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• Sunday Drive
• Rally School
Past Events
• Wild Wildflowers
• May at Mayo’s
• Results
May June 2008 2007 - Published by the Maverick Region
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Departments
Zone 5 Presidents..................................1
My Thoughts (Editor’s Column)...........3
List of Officers/Board Chairs................4
Catch My Draft (President’s Column)..5
Maverick Minutes.................................8
New Wheels........................................27
Anniversaries.......................................27
Unclassifieds.......................................28
Advertiser Index..................................28
Volume 46 May 2008, Issue 5
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Upcoming Events
Calendar of Events................................1
Habitat for Humanity Day.....................2
Time Trial #2 & Autocross #4...............2
Sunday Drive to Tyler...........................3
Father’s Day Picnic...............................5
May At Mayo’s......................................7
Board Meeting.......................................8
Lewisville Lunch...................................9
Drivers’ Education...............................12
Tech Session at Boardwalk.................14
Club Race & Solo DE at ECR.............15
Rally School & Rally..........................18
Happy Hour at Edelweiss....................24
Past Event Recaps
Eagles Canyon DE & “Aha” Moment......12
Happy Hour at Go Fish.......................24
Miscellaneous
Trivia Light............................................3
Maverick Concours Season 2008..........7
Trivia Contest......................................22
Day May
3 Habitat for Humanity Work
7 Board Meeting
10 Tech Session - Boardwalk Porsche
13 Lewisville Lunch
15 Happy Hour at Eidelweiss
17 May at Mayo’s
24-26 Club Race & DE - ECR
31 Time Trial #2 - MW
Day July
6/28-7/3 PCA Parade in Charlotte, NC
9 Board Meeting
17 Happy Hour
20 Rally - TBD
BISD - Birdville Independent School Dist,
DE - Drivers’ Education Event
EC - Eagle’s Canyon, Slidell, TX
HCR- Hill Country Region (Austin-centered)
LSR- Lone Star Region (Houston-centered)
MW- Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells,TX
MSR- Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson,TX
TWS- Texas World Speedway, College Station,TX
TMS- Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth,TX
Penn- Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford,TX
Day June
1 AX #4 - MW
4 Board Meeting
7 TSD Rally School
15 Father’s Day Picnic
19 Happy Hour
21 Double TT #3 &4 - MSR
28-7/3 PCA Parade in Charlotte, NC
Day August
6 Board Meeting
16 Tech Sesssuib - Autoscope
23 Road Rally (TBD)
Photography
Charlie Davis, Shane Altman
supplied by Doug Molny
Cover Photo by Shane Altman
Shane’s son, Owen, is now 3, but as a
toddler already had a preference in wheels
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My Thoughts
by Jan Mayo, Managing Editor
Today’s thought is not a Trivial
matter. In fact it’s a thought that’s
been discussed quite a few times
here lately. I’m talking about the Trivia
contests. [Direct eyes below.] We’ve been
running the contest for several years now,
started by Werner Foltz in 2002. After several
years he turned it over to Steve Dodd
who then gave it to Bob Kuykendall. Bob
used pictures in his questions several times making them
quite interesting.
Last fall Bob turned the reins over to Jerry DeFeo who,
after several months, created the Trivia Light with questions
a little more on the light side. So now the wonderment
is; “Do we continue?” Or have we worn everyone
out? Would you rather see the questions, then next month
get the answer explained? Do you like the information, but
you don’t care about “testing” yourself? Or is it that you
don’t quite get around to opening the website (remember
it’s in full glorious color) in order to submit your answers?
Do let us know what you’re thinking (if you indeed are). I
know you are reading THIS piece of the magazine because
I’ve gotten some comments. So tell me and Jerry what
your thoughts are.
