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June 2008 2007 - Published by the Maverick Region 

Porsche Club of America


Departments 

Zone 5 Presidents..................................1 

My Thoughts (Editor’s Column)...........3 

List of Officers/Board Chairs................4 

Catch My Draft (President’s Column)..3 

Maverick Minutes.................................8 

New Wheels........................................27 

Anniversaries.......................................27 

Unclassifieds.......................................28 

Advertiser Index..................................28 

Volume 46 July 2008, Issue 7 

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Upcoming Events 

Calendar of Events................................1 

Gimmick Road Rally.............................2 

Lewisville Lunch...................................2 

Board Meeting.......................................2 

Happy Hour at Abuelo’s......................24 

September Drivers’ Education............27 

Past Event Recaps 

Framing a House in One Day................7 

Maverick Club Race............................10 

Time Trial 2 & Autocross 4.................12 

Concours at Mayo’s............................14 

May at Mayo’s.....................................15 

Boardwalk Tech Session.....................16 

Sunday Drive by Train .......................19 

Happy Hour at Edelweiss....................24 

Miscellaneous 

Trivia Contest......................................20 

Trivia Light.........................................21 

Day July 

6/28-7/3 PCA Parade in Charlotte, NC 

8 Lewisville Lunch 

9 Board Meeting 

17 Happy Hour Southlake Tavern 

20 Gimmick/Fun Rally - Plano 

Day September 



14 Gainesville Sunday Drive 

18 Happy Hour Fort Worth 

20-21 Drivers’ Education - MSR 

27 Time Trial #5 - MW 

28 Time Trial #6 - MW 

BISD - Birdville Ind School District, NH 

DE - Drivers’ Education Event 

EC - Eagle’s Canyon, Slidell 

MW- Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells 

MSR- Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson 

RS - Ranger Stadium, Arlington 

TMS- Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth 

Penn- Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford 

Day August 


10 Autocross Ranger Stadium 


21 Happy Hour Plano/Frisco 

23 Road Rally (TBD) 

Day October 


11 Swap Meet at Zims 

12 Road Rally 


25-26 Drivers’ Education - MSR 

Photography 

Charlie Davis, Clint Blackman, 

Travis Howard, Tom Snodgrass, 

Blair Hartsfield, Bob Lewis 

Wendy Shoffit & Lisa Steele 

Cover Photo by James Shoffit 

During his recent business trip to 

Germany James stopped by Leipzig. 

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HILL COUNTRY 

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MAVERICK 

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Catch My Draft 

by James Shoffit, Region President 

As some of you know, I am an owner 

of a small software company that 

develops software for large companies. Well 

as it happens there was a trade show that was 

going on in Berlin, and we had been considering 

how to move into the European marketplace 

for quite some time. We investigated, 

and I volunteered to go. Let’s see, I like German 

cars, work on German software, have a German dog 

(Schnauzer), love German food, and have a German last 

name. So what if I can’t speak Deutsche? 

I went to the store and bought a couple books “Just 

enough German” and “Germany for Dummies” – yes there 

really is one! And I proceeded to read through them both. I 

was getting really excited, and then thought I should try to 

see what I could find in the way of Porsche stuff. 

I looked on a map and found where the major Porsche 

landmarks are. We have all heard of Stuttgart, Zuffenhausen, 

Weissach, and Leipzig, but I, for one, had no idea where 

they were in relation to each other, nor where they were in 

relation to Berlin. 

It turns out Germany is about half the size of Texas in 

square miles (ok, meters), but it about the same “height” 

as Texas, so I can relate it like this : Berlin is about where 

Dallas would be (probably farther East), and Leipzig is just 

South East, about where Waco would be. Stuttgart, (and its 

small suburb Zuffenhausen) are about the equivalent of San 

Antonio – very far South, and slightly more West. Weissach 

is only about 12 miles West of Zuffenhausen, also quite 

close to Stuttgart. 

Since I would be based out of Berlin, and I only had an 

extra day to do Porsche adventuring, I decided my best bet 

would be Leipzig, home of the Cayenne, and also home to 

the Porsche Test Track. 

The test track was designed by Porsche to include corners 

from many of the famous racetracks around the world, 

including the Corkscrew from Laguna Seca, the Sunset 

Bend from Sebring, Curva Loews from Monaco, the Bus 

Stop from Spa-Francorchamps (not the one from Hallett) 

and many others. I have dreamed of visiting it since I heard 

it was being built. 

And the customer center, called The Diamond, is the 

spectacular inverted cone that has been featured in numerous 

pictures and calendars for years. 

I looked on the website to book a tour, and since I only 

had about 45 days notice for the ONLY day I could go, all 

tours were in German, and they were all sold out! There 

was no room in any of them. 

Luckily I had a friend on the inside, which often helps. 

He was able to talk to the customer relations people at the 

Leipzig factory and get me a one on one, English tour! 

Fast-forward to the day of the event – I was all done with 

the trade show, learned all I could about selling my software 

in Germany, and was ready to relax. I got to the Hauptbahnhof 

(main train station) in Berlin a couple of hours early to 

make sure I wasn’t late for my 11am tour. I got on the ICE 

train (Inter City Express) headed directly to Leipzig and 

prepared for the journey. This particular train sped along at 

about 142 miles per hour, which was pretty amazing to see. 

As I looked out the windows, the close scenery flew by so 

fast it almost made you dizzy to watch it. The German conductor 

slowly sauntered down the aisle, nearly shouting in 

a big deep booming voice, “MORGEN!..... MORGEN!...” 

- his way of saying good morning to all the people whose 

tickets he was about to validate. 

Side note, for all people who at least know Porsche is a 

two-syllable word: The correct pronunciation is LIPE-tsik 

(or even LIBE-tsik). It took me a lot of practice to stop calling 

it LEEP-zig! 

Arriving in Leipzig station quite early, I had time to 

stroll around the mall there. It was one of the neatest malls I 

had been to – possibly just because everything was so new, 

so foreign, and so fascinating to me. I then went to the taxi 

area to hail a cab. I asked the cabbies “English? English?” 

and they all shook their heads Nein. So I then reverted to 

Cont’d pg 5 

My Thoughts 

by Jan Mayo, Managing Editor 

Today being my birthday I look 

around at my friends kids and 

wonder how come they are 

getting older while my friends and I are not. 

Another sign of the movement of time is the 

passing of 89 year old Faye Whittenberg. 

Fran Usserey’s mother and my “Texas 

mom.” Faye was a beautiful silver haired, 

blue eyed dynamo that had the sharpest wit. She was fun 

to be with and will be missed very much. 

Since James bombed out on me last month and he did 

double duty this month, I had one of those thoughts. You 

know, the reason for the title of my little corner of the book. 

So my thought is.... Let Him Have It. 

No not the proverbial punch. Just the space. I’m busy 

with stuff, Parade stuff, friend stuff, life stuff. Continue 

to read on friends, James has a lot to say this time. 

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President 

James Shoffit 

H- 972-506-7449 

C-972-786-6246 

president@mavpca.org 

James joined PCA in 97 and is active in 

Club Racing, Drivers Education, Autocross 

and Time Trial. He instructs at DE, 

AX, & TT.The track car is a 78 911SC. 

James is a co-owner of a software development 

company in Lewisville. 

