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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 Dallas, TX 75243 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. Drivers Education 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, TT Chief Instructor Cody Sears W - (940) 381-9070 C - (940) 206-4338 ax@mavpca.org Club Race - Event Chair, Hospitality, Charity Lanean Hughes H - (972) 484-3040 W - (972) 934-3416 Lhughes@fmstech.com Membership Joel Nannis W - (817) 329-1600 H - (972) 722-2735 membership@mavpca.org Managing Newsletter Editor Matt Platts H - (817) 919-1253 editor@mavpca.org Time Trials, AX Chief Instructor Mark Steele tt@mavpca.org Tech Inspection Ed Mayo W - (817) 540-4939 H - (817) 595-4651 Goodie Store Dee & John Lersch W - (214) 697-3291 DeeLersch@compuserve.com Slipstream Advertising Mike Brodigan H - (817) 488-8520 C - (817) 233-0068 mike.get@att.net DE Chief Instructor Bryan Henderson W - (817) 858-7526 H - (817) 354-6045 BDHender@attbi.com Workers Lisa Steele lisasteele@bigfoot.com Tours Ted Glover H - (972) 747-8553 Club Photographer Kevin Hardison H - (972) 401-3955 W - (972) 438-8344 ext. 154 khardison@usseryprinting.com DE Asst Chief Instructor Keith Olcha W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 olcha@aol.com Timing & Scoring James Shoffit (972) 506-7449 wk (972) 506-7449 hm james@shoffit.com Tech Sessions Eric Erz H - (972) 396-2900 e-erz@ti.com Newsletter Printing Fran Ussery W - (972) 438-8344 H - (817) 481-8342 fran@usseryp.com Driving Education - Tech Ray Leudecke (972) 342-7412 pcar968@yahoo.com Mentor Program Dennis Chamberlain W - (972) 788-0871 Dennis@dennischamberlaincpa.com Concours Jimmy Carter H - (214) 330-6609 W - (214) 290-4429 emartal@aol.com Newsletter Mailing, Technology Andy Mears H - (940) 321-8683 W - (214) 360-9221 amears@attglobal.net Safety Joe McGlohen W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com Swap Meets David Mock hpandsd@ev1.net H - (817) 795-4149 Maverick Email List Bob Benson W - (817) 264-8357 H - (817) 457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net Web Site Mike Oakes H - (972) 780-2603 webmaster@mavpca.org Driving Rules Bill Dugan H - (817) 265-0704 (
Road Ramblings by Keith Olcha, Maverick Region President Missed opportunities, that’s what August was. First, one Saturday morning Myron Krupp called me to ask if I wanted to come over his house to see and drive his new silver GT3. He just received it after several months of waiting. I was thrilled he remembered to call me as we had discussed the car several weeks prior chatting on the phone. But that was the first day of long rains in the Metroplex in four weeks and I didn’t make it because I kept waiting for the weather to clear. By 4:30pm that evening, just after the rain finally stopped I had a 50th birthday party for my sister-in-law to go to. The next day, Sunday August 11th, I left for a business trip at noon and missed the “Top Speed” Maverick Omni film and dinner outing in Fort Worth. A week later I got a call asking if I wanted to use a Cayenne for the weekend, if I was willing to drive it to a photo shoot Saturday morning as part of next year’s Parade pre-work. The good thing about not being able to take advantage of that opportunity was I was spending that weekend down at Texas World Speedway in College Station at a Drivers Education track event put on by the Lone Star Region. Couldn’t these events have been spaced out around my personal agenda? I guess not. While on the subject of GT3s, I knew they were shipping even without Myron calling about his, as three advertisements were in Autoweek that week asking for large premiums over MSRP from private sellers looking to flip them. But I can’t blame the speculators. There are people out there who paid over sticker (by thousands) to be the first Hummer H2 owners! I live near Classic Hummer in Grapevine and it is littered with a huge field of literally hundreds of colorful H2s, just waiting for you to pay over MSRP. I will get over to Myron’s before you’ve read this, though, and I’ll report next month on my findings. Speaking of GT3s: On the Club fun. September 27th is our annual leadfoot reunion time trial and Autocross weekend at Mineral Wells. That is where we try to lure all our old-time and new hotshoes, who along with the rest of us come out for a major speed blast, as there is a tendency by the end of the year to miss an event or two if you’re not participating regularly in the series for points. So come on out for the last weekend of the season to Mineral Wells. This month is also the 25th anniversary of the first race track event I ever attended. I was in my 1971 Z/28 Camaro set up for the track. We were at the now defunct Bridgehampton Race Circuit in Long Island, one of the most macho racetracks you will ever face. The Long Island Sports Car Club and the Long Island Corvette Club put on the event. But why am I telling you this? There was a fellow there with a 1974 Carrera. I still remember it perfectlybrown with the Carrera inverse script, Fuchs wheels. Once I saw that car go on the track and went over to check it out, it was love at first sight. This was the late-seventies, so can you imagine the superior speed and handling of that Carrera compared to the mid-seventies Corvettes, Camaros, and English sports cars? I had the dubious pleasure of graduating college and becoming a contributing citizen during the later 1970s car era of pre-computer emissions strangulation, oil and gas embargos, and the realization by insurance companies that they could charge almost anything they wanted for premiums and get away with it. And I’ll bet that Carrera still looks and goes great now! Till next month thensafety first! ...improved two positions in my class without even putting a wheel on the track... Racing front, Glen Gatlin is the fourth friend who has purchased a GT3 Cup Car to compete in the GTC3 class. GTC3 is becoming a very large and hotly contested field with lots of machinery and talent. It’s starting to look like a Super Cup grid at some racetracks. Glen and Jim Collier will no longer be in the C Class with me. Well, I’ve improved two positions in my class without even putting a wheel on the track! Mavericks Glen Gatlin, Carl Amond, and Barry Moore will all be up at Hallett in October with their GT3s. It should be interesting. September is the Maverick driving events month. There is a driving event of some kind every weekend beginning with the September 6th time trial at Mineral Wells. The last weekend Drivers Education for the year at Motor Sports Ranch is September 20th and 21st. We are still hoping to hold a Wednesday or Thursday play-hooky weekday event in October or November at the ranch. Stay tuned; it should be 5
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