Aug/Sept Slipstream

REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA

See Ya Down The Road, Chris

As they say, all good things must come to end. It saddens me to share that our Treasurer, Chris Flaugh, is moving to Atlanta, and by the time you read this, he will be a member of the Peachstate Region, setting up a new garage. However, as Chris has reminded me on numerous occasions, it’s not good-bye but “see you later.” The good news is he plans on having a dual membership with our region, so we will be in touch on a regular basis. Also, he will continue to be our Treasurer until October, during which time we will appoint an interim Treasurer with the hopes that he or she will be the candidate for 2025.

Now, let me back up and tell you how I met Chris. As I recall, it was about 10 years ago that Chris got involved with our club. I’m told by our mutual friend, Jim Hirsch, it was at an early Mavs & Mochas that was held at,

what was then, Pearl Cup in Richardson. Jim recalled this new member had a 924S and looked a bit lost. As Jim was known to do, he greeted Chris, and the rest is history. So, mind you, it was at this time that I had met Jim, and he had recruited me to be the club Advertising Chair. I attended my first board meeting, and Jim introduced me to Chris who was our Goodie Store Chair, and, I might add, was just recruited by Jim as well.

For about the next five years, both Chris and I were chair people for the club until, again, Jim came to me in late 2019 and asked me to help find a candidate for Treasurer. So, now, we needed the slate of candidates and, of course, the Treasurer role is not for the faint of heart because it’s a job. Weeks went by, and we were not having a lot of luck. So, one day I called Chris and said, “Hey,

would you know anyone at all that might like to take on the Treasurer role?” Well to my surprise, he said, “you know I think I should do more for the club, so, yeah, I’ll put my name in.” The rest is history, and as Frank Zach always shares, “He found his people when he became a Maverick!”

As the year 2020 began, both Chris and I were part of the Executive Board, and we have every year since continued to have a mutual understanding . . . “I’ll do another year if you will!” So, yes, for the last five years it has been my privilege to be part of the Executive Board with not a finer man, friend, and club member than Chris Flaugh.

To say I will miss him is an understatement.

By Bill Kruder Region President

Chris with his 924S

2024 MAVERICK REGION BOARD (Officers & Chairs)

President William Kruder 214-497-0711 president@mavpca.org

Autocross

Equipe Rapide Liason

Mark Schnoerr ax@mavpca.org

Coffee Meets Co-Chair

John Cuyler coffeemeets@mavpca.org

DE Co-Chair

Keith Olcha de@mavpca.org

Marketing, Social Media Chair

Chris Low marketing@mavpca.org

Motorsport Journalist

Mike O’Hare motorsportjournalist@mavpca.org

PCA Tours Co-Chair

Sam Bryant tours@mavpca.org

Registrar, Club Race

Wendy Shoffit crreg@mavpca.org

Slipstream Executive Editor Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 editor@mavpca.org

Special Events Co-Chair Lisa O'Hare social@mavpca.org

Trivia Chair

Tom Martin trivia@mavpca.org

Women Behind the Wheel

Lisa Ward MWBTW@mavpca.org

Vice President Michael Hays vp@mavpca.org

Charity Co-Chairs

Milton and Stephanie Summers charity@mavpca.org

Coffee Meets Co-Chair

Mike McHorse coffeemeets@mavpca.org

DE Co-Chair

Tom Snodgrass de@mavpca.org

Marketing, Web Chair

Maggie Mertzlufft webmaster@mavpca.org

PCA Junior Ambassador The Tate Family pcajr@mavpca.org

Photography Chair

Alan Nusbaum photo@mavpca.org

Safety Chair Michael Hays safety@mavpca.org

Slipstream Mailing Andy Mears 214-394-5857 mailing@mavpca.org

Special Events Co-Chair Kim Turner social@mavpca.org

Tub Club President George Maffey tubclub@mavpca.org

Youtube Chair

Kenin

Secretary Olga Taylor secretary@mavpca.org

Club Race Chair

David Hodges cr@mavpca.org

Communications Chair

Patricia Gouldy email@mavpca.org

DE Chief Driving Coach

Craig Janssen cdi@mavpca.org

Membership Chairs

Beckie & Tom Gomer membership@mavpca.org

PCA Tours Co-Chair Arjay Cando tours@mavpca.org

Rally Co-Chair Bob DiRienzo rally@mavpca.org

Slipstream Advertising Dana and Susie Jones ads@mavpca.org

Social Co-Chairs Tom Minnella and Lana Mangold hh@mavpca.org

Tech Sessions Co-Chair Michael Baynton 214-641-2848 techsessions@mavpca.org

Volunteers Chair Pat Carmichael volunteers@mavpca.org

Treasurer Chris Flaugh 214-288-5300 treasurer@mavpca.org

Coffee Meets Co-Chair

Rishi Burke coffeemeets@mavpca.org

Concours Chair

Scott Kellogg concours@mavpca.org

DE Medical Chair

Dr. Jeffery Komenda demedical@mavpca.org

Merchandise Chair

Guillermo Alvarez Jr. goodiestore@mavpca.org

PCA Tours Co-Chair Chris Chilton tours@mavpca.org

Rally Co-Chair David Harness rally@mavpca.org

Slipstream Content Editor Doug Jacobson editor@mavpca.org

Special Events Co-Chair Debi Kruder social@mavpca.org

Tech Sessions Co-Chair Rob Turner techsessions@mavpca.org

Women Behind the Wheel

Patricia Gouldy MWBTW@mavpca.org

2024 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative

In the Zone: Summer Edition

by Wendy Shoffit

Hello, Zone 5! It’s been a minute since I’ve written. It’s been a busy quarter with a lot of activity. I attended the fabulous Pick Yer Tour event in the Hill Country. Beautiful roads and an amazing group of organizers and volunteers ensured we all had a great time. Plan to attend next year!

Maverick Region has had a few large events, including the All Member Party welcoming new members to the club with flair. They also had a now-yearly Concours event that continues to grow in popularity. Lastly, they held their Club Race event at Eagles Canyon Raceway. With so many events in my local region, it was difficult to venture out to other areas. Rest assured, though, I will be getting behind the wheel and coming to an event near you! I know one for sure will be the Princess cruise in October. Planning is underway for some fabulous exclusive events just for PCA members. Registration will be open to their members AND others in the Zone the first part of July! Come sail with us for an unforgettable experience.

The biggest PCA event I’ve been to this year is the Porsche Parade that was just held in Birmingham, Alabama, in June. We had nearly 150 attendees from Zone 5! I have been to 23 Parades now and really enjoy them. Although I have a big job on the organizing committee, I cannot tell you how great it is to see my friends across the country year after year. There are so many wonderful events and activities planned for the entire week, it would be impossible to get bored! The reason I mention this is because next year Parade will be in Oklahoma City, OK, July 6-12, 2025. Can you believe it’s coming back to Zone 5? The last one in our zone was Fort Worth 2004.

You might be asking yourself, “What does that mean for ME?” Well, if you’ve ever considered going to Parade, it may not be this close again for another 20 years. While you don’t have to decide NOW if you want to go, registration will open early next year (January or February, usually). Registration is in two phases. The first phase is

registering for the overall event and getting your code to reserve your hotel room. Parade entrants get a great rate at some very nice hotels. Phase two happens a few months later, when you sign up for competitive events you want to attend (Concours, TSD rally, autocross, tech quiz, gimmick rally, golf, art show, etc.), noncompetitive activities (tours, wine tastings, kids’ events, etc.), and banquets. There is really something for everyone.