Position Chairperson 

AX Chair Clay Perrine 

TT Chair Travis Howard 

AX/TT Registrar Andrea Bell 

AX/TT Rules Charlie Davis 

AX/TT Schools Bryan Bell 

& Lisa Steele 

AX/TT Tech Insp Travis Howard 

AX/TT Timing Darron Shaffer 

AX/TT Workers Mike Lockas 

Club Race Chair Joel Nannis 

Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit 

Concours Jack Griffin 

DE Chair Colin Graidage 

DE Chief Dvg Instr. John Sandusky 

& Keith Olcha 

DE Registrar Joel Nannis 

DE Safety Bob Benson 

Email List Modr. Bob Benson 

& Matt Platts 

Goodie Store C. Dominick 

Happy Hours Monda Hanna, 

& Mentors Mike Lockas 

& Bob Lewis 

Membership Joel Nannis 

Past President Rocky Johnson 

Rallies 

Teri Davis 

Slipstream 

Advertising Lisa Steele 

Editor Jan Mayo 

Event Ad Design Mark Gluck 

Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears 

Printing Fran Ussery 

Staff Wendy Shoffit, Matt Platts, 

Andy Mears, Mike Kuhn, 

Richard Bradley, Tannia Dobbins 

Socials 

Sponsorship 

Sunday Drives 

Swap Meets 

Trivia Chair 

Web Site 

Zone 5 Rep. 

Ed & Tracey 

Gross 

Keith Olcha 

Clint Blackman 

Clay Perrine 

Jerry DeFeo 

Denny Payne 

Caren Cooper 

Vice President 

Mark Gluck 

C-817-706-9061 

vp@mavpca.org 

Mark drives a Boxster S and has been 

a Maverick member since 1999. He 

is active with Drivers Education and 

Social events, as well as with many 

Hope Shelter charity projects. 

Andrea Bell 

H-817-270-4132 

Bryan Bell 

C-214-789-6895 

drivingschools@mavpca.org 

Bob Benson 

H-817-457-8833 

bbenson1@airmail.net 

Clint Blackman 

W-214-696-8000 

cb3law@sbcglobal.net 

Caren Cooper 

C-512-698-2747 

zone5rep@hcrpca.org 

Charlie Davis 

H-940-682-4719 

secretary@mavpca.org 

Teri Davis 

H-940-682-4719 

rally@mavpca.org 

Jerry DeFeo 

972-240-5800 

trivia@mavpca.org 

Christy Dominick 

H-817-909-0966 

goodiestore@mavpca.org 

Mark Gluck 

C-817-706-9061 

vp@mavpca.org 

Secretary 

Charlie Davis 

H-940-682-4719 

secretary@mavpca.org 

Charlie joined PCA & MR in 1970, 

having a 1969 911S. He’s been Pres.VP, 

Zone Rep & PCR Chair. He’s currently 

the 914 Advocate and drives the Truxster 

to AX/TT events. He has a 1972 

911S and a 1973 914 2.0. 

Jack Griffin & 

Frank Briggs 

concours@ 

mavpca.org 

Ed & Tracey Gross 

H-972-491-2104 

social@mavpca.org 

Monda Hanna 

W-972-450-3835 

monda.degan@opco.com 

Travis Howard 

C-214-616-6152 

TT@mavpca.org 

thoward914@yahoo.com 

Rocky Johnson 

H-903-356-6531 

C-972-816-1769 

rrjjaj42@aol.com 

Bob Lewis 

972-255-8629 

binabob@augustmail.com 

Mike Lockas 

W-972-540-0245 

mikeldean@earthlink.net 

Jan Mayo 

H-817-595-4651 

C-817-313-9406 

editor@mavpca.org 

Andy Mears 

H-940-321-8683 

andy@mavpca.org 

Bill Miller 

W-972-830-2676 

bill.miller@tm.com 

Colin Graidage 

C-214-455-6242 

de@mavpca.org 

Please help us to keep growing! 

Treasurer 

Bob Kuykendall 

15801 Ranchita 

Dallas, TX 75248 

W-214-535-9852 

H-972-385-9008 

treasurer@mavpca.org 

Bob has been a member of PCA since 

2004 and is active in Autocrosses and 

Time Trials. He is also an instructor for 

Drivers Education events and drives a 

1988 911 Carrera. 

Joel Nannis 

H-972-722-2735 

membership@mavpca.org 

Keith Olcha 

W-817-706-7678 

H-817-251-6865 

keith.olcha@charter.net 

Denny Payne 

webmaster@mavpca.org 

Clay Perrine 

ax@mavpca.org 

Matt Platts 

C-817-919-1253 

W-817-440-2090 

Matt@Platts.net 

John Sandusky 

W-817-777-0421 

john.c.sandusky@lmco.com 

Darron Shaffer 

H-972-390-9709 

C-972-898-3002 

darron.shaffer@gmail.com 

Wendy Shoffit 

H- 972-506-7449 

C- 972-977-9821 

crreg@mavpca.org 

Lisa Steele 

H-214-709-6418 

ads@mavpca.org 

Fran Ussery 

W-972-438-8344 

H-817-481-8342 

fran@usseryprinting.com

Catch My Draft, Cont. 

one of the two memorized phrases “Porschestrasse Eine” 

which is the street address of the Leipzig factory. The first 

cabbie nodded Ja and so I got in the car and enjoyed a nearly 

silent ride there – him speaking NO English, and me only 

knowing two phrases in German – the other being “Kurfuerstenstrasse 

achtundsiebzig” which was the address of my 

hotel in Berlin! 

The cabbie dropped me off at the Factory security gates, 

which looked like Fort Knox. Nobody would get through 

there! And the person working the desk spoke no English, 

but another guard did and had me sit until 15 minutes before 

my tour. I was a bit nervous at this point, but I was so close 

to the holy grail, the excitement washed away any trepidations 

still lingering. 

At the appointed time, they told me to proceed to the 

customer center – the diamond. I didn’t know if I would 

get an escort or not, but I was on my own. So I walked the 

quarter mile path towards my own version of Heaven that 

day. I took my time, took lots of pictures, and absorbed it 

all, trying to remember every bit of it. 

I had no hope of getting on the test track, as the Transsyberia 

Cayennes were all on the track testing everything 

they could before their upcoming rally starting in Mongolia 

on July 25 th . So there were quite a few Cayennes there, all 

orange and black, in various states of muddiness, figuring 

out what needed to be tweaked and adjusted to do their best 

in the upcoming race. 

I could see portions of the track from the walk up, but 

the best part was looking ahead between the rows of perfectly 

manicured trees at the customer center. It is called the 

diamond for a reason! 

I finally got inside, and was greeted by several people 

(who I could hear saying “This is the President of the Porsche 

Club in the U.S.” – I doubt they would have understood me 

if I had tried to correct them), and finally Astrid showed up, 

to give me the tour. 

The tour started in the customer center, with the showing 

of a short film about the history of Leipzig and what I would 

be seeing. She then took me around the building, showing 

me the amazing dining room overlooking the whole factory, 

test track, and customer areas, and then upstairs we went 

to an impromptu historical museum of racing and street 

Porsches from throughout their history. 

She showed me the control room where there are about 

40 cameras positioned around the test track, each one with 

full 360 degree rotation and elevation and zoom capabilities. 

The “corner workers” man the track from the control 

room and can see every square inch of the track, often from 

multiple angles. Positioned at many points around the track 

are traffic signals that show yellow and red lights, should 

something happen on the track that the driver needs to be 

aware of. Astrid even let me play with the cameras a bit, and 

I could zoom right in and see inside one of the Cayennes 

which was parked for a bit. 

Next was the factory tour. First was the area where engines 

and transmissions appeared and got attached to the 

frame. Then the frame assembly moved around on its own 

robot, driving across the factory floor getting more pieces 

attached to it. There were no visible wires or paint for the 

robots to follow, but there were buried lines guiding them, I 

think. They also had sensors to they wouldn’t clobber anyone. 

The frames rolled up under the chassis, where they 

lifted up and were bolted together. Humans did all the final 

torque checks, though. Humans actually did a lot more there 

than I thought – I was expecting more robots, but even the 

wheel mounting devices, which were robot-assisted, had 

humans lining things up. 

