Slipstream - March 2015
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Upcoming Events<br />
• Father’s Day Picnic<br />
• Sunday Drive<br />
• Rally School<br />
Past Events<br />
• Wild Wildflowers<br />
• May at Mayo’s<br />
• Results<br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>2015</strong> - Published by the Maverick Region<br />
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Departments<br />
Zone 5 Presidents..........................................1<br />
Shifting Gears (President’s Column).............2<br />
Maverick of the Month.................................2<br />
List of Officers and Board Chairs.................4<br />
Carey On (Editor’s Column).........................5<br />
Maverick Minutes.........................................6<br />
New Mavericks and Anniversaries..............31<br />
Advertiser Index..........................................32<br />
Unclassifieds...............................................32<br />
Volume 53, Issue 3, <strong>March</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
<strong>March</strong><br />
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15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
22 23 24 25 26 27 28<br />
29 30 31<br />
April<br />
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
5 6 7 8 9 10 11<br />
12 13 14 15 16 17 18<br />
19 20 21 22 23 24 25<br />
26 27 28 29 30<br />
Features<br />
Trivia.............................................................7<br />
“. . . it’s the people”.......................................8<br />
Destination Restoration...............................12<br />
Beginning Autocross...................................22<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
Sunday Drive.................................................5<br />
<strong>March</strong> Board Meeting...................................7<br />
Drivers’ Education 2: ECR................................ 9<br />
Autocross 2 and 3, LSP.................................9<br />
Detailing Clinic...........................................13<br />
Tech Session: Trach Event Pre-Tech...........20<br />
Drivers’ Education 3: MSR...........................21<br />
Maverick Social: Uncle Julio’s....................27<br />
Maverick Lunch Series...............................30<br />
Past Event Recaps<br />
All Member Party.......................................16<br />
Maverick Social: Wildwood Grill...............26<br />
Day <strong>March</strong><br />
4 Board Meeting<br />
7-8 Drivers’ Education 2: ECR<br />
10 Lewisville Lunch<br />
17 Porsche Parade Registration Opens<br />
19 Mav Social: Uncle Julio’s Keller Springs<br />
21 Tech Session: Track Event Car Tech<br />
22 Sunday Drive: Cavanaugh Museum<br />
22 Autocross 2: LSP<br />
26 Richardson/Southlake Lunches<br />
29 Autocross 3: LSP<br />
Day May<br />
2 May at Mayo’s<br />
6 Board Meeting<br />
8-10 PCA Club Race/DE, COTA<br />
12 Lewisville Lunch<br />
21 Mav Social: Lavendou, Plano<br />
23-24 Drivers’ Education 4: MSR<br />
28 Richardson/Southlake Lunches<br />
30 Autocross Novice School: MW<br />
31 Sunday Drive: Rancho Sereno<br />
31 Autocross 4: MW<br />
Driving Event Venues<br />
COTA Circuit of the Americas, Austin<br />
ECR Eagles Canyon Raceway, Slidell<br />
LSP Lone Star Park, Arlington<br />
MMS Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite<br />
MSR MotorSport Ranch, Cresson<br />
MW Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells<br />
Day April<br />
1 Board Meeting<br />
11-12 Drivers’ Education 3: MSR<br />
14 Lewisville Lunch<br />
16 Mav Social: Shuck N Jive, Richardson<br />
18 Saturday Drive: Ennis Bluebonnets<br />
18 Detailing Clinic: Jack’s Garage<br />
23 Richardson/Southlake Lunches<br />
25 Gimmick Rally<br />
Day June<br />
3 Board Meeting<br />
7 Concours: Autos in the Park<br />
9 Lewisville Lunch<br />
18 Maverick Social: TBD<br />
21-27 60th Porsche Parade, French Lick, IN<br />
25 Richardson/Southlake Lunches<br />
28 Autocross 5: MW<br />
On the Cover: A surprise visitor<br />
to the All Member Party got<br />
quite a bit of attention. One of<br />
only 918 to be built . . .<br />
Photo by Charlie Davis<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America, 155 Jellico<br />
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printed on a space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/<br />
artist and <strong>Slipstream</strong> are credited. <strong>Slipstream</strong> is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas.<br />
ARK-LA-TEX<br />
Kirk Bristol<br />
kbristol911@gmail.com<br />
COASTAL BEND<br />
Bryan Kerrick<br />
<strong>2015</strong> PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative<br />
LONE STAR<br />
Michael Globe<br />
president@lsrpca.com<br />
MARDI GRAS<br />
Rick Payton<br />
rpayton35@aol.com<br />
OZARK<br />
John Bullen<br />
johnc8551@yahoo.com<br />
WHISKEY BAY<br />
Henry Carter<br />
hjcarterod@gmail.com<br />
CIMARRON<br />
Randy Kaplin<br />
rwkaplin@swbell.net<br />
HILL COUNTRY<br />
Robert Price<br />
president@hcrpca.org<br />
LONGHORN<br />
Jack Merrell<br />
president@longhornpca.org<br />
MAVERICK<br />
Jim Falgout<br />
president@mavpca.org<br />
WAR BONNET<br />
Grady Buckhalter<br />
grady.buckhalter@<br />
gmail.com<br />
WHITE RIVER<br />
Leonard Zechiedrich<br />
whiteriverregionpca@<br />
gmail.com<br />
ZONE 5 REP<br />
Lynn Friedman<br />
zone5rep@pca.org<br />
1
Shifting Gears: Your Club Wants You!<br />
By Jim Falgout, Region President<br />
I<br />
hope you made it out to the All<br />
Member Party on January 24.<br />
Over 250 of our members (and<br />
some guests) did. There were over 123<br />
Porsches for everyone to enjoy viewing:<br />
everything from 356s to a 918.<br />
It was held at the Hackberry Creek<br />
Country Club, which was a very good<br />
venue. We will have that function there again next year.<br />
SAUL FRAIRE, Chef-Proprietor<br />
1235 William D. Tate Ave<br />
Grapevine, TX 76051<br />
817-329-6995<br />
I even met a couple in the parking lot who belonged to<br />
the club, owned a Porsche, but were not members. They<br />
were so impressed with the party that they are joining<br />
- and they are not the only ones to do so. Maverick Region<br />
was fourth among all PCA regions in new members<br />
in 2014, and we had 30 new members in January.<br />
Joining is the first but not the last step. Next is finding<br />
a activity that you enjoy. We have a variety to choose<br />
from. Please look through <strong>Slipstream</strong>, our website, and<br />
the calendars to find those you might be interested in.<br />
Then after you have found an activity that you enjoy,<br />
see how you can help making that activity enjoyable for<br />
others. We are a volunteer organization and volunteers<br />
are the heart and soul of it. Plus you will get so much<br />
more enjoyment by participating.<br />
While our region has a variety of activities for our members<br />
to enjoy, there are other PCA activities that you can<br />
enjoy. PCA has a few national events that it sponsors<br />
each year. The most significant one is Parade. Parade<br />
does not always involve a “Parade”, although I understand<br />
that it often does. There are several activities<br />
including organized drives through the countryside,<br />
autocross events, social events, and much more. Best of<br />
all, you get to meet Porsche owners from other parts of<br />
the country. It is being held in French Lick, Indiana this<br />
year from June 21 through June 27. Registration opens<br />
