debut. Just before his name was called, Michelle<br />

Kwan skated out (on Champp’s big screen) to compete for the gold<br />

medal. It was a tough choice, but we opted to leave Mark and watch<br />

Michelle. Mark breathed a sigh of relief, took his name off the list,<br />

and came to join us. The analogy was interesting – Mark backing<br />

out from the pressure of having 100 people hear him sing, and<br />

Michelle slipping on the ice from the pressure of having half of the<br />

entire world watching. Everything, I suppose, is relative.<br />

Speaking of relatives, bring your friends, relatives, and<br />

especially your kids to the <strong>April</strong> 18 Happy Hour at Speed Zone. It<br />

has been a big hit in the past.<br />

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain<br />

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain<br />

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain<br />

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain<br />

Stacy and Rollie Waters enjoying their first Maverick Region event.<br />

Mark Gluck and Carol Frank having lots of fun.<br />

Sandy Long was all smiles.<br />

Lanean Hughes hamming it up with Jasmine Shoffit.<br />

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DE Questions Answered from Motorsport Ranch<br />

By Bryan Henderson<br />

Ihad several questions this weekend concerning the correct<br />

driver response to situations and flags during track events.<br />

With the number of questions it appears we have a great<br />

opportunity for better understanding.<br />

1. Can I pass under a white flag and can I pass the car causing<br />

the white flag?<br />

Yes, you can. At our DEs the white flag indicates a slow moving<br />

vehicle on the track. This is probably going to be another car at<br />

DE but might be an ambulance, wrecker or fire truck at a race.<br />

In most cases it is actually much safer for you to pass the car causing<br />

the white flag. There are only two flags under which you can not<br />

pass, yellow and black. At a DE I would be disappointed if<br />

Photo by Wendy Shoffit<br />

2. If I spin and stop what do I expect from the corner workers<br />

and what do they expect from me?<br />

If I am off track and in a position where I can, I will look for<br />

a point from the corner worker to HELP get me safely on track.<br />

Photo by Bill Dugan<br />

Cody Sears using the curb to help rotate his car through Rattlesnake.<br />

National President Bob Miller getting ready for<br />

an exciting ride with Brooke Van Horn<br />

It is still my responsibility to re-enter safely. At some tracks in<br />

some situations getting a point might not be feasible. If I am ON<br />

TRACK it is my responsibility to get the car moving and in a safe<br />

position in a safe manner as quickly as reasonably possible. If<br />

you are on track the corner worker will not generally give you a<br />

point. They will expect you to start moving.<br />

someone gave a passing signal for a third car while passing a slow<br />

moving vehicle. I might question your judgment at black flag.<br />

You must use care and common sense when passing this slow<br />

moving vehicle and do so in a safe manner. If we don't pass the<br />

slow car we may end up with cars bunched closely together and<br />

lots of hard braking behind the slow vehicle.<br />

If the white is shown with a yellow then regular passing must<br />

stop. If you are driving the slow moving vehicle you must also<br />

apply great caution and common sense. Please don't wander<br />

from side to side on the track. The best place to park a failing car<br />

that is not going to make it to the pits is at a corner station behind<br />

the bunker wall.<br />

Photo by Bill Dugan<br />

Nancy Dugan waiting for her turn at grid.<br />

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Photo by Bill Dugan<br />

Photo by Drew Campbell<br />

Which way did they go?<br />

Cars stopped on track will generally be covered by a waving<br />

yellow flag. If the car is fully functional, I should bring the car<br />

back to a reasonable speed off line then resume my lap and report<br />

ASAP to the black flag station in the hot pit. A parked car on the<br />

track is a bad thing and will generally bring a halt to the session<br />

at one of our DE's. If the car is stopped ON THE TRACK it is<br />

usually in a more dangerous situation than if it is moving even<br />

slowly down track.<br />

In this situation the corner workers will first protect<br />

themselves, then communicate with other cars through the flags,<br />

notify control and communicate with you. The communication<br />

with you can take several forms, but basically, if you are moving<br />

or signal you are ok, they are going to assume you are ok. If you<br />

move your car they are going to assume it is ok. If YOU don't<br />

move they will call for help. If your car does not move they will<br />

assume it can't and take appropriate action. On Sunday that<br />

action was to stop the session with a black all. Both cars were on<br />

A “patriotic” 911 showing its colors.<br />

Photo by Wendy Shoffit<br />

track, off line and facing the correct direction. They should<br />

have accelerated down track off line and continued as<br />

appropriate. Sitting on track created a dangerous situation where<br />

none should have existed.<br />

3. What do I do if my car is not operable?<br />

Most of the time you should stay strapped in the car unless<br />

it is on fire until help arrives or the session is over. If you feel you<br />