I took a certain pride in knowing that the wheel crest 

should have its point aimed at the valve stem, and was 

pleased to see the factory workers making sure they did this 

step correctly. And placing the name badges on the back 

also took a lot of care, even though a big template guided 

them. Everything was barcoded and arrived just when it was 

needed – including entire tool chests that followed the Cayennes 

along as a worker inside installed the interior pieces. 

The final step inside the building was an alignment, and 

then off to the test track they go. EVERY Cayenne made 

takes a few quick laps to make sure things are well put together, 

and if any problems are noticed, they get brought 

back inside for correction. 

So the tour was over, and I was wondering what was 

next, when a guy came up and introduced himself. His name 

was Kai Riemer, and he was a former pro race driver (not 

for Porsche) who now did customer instruction on the test 

track there in Leipzig. He was there to take me for a few hot 

laps in a brand new Cayenne GTS! 

There was a short break between the Transsyberia Cayenne 

testing sessions, so we climbed in, belted up, and he 

took me first on a slow lap, explaining all the turns and 

curves, and then sped it up for the final two laps. This was 

truly a dream come true! 

Sometimes in life, the rain must fall, but when the sun 

shines, we need to take advantage of it. And the sun sure 

was shining on my trip to Germany. 

In other news, the Lewisville lunch had 16 people – we 

are really filling up that back room now! If someone wants 

to start another lunch somewhere else, just let me know. 

Check the calendar for upcoming events – we have fun 

stuff for track cars and street cars and socialites. So come 

on out and join the fun! See you soon! 

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Framing a House in One Day 

by Lisa Steele 

Lisa, that’s a shovel, 

not a pogo stick! 

Wow! What an incredible 

day with 

all of the volunteers 

with the Habitat for Humanity. 

I learned that our very own 

Tom Snodgrass has been building 

homes with this organization for 

over 10 years. When he brought 

the idea to the Board about having 

a day for the Porsche Club to 

come out and help, I jumped at 

this opportunity. I have always 

wanted to help with Habitat but 

thought that my lack of “hammering 

skills” would hinder the 

building process. I was totally 

wrong in this assumption, because 

I found out very quickly 

that there is something to do for 

anyone who shows up and is willing 

to help out. 

We had about 15 Porsche Club members show up among 

the other 50+ volunteers and we were immediately put to work 

with our lead man, Tom. Our group had the most important 

job of building the “pig pen” for all of the scraps of wood and 

trash to be dumped. I must say that our group built a mighty 

fine looking trash dump. We took great pride in our work! 

photos by Lisa Steele & Bob Lewis 

Once this task was complete, there was dirt to be leveled out, 

holes to be dug, and of course frames to be built. The best part 

The Wall 

of this whole experience was meeting the wonderful lady that 

will eventually live in this home. Her name is Maxine and she 

has been through many life challenges in the past few years. 

She lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. She is currently 

employed with Sam’s Wholesale Club and is gradually picking 

up the pieces of her life here in Texas. In the short time I 

spoke with Maxine, I have never met someone so deserving 

of having this new home to call her own. Her beautiful smile 

beamed across her face with every shovel of dirt she turned 

and every nail she hammered in the wood. After our lunch 

break, it was time to start putting the walls up on the foundation 

in their designated areas. Every single wall that went up 

meant another tear fell from Maxine’s eyes. 

Denny, Lisa (hiding), Maxine, Jan, Clara, Cathy & Christie 

are real proud of the Maverick Dump. 

Judy, Denny, Maxine, Christie & Clara 

Tom hands Maxine the BIG hammer to drive the first stake 

We were ALL amazed at what was accomplished in just 

this one day – the entire house was framed and part of the roof 

was complete. I’m not saying that you won’t be tired or that 

you won’t have a few bumps and bruises at the end of the day, 

but every bit of it is worth this awesome feeling of accomplishment 

and I would do it all again tomorrow. 

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Maverick Minutes 

by Charlie Davis, Secretary 

Minutes of the Maverick Region 

Board Meeting on June 

4, 2008 

In attendance: James Shoffit, Clay Perrine, 

Travis Howard, Robyn Howard, Darron 

Shaffer, Bill Miller, Bob Kuykendall, 

Teri Davis, Charlie Davis, Denny Payne, 

Lisa Steele, Tracey Gross, Wendy Shoffit, Bob Lewis, 

and Jan Mayo. 

James called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM. 

Clay gave us an update on the plans for the August 

10 th autocross at one of the Rangers stadium lots. He 

reported that everything is going well with planning for 

this event. The previous autocross on June 1 st had 39 

entrants. Clay also reported that he was continuing to 

work on the new autocross software program and even 

demonstrated it to a few board members. 

Travis said that the time trial on Saturday, May 31 st , 

had about 52 entrants. He reminded us that the double 

time trial at Motor Sport Ranch was coming up on June 

21 st . He already has 55 drivers signed up, but can only 

accept 48. We discussed the procedure he will use to 

select the final 48 entrants. 

Robyn said that she will update the calendar and send 

it out to everyone on the board list. 

Bill gave us a report on the recent club race. There 

were 65 racers and over 75 DE’ers. The wide and 

smooth surface at Eagles Canyon venue was fabulous. 

He reported a few places had asphalt coming up after 

the event. We discussed whether the selected date was 

good… he said it was, in spite of the event at Watkins 

Glen which probably siphoned off about five racers. We 

got a glowing report from the Chief Steward. There were 

zero incidents and accidents. 

Darron reported that we have timing equipment. 

Denny, not to be outdone, reported that we have 

a web site. PCA national moved to new servers over 

the past weekend. They have assigned a new URL to 

clubregistration.net…it is “register.PCA.org”. 

Jan said to watch our e-mailboxes… she will send a 

list of ads that she needs. 

Tracey gave us a quick update on May at Mayo’s 

which went very well. The Father’s Day Picnic will be 

at Bryan Bell’s sister’s house. They have no swimming 

pool but do have a 12-car garage! She reminded us that 

Founders Day on November 15 th will be formal. The 

board approved spending $500 for a casino night. 

Bob K reported that we have money. One of his 

friends suggested that he spend some of it on new checks 

with” Porsche” spelled correctly… the current batch 

don’t have a “C”. After the laughter subsided, Bob said 

that accounting for the club race was not complete yet, 

but he bravely predicted it would be in the black. 

Bob L said we have happiness. He reported on 

the Happy Hour at Edelweiss, which was good, if a bit 

rowdy. 

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Teri was disappointed that only one car will show up 

for her TSD Rally School on Saturday. It will be a private 

lesson for the Shoffits. James was also disappointed 

and said he will send a reminder to the list. 

Charlie reported that two of our autocross radios 

have bad batteries. He listed the options for solving this 

problem and the board authorized 10 new batteries for 

the radios. He also reported that he had mounted the 

public address amplifier permanently in the Truxster and 

was looking for additional horn speakers to be mounted 

on the roof. This will simplify setup. 

Wendy (quietly) announced that the region has nominated 

Lisa Steele for Enthusiast of the Year, but it’s a 

secret. Shhhh… 

Travis, who said he had never been on a train before, 

went on the Texas State Railway Tour…he said it was 

fun. Jan jumped in and got him to volunteer an article 

for Slipstream. 

Jan also reminded Bill that she had no article for the 

recent Club Race. 

James adjourned the meeting at 8:29 PM. 

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Memorial Day Weekend Club Race... Or~ 

Maverick Region hosted more than 60 racers at the inaugural 

Eagles Canyon Raceway Club race May 24-26, sponsored 

by Boardwalk Porsche. It was a weekend of intense 

wheel-to-wheel competition and a lot of spirited fun and camaraderie. 