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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
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
by James Shoffit, Region President
I
wrote last time about the Zone 5
Presidents’ meeting and some of the
ideas that other regions had come up
with. One thing that sounded interesting to
me was a Formula 1 dinner and watching
party. Now I have no idea how many people
out there besides me keep up with the highest
level of racing. But the idea was that if the
race for that weekend was held in Monza, we would find an
Italian restaurant, and if the race was in Hockenheim, we
would try to find a German restaurant for dinner. And then
the next day we could find a local sports bar or grill that
might be open for the race. It might be a crazy schedule, or
it might be a lot of fun – who knows. Let me know what
you think! And no, I don’t know of any Canadian, Australian,
or Singaporian restaurants, so don’t ask me that.
Another thing that came up at the last board meeting
was regarding Founders Day. There are some people that
feel the majority of time is spent on Autocross and Time
Trial awards, which is true. It is harder to award trophies
for DE where no competition is allowed, and we only have
one club race, so we fell into this pattern of Founders Day
that we have. We do award Rally Trophies, but if you have
ideas of other things we could do – or what we could do
WITHOUT at Founders Day, PLEASE let me know. Seriously
– I would like to hear what you think would make a
fun Founders Day dinner. Casual versus Formal, or anything
else you can think of.
Really what I would like as President is more feedback
– I can be reached at president@mavpca.org at any time,
and would love to hear from you.
Check the calendar for upcoming events – we have tech
sessions, rallies, DE events, autocrosses, time trials, and
happy hours – this is our busy time of year!
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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Maverick Concours Season 2008
by Jack Griffin
I
can attest that Bob Bianconi has very large shoes…
I know this because Ron Knight, Frank Briggs, and
I have the challenge of filling his shoes in heading
up the Concours events for this year. Bob has done an incredible
job over the years of creating fun-filled as well as
educational events that showcase our wonderful cars as the
artistic achievement that they are. Through his leadership
of events, many people have become interested in making
their Porsche look as great as possible, and in many cases
even better than when it left the factory. As daunting a task
as it is, the three of us will try to make this the best year
ever for this ever popular activity.
We plan to create a number of concours activities, including
seminars on the “how to do it” side of preparation.
Ever wondered just how to make your car sparkle, including
the methodology and best products to use? We plan to
make that information available so that everyone has the
ability to win top prize in whatever event they choose to
enter. Of course, the side benefits will be numerous; the
therapeutical effect of bonding with your car while transforming
it into a winner, the increased value of a prize
winning Porsche, and enjoying the camaraderie of fellow
concours-ites. We will also show the ins and outs of judging
so that you know exactly how to score points. Or, to be
more correct, how to not have points deducted.
So, our initial kick-off event will be the traditional May
at Mayos, on May 17. This event will be a judged event
much the same as last year. The emphasis will be on cleanliness
of the “visible” parts of cars and the white glove routine.
In addition to seven class winners, there will be an
Overall Winner as well as People’s Choice award. More on
this to come later! We will be announcing the schedule for
other events very soon as they are organized. In addition
to our own Maverick events, we will partner with other car
clubs for combined marques concours and give us a chance
to show them just how great cars can look. Also, we will
have the opportunity for a group presence at car shows and
events that are held in the area throughout the year.
For information and any suggestions you might have
for an event, please let me know. We want to make it fun
for everyone, including spectators as well.
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Maverick Minutes
by Charlie Davis, Secretary
Maverick Region Board Meeting
on April 2, 2008
In attendance: James
Shoffit, Wendy Shoffit, Jan Mayo, Tracey
Gross, Mark Gluck, Jack Griffin, Darron
Shaffer, Clay Perrine, Mike Lockas, Lisa
Steele, Christy Dominick, Denny Payne,
Robyn Howard, Travis Howard, Teri Davis, Charlie Davis,
& Clint Blackman.
James called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM sharp.
James started the meeting by discussing the Founders
Day banquet. He has heard that most Club Racers don’t
like it…they think the evening is dominated by awards for
Autocross and TimeTrials. A lengthy discussion of ways
to change this perception ensued. We decided to present a
summary of all Maverick Region activities, including Club
Racing and Driver Education. We’ll create a PowerPoint
presentation to guide the presenters.
