Slipstream - April 2003
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
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especially the 911 drivers, such as Eric Erz, whose weekend<br />
spins were way into the double digits.<br />
After this I was definitely inspired, and so we traded places<br />
and joined the grid. James Shoffit, who was working grid<br />
amongst many other jobs, waved us off. As I became familiar<br />
with the course we gradually picked up speed, and were<br />
having an incredible time. We finished and checked the lap<br />
times. I had dropped a little each lap so I was pleased, but<br />
knew there was still more time to be eliminated upon the next<br />
time out. Later on, after corner working, I went out again, this<br />
time once with Noby, and then solo. Going out solo was a lot<br />
of fun, although it was a little scary too. I no longer had Noby<br />
saying “easy, easy…” when I came in to a turn a little to hot, as<br />
the training wheels were now off, the other benefit was that the<br />
car was quite a bit lighter without Noby in there – its all about<br />
the weight reduction, you know. I had some good laps and<br />
flirted with the edge several times. I nearly spun the car in<br />
several places as I pushed it bit too hard at times, but luckily<br />
all I had learned about car control over the weekend allowed<br />
me to recover and avoid any standing ovations for pirouettes.<br />
It was a great weekend, and I learned so much and had<br />
a terrific time. It was an effective school that ran seamlessly<br />
due to the excellent coordination and execution by all who<br />
volunteered their weekend to help teach us how to better drive<br />
our cars. Many thanks go out to all who assisted in any way or<br />
fashion. We are all continuous indebted to you as each event<br />
comes to a close. Anyone who has never been out to Mineral<br />
Wells should certainly consider coming for an event. It is a<br />
perfect place to learn, as there is no real risk of damaging your<br />
car in the “unlikely” event you ever should spin. As far as<br />
myself, with every event I am even more shamelessly addicted<br />
to tracking the car. The intoxicating sound of that flat six<br />
roaring at 6500 RPMs, while drifting towards the track edge is<br />
an experience unrivaled. I can’t wait until the first time trial.<br />
Photo by Dave Frick<br />
Photo by Dave Frick<br />
Photo by Dave Frick<br />
Photo by Dave Frick<br />
Photo by Dave Frick<br />
Photo by Dave Frick<br />
Photo by Dave Frick<br />
Photo by Dave Frick<br />
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