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Volume 46, June 2003, Issue 6 

Departments 

Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1 

List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4 

Road Ramblings (President’s Column)......................5 

Curves Ahead (Editor’s Column)...............................8 

Maverick Minutes..........................................................8 

New Wheels..................................................................27 

Anniversaries................................................................27 

Unclassifieds.................................................................28 

Advertiser Index...........................................................28 

Upcoming Events 

Calendar of Events..........................................................1 

Happy Hour at Champps..............................................2 

Porsche Lunches .............................................................2 

July 4th Picnic & Fireworks...........................................2 

Time Trial #3 and Autocross #4....................................3 

Board Meeting ................................................................5 

356 West Coast Holiday.................................................8 

McKinney Library Concours......................................11 

Father’s Day Picnic.......................................................13 

Past Event Recaps 

Happy Hour at Speed Zone ..........................................9 

Centerville Tour ......................................................14-15 

Drivers Education at Other Tracks.............................17 

Autocross #2 ............................................................18-19 

Autocross #3 ............................................................20-21 

Time Trial #2 ...........................................................24-25 

Miscellaneous 

Trivia Contest..................................................................7 

Retread’s Ramblings.....................................................11 

Heal & Toe.....................................................................23 

Boxster Email List.........................................................24 

Day June - Events 

3 Board Meeting 

7-8 Time Trial #3 & Autocross #4 (MW) 

7-8 Jefferson Tour 

7-8 LSR Drivers Education (TWS) 

12 Happy Hour 

15 Father’s Day Picnic 

17 Plano & Bedford Lunches 

21-22 Mav Drivers Education (MSR) 

24 Addison Lunch 

22-28 Parade - Tampa, Florida 

Day July - Events 

4 Davis Picnic & Fireworks 


12 McKinney Library Concours 

13 Autocross #5 (Penn) 


17 Happy Hour 

19 Gimmick Rally 

20 Whitesboro Tour 

26 Post Parade Party 


Photography 

Matt Platts, Dee Lersch 

Kevin Hardison, Bill Stafford, 

Dennis Chamberlain 

Cover Photo by Matt Platts 

Kevin Hardison’s 914 stands ready in the 

paddock area before Time Trial #2 

at Mineral Wells 

Day August - Events 


9 Maverick Social 

16-17 LSR Drivers Education (TWS) 


21 Happy Hour 

23-24 Nacogdoches Tour 


Day September - Events 

6 Time Trial #4 (MW) 


11 Happy Hour 

13 Palo Pinto Tour 


19-21 Mav Drivers Education (MSR) 

27-28 Time Trial #5/Autocross #6 (MW) 

27 Leadfoot Reunion (MW) 


Don’t forget 

to signup now for 

our annual Picnic. 

And why don’t you help Dad 

clean his car for the concours! 

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2003 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents 

ARK-LA-TEX 

Kenneth A. Chandler 

318-865-8210 

bad968@aol.com 

COASTAL BEND 

Tinker Floyd 

361-993-5757 

tinker986@aol.com 

LONE STAR 

Stan Wenger 

713-467-0453 

stan@stanandjanelle.com 

MARDI GRAS 

Brad Bradford 

504-546-0964 

sandrahh@pipeline.com 

OZARK 

Ron Mott 

501-954-9162 

pcar_914_6@msn.com 

WAR BONNET 

Mike Lindsey 

405-773-4568 

mlindsey21@cox.net 

ZONE 5 REP 

Brooke Van Horne 

tvdrug@flash.net 

CIMARRON 

Dick Dobson 

918-251-3310 

dickdobson@webzone.net 

HILL COUNTRY 

Weston Dillard 

512-423-8327 

westondillard@austin.rr.com 

LONGHORN 

Ruth Parks 

830-537-4242 

porscheladyruth@earthlink.net 

MAVERICK 

Keith Olcha 

817-251-6865 

olcha@aol.com 

OZARK MOUNTAIN 

Leslie Morse 

501-530-1537 

therainmeister@netscape.net 

WHISKEY BAY 

Ray Quick 

225-767-7666 

mercuray1@yahoo.com 

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June 12 

Champps Americana Grill 

4951 Beltline Road, Addison, 75001 

(near Beltline & Midway) 

(972) 991-3335 

Tuesday, June 17th 

Good Eats at Collin Creek Mall in Plano 


Good Eats at Hwy 183 & Bedford Road in Bedford 


Texana Grill on Beltline at the Tollway in Addison 

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2003 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs 

Maverick Region President 

Keith Olcha 

W - (817) 706-7678 

H - (817) 251-6865 

olcha@aol.com 

711 Manchester Court 

Southlake, TX 76092 

Keith has been a regular at all of our driving 

events and has recently been heavily involved 

in the planning of our Driver’s Education 

program. Keith has also started driving his 911 

in PCA Club Races. 

Vice-President 

Noby Takahashi 

W - 972-761-4311 

H - 214-327-8911 

vp@mavpca.org 

9201 Garland Road, #115A 

Dallas, TX 75218 

Noby has been a member since 2000. He is an 

active participant in many Maverick driving 

events and has helped out with the Autocross 

schools. He drives a 2001 Boxster S. 

Secretary 

Mimi Spreen 

H - 972-420-9953 

secretary@mavpca.org 

709 Reno Street 

Lewisville, TX 75077 

Mimi has been a PCA member since 1989, 

including being actively involved in 2 other 

regions. She served with husband, Carey, 

as Vice President for 2 years. She drives a 

1970 914-6. 

Treasurer 

Bob Knight 

W - (214) 461-1426 

H - (214) 349-1108 

treasurer@mavpca.org 

9047 Oakpath 


A member since 1986, Bob has previously 

held the offices of President and Vice 

President, edited Slipstream, and has won 

the Selcer Memorial award. He owns a 2000 

Boxster S. 

Driving Events 

John Sandusky 

W - (817) 777-0421 

john.c.sandusky@lmco.com 

John has been a member since 1986. He has 

become increasingly involved in Drivers' 

Education events over the past few years. He 

drives a track prepared 1990 964 C2. 

Logistics & Support 

Joe McGlohen 

W - (817) 366-1678 

H - (817) 861-2792 

retread@ix.netcom.com 

704 Bowen Court 

Arlington, TX 76012 

Joe has been involved in virtually every type of 

event that the Maverick Region holds. 

Joe was the 2001 Selcer Memorial award winner. 

He owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter. 

Communication 

Wendy Shoffit 

H - (972) 506-7449 

wendy@shoffit.com 

1112 Santa Fe Trail 

Irving, TX 75063 

A member since 1997, Wendy is the editor 

of Slipstream and has won the Selcer 

Memorial Award. 2001 Porsche Club Family 

of the Year. She owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and 

a ‘78 911 SC. 

Rallies & Event Ad Design 

Teri Davis 

H - (940) 682-4719 

chuxter@rennlist.com 

P.O. Box 213 

Weatherford, TX 76086 

Teri is a past Slipstream Editor and the 

current Rally Chair. She has also been a 

major force behind Round Up and the 

recent Rally Schools. 

Autocross 

Cody Sears 

W - (940) 381-9070 

C - (940) 206-4338 

ax@mavpca.org 

Driving Rules 

Bill Dugan 

H - (817) 265-0704 (

Road Ramblings 

by Keith Olcha, Maverick Region President 

Membership has its privileges. Not with 

the American Express Card, but with 

PCA, of course. Did everyone receive 

their coupon for $100 discount off $200 or 

more parts/accessories purchased from any 

authorized dealer, in the mail last month? Every 

PCA member on record as of March should 

have gotten one. PCA/PCNA did the same 

coupon deal last year and also gave you $1000 back if you bought 

a Boxster S – so I did both! Now you might ask- is that coupon a 

good deal? For me it is, because the dealer I happen to frequent 

first applied the 15% PCA club discount to their parts prices, and 

then subtracted the $100. Last time I was able to buy everything 

except the oil to provide both a tune-up on my 911, and a 15,000 

mile service on the Boxster. My labor, factory parts. It worked out 

to about $230 in list price parts for $100 using the formula above. 

They’ll honor the coupon on boutique items also. I haven’t used 

the new coupon yet, but I‘ll hopefully be able to get some car-care 

items as well as some parts. 

