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Upcoming Events Calendar of Events..........................................................1 Happy Hour at Champps Americana..........................2 Maverick Lunches...........................................................2 Arkansas Tour .................................................................3 East Texas Tour ...............................................................3 Autocross/Time Trial......................................................4 Board Meeting ................................................................5
Past Event Recaps Happy Hours at Bavarian Grill & Sea Grill.................9 Parade 2004, An Event To Remember!......................10 From Boxing to Boxsters (Parade Concours)...........14 Parade Tech Quiz & Historics.....................................15 Parade Autocross Lists ...........................................16-17 What A Party! (Parade Volunteer Worker Party).....18 Parade Hospitality........................................................19 Boardwalk DE at MotorSport Ranch........................20 Autocross #3..................................................................22 Time Trial #3.................................................................23 Autocross #4..................................................................23 Nacogdoches Tour........................................................24
Miscellaneous
Day 6-8 7-8 10 17 19 27-29 28 29 31
August - Events Post Parade Weekend BMW/Porsche Club Race (MSR) Board Meeting at Autobahn Plano & Bedford Lunches Happy Hour at Champps Arkansas Tour Time Trial #5 (MW) Autocross #5 (MW) Addison Lunch
Day 7 9 17-19 21 28
September - Events Board Meeting at Boardwalk Happy Hour Drivers Education (MSR) Plano & Bedford Lunches Addison Lunch
Photography Matt Platts, Elaine Cash, Dennis Chamberlain, Linda Bambina, Kevin Hardison, Bob Bianconi, Scott Olson, Bill Campbell Cover Photo by Matt Platts William Noblitt's 1958 Meissen Blue 356A at the 2004 Parade Concours d'Elegance
Day 2-3 5 9-10 14 16 19 23-24 31
October - Events Time Trial #6/Autocross #6 (MW) Board Meeting at Keith Olcha’s Hallett Club Race Happy Hour Swap Meet Plano & Bedford Lunches Drivers Education (MSR) Charity Autocross (TMS)
Day 9 13 16 18 21 30
November - Events Board Meeting at Bobby Archer’s Founder’s Day Bedford & Plano Lunches Happy Hour East Texas Tour Addison Lunch
Photo by Matt Platts
Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1 List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4 Road Ramblings (President’s Column)......................5 Curves Ahead (Editor’s Column)...............................8 Maverick Minutes..........................................................8 New Wheels..................................................................27 Anniversaries................................................................28 Unclassifieds.................................................................28 Advertiser Index...........................................................28
Juta Aldenhof, Peter Porsche and George Maybee pose on one of George’s Porsche tractors
Trivia ..............................................................................13 September DE Registration Form..............................26 Slipstream (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region Porsche Club of America, 9047 Oakpath Ln, Dallas, TX 75243. Subscription price is $24.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Dallas, Texas. Postmaster: Send address changes to Bob Knight, Slipstream, 9047 Oakpath Ln, Dallas, TX 75243.
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2004 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Kenneth A. Chandler 318-865-8210 bad968@aol.com
COASTAL BEND Tinker Floyd 361-993-5757 tinker986@aol.com
LONE STAR Stan Wenger 713-467-0453 stan@stanandjanelle.com
MARDI GRAS Brad Bradford 504-546-0964 sandrahh@pipeline.com
OZARK Ron Mott 501-954-9162 pcar_914_6@msn.com
WAR BONNET Mike Lindsey 405-773-4568 mlindsey21@cox.net
CIMARRON Dick Dobson 918-251-3310 dickdobson@webzone.net
HILL COUNTRY Weston Dillard 512-423-8327 westondillard@austin.rr.com
LONGHORN Ruth Parks 830-537-4242
MAVERICK Keith Olcha
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OZARK MOUNTAIN Leslie Morse 501-530-1537 therainmeister@netscape.net
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ZONE 5 REP Brooke Van Horne tvdrug@flash.net
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2004 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs Maverick Region President Keith Olcha
Vice-President Noby Takahashi
Secretary Mimi Spreen
Treasurer Bob Knight
W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 keith.olcha@charter.net 711 Manchester Court Southlake, TX 76092
W - 972-761-4311 H - 214-327-8911 vp@mavpca.org 9201 Garland Road, #115A Dallas, TX 75218
H - 972-420-9953 secretary@mavpca.org 709 Reno Street Lewisville, TX 75077
W - (214) 461-1426 H - (214) 349-1108 treasurer@mavpca.org 9047 Oakpath Dallas, TX 75243
Keith has been a regular at all of our driving events and has recently been heavily involved in the planning of our Driver’s Education program. Keith has also started driving his 911 RS in PCA Club Races.