must leave the car, do not cross a hot track. You can use hand<br />

signals with the corner workers for special request from a stalled<br />

. . . arms raised over your head like<br />

a touchdown . . .<br />

car. There is a "normal" set of arm and hand signals that you can<br />

use but they are actually designed for corner workers to communicate<br />

with each other. For example, arms outstretched to the<br />

Let sleeping drivers lie... Right, Hill Bullock? DEs are tiresome.<br />

sides forming a T with your body says you need a flat tow. From<br />

the T position bend the elbows down forming a W with your<br />

arms and that says you need a wrecker. Slant your T by raising<br />

one arm and lowering the other says I need a roll back flat bed.<br />

The signal to request a point back on to the track if you get the<br />

car restarted is arms raised over your head like a touchdown with<br />

your palms facing forward. The problem with these signals is,<br />

you can't do most of them very well from inside a car. Let the<br />

corner workers and control do their job. Wait until the session is<br />

stopped then signal what you need.<br />

The reason I use terms like generally, usually and most of<br />

the time is in any situation on a race track you must ALWAYS use<br />

good judgement and that prevents us from saying always.<br />

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May 25,26,27 in conjunction with<br />

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Postmark Date: <strong>April</strong> 10, <strong>2002</strong><br />

Maverick Region PCA invites you to participate<br />

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ALMS road course using the high-speed banking<br />

and chicane. Instruction will be limited. This DE will<br />

be for drivers who are already solo-qualified in the<br />

Blue, Yellow, White, and Red run groups at<br />

Maverick, Lone-Star, and other PCA regions. The<br />

DE will be run in conjunction with our Maverick<br />

Club Race weekend as was done last year. All cars<br />

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Cost: $295 per driver<br />

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dates. The cost is $295 each, for all three days<br />

only, payable to Maverick Region PCA. Each<br />

entrant fee covers the entire weekend, typical DE<br />

format and track time, and includes one shirt and one<br />

admission to the trackside banquet. Applications<br />

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Keith Olcha<br />

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Park Place Tech Session #2<br />

By Robert Van Buskirk<br />

The second Tech Session at Park Place Porsche was on the 996.<br />

The membership was questioned concerning what they<br />

would like to see performed and what they would like to<br />

learn. Two areas of interest were an exhaust upgrade and shift<br />

linkage enhancement. It is the opinion of the technicians that the<br />

shift linkage upgrade is very important in early 996’s.<br />

A significant number of Maverick Region members were in<br />

attendance. Also in attendance were some 993 and Boxster owners.<br />

Photo by Robert Van Buskirk<br />

How can I get one of those signs myself?<br />

Photo by Robert Van Buskirk<br />

The group getting an eyeful underneath the car.<br />

Park Place had on display the new 996 C4S, TARGA, and<br />

TURBO available for us to carefully inspect on the floor and<br />

up on lifts.<br />

A 996 was selected for demonstration purposes that required<br />

both upgrades be done and also an after market air intake system<br />

using a K&N air filter.<br />

The process of removing the old exhaust system, to include<br />

headers, was very interesting. First, the technicians removed all the<br />

rear molding and bumper components. All of these pieces came off<br />

quickly and made working on the car much easier.<br />

The owner had selected custom headers and a very low<br />

restriction (loud) exhaust. We were shown all of the work in a<br />

step-by-step process. A comparison was made of the factory<br />

headers and aftermarket ones. It was very obvious how there would<br />

be a significant increase in performance.<br />

Photo by Robert Van Buskirk<br />

The technicians worked in a very precise and steady manner.<br />

Some adjustments had to be made for a precision fit, which helped<br />

me understand the value of all of the resources they have available.<br />

They were willing to answer all manner of questions concerning<br />

what they were working on and many questions specific to member<br />

cars not involved in this tech.<br />

. . . when I found out he is a State<br />

Judge. . .<br />

After several hours the new air intake and complete new<br />

exhaust system were installed including the catalytic converters.<br />

Interesting note was they would not allow the catalytic converters to<br />

come off of the car even though the job would have been easier had<br />

they been removed.<br />

The new Targa is quite a machine.<br />

Photo by Robert Van Buskirk<br />

The new exhaust is a beauty.<br />

When the 996 was started the noise level was intense. I was<br />

reminded of Mineral Wells events. I wondered out loud to the<br />

owner if he was concerned about too much noise. That’s when I<br />

found out he is a State Judge!<br />

Looking forward to Tech Session #3 which will focus on 993’s.<br />

It is scheduled, as of this writing, to be <strong>April</strong> 20. Park Place is<br />