Racers came from seven or more PCA regions, 

including Mark Foley who towed his spec Boxster all the way 

from San Diego just to dice it up with the Mavericks. 

It started Saturday morning when racers got their first 

chance to experience Eagles Canyon under racing conditions. 

The wide turns and dramatic elevation changes of Eagles 

Canyon did not disappoint. Everyone quickly discovered 

that side-by-side racing and passing are possible virtually 

anywhere. The day was capped 

off with practice starts and a fun 

race that gave racers a chance to 

experiment with the best way of 

getting through turns one and two, 

often three wide, after the green 

flag dropped. Rookie racers, Guy 

Danielson and Shelly Burbank 

earned their provisional racing 

licenses on Saturday and were 

welcomed into the Club Racing 

family. 

Sunday brought intense action 

from start to finish with two sprints 

for each of the run groups. Spectators found great viewing 

from atop the hill overlooking the main straight where they 

witnessed some heart-stopping action as cars passed with 

tires smoking through turns one and two. We had a sizeable 

contingent of the all-new spec Boxsters and local racer Steve 

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By Bill Miller, Racer & Maverick Club Race Co-Chair 

A Happy Lou Bouchier with 

(upside down) award! 

May 25 Feature Race 

Class GTC3 

1 11 M Harvison 

2 125 C Amond 

3 47 D Wright 

Class GTP2 

1 208 L Bouchier 

Class GT2S 

1 128 W Dillard 

Class GT4S 

1 946 W Brown 

2 346 JC Castillo 

Class G 

1 150 J Gladwell 

2 708 C Harbold 

Class I 

Class F 

1 31 S Higgins 

2 257 N Takahashi 

Class E 

1 449 S Coomes 

2 66 B Henderson 

3 711 J Buckley 

Class D 

1 273 Y Bebic 

2 735 J Wiggin 

3 134 G Krupp 

Class SPBOX 

1 116 S Watkins 

2 299 M Foley 

3 626 B Amond 

1 5 R Johnson Class SP2 

Class J 

1 30 M Richard 

1 561 R Mohan 

photos by Wendy Shoffit & Blair Hartsfield 

Watkins set the bar 

with a blistering 

2:05.3 lap. Steve 

Coomes and Bryan 

Henderson showed 

no shortage of 

whoop-ass as they 

dominated the 

E Class Sprints. 

Right behind them 

Boardwalk’s Pace Car, driven by 

Pat Heptig traded Tom Snodrass, tended to 

positions no less leave the race pack behind!. 

than eight times in 

one race before the car he was sparring with explored the 

turn six runoff area and Pat went on to the podium. I’ll get 

you next time Pat! 

May 25 Mini Sprint Race 

Class GTP2 

1 208 L Bouchier 

Class GTC3 

Class D 

1 735 J Wiggins 

2 134 G Krupp 

1 969 R Bowman 3 35 S Burbank 

2 103 D Mayer 

Class GT2 


Class GT4S 

1 946 W Brown 

Class SPBOX 


2 299 M Foley 

3 525 J Walker 

Class SP2 

Class G 



2 708 C Harbold 

Class I 

2 142 P Lahaye Jr 

3 492 G Small 

Class GT5S 

1 5 R Johnson 

1 25 R Tilton 

Class E 

Class B 

1 449 S Coomes 

1 60 B Jacobi 


3 714 P Heptig 

Monday began with a 60-minute combined Enduro where 

the GTC3 cars of Mike Harvison and Carl Amond led the 

way. The Enduro utilized 

a new electronic timing 

loop that eliminated the 

complicated manual system 

we used in the past 

for timing pit stops. Michael 

Wingfield handled 

timing and scoring for 

the event and reports that 

Mark Kemp (Corpus Christi) and 

Wayne Brown (Palestine) 

congratulate each other on 

a well done race 

it worked flawlessly. The 

Enduro was followed by 

a combined Mini Sprint 

that completed the week-

Who Could Ask for More Fun with a Driving Suit on ? 

May 26 Enduro Race 

Class GTC3 

Class E 

1 11 M Harvison 1 449 S Coomes 

2 125 C Amond 


3 360 G Danielson 

Class GT2S 


3 176 B Miller 

Class D 


Class GT4S 

2 35 S Burbank 

1 946 W Brown 

Class GT4R 

3 134 G Krupp 

Class SPBOX 

1 31 S Higgins 


Class G 


Class I 

2 299 M Foley 

3 626 B Amond 

Class SP2 

1 5 R Johnson 


Class F 

1 257 N Takahashi 

end and was won overall by rookie driver Guy Danielson. 

Eagles Canyon proved to be great track layout and while 

the facility is still under development, there is no doubt it will 

be even better next year. Many thanks to the owners David 

and Linda Cooke who worked tirelessly to make sure we had 

a great event. Thanks to our corners workers who made sure 

Jim Buckley (711) does a good job 

of avoiding a typical mistake 

made by Rookie (179) 

A very Big 

Thank You to Boardwalk, 

the Premier Sponsor for 

our fantastic Club Race 

we were safe. Thanks 

to the many MRPCA 

volunteers who devoted 

their time and effort to 

staging the race. And 

thanks to Boardwalk and 

all of our valued sponsors 

who help make our Club 

Race possible. 

See you at the track. 

weekend, providing, 

among other things, the 

beautiful Cayenne Pace 

Car. Cliff Blackshear, 

Boardwalk’s Service Manager and Club Race Master Tech 

Scrutineer, delivered cases and cases of water, and even restocked 

part way through the weekend as we all guzzled. 

Other major and not-so-major sponsors for the weekend are: 

National Club Racing 

Zims Autotechnik 

Fifth Gear Motorsports 

RUF Auto Centre 

Autoscope Motorsports, Inc. ExxonMobil 

Performance Speed Tech Mean Green Travel 

Lee Wilkins, Attorney at Law Buckley Racing 

BTH Sales & Marketing Hart Photography 

Istook’s Motorsports Services Community Pharmacy 

May 26 Mini Sprint 

Class GTC3 

1 360 G Danielson 

Class GT2S 

Class D 


2 737 J Fraizier 

1 128 W Dillard 3 35 S Burbank 

Class GT4S 

1 946 W Brown 

Class GT4R 

Class SPBOX 

1 116 SWatkins 

2 299 M Foley 

1 31 S Higgins Class SP2 

Class G 

1708 C Harbold 

1 142 P Lahaye Jr. 

2 492 G Small 

Class E 

1 76 B Miller 

2 21 C Graidage 

3 714 P Heptig 

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What To Race, The Porsche? 

Some of the things on the to do list before I die: 

have a child (done), go on a cruise (done), get 

my degree (working on it), tour Europe. Did you 

see racing a Porsche anywhere on the list? No, it was not 

there; even after my husband bought his 

Porsche in March of this year. He, Ray, 

wanted to know more about Porsches 

after his purchase and that is when he 

remembered that there was a man who 

owned a Porsche that lived on Ray’s 

newspaper route. The only kicker was 

that Ray delivered to that route about 

15 years ago. I laughed at Ray when 

he told me he was going to go to that 

man’s house and see what he could find 

out. 

At that house Ray simply said 

“Porsche” and the rest is now history. He met Richard 

Diller and his lovely wife Carol on Wednesday and on 

Thursday our whole family was having supper with the 

Diller’s. Richard told Ray about the Mavericks, he helped 

Ray pull the motor out of the Porsche, and turned Ray on 

to a man named Bob Jones. 

Richard took Ray’s motor to 

Bob all the way in San Antonio 

and continued to help 

Ray out through that whole 

repair thing. 

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By Kristi Kelley 

Richard Dillar back in action 

sporting a new wing. 