Noby has been a member since 2000. He is an active participant in many Maverick driving events and has helped out with the Autocross schools. He drives a 2001 Boxster S.
A member since 1986, Bob has previously held the offices of President and Vice President, edited Slipstream, and has won the Selcer Memorial award. He owns a 2000 Boxster S.
Mimi has been a PCA member since 1989, including being actively involved in 2 other regions. She served with husband, Carey, as Vice President for 2 years. She drives a 1970 914-6.
Drivers Education John Sandusky
Logistics & Support Joe McGlohen
Communication Wendy Shoffit
Rallies & Event Ad Design Teri Davis
W - (817) 777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com 704 Bowen Court Arlington, TX 76012
H - (972) 506-7449 wendy@shoffit.com 1112 Santa Fe Trail Irving, TX 75063
H - (940) 682-4719 chuxtress@yahoo.com P.O. Box 213 Weatherford, TX 76086
John has been a member since 1986. He has become increasingly involved in Drivers' Education events over the past few years. He drives a track prepared 1990 C2.
Joe has been involved in virtually every type of event that the Maverick Region holds. Joe was the 2001 Selcer Memorial award winner. He owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter. AX Chair, TT Chief Instructor Chuck Machala
DE Chief Instructor Club Race Co-Chair Bryan Henderson
Teri is a past Slipstream Editor and the current Rally Chair. She has also been a major force behind Round Up and the recent Rally Schools.
A member since 1997, Wendy is a past Slipstream Editor and has won the Selcer Memorial Award. 2001 PCA Family of the Year. She owns a ‘90 C4 Cab and a ‘78 SC. Membership
Managing Newsletter Editor Matt Platts
Joel Nannis W - (817) 329-1600 H - (972) 722-2735 membership@mavpca.org
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DE Asst Chief Instructor Keith Olcha
TT Chair, AX Chief Instructor Bill Miller
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Driving Education - Tech Ray Leudecke
Driving Rules Bill Dugan
Tours Ted Glover
Club Photographer Kevin Hardison
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DE Co-Registrar Bill Dawson
Tech Inspection Ed Mayo
Tech Sessions Eric Erz
Newsletter Printing Fran Ussery
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Timing & Scoring James Shoffit (972) 506-7449 wk (972) 506-7449 hm
Concours Jimmy Carter
Newsletter Mailing, Technology Andy Mears
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Safety Joe McGlohen
Workers Mike Lockas
Maverick Email List Bob Benson
Web Site Steve Boyd
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Club Race Co-Chair, Hospitality, Charity Lanean Hughes
Workers Shelly Burbank
Mentor Program Dennis Chamberlain
Swap Meets David Mock
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H - (817) 919-1253 editor@mavpca.org Slipstream Advertising Mike Brodigan
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Parade ‘04 Chair Jan Mayo
Past President James Shoffit
Zone 5 Representative Brooke VanHorn
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Road Ramblings by Keith Olcha, Maverick Region President
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orsche Parade 2004 was a success. Every Maverick who helped, no matter what they did, was needed, appreciated, and it showed. After I took off my name badge at the end of the final banquet on Saturday night July 10th, I personally asked several people their parting thoughts. The ones I spoke to all had a great time. Some said it was the best Parade they had been to in the last few years. While it got hot after all by the end of the week, the weather for the Concours and the Rally was cooler than average with no rain. In this issue of Slipstream and also the next I believe, we’ll have various articles covering Parade and the many events and activities throughout the week. The turnout was large, as expected. Hundreds were at the Concours on Monday, July 5th. Three of the banquets I was at each had over 800 people. I entered the Concours and the Autocross with my 2002 Boxster S and the Club Race in my 1993 RS America. I would have entered the remaining two Parade competitive events- the Technical Quiz and the Rally, but my responsibilities in helping set up the Texas Motor Speedway and instructing in the Drivers Education created time and place conflicts. It was all fun, especially preparing the Boxster for the Concours. I spent 16 total hours over the course of two weeks in the evenings cleaning and preparing the entire car for judging in the full-preparation category. While waiting for the judges, Carey Spreen asked me how much time I’d spent on the car.
