Slipstream - November 2017

PCA Tours: MotorSport Ranch
By Mark Pitarresi, PCA Tours Co-Chair
t was the morning of Sunday, September 24,
I
with partly cloudy skies and a temperature
of 80 degrees. First to arrive was a Silver 997
Carrera that had muffler bypass pipes. As I
was setting up the table I heard the crackles and pops
as he pulled in the parking lot. I smiled without even
looking, and it set the tone for the tour.
The tour was 71 miles long and ventured through
the towns of Duncanville, Cedar Hill, Mansfield, Lillian,
Joshua, Godley, DeCordova, and Cresson. Once
in the country, we got a chance to do some spirited
driving, and everyone got to experience some very
tight twisty roads that were completely covered by large
trees. Our group leaders nicknamed this area the “Enchanted
Forest” and for good reason.
The first group arrived at MotorSport Ranch at
11:00 am. I was part of the first group, so this was my
chance to check out a black-on-black 1972 911 E Targa
that arrived in the second group. “Wait till you see the
engine,” the owner said as I was drooling over his car.
The ‘72 Targa was obviously part of the “Black Porsche
Swirl Free Paint Movement.”
As the owner went to open his engine lid, I was distracted
by the operations of the event and was directed
to the Clubhouse. “I’ll be back,” I said as I started my
way to the Clubhouse. Upon my return, I was happy to
see the lid was open and the Targa’s engine was on full
display. As people dissipated I got a good look before
Chris started the Drivers’ Meeting for the parade laps.
If you have never had the chance to do a DE event
with our Maverick Region, then I have to say you are
missing out. Chris Tabor’s program is second to none.
His drivers’ meeting started off by commending our
tour program organization skills. While we were doing
the tour event, he was busy coordinating both the dynamic
environment of the DE, plus our parade laps.
All of this was done without disrupting his event. I participated
in the parade laps as well, and was able to get
back up to speed on my line from the last DE that I
attended in April.
Chris’s team dedicated over an hour to our parade
laps for the tour. We had 103 people on the tour and
107 people for the parade laps! A total of 62 cars participated
in the tour and 65 participated in the parade
laps! We were able to donate $1625.00 to our club’s
preferred charity! None of this would have been possible
without our volunteers: Tom and Becky Gomer,
Tom Martin, Karl Poulson, and Mitch Mitchell.
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Carrollton, TX 75006
28 November