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Tow Hitch Installation-Who needs a Cayenne to tow?<br />

By Noby Takahashi<br />

On a rainy Sunday afternoon in December, a few Mavericks<br />

gathered at the home of Rocky Johnson to install a trailer<br />

hitch on a Boxster. Our trailer hitch kit was purchased<br />

from Evolution Motorsports (http://www.EvoMS.com) in<br />

Tempe, AZ, 800-998-8510. Why were we doing this? So that<br />

we can tow our track tires and associated tools out to our driving<br />

events. This is an alternative to the Tow Vehicle/Car Trailer<br />

scenario.<br />

Photo by Noby Takahashi<br />

Photo by Noby Takahashi<br />

Taking apart Wayne’s car<br />

the tongue extension with a rubber mallet. Be sure that the<br />

center hole is perfectly aligned with the tow hook hole. That big<br />

bolt requires a 1-1/4” socket.<br />

Swifttow Trailer Hitch System<br />

. . . we would have spent all night<br />

camping out in Rocky’s garage. . .<br />

The physical installation of the hitch is relatively simple.<br />

First, remove the rubber bumperette covers with a 6mm hex<br />

wrench. Taking off the license plate/bracket results in this:<br />

Photo by Noby Takahashi<br />

Trust me, it is 1”. Blame the photographer!<br />

Photo by Noby Takahashi<br />

This is Wimbledon Green if you’re wondering...<br />

Notice how filthy it is. Might want to clean it up before<br />

proceeding. A 5/16” hole needs to be drilled through each<br />

Aluminum bumperette. EVO provides a template to mark the<br />

location. It is easier by starting out with a small pilot hole and I<br />

recommend fairly sharp drill bits for this task even though it is<br />

just Aluminum (FYI, don’t borrow them from Rocky).<br />

Now for getting the hitch on the car. As seen in the picture,<br />

the main bar needs to be on the backside of the bumperettes. In<br />

order to ‘shove’ the piece behind the left bumperette, we needed<br />

to wedge it with a large flathead screwdriver and tap ‘gently’ on<br />

The rubber bumperette covers will need to be notched out<br />

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Quick Splice Kit, 16-14AWG Conduct-Tite P/N 85464<br />

Ring Terminal Connector (for the ground connection)<br />

Plastic Tie Wraps<br />

And I spliced into the following wires on the car, according<br />

to my wiring diagram:<br />

Left Turn Signal Black/White<br />

Right Turn Signal Black/Green<br />

Brake Light Black/Orange<br />

Tail Light<br />

Gray/Red<br />

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Without your help, we would have spent all night camping out in<br />

Rocky’s garage…<br />

For anyone that’s interested, feel free to check out the hitch<br />

(BTW, Hill Bullock has the SouthSport hitch on his Boxster S,<br />

Doug Molny has a custom hitch on his 911SC and Kay Leibel has<br />

a custom hitch on her 993 C4S. Just don’t ask Kay about her<br />

license plate!) or the various utility trailers at our AX/TT or DE<br />

events. It’s the swarm of track trailers!<br />

[No one was injured, no screams of expletives and tools did<br />

not go flying around the garage during this event. Even Santa<br />

Claus, showing up for the next-door neighbor’s Christmas party,<br />

was impressed with all the Porsches at Rocky’s house]<br />

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While sitting on the back porch in comfort<br />

in Comfort, I tried to think of<br />

some way we could say a big<br />

“Thank you” to our Parade hosts in Boise.<br />

Then it came to me in a vision ... Potato<br />

Hats!<br />

The first get together at Parade is the Welcome Party, an<br />

informal happening where we get to visit Porsche friends, old<br />

and new. Let’s have the Maverick Region also make this a<br />

“Salute to Idaho” party by wearing Potato Hats. “What is a<br />

Potato Hat?” you ask?? Take a hat or cap of your choice, decorate<br />

it with a Potato theme - real or artificial potatoes, cooked<br />

or raw, with or without gravy. Be creative, have some fun and<br />

we’ll see you in Boise!<br />

Photo by Noby Takahashi<br />

Doesn’t look THAT bad!<br />

Please join us at...<br />

<strong>April</strong> 28, <strong>2002</strong><br />

www.clarkgardens.com<br />

Clark Gardens will be hosting a tour of their facility.<br />

All proceeds will go to the Hope Shelter.<br />

For more details, contact<br />

Lanean Hughes at<br />

(972) 484-3040 or<br />

LHughes@fmstech.com<br />

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German Engineering With Southern Hospitality.<br />