Parade thrives on volunteerism. It’s one thing to show up and spectate, but what really makes it great is rolling up your sleeves and helping out! Don’t fret, though . . . you don’t have to work the whole time! Work hard and play harder. The volunteer lunch at the end of the week is free for people who volunteer for just two or more shifts. Shifts are usually around four hours long, so it’s pretty easy to work around your fun schedule. I’m here to tell you, they will NEED us hard workers from Zone 5 to make this all come to life! Let’s show them how good we can be and bring southern hospitality like we know how to do. Start thinking and planning now. If you have any questions, you can always contact me, and I’ll give you the best answer I can find! Zone5rep@pca.org.

Hope to see y’all soon!

By Wendy Shoffit Zone 5 Representative

Picture courtesy of the Porsche Parade Photography Staff

Picture courtesy of Alan Nusbaum

Most Valuable Maverick for August/September

Wendy Shoffit

If you have never met Wendy, it’s because you are not out, as she is out all the time. As a matter of fact, Wendy and James have been Mavericks since 1997.

Wendy has had many roles in our club and, most recently, became our Zone 5 Rep within PCA.

However, this month, we are recognizing Wendy for all her efforts as part of our Concours team (see pages 30-33 for the event story). Not only did she help plan the event, she handled registration. And, if that was not enough, she was at the check-in gate the day of the event, not to mention at the Friday and Saturday evenings that made up the Concours weekend.

Please wish Wendy a hearty congratulations, and thank you Wendy for being such an asset to our club!

Bill Kruder

Porsche Parade 2024

A Great Showing by Maverick Region

As you probably know, the Porsche Parade is PCA’s week-long annual convention, held in a different part of the country each year. This year it took place in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, where there were almost 1,000 entrants from around North America. Over 30 of those attendees (including entrants, co-entrants, and PCA Juniors) were from the Maverick Region. Porsche Panorama will cover the overall Parade, so this article focuses on how well the Maverick Region itself was represented this year.

There are several Porsche-related competitive events at the Parade that attendees can participate in, including a Concours d’Elegance, a Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) Rally, a Gimmick Rally, an Autocross, and a Technical and Historic Quiz. There is also an art show, a golf tournament, Sim racing, and a 5K run/walk event, if you’re so inclined. But, the Parade is not all about competition! There are several driving tours, wine and beer tastings, dinner gatherings, and other social events available for your participation.

For the under-18 crowd, there is another set of events, including Concours judging, RC car racing (both on-road and off-road), arts & crafts, a scavenger hunt, their own Tech Quiz, and “any-cross” events (where they compete on a course with anything on wheels, or even without wheels). By the way, Maverick Region's own Heather Briggs is the National PCA Juniors Chair. Heather was present all week at PCA Juniors events, as part of the Parade Kids program, run by Maggie Goodman Garnett and Jennifer Webb. See this story about a local Maverick who has also participated in PCA Juniors for several years: https://t.ly/5sF-7

The Parade is also where PCA Regions and individuals are recognized for their accomplishments over the past year, including Region of the Year, Region Growth awards, Public Service (charity)

PCA Juniors Concours judging group

Mark Porsche, son of FA 'Butzi' Porsche, at Concours Banquet

awards, Family of the Year, Enthusiast of the Year, Newsletter, and Website.

The first competitive event of the week, held on Monday, was the Concours d’Elegance, in which there are three main judging categories: Restoration, Preparation, and Preservation. This is where you can see some of North America’s best privately-owned Porsches. The setting was not the usual grassy golf course – it was actually right downtown, across from the headquarter hotels and beneath an elevated Interstate highway. The beautifully-designed area, known as City Walk Birmingham, was a great place for spectators and judges to view the cars out of the Alabama sun. This year, there were just over 100 entries, although none were from Maverick Region.

Tuesday’s competitive event was the TSD Rally, in which competitors are given a set of general instructions (the rules to be followed), numbered route instructions (which way to go and what speeds to maintain), and not much else. Competitors (each car must have a driver and a navigator) must stay on course at various average speeds, watching for signs and landmarks along the way, and their arrival times at hidden checkpoints along the way determine their score. For each second the car is early or late to a checkpoint, they have a point added to their score; the lowest score wins. There are several classes of entrants, depending on whether their cars have trip computers or other navigational aids. This year, 85 teams competed in six different classes with the overall winners collecting only 14 points for the entire event, meaning that they were only 14 seconds off from the theoretical perfect arrival times at each checkpoint. Tom Minnella (driver) and Lana Mangold (navigator) represented the Maverick Region in the event, and while they didn’t pick up a trophy, they did well in a very competitive class.

The Autocross event typically takes place over two days because of the sheer number of drivers that enter, which was over 110. Each driver gets four runs on the course, which is defined by traffic cones and is driven against the clock, not wheel to wheel. Each lap took around one minute per lap to complete, except for the very fastest drivers’ runs. The autocross venue at Barber Motorsports Park, in Leeds (about 20 minutes from downtown Birmingham)

was gorgeous, with smooth pavement, grassy verges defining part of the course, and even a banked “Carousel” portion. An air-conditioned building overlooking the course completed the experience, which spoiled those of us who are used to far more primitive conditions.

Six Mavericks competed in the Autocross. On Wednesday, Carey Spreen took 4th place with his 2004 Boxster S in Showroom Stock class 03; Tom Minnella took 11th place with his 2015 Boxster in the highly-competitive Showroom Stock class 06; and Thomas Briggs, on the day before his 18th birthday, competing as a PCA Junior, won 1st place in Showroom Stock class 07 in a 2018 911 Turbo –nice work Thomas! On Thursday, Ed Mayo took 1st place with his 1972 911S in Production class 02 (Open), while Julia Underwood took 1st place with Ed’s 911S in Production class 02 (Women). Wendy Shoffit, driving her 2024 Taycan Turbo S, not only won Production class 06 (Women), but took the Women’s Top Time of Day for the entire event. This was Wendy’s sixth Women’s Top Time of Day at a Porsche Parade – a PCA record. Congratulations again, Wendy!

Also taking place on Thursday was the Gimmick Rally, which is a much more relaxed Rally event in which competing teams follow the route instructions to find answers to questions asked along the way. This time, all of the answers were found at four stops along the route, which had a “Talladega Nights/Ricky Bobby/NASCAR” theme this year, as two of the stops were at the historic Talladega Super Speedway in Lincoln, AL. For this event, there were three classes: two people per vehicle, more than two people per vehicle, and a PCA Juniors class in which PCA Juniors were encouraged to participate.

Maverick participants in the Gimmick Rally were Bob Knight (driver) and Linda Knight (navigator), Sue Crimm (driver) and Carey Spreen (navigator), and Tom Minnella (driver) and Lana Mangold (navigator), all in the two-person class, placing 35th, 42nd, and 97th places respectively – it was a big class! Meanwhile, in the PCA Juniors class, Heather Briggs (driver), Reagan Briggs (navigator), along with Roger and Thomas Briggs, tied for 3rd place – nice work, Briggs family!

Autocross course setup

Friday morning, the Technical and Historic Quiz took place. This is a 75-question multiple-choice test comprised of 50 general questions related to Porsche cars, PCA history, and Porsche history. The other 25 questions are model-specific; the competitor chooses the model range (e.g. 356, one of several 911 ranges, 914, Boxster/Cayman, 924/928/944/968, 4-door Porsches, etc.). There are also five tiebreaker questions. There were 54 quiz-takers this year.