the “Pre-Race” show before the live Formula One telecasts? I realized that I was suffering from SWS, SpeedChannel Withdrawal Syndrome. I had gone several weeks without watching enough SpeedTV, and I was feeling the effects. Wayne prescribed two doses of “World Rally Championship” that night, and to call him in the morning. Things are back to normal now and I feel much better. By the way, Wayne’s 914 race car is pictured in this months “Excellence” in the article on the Rennsport Reunion II at Daytona earlier in the year. On a final note, the 2004 election for 2005 officers takes place in November of this year. This entire executive committee is stepping down with many officers having several years on the job. A nominating committee is being formed now to find candidates for the ballot in November. Previous executive committee members take the time and effort to properly transition to the new executive committee and help them in every way we can. Most positions run unopposed, as well, given the volunteer nature of this club. Please look in Slipstream next month and contact the nominating committee. Please feel free to speak with me about a position if you’ve got questions. In addition to the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer positions, there will also be several event chairperson positions open this year as well. Please look through the positions and think about what you might want to do. The positions can be fun, the time goes quickly, and the contribution is greatly appreciated. Till next month.
“I spent 16 total hours... cleaning
and preparing the entire car” After I told him, he looked at me and said: “You know there are people who spend 16 hours on the 4 wheels and tires alone…100 hours is not uncommon for a class-winning car.” I thanked him for his support as the judges were just moments away from judging my car and likely laughing at my efforts. Well, in the end I scored 296 out of 300 possible points, which is actually a good score on a fair-good-very good-excellent scale. The last 10 points from 290 until 300 settle all the rankings in this kind of event. While getting ready for Parade, then attending the events during Parade week, and then trying to catch up on work the week after Parade, I did come down with an illness. Fortunately I was able to get a quick diagnosis from a doctor friend, Wayne Brown. I told Wayne that something was just not right; I was feeling empty even after such a f ulfilling event as Parade. He asked a few general questions, but being the car-nut he is honed in on the problem right away. He asked me some specific questions, telling me that if I knew the answers to all or most of them, that I myself would realize what was lacking: First, did I know what products the D.R. Chipper company makes? Second, what are the names of the hosts of “Dream Car Garage?” Third, what kind of Bobble-Head is on Dave DeSpain’s desk? Fourth, what is the name of the doctor who promotes “Cortislim?” Fifth, what night of the week has Motorcycle racing? Finally, What automobile manufacturer sponsors 5
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Curves Ahead by Matt Platts, Slipstream Editor
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think it’s finally over! The largest Maverick Region event in recent history is behind us. Besides some final housekeeping, packing, and accounting, Parade is a memory (and a fond one, at that!). I don’t know about you, but I sure learned a lot about downtown Fort Worth that I didn’t already know. I think it was a great host city. The Worthington did a great job of handling the crowds, and their conference facilities were top-notch. I really enjoyed putting together the a/v presentations. I’m grateful that the Worthington’s a/v crew and equipment were up to the task. The entire week was a lot of work for a lot of people, and I heard nothing but compliments for the entire event and it’s staff. Good job everyone! You will find that this August issue of Slipstream serves two purposes. First, it will provide you with peveral post-Parade related articles. Second, it will catch us up with several events that occurred prior to Parade, but had to wait to be published
because of the Parade special issue. There’s a lot of reading packed in, and I think you’ll really enjoy it. Now that Parade is behind us, we can focus on our regularly scheduled events. Autocross & Time Trial weekends start up again this month, then wrap up the season in October. There are also a couple of tours coming up soon; a 3-day trip to Arkansas at the end of the month, then a 1-day tour through East Texas in November. And last, but by no means least, we are hosting two more DE’s before the end of the year. The first is our regular September DE, then we have added a new DE weekend in October. Can you say “Great Weather”? October sounds like the perfect time of year for a DE to me. I’ll see you there! Lastly, I would like to talk a little about Slipstream. As many of you know, I’m quickly approaching two years as Editor of this find publication. As much fun as this time has been, I’ll be ready for someone else to take over at the end of the year. Please contact me if you are interested in becoming part of the Slipstream “team”. It’s a very rewarding job.
