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Slipstream - July 2006

The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America

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The Inside Track<br />

by Rocky Johnson, the Maverick Region President<br />

Those of you blessed with excellent memories (or<br />

a <strong>July</strong> 2005 <strong>Slipstream</strong>) may remember that after<br />

last year's event I boldly forecasted an even bigger<br />

and better Club Race/DE weekend for <strong>2006</strong>. As it<br />

turned out, it was bigger and better in ways I hadn't<br />

even imagined at the time. As in the past, all of the<br />

Chairs, Co-Chairs, National Staff, Sponsors and the<br />

many volunteers did an outstanding job. On the<br />

whole, things ran so smoothly that it looked easy.<br />

Believe me, if something that complicated can be made to look easy, it is<br />

because of all the excellent planning and hard work that has taken place<br />

beforehand. So, a huge thank you goes out to everyone who helped make<br />

the weekend so successful! If I attempted to list all the names, it would<br />

take all the available space in <strong>Slipstream</strong>.<br />

Back to the “bigger and better” part. Last year we held our first Club<br />

Race at MSR on the original 1.7 mile track and it was great. This year we<br />

had the new, bigger 3.1 mile circuit that provided even more fun and challenges.<br />

We grew from 65 to 82 club racers and had 63 DE participants.<br />

We increased the schedule from two to three races, two Sprints and an<br />

Enduro and had significantly more track time available for DE participants.<br />

We even upped the ante in the food department with a cookout<br />

Saturday evening and a catered meal Sunday evening. For this we thank<br />

our good friends at Boardwalk Porsche and Performance Speed Tech.<br />

It will certainly be an uphill climb to top this year’s event. However,<br />

it is never a good idea to underestimate the capabilities of the many<br />

Maverick volunteers, so, once again, don't be surprised if 2007 brings<br />

another “bigger and better” weekend!<br />

Trivia Contest<br />

<strong>July</strong><br />

It’s Easy To Play:<br />

Enter online at http://mav.pca.org or email<br />

answers to: Trivia@mavpca.org<br />

Rules: 1 Point per each correct answer. 1 entry per<br />

member. Drawing to tie break. Deadline 7/30/06.<br />

Congratulations to our May winner,<br />

David Sumners!<br />

Honorable Mentions go to:<br />

Cyril Reif, Jeff Gann, and Noby Takahashi<br />

April Answers: 1) A 2) B 3) D 4) B<br />

<strong>July</strong> prize:<br />

$25 gift certificate to:<br />

1. The spectacular Porsche 959 was known for all of the following<br />

technological advances except:<br />

a) Four wheel drive; b) Driver adjustable suspension; c)<br />

Water cooled 4-valve twin cam heads; d) Aluminum V8<br />

engine block<br />

2. In the filming of the classic movie “Le Mans”, Steve<br />

McQueen's production company actually strapped 3 cameras<br />

onto the following chase car, which finished 9th overall:<br />

a) Porsche 917; b) Specially built Mercedes truck; c) Porsche<br />

908; d) Ferrari 512LM<br />

3. Turbo tie rods are a popular upgrade on earlier 911's. That's<br />

because they:<br />

a) Decrease the turning radius for tighter cornering; b) Add<br />

caster and camber for track use; c) Make the steering effort<br />

lighter; d) Remove the loose feel of rubber linkages<br />

4. After World War II, Dr. Ferdinand Porsche did which of the<br />

following:<br />

a) Moved his company from Austria to Germany; b) Was<br />

imprisoned for two years; c) Designed the future 911 series;<br />

d)Designed the Volkswagen “Beetle”<br />

5. The 914/6 was manufactured for only two years with the following<br />

engine:<br />

a) 2.0 engine; b) 2.2 engine; c) 2.4 engine; d) 2.8 engine<br />

Zim’s Autotechnik<br />

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