Two Mavericks participated in the Tech Quiz: Carey Spreen, who took 1st place in the Mens’ 914-specific quiz, and Julia Underwood, who not only won 1st place in the Womens’ mid-911/930 quiz (1978-1989 model years), but also placed 3rd overall in the Women’s division! Congratulations, Julia!

Sim Racing is becoming quite popular in PCA, so there was an entire room in the Convention Center containing Sim Racing stations. The high point was the Sim Racing Fast Lap Competition, which saw about 40 participants competing for the fastest Sim lap time. The participant with the fastest time was Maverick Region’s Thomas Briggs.

Radio-controlled (RC) car racing is a big draw for PCA Juniors (and some older folks as well). These races are broken down into on-road and off-road courses, and competitors are grouped by age. As in years past, the Briggs family had a great showing. Reagan Briggs (12-14 year old group) won 2nd place for the on-road event and 1st place for the off-road event. Not to be outdone, Reagan’s older brother, Thomas (15-17 year old group), took 1st place in both the off-road and on-road events, and he even won top time

of day for the on-road race. Congratulations to both Reagan and Thomas!

One of the National awards is the Website Contest. Maverick Region’s website, run by Maggie Mertzlufft, earned 8th place in the over-1600-member class, and the Zone 5 website, run by Wendy Shoffit, scored 5th place in the Zone website class. Nice work, both of you!

Another National award that Maverick Region has won several times in recent years is the Membership Growth award. Well, we did it again, winning the trophy for greatest actual growth in 2023 (beating the second place region by one member). Congratulations are due to Becky and Tom Gomer, our Membership Co-Chairs, for their work in helping our region grow every year.

We also participate in the Public Service Awards, which recognize regions that have active charity programs. This year Maverick Region got an honorable mention for our work with several charitable organizations throughout the year.

You can find all of the results from this year’s Porsche Parade at www.porscheparade.org and navigating to Parade Results.

There are other events at the Parade as well: the Art Show, the Golf Tournament, and the 5k Run/Walk. There were no participants from Maverick Region in those events this year, but as you may know, next year’s Porsche Parade will be in nearby Oklahoma City, so if you have not attended a Parade and are interested to know what it’s all about, save July 6- 12, 2025, and watch for the registration announcements!

By Carey Spreen

Photos by Porsche Parade

Photography Staff

Ed Mayo winning his autocross class in his 1972 911S

Julia Underwood with Tech Quiz trophy

A 275-Mile Run for Lunch

Arlington, Texas, was the meeting point for an all-female tour to Hotel 1928 in Waco on Saturday, June 1. Ten ladies gathered early at Black Rock Coffee off of I-20 ready for some spirited backroads driving. The week before, Pat Gouldy and I enjoyed a top-down pre-drive where we encountered a large, downed tree branch blocking our lane on one of the curvy country roads. We hoped to not see it the following week!

As our group gathered, we admired some new and all-dressedup eye candy. Michele and Lisa Ward pulled up in their newly acquired 2017 VooDoo Blue Macan, and Wendy Shoffit’s 2024 Frozen Blue Taycan arrived all decked out for Porsche Parade with Gulf striping and lucky number 13. Two women I just met from the previous week’s happy hour, Lauren Pirek and Beth Wilt, came out for their first ladies’ event, and we passed out our newest t-shirt. We reviewed a new bucket hat design for October along with fun items Chris Cuyler designed for the group.

I led the tour after a short driver briefing and started us out with a wrong turn and five or ten minutes of extra sightseeing. That tree branch I referred to had been removed, but we faced other unique hazards this time – a lost-looking stray dog roaming in the roadway, a local cycling club crowding an intersection, and a stream of water flowing across a low-lying area thanks to the springtime full of storms.

We drove about two hours to arrive into a crowded Waco and scattered into nearby parking lots. Located at Washington Avenue and North 7th Street, Hotel 1928 was transformed by Chip and

Maverick and Hill Country Region Ladies pose for a group photo after lunch

Girls ready to shop

Joanna Gaines and opened in November 2023. A mostly brick exterior is accented with an elaborate patterned-concrete entry. Black and white awnings shade the lower windows, and an artdeco neon sign indicates you’re in the right place.

Inside the lobby, one finds the bar and restaurant to the left. The cool blue-green walls and contemporary light fixtures scream sophistication. To the right past the tiny gift shop, one could easily relax on the brown leather sofas in front of the white fireplace flanked by black bookshelves full of books. A larger, similar library sits downstairs across from the coffee bar. We wandered through the place admiring the rooftop terrace and top floor restaurant. We chuckled at humorous elements scattered about, such as the oldtime telephone and a painting of a farmer we realized was Chip Gaines.

Scented with Sandalwood, Texas Cedar, and Jasmine in the public areas, we convened in The Brasserie for our 11:30 lunch reservation. Angela James met us there along with nine Hill Country Region women.

Once our beverages of choice arrived, the staff served us scrumptious shareable plates – buttermilk biscuits with honey butter and jam and pimento cheese with crispy crackers. Next, we chose either a generous kale or iceberg salad followed by a choice of one three entrees: bowtie pasta, a turkey club, or salmon with green beans. While the food was delicious, the real treat was chatting with women from another region and seeing what we have in common and how we differ. We encouraged our new friends to increase participation in women’s events, shared some of our plans, and offered assistance with vendor contact information. Some of them joined our Facebook page.

Despite the 90-degree temperatures, many of us took a short, 10-minute walk to the Magnolia Silos for a little shopping. By

making a full day of it, we missed another storm that passed through north Dallas in the early afternoon.

Chris Cuyler and Wendy Shoffit picked up kolaches at Gerick’s on the way home, and instead of cringing on I-35 to head back, three of us followed Beckie Gomer on many of the earlier backroads. That girl can lead! All in all, it was an 11-hour day that ended with a front end and windshield full of bug splatter. I personally clocked 275 miles of smiles that day and look forward to the next ladies’ tour.

By Joann Talty

Photos by MWBTW members

Beckie Gomer and Pat Gouldy check out Michele and Lisa Ward's newly acquired Voodoo Blue Macan

Chip Gaines artwork found near the elvators

Pat Gouldy and Joann Talty in front of Hotel 1928 on their pre-drive

2024 Challenge Cup events 5 and 6

June 2 and June 30, Frederick, OK

Events 5 and 6 of the Equipe Rapide (our Autocross Connection) 2024 Autocross Season were held at the WW II airfield site in Frederick, OK. This site is just 2.5 hours north of the DFW area and boasts a huge, well-aged concrete site for some very fast and fun courses.

Event 5 (June 2) was part of a double-header. SCCA put on an event Saturday and shared their equipment for Equipe Rapide to run on Sunday. Many participants did both events. The weather for the SCCA event on Saturday was excellent. However, it was very wet on Sunday; lots of hard rain and lightning strike delays used up most of the morning waiting out successive 30-minute delays while the storms kept popping up. By early afternoon, the storms started moving off and we were able to put on a three-run event for everyone.

Event 6, (June 30) returned to the Frederick, OK site for another fast course on the excellent concrete surface. Temperatures soared over 100 F, but the winds and shade tent cluster helped most tolerate the weather. Of the 50 entries, 40 still showed up to fight the weather, including some doing tuning and tire scrubs for an SCCA National Event the following week. The large site allowed for a course with some tricky tight sections followed by long and fast high-speed slaloms and sweepers. A lower turnout made scheduling two heats of four runs each in the morning and in the afternoon possible, for a total of eight runs for each driver.

