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PCA Palooza 2010 By Chris Christensen This was the sixth year for PCA Palooza. It is a gathering of Porsche enthusiasts sponsored by PCA that includes: an arrival mixer, spirited and scenic drives, a Concours, a Saturday night dinner, and an Autocross on Sunday. It is over a weekend that gives those that work a chance to partake in the activities and the splendor of Eureka Springs. It is truly a beautiful area of the country, the fall colors were waning but enough left to even surprise a New Englander. We left at 8:00 AM sharp on Friday morning from the Sanger area where we met three other cars to join in a Caravan. The drive was a bit wet along I-40 as we hit numerous rain showers along the way. But as we got closer to Eureka Springs the weather started to clear a bit. The drive was very scenic if not spectacular in spots…passing through the Boston Mountains was a highlight. Beautiful countryside and autumn colors in the trees made the drive very worthwhile. We logged over 400 miles from Southlake to Sanger and on to Eureka Springs. Checking in to the hotel and then into the PCA Palooza event was painless. The folks running Palooza have it figured out… we felt very welcome. Everyone was smiling…guess it had to do with the fact in part that they had just gotten out of their Porsches. I am learning that driving Porsches or just looking at them can make everyone really happy. We counted about 13 Mavericks in attendance. Not a bad crowd considering the distance to get there. There were probably about 200 Porsches in attendance. I might add that there were some spectacular cars that made the trip –including a handful of beautiful 356’s and one bright yellow Carrera GT and everything in between. Friday evening we were treated to a buffet mixer hosted by the Palooza folks. The food was plentiful with more than enough to feed a small army. There were a few purchases that could be made, such as tee shirts, golf shirts, and other Porsche accessories. We did make a small purchase and then restrained ourselves. After a good night’s rest, we had breakfast in town at a very quaint restaurant. For those of you who have never been to Photos by Chris Christensen Eureka Springs it is a very scenic town and of course a bit touristy. The streets are very narrow and in spots quite hilly. It makes for some interesting driving, especially when meeting an oversize vehicle head-on. Our group had signed up for the scenic tour on Saturday morning. It was not a long tour but again very scenic and interesting. From a one-way wood covered bridge to an almost all glass nondenominational church located in a very remote section – in a heavily wooded area. You can see from the photograph, it really was a beautiful location and the church was very cleverly constructed. We heard the folks that took the spirited tour really enjoyed themselves, if you know what we mean. Late morning we went on our own little tour of the town. Visiting some old hotels and the like, returning to wash the grime off of our cars for the Public Choice Concours. Hot water in an ice bucket and a towel…works wonders but not quite the best. It was a bit chilly – in the high 30’s in the morning. We lined our cars up in the People’s Choice Concours. So after about three hours the Concours was complete – with hopes of winning at least something. We retired to our rooms to get ready for dinner and the Concours awards…we didn’t win. Matter of fact no Maverick won. Jack Griffin had a spectacular ’85 Carrera in the show along with Frank Briggs and Doug Koeppen with their 993’s and Mike with his very nice and clean 928. We were all a little disappointed but not shocked. In addition this writer discovered that even a 2010 C2 Cab is not good enough to bring home the bacon. Such is the life in a Concours…there were great cars to compete against, so we shouldn’t grumble too much and just be happy we were there to enjoy it all. Dinner and drinks and a keynote presentation from Vic Elford – Born in London, Elford was one of the fastest drivers in the sixties and seventies….he was well known in the Porsche circuits at the time and known as quick Vic. His stories were entertaining and informative. Sunday brought out the Autocross…with James and Wendy Shofit assisting. It was a relatively short course, cars had difficulty reducing speed…probably 20 mph could be reached at maximum. We watched for a while but had plans to return home through Hot Springs, so we did not stay for the conclusion… All in all it was a fun trip with good friends and a beautiful setting. We are looking forward to next year and highly recommend a trip through the Ozark twisty roads to Eureka Springs…your Porsche will love it. 10
From the Bunker… By Howard Kimbrough Greetings fellow Maverick Region members. The 2010 Maverick Region track season has concluded with six high performance Driver Education events and a thrilling Club Race. Not that long ago in North Texas, if you wanted to track your car it meant a trip to College Station or the Tulsa area of Oklahoma. Fortunately, a few people with parcels of land and a vision have grown the ribbons of asphalt in our area, from one point seven miles of track surface to over seven miles at the three nearby venues. What has not grown significantly are the numbers of workers needed to perform the duties required at each of the corner stations. More specifically, there has not been an increase of younger people (18 to 25 year olds) to the ranks of the sport. Race of Champions By Porsche North America Stuttgart/Atlanta on November 16 -- The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the most-produced race car in history. To date, over 2,000 vehicles have been delivered to customers around the world. And now, the 450 hp GT racer from Weissach belongs to the official competition cars at the Race of Champions, where a number of the world’s most talented and famous racing celebrities from the most diverse disciplines come together in Dusseldorf, Germany on November 27 and 28. Joining the ranks of the world class starter field is Porsche pilot Jeroen Bleekemolen. The 29-year-old driver from the Netherlands won the GTC class of the American Le Mans Series with Tim Pappas this season at the wheel of a 911 GT3 Cup and knows the car from many years For the last half century, it has been the Sports Car Club of America that has trained and developed the majority of ontrack officials for use at SCCA club races, and many of the professional road race events held around the country. PCA relies on the practices and procedures of SCCA workers at it’-s on-track events too. There is always room for people who are eager, and willing to learn the methods of track flagging & communication. People who have the ability to concentrate on the task at hand, who have the heart of a first responder, and people who want to see the PCA track experience from a completely different perspective are encouraged to join. Feel free to contact me, Howard Kimbrough (404qcd@ sbcglobal.net or Bob Benson (detech@mavpca.org ) if you’d like to join the fun at the next PCA track event. of racing. In 2008 and 2009 he won the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, the fastest international brand trophy series. In 2008 he earned a victory in the LMP2 class at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a Porsche RS Spyder. In Dusseldorf, Bleekemolen will be up against the likes of Formula 1 pilots Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel as well as World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb and World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx. “I’m proud to be part of the Race of Champions for the first time,” says Bleekemolen. “Obviously, I’m hoping to contest as many heats as possible with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - not one of the participating drivers knows the car like I do.” continued on page 12 December 11
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