Maverick Minutes by Michael Wingfield
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he June board meeting was held Tuesday, June 8, at Park Place Porsche. Attendees were Noby Takahashi, Wendy Shoffit, Lanean Hughes, Chuck Machala, Bill Miller, Joel Nannis, Dennis Chamberlain, Jan Mayo, Marie Wingfield, Michael Wingfield, and Keith Olcha who called the meeting to order at 6:58 PM.
Keith – Getting excited about Parade, which is almost here. We have 59 entrants for the Parade Club Race with more applications on the way from folks that participated in the Barber Club Race and still have a healthy car. The Parade DE has about 156 entrants registered for the two one-day events. Jan – “Parade is going to happen!”Committees are tackling the small details and tying up the loose ends.Jan expects great results from the Silent Auction,and has requested an item from Peter Porsche.She asked that the board decide how to handle the seven bookcases purchased in July 2002 for use in the Parade Art Show and Parade Goodie Store. Originally, the thought was that Parade would buy the bookcases from the region. Lanean made a motion that the region not sell the bookcases to Parade, but rather loan the bookcases at no charge. The motion seconded and passed. Lanean made a second motion that the region either donate the bookcases to the Hope Shelter after Parade, or sell the cases with the proceeds donated to the shelter. The motion seconded and passed. Wendy – Parade currently has 955 total entrants (550 primary entrants + 405 co-entrants). Maverick Region represents approximately 28% (154) of the primary entrants.Parade binders,75 pages of local information, schedules and maps, are ready. New applications for the Parade DE continue to arrive. TT#4/AX#3 held this past weekend generated just over $1,000 profit, with about 30 participants each day. James Shoffit is updating the AX software program, and will have it ready for AX#4 at Pennington field this coming weekend. Wendy (as Matt Platts) – General plea for Slipstream content for the August issue. Unfortunately, the June issue went to the mail house a few days late and will reach the membership a little later than usual. A search for someone to fill the position of 2005 Slipstream Editor is underway. If you’re interested, contact Matt. 8
Lanean – Parade sponsors have donated quite a bit to make the event happen. Zymol will have a 4-day car wash set up so participants can wash their cars before/after the competition events. The Hope Shelter received about $7,000 from the May Poker Run event. The funds will go to the Rebuilding Hope building project.Rebuilding Hope has obtained a lot for the new building. After Parade, a team of volunteer architects will begin work on the new building design. Noby – Insurance is in place for the Parade Club Race and DE event. He also has several pads of waiver sheets to turn over to Wendy. Noby (as Bob Knight) – We still have some money left. Chuck – AX#4 at Pennington Field this Sunday (6-13), and will be the last test of the Parade AX process and equipment before Parade. Bill – We have a good group of regular attendees that are helping to grow the TT/AX program,even when Joel slicks the track with oil (again!). Joel – Currently, Maverick Region has 1181 members. However, we have not received the latest membership updates from PCA National due to software issues at PCA National. He wants to revisit the possibility of reducing the cost of Slipstream by allowing members to elect NOT to receive the magazine.Rather,each member can elect to download only the electronic version of Slipstream from the Maverick web site.He will investigate the possibility of following the Hill Country Region model for the electronic newsletter. Dennis – Approximately 50 people turned out for the Sea Grill happy hour. The June Happy Hour will be at the Bavarian Grill (Plano) on Thursday (6-10-2004) and at the Smokehouse (Colleyville) in July. Michael – The June DE at MSR is ready to go.We sold out the Green and Blue groups and have just a few spots left in Yellow and White. These may fill before the event. Michael (as Mimi Spreen) – yes, I’m still writing. The August Board meeting will be held at Autobahn in Fort Worth on August 10. Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 7:54 PM, with the motion seconded and passed.