2024 PCA Parade Autocross Highlights: The site at Barber Motorsports Park was fantastic - a real Road Course-type autocross layout. There were 112 entries, with six from Maverick Region. Thomas Briggs won S07 in the family 2018 911, Ed Mayo won P02 in his 1972 911S, Julia Underwood won P02L in Ed’s 911S, Wendy Shoffit won her class in the 2024 Taycan Turbo S and was Women’s overall FTD, and Tom Minnella and Carey Spreen fought in tough Boxster Classes. Next year’s Parade will be in Oklahoma City. Maybe, we can get a good Maverick Region turnout for that one too.

The last four Equipe Rapide events will all be at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie: July 21, August 18, September 22, and November 10. Event details can be found at http://www.autocross.com

Contact Mark Schnoerr for questions, classing information, etc at AX@MAVPCA.ORG

By Mark Schnoerr

Blair Automotive

Photos and Article by Michael Baynton, Region Tech Session Co-Chair

Blair Automotive in Carrollton graciously opened its doors to Maverick Region members on July 6 for our most recent tech session. Owners Aaron and Ryan Blair, along with Hunter Wall, and the rest of the Blair team, did an amazing job hosting over 50 Mavs by welcoming everyone with gourmet coffee, fruit plates, and what are likely the best breakfast burritos in town!

Breakfast and introductions complete, we were treated to a full rundown of the Blair Automotive history and impressive growth, followed by an informative and candid discussion regarding popular aftermarket modifications for water-cooled Porsches of all ilk. Power, handling/ braking, and cosmetic mods were covered, along with an insightful conversation around maintenance intervals both pre- and post-modification. Technicians were also on hand to answer more specific questions.

To wrap things up, Blair generously raffled off a host of great prizes, ranging from gift cards to alignments to oil changes, including a “free oil change for the life of the car” grand prize to one very lucky Mav! We are very appreciative that we have such wonderful partners in the DFW area, and Blair Automotive certainly stepped up! Not only can you bring your Porsche to them with utmost confidence, but they can work on several other German brands as well.

Stay tuned for more great tech sessions and topics coming soon!

Aaron Blair (on crutches) answering attendee questions

The shop featured several work bays

WELCOME

New members and transfers!

July 2024

Muhamad Abdelkader (Lewisville) 1988 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Syed Ali (Wylie) 2016 Cayman GT4

Michael Berkowitz (Jane) (Fort Worth) 2023 Cayenne

Josh Bottum (Southlake) 2001 911 Carrera

Ken Choi (McKinney) 2024 718 Cayman GT4 RS

Eric Colon (Coppell) 1999 911 Carrera

Eldad Erez (Fort Worth) 2023 911 Carrera T

Mansour Fardad (Allen) 2019 Cayenne S

John Formes Jr (Cheryl Formes) (Prosper) 2013 Boxster

Rob Forst (Southlake) 1959 356 Cabriolet

Carl Forsythe (Dallas) 2023 911 Turbo S Cabriolet

Alberto Him (Nina Regenold) (Dallas) 2024 Macan

Jason Hudak (Colleyville) 2022 911 Carrera

Vincent Jarrard (Dallas) 2020 911 Carrera S

Frank Jircik (Fort Worth) 2022 911 Turbo S

Philip Johnson (Plano) 2007 911 Carrera S

Joe Justice (Dallas) 2022 911 Carrera 4S

Brian Kan (Bernard) (Arlington) 2019 Cayenne Turbo

August 2024

Varun Arora (Irving)

2021 Macan S

Marshall Baker (Megan) (Lewisville) 2003 911 Carrera 4S

Marcus Cochrane (Dallas) 2006 911 Carrera 4S

Cameron Creighton (Carrollton) 2024 911 Carrera

Dave Davidson (Yan) (Dallas) 2018 718 Cayman

Ryan Jacobs (Plano) 2018 911 GT3

Bryan Jobe (Tyler) 2016 911 GT3 RS

Alexander Katz (Dallas) 2020 Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid

Himanshu Kaushik (Waxahachie) 2014 911 Turbo S

Thomas Koerner (Mesquite) 2022 Cayenne Turbo

David Long (McKinney) 2010 Boxster

Dustin Mcblain (Dallas) 2023 911 Carrera S

Abhishek Mudgal (Dallas) 2023 718 Cayman GT4

Tim Noe (Arlington) 1997 Boxster

Transfers

Jonathan Kohn (Arlington) 2024 Macan GTS

Robert Laquey (Colleyville) 1984 911 Carrera Targa

Jeffrey Louque (Little Elm) 2003 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Christian Martinez (Dallas) 2011 911 Turbo S Cabriolet

Adam Masood (Grand Prairie) 2015 911 GT3

Michael Mitchell (Rebecca) (Plano) 2006 911 Carrera S

Benjamin Morales (Godley) 2024 911 Carrera T

Richard Palmer (Dallas) 2017 911 Turbo Cabriolet

Jamie Paterson (University Park) 2024 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

Andrew Pierson (Granbury) 2008 911 Carrera

Brant Remenda (Little Elm) 2014 Boxster

Brad Roberts (Deia) (Dallas) 2011 Boxster S

Alex Smith (Granbury) 2020 911 Carrera

Michael Smith (Dallas) 2023 911 Carrera S

Charles Sorbello (Plano) 2013 911 Carrera S

Chad Tschetter (Southlake) 2022 911 Carrera

Slater Waltz (Danielle Shuffler) (Gunter) 2022 718 Spyder

Enrico Onnis (Southlake) 2024 911 Carrera

T. S. Pierce (Carrie) (Eastland) 2018 718 Cayman S

Jefferson Ratliff (Dallas) 2024 911 Carrera 4

Jesse Romero (Garland) 2020 911 Carrera S

Chad Smith (Sachse) 2024 718 Cayman GTS 4.0

Marilyn Staniland (John) (Fort Worth) 2024 Cayenne

Alan Sweitzer (Rowlett) 2000 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Troy Tharp (Richardson) 2024 718 Cayman GTS 4.0

Doug Tran (Dennis) (Frisco) 2019 911 Carrera 4S

Jason Vadhan (Dallas) 2018 718 Cayman

Steve Villacreces (Dallas) 2024 911 Targa 4 GTS

Elizabeth Wilt (Argyle) 2023 911 Carrera T

Steven Wurth (Southlake) 2021 718 Cayman GT4

Craig Hudson Transfer From: Las Vegas (LVS) 2017 911 Carrera S Jason & Ashley Landkamer Transfer From: Wichita (WIC) 1988 944S 2018 Panamera 4S Beige

Sean & Leah Lewis Transfer From: Big Sky (BSK) 2001 911 Carrera 2011 Panamera

Glenn Runnions Transfer From: Pacific Northwest (PNW) 2012 911 Targa 4S Faheem & Hudaina Baig Transfer From: Hill Country (HCR) 2016 911 GT3 RS

Scott Fleming Transfer From: Hill Country (HCR) 2011 Panamera 4S

If you have any changes that you would like to make to the MRPCA membership guide, contact Tom or Becky at membership@mavpca.org

Coffee, Cars & Conversation: Justin Husman

Over the years, I have met so many members, and much to my surprise, after countless conversations, coffee breaks, and Maverick activities, so many turn into true friendships. Our first encounter wasn’t so much with the person, but with a milk truck; a DIVCO, to be exact.

We both attended Cars & Coffee at Classic BMW, and this cool truck would be there with Phoenix Insurance on the side of it. Again, thinking cool truck, and that was that.

Fast forward a few years and I would meet the owner of this infamous truck, Justin Husman, of the Phoenix Insurance. I would soon see him everywhere as a member and a sponsor of our club events.

So here is the next in my series of “conversations” I would like to share with you . . .