June is the month with the most daylight. I guess the light 

and the warmth just make it seem earlier and easier to stay out 

later than in the shorter winter days. Good time for working on 

the cars after dinner, no? 8:00pm is about right to start a car wash, 

and then take the wiener dog for a walk just as its getting dark. 

June is also the month for that most-hallowed event, the 24 hours 

of Le Mans. Once each year 125 miles southwest of Paris, the 

public and private roads near the Sarthe River are transformed 

into the long race circuit where all the legends have raced. I guess 

it wouldn’t surprise you if I mentioned that Porsche has the 

most overall wins as well as the most in-class wins in the race’s 

history. Coincidentally, that classic racing film Le Mans, starring 

the also legendary Steve McQueen is finally available in widescreen 

DVD with Dolby 5.1 sound. I’ve got the VCR version 

(Amazon $9.99- deal), but I’m planning to buy the DVD soon. 

I’ve heard it’s reasonably priced. Unlike the movie “Grand Prix”, 

which isn’t a bad flick overall, Le Mans is narrower, but a real car 

nut’s movie, perhaps the best racing film. 

Speaking of car nut stuff- the cable people came to my house 

yesterday- this is not an exaggeration, and told me I’m not 

supposed to be getting channels 33-100 on Charter and disconnected 

them. Now I’ve got Dish Network Satellite and Charter 

Cable. The cable is for high-speed Internet (no DSL in my area) 

and local channels etc. and Dish Network for movies and other 

stuff. Speed Channel was channel 65 on Charter cable. I’ve had 

this arrangement for two years, so now I’ll have to add the 

package with Speed Channel to Dish Network, because I can not 

even remember what life was like before Speedvision the Speed 

Channel predecessor before Fox bought the network. Okay, so 

I’m overdoing it, but I can’t imagine how people cooked before 

microwave ovens and if you told me it was a choice between the 

microwave and Speed Channel, well… 

June is a power packed month of club activity- the Jefferson 

Tour appears to be another Ted Glover winner. The part I like 

about it is the whole afternoon and evening is free in Jefferson to 

visit historic homes, shop for antiques and then have dinner at the 

Stillwater Inn. The Father’s Day picnic on June 15th is a Maverick 

tradition which also includes a low-pressure show and shine 

concours. We’ve also got an autocross and time trial at Mineral 

Wells, plus another Drivers Education at Motorsport Ranch. If 

you’re in town and just want to come by- please do- they’ll be 

about 200 people there as usual. It’s a good time for everyone 

including spectators. Many of us are also going to the annual 

national Porsche Parade. This year it is being held at the Saddle 

Brook Resort near Tampa, Florida. Remember next year, 

Maverick Region is hosting Parade with the Worthington Hotel 

and Texas Motor Speedway being the main event venues. One 

final comment for the month: What is it with these Trivia 

Contests? What do you have to do to win? I don’t think I’ve ever 

gotten more than 3 correct. From now on I’m just guessing like I 

did on the SATs back in high-school. Till next month. 

Photo by Matt Platts 

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Curves Ahead 

by Matt Platts, Editor 

Wow! I can’t believe that I’m actually 

going to drive at Texas Motor 

Speedway! I’m sure that any of you 

reading this have already driven there, but my 

first time is coming up very soon. I’ve heard 

about how hard the track is on brakes, I guess 

going to 4-turns of NASCAR high-banks will do 

that. I have been told to be prepared with a spare 

set of brake pads and my brake bleeding equipment. 

Could there be anything more exciting than actually using 

up a set of brake pads in just a few track sessions? I am used to 

Drivers Ed’s at Motorsport Ranch which is a little gentler on 

brakes, this will be an entirely new experience for me. 

Maverick Minutes 

by Mimi Spreen 

The May Board meeting was held at the 

Olcha's house on Tuesday, May 6. 

Attendees were: Charlie and Teri Davis, Noby 

Takahashi, Matt Platts, Joel Nannis, Cody Sears, 

Mike Brodigan, Lanean Hughes, Wendy Shoffit, 

Jan Mayo, Dennis Chamberlain, Bob Knight, Joe 

McGlohen and Tinker Edwards. The meeting was 

called to order at 7:20 pm with Keith's Round the Room: 

Dennis - Happy Hour at Speedzone went well. The next HH 

is at Cafe Vienna in Irving, BYOB. Check Slipstream for details. 

Dennis has matched up 2 new members with mentors. Happy 

Hour at Main Event in Plano may work instead of a Saturday 

night social. Will discuss with Mimi via email. 

Mike - Advertising is current. Sending out letters to keep in 

front of billings. Ads look great in the latest issue. 

Teri - Activities: Father's Day Picnic at Dave and Doris 

Casey's house in Copper Canyon. Look in Slipstream for info. 

Come to the Davis' house on the 4th of July for a BYOFF (food & 

fireworks) party. Call Teri for info on the fireworks situation. May 

be too dry. Gimmick tour on the weekend of 7/17 to end up at the 

New Museum of Art. Lee Pepper, Maverick member, is a docent 

at the museum. 

Jan - 2004 Parade the Victory Banquet is locked in at TMS. 

Matt - Slipstream will be in the mail on Wednesday. 

Wendy - TT #2 made $350. AX #2 made about $150. Expense 

reports passed on to Bob. The scrapbook has been completed 

with the help of Jan and Linda Bambina and will give to Lanean 

to pass onto National. While doing Region of the year, she noticed 

we lost 20% of the total members (over 200) and wanted to 

discuss with Board to come up with a proactive way to retain 

their memberships. Teri offered to help compose a letter that Joel 

will send to new members to find out what their interests are in 

the club and we can call or email them encouraging them to come 

out to an event. 

As I promised last month, I finally got out and drove in a couple 

of Autocrosses and a Time Trial. As expected, they were both very 

interesting. We have some wonderful course designers who come up 

with ingenious ways to lay out cones just to give the driver a hard 

time. I must admit that they are not nearly as difficult to drive as they 

first appear, but eek-ing out that little bit of extra speed can be very 

challenging. The competitive aspect of comparing your times with 

others in your class has a great way of forcing you to try new things to 

shave a few hundredths of a second off. Occasionally a cone (or two) 

end up taking the brunt of your small mistakes during the search for 

the quickest route for you, your abilities, and your car. 

I hope to see some of you at more of our events, I may even 

run into you at Parade in Tampa at the end of the month. 

Bob - We're good/and we're still good. 

Joel - First new member with a Cayenne joined our region. 

Joe McGlohen - our events have been safe for the last month. 

Joe said we need 6-8 radios and per Keith, Joe is to procure prices 

on 6-10 new radios and get back with the Board so we can decide 

when and how many to buy. 

Lanean - CR has 54 entrants and DE has 35, with more still 

planning on attending. Could reach 100 total entrants. Cayenne 

will be there and will probably be a pace car or used for the 

Charity laps. Nancy Dugan sent a list of volunteers and we are 

lacking. Lanean to get a list of positions in need and post it on 

MRPCA list. The Show and Shine is sponsored by Wash 

Solutions. Kids AX on Sun afternoon. Addison lunches now at 

Texana. 

Charlie - Truxter lives!! Maintenance items completed Brakes 

are important and need to be addressed. 914 SIG had HCR 

sponsored tour at Lodge on Lake Buchannan. 

Keith - talked again with the Omni Theatre on Montgomery 

near Camp Bowie and they said we can have protected Porsche 

parking, rows where we can sit together and get a break on the 

price of tickets. Requested we have this event on Sun 8/10 about 

3:30 with dinner afterwards, possibly at Dos Gringos, but other 

suggestions welcome. The Saturday 8/9 social will be replaced 

with the Sun social. Keith will speak at the McKinney Library 

Concours in July. See Slipstream for information. 

Cody - Heads up on future request for buying equipment for 

AX. Bar code reader and display for times. James and Charlie are 

creating new software. Equipment will take some time, so we 

need to get working on this. Wants to have further discussions for 

adding a charity event at TMS, possibly to count towards points 

total, or use as a make up. Safety supplies needed for AX and will 

be purchased. 

Motion to adjourn meeting at 9:04 and passed. 