Happy Hour at Sea Grill & Bavarian Grill
Tina Wright & Shelley Linders
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
Then, a month later we headed to the Bavarian Grill in Plano. It seemed that a German theme would make sense for our June Happy Hour, considering the fact that the 2004 Parade would be starting in another month. I was concerned about having a happy hour so far north in Plano, partly due to the traffic through the High Five project. As it turned out, the High Five wasn’t the problem. Instead, there was a bizarre tie-up below the George Bush overpass that made headlines for days. But the traffic still didn’t restrict our turnout, which was 50 members – almost as many as the previous month’s count at the Sea Grill. And there was an added advantage of having a happy hour in Plano – Michael and Marie Wingfield were in attendance. Other new faces and new members included Ed and Tracey Gross, in their brand new 2004 Boxster. The award for longest distance probably would have gone to Keith and Karen Olcha, Tracey & Ed Gross were it not for Jean and Dave Frick coming from the other side of Ft. Worth. I figure they must have driven about 275 miles Speaking of Keith, he had the line of the evening on the subject of the George Bush overKaren & Keith Olcha pass crisis. Too bad I can’t publish it. For our August 19 Happy Hour, we’ll be returning to Champps American Grill in Addison. Hope to see you there.
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
We returned to the Sea Grill on Thursday, May 20, for the first time in a year and a half, and the food was every bit as good as I had remembered. Apparently, our members remembered, too, because we had one Happy Hour Crew: Jay Easley, of the largest turnouts of Tinker Edwards and Dennis Chamberlain the year - a total of 52 attendees, of which 40 stayed to eat. We had three new (or relatively new) members, including Rick and Susan Stein, who are fellow certified public accountants. The three of us got together and had a stimulating discussion of Internal Revenue Code section 179 and its unique interaction with code section 168. Recent members Bob and Susan & Rick Stein Lourdes Kuykendall (1988 911) were attending their first happy hour, as was new member Shelley Linders (1998 Boxster), who brought her friend Tina Wright. First time happy hour attendees also included Steve and Sarah Boyd (99 Boxster). For those Lourdes & Bob Kuykendall of you who might not know, Steve is our new webmeister, and he has made substantial improvements to the Maverick web site. Other members attending their first happy hour were Tim and Sherie Machala (2001 Boxster S – driven by Sherie).
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
by Dennis Chamberlain
Sarah & Steve Boyd
Tim & Sherie Machala
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Parade 2004, An Event To Remember! by Scott Olson
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t was quite a scene: A dull gray multistory parking garage in downtown Ft. Worth, usually vacant for the weekend, was now swarming with activity on a warm Saturday afternoon. Porsche automobiles of all types and years moved toward the first floor, where several wash bays were waiting. Stocked with soap and wheel cleaner, each car got a cool bath. After a thorough rinse, cars were slowly driven upstairs where the owners waxed, polished, cleaned, vacuumed, and detailed each car. This was the opening day to prepare for the Concours ‘de Elegance. The show was two days away, but already owners had wheels off, hoods up, doors open, and in some cases, seats out to complete the concours cleaning. There was a wide selection of cleaning products organized into plastic bins near each car. The buzz of vacuums filled the air. Porsche owners are not much different from other automotive enthusiasts – except that once a year, Porsche owners gather for Parade.