on <strong>March</strong> 17, so go to www.pca.org to register.<br />
Closer to home, Maverick Region, along with Lone<br />
Star (Houston area) and Hill Country<br />
(Austin area) Regions, is sponsoring a<br />
Club Race and limited Drivers’ Education<br />
event at the COTA track in Austin<br />
on May 8 - 10. The DE is limited to only<br />
advanced classes, so not everyone will<br />
be able to participate, but if you have<br />
never seen that facility, you should go<br />
for this event. It is truly a first class<br />
track and facility. You can be a spectator<br />
or you can volunteer. (Do you detect<br />
a recurring theme in my articles?) Either way<br />
it can be a lot of fun.<br />
So follow the three steps: Look through <strong>Slipstream</strong> or<br />
the website for activity or activities you might enjoy,<br />
attend some to find those you enjoy the<br />
most, and then help in the running of<br />
those activities. (This is not to say you<br />
cannot enjoy more than one – I certainly<br />
do.)<br />
YOUR CLUB WANTS YOU . . . to get<br />
involved. Come join the fun.<br />
Mav of the Month<br />
I continue to be impressed with the level of passion<br />
and enthusiasm of so many members of your club. It<br />
was really difficult to select one person each month to<br />
commend. This month’s selection<br />
does a lot of his activity behind the<br />
scenes. He has been arranging sponsorship<br />
for our DE’s and Club Race.<br />
When the chairman of the DE committee<br />
has a time conflict with an event,<br />
he steps up and fills the responsibilities<br />
of that position. The Mav of the<br />
Month for <strong>March</strong> is Daren Kirbo.<br />
Thank you Daren for all that you do.<br />
Your great passion and enthusiasm is a<br />
great example for others.<br />
2 <strong>March</strong>
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• Performance and appearance upgrades from GMG, Manthey, FVD and more<br />
• Superior customer service and free loaner cars • PCA discounts<br />
• Show quality detailing services • Spec 996 and Spec Boxster Race Cars<br />
We Also Buy, Sell and Consign Quality Pre-owned Porsches<br />
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214-269-1570 • www.racperformance.com<br />
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Offer Includes Complimentary Car Wash and Vacuum.<br />
3
President<br />
Jim Falgout<br />
president@mavpca.org<br />
Jim joined Maverick Region in August,<br />
2008. He drives a 2003 996, which is<br />
the third Porsche he has owned. Jim<br />
enjoys attending Maverick Region<br />
social and driving events.<br />
POSITION CHAIRPERSON<br />
AX Chair Wesley Lincoln<br />
TT Chair Travis Howard<br />
TT Registrar Robyn Howard<br />
AX/TT Rules Travis Howard<br />
AX/TT Schools Robyn Howard<br />
Charity Chair Chris Hamilton<br />
Club Race Co-Chairs Jim Buckley<br />
Pat Heptig<br />
Joel Nannis<br />
Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit<br />
Concours Chair Andy Kay<br />
DE Chair Chris Tabor<br />
DE Chief Drvng Instr. John Sandusky<br />
DE Equip. Mgr. Wesley Lincoln<br />
DE Registrar Wendy Shoffit<br />
DE Safety Bob Benson<br />
DE Sponsorship Daren Kirbo<br />
Email List Moderator Bob Benson<br />
Goodie Store Pat Friend<br />
Histographer, Tenured Charlie Davis<br />
Membership Susan and Tom<br />
Froehlich<br />
Monthly Socials Stephanie Ho<br />
Member Welcome Chair Stephanie Ho<br />
On-line Calendar Brendan Eagan<br />
Past President John Hamilton<br />
Public Relations Linda Bambina<br />
Rally Co-Chairs Don Sebert<br />
Neill Flood<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong><br />
Advertising Pat Friend<br />
Editors Carey Spreen<br />
Jim Hirsch<br />
Event Ad Design Jasmine Shoffit<br />
Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears<br />
Printing Fran Ussery<br />
Content Wrangler Linda Bambina<br />
Mentor Wendy Shoffit<br />
Social Chair Tracy Robertson<br />
Sunday Drives Tom Martin<br />
Neill Flood<br />
Swap Meets Robyn Howard<br />
Tech Sessions Ed Mullenix<br />
Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo<br />
Website<br />
Denny Payne<br />
4 <strong>March</strong><br />
Vice President<br />
Gareth Maurice<br />
C 817-821-2940<br />
vp@mavpca.org<br />
Gareth still remembers the cover of<br />
the car magazine that drew him into a<br />
lifetime of loving cars. He spent many<br />
afternoons riding his bike as a young<br />
kid to the local newsstand to buy and<br />
read everything he could. He now<br />
owns a Midnight Blue 911S and enjoys<br />
driving it in wonderful Texas!<br />
Linda Bambina<br />
214-616-1936<br />
pr@mavpca.org<br />
Bob Benson<br />
817-457-8833<br />
bbenson1@airmail.net<br />
Jim Buckley<br />
cr@mavpca.org<br />
Charlie Davis<br />
chuxter@1derful.info<br />
Jerry DeFeo<br />
972-240-5800<br />
trivia@mavpca.org<br />
Brendan Eagan<br />
calendar@mavpca.org<br />
Neill Flood<br />
tours@mavpca.org<br />
rally@mavpca.org<br />
Pat Friend<br />
214-616-2477<br />
ads@mavpca.org<br />
goodiestore@mavpca.org<br />
Susan & Tom Froehlich<br />
membership@mavpca.org<br />
Chris Hamilton<br />
hope@mavpca.org<br />
John Hamilton<br />
817-907-7823<br />
jhamil3@msn.com<br />
Secretary<br />
Wendy Shoffit<br />
C 972-977-9821<br />
secretary@mavpca.org<br />
Wendy and husband James joined<br />
Maverick Region in 1997, when their<br />
daughter was only 9 months old.<br />
Jasmine is now 17. They own 3 Porsches<br />
including a 1978 911SC as a dedicated<br />
racecar, which she enjoys autocrossing.<br />
Her daily driver is a 2000 Boxster.<br />
She also serves as the PCA National<br />
Newsletter Chair.<br />
Pat Heptig<br />
214-649-7907<br />
cr@mavpca.org<br />
Jim Hirsch<br />
972-740-7377<br />
editor@mavpca.org<br />
Stephanie Ho<br />
hh@mavpca.org<br />
Robyn Howard<br />
214-991-0873<br />
drivingschools@mavpca.org<br />
Travis Howard<br />
214-616-6152<br />
tt@mavpca.org<br />
Andy Kay<br />
817-948-8538<br />
concours@mavpca.org<br />
Daren Kirbo<br />
254-396-2973<br />
daren@huckabee-inc.com<br />
Wesley Lincoln<br />
940-597-7152<br />
ax@mavpca.org<br />
Tom Martin<br />
tours@mavpca.org<br />
Andy Mears<br />
214-394-5857<br />
andy@mavpca.org<br />
Ed Mullenix<br />
972-417-0997<br />
techcorner@mavpca.org<br />
Please help us to keep growing!<br />
Treasurer<br />
Richard Solomon<br />
C 903-530-8281<br />
treasurer@mavpca.org<br />
Richard joined Maverick Region in<br />
2012 when he fulfilled a 30+ year<br />
dream to own his first (of many) 911,<br />
a 2009 Silver Carrera! Although fairly<br />
new to the club, he is excited about<br />
being more involved and meeting more<br />
Porsche fanatics!<br />
Joel Nannis<br />
cr@mavpca.org<br />
Denny Payne<br />
webmaster@mavpca.org<br />
Your Name Here!<br />
Tracy Robertson<br />
817-944-5490<br />
social@mavpca.org<br />
John Sandusky<br />
817-777-0421<br />
john.c.sandusky@lmco.com<br />
Don Sebert<br />
214-613-6900<br />
rally@mavpca.org<br />
James Shoffit<br />
972-786-6246<br />
james@shoffit.com<br />
Wendy Shoffit<br />
972-977-9821<br />
crreg@mavpca.org<br />
deregistrar@mavpca.org<br />
Carey Spreen<br />
817-422-3480<br />
editor@mavpca.org<br />
Chris Tabor<br />
817-371-4888<br />
de@mavpca.org<br />
Fran Ussery<br />
W-972-438-8344<br />
H-817-481-8342<br />
fran@usseryprinting.com
Carey On...<br />
By Carey Spreen, Managing Editor<br />
As I write this in mid-February,<br />
the northeastern US is experiencing<br />
record-breaking snowfalls,<br />
while here in the DFW area we<br />
have been basking in 60-70 degree<br />