Justin Husman, member since 2011

Owner 1986 944 (project), 2001 996 Cab, 2005 Cayenne S, 2006 Cayenne Turbo S and 2011 997.2 GTS

Bill Kruder: So, where are you from?

Justin Husman: Well, I know people might guess that I’m from Texas, and that would be a good guess; “almost,” you might say. No, I was born in the Hudson Valley of New York in the Village of Rhinebeck. Rhinebeck is about 15 minutes from Hyde Park and best known as the hometown of FDR. We moved to Coralville, a suburb, if you will, of Iowa City, Iowa, when I was still a small child. Then, in about 3rd grade, I think I was about nine years old, my parents moved us here, to Garland. My family currently lives in Richardson, in the Breckinridge Park area.

BK: So, Garland was home for you through grade school and high school?

JH: It was. I attended Garland High School and was the first graduating class of the, then new, International Baccalaureate School in 1992.

BK: So after High School, I hear you joined the Navy, and that has an interesting story?

JH: Ha, it’s good thing we can always laugh about things years later. Yes, I joined the Navy in February of 1994, and they sent me to Naval Station Great Lakes, the coldest place on earth (smiling). Ironically, I joined because I didn’t have any insurance, and I got into a fender bender. I was pretty aimless after high school, and temp jobs didn’t pay very well, so insurance got to be a bit too expensive. The guy I ran into was actually pretty reasonable, and he offered me an opportunity to “work it off” - doing roofs for him. I absolutely wanted no part of that, and I went to the Navy recruiting office asked what the quickest way to get out of Garland. I was headed to boot camp within the week, to become a Navy a cook. I then spent four years overseas and at sea. I thought that was a more reasonable course of action than putting a couple of roofs on some houses in Dallas to pay him.

BK: And, what did you do when you returned from the Navy?

JH: Well, it was 1997 when I returned to the Dallas area, and I enrolled at UTD.

BK: I understand you were in the oil business for a while?

JH: That I was. A high school friend connected with me with someone who was selling oil investments, and thought I would be a great fit. So, I joined him in 2001, and I guess I did ok and well enough that when Aaron, my brother, returned from college he joined me there.

BK: How did you end up in the insurance field?

JH: After our oil investment experience, we went to work for an insurance broker who specialized in selling to “chopper” guys - the

likes of Strokers Dallas. I might add, Aaron and I not only sold the policies, but we did literally everything for the business. We did this for six years before deciding that we could do this and do it better.

BK: So what year did the Phoenix Insurance group start?

JH: We opened our doors in 2010, officing out of a residential condo that belonged to Aaron’s wife. We had two $100 desks from Ikea and were appointed with a single company. Our old boss tried to make it hard for us, but we put our heads down and got to work. We hired our first employees about a year after we opened, and we have been growing steadily for the past 14 years.

BK: How long have Aaron and you worked together; it must be a long time?

JH: Yes, we have for twenty plus years. I like to say “he’s the brakes to my gas pedal”, and that’s the secret to our partnership.

BK: Now, tell me about how you and Stephanie met?

JH: Let’s see. It was a Wednesday night, and I know the night because it was at this bar serving cheap big drinks and Karaoke on Wednesdays. I was there for the drinks, and she was there for the Karaoke. As the night went on, she decided to take me to another place. Frankly, I was convinced she was trying to lose me (laughing). So, the night ended, and I didn’t have her phone number, hence I thought she was trying to ditch me. Well, she is from this large Greek family, so I decided to look her up in the phone book; yes, this was 1999. After many attempts, I finally talked to a man, I think it was an uncle, and he gave me her number. Then, we dated for two years, getting married in 2002. Then, in 2007, we had Anna, now 16.

BK: Ok, let’s talk cars now. Your first car?

JH: That was in 1989. It was a 1978 International Harvester Scout. These things were only a few steps removed from tractors; there was nothing but metal inside and out except for the seats. I crashed it, could have been killed, but luckily only broke my front teeth.

BK: What was your first Porsche?

JH: That would be the 1986 944. I wrecked that on Central Expressway (US 75), then, I acquired another one which is the one we still have today.

BK: You have been what we might call in the club a “premiere” sponsor for several years now. Share for those new to the event a little bit about your monthly Garages & Gearheads gathering?

JH: After a tornado totaled my 944 that I kept at my office and nearly damaged my DIVCO, I decided I needed safer storage. I’ve been Jack Griffin’s insurance agent for many years, and he had been after me to buy a garage at his Garages of America garages for a long time. I bought a garage across from him, and he asked me to help him host his monthly Garages and Gearheads meet. It’s the first Saturday of the month, from 9-11 at Garages in Carrollton, and it’s (I think) one of the best car events in town.

BK: Now I know you are a collector of things “old,” share some of your favorites?

JH: That I am. I just like old things. I have over a thousand VIEWMASTER reels. For those not old enough to know what they are, they are like the analog version of virtual reality headsets (laughing).

I have an extensive collection of toy Allis Chalmers tractors in my garage that were my grandfather’s.

I love old stereos - I even have a reel-to-reel player! My home stereo also includes a Seeburg “Library Unit” – it’s like a home jukebox component for your stereo from the early ‘50s. Elvis had one, so did Frank Sinatra, so do I.

Comic books - I have a copy of every appearance of Marvel’s Ghost Rider, from his first appearance in 1972 to the latest issues.

As of late, I have been collecting (and taking photos with) vintage film cameras. They keep getting bigger too, which is causing some agita with the Mrs. - ha!

BK: Lastly, tell us about your YouTube channel?

JH: A couple of years ago, Aaron and I tried some influencer marketing to great success, so we decided that we should just become “influencers” and cut out the middle man. We have access to a lot of interesting people and cars, so we started our channel “Husman Bros” – we are actually monetized by YouTube and get 100k views a month, regularly. As my daughter says, I am a “niche micro-celebrity”. We review cars, work on cars, and film ourselves doing things. People seem to like it, and I’d love it if everyone checked us out!

Needless to say, when you own the number of cars Justin does, and you are in the car insurance business, you are DRIVING FRIENDSHIPS!

By Bill Kruder

Photos courtesy of Justin Husman

Justin and Stephanie

UPCOMING EVENTS

August, September, October & November

AUGUST

Board Meeting (in person), Aug 7

Mavs & Mochas, MC Squared Autosport, Lewisville, Aug 10

Monterey Werks Reunion, Monterey, CA, Aug 16

Motoring Mavs at Mayo's, Mayo Performance, Euless, Aug 17

Equipe Rapide Autocross Event 8, Lone Star Park, Aug 18

Maverick Night at The Firehouse Theatre, Aug 22

SEPTEMBER

Board Meeting (virtual), Sept 4

HPDE, Eagles Canyon Raceway, Decatur, Sept 7-8

Mavs & Mochas, Porsche McKinney, Sept 14

Motoring Mavs at Mayo's, Mayo Performance, Euless, Sept 21

Equipe Rapide Autocross Event 9, Lone Star Park, Sept 22

PCA Treffen Mount Washington, NH, Sept 29-Oct 3

Porsche

Panorama

back editions online now

The Porsche Club of America is digitizing the

magazine, dating back to 1955. The online archive currently reaches to 2006 with a

to complete the library in 2024. Check back as new issues are added frequently. Take a look: www.pca.org/panorama

OCTOBER

Board Meeting (virtual), Oct 2

Mavs & Mochas, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Frisco, Oct 12

Club Race and HPDE, Eagles Canyon Raceway, Decatur, Oct 12-13

Motoring Mavs at Mayo's, Mayo Performance, Euless, Oct 19

Fall Gimmick Rally, Oct 20

Hula Hut Driving Tour, location TBD, Oct 27

NOVEMBER

Board Meeting (virtual), Nov 6

Mavs & Mochas, Location TBD, Nov 9

Equipe Rapide Autocross Event 10, Lone Star Park, Nov 10

Motoring Mavs at Mayo's, Mayo Performance, Euless, Nov 16

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Vibing with David Hodges

The PCA Club Racing organization recently presented the 2023 Alan Friedman Spirit Award to David Hodges, Maverick Region’s Club Race Chair. If you have not had the pleasure of meeting David yet, we thought you would like to know a bit about him and how he got started and came to earn this coveted award.