James announced that he will miss the next Board
Meeting.
Since we had no club race representatives, Wendy (with
Lisa’s support) made some announcements. Registration
opened on April 1 and there are already 6-8 entrants (this
was NOT a joke).
Jan reminded Teri that she needed to get her a Rally
ad. Jack said he had an ad ready for the Concours. Jan
was feeling good about the expanded slipstream staff:
Tannia Dobbins is working on a two page Autocross/Time
Trial spread (for AX 102 and TT 103)… Richard Bradley
is now doing the Unclassifieds and New Members, plus he
will get the Happy Hours next. Mike Kuhn has been doing
the Trivia and Trivia Light layouts for several months and
Matt Platts continues to help with the photo set ups.
Tracey told us that the May at Mayo’s event was scheduled
at 6:30 PM and will cost $20.00 per person. Founders
day is no longer going to be at the Adolphus hotel in
downtown Dallas. She presented several new options to the
board and we selected the Marriott DFW North venue. We
also chose to make this a casino night again.
Although it was a bit off topic here, we discussed the
need for a new AX - TT printer. Charlie volunteered to
handle this.
Jack suggested that Tracey consider the Cooper Aerobics
Center for future Founders Day Banquets.
Mark, as usual, was on top of our insurance issues.
Someone asked about old waver forms and he said yes he
keeps them and to send completed waiver forms to him.
Jack mentioned that the first Concours event will be at
May at Mayo’s. He suggested that a detailing class would
be well received by our members. He also is looking into
holding joint Concours events with other clubs.
Darron, taking cues from both Mark and Bob K (not in
attendance), said that our timing stuff works.
Clay proclaimed that Autocross #1 went well, with 55
entrants. We had three local police vehicles observing the
event at one time. He wants to see if they would be interested
in a “Cop Car Challenge” at future events. Clay said
that he was still working on upgrades to the timing program.
He talked with the What-a-burger manager after AX #1 who
said they did a lot of business that day. Everyone was allowed
10 runs at the first event.
Mike said that Happy Hours are going well. The next
one (April) will be at iFratelli. In May we go to Edelweiss
in Fort Worth and in June to Abuelo’s in Lewisville.
Lisa inquired about the ad space; is it good? Jan replied
yes, that it was. DE catering will now be only for the fixed
staff…she’s having problems finding good food vendors.
She will send the e-mail to DE entrants about food!
Denny suggested he can do polls on the website. James
thought this was a good idea.
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Robyn had no polls, no poles, no nothing…but the calendar
is OK. She will work with Denny to get the calendar
on the website.
Travis is concerned about the fee for the Time Trials
at MSR. He also was not sure how to handle registration,
since we can only accept 42 entrants. Specifically, he asked
whether to give preference to entrants running for year-end
points?
Teri said her Rally School will be on June 7 th . She also
said the Charlotte Parade had 929 entrants.
Charlie admitted that scoring for AX #1 was not going
well. He doesn’t yet have any data.
Clint announced a tech session on Saturday, April 19
from 10 AM to 4 PM . Cliff will not be able to attend this
event so James will be the official Maverick Region representative.
Clay will tell Al Zim about our May 10th swap
meet. The recent Azalea Sunday Drive was successful, with
25 cars, in spite of a little rain. The April 20 th Bluebonnet
drive was also well attended.
James adjourned the meeting at 8:36 PM.
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Autocross School 102-What a Difference A Day Makes
By Michael Pelletier
It’s Saturday morning, 6:30AM as I drive west of
Fort-Worth and realize that this is one of the great
benefits of joining the Maverick region and the driving
school: to be doing something different. There is also
something to be said about the beauty of the Texas plains,
especially when you come from the French Alps as I did.
It’s now 8 AM and the 944 that suddenly
popped into my rear-view mirror confirms
that I am getting close. As we finally
reach destination, Lisa and Andrea are the
first to welcome us with great smiles and
go over the details of the registration process.