temperatures, at least during the daylight<br />
hours. While those of us with allwheel-drive<br />
Porsches might want to try<br />
a drive in that New England snow just to see how the<br />
cars deal with the white stuff, it’s nice to know that the<br />
rest of us, whose rear-drive Porsches wait impatiently in<br />
our garages for the driving season to begin, don’t have<br />
much longer to go.<br />
By the time you read this, the first Autocross of the year<br />
in partnership with Equipe Rapide will have taken place<br />
at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. If you missed it, or<br />
are still on the fence about what it’s all about, check out<br />
Autocross Chair Wes Lincoln’s article on page 22. He<br />
answers a lot of questions you might have about what<br />
to expect at one of these very fun, very competitive,<br />
yet very safe driving events. As you have likely heard<br />
before, “every Porsche is a race car,” and there is no<br />
better place to safely learn the limits of your car than<br />
at an Autocross, so come on out this month to see for<br />
yourself. There are two in <strong>March</strong> (22 and 29), both at<br />
Lone Star Park.<br />
For something a bit more high-speed, the second event<br />
in our Drivers’ Education series takes place the weekend<br />
of <strong>March</strong> 14-15. If you have wondered what it’s like<br />
to drive your car on a real racetrack at speed, a DE is the<br />
place to be. Your instructor will show you the fastest and<br />
safest way around the track, and you will have a blast<br />
learning how to do it!<br />
If you’re wondering just what it takes to pass a DE Tech<br />
Inspection, you’re in luck. Our Tech Session Chair Ed<br />
Mullenix will be hosting a Tech Session on just that<br />
subject at his shop, Mullenix Motorsport, on Saturday,<br />
<strong>March</strong> 21. Go see what will pass and what won’t . . .<br />
Sunday Drive Co-Chairs Tom Martin and Neill Flood<br />
also have their inaugural tour this month, starting in<br />
Garland and ending up at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum<br />
at Addison Airport. Should be a fun drive.<br />
We have lots of stuff to do, so try something new!<br />
Read on!<br />
5
Gimme a Minute: January Board Meeting<br />
By Wendy Shoffit, Region Secretary February 4, <strong>2015</strong><br />
President<br />
Jim Falgout<br />
began the<br />
meeting promptly<br />
at 7:00. He first<br />
reported for absent<br />
Membership<br />
Chairs Tom and<br />
Susan Froehlich.<br />
We have reached a new all-time<br />
high of 1506 primary members<br />
and 2371 total members. Our<br />
region was ranked 4th nationally<br />
last year for actual member<br />
growth. Jim mentioned that it’s<br />
time again for the National Awards<br />
(Enthusiast, Family, Public Service,<br />
and Region of the Year) submissions.<br />
The board members will<br />
think of possibilities and make<br />
suggestions directly to Jim.<br />
Monthly Dinner Social Chair<br />
Stephanie Ho said that there were<br />
more than 80 people at the December<br />
event and more than 60 in<br />
January! Our February event is at<br />
the Hilton Garden Inn, where they<br />
will give us 50% off drinks. The<br />
May event is scheduled for Lavendou<br />
in Plano, with a 25% food<br />
discount. She is also working to<br />
organize a wine dinner in addition<br />
to the normal scheduled events.<br />
VP Gareth Maurice has all insurance<br />
taken care of for DE events.<br />
Concours Chair Andy Kay has set<br />
up a detailing session for Saturday,<br />
April 18 at Jack Griffin’s Garage<br />
(see ad for details). May 2 will be<br />
the May at Mayo’s Show and Shine<br />
Concours event, and June 7 will be<br />
the Autos In the Park concours at<br />
the Cooper Aerobics Center. He<br />
is working with Griot’s Garage for<br />
giveaway items for concours events.<br />
Social Chair Tracy Robertson<br />
reminded us that board meeting<br />
dinner needs to start promptly at<br />
6:30 to ensure there’s enough time<br />
for food serving and consumption<br />
before the 7 PM meeting start. Due<br />
to the huge success of the All Member<br />
Party, she has already reserved<br />
next year’s date again at Hackberry<br />
Creek Country Club. Many thanks<br />
to the event chairs for being there,<br />
and for those who came early to<br />
help organize everything, particularly<br />
the parking! Even with this<br />
year’s sponsorship from Vatter<br />
Financial, the club spent around<br />
$1000, but it was well worth it for<br />
our turnout. She will be looking<br />
for a sponsor for next year. She is<br />
also working on the details for the<br />
May at Mayo’s event. We might<br />
have to limit attendance to avoid<br />
overcrowding. We discussed several<br />
solutions, including limiting dinner<br />
to just those who pre-registered. A<br />
date for Founders’ Day has been<br />
set for Saturday, Nov. 7, moving it<br />
back to the traditional time frame.<br />
PR Chair Linda Bambina thought<br />
the parking at the All Member<br />
Party was fantastic this year! The<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> target date is to be in<br />
mailboxes by the 1st of the month.<br />
Carey Spreen has consistently been<br />
spot on with his part of it. The only<br />
delays have been with others. She<br />
is excited to be helping new Editor<br />
Jim Hirsch as much as possible.<br />
Incoming Editor Jim Hirsch mentioned<br />
that Richard Solomon recently<br />
started a MRPCA Linked In<br />
group and suggested that we could<br />
utilize other social media outlets<br />
like Twitter. Jim is willing to manage<br />
the Twitter feed for us. We were<br />
in agreement to try and also that<br />
the Linked In site should be kept<br />
professional, with Facebook having<br />
the more casual social content.<br />
Editor Carey Spreen reported<br />
that we are up to 1700 printed<br />
issues (+50 from last month) due<br />
to increasing membership.<br />
Tech Session Chair Ed Mullenix<br />
has planned an event on Saturday,<br />
<strong>March</strong> 21 (see ad for details).<br />
He commented that at the All<br />
Member Party, once we had the<br />
“formal” presentation, there<br />
was no time afterwards to talk<br />
with people. Several suggestions<br />
for improvement were made.<br />
Sunday Drive Co-Chair Neill Flood<br />
said that the drives planning is coming<br />
along nicely with guidance from<br />
past chairs John Harvey and Brendan<br />
Eagan. They are set for <strong>2015</strong>.<br />
Rally Co-Chair Don Sebert is<br />
planning a Gimmick Rally for<br />
Saturday, April 25. He is looking<br />
for an interesting destination.<br />
Several members tossed around<br />
ideas and he will continue asking<br />
for other suggestions.<br />
Mike Brodigan mentioned that<br />
Alexis Campbell has retired from<br />
the Silver Fox, but the chef has<br />
taken over in her place and will<br />
graciously continue to provide<br />
us with gift certificates for Mav of<br />
the Month. Mike will be working<br />
with Stephanie Ho to help find<br />
monthly dinner social locations.<br />
The concept is to alternate months<br />
East and West of I-35E in the<br />
metroplex. He also inquired about<br />
reviving the Round Up event for<br />
the summer. It’s a 2-3 day “multievent<br />
weekend” that is a lot of fun,<br />
but a lot of work. Linda Bambina<br />
will take it under advisement, as<br />
the most recent event chair.<br />