... A variety of activities catered to Porsche enthusiasts of all ages and interests ... Hosted by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America this was the 49th annual Porsche Parade. Over 1500 Porsche enthusiasts from all across the country gathered in Ft. Worth, bringing over 700 cars to North Texas for the week. A variety of activities catered to Porsche enthusiasts of all ages and interests. The first event was the Concours d’ elegance car show on Main Street in Ft Worth. With almost 80 cars entered, a group of judges descended upon each car for a precise inspection. Owners could compete in three groups: Restoration, (cars may be repaired or painted), Preservation (as delivered from the factory) and Preparation (cleaned and well presented). Cars were further divided into Touring (driven – undercarriage not judged) and Full (undercarriage is judged). Awards were then given in divisions to cars of similar age, year and model. On Monday, the Concours cars were lined up on the
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brick Main Street in Ft. Worth. The old court house provided a magnificent back drop to the scene. Top award in Restoration class was David Seeland from Colorado, with a 1967 912. Chuck Leighton, with a 1975 911S won the Preservation award and a brand new 2004 GT3 of Gerry Curts won the Preparation award. On Tuesday, over 100 two-person teams drove a time and distance rally, which took participants on a route from Ft Worth through the North Texas countryside and ending at Texas Motor Speedway. Top Wednesday, nearly 200 Porsche owners matched wits by taking a 2-hour technical quiz, with tough questions from all areas of Porsche history, specifications and marketing documents. Charles Swanson was the overall winner and top score by a female was earned by Debbie Cooper. All week there were activities for children, including remote control car races, a kids autocross and a field trip to spend the night at the Fort Worth Zoo. Later in the week, drivers at TMS participated in a competitive Autocross and DE (Driver’s Education) training. The DE was held on the Texas Motor Speedway road/oval course, complete with chicane on the front straight. Wrapping up the week, drivers went wheel to wheel in competitive Porsche Club Racing on Friday and Saturday. Club Racing is an opportunity for Porsche Club members to compete with each other in a “Gentleman’s Race.” The cars are both straight stock and fully prepared race cars but all must meet strict safety requirements. Dan Pastorini, Houston Quarterback piloted his Porsche 996 to a win in the Feature race. The week was action packed and filled with other events – even an art show, a goodie store, tours and hospitality areas - for all types of Porsche owners. The 50th Porsche Parade will be June 25 - July 2, 2005 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Go to www.Parade04.org for full results and pictures as well as a list of all the wonderful sponsors who made this event possible.
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“From Boxing to Boxsters”
Photo by Bill Campbell
Photo by Matt Platts
Photo by Scott Olson
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was the best of the day: “The Cars are cleaner than when they come from the Factory!” Besides the perfectly prepared Concours cars, there were lots of other Porsche-related eye-candy to see. Doug Molny arranged for a great display of Club Race cars and Charlie Davis was able arrange for a large group of cars from the 914 Special Interest Group (SIG). Not to be out done, there were a pair of RS Americas, a car driven from Mexico and several Porsche tractors owned by the one and only George (and Sharon) Maybee from Colorado. You remember George; his place has been shown in Pano and Excellence. It’s the Gmund factory re-created in Colorado. What a great guy. Main Street in Fort Worth was a perfect venue Perhaps one of the best displays outside the Concours itself was the historic display coordinated by Ed Mayo. Somehow Ed managed to display all the significant 911 models in honor of the 40th year anniversary. I can’t end without thanking the Concours team of Dennis Poquiz, Bill Campell, Scott Olson, Andy Miller and Doug Molny. Special thanks go out to John Takehara, head judge, Stephanie Anderson, chief of scoring, James Shoffit, Parade scoring and Karen Erz, trophies. Everyone did just a superb job.
