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Slipstream - April 2010

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

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the blue shirts – yes, those are<br />

our Advanced Instructors – AI –<br />

not to be confused with artificial<br />

intelligence – yes, they are smart<br />

and wow, can they drive.<br />

Jan Mayo, our grid queen,<br />

kept everyone safe as they<br />

headed out of grid to the track.<br />

We overused the message<br />

board, unfortunately, yet how<br />

happy we were to have a way to<br />

communicate on grid of the ever changing track conditions.<br />

Lisa Steele and Andrea Bell made sure we had fantastic<br />

lunches and snacks on the tables. And those coolers were<br />

always full of assorted beverages so we stayed hydrated and<br />

happy.<br />

The weather is<br />

about the only not<br />

wonderful aspect<br />

of the weekend<br />

so that’s North<br />

Texas in March.<br />

The thermometer<br />

said 62 degrees,<br />

however with<br />

All smiles from Angie, Kurt, Lori, & Bryan<br />

Seeing the advanced group on track is altogether something different<br />

the clouds and wind, many of us needed a jacket. In the<br />

words of Chief Driving Instructor for Eagles Canyon Bryan<br />

Henderson; “this is the worst good weather day we’ve had<br />

out here.” So what made us appreciate the Saturday weather?<br />

Sunday weather, the rain arrived for the first run group and<br />

stayed all day. Many drivers spent the morning learning the<br />

‘Art of racing in the rain’ (a great book by the same title<br />

would have been a good way to spend the rest of the day.)<br />

The rain shortened our time on the track on Sunday, but not<br />

our fun. Lots of bench racing in the club house and on the<br />

deck.<br />

Special thanks go out to Autobahn for their sponsorship<br />

that started our driving season. We hope to see many of you<br />

back again at our <strong>April</strong> Driver Education event at Motorsport<br />

Ranch on the long course.<br />

<strong>April</strong> 17

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