I chat with a few participants and
get introduced to my instructor for the
day, the Awesome Marilyn, who I am told
is the 2007 rookie of the year. Quickly,
everybody gets busy emptying the cars while the inspection
is being carried out.
At 9 am Bryan calls the drivers meeting and goes over
the activities of the morning as well as the all important
safety guidelines. The drivers are split in 3 groups for each
one of the 3 work areas with a rotation every 45 minutes.
Marilyn takes the wheel to show me how to approach the
first exercise: an oval shaped skid pad with 2 hard left turns.
I immediately understand why Marilyn
was recognized for her skills last
year. The drive is sharp, precise and
exhilarating; this is going to be fun!
Trying my best to emulate my instructor’s
line, I come to realize in a matter
of seconds that there is nothing else
option in these career fairs at school?
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Mark showis Richard
where to look ahead
I would rather be doing than this! I
clearly missed my calling! Why isn’t
race-car driver ever presented as an
Before long we rotate to the next exercises, and start
working on a faster course which looks more like a time trial
set-up composed of a short straight, a long curve, a long
straight, a chicane, and a short left turn to end the course.
Marilyn takes over and shows me her line. As a trained AX
driver she leaves no room inside the
turns and keeps a very tight line. As
I question my line for the first curve,
Bryan is asked to show-me his line.
His driving is faster and I can see the
track background as he takes longer
sweeping lines to maximize acceleration
and grip. Another 4 laps later, I
am still in search of my line when the
45 minutes resonate. Now it’s time
Michael volunteers
with a big smile!
Tannia with Megan...
looking ahead too
Photos by Charlie Davis
for the last exercise of the morning:
slaloms and a chicane.
After a lunch break and another
driver’s meeting, the drivers
are split in 2 groups: one runs the
course while the other works the
cones and calls the penalties. The
course compiles all the exercises
of the morning in a great way:
it starts fast with a long straight followed by a long curve
which leads right into the almost perfectly round circle,
ending into the slalom and a fast straight. A sharp left turn
leads to a box and into the slow series of turns and the finish
line. By the end of the day, Charles will manage the best
time with a 69 run in his track
Corvette. Meagan M. was the
fastest lady around the track
in her Mini Cooper S and a
time of 74. Meanwhile, I ran
my last lap at 71.5, an encouraging
personal best. By
Meagan gets Tannia’s
version of “go left”
then, the tires are complaining
a lot and new vibrations
have appeared in hard turns;
yes, welcome to Autocross where your tires aren’t so much
yours as they are the track’s.
By 5:30PM we are done, tired, ready to go, but everybody
is smiling, and we all seem to have had a good time.
I say goodbye to everyone and starts the drive back home
thinking about the day.
I must say, this was the
most fun day I have had
in years! I had a blast, met
great people, learned a lot
in a perfect environment.
The volunteers are just so
efficient and so friendly,
so quick to make you feel
right at home and share their
Wayne instructs Avery
to go left here
“Hats off” to all the volunteers
experience that I cannot think of a better school. My hat is
off to the volunteers for giving us such a memorable experience,
and making us feel welcome. I certainly encourage
everyone to participate in the school programs as well
as the racing events. The next day I signed up for the first
Autocross at the Birdville ISD, and the 6-point harness is
on order… Yes, I am already hooked on driving with the
Maverick region.

Time Trial School 103 - Corner Surprises
By Tannia Dobbins
The last school of the year is the “Time Trial”
school which is personally one of my favorites.
This is the time to really see what you and car are
capable of doing at faster speeds. Today started out like most
days with volunteers and students
alike ready for a fun yet informative
day. Only this day was indeed different.
Sometime during the night -- for
it had to be since we were just here for
the autocross school the day before --
gremlins left a sight to behold in corner
Bryan preparing for the
day’s events three. Bryan quickly assessed the situation
and
concluded that this was an excellent
place to ponder the day’s
events. I guess our tricksters ran
out of Easter eggs and left us
something else to “hunt.”