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Happy Hour at Speed Zone 

by Dennis Chamberlain 

Happy Hour Crew: Dennis Chamberlain, 

Tinker Edwards, and Mark Gluck 

Keith Olcha’s Slipstream article about his favorite ten 

Porsches was a hot topic at the April 17 Happy Hour 

at the Malibu Speed Zone. One of the first questions 

that new members wanted to ask was “is Keith Olcha here?” 

and “has he owned all ten of his favorite Porsches?” I told 

them that I was just guessing, but that I’d bet that even though 

he might have driven several of those cars, it was highly 

unlikely that he’d owned all of them. Then again, I told them 

that with Keith, nothing would surprise me. 

New members Shelly and Michael Caolo were in attendance, and while they had just 

joined PCA, Michael has owned several Porsches in the past. He recently acquired a 928 

GTS (with 20,000 miles on it) from Boston, and meanwhile, Shelly drives a speed yellow 

1996 993. 

The lap timer for the Grand Prix Racers was inoperative, possibly due to management 

remembering our last happy hour at the Speed Zone! 

With a Stars playoff game in progress, and a club race at TWS the coming weekend, the 

turnout for this happy hour at Malibu Speed Zone was moderate – about thirty-five members. 

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain 

Jasmine and James ham it up 


We had perfect weather 

for driving the go-karts, but 

due to school being out the 

next day (Good Friday), the 

lines were long and rowdy. 

For the June 12 happy 

hour, we’ll be returning to 

Champps American Grill in 

Addison. 

Hope to see you there. 


Garry Chandler & Andrew Ciccarelli 

Would you buy a used car from any of these people? 


Shelly and Michael Caolo 

356 West Coast Holiday 

October 2nd–5th, 2003 

Taos, New Mexico 

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Retread’s Ramblings : Pads & Rotors 

by Joe McGlohen 

The best combination of pads and rotors that I have found 

over ten years of on track research: Un-slotted frozen rotors 

in combination with KFP Blue brake pads. These very hard 

carbon fiber pads provide excellent life and braking efficiency. The 

pads are made with a ceramic insulator to keep the fluid from boiling. 

Frozen rotors just last and last and last, and the efficiency is 

way up… all other things being equal. 

Love Mintex as I do, they fry in severe usage and the good 

compounds are not readily off the shelf available from my local 

suppliers. And they are just as expensive as any other mentioned 

in previous posts here and the KFP pads. 

Track Brakes: Expect high temperatures, be prepared. Use of 

extreme service moly wheel bearing grease in front bearings is 

mandatory. I recommend Red Line wheel bearing grease. Read 

the General Motors wheel bearing service manual, it states: 

“Create a ‘dam’ of grease on both sides of the bearing to retain 

hot grease in place in the bearing races.” 

Absolute Must: *The wheel* is the radiator for most Porsche 

brakes, especially the fronts. The contact patch between the hub 

carrier and the rotors, and between the wheel and the hub carrier 

must be very clean. A *thin* coat of silver or copper anti-seize 

on the flat mating surfaces will serve as a conducting "bridge" 

between the wheel and the mating surfaces. This attention to 

wheel conductivity is worth almost as much as (in some applications 

more than) ducting cool air. 

Remember, you do not go fast using the middle pedal, so use it 

earlier, and use it less. You will be amazed at the difference it makes. 

All this talk about friction leads nicely into the need to bleed 

your brakes. You should bleed or flush your brake fluid often if 

you drive hard on the street or track, so an efficient bleeding 

technique helps quite a bit. There are three types of "one person” 

brake bleeding systems that I would like to familiarize you with. 


Downside: The first time I needed to use these they failed, 

clogged or otherwise stuck, and the originals were sitting on my 

workbench hundreds of miles away. 

2) Vacuum Bleed - A vacuum system pulls fluids (including 

air) from each bleed zerk. Upside, less moisture in the fluid. 

Downside: I could seldom make this system work reliably, and if 

it did, it emptied the reservoir (this system really sucks). 

3) Pressure Bleeders: Motive et al. I made one of these from 

a garden sprayer before they became readily available, then I 

bought one. Downside: The reservoir cap gasket easily deforms 

on the commercial one I bought, so special care was needed to 

keep the gasket intact. If the gasket doesn’t retain a good seal, this 

system can easily make a big mess. 

Example of a vacuum bleeding system 

Saturday, July 12th, 11a.m.-1p.m. 

101 E. Hunt Street, McKinney, Texas 


Example of a pressured bleeding system. 

(Sample provided by Zims Autotechnik) 

Here is a quick summary that will explain the major differences 

between them. This may help you to decide which system 

is the best choice for you. 

1) Speed Bleeders – This system uses a ball check valve built 

into the bleed valve. It allows you to open and pump the brake 

pedal until the old fluid is flushed, then simply close the valve. 

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Centerville Tour 

For those of us who could not get enough wild flowers on the 

Hill Country Tour this spring, Ted and Bonnie Glover took 

us out to east Texas and Henderson on Sunday, April 27th. 

The weather was, again, wonderful and traffic sparse so we got 

in dozens of wonderful runs. We also had our first (to my 

knowledge, anyway) touring dog, Hannah. Hannah rode in a 

black, '87, whale tail turbo, outfitted with a custom dog seat, 

driver Myron and navigator Donna. 

Seventeen cars and 30+ folks started from the Mickey D's at 

Hwy 80 and Beltline and drove along 64 east towards Henderson. 

Lunch was to be a picnic on a beautiful shady island in Martin 

Creek Lake State Park near Tatum. 

Almost 30 years ago when he was a baby 

electrical engineer in Boston, Massachusetts, 

my husband worked on the design of an 

electrical power plant built somewhere in 

east Texas. As we drove, John struggled to 

remember its name and location. As we 

walked around the bend of the lovely lake, 

John saw the power plant and gasped, 

"That's it! I recognize the layout!" 

Martin Creek Lake is not only a haven 

for picnickers and fishermen, it is also the 

cooling water source for the largest ligniteby 

Dee Lersch 

Photo by Dee Lersch 

fired generating power plant in the world. The plant produces 

electricity for the equivalent of half a million homes and is fed by 

...17 cars, 30+ folks, and 1 dog... 

a 26,000 acre surface coal and mining operation. We drove 

through areas that had been mined in the past and have been 

reclaimed with pine trees and purple velch. 

In the afternoon we were poignantly reminded to be 

thankful for the sweetness of our Sunday. In Winona and 

north Henderson, flags flew in every yard and yellow ribbons 

fluttered on every telephone pole for troops 

far away this day. We passed the Pleasant 

Hill Cemetery and the monument erected 

by New London for the more than 300 of 

its teenagers killed by a gas explosion in 

their school in 1937. 

With gratitude for the opportunity to 

do so, the whole pack cheerfully U-turned 

in Lindale to get 20 year old Douglas Grant 

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Drivers Education at Other Tracks 

by Keith Olcha 

Last month I reported on the Club Race held in College Station at 

Texas World Speedway (TWS). Many of you have commented that 

either you would like to drive at another racetrack other than 

Motorsports Ranch (MSR) or some of you have missed events at MSR 

because they fill up fast and you did not make the lottery for the green 

and blue run groups. Drivers education has five run groups- green, blue, 

you get a hotel reservation promptly as College Station can have a 

shortage of hotel rooms during A&M events. Of course another venue 

is the Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Oklahoma 40 miles from Tulsa. 

Hallett is different yet from TWS or MSR. It is challenging and 

relatively safe with lots of run off and minimal Armco. 

. . .it’s a learning curve and there’s no 

substitute for track time . . . 

yellow, white, and red. Green are pure novices who often have 0,0,0- 

which means zero days of drivers- education track experience, zero days 

of experience at the track the event is being held at, and zero days driving 

within Zone 5 or Maverick Region in other events such as autocross, 

time trials, or professional schools (Panoz), etc. Red group drivers are 

instructors who have extensive familiarity with the track, many days of 

driving their cars on track, and driving with Maverick and Zone 5, etc. 