David Hodges has been a Porsche enthusiast since 1986, but he didn’t join PCA until 2005. He was first a member of the Lone Star Region in Houston, TX, and the following year, he moved to Dallas and the Maverick Region. As a young son of a career Air Force father, he moved a lot, having tours in Europe, New York, and Los Angeles. During his high school years, he lived at Travis Air Force Base, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento. Being a bit of a hellion, his father thought it best to get him out of California, and sent him to the University of Oklahoma, where he got his undergraduate degree in Finance and Economics, followed by his MBA.

His career in banking spanned from the late ‘70s through his retirement last year. While living in Houston, he met his wife, Donna.

They dated for 10 years and married in 1995. They have a daughter, Kate, who lives in Austin, TX.

His first Porsche was a 1983 944 that he had until 2004, when he traded it for a 2000 996 Cabriolet. He had that until 2014 when he traded it for a 2012 991S Cabriolet, which is his daily driver. The top stays down yearround unless it’s raining. That is one benefit of living in Dallas. He currently has both a 2002 Spec 996 and a 2009 Spec 997 to race.

In Houston, he developed an interest in driving fast but needed to do so in a controlled environment. In 2005, he attended a High Speed Driver Education event (HPDE) at Texas World Speedway in College Station and never looked back. Over the next few years, he became an instructor, a team lead, and part of the

Advanced Coaching Team. In 2010, he transitioned to Club Racing and has over 180 starts under his belt. Not only does he still instruct in HPDEs and chair local Club Races, but he now volunteers as a PCA National Steward.

His advice to new drivers is “Don’t wait another day.” He encourages all to get on the track. Enjoy the great community of people and the challenge of driving your magnificent Porsches.

As a Club Race Steward, he strives to spread enthusiasm for Club Racing across the country. Having done HPDE and Club Racing for several years, he noted the difference in the attendance and vibe of each event. He knew more focus was needed on event planning and execution to grow the awareness. Texas had lost the Texas World Speedway track as well as the Club Race at COTA. The D/FW area had a flat 1.7 mile track that primarily only local racers attended.

The first race he stewarded was at Summit Point with 170 racers. He marveled at how the team executed a great race and how this

David in his Spec 997 racer

one had evolved. He borrowed as many ideas as he could to bring back to the local race at Eagles Canyon Raceway (ECR). The track owner at ECR was a PCA racer and very supportive of making this local track one that was fun for racers to go to. David increased sponsorship funding, listened to racers, and involved region leadership in his vision to improve the grassroot vibe of the race weekend.

The idea of the Mid America Championship Series came from the desire to create a Club Race series to help regional tracks in the Central Time Zone grow attendance and survive the challenges from other race series. He recognized that once a track date has been lost, it’s difficult to get it back on the calendar. The goal was to keep this new series within a reasonably short 8-hour haul for the local racers.

He got to work on his plan, reaching out to the National Club Racing leadership to get their support. Communicating via phone calls, emails, and Zoom calls, he put his plan in place. The focus would be on sponsorship targets for funding and products (brake pads, tires, fuel, etc.) to be awarded to

podium winning racers. He continues working with sponsors and PCA National staff members to secure new sponsors and improve existing relationships.

He continually looks for great ideas from other tracks across the country to improve his Mid America Series as well as other races. His enthusiasm is contagious, and

coupled with his tremendous work ethic, he makes magic happen.

David was awarded the 2023 Alan Friedman Spirit Award as an individual who embodies “the same dedication, enthusiasm, perseverance, and sportsmanship that Alan Friedman demonstrated for PCA Club Racing when he started the program.”

Vintage David with his 1983 944

PCA National Club Race Chair Dave Rodenroth with David

David's wife Donna and daughter Kate at COTA

By Wendy Shoflit and Bill Kruder Photos courtesy of David Hodges

Beautiful Cars and Beautiful Weather

The Maverick Region held its 7th annual Concours on Sunday, May 19. The Concours is the grand finale of our Concours Weekend held each year over the weekend prior to the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.

The weekend activities began on Friday night at a welcome cocktail hour and dinner hosted by The Phoenix at its garage at the Garages of Texas. Many participants in Sunday’s Concours brought their immaculately clean cars to enjoy cold beverages, pulled pork barbecue, and great conversations. It was a great way to kick off what would be a great weekend.

The spectacular dinner on Saturday night is covered separately on page 32.

As with all our outdoor events, weather plays a huge part, and let’s just say that it was nearly perfect on Sunday.

Sixty-five cars were displayed, representing 12 classes. In addition to those showing their cars, more than 250 “general admission” tickets were sold to members that came to enjoy the show. Not only did they enjoy the cars, but, also, they consumed nearly 300 In & Out Burgers, countless ice cream treats, and sampled Adobe Road Wine.

We would like to thank our premier sponsor, Porsche Grapevine, along with our eight other sponsors for making this happen.

If you missed it this year, save the dates for May 16–18, 2024.

No detail is too small

Maverick and PCA merchandise was also available for purchase

Concours Class Winners

Scott Brady 356 (all years)

Moss Mansall 911 (‘64-’73)

Tom Toughey 911 (’74-’88)

Alan Nusbaum 911 (’89-’98)

Marc Mansall 911 (’99-’12)

Todd Garner 911 (’13-present)

Phil Mosier 914 (all years)

Richard Dyer

924/944/968 (all years)

Raul Pena Boxster (all except Spyder)

Jack Riley Cayman (all except GT4)

Kevin Kacey Cayenne/Panamera

Macan/Taycan (all years)

Paxton Wright Carrera GT/GT2/GT3

GT4/Boxster Spyder (all years)

Roy Clingman Outlaw (all years)

Brad Tribble Competition (all years)

Anjan Shenoy President’s Choice

Peter Wen Best in Show

Several 356s were on display

By Bill Kruder and Doug Jacobson

Photos by Alan Nusbaum

An Evening with Kevin Buckler

By Debi Kruder | Photos by Anjan Shenoy

Driving Friendships becomes easy when Kevin Buckler, Professional Race Car Driver and creator of The Racers Group (TRG), brings both his Porsche race car and his boutique winery brand, The Adobe Road Winery Driving Series, to share with the Maverick Region! Thanks to our premier sponsor, Porsche Grapevine, Kevin showcased both the wine and the infamous 66 at the second of three Concours events on Saturday, May 18, with nearly 90 Mavericks attending a dinner at The Shop and Derby Restaurant. After dinner, Kevin discussed his highly successful racing career and as a vintner. He then thrilled the crowd by starting his race car and sharing the thunderous roar of its engine, and then, he signed a special poster for the attendees. As they say, a picture tells a thousand words!

Journey or Destination?

Is it the journey or the destination that is more fun for Maverick Region members? June’s Revolver Tour might answer that question for future participants. According to Sam Bryant, Maverick Tours Chairman, it’s both – “Great day, great roads, great people, great tour sponsor, AND great destination. When you add everything together, the entire day was a blast.”

