Slipstream - March 2019

I connect with a lot of Porsche people, certainly
in Maverick Region, but also in everyday
conversations with people in my travels, other
social clubs, and in speaking with business partners
and clients across the country.
In many cases I have known these people for
a long time but never realized that we have this
passion in common. Sometimes I see them getting
into or out of a Porsche and say, “Hey, you
never told me you have a Porsche, are you in the
club?” Sometimes I see them at club events and
never realized that they are members. Once this
connection is made, the conversation always seems
to end up in the same place whenever we see each
other again: Porsche.
I have met so many people that turn out to be
passionate about Porsche I often try to determine
ways to find out if someone I am talking to may be
in the Porsche camp. It seems a bit strange to come
right out and say that I drive a 911 every day, rain
or shine, and don’t think I could live without it. In
addition, I don’t mention in everyday conversation
that I am in the Porsche Club, where we spend just
about every weekend getting together and either
driving or talking about our Porsches or gawking
at and talking about each other’s Porsches.
One cannot assume that an individual is
or is not a Porsche person, but once the
connection is made, there is never a lack of
conversation. All Porsche people have an
interesting story to tell!
2 March
SPROCKETS: Unexpected Connections
by David Robertson, Region President
MAV OF THE MONTH:
Bob Kramer
One of the most important people at our
track driving events is the Safety Chair. This
person makes sure that these events are safe for
everyone and all procedures are being followed
at or above the National PCA standards. This is
obviously a very important role and sometimes
requires tough on-the-spot decisions to make
sure the event is as safe as possible.
Bob Kramer is the Maverick Region Safety Chair,
and anyone involved in our track events will tell you
that we are very fortunate to have him in that role.
The 2019 Drivers’ Education program includes
some great changes, making it more enjoyable for
participants, and there are also new mandates from
PCA that must be implemented this year. Bob has
spent countless hours working with the rest of the
team to include all of these updates into the program
from the perspective of safety being our first priority.
He has deep experience in other track programs and
brings this to the Maverick DE program as well.
Thank you Bob for everything you do for the
Maverick Region!