Personal Service.<br />

At Nine-Eleven, we’ve built a reputation for understanding our customers’ needs —<br />

quality service, convenient location, state-of-the-art diagnostics, and personalized service<br />

that is unmatched in the Metroplex. When you trust your car to us, you will have the<br />

peace of mind that it will be serviced correctly the first time. Every time.<br />

Access.<br />

We strongly believe in access to those who will actually work on your car. Our<br />

technicians are available in person, by phone, and even by pager if you have questions<br />

or need timely information about your car.<br />

Facility.<br />

Our clean shop, well-stocked parts department, and comfortable waiting room ensure<br />

that you and your car will get the kind of service you deserve. Maintained tools and<br />

equipment. Clean cars. We are meticulous about details.<br />

Parts.<br />

Our parts department is also second to none. Our knowledgeable staff will assist you in<br />

finding that necessary part or after-market option you require. We are an authorized dealer<br />

for high-performance Recaro seating, Yokohama Tires, Bilstein Shocks, Bosch, and many<br />

others. This ensures that whether you are a casual driver or an enthusiast who needs race<br />

prep assistance, Nine-Eleven has the experience and knowledge to keep your car running<br />

at peak performance.<br />

Newkirk<br />

Crown Rd.<br />

Cindy Lane<br />

IXXI<br />

Royal Lane<br />

Joe Field Rd.<br />

Emerald<br />

I-35<br />

Nine-Eleven Enterprises, Inc.<br />

Service, Accessories & Parts for BMW,<br />

Mercedes & Porsche<br />

2120 Cindy Lane, Dallas, Texas 75229<br />

972-241-<strong>2002</strong> www.nine-eleven.com<br />

Convenience.<br />

We are conveniently located near the intersection of Stemmons and LBJ Freeways<br />

in Dallas. We offer emergency towing service 24 hours a day and have arranged<br />

for special rental car rates with area rental agencies. Come by for a visit between<br />

7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, or call for a service appointment.<br />

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Sponsored by: May 25-27, <strong>2002</strong><br />

Racing<br />

The price for this event is $350, which includes<br />

Sunday Club Race practice and sprint races and<br />

the Monday Enduro. Also included is an event<br />

shirt and dinner Sunday night. Additional shirts<br />

and dinners are available as well.<br />

Concours<br />

This will be a very casual "show and shine" concours<br />

event. Bring your most beautiful car<br />

(Porsche or not) out for display. We will be teaming<br />

up with other car clubs to bring spectators a<br />

fabulous array of automobile magnificence.<br />

Garages<br />

Maverick Region PCA and The Porsche Store<br />

invite you to Texas Motor Speedway for a<br />

Memorial Day weekend of Club Racing and<br />

Drivers Education on May 25-27. Last year's<br />

event was a huge success and we're expecting<br />

this one to be even better!<br />

Drivers’ Ed<br />

You can participate in a solo-only three day PCA<br />

Driver Education event. Drive the full 2.4 mile<br />

ALMS road course using the high-speed banking<br />

and chicane. Instruction will be limited. The<br />

price is $295 for all three days. See page 17.<br />

Dinner<br />

Spectators are welcome, including purchasing<br />

tickets for the Sunday evening dinner!<br />

Visit our website to find out all the details.<br />

www.pca.org/mav<br />

See you there!<br />

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214-965-6102 or 1-800-527-5746<br />

100 Crescent Court, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75201.<br />

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Driver Education At MotorSport Ranch<br />