Once the excitement of the find
was over and the driver’s meeting
was complete, the rest of the
John making sure the tires
are ready
Jeff performing tech
inspections
morning was dedicated to learning
the finer points of time trial events.
The lot in Mineral Wells is an excellent
place for the time trail school
as it is very large and free from obstructions.
During the morning, the
lot is divided into two sections that
mirror the actual time trial course,
minus the middle section. This is a
great way to see the major sections
of the course, learn about threshold breaking, throttle steering,
under steering, what happens when you hit gravel on
Photos by Charlie Davis
the corner, how to look ahead, etc. During time trial
events an added bonus is that green pylons are used
to denote corner apexes – thus
making it easier for the student
to “see” the line in the corner.
Be careful in Corner 4!
The afternoon session puts
everything together and the
students actually have timed
runs! They take everything they
learned in the morning and put
it to the test. However, there is always a catch. Once
the morning sections of the
course are put together to form
the actual time trail course, a
new area, shown as ‘corner 4’,
emerges in the center of the
course. Of all the corners, this
is most problematic for the students
because they’ve not practiced
it and you really have to look ahead to drive it
correctly. For the corner workers and spectators at the
event there are bound to be a handful of spins in this
corner.
Adam with a wheel almost
off the ground!
A very windy Wendy
Sunday turned out to be
a great day for the time trail
school. A special thanks to
all the volunteers who came
out to brave the wind (such as
Wendy) and put on a fun yet
informative school. See you
all next year!
Time Trial School Configuration used
during the morning sessions.
The Time Trial course put together for
the afternoon timed sessions
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Eagles Canyon DE and the “Aha” Moment
by Roy Clingman
Having been a PCA member and 911 owner for
quite some time, adding a 914/6 to the garage
meant it was time to head to the track. It had
been a long time coming for me, and was a perfect opportunity
to learn at the brand new facility at Eagles Canyon.
Giddy as a kid anticipating Christmas morning, I packed
all the necessary tools
and supplies, and headed
off at “O:dark thirty”
for the 50 mile drive to
Slidell. I could hardly
wait to get there. The
temperature Saturday
morning was a balmy
17 degrees F, but most
of the 9 inches of snow
Snow was no deterent that fell in Slidell on
Thursday, had already
melted.
Although I had read all the DE handbook info several
times, I still wasn’t quite
sure what to expect.
The event organization
was really impressive.
Registration and the
Drivers Meeting went
smoothly, with the emphasis
on safety. The
communication was
great and even though a
lot of it focused on the
Eagles Canyon has a very nice,
large Grid area
cold conditions, and the water on and around the track, it
was geared toward all experience levels. I’m sure the organizers
felt like they were “herding cats”, trying to get 100+
cars and drivers in the right place at the right time. It all
came off like clockwork, and the effort by all involved was
Cars continuing around Turn One
really impressive.
The classroom
instruction for us
“Greenies” was
also well done.
Thanks to Keith
Olcha and John
Sandusky for a
session geared to
novices, as well as
those with a bit of
experience. They
went out of their
Photos by Alan Hall and James Petrosky
way to answer all of the groups’ questions in detail, while
emphasizing safety and having fun, every step of the way.
My driving instructor, Rick Del Monte, was really terrific
as well. Besides just being an all round great guy, he
was really patient with my learning. Rick drove first, talking
me around the track, the apexes, track out points and correct
line. Once it was my turn, he calmly and confidently
coached me thru the headset. It really helped me gain some
confidence, reassuring me as I learned the correct line. Rick
didn’t even scream in fear as I got him going backwards
once at about 60 mph.
