Slipstream - November 2012
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
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Cliff’s Ramblings: NASA and Club Race and DE - Oh My!<br />
By Cliff Blackshear<br />
Geessee what a busy time of<br />
year. Went to Mid Ohio for a<br />
NASA (National Auto Sport<br />
Association) race after some testing<br />
for technician certification in Atlanta<br />
(“SWEET”, I’m still a Gold Meister),<br />
with good results at Mid Ohio; then<br />
off to a DE that my workshop sponsors<br />
at Motorsport Ranch. Cooked<br />
burgers and dogs Saturday night. Had a lot of fun.<br />
Then off to Hallett for a Club Race. It was amazing.<br />
Our efforts were well rewarded with great results. It is<br />
not easy to get those kinds of results. I was so proud<br />
of everyone and how hard they have all worked.<br />
Now I have to go to Atlanta for more training on<br />
the new generation Boxster and new generation top<br />
systems for the 991. A week from when I write this,<br />
the Maverick Region Club Race at MSR occurs. Bryan<br />
Henderson and Jim Buckley are talking with me about<br />
being a scrutineer for PCA. They seem to think I<br />
have the skill sets for such a position. I dunno. Plus it<br />
would mean being at races where possibly cars from<br />
my shop are racing. It would be difficult to not be in<br />
Photo by Cliff Blackshear<br />
Wait - this is fun??<br />
the paddock with them. I’m already disjointed from<br />
my homies at the Maverick event every year working<br />
tech inspection. Nonetheless I have agreed to work as<br />
“scrut’s assistant” at this event to see how it all goes.<br />
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