Held on Saturday, June 29, eighty-nine Maverick Region cars came from around the Metroplex and met in the Weatherford High School parking lot. The weather was clear and mild, a stark contrast from the previous tour’s rain and flooding.

The morning began early for the tour’s co-chairs and tour sponsor, Autobahn Porsche. Arriving around 8:00 am, the Autobahn staff rushed to set up their table of coffee and donuts and their display of cars so all would be ready by 8:30. By 9:00, the parking lot began filling up, and by 9:30, the full complement of tour cars and people were there.

After the driver’s meeting, Zoran Gutic, Autobahn Porsche General Manager, addressed the crowd saying, “The closeness of your region’s members is truly remarkable. It’s a lot of fun being with you.”

At 10:00 am, the seven groups of cars began rolling out of the high school parking lot headed for Revolver Brewing, the afternoon’s destination. The tour covered around 80 miles and lasted about an hour and a half, winding around some great twisty roads. The route went through Lipan, Bluff Dale, and, finally, to Granbury and the Revolver Brewery. Once there, tour participants relaxed with an ice-cold beverage of their choice and enjoyed seeing old friends and making new ones.

Anjan Shenoy’s Facebook post summed up the day’s activities nicely: “It’s a drive to get there, but the roads are just superb. Lots of up and downs and high-speed sweeping curves made this a really memorable drive.”

Thanks, Anjan, and thanks to all who participated. See you in October for the Hula Hut Tour.

Nominations for the 2025 Maverick Region Executive Council are now being accepted!

The Executive Council (aka the Executive Board of Directors) elected positions are:

• Region President

• Region Treasurer

• Region Vice President

• Region Secretary

To submit your name as a nominee for any of these positions, email nominations@mavpca.org to contact the Nominating Committee.

For more information about any of these positions, please contact any member of the Nominating Committee:

• Chair: Pat Gouldy, pgouldy@tx.rr.com

• Rishi Burke, rburkedfw@outlook.com

• Paul Moseley, paulmoseleyphoto@gmail.com

Nominations are open until October 1st. Elections will take place at the 2024 Founders’ Day celebration on December 7th

By Chris Chilton Photos by Steve Purser

Autobahn Porsche General Manager Zoran Gutic addresses the group

The Revolver tour always has a good turnout

IN THE GARAGE What's Continued...

The following is a continuation of this series found in the June-July issue.

Returning to Dallas, Bob’s career with EDS continued through early retirement in 1999. At that point, he was able to increase his focus on racing, forming a Grand Am series team. Meeting with then-PCNA Vice President Bob Carlson, he learned that Porsche was not interested in supporting a 996-based race car. Remaining in the family, Bob’s team raced Audi S4s through 2005, returning to Porsche in 2006.

He also started Zuffenhaus, restoring and servicing cars and manufacturing vintage motorsports parts. These parts included the aforementioned 917 brake calipers, RS/RSR/S-T steering wheels, suspension parts, 935 pedal boxes, and skid plates, in addition to replica 17- and-18 inch Fuchs wheels used by Singer. In his garage, there are molds for the Mary Stuart rear wing used on the Martini-liveried 911 RSR that vanquished the 1973 edition of the Targa Florio, along with an extensive collection of parts and memorabilia. A pair of Porsche dealership retail display cases hold Zuffenhaus products and Porsche collectibles, Recaro display bases support some of the many spare sets of seats, and shelves hold many other parts and tools. Hung on the wall are Porsche posters, race banners, lighted Porsche dealership lettering, and a Gulf service station pole sign. Martini livery is a theme; a banner hangs underneath the stairs leading to the mezzanine which has a bathroom with Martini-striped tile, Martini racecar artwork, and Martini-striped beach towels.

After shutting down his race team, Bob’s car collection grew. Although he is on the hunt for unique cars, they are not garage queens. He purchased a Tangerine 1969 911 E that has been driven across the US multiple times, a stunningly beautiful 1990 964 Targa, and a 1994 964 C2 Coupe. His 997 GT3 has been used for many cross-country trips, too. In 2019, Bob acquired VOO-DOO, a 1972 S-T built by the late Charlie Davis, with flared rear fenders enclosing a 2.8-litre RSR engine. Factory performance parts purchased in Germany were added, and Bob drove it “spiritedly” at the Hill Country Rallye this year. Bob is currently president of the “R Gruppe,” the invitation-only club that holds rallies of early air-cooled cars on the East and West coasts. Membership is limited to 300 members with early sports-oriented cars, although he has

VOO-DOO

Bob's 964 Carrrera RS

found he now prefers modern cars on trips that long (I also heard this from several other members in our region).

There is a great story in how Bob acquired the RS. One of Bob’s many friends from across the US and the globe is Dutch, and he planned to import the car to America, register it, and drive it from Florida to California. When the Dutchman arrived in Los Angeles where his sister lived, he would then sell it. After putting the car on a ship bound for Miami, it became apparent that the plan wouldn’t work due to restrictions on importation for sale. Bob was able to purchase the car while it was at sea, navigate the bureaucracy needed to get his paperwork in order, and bring it to Dallas.

For someone wishing to start a collection, Bob has very simple, sensible advice. Don’t buy a project car unless you have either the skills to make the repairs or buckets of money. Buy a rust-free, solid, well-documented car; be friendly with a good mechanic; and don’t follow trendy modifications only because you read or heard about them on the internet. Bear in mind that Porsche is renowned for cars with wonderful handling. Too many people getting their first, or a special, Porsche choose to lower the car, install racing suspension, and increase the wheel size, which requires lower profile tires to accommodate them. While some changes are great on the track, they are horrible for the road. Too often, the owner is unhappy and sells their car thinking that Porsches aren’t pleasurable to drive.

Bob feels more performance can be gained from modifications to the transmission rather than major engine upgrades because stock gearing has multiple overdrive gears to improve fuel economy. Changing gears to space them evenly and provide the same drop (1000 – 1200 rpm between gear changes) can wake up the car and is more cost efficient than modifying the engine and suspension. Bob’s only regrets are the cars he was not able to buy. He couldn’t fit into a MG-TC or TD, and a Lotus Europa was undrivable due to

the gymnastics required to get into it, as well as its tiny pedal box. Also, in 1973, he was unable to purchase a pair of Mercedes 300 SLs that would only be sold in a pair – a roadster ($10,000) and a gullwing ($7,000). While those prices seem laughably small in the present day, they were many multiples of the price of his Pontiac driven by the soon-to-be discharged Army officer.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: I thank Bob and appreciate the large part of a day he spent sharing stories and wisdom. This series could take several more issues to encompass Bob’s encyclopedic knowledge and insight.

If you have a collection of cars or memorabilia that you would like to see featured, please contact me at editor@mavpca.org.

Photos and article by Doug Jacobson Martini tiles in the rest room

Mold for the RSR 'Mary Stuart collar' rear spoiler

Something for Everyone

Our May 25-26, Maverick Region’s PCA Club Race event at ECR had a great assortment of Porsche cars on track in the Club Race, soloonly HPDE, and the lunch break charity parade laps. Truly something for every Porsche driver.

Among the highlights of the race weekend were Cory Friedman’s wicked fast 2019 991 Cup Car (# 014 below) and Mark Gohlke in his beautiful 1972 914-6 (#123 below). Those two cars cover 47 years of Porsche heritage.

Park Place Porsche was our May event dealer sponsor and provided a beautiful Cayenne as our Pace Vehicle, with our expert team of Craig Janssen and Ginger Gabriel taking on the pace vehicle driver and communicator roles.