June 22-23, <strong>2002</strong><br />

Sponsored by:<br />

Postmark Date: May 10, <strong>2002</strong><br />

Maverick Region PCA invites you to our PCA<br />

Driver Education event at Motorsport Ranch,<br />

www.motorsportranch.com , located in Cresson,<br />

Texas on highway 377, 15 miles southwest of Fort<br />

Worth. Novices encouraged and will be provided<br />

comprehensive instruction. All cars must be inspected<br />

for track worthiness (tech) prior to the event. Tech<br />

locations, dates, and forms, along with further information<br />

will be sent with your acceptance package but<br />

also look for new DE information on the Maverick<br />

Region web site www.pca.org/mav/DE. Rule change<br />

from PCA National: All Cabriolets (but not Boxsters)<br />

made before 1999 must have an after market roll-bar<br />

installed to drive in this event at all. Targas okay. All<br />

Boxsters and 1999-on cabs okay as-is with factory<br />

rollover protection. Convertible tops for all cars must<br />

be in the UP position to drive unless driver uses<br />

Cost: $195 per driver<br />

PCA/SCCA approved arm restraints. Non-Porsches<br />

will be evaluated for factory-rollover protection and all<br />

the above rules shall apply.<br />

Acceptance priority will be: Maverick Region<br />

members and all instructors, other PCA members,<br />

other Porsche drivers, and other cars, in that order, all<br />

based upon postmark date within assigned run group.<br />

Expect to have a response (In/Out/Waiting List)<br />

approximately three weeks before the event date.<br />

Event registration will open with May 10th postmark<br />

dates. No postage meters, please. The cost is $195 each,<br />

payable to Maverick Region PCA. Applications without<br />

payment cannot be processed. Sorry, due to limited<br />

availability we are unable to issue refunds once you<br />

are accepted. One Application and check Per Entrant,<br />

please, even if sharing car.<br />

Mail Application with check to:<br />

Bill Dawson, Registrar<br />

1041 Nottingham Drive<br />

Cedar Hill, TX. 75104<br />

972-291-8817 before 9:30 pm<br />

billdawson@worldnet.att.net<br />

General Information:<br />

Keith Olcha<br />

817-706-7678<br />

OLCHA@aol.com<br />

Instructor Information:<br />

Bryan Henderson<br />

2416 BedfordCircle<br />

Bedford, TX 76022<br />

817-354-6045<br />

BDHender@Home.com<br />

Tech Information:<br />

John Sandusky<br />

817-777-0421<br />

John.C.Sandusky@<br />

LMCO.com<br />

Entrant:<br />

Sharing Car With:<br />

Address: City: St: Zip:<br />

Phone: Day ( ) Eve. ( ) e-mail:<br />

Do You Prefer Contact By: US MAIL / E-MAIL Driver's Lic #: State:<br />

PCA Region: PCA # Helmet type: M95 / SA95 / M00 / SA00<br />

Year Make Model Color Cabriolet<br />

Yes No<br />

DE Experience- #days/date Organizing Club Track Run Group Car #<br />

CAR<br />

If NO, explain any driving experience and rate yourself below:<br />

(use back of sheet as necessary)<br />

Total Beginner / Novice / Intermediate / Advanced /Team Williams F1 Test-Driver<br />

Instructor Assigned to Team # ( ) If over booked, do you want on the waiting list? YES NO<br />

Car#( ) Second Choice( ) Third ( ) Signed:<br />

** Attend Friday evening Barbeque? No Yes<br />

If Yes, please add $10.00 per person incl entrant<br />

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Complete Collision Repair<br />

Featuring the latest Shark & Hunter Equipment.<br />

We work closely with your insurance company on all repairs.<br />

• Track Alignments and Suspension Setups<br />

• Your convenient Drivers Education<br />

inspection location for<br />

North Dallas<br />

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Steve Watkins in the Streetwerks 944 S2 at Motorsport Ranch.<br />