Now for the “Aha” moment…. About halfway thru the
second day, Rick invited me to ride in the right hand seat of
his 911, while he drove in the Red run group. I’m not sure he
got the invitation out of his mouth before I replied yes, as this
was an “E ticket” ride I didn’t want to miss. We buckled in and
Rick pulled
out of the hot
pits and down
the straight
into turn 3,
calmly telling
me thru the
headset, that
once we got
the tires up to
Saturday morning started with Ice on
most of the corners
Exiting the track
temperature, we would get going a bit faster. WE WERE
ALREADY GOING A LOT FASTER THAN I HAD EVER
CONTEMPLATED in that part of the track!!!
Rick was smooth as silk, dancing the car from apex to apex,
once again talking me around the track. We followed Colin
Graidage in the #21 car for a bit, and watching him “3
wheel” his way thru turn 1 and 2 was truly amazing. Then
it dawned on me… “Aha!!” …. That little 914/6 could go a
lot faster ……
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Next session out, I was resolved to find out. Rick had
me fairly confident in the correct line, and the most amazing
thing happened as the speed picked up. The car came alive.
The transitions seemed more fluid, the turns seemed carved,
and the brake points and shifting all seemed easier. We were
starting to pass some cars, even though they had 150-200
more horsepower than the 914/6. Though it was tough to
keep up with them on the straights, thru the “twisties”, it was
amazing to watch them fade off in the rear view mirror….
I have much yet to learn, and I’m sure that with the MR-
PCA DE instructors and organizers the learning curve will
be shorter rather than longer. I can’t wait for the next DE,
and would encourage others to try it. Is it time yet?
During lunch you can take
your friends or family for
some laps around the track
for a donation to the Maverick
Regionn’s charity, The
Hope House. Hee’s Jan with
the rules and a fist full of
dollars for Hope.
Maverick’s Presence at TWS Club Race
Photos provided by Doug Molny
This is what happens when someone oils the track.
Colin Graidage spins one way facing left in the grass.
Doug Molny spins the other way facing right off the back side
of the track. And the 914 from Oklahoma goes merrily on his way
through the middle.
Maverick Region had a very good
presence at Lone Star Region’s
Club Race at TWS
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Happy Hour at Go Fish
by Bob Lewis
The Happy Hour this past March was celebrated at
Go Fish in Addison. We had a good turn out. The
restaurant has plenty of parking a few steps from
the door. This parking was so inviting that a number of attendees
decided to show off their cars. Notice the image with
the restaurant just behind the row of fine Porsches. The red
v i n t a g e
P o r s c h e
on the far
end with
the driving
lights
belongs to
Jack Griffin.
Jack
is the new
Concours
chair for our Maverick Region. He has a collection of fine
cars. In fact he has a new development in the process that
will house collector’s cars. The concept is to make room
for your car collection when you run out of space at home.
It is under construction adjacent to Love Field in Dallas. I
believe it will be a first of its kind in the US. This will be a
very interesting project that should
be widely covered in future Slipstreams.
Jack has quite a history
with Porsche cars. Among many
past activities he has driven/raced
at both Lemans and Sebring. It was
indeed a pleasure talking with him
at Go Fish.
Marc and Bonnie Thaler were
in attendance. Bonnie as you my
recall from the January Slipstream is expecting their first
child in May. She looks great to
me but says her doctor wants her
to gain some more weight. She
is a busy gal and watches what
she eats as a routine course. Being
pregnant is new at the Thaler
up to date.
Nice cars!
Melinda & Doug Molny
Marc & Bonnie
Thaler
household and so is the diet for
same. We are excited about this
new arrival and will keep you
Doug and Melinda Molny were at Go Fish. Doug is a
PCA Club Racer in class G. The club racers are all fun people
and Doug and Malinda are no exceptions.
I am often surprised at whom we meet and what we learn
at the Happy Hours. Have you tasted a pomegranate martini
yet? Well Clara says they are great. And she never drinks
Photos by Bob Lewis & Doug Molny
martinis. Pomegranate is a
popular health food product
as per the May Consumers
Reports magazine. Go Fish
does have an extensive bar.