The weeks of North Texas rain finally passed, bringing us a dry weekend of racing at Eagles Canyon Raceway. Saturday May 25 had two rounds of practice, qualifying for race grid position, and a 30-minute sprint race. Notable sprint race results were Cory Friedman winning overall with a best lap time of 1m 53.5s in Sprint 1. Jeff Wilson finished P1 in the large Spec Boxster race class, followed by Aidan Meek and Glen Morris to round out the SPB Sprint 1 podium.

Jeff Van Sicklen celebrating a successful event

Thank you to all of our Club Race sponsors for supporting our events: Park Place Porsche, Porsche Plano, LSA Burger | Barley & Board, de Boulle, Universal Retail Displays, Buda Juice | Plan-T, Aubrey HealthMart, Heptig Law, Corsa Werks, Fifth Gear, Thee Road Service, Agency Eighty6, and Hankook Competition Tire.

Maverick Region will be back racing for both the PCA National and Mid America Championships at ECR on October 12-13, so come on out to drive on track during the lunch break charity parade laps, drive the solo only HPDE, or cheer on our racers during the Club Race. We offer something for everyone. See you there!

By David Hodges

Photos by Wendy Shoffit, John Sandusky, and Hart Photography

Right to left: Sprint 1 SPB podium winners: Jeff Wilson, Aidan Meek, Glen Morris

Glen Morris busting his move for winning the ECR “Never Give Up” award, presented by Livio Galanti, for the best display of the spirit of Club Racing

Jeff Wilson leading a pack of SPB racers into Turn 11

Bill Miller leading a pack of 944 SP1 racers

ANNIVERSARIES

Congratulations to the following members!

July 2024

50 Years

Milton Barley (Sheila) Fort Worth

45 Years

Douglas Johnson (Millie) Denton

Randall Kara (Grace Karuu) Fort Worth

20 Years

Bryan Corbell (Joy) Arlington

Michael Langford (Cindy) Dallas

15 Years

Charles Heflin (Lisa) Fort Worth

Rick Hodgdon (Cindy) Colleyville

Scott Lamb (Jeannette) Tyler

Cliff Ward (Marie) Prosper

Jeffrey Wier

Dallas

George Wright (Patti) Dallas

John Young (Nathan) Keller

10 Years

Chris Blackman (Diana) Dallas

Robert Marois (Joyce) Keller

5 Years

Jason Barber Carrollton

Gary Beeman (Jan) Ridgeway

Rishi Burke Flower Mound

Anne Cree Dallas

William Dodge (Debra) Denton

Doyle Hartman (Margaret) Dallas

Paul Lopez (Amy) Fort Worth

Mark McAnally Plano

John Owings (Felice) Frisco

Carl Petersen (Kelsey) Trophy Club

Wes Pettinger Richardson

Matthew Quon (Gina) Plano

Isai Ramirez (Rodolfo Longoria) Tyler

Greg Samson (William Kelley) Irving

Peter Shankel (Mei) Allen

Quirt Smith Fort Worth

George Snowflack Dallas

Mitchell Swindell (Prissy) Colleyville

Robert Weber Plano

August 2024

25 Years

Carl Herrmann (Lisa) Florence

Toby Pennycuff (Reagan) Dallas

20 Years

Robert Adams (M'lynn) Dallas

Shawn Caso (George) Frisco

Juan Gonzalez (Dave Cancilla) Irving

Kim Greaves (Quin) Westlake

Mark Strong Midlothian

15 Years

Victor Murray (Pam) Plano

10 Years

Matthew Ardaiz (Diana) Chandler

David Fox Allen

Jim Gallegos (Phyllis) Garland

Chase Graham Plano

Bob Medlin Dallas

John Webbon (Michelle) Lewisville

5 Years

Jack Askins Wichita Falls

Kathy Aten (Beach) Plano

Aaron Barfoot Dallas

Jackson Fuller Dallas

Robert Holt (Peggy) Fort Worth

Greg Lang Leesburg

Doug Lawson Southlake

Michael Mellerski (Dawn) Flower Mound

Steve Mentesana (Sharon) Carrollton

Guy Mouton (Carolyn) Southlake

Stephen Noble Frisco

Jana Rouble Dallas

Bob Schmidtke Elmo

Taylor Stilovich McKinney

Daniel Whitehead Plano

Wayne Wilder (Robin) Paradise

Michael Wright (Sherry) Rockwall

A Book You Will Want to Read

I was really hoping to be writing in this issue of Slipstream how Porsche had a dominating run at this year's Le Mans and was able to bring home a 20th overall victory. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until the 2025 race for a chance at that illustrious win. It’s not all doom-and-gloom though – as of this writing, Porsche is still leading the WEC and IMSA manufacturers points standings. WEC victories at Qatar and Spa, along with IMSA victories at Daytona, Laguna Seca, and Watkins Glen have anchored our first place standings.

So, as not to lose out on the spirit of Le Mans, I’ve decided to write about a recent coffee table book I purchsed earlier this year titled “The Success Story of Porsche at Le Mans” by Wilfried Müller. The “museum” quality book weighs-in close to 5 lbs, with 707 pages of pure delight. Published in 2023 and limited to only 963 copies – yes, 963 - that same “963” that Porsche is running in the WEC and IMSA Hyperclass. The roughly 1,000 photgraphs and illustrative graphics are of epic quality, and the “preface” is written and hand signed (yes – a real ink signature) by Dr. Wolfgang Porsche. The book covers the first 72 years of Porsche and the Le Mans races. There is a tale behind every race: what happened, and why did it happen?? What was the reasoning behind what happened?

Each year’s report includes the race results along with fascinating views of the action. Firsthand eye witness reports, memories, and appraisals from Porsche associates, drivers, and mechanics, whom all played a key part in shaping the brand’s success at the world's greatest sportscar race.

The contents of the book start out with “24 Moments in Time,” with an array of single page photographs and captions that take you into the action of 72 years in time gone by. Separate chapters highlight each of the 19 overall Porsche victories, followed by a detailed year by year synopsis of the race and the brand’s performance. Other chapters include: graphics of vintage Le

Mans posters, an overview of the 963, detailed year-by-year archives, and an entire section on the final race standings inclusive of all classes, their drivers, and team entrants.

I highly recommend this book for any Porsche Le Mans fanatic! I did see a few websites that might still have availability if you are interested.

https://shop.porsche.com https://stuttcars.com www.rallyandracing.com

Article Source: “The Success Story of Porsche at Le Mans”

All photos sourced from Wilfried Müller and “The Success Story of Porsche at Le Mans”

By Mike O’Hare

By Tom Martin

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1. Tony Lapine’s styling design of the Porsche 928 was heavily influenced by the:

A. AMC Pacer

B. Corvair Testudo

C. Corvette Sting Ray D. Rayton Fissore Gold Shadow

2. Which of the following cars was NOT used as a test mule in the development of the 928?

A. Audi 100 S

B. Mercedes-Benz 350 SL C. Opel Admiral D. Skoda 110 LS

3. Which of the following standard exterior colors was never offered on the Porsche 928?

A. Apple Green B. Arrow Blue C. Cinnamon Toast D. Talbot Yellow

4. Including all iterations, how many 928s were produced for the Japanese market?

A. 1250

B. 3183

C. 6709 D. 9911

5. What movie featuring the Porsche 928 was nominated for a Razzie award for worst screenplay?

A. Cannonball Run 2 B. Middle Age Crazy C. Risky Business D. Weird Science

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