The colored run groups in between have drivers displaying varying levels 

of experience combined with varying levels of car speed so they are 

placed between the two boundary groups. It’s a learning curve and there 

is no substitute for seat time. The green and the blue run groups fill up 

fast and that’s where the over-subscription happens. So how can you get 

more experience, and/or vary your experience? 

This track map of Hallett can’t show you it’s dramatic elevation changes. 

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Keith Olcha on the main straight setting up for the all 

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I’d suggest attending a drivers education down at TWS in College 

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usually a large group of Mavericks that come down for the weekend as 

drivers, instructors, or workers of some sort. It is quite common for 

12-15 Mavericks to be there for a DE weekend. Check out the track at 

Lone Star’s website- www.lsrpca.com. MSR is considered a more 

technical track than TWS, and it is a lot shorter at 1.7 miles versus TWS’s 

2.9 miles. TWS has higher speeds, but still takes about 30-35 seconds 

longer to lap on average for any given car. It has more elevation changes 

and is more of a 3rd-4th-5th gear track versus 2nd-3rd-4th for MSR. 

I try to get down to TWS four times per year- once for the Club Race and 

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Autocross #2 

By Wendy Shoffit 

We have been busy gearing up for next year’s Parade in Fort Worth. 

On April 13th, we held an autocross event in the parking lot at 

Texas Motor Speedway, the site for the Parade Autocross. We 

wanted to try some new procedures to handle a large group of cars. We had 

nearly 70 drivers participate! While it might not be as large as the Parade 

crowd, we did manage to give everyone 8 laps AND be done by 4 PM 

(Parade only gives you normally 3 laps).We’re working very hard to prepare 

ourselves to give all of PCA a Parade they won’t soon forget. There are still a 

few “kinks” to work out here and there, but with the group of people we 

have, it won’t be hard. Fortunately, our new timing trailer, the “Truxster” 

(named after finder and fixer-upper Charlie Davis, a.k.a. “Chuxster”), is 

working extremely well. Thanks to Charlie’s hard work we finally have a 

timing vehicle that is mobile, can store all our equipment (organized, no 

less), gives us a perch from which to see the entire course, AND gives the 

timing goddesses (and sometimes the men,too) a little bit of a/c.But enough 

of all that, let’s get to the action. 

The course, designed by Charlie, was a fun and challenging course. It 

had lots of tight turns, switch-backs, and a skidpad near the end. The average 

time was just under 70 seconds. Parade Competition Rules say that lap 

times must be approximately 60 seconds when driven in a moderate car by 

a moderate driver. I forget the actual wording and have spent far too much 

time trying to look it up, but trust me... that’s generally what it says. Again, 

we were trying to warm up to Parade. I think we accomplished that goal. 

The competition was very strong as Chuck Machala took Men’s Top 

Time of Day with Keith Olcha only 3/10ths of a second behind him. Lisa 

Steele, who is driving very fast this year, not only took Ladies’ Top Time of 

Day, but also beat her husband, Mark’s, time. Was that the first time, Lisa? 


Drivers Meeting as viewed from atop “the truxter” 

If so, it certainly won’t be the last. If you want to know her theory about why 

she’s driving so well, just ask her. 

Everyone seemed to have a great time and was very appreciative of 

there being food and drinks provided at the track. We’re planning another 

Parade warm-up event out at TMS on October 26th. We need even more 

cars out there to help test our improvements. I hope you will consider 

joining us,even if you’ve never autocrossed before.In 2004 we’re going to get 

all kinds of people! 


Photo by Bill Stafford 

Cyril Reif navigates a left-hander 

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Darren Shaffer circles the skidpad

Autocross #2 Results 

Class Car # Name Car Time Plc Pts. 

Class 2 

66 Sears, Cody Red 914 64.492 1 9 

37 Davis, Charlie Green 914 66.763 2 7 

26 Bailey, Ron Blue 914 67.234 3 5 

41 Swanson, Allen Yellow 914 73.596 4 4 

Class S2 

124 Pajares, Luis White 914 71.861 1 9 

24 Pajares, Rowdy White 914 72.346 2 7 

Class 3 

31 Lockas, Mike White 944 67.146 1 9 

Class S3 

666 Easley, Jay Blue 944 73.001 1 9 

Class S3L 

137 Zaruba, Anastasia Blue 944 82.89 1 9 

Class 4 

102 Erz, Eric Brown 911E 65.81 1 9 

54 Sutton, Jerry Red 911T 68.064 2 7 

Class S4 

120 de Jong, Michael Orange 911 T 70.842 1 9 

Class 4L 

45 Sutton, Myra Red 911T 66.392 1 9 

Class S4L 

210 de Jong, Michele Orange 911 T 74.817 1 9 

Class 5 

911 Stafford, Bill Brown 911 SC 65.566 1 9 

64 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 65.794 2 7 

Class 5L 

11 Shoffit, Wendy Black 911 SC 66.316 1 9 

Class 6 

76 Miller, Bill Black 911 Coupe 64.245 1 9 

176 Miller, Grant Black 911 Coupe 66.622 2 7 

750 Graidage, Colin Red 911 Targa 66.661 3 5 

750A Weintraub, Donald Black Boxster 73.788 5 3 

Class S6 

105 Snodgrass, Tom Yellow Boxster 68.424 1 9 

1111 Smith, Ray Black Boxster 74.69 2 7 

Class 6L 

15 Burbank, Shelly Red 911 70.463 1 9 

Class 7 

1 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster S 63.444 1 9 

27 Olcha, Keith Red Boxster S 63.799 2 7 

257 Takahashi, Noby Silver Boxster S 64.954 3 5 

216 Fry, Terry Silver Boxster S 65.271 4 4 

145 Reif, Cyril White 911 C2 66.857 5 3 

Class S7 

273 Bebic, Youri White Boxster S 67.446 1 9 

72 Heragu, Keerthi Yellow Boxster S 70.182 2 7 

Class S7L 

720 Kavanaugh, Susanna Black Boxster S 72.011 1 9 

Class 8 

99 Steele, Mark Red 993 66.78 1 9 

Class 8L 

9 Steele, Lisa Red 993 65.73 1 9 

Class 10 

111 Hardison, Kevin Blue 914 65.817 1 9 

Class 12 

619 Johnson, Rocky White 968 66.94 1 9 

58 Gage, Dan Red 944 Turbo 69.002 4 4 

Class 13 

161 Randall, Rick Black 911 Carerra 66.725 1 9 

242 Shaffer, Darron W-Green Boxster S68.782 2 7 

Class 16 

21 Gonzales, Rick Yellow 914-6 68.786 1 9 

Class 17 

30 Swanson, John Blue 914-6 70.76 1 9 


Autocross #2 Results (continued) 


Class OA 

85 Hanna, Al Red Corvette Z06 64.370 1 

47 McCall, Jason Blue Firebird 68.750 2 

46 Tatro, Todd Blue Cobra 72.732 3 

Class OE 

881 Lo, Joseph Pewter X-Type 72.965 1 

818 Yamada, Dean Pewter X-Type 73.357 2 

Class OG 

999 Name Withheld Red 328is 66.475 1 

123 Name Withheld Silver Cooper S 68.686 2 

318 Name Withheld Black 318i 69.838 3 

87 Name Withheld Black 325is 70.623 4 

23 Name Withheld Silver Cooper S 70.920 5 

62 Name Withheld Red M Roadster 72.009 6 

25 Colletti, Mark Silver Golf 73.192 7 

Class OJ 

75 Peebles, Iain Green Miata 64.026 1 

7 Wagner, Jon Green Miata 64.445 2 

74 Garner, Gabby White WRX 66.037 3 

451 Machala, Tim Silver S2000 67.274 4 

126 Williamson, Ron Blue Miata 68.369 5 

162 Williamson, Ryan Blue Miata 68.513 6 

199 Lo, James Green Integra 69.632 7 

91 Suel, Gurol White RSX 70.676 8 

311 Machala, Charles Silver S2000 72.122 9 

65 Gallup, Duane Silver Miata 75.288 10 

Class DD 

19 Petri, Brian Black Boxster S 69.102 

130 Hensley, Steve Green 914 80.456 

44 Name Withheld Silverblau 525i 80.909 

53 Abdul Mujeeb, Adam Red 924S 82.448 

The scoreboard was a popular place to hang out 

Top 10 Drivers 

Car # Name Car Time 

1 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster S 63.444 

27 Olcha, Keith Red Boxster S 63.799 

76 Miller, Bill Black 911 Coupe 64.245 

66 Sears, Cody Red 914 64.492 

257 Takahashi, Noby Silver Boxster S 64.954 

216 Fry, Terry Silver Boxster S 65.271 

911 Stafford, Bill Brown 911 SC 65.566 

9 Steele, Lisa Red 993 65.730 

64 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 65.794 

102 Erz, Eric Brown 911E 65.810 

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Autocross #3 

by Al Swanson 

The alarm went off at 4:30 AM on Sunday morning the 4th of 

May. I staggered to the kitchen to start coffee and breakfast. 