The Porsche was ready, 

“Honey load up, we are going 

to the races.” April 26, 

2008, Mineral Wells, Texas, 

was wonderful. We met 

some of the nicest people and they welcomed us into the 

group with open arms. Ray did a great job on the time trial 

runs. In only twelve runs #59 had improved his time to 

77.921 which might not have been the fastest of the day in 

his class, but he did not finish last either. After the racing 

was over for the day, the officiator opened the track up for 

fun races and my husband told me to drive. “WHAT, ARE 

YOU CRAZY? I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN THAT CAR BE- 

FORE AND YOU WANT ME TO RACE IT?” Ray drove 

me around the track 

once and then he did 

it, he switched sides 

with me and I drove 

the Porsche for the first 

time ever. “That was 

not so bad,” I thought 

and Ray said I did ok. 

Hannah Kelley came 

prepared for loud cars 

and lots of fun. 

Ray Nannis heading out in 

a cloud of smoke. 

Things you see while sitting at 

grid... just who is that? 

Photos by Charlie Davis 

Ray did ok too, he did not yell 

at me (he was laughing too 

hard to yell). The good news 

is that he was not laughing at 

me, he was laughing with me. 

We had an absolute blast in the 

Porsche and then the group 

invited us to eat with them 

at Nancy’s Italian Restaurant 

(which gets an A+ rating from the Kelley’s). That night at 

dinner we also learned how to pronounce the word Porsche 

correctly, POR-shuh! 

Time Trial #2 Results 

Car # Time Name Class 

41 78.817 Michael Brown 2 

17 92.600 Dan Ashley 2 

44 73.956 Chuck McCoy 3 

991 75.051 Denny Payne 3 

199 7 5.595 Christy Dominick 3 

65 76.754 Robyn Howard 3 

42 76.882 John Reynolds 3 

95 77.307 Travis Howard 3 

31 70.866 Mike Lockas 4 

91 72.343 Adam Ussery 4 

48 78.346 Michael Pelletier 4 

83 69.342 Jeff Atkins 5 

234 72.545 Ed Gross 5 

35 75.401 Bobby Nordin 5 

57 75.592 Joel Nannis 5 

59 77.921 Ray Kelley 5 

34 78.453 Dave Frick 5 

7 78.986 Ray Nannis 5 

242 73.989 Darron Shaffer 6 

86 77.747 Ken Hurst 6 

77 85.623 Sandy Hurst 6 

139 69.702 Doug Willie 7 

39 70.447 Jim Hedderick 7 

181 73.940 Tannia Dobbins 7 

23 70.815 Marilynn Moseley 8 

204 67.164 Bryan Bell 9 

81 67.607 Jeff Herrmann 9 

550 70.469 Richard Diller 9 

20 73.563 Andrea Bell L 

The next day….

Are You Talking To Me? ... 

Continued By Kristi Kelley 

The next day, April 27, 2008, take a wild guess 

who raced auto cross that day? Of course Ray 

did and I did too. By the time we had gotten 

there, they had already registered not just Ray, but me also 

(thanks Andrea) “Well, I guess I am racing today.” We had 

ten races to improve our time and that is just what we did. 

Ray started with his first auto cross race coming in with a 

time of 128.917 and did not 

tip a single cone. His best 

time of the day was his last 

race of the day coming in 

at 111.436. His time improved 

with each of his 

races, which leads me to 

Proof that Kristi Kelley really did 

get to race the Porsche!! 

believe his time is just going 

to continue to improve. 

I, on the other hand, came 

in with a time of 188.227 on my first time around and finished 

the day with my best time of 124.734 (got a little carried 

away that time and took out one cone though making 

my time for that run 126.734). 

All in all, I think we are now both hooked. We had a 

wonderful time and all of our co-drivers were very supportive 

and helpful to the newbies on the race block. We took 

our child with us to the race 

and Hannah had a great time. 

I am so thankful for all of the 

racers watching out for our five 

year old. A special thanks from 

the Kelley’s to Bryan, Andrea, 

Christi, Denny, Travis, Robyn, 

Jeff, Tannia, Darron, Ray, Mr. 

Joel and the fun man with the 

camera. We will be back! 

Robyn Howard all smiles 

and enjoying the day! 

I would also like to send a special thank you to my husband. 

He dreams big, but he also makes his dreams come 

true. Without him I would not have a beautiful family. I 

would have never thought about going on a cruise, going 

skiing, racing a Porsche, or been able to finish college and 

get my degree. He helps me more than I will ever know. 

Thank you, Ray! 


Autocross #3 Results 

Car # Time Name Class 

991 110.248 Denny Payne 2 

41 113.272 Michael Brown 2 

199 113.546 Christy Dominick 2 

914 119.824 Betty Perrine 2 

44 108.718 Chuck McCoy 3 

42 112.202 John Reynolds 3 

95 112.260 Travis Howard 3 

65 114.091 Robyn Howard 3 

590 102.663 Carey Spreen 4 

31 105.890 Mike Lockas 4 

24 114.228 Clay Perrine 4 

36 110.825 Avery Murphy 5 

59 111.436 Gary Kelley 5 

57 123.318 Joel Nannis 5 

159 126.734 Kristi Kelly 5 

7 Ray Nannis 5 

242 108.059 Darron Shaffer 6 

762 106.108 Tannia Dobbins 7 

2 99.625 Jeff Larson 8 

23 100.997 Marilynn Moseley 8 

81 101.492 Jeff Herrmann 9 

1 102.081 Bryan Bell 9 

20 112.374 Andrea Bell L 

This pylon picked a bad 

spot to be for this autocross. It was very popular. 

A tight autocross event! Ummm, well, note the trick photography by 

Charlie. But wouldn’t it really be a sight to see? 

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Concours at Mayo’s 

By Chris Christensen 

Having now been to three Concours events sponsored 

by our Maverick Region, I can honestly 

say that they have been a lot of fun and, of 

course, hard work in preparation. May at Mayo’s is a great 

event while Jan and Ed Mayo are the perfect hosts. This 

year’s dinner was catered by On the Border, the food was 

excellent with beer and Margarita’s to wash it all down. I 

just hope everyone made it home safely; those Margaritas 

went down awfully easily! 

This year I had the honor of not only winning my class 

with my 2000 Boxster S but also the Best of the Show! 

Wow, it blew me away! There were so many great cars 

at the event; I never dreamed that my lowly Boxster could 

win it all. But, I will have to admit I have babied the car 

since buying it new in February 2000. There are only 6600 

or so miles on the car, and as Ann my wife would say, it is 

our “ice cream car.” Trust me though; we don’t eat our ice 

cream while seated in our precious Boxster! 

If you are serious about preparing your car for an upcoming 

event, I would recommend reading the “Guide to 

Concours d’Elegance” dated 7 March 2004. It can be found 

on the Mav.pca.org web site. The write-up is excellent; all 

68 pages of it. Yes, there are really 68 pages of tips and 

how-to ideas to properly prepare your Porsche for a Concours. 

It may seem daunting at first, but once you get into 

it you learn there are a lot of things that you would not even 

think need attention let alone be judged. Included in the 

Guide are suggestions regarding products that work well in 

preparing your car for an event. Everyone has their favorite 

product(s) and if they work continue using them, but there 

are some very good cleaners and waxes suggested that may 

be worth trying. 

I certainly cannot significantly add to the Guide 

discussed above, but there are a few products I use that are 

not mentioned. On the trip from home to the Concours you 

probably will have your AC on, right? Well guess what on 

arrival; there is now dust where there wasn’t any when you 

left home. So of course after cleaning the brake dust off 

the wheels for the second time on event day you also need 

to attack the errant dust that has now blown through your 

otherwise clean vent louvers. Yes, the louvers need to be 

dust free also. Since you don’t have your vacuum cleaner 

with you a product that is commonly available quickly blows 

the dust away and is available at Costco (lower priced than 

Best Buy) and that is; Dust Off. A compressed gas duster, it 

works wonders very quickly around the dash and vents. 