Bob Bianconi with Peter Porsche Cleaning every last bit
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Photo by Bob Bianconi
Report from the 49th Concours d’Elegance hat’s the title from Sundance Square’s monthly flyer. It is referring to the premier events scheduled during June and July in Sundance Square. And so it was that Sundance Square and the City of Ft. Worth were our hosts for the 49th Porsche Parade Concours d’Elegance. The day was perfect weather-wise and the lineup of cars along the red bricks of Main Street was pretty impressive. Seventythree cars were official entrants in the Concours d’Elegance. The cars ranged from some of the earliest 356’s to the latest GT3’s and a little bit of everything in between. They came from Massachusetts, Wa s h i n g t o n State, California, you name it. There were also entrants from Maverick, Lonestar and Hill Country Regions representing Texas. Judging Scott Olson captured a great view of the Concours began at 9 with the winners officially announced at the Concours banquet that evening. Special for me was the chance to escort Peter Porsche, Peter Schwarzenbauer (PCNA) and Jack Bair (PCNA) along the Concours venue as they attempted to pick the car for the honorary judges choice award. Trying to get a concensus here is pretty difficult considering that each car is beautiful, historic or both. Finally they concluded that a black 356 owned by Bill Jones, from right here in Texas, was the best of the best. But, maybe Peter’s comment
Early in the day before the crowds
Photo by Scott Olson
By Bob Bianconi
Tech Quiz & Historics by Ed Mayo
Photo by Linda Bambina
Photo by Linda Bambina
Olcha, I instead worked towards gathering a complete range of 911 models to commemorate the model’s 40th anniversary. I had one of the two remaining 901 prototypes, to an 04 GT-3, and 18 significant models in between. It was amazing to look at the stages of evolution between those two bookends. I would like to thank Tom Williams, Mike Orlie, and Jay Moore for their help Monday morning getting the historic The “newer” end of the historics display was eye-catching display organized. So I get through these two events and think that now I can coast the rest of the week, then Mark Shevitz, our ace emcee guy, tells me that he will be gone on a short business trip Thursday night, so I’ll need to emcee the tech quiz awards banquet. Well, somehow I got thru that, but with a much greater appreciation of what Mark does that he makes look so easy. So now we can look forward to the Hershey Parade, I’ll be easy to spot, I’ll be the one looking very relaxed! Photo by Elaine Cash
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o paraphrase a well known football sportscaster,“turn off the engines, the party’s over.” Well, our party is over, and by all accounts we threw a pretty good one. My part of this wing-ding was the tech quiz and the historic car display. I have learned that I would much rather take the quiz than write it! I started almost 2 years ago, wrote about 350 questions, had help from Cliff Blackshear, who wrote the Cayenne section, and Keith Olcha, who did the club race section. My daughter Michele took all my handwritten questions and transcribed them to an electronic media. Also, besides all the other things she had to preside over, her “chairness” did a lot of computer work for me. Michele was also very considerate in that she had her baby two weeks before Parade started so she could help me at registration. The PCR requires that the quiz be reviewed by the tech committee, the quiz was done and in their hands by end of January 04. Most of their reviews were back to me by end of April, then started the process of all the revisions that were necessary. David Seeland gave me the lion’s share of revisions. He is really good at making the question structure perfect enough that it’s not likely to be protested. He should know, back when he used to take the quizzes he protested more than 10 questions one year. It was difficult to fit the tech quiz into the busy schedule of this year’s parade, so for the first time in memory, it was Yes, Ed even used PowerPoint! held Wednesday evening instead of Saturday morning. This was to accommodate the club race being a part of Parade week. However as Mike Robbins pointed out to me, this was not the first time a PCA race was held in conjunction with the parade. It seems we were not the first to do this, a PCA race was run as part of the 1964 Parade. So we only repeated history, not made it. I did accomplish the two goals I had set out for the quiz though. They were for the winners to score in the 70 to 80% range and to not have any protests. During this same time frame I was also trying to gather cars for the historic display. I quickly discovered that I wasn’t going to get the collection of race and special model Porsches that I had wanted. The distance to Texas, and the number of other events (Amelia Island, Rennsport Reunion, and Speedsterfest) were too big to overcome. On a sugTech activities were very popular gestion from Keith