This is how a day of autocross fun starts out, when you live 75 

miles East of Dallas. After the coffee was brewing and the biscuits 

were in the oven, I went to make sure my son and my father were also 

on their feet. This was going to be another 3-generation autocross 

event for the Swansons. My father had driven down from Fairfield 

Bay, Arkansas the day before, pulling his muscular 914-6 on a trailer 

behind his Tahoe. The Ozark region does not have many driving 

events, so he tries to run with us Mavericks whenever he can. My son 

and I would be sharing the 1973 914 2.0L 4 cylinder we had restored 

together as a father and son project (we finished the restoration, just 

in time for him to drive it to his senior prom 4 years ago). 

After checking fluid levels and tire pressures, our small convoy 

rolled out of the dark driveway at 5:45 AM. We pulled into 

Pennington Field just after 7:00 AM, waving at Noby and Cody, 

still carefully placing the last few cones on the course. Since the 

stadium facilities were still locked up, the first order of business 

would be a trip to the McDonald's across the street. We next set 

...Some people called it a squeeze play... 

After the Funnel, was a tight left-hander. It was this turn where 

James Shoffit demonstrated his 911's ability to perform a 360- 

degree spin. After the lefty, was another creative new feature, the 

donut! You entered the donut from one side, drove around the 

sweet pylon filled center one half revolution in either direction, 

then exited the other side. After the donut, was a 6 cone optional 

slalom with a dogleg at the beginning. The combination of the 

optional donut direction and the optional slalom direction 

probably generated the most discussion all day about the fastest 

way around the course. I think I witnessed every possible 

combination. After the slalom, was a very misleading 90-degree 

turn, which more than a few people missed. I actually had to use 

reverse gear on one occasion after missing the turn in a four-wheel 

drift (thanks Lisa for announcing this on the PA system). After the 

90-degree turn, was a right hand sweeper, which led to the finish. 

The original goal was for each driver to get 5 runs in the 

morning and 5 runs in the afternoon. Due to a combination of fast 

lap times, efficient event organization, and threatening weather 

conditions, each of the 37 drivers had completed their 10 runs 

before lunch. The overcast sky, combined with a nice breeze, made 

for a very comfortable morning of racing. I don't think anyone 

minded finishing early. 

about preparing our cars for racing and the all-important Tech 

Inspection. People that live a good distance from the Metroplex 

should know the mandatory Pre-Tech Inspection is not really all 

that mandatory. Just talk to Cody Sears to arrange for a Tech 

Inspection the day of the event. 

By 8:00 AM we had signed the waiver form, picked up a course 

map, and started walking the course. I could tell right away this 

was going to be a 2nd gear only, 914 type of course. After a trio of 

tightly spaced offset gates, there was a feature I had not previously 

seen. Some people called it a squeeze play, but I liked to call it the 

Funnel. The Funnel started out with the cones a good distance 

apart, gently forcing you into a right hander, but towards the exit, 

the cones on each side narrowed to the point where you were not 

sure your car would fit through. 



Al Swanson rounds the last corner heading to the finish line 

Wendy Shoffit shows us all how to “lift” and turn 

My favorite car to watch was the Black 911 Targa Carerra of 

Rick Randall. As he would reach the apex of the Funnel, he would 

hit the gas hard, causing his car's front tires to leap off the 

pavement. That sure gave me the urge to put a big 6 in my little 

yellow 914. I guess I should repair my hood and bumper damage 

(close encounter with an Oklahoma Deer) before worrying about 

a power upgrade. Charlie Davis is starting to give me a hard time 

about running without a front bumper. I guess he thinks I'm getting 

an unfair weight advantage. 

Thanks a bunch to all the members who helped orchestrate 

this event, especially the Steeles, Shoffits, and fellow Texas Aggie, 

Cody Sears. What a great way for a father, son, and grandson to 

spend a little quality time together, with their Porsches of course. 

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Tom Snodgrass goes left through the “donut” 

Lisa Steele goes right through the “donut” 

Rick Randall shows how close he can get to the cones in turn 2 

James Shoffit navigates the chicane at the end of the slalom 

Autocross #3 Results 


Class 2 

66 Sears, Cody Red 914 29.336 1 9 

37 Davis, Charlie Green 914 29.765 2 7 

41 Swanson, Allen Yellow 914 32.373 3 5 

371 Davis, Kevan Green 914 32.927 4 4 

14 Swanson, Michael Yellow 914 33.342 5 3 

Class 3 


87 Platts, Matt Red 924S 32.386 2 7 

Class S3 

666 Easley, Jay Blue 944 32.804 1 9 

Class S3L 

137 Zaruba, Anastasia Blue 944 38.455 1 9 

Class 4 


54 Sutton, Jerry Red 911T 31.545 2 7 

Class 4L 

45 Sutton, Myra Red 911T 31.084 1 9 

Class 5 

64 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 29.887 1 9 

911 Stafford, Bill Brown 911 SC 30.774 2 7 

Class S5 

40 Fleming, Jerry Silver 911SC 32.327 1 9 

Class 5L 

11 Shoffit, Wendy Black 911 SC 31.026 1 9 

Class 6 


Class S6 


Class 7 

27 Olcha, Keith Red Boxster S 30.949 1 9 


Class 8 


Class 8L 


Class 12 


Class 13 



224 Shaffer, Ted W-Green Boxster S33.741 3 5 

Class 17 

30 Swanson, John Blue 914-6 32.571 1 9 

Class OA 

818 Yamada, Dean Silver RX-7 33.973 1 

Class OJ 

32 Conti, Joseph Green Miata 30.497 1 

711 Jandrucko, Robert Black 350Z 31.544 2 

126 Williamson, Ron Blue Miata 31.585 3 

199 Lo, James Green Integra 32.859 4 

Class DD 

19 Petri, Brian Black Boxster S 32.683 



66 Sears, Cody Red 914 29.336 

99 Steele, Mark Red 993 29.460 

37 Davis, Charlie Green 914 29.765 

64 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 29.887 


161 Randall, Rick Black 911 Carerra 30.027 


32 Conti, Joseph Green Miata 30.497 


911 Stafford, Bill Brown 911 SC 30.774 

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Heel and Toe 

by Mike Lapp 

How many of you know how to heel and toe? How many of 

you know why you need to heel and toe? 

When I was a young wannabe Mark Donohue, reading Road 

and Track, Car and Driver, and Car Life, I was always reading 

about “heel and toe”. I tried it in the Buick and took it to heart, 

actually attempting to heel and toe – literally. I didn’t know why 

I should do it, just that it was something I needed to learn to do. 

Although, in fact, my corner approach method always included 

down shifting to help slow the car, negating the need for heel 

and toe. 

As a driving instructor I often find myself instructing a student 

who has gotten to the point where his/her inability to heel and toe 

is slowing the entry speed to a corner. Let me explain. 

The typical approach to a corner that requires braking is as 

follows: brake, roll back onto the throttle, and turn. If a downshift 

is required, you now have something that needs to be done in 

parallel with one of the other 3. Since we would want to accelerate 

after the downshift to get the most from the downshift, the downshift 

needs to be done at the same time as braking. 

...I recommend you practice every chance you 

get - in everyday driving... 

If you are at say 4,000 rpm in 3rd gear when you brake, you can 

downshift smoothly to 2nd and accelerate without upsetting the 

car. At that speed, if you don’t downshift, you will lug the engine, so 

2nd gear will put it well within its comfort zone. 

