Slipstream - December 2004

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Curves Ahead by Matt Platts, Slipstream Editor The activities of 2004 are finally winding down, but there is still plenty to report for this issue. Late October saw several events for the Maverick Region, including our first-ever October Drivers Education. The event was sponsored by Boardwalk Porsche and was a big hit. I was lucky enough to squeeze in to my run-group ay the last minute, and I’m glad I did, it was the most fun that I’ve had at a DE in a while. I got some great instruction and learned several things that I can continue to work on in February at our next DE. You can read more about the DE in Ben Hartsell’s article on page 16. Another popular October event was the Charity Autocross held at the Texas Motor Speedway “bus lot”. There was a fantastic turnout and a challanging themed course. Marcus Booth’s article on pages 14-15 captures the fun, and there’s even a course map so you can see some of the “trickery” that course designer Chuck Machala dreamed up. I would like to make a correction to the Boxstoberfest article that we ran in the November issue. That article was actually written by Ted Pietrzak from the Hill Country Region. I had accidentally given credit to Tracey Gross, but Tracey does deserve credit for attending the event and being the conduit that brought this article and it’s photos to us to enjoy. Either way, everyone had fun and they hope that more Mavericks can join them next year for the annual event. Finally, this issue of Slipstream will be my last as Editor. In the two years that have passed since I took over from previous editor, Wendy Shoffit, I have learned a lot about the club and everyone involved. Putting together this publication each Maverick Minutes by Mimi Spreen The November Board meeting was held on Tuesday, November 9th at Bobby Archer’s Motorsports/German Motor Works on Henderson Street in Fort Worth. Attendees: Keith Olcha, Bob Knight, Joel Nannis, Lanean Hughes, Rocky Johnson, Joe McGlohen, Mike Brodigan, Matt Platts, Mimi Spreen, Charlie and Teri Davis, Bill Dawson, John Sandusky, and Wendy Shoffit. The meeting was called to order at 6:50pm. Keith Olcha - Attendance is very low for Founders Day. Will send out an email saying Thursday is deadline. Two DE seats will be offered as a silent auction item, one novice and one advanced. The holiday party is at TMS on 12/12 and sponsored by RUF. The new member party is on 1/16. Matt Platts - Waiting for various articles for the December issue of Slipstream. John Sandusky - Waiting for an ad from Autobahn and waiting for MSR. month can be a challange; waiting for content, photos, tracking people down who promised to do things, gathering tid-bits of information that will be helpful to the region, etc, but it’s been worth it. There’s a lot of time and work involved with putting each issue together, but I get a great amount of satisfaction each month when it’s done. I am also thankful for the help that I have received from many people, starting with everyone who writes articles for us. Without these event articles, Slipstream wouldn’t have much to say... let’s keep those articles coming in! And without the photography that’s provided by our regular photographers, the articles would be pretty boring, so a big thanks to everyone who has helped us there. The other main area that I get help every month is from the rest of the Slipstream “staff” that includes event ad design that was handled for the majority of my tenure by Teri Davis and has now been taken over by Dennis Chamberlain, proofreading by Wendy Shoffit and Jan Mayo, and final layout touch-ups and pre-production assistance by Kevin Hardison. Without all of these people’s help each month, Slipstream simply wouldn’t be possible. The editor position for 2005 will be filled by a relatively new member, Michael Holloway. Michael’s background includes experience with various desktop publishing software, and he’s excited to get started. Several of us “old-timers” will be hanging around to help out, effectively expanding the Slipstream staff while trying to spread out some of the work that has historically been placed on the Editor. Wendy Shoffit will become the Content Editor, I will be staying around as the Photo Editor, and Dennis, Jan, and Kevin will continue doing what they do so well for us. This Editorial staff “expansion” has been needed for a while, and I expect that will continue to happen as Slipstream moves farther into the future. Charlie Davis - Plans on doing some work on Truxster: 1) hydrolic lift needs to be lowered and 2) mount jacks on corners to keep steady when parked. Joel Nannis - Thinks we have new members, but is not getting information from National on a regular basis. Mike Brodigan - We have ads. Lanean - Ground breaking for Hope project will be on 12/19 at 2:00, everyone is invited to attend (more details on page 10 - Ed). Kroger is providing us with skilled labor as their donation from the facilities division. Bob Knight - We have money Wendy Shoffit - Asked if anyone is interested in having more fun events. Charity AX had about 46 attendees and brought in about $1500. After track fees are deducted, the balance goes to Hope Shelter. People also made extra donations for Hope. Overall throughout the year TT and AX made a profit. Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 8:23, seconded and passed. 8
Happy Hour at Speed Zone by Dennis Chamberlain Happy Hour Crew: Jay Easley, Tinker Edwards and Dennis Chamberlain We had perfect weather and a good crowd of about forty for the October 14 happy hour at Malibu Speed Zone. The main attraction seemed to be the go-karts on the slick track, but honorable mention goes to the Come Spring and good weather, we’ll be heading back to Speed Zone. In the meantime, for the December 16 happy hour we’re heading to the Spaghetti Warehouse in Plano, and then it’s on to Salt Grass Steakhouse in Irving for the January 20 happy hour. Grand Prix track, where our members had more spins than we see in a typical D.E. weekend. Next time, I’ll have Joe McGlohen bring a black flag. New members included Creighton Cardwell (’78 911) and Bryan Corbell (’79 930). And it was great to see Paul Norwood, who hasn’t been very active lately. Here’s hoping that we see more of Paul in the future. Photo by Dennis Chamberlain Jeff Atkins Photo by Dennis Chamberlain Don’t I look like I’m having fun??!?!? Photo by Dennis Chamberlain Photo by Dennis Chamberlain Rocky Johnson stuffing someone (that we can’t see) into the wall... Kevin Hardison with his “game face” on 9
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