There are many other products available – I especially 

like Meguire’s leather cleaner/conditioner. A little bit of 

that on the seats just before judging freshens the seats and 

it has a pretty good aroma. There has been little said about 

the products Porsche markets, I do like their hard wax they 

sell under the name Tequipment. Lastly there is a Micro 

Fiber Miracle Cloth you can purchase at Linen and Things 

or elsewhere….it seems to work better than most cloths 

scooping up dust easily. 

Good luck with preparing YOUR 

Porsche and hope to see you at the 

next event. IF you own a Boxster or 

Cayman though, don’t work too hard 

at preparation, I don’t need a lot of 

stress at the next competition. 

The judges looked at these 

and these, 


and these 

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May at Mayo’s 

By Emily de Jong (11 yrs old) 

May at Mayo’s was a very pleasurable experience this 

year. I’ve been to it about three or four previous times and I 

have to say that this one is going on my “Top Two” list. 

As usual, my friend Jasmine was present. I had brought 

my scooter along but I mostly ended up talking with 

Jasmine. I watched as she skillfully sketched a drawing of a 

Porsche skidding to the right for an art contest. My parents 

mainly chatted with friends at May at Mayo’s and inspected 

the cars (much more carefully than I would have liked to, I 

might add). In the end, we had a pretty great time talking 

and such. 

This was the first time we ate “On the Border” food at 

May at Mayo’s. In the past few times, we’ve eaten “Main 

Street Bar-B-Q” and “Babe’s” so this was a new experience. 

There were tortillas, enchiladas, chicken, rice, beans, 

gorditas, and my personal favorite---sopapillas with honey! 

The drinks included the usual soft drink or water and a 

cake was brought to celebrate the birthday of two of the 

Porsche Club members (I was too stocked up on Mexican 

tortillas and sopapillas to notice that it was chocolate). It 

was delicious! 

As I was examining the cars, two of them really appealed 

to me. I mean, usually, I’m not that big of a car person 

Photos by Travis Howard & Wendy Shoffit 

but these cars really stood out! This first one was a silver 

Carrera S which looked like a newer model of Porsches. 

The second car was a very light silver Porsche 1600 (356). 

It’s looked similar to our orange Porsche 911 but a little 

more old fashioned (and silver). The thing that grabbed 

me most about this car 

was that the seats were 

bright red! Now that’s 

a combo! 

To sum it all up, 

May at Mayo’s was a 

thrilling experience this 

Emily’s favorite car . . . year. Between the food, 

the friends and the fourwheelers, 

I had a great time and I can’t wait until next year’s 

May at Mayo’s! 

. . .getting scrutinized by 

judging team Ed Mayo 

and Michael Griffin 

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Boardwalk Tech 

by Staff (aka Clint Blackman) 

May 10, 2008, Boardwalk Porsche and “Tech 

Grand Meister” Cliff Blackshear hosted one 

of the most informative reviews of Porsche 

maintenance technique ever seen by club members. Robert 

McDaniel demonstrated the Corghi tire and wheel balancing 

equipment. We often forget that “everything” rests on our 

wheels and tires. Few tire stores take the time to warm the tires 

to operating speeds prior to balancing, correct for road camber 

or achieve the most accurate tire balance possible. Like all 

things Porsche, there is a huge difference tire and wheel balancing, 

and you feel it the instant the wheels start rolling. 

At another station, Mr. Abel Jimenez, demonstrated Porsche 

electrical systems. Both early and late model cars were reviewed 

for common electrical problems. As we learned, most 

problems are driver induced and can be avoided. We learned 

how to perform parasitic 

drain checks 

and Abel answered 

the all important battery 

question: When 

jump starting a car, 

which goes first, 

positive or negative? 

John Gladwell demonstrated 

corner balancing. 

Cliff displayed a disassembled 997 race engine and he 

had a “hands on” introduction to the new vario cam and vario 

lift valve system for the serious techs in the group. 

Boardwalk finished the morning tech session with a “catered 

in” lunch and great door prices including oil changes, 

car detailing and Porsche specialty gifts. Everyone left with 

answers to old and new questions with an appreciation for 

Porsche and Porsche service. And for those who missed this 

event… When jumping a car, the negative cable goes on first 

and after starting, the negative is the last to be removed. 

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Sunday Drive: Tracks of a Different Kind 

by Bill Middleton 

photos by Bill Middleton 

What has 10 wheels, weighs in at a sprightly 273 

tons, makes 1650 horsepower – and yet can’t top 

45 mph on flat and level ground? Let’s just say 

those who made the Sunday drive of May 18th got introduced ‘up 

close and personal’ to horsepower of a whole different nature – 

iron horse style! 

Our ‘early summer’ Sunday drive focused on a totally ‘un- 

Porsche’ related event – driving to east central Texas to visit – 

and ride – one of Texas’ great historical treasures, the Texas State 

Railroad. Founded in 1881, to provide a rail connection between 

the prison operated foundry and steel mill operations at Rusk, and 

the main line railroads operating through Palestine to the west, 

this is one of the longest operating steam railroads in the United 

States. With a stable of 5 operational locomotives and numerous 

other equipment, this was truly a ‘trip back in time’ when train 

trips were planned well in advance, and you were lucky to cover 

more than 150 to 200 miles in a full days’ travel. 

We got off to an early (needed to make the train on time!) departure 

from our south Dallas rendezvous point at approximately 

8:15 AM with 5 cars and 10 eager (some still a bit sleepy, but 

nonetheless eager) attendees, and made the trip to the departure 

point in a little over 2 hours. The drive itself was most enjoyable 

once off the freeway, as both 287 East and Texas 84 presented 

nice 2 lane driving, some good twists and turns, little traffic, and 

nice cool breezes for a pleasurable ‘top down’ morning. 

At the depot, we were met by Carey and Geneva Spreen, who 

arranged to join us at the station on their way back from Louisiana. 

As we got our tickets and gathered up our picnic lunches, outside 

we could hear 

the ‘main event’ 

patiently waiting 

outside – Baldwin 

L o c o m o t i v e 

Works #300 – 

simmering away 

like some living 

All Aboard 

Carey & Geneva are ready! 

metal behemoth, 

waiting to come to 

life. 

Once the tickets 

were procured 

and everyone herded up, we headed outside – and not a moment 

too soon, as the ‘5 minutes to departure’ whistle sounded – and 

oh what a sound! Those not prepared were both startled and a bit 

amazed at just how loud a steam whistle of that size can be from 

a distance of less than 100 feet. 

We were no more settled into our open air car just behind 

the locomotive when – with two short blasts of the whistle – we 

gently began to move out of the station. Within just a few minutes, 

we were up to speed – all of 25 miles per hour – and rolling 

through the woods and fields. Being right behind the locomotive 

for this first leg of the trip, we all had the opportunity to enjoy 

steam locomotion at its best – the sounds of the engine working 

grades, the whistle, the rumble of the rails, and the gentle rocking 

of the cars. Along with the cool morning air, the trees and scenery, 

and the company of good friends, the morning passed by in a 

pleasant mix of conversation, seeing the sights, and enjoying the 

show put on by the real star – the train itself. 

In a little over an hour and a half, we arrived in Palestine fothe 

lunch break. Being Armed Forces Weekend, we had a special 

and unexpected treat – several area military historical groups had 

displays all over the grounds of the Palestine depot consisting of 

trucks, cars, equipment, weapons, tents, memorabilia of all kinds, 

and from all the conflicts beginning with the Civil War to currenday. 