If you are at 6500 rpm when you enter the braking zone and 

you downshift to second during braking, the engine, which has 

slowed to just over an idle during braking is now being asked to 

perk up to say 4000 rpm. The rear wheels will lock briefly, upsetting 

the car, and possibly causing a spin if a 911. In any case, not a 

smooth experience, and not one the equipment much likes, either. 

And not fast!! 

After a couple of these, sensible students usually start braking 

enough to prevent the drama, slowing the car sufficiently for a 

comfortable downshift. Note there is no mention of the entry speed 

being too high for the corner, just for the downshift. The downshift 

is now controlling the entry speed!! 

If during braking, you were able to blip the throttle to bring 

the engine speed up so it would accept the downshift, even if it 

means the engine would need to be at 4000 rpm when the clutch 

comes out, you could now enter the corner at the correct speed. The 

wheels won’t lock, and you can make a smooth transition from 

braking to acceleration, and turn-in. 

This technique requires heel and toe. For me, and many others, 

the term is a misnomer as I place the left side of the ball of my right 

foot on the brake and roll the foot to blip the throttle. I have size 12 

feet and that works best for me. On my early 911 I needed to modify 

the throttle pedal. In road tests of early 911s through the 993, 

Photo by Kevin Hardison 

testers always complained the cars weren’t heel and toe friendly. 

However, the pedal arrangement on Boxsters and 996s accommodate 

most drivers. 

After you have modified (if necessary) your pedal arrangement 

to facilitate the technique, do several dry runs through the gears 

with the engine off until you think you have a comfortable feel for 

it. For some it may literally be heel and toe. For most, the foot roll 

method will work better; try them all and find what works best for 

you. Then, I recommend you practice every chance you get – in 

everyday driving. 

We recently got this suggestion from one of our driving 

instructors. 

You can get a better feel for the RPM matching you will be 

doing on your downshifts with this drill on a deserted highway or 

backroad. As you are driving along in 5th gear at a steady speed, 

downshift to 4th and rev the engine a little as you let out the clutch, 

trying to maintain a constant speed. You already do this on the 

upchange by letting the revs drop, now practice doing it on the 

downchange by revving. Go back and forth between 4th and 5th. 

When you get comfortable with that, do 4th and 3rd and then back 

up (be careful not to over rev if you go to 3rd). Once you get the 

hang of it you can even try 5th directly to 3rd. Having this down 

will make it a lot easier when you start to add braking to the mix for 

a proper heel and toe downchange. 

All this being said, please prioritize the important aspects of 

driving. I really don’t want to hear from you after you have run into 

the back of a Ford pickup during a botched heel and toe attempt. 

Once you have learned, make it a habit, as you don’t want to 

have to think about whether you need to or don’t need to heel and 

toe. Whether you are on a hi speed milk run up Lime Creek road or 

at Texas World Speedway, you don’t want to have one more thing 

to think about. The more you commit to habit, the more you can 

concentrate on the matter at hand - driving. 

Finally, we have several club members that can help teach the 

technique or make suggestions for modifications. Some of the local 

Porsche shops can be helpful, also. If you want more information, 

give me a call at: 512-467-6773. 

Mike Lapp “practicing” his heel and toe at the TMS Club Race. 

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Time Trial #2 

by Mike Bridges 

Ever had one of those days where you started off with great plans 

for driving that perfect lap, but by the end of the run you really 

thought you had forgotten how to drive, PERIOD??? 

That was me at Time Trials #2 in Mineral Wells, 

(http://www.pca.org/mav/Autocross/graphics/Course2New.html) 

but I’ll get to the details in a minute. I’ve always enjoyed the drive to 

the Mineral Ring, even though Saturday is the only morning I get to 

sleep in at home. Since Granbury is only a bit over an hour’s drive 

away, the alarm clock went off at the cheery hour of 5:30, and I 

arrived a bit before 8:00, with an absolutely magnificent sunrise. 

One of the great things about the Corvette is how easy it is to get 

set for a day’s racing. I drive from home on my race (street legal) tire, 

unload an ice chest, toolbox, camera, etc., pop the hood, and I’m ready 

for tech inspection. I’ve had some people question me driving to the 

event on my track tires, but I believe that they take WAY more abuse 

from a day’s worth of racing than they ever could from 120 miles 

(round trip) highway cruising. 

...how about mowing the lawn 

at my house . . . 

The rest of the time is spent assisting newcomers getting their cars 

ready, visiting with old friends, and generally socializing until it’s time 

for DRIVER’S MEETING!!! Although, I must admit, hearing Lisa 

Steele’s gentle voice amplified over the intercom is much different from 

the regular Shoffit Role Call! "Driver’s meeting, five minutes. Five 

minutes, please. Thank you." Then Mark goes over the Do’s and Don’ts 

(basically, Do use your brain and Don’t do anything stupid!), we get 

our work assignments and run groups, and introduce any newbies to 

the group. Then, it’s off to the cars or corners, whichever you’re doing 

first. I was working corner 2 first, and was solo, since there are very few 

cones to knock over. I really enjoyed watching the different lines each 

of the drivers were taking, braking points, etc. Except for Mike Lockas. 

Mike, if you REALLY feel the need to mow some grass, how about the 

lawn at my house, OK? 

Then it was my turn at the course. There are five corners on 

course 2, and I NEVER got all five right on a single lap. Of course, that’s 

the fun and challenge, trying to find that "perfect" lap. One thing I’ve 

learned is that, when I was driving on normal street tires, my first lap 

was usually their stickiest, because once they warmed up they got slick 

and greasy. My track tires, on the other hand, NEED some heat in them 

to get their best grip. 

So, the first lap I kept telling myself "easy, Easy, EASY!!! Then, 

I started picking it up on the 2nd lap, but overdrove corner 1. Corner 

2 was OK, as was #3, but #4 (which is just plain EVIL, downhill, offcamber, 

double-apex) I overdrove and almost went off course. Not 

enough heat in the tires yet. Corner 5 brought me to the Start/Finish 

line to start another lap, which went pretty good, except this time I 

almost spun coming out of the left turn just past the Start/Finish line, 

and that just killed my lap time. 

Every single lap was like that: on one I broke too late coming into 

Corner 2, the next I was too early. Both kill your exit speed before that 

LONG (and great fun!) straight before Corner 3 (which should be 

renamed the "Brakes, Don’t Fail Me Now!") corner! 

My last lap felt like my worst. I had problems in every single 

corner, and of course, it turned out to be my best time of the day! 

I actually set fastest time of day in the Other American class (of course, 

I was the ONLY entry in OA). 

The only thing I really wish for was to have MORE people come 

out and enjoy a day of making tires either sing for joy or scream in 

anguish! If you’ve never raced your Porsche, your car’s life is 

incomplete, and you NEED to satisfy that unsatisfied urge your car has! 

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Cody Sears shows us how it’s done 

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Mike Bridges turns a hard-left in the infield 

Mike Lockas focuses on the next corner 

Sometimes you have to watch your back at the finish line 

Participants line up in grid awaiting their turn 

Time Trial #2 Results 


Class 2 

66 Sears, Cody Red 914 86.849 1 9 

Class 3 


87 Platts, Matt Red 924S 92.568 2 7 

Class 4 


332 Baker, David White 911 T 87.807 2 7 

Class 6 

1 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster 83.580 1 9 


49 Wolthuis, Scott Burgundy 911 91.612 3 5 

Class S6 


Class S6L 

15 Burbank, Shelly Red 911 93.612 1 9 

Class 7 


Class S7L 

720 Kavanaugh, Susanna Black Boxster S 90.017 1 9 

Class 8 


Class 8L 


Class 10 

111 Hardison, Kevin Blue 914 88.424 1 9 

Class 12 


158 Gage, Dan Red 944 Turbo 87.147 2 7 

Class 13 



Class 16 

550 Diller, Richard Red 911S 81.873 1 9 

Class OA 

61 Bridges, Mike Blue Corvette 86.522 1 

Class OG 

166 Ingram, Don Red Corrado 90.021 1 

168 Hawkins, Ken Red Corrado 91.543 2 

Class OJ 

39 Hedderick, David Blue Miata R 87.243 1 

186 Williams, Mitch Red Miata 88.018 2 

Class DD 

98 Poquiz, Dennis Black Boxster S 92.721 

86 Marzo, Melvin Black Boxster S 93.894 

43 Swedberg, James Silver C32 94.341 

68 Poquiz, John Black Boxster S 94.544 

28 Grasso, Randall Black 911 103.225 



99 Steele, Mark Red 993 81.270 

550 Diller, Richard Red 911S 81.873 

619 Johnson, Rocky White 968 83.208 

1 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster 83.580 

257 Takahashi, Noby Silver Boxster S 84.292 




161 Randall, Rick Black 911 Carerra 86.380 

61 Bridges, Mike Blue Corvette 86.522 

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Maintenance and Track-Side Support for DE and Club-Races. 