Their fish items were wonderful
as usual. But someone
tried a filet and was not
entirely satisfied. I was similarly
non-impressed with
Tammy Cordes havin’ fun!
the fish at Mac’s Steak and
Seafood a couple of month’s
ago. I guess the lesson is to stick to the headlined item for
you are in uncharted water down the menu on Thursdays.
Next month, on May 15, we are going to a new (for us of
the Happy Hour crowd) German restaurant. It is Edelweiss
German Restaurant and is in Fort Worth where Camp Bowie
meets Southwest Blvd. Clara and I scouted this place recently.
It seemed to be a lot of fun. They have live music and a
large bar and dance floor. The German food was very tasty
too.
See you soon.
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New Wheels
Andrews, Mark
Granbury, TX 76048
1984 930
Brawner, Felton
Lewisville, TX 75057
2007 Cayman S
Copeland, Mark
Dallas, TX 75208
2006 Cayman S
Cox, Tom
Bullard, TX 75757
1979 935
Creekmore, Carolyn & Steve
Dallas, TX 75209
1986 944
Golaz, Jo & Russell Richards
Joshua, TX 76058
1987 944 S
Keesecker, Rich & Susan
Frisco, TX 75034
2007 Cayman
Kottler, Robert
Dallas, TX 75225
2005 911 S
Long, James & Heather
Dallas, TX 75201
2008 Cayman S
Anniversaries
20 Years
Benson, Bob & Patricia
10 Years
Sansores, Albert & Kelly
5 Years
Trollinger, Rob
Adinoff, Bryon & Zack
Coomes, Stephen
Doherty, Christopher & Audra
Hiatt, Mary & Jerry
Priester, Steve & Norma
Martin, Cory
Addison, TX 75001
2001 Boxster
McCally, Bob & Cheryl
Pilot Point, TX 76258
2008 Cayman
McRee, Dan
Fort Worth, TX 76110
2008 Boxster S
Mitchell, Thomas
Tyler, TX 75701
2003 996
Prda, Marc & Leah
Arlington, TX 76016
2004 Boxster
Radler, Michael & Evan
Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 GT3 Cup
Sanders, James
Richardson, TX 75080
2006 911 997
Solohubow, Tim & Roxy
The Colony, TX 75056
2008 Boxster
Townsend, Kenneth & Laura
Southlake, TX 76092
2008 911 Turbo
Fort Worth
Coppell
Dallas
Arlington
Aubrey
Rockwall
Dallas
Wichita Falls
If you have any changes that
you would like to make to the
MRPCA membership guide, call
Joel Nannis at 817-329-1600.
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.
Racing is not ALL we focus on,
though. If racing doesn’t suit you, we have
monthly happy hours, three monthly 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!
Not so many years ago, spotting another Porsche on the
road was a welcome event. Without ever meeting the
driver, you could rest assured that you had encountered a
kindred spirit; someone who shared your appreciation of
one of the best engineered performance cars in the world.
As a sign of acknowledgment, the drivers would flash their
headlights. Though some still practice the tradition, many
old owners have gotten lazy and many new owners have
never learned this important tradition. Owning a Porsche is
a unique experience. Do your part to preserve the experience.....keep
the flash alive!
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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: 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 (1)
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 (1)
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 (1)
For Sale: 2006 Cayman S, Flawless condition and only 3,200 miles on
this speed yellow coupe, with stone grey interior and yellow accents on
dials, console and belts; 6 speed w/ sport shifter; A/C; CD & Bose sound;
preferred package; painted crests; 18 inch S wheels; interior and cargo
area mats; cover. Price $55,000. Contact Milton Barley by phone at (817)
731-8256 or e-mail to milton.barley@charter.net (1)
For Sale: 964 Cabriolet, Perfect condition, just in time for Spring! Relocating
and simply can’t take it; a sad event for us, but a great addition
for you. Maintained by the best Porsche mechanic in DFW, clean history
and runs perfectly. All of the big service items for this model have been
taken care of recently (new clutch, Air Conditioner, etc.) so no big expense.