Several actors were present in uniforms from all eras, and 

there even was a display of military vehicles loaded on flat cars 

representing a military transport train. We picked a group of tables 

under the trees, ate our lunch, toured the displays, and enjoyed the 

quiet of the piney woods next to the Palestine depot while they 

turned the train for the return trip to Rusk. 

Once turned, what had been the car behind the engine – and 

closest to all the noise – now was the rear of the train, complete 

with a REAL open observation platform, complete with polished 

brass rail, decorative awning, and the BEST view in the house! As 

we awaited departure one of the displays – an operating Vietnam 

era Huey helicopter took a load of passengers on a short ride, and 

we had an excellent viewing location for both the takeoff and 

landing. 

The trip back was a mix of quiet conversation, relaxing, and 

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the train, a more pleasant ending to the day. Several of the military 

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during the return trip – there even was an MP along keeping his 

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We rolled back into the Palestine depot a little after 3:30 PM, 

and after all that relaxation while someone else ‘did the driving’, 

now had to wake up enough to make the drive back home! As we 

gathered our things and disembarked, I think we all felt a little 

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at the same time, we also had acquired a much better appreciation 

for more modern conveyances! 

We hope to see you next time. 

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Happy Hour at Edelweiss 

by Bob Lewis 

Meeting at a new restaurant for this month, in an 

attempt to find an alternative German restaurant 

from the one we have gone to for the last five years, we 

ended up at Edelweiss of Fort Worth. Edelweiss is in the 

western sector of where Maverick Region Happy Hours 

have gathered. We spread our happy hour locations in an 

attempt to entice in-active members to come and see what 

we are about. Although we did fall down on this goal, 33 did 

attend who are active in many other areas of the region. 

This venue had a lot of good features for us. The place 

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every night they are open. 

The décor is filled with multi colored lights and banners 

hanging from the ceiling and walls. The walls are also covered 

with framed pictures of Bernd and his famous guests. 

The bar is filled with a large assortment of items to drink. In 

Germany they would call this a “biergarten”, but in Texas I 

call it a Honky Tonk with a German accent. Take a moment 

and enjoy their web site and take in the sights we enjoyed 

the night of the Happy Hour. It was great fun! www.edelweissrestaurant.com. 

As it turned 

out, my birthday 

was that same 

day. Take a guess 

how old I am and 

you win a free 

drink next time, 

just kidding!! 

My family came 

with presents and 

all. The cake was, 

what else, German 

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Steve Christianson & Shelly Burbank! 

The “Chicken Dance” lead by 

Monda Hanna and Mike Lockas. 

Mike Gunaca showing us 

what a liter of beer looks like. 

Photos by Bob Lewis 

chocolate. It was so good that 

all had only a moderately sized 

piece, leaving only crumbs. The 

restaurant serves portions so 

large that half the people had 

carry home bags. Beer is served 

in three size mugs; regular, large 

and one liter. The beer drinkers 

in our group seemed to enjoy 

that feature. 

I wasn’t the only one that 

had a great time. We will have 

to plan a gathering at Edelweiss 

again next year and have a larger number of Mavericks with 

us. 

Make plans to attend the July 17th Happy Hour at another 

new establishment for us in Southlake. It is the Southlake 

Tavern. I eat lunch here at least once a month. There is 

a wide selection of food and it is moderately priced. I know 

you will like it! 

See you next month.

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New Wheels 

by Joel Nannis 

Arnold, Marty (Jean) 


1978 911 

Scott, Andrew 


1997 Boxster 

If you have any changes that 

you would like to make to the 

MRPCA membership guide, call 

Joel Nannis at 817-329-1600. 

Bayliss, Christopher 


2002 C4S 

Grant, Tim (Rhesha 

Landers) 

Red Oak, TX 75154 

2008 C2S 997 

Johnson, Paul (Chantal 

Southam) 


2003 Carrera 4S 

Lenamon, Larry (Julie) 

Argyle, TX 76226 

1986 911 

Mahan, Mike (Maria) 

Southlake, TX 76092 

2002 996 Turbo 

O’Day, Rich 

Southlake, TX 76092 

1970 914-6 

Pace, Thomas 

Keller, TX 76248 

2008 Boxster 

Peebles, Iain 

Plano, TX 75094 

2000 Boxster 

Rutledge, Mark 

Irving, TX 75062 

1984 928S 

Struckell, William 


1986 911 

Thompson, Reginald 

Fort Worth, TX 76137 

2007 Cayman 

Van’t Westeinde, Erick 


1971 911 T 

Whitener, David 

(Kimberly) 


1978 924 

Welcome, 

New Members! 

You have just joined one of the best and most active PCA Regions in the country! Some clubs focus solely 

on social events, while others focus on just show and shine concours events. Maverick Region is a club that 

focuses on providing our members with the tools necessary to have the ultimate in driving experiences. 

You will notice that our region has many Time Trials, Autocrosses, and Drivers’ Education (DE) events (in 

addition to a yearly Club Race). This has been the spirit of the region for quite some time. We have some of the 

finest instructors in the country. Make sure you take full advantage of the driving experiences we have to offer. 

If this doesn’t suit you, we have monthly happy hours, and lunch gatherings, regular dinner socials, 

frequent driving tours on some fabulous roads in and around Texas, driving rallies (fun for the whole 

family), and regular opportunities to support our perpetual charity, The Huffaker Hughes Hope House. 

If we don’t have what you’re looking for, just ask us...we might just add something extra to the 

calendar. Please also feel free to share article ideas (and submissions) to editor@mavpca.org. 

We’d love to hear from you! 

Anniversaries 

30 Years 

Gruver, Henry (Gary) 

20 Years 

Zinn, Gerald (Karen) 

10 Years 

Leibel, Kay (Alan) 

Sanford, Fagg (Charlotte) 

Dallas 

Pflugerville 

Dallas 

Tyler 

5 Years 

Atkins, Jeff 

Bell, Bryan (Andrea) 

Cychasz, Thomas (Ann) 

Edney, Douglas 

Nuccetelli, David 

Scoggins, Donald (Libby) 

Stein, Rick (Susan) 

Wherley, Mike (Stella) 

Carrollton 

Weatherford 

Southlake 

Rowlett 

Southlake 

Dallas 

The Colony 

Southlake 

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Unclassifieds 

Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (contact editor for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3 issues, 

then removed unless you request that it be run for an additional 3 issues. Email your ad to unclassifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run in the following month’s Slipstream. Be 

sure to include a contact name and phone number. If you are selling a car, include mileage and price. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled 

sooner. Due to space constraints, photos may or may not be included. 

For Sale: 1986 911 Carrera, Targa Turbo-Look with 5 speed manual 

transmission wide body and a 3.2L engine with 217 HP. 1 of 2 built 

in 1986. Very well maintained and driven, not a garage queen! Guards 

Red over black leather, 930 sport steering wheel, turbo tie rods & H1 

headlights. Alpine AM/FM/CD with upgraded speakers. Cruise control, 

M-491 wide body turbo look, locking differential, auto heat control, 

power windows, power mirrors, power drivers seat, rear wiper, front and 

rear spoiler and Porsche mats. Ruf 17”x 9” and 10” rims with Bridgestone 

Potenza ZR 730 make this car look great! 126K well maintained 

miles. Also has spare tire, air compressor, jack, tool kit and mirror covers. 

Last of the ‘bullet proof” Porsches, and this one’s exceptionally fine. 