Stop by and visit the Gateway Racing Team at the upcoming 

club race at Texas Motor Speedway. In addition, look for us at 

your next Driver Education event. 

Independent Service for 

Porsche - BMW 

Mercedes Benz - Volvo 

Specializing in Porsche 

service and restoration 

See our Quality! 

Visit us on the web! 

972-243-4911 

www.dallaseurocars.com 

1111 Ables Lane, #114 


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New Wheels 

If you have any changes that you would like to make to the 

MRPCA membership guide, call Joel Nannis at 817-329-1600 

by Joel Nannis, Membership Chair 

Bryon Adinoff 

909 Findlay Drive 

Arlington, TX 76012 

1999 986 

Scott Ball 

9000 Poppy Drive #9045 


2003 986 S 

Chris & Jeannie Bellairs 

5713 McCall 

Plano, TX 75093 

1995 993 Cab 

Steve & Lynne Brody 

18907 Fortson Avenue 


2003 996 Carrera 

Stephen Coomes 

14 Sherwood Court 

Aubrey, TX 76227 

2000 986 

Vaughn Duarte 

401 Beacon Hill Drive 

Coppell, TX 75019 

2000 996 Cab 

Jeff & Ray Golden 

5928 Club Oaks Drive 


1992 911 Carrera 

Mary & Jerry Hiatt 

10570 Olympic Drive 


2003 996 C4S 

Stan Hirschman 

2600 Rutgers Court 


2000 986 

Frances Kwan 

25 Highland Park Village 


1983 911 SC 

Thomas Lang 

5524 Byers Avenue 

Fort Worth, TX 76107 

2003 996 

Joy Macci 

2531 Oak Creek Drive 

Carrollton, TX 75007 


Tom & Carol Mahon 

6507 Garlinghouse Lane 


1996 993 Cab 

Tami Nantz 

1400 Gatewood Drive 

Denton, TX 76205 

2001 986 

David & Susan Parrish 

1525 Rivercrest Court 



Michael & Holly Nelson 

19502 Wittenburg 

San Antonio, TX 78256 

2003 Cayenne S 

Steve & Norma Priester 

2002 Turtle Creek Road 

Wichita Falls, TX 76309 

1978 911 SC 

Ray & Janet Smith 

4413 Elmhurst Drive 


1999 986 

Costa Triantaphilides 

304 Cedar Creek Court 


1988 930 Cab 

Ron Trollinger 

2916 Milton 


2003 996 C4S 

Scott & Debra Green 

7005 Stephanie Court 

North Richland Hills, TX 76180 

1981 911 SC 

Transferred From Hill Country 

Remember to Renew! 

Contrary to magazines which start reminding you to 

renew 17 years before your current subscription 

expires, PCA only sends out one renewal notice. If 

you do not pay your dues before (or *slightly* after) 

your membership expires, you will be dropped from 

the national roster. 

That means you'll no longer get Panorama, 

Slipstream, or first priority into DEs! PCA makes it 

easy to renew with both mail-in forms and online 

registration. Besides, it's only $42 per year! 

If you are thinking of not renewing, please contact 

one of the board members on page 4 so we can 

know what we're doing that isn't suiting you. If we 

don't know that there's a problem, we can't fix the 

problem. We want you to be happy in the club and 

are doing our very best to schedule a variety of events 

for everyone. 

Help us help you and RENEW! 

Anniversaries 

5 Years 

Kay Leibel (Alan)..............................................Dallas 

Fagg Sanford (Charlotte) ...................................Tyler 

John Calhoun (Laura) ..............................Carrollton 

Lee Morton (Annette) ......................................Frisco 

10 Years 

Dr. Mark Merriweather (Patrice)............Richardson 

20 Years 

Gerald Zinn (Karen)..............................Round Rock 

25 Years 

Phil Bragg....................................................Arlington 

Henry Gruver (Gary) .......................................Dallas 

Craig Pulley (Cathy Means).............................Dallas 

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Unclassifieds 

Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (contact Matt Platts for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines.Ads will 

run for 3 issues. Email Matt Platts at unclassifieds@mavpca.org or call 817-919-1253 (email preferred) by the 10th to have your ad run the following month. Be certain to include 

a contact name and 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. 

2001 Audi TT Roadster Pristine, 18,000 miles, loaded, with warranty. Asking $29,800. 

contact Patricia, 817-354-6045. (1) 

1999 Boxster Ocean Blue, gray leather interior, rare M030 sport chassis, Hurley 

Haywood tested and approved, sports touring package, traction control, 5 speed, 

17 inch wheels, Porsche crest center caps and valve stems, needs nothing, all receipts, 

cd player, 38k miles, $26,400 negotiable. Call Walter 703-920-2617 Located in Arlington, 

Virginia. (1) 

2000 911 Carrera Very low miles (under 11,000 mid-May 2003), 6-speed, one owner, 

always garaged with tender loving care, Guards Red, full black leather interior, 18" turbo 

alloy wheels, CD player, hi-fi stereo sound system, Porsche stability management and 

tuned suspension. Richard Voreis @ 214-361-1919 or rdvoreis@mindspring.com (1) 

993RS (VIN#WPOZZZ99ZTS390586), speed yellow, only 30K miles and Texas 

inspection/plates (I paid $15K for shipping and EPA/DOT certification in 2002). The 

car is perfect (no paintwork) and all service at Park Place Porsche. Asking $85,000. Also 

available area rare set of factory 993RS Recaro Nomex racing seats (Speed Yellow 

seatbacks) for this car $1,800/pair. Steve Patti 214-219-1350 x21 (1) 

2002 C4S Sunroof Coupe Tiptronic transmission, Lapis Blue Metallic with full 

leather Metropol Blue interior, supple leather option, driver/passenger lumbar, Porsche 

mats, CD player, colored crests, 525 miles, flawless and original, 30 year PCA 

member-owner; asking $78,000; contact Milton C. Barley (817) 732-4275 or e-mail at 

miltonbarley@msn.com (1) 

914 Track Car strong 2 liter, front oil cooler, accusump, Oberg oil filter plus spin on oil 

filter, balanced and blueprinted motor, new 44 Webers carbs, fiberglass hoods, roll bar, 

racing bucket seat, 5 point harness, yellow Koni shocks, adjustable spring perches, fuchs, 

$7600 Ph 972-344-0119, Mark_Hanna@raytheon.com (1) 

1992 C2 coupe Silver/Blue(sport seats).62,000 miles.New P-Zeros and 60k service. 

All original and in excellent condition. $27,000.Contact John @ 817-860-2020 or 

h 817-921-0771 (1) 

1978 911SC Coupe Guards Red with Black Interior. Sun Roof and Cold A/C. Polished 

alloys with black centers and Michelin 205-55-16 and 225-50-16 v's. Painted center caps. 