Travis Howard announced that<br />
there will be an end-of-year Autocross<br />
Awards banquet on Feb<br />
21 at North Main Street BBQ in<br />
Euless. AX/TT awards will be<br />
presented. The location has an<br />
all-you-can-eat buffet, but is BYOB.<br />
Autocross Chair Wes Lincoln reminded<br />
everyone that Feb 22 is the<br />
first event under the Equipe Rapide<br />
umbrella. He encouraged everyone<br />
to sign up by going to autocross.<br />
com and following the links. Sign<br />
up for one or all (for a discount).<br />
Events will be nearly every month.<br />
Sunday Drive Co-Chair Tom<br />
Martin has the first Sunday Drive<br />
planned for <strong>March</strong> 22. He was<br />
6 <strong>March</strong>
thankful that the pre-drive he did showed a major<br />
road closed, so he can now re-route appropriately.<br />
Starting at the Firewheel Mall (Potbelly Sandwich<br />
Shop) and ending at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum,<br />
it should take maybe 2½ hours. He is looking to take<br />
RSVPs, as the drives are getting too large for “driveups.”<br />
He also wants to upgrade the technology we<br />
have to make sure all drive leaders have a good GPS<br />
to use. Saturday, April 18 will be the next Drive to<br />
the Ennis Bluebonnets. He is busy planning others.<br />
DE Registrar Wendy Shoffit mentioned that the<br />
Feb 14-15 event has lower attendance than expected,<br />
probably due to it being Valentine’s Day.<br />
Still hoping to have a surplus at the end, but we’ll<br />
see. July 18, the War Bonnet Region in Oklahoma<br />
City will be hosting a Ladies’ Autocross and wants<br />
to get some Maverick ladies to attend (quite possibly<br />
will have an instructional element).<br />
Jim Falgout reported for absentee Treasurer Richard<br />
Solomon that we have money. He passed out<br />
financial reports for everyone to see. As a follow up<br />
to last month’s board meeting, Jim suggested that the<br />
club hold $120K in reserves for future club needs.<br />
Lastly, Jim announced that the Mav of the Month<br />
is Daren Kirbo because of all his hard work at DEs<br />
(sponsorship and filling in for the DE chair).<br />
The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 PM.<br />
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Congratulations to our January winner,<br />
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1. At the 2014 LA Auto Show, Porsche debuted a VERY<br />
LIMITED run of the Panamera Executive Series with<br />
Stretched Wheelbase that were much more expensive<br />
than the standard Executive Series. They totally sold<br />
out in just 48 hours; they are all gone! Who said, “I<br />
wish we’d offered more cars for sale; the response<br />
has been incredible. I am sure we will do more in the<br />
future.”<br />
a. Kurt Pohl b. Wolfgang Hatz c. Peter Porsche<br />
d. Detlev von Platen<br />
Source: http://tinyurl.com/msraaj2<br />
2. How many were to be made?<br />
a. 50 b. 100 c. 150 d. 215<br />
Source: http://tinyurl.com/msraaj2<br />
3. How much was the wheelbase to be stretched?<br />
a. 4” b. 6” c. 8” d. 10”<br />
Source: http://tinyurl.com/msraaj2<br />
4. What color combinations are they available?<br />
a. Black w/Maroon b. Black w/Chestnut<br />
c. Black w/Silver d. Black or Silver or Dark Chestnut<br />
or Maroon<br />
Source: http://tinyurl.com/msraaj2<br />
5. A standard Panamera Executive sells for about<br />
$200,500. How much did these sell for?<br />
a. $249,000 b. $265,000 c. $299,000 d. $310,000<br />
Source: http://tinyurl.com/msraaj2<br />
Answers: 1) b 2) b 3) b 4) b 5) d<br />
7
“ . . . it’s the people”: Fran Ussery – “Driving Friendships”<br />
By Linda Bambina, Region PR Chair<br />
Author’s note: As part of our 50th<br />
Anniversary celebration, Fran came up<br />
with the perfect tag line, “Maverick Region:<br />
Driving Friendships for 50 years.”<br />
Maverick<br />
Region<br />
is a<br />
remarkably strong<br />
and active region.<br />
Throughout our<br />
53 years, there<br />
have been some<br />
really devoted members who have<br />
made a huge difference in a variety<br />
of aspects of running our club. I’ll<br />
start with one of our most remarkable<br />
members: Fran Ussery.<br />
Fran joined Maverick Region in<br />
1980 along with husband Carl and<br />
their killer ’73 914 (Ayisha). Avid<br />
Autocrossers,<br />
Fran<br />
and Carl<br />
quickly<br />
joined<br />
the<br />
Board<br />
as Autocross<br />
Chairs. The Ussery family: Adam,<br />
By 1982 Erin, Fran, and Carl<br />
the<br />
couple had received the coveted<br />
Selcer Award. She would win this<br />
award again in 1987 while juggling<br />
her third year as <strong>Slipstream</strong> Editor,<br />
as well as being DFW Parade<br />
Goodie Store Chair extraordinaire.<br />
But her real contribution to our<br />
region began when she was enthusiastically<br />
elected President in 1984.<br />
Fran brought a strong sense of organization<br />
to the Board and Region<br />
while she set her sights on getting<br />
more women involved in all aspects<br />
and activities of the club which was<br />
an unusual idea at the time. Fran<br />
organized “Ladies Only” Autocross<br />
School events where not even<br />
8 <strong>March</strong><br />
the instructors or observers were<br />
men. We had Big Hat Luncheons,<br />
and other social gatherings.<br />
At our monthly Dinner Program<br />
Meetings, we women focused on<br />
the wives of our members to find<br />
out how they felt about driving<br />
their husband’s Porsche. Our<br />
goal was to help the women get<br />
past their fears about driving such<br />
special sports cars. It worked.<br />
After visiting with other regions in<br />
Texas and at Parade, we discovered<br />
how really unusual and versatile<br />
our club was becoming with so<br />
many women on the Board.<br />
In 1987 we hosted the Parade with<br />
a woman (another true-to-life maverick,<br />
Teri Davis) as Parade Chair.<br />
Fran went over the top as Goodie<br />
Store Chair with four separate<br />
hotel meeting rooms stocked with<br />
all things Texan or Porsche: clothing<br />
(the likes of which has never<br />
been surpassed), car parts, books,<br />
memorabilia, glassware, art, jewelry,<br />
Christmas ornaments, and more.<br />
When she was Hospitality Chair<br />
at the San Antonio Parade in ’97,<br />
she offered so much more than<br />
snacks and tables for visiting. She<br />
found sponsors for funky food and<br />
beverage tastings, she had space<br />
and activities for kids; video games<br />
for bigger kids, visits from the<br />
Michelin Man, and the Orca from<br />
Sea World. She had music, she had<br />
slide shows, she had vendors, and<br />
she had notebooks full of things<br />
to do in San Antonio! At the Fort<br />
Worth Parade in 2004, Fran did<br />
even more as Hospitality Chair<br />
since she had an even bigger room!<br />
Fran went on to join the National<br />
PCR (Parade Competition Rules)<br />
Committee for 11 years. She remained<br />
the only woman on that<br />
prestigious committee the whole<br />
time. She has also won many<br />
Photos courtesy of Fran Ussery<br />
Parade driving trophies in Ayisha<br />
as well as their 2000 yellow Boxster<br />
S, “Jezabell”. Fran has always been<br />
an original Lead Foot Leader with<br />
Ed Mayo, Bryan Henderson and<br />
Les Moncus as her instructors.<br />
Son Adam has obviously inherited<br />
his mother’s Lead Foot talents.<br />
Fran and Carl (Ussery Printing)<br />
have printed <strong>Slipstream</strong> since<br />