5401 I-35 • Corinth, Texas 76205 • 940-270-8000 • Fax 940-270-8001 • www.streetwerks.com


New Wheels<br />

If you have any changes that you would like to make to the<br />

MRPCA membership guide, call Joel Nannis at (972) 722-2735<br />

by Joel Nannis, Membership Chair<br />

John Q Adams Jr<br />

1310 Bentley Court<br />

Southlake, TX 76092<br />

1995 911<br />

Douglas M Bielefield<br />

2816 Stanford<br />

Dallas, TX 75225<br />

<strong>2002</strong> 911<br />

Charles W Bricker<br />

505 Westway Drive<br />

Rockwall, TX 75087<br />

1995 911<br />

Rebecca Daniel<br />

514 Clermont<br />

Dallas, TX 75223<br />

2000 Boxster<br />

George F Edwards Jr<br />

4554 Westway Ave<br />

Dallas, TX 75205<br />

1989 964 C<br />

Austin A Hilton<br />

144 Hearthwood Drive<br />

Coppell, TX 75019<br />

2001 911<br />

Don W Johnson<br />

604 Sunrise Court<br />

Fort Worth, TX 76120<br />

1984 928<br />

Mark Johnson<br />

5849 Bedrock Drive<br />

Plano, TX 75093<br />

1984 944<br />

Kevin C Kelly<br />

7780 Mc Callum Blvd #22313<br />

Dallas, TX 75252<br />

1970 914<br />

Alan R Lancello<br />

1021 Hardwick Trail<br />

Keller, TX 76248<br />

1997 993<br />

Steve Taggart<br />

9212 Martin Road<br />

N Richland Hills, TX 76180<br />

1988 928 S4<br />

Scott Tankersley<br />

2114 Quarry Street<br />

Dallas, TX 75212<br />

2001 Cabriolet<br />

Rollie Waters<br />

3435 Courtyard Circle<br />

Farmers Branch, TX 75234<br />

<strong>2002</strong> Boxster S<br />

W Dan Wright<br />

2525 Tolar<br />

Vernon, TX 76384<br />

<strong>2002</strong> Turbo<br />

Transfers<br />

Jan H Edwards<br />

2949 Woodwat Drive<br />

Flower Mound, TX 75028<br />

2001 986<br />

Dario Ferdows<br />

3003 Franciscan Drive #1916<br />

Arlington, TX 76015<br />

<strong>2002</strong> 996<br />

Florentino E Garcia<br />

1513 Lloyds Hall Court<br />

Mansfield, TX 76063<br />

1985 930<br />

Andrew F Garner<br />

222 Malibu Drive<br />

Highland Village, TX 75077<br />

1974 914<br />

John L Gladwill<br />

4200 Horizon North Pkwy #616<br />

Dallas, TX 75287<br />

2001 Boxster<br />

Anniversaries<br />

5 Years<br />

Brian & Lisa Hurst .....................................Dallas, TX<br />

Elaine Cerney .......................................Mansfield, TX<br />

Gary & Gayle Lambert.........................Mansfield, TX<br />

Georges Michaud & Gail Cotton ...............Plano, TX<br />

Daniel Sheehan...........................................Dallas, TX<br />

10 Years<br />

Pierce Hooper & Stephanie Grafton ...Benbrook, TX<br />

Sean A Lewis<br />

5046 Bridgecreek<br />

Plano, TX 75093<br />

2001 911<br />

Dustin J Mohan<br />

18211 Kelly #528<br />

Dallas, TX 75287<br />

1987 944<br />

Ahmed Naby<br />

7336 Lavery Drive<br />

Plano, TX 75025<br />

2001 966<br />

Ed Roberts<br />

959 Condor Drive<br />

Coppell, TX 75019<br />

2001 Boxster<br />

Davis Speight<br />

10002 Asheboro St<br />

Frisco, TX 75035<br />

1999 996<br />

Kim D Greaves<br />

403 Hogons Drive<br />

Trophy Club, TX 76262<br />

1997 986<br />

Transferred From Central Indiana<br />

David L Grimes<br />

5510 Merrimac Avenue<br />

Dallas, TX 75206<br />

1999 Boxster<br />

Transferred From Suncoast Florida<br />

Richard B Whitman<br />

8101 Towne Main Drive #721<br />

Plano, TX 75024<br />

1992 968<br />

Transferred From Kentucky<br />

Welcome,<br />

New Members!<br />

M<br />

15 Years<br />

Don & Taxi Breithaupt ..........................Comfort, TX<br />

Robert & Lori Latham................................Dallas, TX<br />

35 Years<br />

Ed Mayo .............................................Fort Worth, TX<br />

Happy y Anniversar<br />

ersary!<br />

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Unclassifieds<br />

Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (Payment to MR-PCA must accompany ad). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines.Ads<br />

will run for 3 issues. Call 972-506-7449 or e-mail ad to unclassifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run the following month. Be certain to include a contact name and<br />

phone number. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Photo inclusion based on space constraints.<br />

1990 911 C2 Cabriolet, Black/Black Top/Tan Interior, 5 speed, 116K miles,<br />

new Top and covers (car, boot, and cockpit), new Alpine stereo w/6 disc<br />

changer & 200W amp, Stainless Steel B&B Tri-Flo exhaust system w/dual 4"<br />

Oval Tips, Teardrop mirrors, Extra Wing, Garaged, Professionally<br />

Maintained, Paint and Body Perfect, $30K, Call 972.754.5345 or email<br />

khaven@dfwidc.com. (1)<br />

1996 911/993 cab -speed yellow,black leather and black top. Six speed; 18in.<br />

hollow spoke turbo wheels w/ Bridgestone SO2's. Premier stero w/ cd. Full<br />

electric seats. 40,000 miles and excellent condition. Al Stickley, 940-241-1181<br />

or stick 2@flash.net $55,000.00 (1)<br />

1986 911 Carrera Coupe. Meteor grey metallic/Burgundy leather interior.<br />

33,900miles. 2nd owner since 1996. Sunroof, cruise, 16"forged alloys. ALL<br />

factory equipment/manuals plus Momo steering wheel, full sheepskin seat<br />

covers, Statesman mats, cover, bra, and more. $26,000 firm. Gary Sprott.<br />

817-421-5844. E-mail realm101@aol.com. (1)<br />

1991 911 Carrera 2 Targa #WPOBB2964MS440531,grand prix white/black<br />

lea, 5-spd, only 16,500 mi, AC, pwr windows, seats, mirrors, alarm, cruise,<br />

