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• The July 1972 issue of the newsletter was the first to be named simply Slipstream, forever dropping the previous title,

Porsche Slipstream. • Richard F. “Dick” Selcer, Maverick Region’s Treasurer for several years, passed away in late 1972. The Selcer Award later commemorated his enthusiasm for PCA and Porsches from 1976 through 2016. • The Region’s first Time Trial event (timed hot laps on a racetrack, one at a time) took place at the now-defunct Dallas

International Motor Speedway in April 1973. Subsequent Time Trial events over the next few years took place at Green

Valley Raceway and later at Oak Hill Raceway. • Membership exceeded the 200 mark in 1975, with 223 members noted at the end of the year. 1975 was also the first year of the Zone 5 Challenge Series, hosted by Maverick Region. This was a multi-event weekend, open to members of other Zone 5 Regions. The series continued through 1977. • The Selcer Award debuted for the 1976 Founders’ Day banquet, made possible by two individuals who preferred to remain anonymous at the time, although they were later revealed to be Roger Chaney and Don Spaulding, both close friends of Dick Selcer. Charlie Davis was the first recipient of the award, the highest honor that a Maverick Region member could receive. You can read more about the Selcer Award in the November 2011 issue of Slipstream: https:// issuu.com/maverickpca/docs/ss_nov11 • 1977 Region President John Halla had a conversation with Dr. Ferry Porsche at the

Porsche Parade in San Diego that year, as the accompanying Slipstream cover shows.

At the end of 1977, Maverick Region was 15 years old, with 172 members, down from a peak total of 225 the previous year. During its first 15 years, it was a much smaller, more closely-knit group, which enjoyed tours to far-flung venues over a 2- or 3-day weekend, and was keenly competitive in PCA Zone 5 as well as nationally at the annual Porsche Parade. This seems like a good place to pause in this recap of our history. Look for Part 2 in the June issue!