soon after they joined. To reduce<br />
costs for the club, Fran organized<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> “parties” where we members<br />
collated, stapled, trimmed,<br />
labeled, sorted, counted and<br />
mailed the “newsletter” to the DFW<br />
area. It made for some terrific<br />
memories and cemented some<br />
great friendships. She remains<br />
our #1 touchstone with getting<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> printed and mailed and<br />
she is still one of my best friends.<br />
Lisa Steele congratulating Fran<br />
as a Parade award winner<br />
Maverick Region has had three<br />
people win the highest individual<br />
National Award at Parade, known<br />
as the “Enthusiast of the Year.”<br />
In 1985, that honor went to Fran<br />
Ussery. Lanean Hughes (deceased<br />
‘06) got it in 2000, and Wendy<br />
Shoffit in 2005. Wendy will be my<br />
next Wonderful Woman of this<br />
feature “. . . it’s the people.”<br />
I would also like to invite others to<br />
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By Ash Seidl-Staley<br />
I<br />
want to start off this month’s<br />
article with an apology regarding<br />
the coverage of my suspension<br />
rebuild. This month was supposed to<br />
be about the replacement and installation<br />
of my 914’s brake pads and<br />
rotors, but this will not be the case.<br />
Although I am happy to report<br />
that my build is complete, I was not able to write<br />
up the step by step process I took to remove,<br />
clean, and reinstall these components. I have had<br />
a crazy month, one that has changed my life forever!<br />
I will be picking back up with the brakes next<br />
month, but with a heavier emphasis on rebuilding<br />
brake calipers and installing rotors. I will omit the<br />
procedures and steps regarding brake pads and<br />
brake bleeding for now. Maybe a fellow <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />
contributor will tackle the project in an upcoming<br />
maintenance article. (Wink-wink, nudge-nudge!)<br />
Having said all that, I would now like to take the time<br />
to introduce the newest member of Maverick Region<br />
PCA. Everyone, meet my beautiful son Christian<br />
Hans Seidl-Staley, who came<br />
into this world on February<br />
4, <strong>2015</strong> at the Lake Pointe<br />
Medical Center in Rowlett,<br />
Texas. His very existence has<br />
jolted my soul and altered<br />
my perception on life.<br />
I now know what millions<br />
of parents and a majority<br />
of Mavericks feel—an<br />
overwhelming sense of love,<br />
devotion, and happiness for<br />
my family. My life will never<br />
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my obligations and priorities<br />
have taken on a deeper<br />
meaning; my goals and ambitions are now all centered<br />
on my new family’s wellbeing. It is impossible to<br />
describe the emotions I have running through my<br />
body right now. In the past month I have become<br />
a nurturer, a protector, and a role model for one<br />
of the most precious gifts anyone can be given.<br />
In short, I have become a Father and I Love it!<br />
With a family history deeply rooted in admiring and<br />
owning vintage Porsches, I have little doubt in my<br />
mind that Christian will take up the torch I will pass on<br />
Photos by Jenny Greco<br />
to him – the very same torch passed on to me from my<br />
Grandfather. Jenny and I are already trying to inadvertently<br />
steer Christian down the winding Porsche roads.<br />
His room is heavily saturated with cars and large<br />
Porsche models from both my childhood and my<br />
grandfather’s collections, and when he is old enough<br />
to lift a wrench he will be spending quality time with<br />
daddy under the hood. Realistically, I know that<br />
whether or not he dives down the Porsche rabbit hole<br />
will ultimately be up to him. I would be just as happy<br />
and proud of him if he decided to become a doctor or<br />
a lawyer rather than a Porsche-sponsored race car<br />
driver. But a father can dream right? Personally, my<br />
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All Member Party: Hackberry Creek Country Club<br />
By Carey Spreen<br />
Every<br />
year in<br />
January<br />
for many years,<br />
Maverick<br />
Region has<br />
held a get-together<br />
for new<br />
members to meet with the club<br />
on an informal basis to find<br />
out what we do and why we do<br />
it. We used to call it the New<br />
Member Party, but after a while,<br />
we realized that only the new<br />
members were attending, which<br />
was great, but we also wanted the<br />
more experienced members to<br />
show up so that the new members<br />
would have someone who<br />
could answer their questions.<br />
For that reason, a few years ago,<br />
we renamed our little get-together the All Member<br />
Party, so as to attract new and “experienced” members<br />
alike. Each year it got a bit bigger; originally they were<br />
held at members’ homes, but pretty soon there were so<br />
many folks showing up that we needed larger venues.<br />
Last year we decided to host the All Member Party<br />
at Hackberry<br />
Creek Country<br />
Club in Irving.<br />
This is the same<br />
facility at which<br />
we hold our<br />
monthly board<br />
meetings, so we<br />
know the place<br />
well (and they<br />
know us). A plus<br />
is that it is centrally<br />
located in<br />
the Metroplex.<br />
Last year’s<br />
event was such a<br />
success that returning<br />
this year<br />
was a foregone<br />
conclusion,<br />
and the icing on the<br />
cake was that Maverick<br />
16 <strong>March</strong><br />
Although the Porsche lineup was colorful and<br />
mesmerizing, the All Member Party highlights<br />
that our club is “all about the people”<br />
Not even the widest angle lens could begin to<br />
capture all of the members’ rides in one frame.<br />
Photo by James Weber<br />
Photos by Charlie Davis<br />
member Michael Vatter offered<br />
to sponsor the event to help<br />
defray the costs that we necessarily<br />
incur in putting it on.<br />
And like last year, we broke<br />
the attendance record. More<br />
than 100 Porsches and over 200<br />
members and members-to-be<br />
arrived to view the wide variety<br />
of cars in the full-to-overflowing<br />
parking lot. Every decade of<br />
Porsches was represented, from<br />
the 356s and early 911s and 912s<br />
of the ‘50s and ‘60s, to 914s,<br />
later 911s, and 928s from the<br />
‘70s, and onward to what many<br />
feel is currently the pinnacle<br />
of the Porsche family, a real<br />
live 918 Spyder showed up.<br />
It seemed that some thought<br />
it was going to be a “cars and coffee” type event,<br />
until they found out that there was food, drink,<br />
and an actual program waiting for them inside!<br />
During the program, newly-elected Region President<br />
Jim Falgout took the time to introduce each and<br />
every event chair, giving them time to describe what<br />
events they ran, and why the membership might be<br />
interested in<br />
trying them out.<br />
We hope you<br />
had a chance to<br />
attend this<br />
year’s All Member<br />
Party, but if<br />
you weren’t able<br />
to do so, rest<br />
assured that<br />
there will be<br />
plenty of chances<br />
to meet your<br />
fellow Porschephiles<br />
this year.<br />
And yes, the<br />
2016 edition of<br />
the All Member<br />
Party will be<br />
right back here<br />
again!