All upgrades performed. Excellent orginal condition with 84,000 miles. Garaged and 

covered. $16,000. Contact Gary at 972-234-2923 (1) 

1987 Targa 130,000 miles New tires, Updated radio, Excellent Condition, All records! 

$18,900 OBO Dave 817-366-6038 Email davenuccetelli@charter.net (1) 

1999 911 C2 Silver/black 17k miles "PERFECT" 18" sport design wheels with new 

conti tires. 6 spd, CD, sunroof, hi-fi,bra. This car has been meticulously maintained with 

only porsche service. Always garaged fair weather car. Car has been in Dallas Texas 

since new. Books and complete records. $52,500 Brian at 972.530.4000 

RatcliffFinancial@yahoo.com (1) 

1982 911SC Sunroof coupe, 101,600 miles, Chiffon White, brown leather seats, 

pampered, very good condition, 2 new Bridgestone tires in front, fresh tune up, 

new Blaupunkt AM/FM/CD in dash, repainted four years ago, rotary AC pump, 

oil cooler, front sway bar, bra & cover. $15,000, Alan Bambina, 972-241-7556, 

bambinaa@cfbisd.edu (1) 

944 Parts Years 83 - 87. Used parts and one new part, all in good working condition. 

Ignition relay $10, digital OEM clock $50, Colgan Bra, fits 82 - 86 with crest cut-out 

(rare) $35, Sunroof motor assembly with relays and microswitches $90, 944 Turbo oil 

cooler pipe (new) $35 lists $90 new. Contact Taylor (817) 466-2295 or e-mail 

trice366@aol.com (1) 

1989 928S4 Stone Grey Metallic with Supple Leather. Beautiful stock chrome wheels 

with Yokohama AVS's. 316 hp 32V 5.0 V8, automatic. New A/C with rear controls, 

resent timing belt and water pump service. New Brakes. Has On Board Computer 

with Multi-Function Display and digital OD. Everything on this car works perfectly. 

Always garaged and driven on weekends. Alpine CD with MB Quart speakers and 

Precision Power Amp, lightly tinted windows. I have the original owners manual, 

framed window sticker, all original keys with Porsche Crests and working lights. Needs 

nothing. A 9 out of 10. 87,000 miles. $19,900 obo. Call Ryan at 214-207-0506. (2) 

1988 911 Coupe Sunroof, brand new tires, aligned and balanced, fresh Mobil 1 oil 

change, new rear speakers, tan leather interior, black exterior, Alpine stereo / CD player, 

5 speed, 129,000 miles, tight motor, runs and drives great, must see, North Dallas, 

$18,000 214-882-1687 deguzzi@attbi.com (2) 

1974 911 Silver Metallic. Completely original! Excellent Condition. New Tires 

and Shocks. 2nd Owner. 76,800 original and actual miles. No Rust, No Dents, 

No Dings. Garaged and Pampered. $14,500. Call John at 972-208-4950 or email: 

dgidallas@hotmail.com (2) 

1988 911 Carrera Coupe 89,000 miles. 5 Speed Manual transmission. Guards Red ext 

and black leather int. Front and rear spoilers. Cold air. AM/FM Cassette & CD. Electric 

windows, locks, and sunroof. Car is in very nice shape. Windows are good. Windshield 

has a few small chips but no cracks or stars. No interior rips or cracks. I believe you will 

be impressed. $19,500. Contact Bob Baker, 580-251-4047 (W) or 580-252-2618 (H) (2) 

Used Hoosier R3SO3's 15,17 & 18's Call for prices 80% of new. A great way to save. 

Contact Rene Molina, rmj928s@swbell.net 956 789 5469 (2) 

Porsche Wheel 7JX15 ET23.3 Phonedial style rim, Part# 951.362.104.00, Fits 944 and 

possibly others. $125 US/best.Rick 401-782-3624 (RI/USA), leave message or evenings 

(best after 8:30PM EST) or email zxrick@yahoo.com (2) 

1980 911SC Targa This car is TIGHT. Paint is less than 2 years old. CLEAN black/tan 

interior, TURBO seats. NEW Porsche A/C. Needs very little to be perfect - roof should 

be recovered to look nicer. I have most records – serviced @ same shop in AZ, since 

the mid-80s. AZ car. 113K miles. Car doesn’t look, drive, handle 23! MUST SELL 

IMMEDIATELY! $12,750. Tom Hershey, 214.397.0878 or 972.980.4800 (3) 

1998 986 Boxster 5-speed 2.5L-6 Black. grey leather, black top, chromed alloys, 

chromed large single exhaust, Bridgestone agressive treaded Potenza R17 

radials, cabin wind deflector, mats,68,000 miles. $27,500 Call Cliff Mathews 

214-762-6784 (3) 

1983 SC Sunroof Coupe This is the one! White/Chocolate Leather. White Wheels. 

Factory Lowered. Black tint windows,New Blaupunkt AMFM/CD. New Yokahama 

tires. Owned and babied since "85. 110K miles. Special Auto. $18K. Contact Pat 

(214)630-5881 or pat@pathaverfield.com (3) 

1999 996 C2 6 Speed, Carrera White/Savannah Beige full leather package, original 

owner, all maint records, always garage kept, 27k, factory DSP stereo with in dash CD, 

storage and six disk changer, traction control, stainless steel exhaust, 3 spoke sport 

steering wheel, 17" factory wheels with new continentals and 18" factory Turbo look 

wheels with painted crest and kuhmo track tires, Brey Krause harness mount, Sparco 

5 way harness for both driver and passenger, asking $49,500 OBO. Todd Patin, 

817-416-9125, txpatin@msn.com (3) 

1987 911 Carrera Coupe Grand Prix White/ Navy Blue leather, Car was bought 

new in Ft. Worth, orig. paint, always garaged, all standard equip, Blaupunkt Reno 

AM/FM -Cass w/ 6 CD changer, Clifford alarm w/ central locking fob,16" Fuchs 

w/ Yokohama AVS sports, This car has been setup for DE events, you can find a 

cheaper 911 but you'll spend this or more to build a 911 as will sorted and refined. All 

books and records, 183,000 miles with top end rebuild less than 1,000 miles ago, asking 

$25,000 with all performance and track equip. Ray Anderson, 817-453-5401 or 

corkey560 @cs.com (3) 

Slipstream Advertiser Index 

These advertisers support the Maverick Region . . . the Mavericks support these advertisers! 

Autoscope (972) 867-7467 Page 10 

Boardwalk Porsche (214) 576-1911 I.F.C. 

Bobby Archer’s Motorsports (817) 877-1772 Page 16 

Dallas Auto Sports (214) 320-2228 Page 22 

Dallas Euro Cars (972) 243-4911 Page 26 

European Parts Network (866) 799-3984 Page 15 

Gateway Racing (469) 621-2591 Page 26 

German Technologies (817) 540-0712 Page 14 

Glen Gatlin, Jr. (214) 965-6102 (returning soon) 

Gray Mouser Graphics (214) 957-8193 Page 22 

Louden Motorcar (214) 241-6326 I.B.C. 

Jerry DeFeo Designs (972) 240-5800 Page 12 

The Man’s Shop (817) 265-1116 B.C. 

Mayo Performance (817) 540-4939 Page 7 

Mean Green Travel (940) 565-8111 Page 15 

Metro Volkswagen (972) 659-9999 Page 12 

911 Enterprises (972) 241-2002 Page 16 

Park Place Porsche (214) 559-4222 Page 6 

PartsHeaven (800) 767-7250 Page 14 

Pithy Productions (512) 914-3826 Page 18 

Royal Purple (800) 364-3025 Page 17 

Soundwerk (817) 281-9381 Page 15 

Ussery Printing (972) 438-8344 Page 22 

Zim’s Autotechnik (817) 267-4451 B.C. 

For ad rates and for more information contact Mike Brodigan at (817) 488-8520 

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Slipstream Advertiser 

for 25 years! 

Louden Motorcar Services has been 

servicing fine European motorcars in 

Dallas since 1977. From the moment you 

drive in, it is apparent that quality is our 

number one priority. From the comfortable 

waiting room to the well-kept workshop, 

Louden Motorcars exhibits professionalism. 

We’ve been winning awards for the 

quality of our service for years. Louden 

has been rated “Best in Dallas” twice by 

D Magazine, “Best in Texas,” “Top Ten in 

the U.S.” and “Best in the West” by the 

Robert Bosch Corporation (worldwide 

leader in fuel injection and electronics). 

And we’d like the opportunity to show 

you why. 

11454 Reeder Road 

Dallas, Texas 75229 

(972) 241-6326 

www.loudenmotorcars.com

Jan Mayo, Slipstream 

2973 Timbercreek Trail 

Ft. Worth, TX 76118 

Periodical Postage 

Paid at Ft.Worth, TX

Slipstream - June 2003

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