dual airbags, AM/FM/CD, bra, garaged, covered, $37,500. Rick Burleigh, 408<br />

Driftwood Ct., Azle, TX 76020. 817/237-2766. burlerott@dellepro.com. (1)<br />

Factory Fuchs Wheels Set of absolutely mint condition 7 & 8 X 15". Factory<br />

finish black centers. $800.00 for the set. Contact Larry at 972-729-6649<br />

(days), 972-495-7828 (eves), or larry.brownell@wcom.com(1)<br />

Wanted: (For 2.2L 911S); heat exchangers, with or without sheetmetal, Any<br />

Fuel Injection parts, S heads, S cams or complete S engine, any condition.<br />

Jim Buckley at 817-237-9577 or email jbuckley@direcpc.com(1)<br />

1986 911 Carrera Coupe, White/Black leather, whale tail, power windows,<br />

power locks, power sport seats, power mirrors, cruise control, air conditioning,<br />

sun roof, Alpine 3-CD in-dash stereo, bra, cover, Dunlop Sport<br />

8000 tires, white spoke/polished rim wheels, short throw shift, less than<br />

2500 miles on new clutch and synchros, new battery, garaged, 91,071 miles,<br />

$22,000. Bruce Roberts (972) 527-6910, (972) 205-7515, or bkr@att.net (1)<br />

1987 911 Carrera Targa. Silver/Black. Calif. car,concours potential, near<br />

perfect, 17" Kinesis polished 3pc. Cup wheels w/painted crests, Potenza S-<br />

02's, leather sports seats, CD, alarm, fully loaded. All records, no smoke or<br />

rain, meticulously maintained and serviced. Gorgeous car. 116,000 mi.,<br />

$26,500. Don Crusius, 214-724-0831, csirace@cs.com. (1)<br />

1984 Carrera Turbo Look, Zennmetallic/Blue leather interior w/Sport<br />

Seats. 43,000 miles, 2nd owner since 1989. New F/R brakes & Yoko AVS's.<br />

Excellent. Original tool kit, air pump, owner manuals and window sticker.<br />

$29,000 Firm. Steve @ Nine-Eleven Enterprises 972-241-<strong>2002</strong> X104 or<br />

e-mail steve@nine-eleven.com (2)<br />

1979 911 Turbo (930) 158K Miles -- U.S. Car (Not Euro Grey Market) This<br />

is a meticulously maintained near perfect example of Porsche’s mighty<br />

Turbo. All service records from 1979 - I am the second owner. This car looks<br />

and drives like new. The following items have been either replaced or<br />

rebuilt: Engine, Trans, Clutch, Shocks, Struts, Front Suspension (including<br />

rack and pinion steering) Wheels, Brakes and much more. Additional<br />

Equipment: Alpine CD changer with ADS speakers and amplifiers.<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Advertiser Index<br />

Autoscope (972) 867-7467 Page 12<br />

Bobby Archer’s Motorsports (817) 877-1772 Page 22<br />

Eurowerks (972) 733-4907 Page 18<br />

German Technologies (817) 540-0712 Page 16<br />

Glen Gatlin, Jr. (214) 965-6102 Page 24<br />

Gray Mouser Graphics (214) 957-8193 Page 18<br />

Louden Motorcar (214) 241-6326 I.B.C.<br />

Jerry DeFeo Designs (972) 240-5800 Page 16<br />

Mayo Performance (817) 540-4939 Page 5<br />

Mean Green Travel (940) 243-3788 Page 26<br />

Upgraded Air-Conditioning compressor with multiple condensers and<br />

fans. Engine was upgraded to 3.4 liters when rebuilt. Momo steering wheel.<br />

Built-in Valentine 1 Laser/Radar Detector. This is an emissions legal 300 HP<br />

plus car. Price $29,000.00. Paul Labute plabute@airmail.net (2)<br />

1985 911 Carrera Cab Black, tan interior, all records, maintained by Nine<br />

Eleven, garaged, Alpine CD stereo, amplifier, Boston Acoustic speakers, A/C,<br />