All Member Party: A New Member Perspective<br />
By Jim Hirsch<br />
Photos by Charlie Davis<br />
I’ve been a PCA/Maverick member since <strong>March</strong><br />
2014. I joined as soon as my Porsche Boxster S<br />
was in production and assigned a VIN. Almost<br />
immediately I began to receive information from the<br />
Maverick group about the wide variety of member<br />
events provided locally. In addition, the PCA<br />
organization kept me informed of national events.<br />
Everything from social get togethers, to club<br />
racing, to PorschePlatz areas for TUDOR<br />
Championship races, to detailing and tech sessions,<br />
to Sunday Drives, and much more was offered to<br />
me as potential opportunities to get involved.<br />
At this point, there was no question in my<br />
mind. The PCA, and in particular the Maverick<br />
Region, were certainly delivering on their<br />
motto: “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people”!<br />
After attending a few events, including Board<br />
meetings, it became obvious that the longtime<br />
members were excited to meet new members and<br />
anxious to get everyone involved in club activities.<br />
So, it was a “no-brainer” when it came time to<br />
attend the All Member Party in January. It would<br />
be a chance to see an amazing number and variety<br />
of Porsche vehicles, but more importantly, an<br />
opportunity to meet even more Maverick members<br />
and begin new friendships. As Carey mentioned<br />
in the previous page, the attendance was great.<br />
My wife and I met so many new friends that this<br />
event will be a permanent fixture on our future<br />
calendars. We hope to see you at the next one!<br />
And since this is “about the people”, please enjoy<br />
these member photos from the event.<br />
Frank Briggs, Stephanie Ho, and Jeff Sebert<br />
Linda Bambina and Monda Hanna<br />
Scoash Moore<br />
David and Jennifer Gardner<br />
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Beginning Autocross: What to Expect at Your First Event<br />
By Wes Lincoln, Autocross Chair<br />
Before<br />
my first<br />
Autocross,<br />
I did not know<br />
what to expect. I<br />
was apprehensive<br />
because it was new<br />
to me. I feared the<br />
unknown aspects<br />
of this sport. Little did I know how<br />
much fun I was going to have.<br />
The interests that led me to the<br />
Porsche Club in the beginning<br />
stirred my interest in Autocross.<br />
First, I wanted to meet people who<br />
were Porsche enthusiasts. I wanted<br />
to experience the social aspect<br />
of Porsche ownership. Second, I<br />
wanted to improve my driving skills.<br />
There are many ways to become a<br />
better driver. Autocross is one of<br />
the most stimulating, safe, and costeffective<br />
methods of accomplishing<br />
this goal. Third, I wanted to experience<br />
the thrill of “spirited” driving.<br />
Before The Event<br />
Make sure your car will pass Tech<br />
Inspection. Most of the preparation<br />
for Autocross takes place before<br />
you arrive at the event. Your car<br />
must be ready for braking, accelerating<br />
and turning in ways not usually<br />
experienced on the street. However,<br />
this is easily accomplished.<br />
The Porsche repair facilities around<br />
the Metroplex are experienced in<br />
this type of inspection. In fact, most<br />
of them complete the inspection<br />
in a complementary manner.<br />
The inspection follows the requirements<br />
for cars entered in<br />
our Drivers’ Education program.<br />
This “inspection checklist” can<br />
be found at mav.pca.org/Events/<br />
DE.asp; click the Tech Form link to<br />
download the tech inspection form.<br />
The reason we do this is because<br />
there are certain requirements for<br />
cars used in Time Trials, Drivers’<br />
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Education and Autocross that are<br />
not typical of normal driving. For<br />
example, the brake systems, for cars<br />
that are used in Autocross, must<br />
be checked and flushed annually.<br />
The cost of a brake flush is worth<br />
every penny, and all of the Porsche<br />
repair facilities that advertise in<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> will discuss this with you.<br />
Before I bought my 1994 911, I<br />
formed a relationship with a local<br />
shop that has continued to this day.<br />
Several times each year I will stop<br />
by and discuss repair or upgrade<br />
plans I have for the car. They are<br />
always willing to take the time to<br />
talk to me, and sometimes will steer<br />
me away from unnecessary work.<br />
Porsches are race cars that are built<br />
Most of the preparation for<br />
Autocross takes place before you<br />
arrive at the event.<br />
to handle everyday driving, and<br />
are well equipped for the demands<br />
of Autocross, but the inspection<br />
process is required for your safety<br />
and the reliability of your car.<br />
Select a driver number. Consult<br />
the Equipe Rapide website (www.<br />
autocross.com) for help in choosing<br />
a unique number. If you want<br />
to use vinyl or magnetic numbers,<br />
they will have to be ordered ahead<br />
of time, so give yourself plenty of<br />
time to receive them. Painter’s<br />
tape is perfectly acceptable, but<br />
must be of a color that contrasts<br />
with the color of your car so it can<br />
be easily read from a distance. At<br />
most events, shoe polish or window<br />
paint is not allowed. Also note<br />
that, if there will be more than<br />
one driver in the car, each driver<br />
will need his/her own number.<br />
Wash and clean your car. Washing<br />
the car makes it look great,<br />
provides a clean, grit-free surface<br />
for your numbers, and clears all<br />
the bugs off your windshield so<br />
you can see perfectly. Clean out all<br />
loose items from the interior and<br />
trunk. This is easier to do at home<br />
rather than at the event. Loose<br />
items include all the things in your<br />
door pockets, glove box, and trunk<br />
that are not bolted down. My spare<br />
tire is bolted down in my trunk<br />
and I leave it there, but you can<br />
choose to remove it if you so desire.<br />
However, I would recommend<br />
removing it at the event in case of<br />
a puncture en route. Floor mats<br />
should be removed because you<br />
do not want them to float under<br />
the accelerator or brake pedal.<br />
Check your tire pressures. Inflate<br />
your tires to the manufacturer’s<br />
recommendations printed on<br />
the inside of your driver’s door<br />
panel, or as published in the<br />
owner’s manual, and check those<br />
pressures the morning of the<br />
event. Please do not skip this<br />
step – it is extremely important.<br />
Check the lug nuts on each wheel.<br />
Your owner’s manual has torque<br />
specifications for your lug nuts<br />
and it is advisable to use a torque<br />
wrench when tightening lug nuts.<br />
Consider buying this tool if it is<br />
not already in your toolbox. Alloy<br />
wheels have a tendency to crack if<br />
the lug nuts are over-tightened. As<br />
you become more experienced,<br />
you may want to purchase an extra<br />
set of wheels and mount high<br />
performance tires. This means<br />
that wheel changes will become<br />
more frequent and a torque<br />
wrench will become a necessity.<br />
Fill your gas tank. You do not want<br />
to run out of gas at the event and<br />
your car may have better balance<br />
with a full or, nearly full, tank.
