Slipstream - August 2005

The Inside Track
by Rocky Johnson, the Maverick Region President
First and most importantly, let me again
congratulate Wendy Shoffit on being
honored as the Porsche Club of
America Enthusiast of the Year at Parade.
Those of you who know Wendy appreciate
how well deserved this recognition is. For
the new members who haven't met Wendy
yet, I can tell you she is a role model for what
a Maverick PCA member should be--active, involved and
enthusiastic, a real pleasure to have on the board.
As always, the Maverick members who attended
Parade did a super job of representing our group. Since I was
unable to attend, I will not attempt to list all the people
receiving recognition lest I inadvertently leave someone out.
I will leave that happy task to someone who can provide a
first hand accounting.
To change direction a bit, I have been reminded, on
several occasions, recently that "It's all relative." I am writing
this article from our deck in Breckenridge, Colorado where
the thermometer reads about 75 degrees. Since we have been
here, the average high has been in the low 70's and the average
low in the low 40's. As the temperature starts to creep
past the mid-70's some of the locals are starting to complain
about the heat. It's hard to be sympathetic when I know it is
pushing 100 degrees in the DFW area. As, it happened, the
Viper club held a big gathering in Breckenridge that coincided
with the Fourth of July parade. There were probably two
dozen Vipers in the parade. Later that evening at a Fourth of
July party, I was talking with the Vice President of the club.
He informed me that many of the cars in the parade had not
one, but two nitrous bottles hooked up to provide that little
extra boost when needed. Keep in mind, these are cars that
already have 500 cubic inch engines with 500 horsepower and
500 foot-pounds of torque. As I said earlier, it's all relative.
...how fortunate we are to be able to drive
such fantastic cars ...
Photo by Jan Mayo
Brooke Van Horn congratulating Wendy Shoffit on winning the
Enthusiast of the Year Award.
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I guess I can understand. Who among us hasn't wished
for more horsepower, or better handing, or stickier tires? It
seems that no matter where you fit into the spectrum, there
is always something else to add to your "wish list." I suppose
that's true, to a degree, with everyone, but most certainly with
the people who drive their cars competitively. Whether it's a
bone stock autocrosser or a GT club racer, everyone is looking
for that extra edge. I think sometimes we tend to forget
that the average driver on the street with an older model family
sedan looks at any car with a Porsche badge as being a
unique car, probably high on their wish list. With that in
mind, it's probably appropriate to remind ourselves how fortunate
we are to be able to drive such fantastic cars. The fact
that we are able to be part of a group of people like the
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