Email for more photos or info. Contact Rob – Rgreeny2@yahoo.com 

Price - $28,000. (1) 

For Sale: 1987 944 Turbo, $12,900 & 89,220 miles. Track ready. Very 

solid engine and trans. Body and interior features Sparco seats, 5 point 

harness and a $4500 custom roll cage by Autofab Race Cars. One set of 

factory type 90, 16” wheels, one set of Fikse 17” FM5 wheels with 10” 

rears and 8.5” fronts. Racing equipment: removable steering wheel, PCA 

approved transponder, external kill switch, fire extinguisher. Interior: 

mostly intact except modification for roll cage. Mechanical upgrades: 

Turbo S front brakes. Upgrades to Leeda Coil over Race Shocks with 

extra springs of various rates. Alcon billet lower A-arms and adjustable 

camber plates. 3” stainless exhaust front to back with high flow muffler. 

No cat, but set up with a bypass tube. Kiss oil cooler upgrade lowers oil 

temp by up to 50 deg. Auto Authority and stock chips. Multiple receipts 

within the last 3k miles. Runs and drives great. Very reliable & race ready! 

Contact Bill Bernick @ 972-317-4005 or bbernick@fifthgear.biz. (1) 

For Sale: Eibach PRO-KIT, Gently used lowering springs for 987 

Porsche. Less than 1 year on car. Lowers car by 1 inch in front and rear 

greatly improving looks without sacrificing ride quality. PN 7218.140. 

Contact John at 214-450-7053, jrperser@yahoo.com. $200. (1) 

For Sale: 1983 911 SC, Burgundy/blk 128k mi. Perfect for PCA racing. 

‘73/’74 IROC narrow body. Smart Racing Products suspension, revalved 

Bilstein shocks, sway bars, limited slip, 2 sets of 17’ racing wheels, stainless 

steel Bursch headers, MK stainless steel muffler, new Fuel Safe bladder 

in custom-fit tank, racing pedals, Sparco seats, new 5 pt. harness, 

racing log books (PCA & POC), fire system. Street legal (barely) can be 

driven to the track! $39.5k. 214-755-8131. cs2hotspur@hotmail.com. (2) 

Slipstream Advertiser Index 

These advertisers support the Maverick Region... the Mavericks support these advertisers! 

A&H Award Pro (972)986-5724 Page 26 

American Garage (866) 326-4422 Page 26 

Autobahn Motorcar Group (800) 433-5602 B.C. 

Autoscope (972) 867-7467 Page 23 

Boardwalk Porsche (214) 576-1911 I.F.C. 

Buckley’s Precision Racing (817) 239-7969 Page 9 

The Complete Garage (972) 789-1500 Page 16 

Dallas Euro Cars (972) 243-4911 Page 9 

Eagles Canyon Raceway (940) 466-9775 Page 26 

Fifth Gear Motorsports (972) 317-4005 Page 22 

Hart Photography (972) 670-2483 Page 11 

Istook’s MotorSport Svcs (817) 332-6547 Page 18 

Jerry DeFeo Designs (972) 240-5800 Page 17 

Louden Motorcar Svcs (214) 241-6326 I.B.C. 

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For Sale: 1988 944 S, 5 speed, sunroof, pwr everything and cd player. 

New brakes, rotors, reconditioned head, a/c compressor, lowered, new 

tires, new vacuum lines, new clutch, master and slave, Interior is approx 

an 8 with exterior a 7 to 8. Car is very well maintained and solid. Excellent 

daily driver. $5,100 obo. Matt Costarakis 972-689-5748. (2) 

For Sale: 1989 911 Carrera Coupe, Guards Red new paint, Blk leather 

interior, power sunroof, windows, seats, locks, and alarm. Cruise control, 

A/C condenser mod. for Texas heat, AM/FM/CD, New Turbo Twist 

mags. I still have original Fuchs. Tight car, excellent condition, runs like 

new. 120,099 miles, $22,500 obo. I just don’t drive it enough! Mike Miller 

817-296-6992 or e-mail at michael.miller@tx.rr.com. (2) 

For Sale: 911 GT3 Race Car and 24 ft Trailer, Meets all PCA specs. 

orig logbook. 930 style slope nose, all fiberglass, 3.32L fresh engine, new 

clutch, 915 tran. 935 suspension, 930 brake. 2 sets wheels/tires. Driver 

suit, helmet & radio set. Trailer has tire rack, cabinets. Entire pkg $35K. 

email adsmith@flash.net for complete details. (2) 

For Sale: 1980 RUF 911SC, VIN#91A 013 0124. Silver metallic, black 

interior with checkerboard Recaro seats. Engine rebuilt and upgraded to 

3.2L in 1985 at RUF Autohaus in Pfafenhausen, GE. Only 20,000 miles 

since RUF restoration. Maintained at Mayo since 1992. $25,000. Denny 

Lendzion (817)431-8634 or Dlend@msn.com. (3) 

For Sale: 1988 911 Targa Carrera, blk/blk. Whale tail. 84.7k mi. Great 

for track or every day driver. New AC, stainless SSI heat exchangers, 

Birsch dual muffler, Autothority air mass meter, Boxster brake upgrade, 

adjustable Konis, 17’ Fiske wheels with low-profile Toyo Advan tires, 

sway bars, torsion bars, Sparco seats, Schroth belts, fiberglass rear bumper, 

light roof, Targa braces, roll bar, strut tower brace, race-style pedals, 

shift lights, Momo steering wheel. WP0EB0913JS160570. Asking 

$23,500. Charles, 214-755-8131 or cs2hotspur@hotmail.com. (3) 

For Sale: 1996 911 Carrera C-4 Coupe, White/RED, 6 speed, 38,000 

miles, new Xenon lights, new shocks & springs, lowered, 18” wheels, 

new tires and MORE! Immaculate! $45,000. Glenn Douglass, Dallas, 

Texas (214) 649-9105. (3) 

For Sale: 2006 Cayman S, Flawless - 3,200 miles on speed yellow coupe, 

stone grey interior with yellow accents on dials, console and belts; 6 

speed w/ sport shifter; A/C, CD & Bose sound, preferred package, painted 

crests, 18” S wheels, interior and cargo area mats, cover. $55,000. Contact 

Milton Barley at (817) 731-8256 or milton.barley@charter.net. (3) 

For advertising rates and information contact 

Lisa Steele at (214) 709-6418 

Mayo Performance (817) 540-4939 Page 17 

Mean Green Travel (940) 565-8111 Page 8 

Metro Volkswagen (972) 659-9999 Page 15 

Mustard Racing (817) 366-1678 Page 16 

911 Enterprises (972) 241-2002 Page 18 

Park Place Porsche (800) 553-3196 Page 6 

PartsHeaven (800) 767-7250 Page 20 

RetroAir (972) 960-6899 Page 17 

RUF Auto Centre (214) 269-1571 Page 25 

Soundwerk (817) 281-9381 Page 14 

State Farm Insurance (214) 387-0003 B.C. 

UPS Store (972) 420-1250 Page 15 

Ussery Printing (972) 438-8344 Page 20 

Zims Autotechnik (817) 267-4451 Page 21

Slipstream Advertiser 

for 25 years! 

Louden Motorcar Services has been 

servicing fine European motorcars in 

Dallas since 1977. From the moment you 

drive in, it is apparent that quality is our 

number one priority. From the comfortable 

waiting room to the well-kept workshop, 

Louden Motorcars exhibits professionalism. 

We’ve been winning awards for the quality 

of our service for years. Louden has been 

rated “Best in Dallas” twice by D Magazine, 

“Best in Texas,” “Top Ten in the U.S.” and 

“Best in the West” by the Robert Bosch 

Corporation (worldwide leader in fuel 

injection and electronics). 

And we’d like the opportunity to show 

you why.

Jan Mayo, Slipstream 

2973 Timber Creek Trail 


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Paid at Fort Worth, TX

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