Buy a new helmet. The best way<br />
to have a helmet that fits well is to<br />
buy one. Sometimes loaner helmets<br />
are available at the event, but they<br />
may not fit, may have been worn by<br />
many sweaty guys, and are usually<br />
not very cool in appearance.<br />
Please read the rules for helmets,<br />
posted on www.autocross.com.<br />
Old helmets from your dirt bike<br />
days will probably not meet the<br />
current requirements; they must<br />
be in compliance with one of the<br />
three most recent Snell standards<br />
(2005, 2010, or <strong>2015</strong> when they<br />
become available). There are many<br />
helmet manufacturers, but fit and<br />
comfort are very important aspects<br />
to consider when purchasing.<br />
This piece of safety equipment is<br />
to protect you from head injury.<br />
The question comes down to this:<br />
how much is your head worth?<br />
Sign up and pay the entry fee for<br />
the event. This can be completed<br />
online (www.autocross.com). The<br />
sign up procedure will include what<br />
car you will be driving, your drivers’<br />
identification numbers, the class in<br />
which you will be competing, and<br />
other important details, such as<br />
emergency contact information.<br />
Now you are ready. Your shop has<br />
inspected the important aspects<br />
of your car, suspension, brakes,<br />
tires, oil and fluid levels. You have<br />
prepared your car by choosing<br />
your number, cleaning inside and<br />
out, checking tire pressures and<br />
torque specifications, removing<br />
floor mats, filling your gas tank,<br />
and you have bought a helmet<br />
and signed up for the event.<br />
When You Arrive At The Event<br />
Please arrive early. The earlier<br />
you arrive, the more information<br />
you will receive and the more time<br />
you will have to walk the course.<br />
Autocross participants are allowed<br />
to walk the course prior to the<br />
event. We do not drive our cars<br />
on the course until told to do so.<br />
Find a place to park. Leave<br />
enough room in front or in<br />
back of the car to unload.<br />
Find the registrar. Let him or her<br />
know who you are, and sign the<br />
waiver. If this is your first event,<br />
let the registrar know. They may<br />
suggest an instructor. If they don’t<br />
suggest an instructor, inquire<br />
about instruction – it is free.<br />
Unload the car. Clean out any<br />
loose items, tools, lug wrench,<br />
phone, garage door opener,<br />
etcetera. Take this opportunity<br />
to place your numbers on your<br />
car, typically on the doors.<br />
Raise the hood and trunk of your<br />
car and place your helmet in a<br />
location where it can be inspected.<br />
This signals that your car is ready<br />
for the course and can be tech<br />
inspected. A final tech inspection<br />
is completed at each event. Cars<br />
Crawl, Walk, Run. This<br />
of course means to start<br />
slowly and increase your<br />
speed as the day progresses.<br />
cannot enter the course until<br />
they have passed tech inspection,<br />
shown with a small sticker that the<br />
inspector puts on the windshield.<br />
Find out when you can walk the<br />
course. This is most important.<br />
You will be amazed at how much<br />
this helps. If this is your first event<br />
and you have been connected with<br />
an instructor, walk the course with<br />
your instructor. If you have not<br />
been assigned an instructor, find a<br />
group of people who are walking<br />
and talking about the course. In<br />
addition to learning the course,<br />
observe the location of the grid,<br />
pits and start and finish lines.<br />
Attend the drivers’ meeting. The<br />
drivers’ meeting is mandatory; if<br />
you do not attend, you may forfeit<br />
your morning runs. Your work<br />
assignments, driving order, and<br />
special instructions may be part<br />
of this meeting. This meeting is<br />
full of information that is used to<br />
run a safe and successful event,<br />
and you will find that safety is the<br />
most important characteristic of<br />
Autocross and Autocross participants.<br />
The purpose of the drivers’<br />
meeting is to focus on your safety.<br />
For example, the maximum speed<br />
in the pits (the place where you<br />
parked) is usually 10 mph.<br />
Know your work assignment. In order<br />
to safely and effectively run an<br />
Autocross event, everyone’s help is<br />
needed. Your work assignment will<br />
give you a bird’s eye view of how<br />
to drive the course. I learn more<br />
about “the line” (a term you will become<br />
very familiar with) by observing<br />
other drivers than by driving<br />
the course myself. Typically the entire<br />
field of competitors is divided<br />
into two groups. While one group<br />
is working, the other is driving.<br />
Now you are ready to proceed<br />
either to your worker assignment<br />
or to the grid, depending on<br />
which run group your car is in.<br />
Remember to be patient, relaxed<br />
and focused. If you are waiting<br />
on the grid, recall the course in<br />
your mind. Think of the line you<br />
will take through each corner. If<br />
you are lucky enough to have an<br />
instructor, put on your best student<br />
demeanor and follow his or her<br />
instructions. Your instructor will<br />
ride with you until they believe<br />
you know your way around the<br />
course and are ready to drive solo.<br />
The words that, to me, are most<br />
appropriate are: Crawl, Walk, Run.<br />
This of course means to start slowly<br />
and increase your speed as the day<br />
progresses. You will end the day<br />
with a feeling of elation. The type<br />
of feeling that causes you to anticipate<br />
the next event like a child<br />
waiting for Christmas. So get your<br />
car prepared and sign up for the<br />
two events scheduled for <strong>March</strong>!<br />
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Maverick Monthly Social: Wildwood Grill<br />
By Stephanie Ho<br />
More than 60 Porsche friends<br />
attended our January<br />
Monthly Social. The<br />
restaurant, Wildwood Grill, offered<br />
us non-stop appetizers and we<br />
were so happy seeing each other.<br />
We hope to see many more members<br />
stop by for our future monthly<br />
socials to meet new friends and enjoy existing Maverick<br />
friendships. Please enjoy these photos of the happy,<br />
fun loving Porsche faces during our event.<br />
Photos courtesy Stephanie Ho<br />
First time attendees Torben and Cecilia<br />
Nielsen, Jon and Saundra Hamel<br />
Mark Berry, Mark Graves, Tom Cundari, Bob Aines,<br />
Vice president Gareth Maurice, BJ and John Harvey<br />
A few members of the Porsche-loving family<br />
enjoying their time at the Wildwood Grill<br />
John Harvey, Mary Anderson, Todd Coon<br />
“We hope to see many more members<br />
stop by for our future monthly<br />
socials to meet new friends and enjoy<br />
existing Maverick friendships.”<br />
Greg and Brenda Dranow<br />
Jean and Dave Frick, Bob Krama<br />
26 <strong>March</strong>
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Volare by:<br />
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Plano<br />
3500 Preston Road<br />
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6407 Colleyville Blvd.<br />