New stereo and security system in 07. Top is in great condition.
$26,000/obo. Call Scott R. Davis, at 972-839-0471 or email scott.davis@
xeta.com (2)
For Sale: 2007 911/997 Turbo, like new with 1,628 miles. Car has navigation,
cruise, intermittent, power heated seats, sports chrono, mats, limited
slip, AWD, and sport shifter. Garage kept and in perfect condition.
Priced for speedy sale $120,000. D. Johnson 817.475.6262 or djohnson@
atlasutility.com. (2)
For Sale: 1996 911 Carrera Cabriolet 993, Bright red, 6-speed with
44,000 miles. Good rubber; great runner. Body and paint in super fine
shape. Interior is grey with grey leather power sport seats. The top is
black. Car has all standard features plus cruise control, radio with upgraded
speakers, a 6 CD changer plus power amp in ”the trunk,” two keys
for the remote entry, power windows. A very well maintained, second
owner car for $35,500. Also selling bra and tonneau separately. Contact
Bob (214) 226-2746. (2)
For Sale: 2004 Boxster S 550 Special Edition, 16,500 miles. $36,000/bo.
One owner, garaged, non-smoker. 15K service performed at local dealer.
Factory warranty through 4/10/08 or 50K. Is #496 of 1953 worldwide!
Unique in every way, finished in GT Silver Metallic over Porsche’s natural
grey (blk) leather interior. Includes factory GT Silver hardtop. Amenities
included close ratio 6 speed, perforated leather electric heated sport
seats, climate control, wind block, and leather. All books, keys, records
and sticker. Much, much more! Call Bob at 972-899-3078 or cell 571-
265-9173 or email bob.lafebre@yahoo.com. (2)
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. Contact: Glenn (214) 649-
9105. (3)
For Sale: 2001 Boxster S, $22,000 Guards Red with black interior. 53k
miles. Perfect condition Boxster with the following options; Litronic
headlights, heated lumbar seats, red seat belts, red roll bars, air deflector,
painted wheel caps, cruise control, full supple leather black interior. This
car was fully serviced at 49,000 miles and has no known issues at this
time. Front bumper recently repainted so not even a rock chip on the front
bumper. Brand new high performance tires just put on. Get ready for fun
in the sun this spring! Call Mark Steele at 214-356-2005. Dallas, TX. (3)
For Sale: 2003 911 Carrera, Black/grey, 6 speed, supple leather, htd
seats, Xenon lights, 18” alloy wheels, PSM, Bose Hi end sound system,
flared rocker panels, alum instrument dials, bra, cover, Porsche Certified
Warranty, garaged, no track time, 26K miles. Asking $45,000. Ron
Knight, (972)898-1753; ronaldknight@hotmail.com. (3)
For Sale: Chill Factor Cool Suit System, with cooler, pump & capillary
shirt. $150 Lee Wilkins 972-503-8825 lwilkins44@yahoo.com. (3)
Slipstream Advertiser Index
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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 21
The Complete Garage (972) 789-1500 Page 19
Dallas Euro Cars (972) 243-4911 Page 9
Eagles Canyon Raceway (940) 466-9775 Page 26
Fifth Gear Motorsports (972) 317-4005 Page 20
Istook’s MotorSport Svcs (817) 332-6547 Page 16
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Lisa Steele at (214) 709-6418
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Metro Volkswagen (972) 659-9999 Page 17
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Park Place Porsche (800) 553-3196 Page 6
PartsHeaven (800) 767-7250 Page 21
RetroAir (972) 960-6899 Page 19
RUF Auto Centre (214) 269-1571 Page 25
Soundwerk (817) 281-9381 Page 17
State Farm Insurance (214) 387-0003 B.C.
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Slipstream Advertiser
for 25 years!
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We’ve been winning awards for the quality
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Fort Worth, TX 76118
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