power windows, mirrors, locks, cruise, 115,000 miles, $17,900, M.C.<br />

Meador, 972-395-1452, mcmeador@attbi.com (2)<br />

1995 Chevrolet Suburban LT 5.7L V-8, Auto., Front & rear A/C, Towing<br />

package, Power steering, brakes, windows, locks, seat, Leather, Cruise,<br />

Tilt, Privacy glass, Running boards, Alarm, Alloy wheels, Luggage rack,<br />

Third seat, Premium AM/FM/Cassette. Excellent condition; great tow<br />

vehicle. 96k miles; $12,500 OBO. Contact Bill Dawson 972.291.8817 (H) or<br />

214.350.0350 (W) (2)<br />

1986 944 Turbo. Red w/Black interior. 88K Miles. WPOAA0952GN154948.<br />

All original. Garage kept w/car cover. Dealer/Autobahn FW serviced. 90k<br />

belt service done. Showroom condition! Wake the neighbors. New Sony<br />

X-Plode CD, Xtant amp with Infinity speakers. Every high school kids<br />

dream & parents nightmare. Perfect toy for yourself, the wife, & possibly the<br />

race track. $12,800.00. Contact Jerry. 817-431-5078. (3)<br />

1995 911/933 Coupe. 6 speed , red with black leather, original, like NEW,<br />

needs nothing, 37,000 miles, litronic headlamps, sunroof, tinted glass,<br />

17"cup wheels, cruise, cd changer, extended warranty..$43,000 OBO Bill<br />

(H) 214-691-1461 (O)214-748-1828 x307, bill@mcgs.com. (3)<br />

Parting out 1975 2.7 liter, CIS, Carerra tensioners, Sachs street/track clutch.<br />

Nitrous Express for 2.7/3.0 CIS $1100, adds 50-75 H.P. w/ bottle heater and<br />

purge. 993 Brembo Big Black brakes like new drilled/molded disks, fresh<br />

pads, sensors, set of 4 reduced to $2800. Factory Alumn rear deck lid $650.<br />

1987 Black leather Interior less seats. 11 blade fan pulley $175. Fan housing<br />

$150, both powder coated. A/C parts, Rear Sway bar, oil lines, '76 915 5<br />

speed trans needs ring & pinyon w/clutch cable. Other misc. parts Wade<br />

Kolody (972) 304-1159 wsc16@attbi.com Buyer pays shipping. (3)<br />

1987 944 Turbo. Alpine white/tan leather. 121K mi. Never chipped, Mobil<br />

1, Koni's, MSDS cone air filter(original airfilter box available), Khumo<br />

Victoracers mounted (worn Michelin allseasons available), timing belt tensioning<br />

tool&7 vol. factory workshop manual, spare Sachs "sport" clutch,<br />

pilot & throw out bearings but current clutch seems fine. All maintenance<br />

records & receipts. Very solid, well maintained & cared for. Selling to buy<br />

Formula Vee. $8,000 firm. (580) 252-0036 (eve.). rltodd@texhoma.net (3)<br />

'99 Dodge Dakota Sport Club Cab, 44k mi, white, 3.9 V6, 5-sp, ltd slip diff,<br />

A/C, lockable camper shell, towing pkg (up to 4000 lb), spray-in bed liner,<br />

factory wheel & handling pkg, new 275/60-15 tires, transferrable 5yr/60k mi<br />

warranty, asking $12,000. Carey Spreen, 972-420-9953 (3)<br />

1988 928 S4, classic combo of guards red and tan leather with 66K. A nine<br />

inside, outside and under the hood. Up to date service and maintenance at<br />

Louden Motorcars. Owned by two long time porsche owners/enthusiasts.<br />

This is your chance to set yourself apart from the normal Porsche pack, going<br />

180 mph the whole way. A steal @ $19k Contact Toner @ 972-965-1780.<br />

Only serious inquiries please. (3)<br />

These advertisers support the Maverick Region . . . the Mavericks support these advertisers!<br />

Metro Volkswagen (972) 659-9999 Page 10<br />

911 Enterprises (972) 241-<strong>2002</strong> Page 22<br />

Park Place Porsche (214) 559-4222 Page 6<br />

PartsHeaven (800) 767-7250 Page 16<br />

The Porsche Store (214) 576-1911 I.F.C.<br />

Soundwerk (817) 281-9381 Page 26<br />

Ussery Printing (972) 438-8344 Page 18<br />

Watkins Streetwerks (940) 270-8000 Page 26<br />

Zim’s Autotechnik (817) 267-4451 B.C.<br />

For ad rates and for more information contact Graham Lane at (817) 421-0141 (work)<br />

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Jan Mayo, <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />

2973 Timbercreek Trail<br />

Ft. Worth, TX 76118<br />

Periodical Postage<br />

Paid at Ft.Worth, TX

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