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817-421-2414<br />
Allen<br />
111 Central Expressway North<br />
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PRINTER OF SLIPSTREAM SINCE 1982<br />
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30 <strong>March</strong>
New Mavericks<br />
By Susan and Tom Froehlich, Membership Co-Chairs<br />
Jeff Lemond<br />
Allen<br />
2011 Cayenne S<br />
Gregory Hampton<br />
Grapevine<br />
2007 911 Carrera<br />
John Flynn<br />
Southlake<br />
2013 911 Carrera S<br />
Jeff Wilson<br />
Dallas<br />
<strong>2015</strong> 911 Turbo<br />
Joe Ferrell<br />
Granbury<br />
2009 911 Carrera<br />
Kurt Reuland<br />
Whitehouse<br />
2013 Cayenne Turbo<br />
Matthew Stevens<br />
Hurst<br />
2009 Cayman S<br />
Justin Courtney<br />
Lewisville<br />
2007 911 Carrera 4S<br />
Anniversaries: <strong>March</strong><br />
30 Years<br />
Charles Reinert (Louise) Bowie<br />
25 Years<br />
Scott Wolthius (Casey) Weatherford<br />
Craig Shaw (Marlee)<br />
John Kilgore<br />
Dan Ruehs (Linda)<br />
Mark Steele (Lisa)<br />
20 Years<br />
15 Years<br />
Michelle LaFerney<br />
Fort Worth<br />
2008 Cayman<br />
Fred Burgess<br />
Fairview<br />
2004 911 Carrera Cabriolet<br />
Ray Gibson<br />
Lewisville<br />
2007 911 Carrera 4S<br />
Jason Thompson<br />
Allen<br />
2007 Cayman S<br />
Andy Prabhakar<br />
Flower Mound<br />
2007 Boxster S<br />
Barton Bonney<br />
Southlake<br />
2007 Cayman<br />
Steven Noskin<br />
Frisco<br />
<strong>2015</strong> Panamera S<br />
Jim Cammack<br />
Flower Mound<br />
2002 Boxster<br />
Coeur D’Alene, ID<br />
Farmers Branch<br />
Argyle<br />
Carrollton<br />
Gig Philipp (Alex)<br />
Corinth<br />
Jack Gratch (Denise Mueller) Fort Worth<br />
John Hrad (Kelly)<br />
Plano<br />
William Murillo (Ian) Tyler<br />
Chris Christensen (Ann) Dallas<br />
John Ellerman (Saffie) Dallas<br />
Barry Moore (DeeAnn) Fort Worth<br />
Darin Cirello<br />
Flower Mound<br />
2005 911 Carrera 4S<br />
Adren Jackson<br />
Fairview<br />
2007 Cayman<br />
Carrie Brickett (Travis)<br />
Richardson<br />
2008 Cayenne S<br />
Bruce Bordelon<br />
Flower Mound<br />
2011 911 Turbo Cabriolet<br />
Marc Schwartz<br />
Garland<br />
2008 Boxster S<br />
Colin Meyer<br />
Frisco<br />
2011 GT3<br />
Douglas Gibbs<br />
Lewisville<br />
1999 911 Carrera<br />
Frank Ramirez<br />
Mansfield<br />
1989 944 Turbo<br />
Joseph Kotrla<br />
Michael Fricke (Arlene)<br />
Neill Flood (Dawn)<br />
Johnnie Yellock (Reagan)<br />
John Olsen<br />
Les Linenschmidt<br />
Michael Schulman (Joan)<br />
George Chang (Allison)<br />
Brendan Eagan (Susan)<br />
Mike Gorman (Wynnell)<br />
Pat Guccione (Bridget)<br />
Benito Hidalgo (Alex)<br />
Bob Bowland (Andy)<br />
Ken Biermacher (Joan)<br />
Mitch Seagraves<br />
If you have any changes that<br />
you would like to make to the<br />
MRPCA membership guide,<br />
contact the Froehlichs at<br />
membership@mavpca.org<br />
Maverick Membership Totals<br />
10 Years<br />
5 Years<br />
Members ~ 1,506<br />
Affiliate Members ~ 865<br />
Total Membership ~ 2,371<br />
Drew Edwards<br />
Decatur<br />
2000 911 Carrera<br />
Eric Shaw<br />
Corinth<br />
2003 911 Turbo<br />
Pam Carson<br />
Fort Worth<br />
2010 Cayman S<br />
Karl Poulsen<br />
North Richland Hills<br />
1999 911 Carrera<br />
Geoff Birch<br />
Flower Mound<br />
<strong>2015</strong> Macan S<br />
Randy Osgerby<br />
Grapevine<br />
2009 911 Carrera 4S<br />
Transfer In<br />
Greg Paglini<br />
Oklahoma City<br />
Dallas<br />
Dallas<br />
Ft. Worth<br />
Colleyville<br />
Keller<br />
Dallas<br />
Allen<br />
Irving<br />
Dallas<br />
Midlothian<br />
Keller<br />
Plano<br />
Colleyville<br />
Dallas<br />
Keller<br />
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Unclassifieds<br />
Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region members and are $5 for all others (contact editor@mavpca for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3<br />
issues, after which they will be removed unless you request that they be run for an additional 3 issues. E-mail your ad to classifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th of the month to have your ad run in the<br />
following month’s <strong>Slipstream</strong>. Be sure to include year, make, model, color, mileage, and asking price, as well as a contact name, phone number and/or email address. All parts will be advertised<br />
on our website. 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. No dealers please!<br />
For Sale: 1985 911 Targa, 85,000 miles, Black<br />
exterior, tan leather interior. Third owner, family car<br />
since 1991. Beautiful vehicle, impeccable condition<br />
and meticulously cared for. Garaged for life. Re-built<br />
engine, re-furbished Targa top, new Toyo tires, most<br />
maintenance records. Aftermarket: Computer chip and<br />
fuel indicator system, Momo racing steering wheel,<br />
custom gauges, gear shifter knob, brake pedals, decklid<br />
brake light. New in-dash stereo with Radio/CD/<br />
Bluetooth/iPhone and new security system. $30,000.<br />
Email Paul at umasspaulc@hotmail.com (03)<br />
For Sale: 1987 924S race car, Races in PCA<br />
Club Race 944 SP1, NASA 944 Spec, and SCCA.<br />
Car was built in 2013 and only raced once at ECR<br />
2013 PCA Club race. The entire car has been gone<br />
through and rebuilt or replaced; essentially a new<br />
car. Only 12 hours on $5000 engine rebuild by<br />
Lyndsey Racing in 2013; invoice available. Many<br />
suspension, body, and safety mods. $9500. Located<br />
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photos/29278265@N04/sets/72157649365034519/<br />
Call Mark Steele at 214-356-2005. (03)<br />
For Sale: 2010 GT3, Carrara White, 22k miles.<br />
Factory Options and Additional Modifications; too<br />
many to list here. Overall, the car is in very good cond.<br />
DME shows Range 1 and NONE in Range 2-6. Books,<br />
records, 2 keys etc. $112,500. Located in DALLAS.<br />
Email Mike at Mikehlee69@hotmail.com (03)<br />
For Sale: 1969 912 Coupe, Burgundy, second owner<br />
since 1971, Texas car since 1973. Always garaged,<br />
No Rust! 107,000 miles on body and approx 8000<br />
on engine rebuild. New tires, battery, fronted and<br />
suspension. All records since 1971. Repainted once<br />
- original color - 1988. A few grandchildren marks -<br />
nothing major. Small crack in dash-been there since<br />
1971. $40,000. Contact Adrian at 817-480-9743 or<br />
kasey1336@hotmail.com (02)<br />
For Sale: 2006 911 C2, Guards Red Ext/Sand Beige<br />
Int, 13,400 miles, Mature Owner, Garaged, Near<br />
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Makassar Wood Trim Package, Sand Beige Floor<br />
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Crest, Bose High End Sound Package. Upgrades:<br />
Clear Bra: (Front, Hood ½, Mirrors, Windshield),<br />
Extra Clear Shield for Windshield, L&N oil filter<br />
conversion, Dension Gateway 500S Blue Tooth/<br />
Handsfree (professionally installed), 5-Year/50K<br />
Platinum Warranty thru Boardwalk Porsche (3 yrs.<br />
remaining/$250 deductible), Michelin Pilot Super<br />
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Southlake, TX 76092<br />
Periodical Postage<br />
Paid at Fort Worth, TX
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