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Summer Rally to Islamorada: Great Weather and Participation! By Tom Martin Photos by George Luxbacher, Linda Bambina, and Tracy Robertson Maverick Region’s first Rally of the year was held on Saturday, August 2. Touted by the organizers as a fun, no pressure Photo Rally, over 50 Porsches corralled at Fry’s Electronics in Plano to compete in the “Summer Rally to Islamorada.” The weather cooperated nicely, and when the first car was released shortly after 10:00am, the temperature was a moderate 72°. Great top-down weather for the Boxsters and Cabriolets as we whisked off eastward into the sun for a pleasant drive past the lakes northeast of Dallas, ending up at the Islamorada Fish Company on Lake Ray Hubbard in Garland. Being a “Gimmick” Rally, the traditional criteria of time, speed, and distance were rendered moot. Each driver/navigator team was issued three sets of documents needed to successfully complete the Rally: some General Instructions, a list of Numbered Route Instructions, and a set of 25 photographs of objects that would be encountered during the course of the Rally. The winner would be determined by correctly identifying the order in which the objects appeared along the route. In case of a tie, three tiebreakers would be used to determine the winner. The tie breakers were: counting “No Fishing on Bridge” signs, official “City Limits” signs, and closest mileage to the optimum set by the Rallymeister. Mavericks filled the covered and screened patio. My navigator and I managed to get lost twice, but we didn’t feel too bad about it, as we encountered several other Porsches committing the same errors as us. Regardless, we weren’t too concerned about it, as the main criterion was finding the objects depicted in the pictures and listing them in the proper order. We managed to locate 19 of the objects before reaching the end for some seafood. Porsches also filled a cul-de-sac on the lake next to the restaurant. The restaurant set aside lots of Porsche-only parking Once free of the urban sprawl, the traffic disappeared, the roads opened up, and we were off on a spirited journey on country roads through small hamlets. About 125 Mavericks were seated for lunch at the Islamorada (“Purple Isle”) Fish Company in Garland, where the restaurant provided us with a special abridged lunch menu. We were all seated on the screened patio, which afforded us a great view of Lake Ray Hubbard. When the organizers tallied up each team’s scores, the top five finishers all identified the 25 objects in the proper order, so the tie breakers were used to 16 <strong>September</strong>
Social Chair Tracy Robertson and Rally Chair Don Sebert determine the finishing order. When the smoke cleared, Dee and George Luxbacher came out on top with a perfect score in all categories. Amazing! BJ and John Harvey scooped up the coveted DLBF (Dead Last, But Finished) medal. John even offered to let me rub the medal for good luck next time out. What a guy! The official results were: (driver/ navigator) 1st Dee and George Luxbacher 2nd Mark and Tracey Fleniken (tie) 2nd Mark and Susan Winkelman (tie) 3rd Frank and Laura Holaday 4th John and Charlotte Dumford 5th Neill and Dawn Flood DLBF John and BJ Harvey Event Chairs Don Sebert and Carey Spreen had their work cut out for them, tabulating scores for almost 50 cars. Congratulations and many thanks to organizers Don Sebert (Rally Chair), Carey Spreen (<strong>Slipstream</strong> Editor), and Tracy Robertson (Social Chair) for putting on such a great event. They were very impressed with the turnout, and Don has promised more events of this type in the future. So get your garage queens out of the garage and onto the pavement to see how much fun these events can be! Winners Dee and George Luxbacher www.fifthgear.biz Performance • Track Set-up • Exhaust Upgrades • Performance Alignments • Suspension Modifications • Performance Maintenance Maintenance & Repair • 100+ Years of Technician Experience • 11,000 sq Feet of the Top Technology • Comfortable Waiting Area with WIFI • Fully Air Conditioned Shop • Green Building, Eco Friendly Sales • Trade your old Porsche in for a newer model! • Consignment Sales • Accessories Specializing in: Porsche • We service all models Set up an appointment today! 1975 Archer Way • Lewisville TX, 75077 • 972-317-4005 1 mile West of I-35 behind Sonic! 17
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