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Parade Autocross Lists... By Charlie Davis We made lists for the 2004 Parade AX. Here is a list of our goals: 1. Be safe 2. Put on an event that entrants enjoy and remember 3. Be accurate…no errors 4. Run the event quickly, with little down time 5. Give more than 3 runs 6. Be on schedule 7. Make the course big and fast 8. Minimize DNFs due to getting lost 9. Make it entertaining for the spectators 10. Attract Club Race entrants 11. Set a good example of timing and posting 12. Set a good example of pylon usage Here are the results: 1. No accidents! Nobody even came close. 2. Time will tell, but they were smiling and talking about it during the week. I noted that after the first day, the word spread about how much fun it was. A lot of people decide to not run on Wednesday, but the next two days were well attended. I think they liked it… 3. We did a great job. There was one complaint about a DNF called in error, but there were no protests all week (FTE). Note: FTE means “First Time Ever”, a Maverick tradition is to “break new ground” 4. We had only a couple of unavoidable coolant spills, which we cleaned up quickly. It ran like clockwork! 5. We gave everyone 5 runs. (FTE). 6. We started behind schedule every day due to the wrecker being late, but we caught up and finished before 1:00 PM 2 of the 3 days. The day we finished late was due to a massive spill. 7. It was big (just under a mile in length), fast (TTOD winner a veraged 43.7 MPH), and fun too, I hear. Some of us are spoiled with the size of the MineralRing. I had several attendees mention how big and smooth the TMS Bus Lot was…and that they wished they had a facility like that. Wonder what they would have thought of the Ring? 8. Most DNFs were due to over-exuberant driving, not confusion. 9.We had great announcing by Terry Zaccone and Dan Shields! Oh, and Mark Shevitz helped out one day. (FTE) 10. Fourteen Club Race drivers entered the AX. 11. We posted results quickly following the end of each group. 5-10 minutes was typical. There were zero timing problems all week. 12. Unfortunately, we failed with the pylons. The Safety Committee insisted that we add a few “pointer” cones, but they were located inconsistently. Bummer… This AX was a group effort. We struggled at times over the past year and a half to get everything planned and tested. We had several new things to sort out: 1. Truxster with roof platform for Loggers 2. New timing hardware 3. New timer software (for the new hardware) 4. New PA system 5. Hundreds and hundreds of new pylons 6. New parking lot 7. New PCR rules and classes 16
Plus, we had some new operational protocols to adapt to. Everything worked beautifully thanks to the Parade AX Committee,who worked diligently to make this event a great success: 1. Cody Sears 2. Jerry Fleming 3. Mike Lockas 4. James Shoffit 5. Mitch Williams 6. Darron Shaffer 7. Rose Gohlke 8. Steve Christensen 9. Shelly Burbank 10. Ed Mayo 11. Chuck Machala 12. Kevin Hardison 13. Tim Machala 14. Andy Mears 15. Rocky Johnson Although she was not on the committee (due to other important work), I want to thank Wendy Shoffit for helping with workers and timing. Then there were the hundreds of volunteers who braved the Texas weather to help out. Thanks! Here are the statistics: 1. Total Competitors = 227 2. Total Runs = 1105 (4.87 runs/competitor, average) 3. Total run time = 900 minutes (a car every 48 sec) 4. Total Pylons Hit = 203 (1 pylon per 5.44 runs) 5. Total DNFs = 88 (7.96%) 6. 14 Club Racers entered the AX. (They took four 1st, three 2nd, and two 3rd trophies. That should dispel the myth that Club Racers can’t autocross!) 7. 144 drivers peaked (best time) on the 5th run. 8. 48 peaked on the 4th run. 9. 23 peaked on the 3rd run (“real” AXers peak early). 10. 1 peaked on the 2nd run. 11. 1 peaked on the 1st run. (but not THAT early…) 12. Percentage 911s = 27.75% 13. Percentage 911s (and variants) = 51.10% 14. Percentage 914s = 14.54% 15. Percentage water pumpers = 44.49% 16. Percentage water dumpers = 0.88% 17. Percentage Club Race drivers = 6.17% The number of competitors was low, probably due to competition from the other events. There were lots of MR members who worked the DE and CR instead of running the AX. Some entrants with 2 drivers per car also skipped the AX to do the DE. Then there was competition from the RC car event and the kid’s AX. Such is Parade…choices…and this year they were good choices! It’s interesting that once again (5 years in a row), the Boxster beat the Boxster S. Both the S and P categories turned out this way. Class S4 was 84.332 vs Class S5 at 84.549, both Boxster S’s. Class P23 was 81.480 vs Class P24 at 81.723, both non-S Boxsters. I think it’s conclusive now…for AXing, the late (big) Boxster is a better weapon than the Boxster S.
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The Top 30 Times, regardless of Class are: 74.942 M4 914-6 Tom Provasi 76.719 M3 911 William Walker 78.252 M4 914-6 Greg Curtiss 78.419 P18 996 Richard Cowell 79.125 M4L 914-6 Sandi Provasi 79.344 P22 996 TT Dennis Howard 79.612 M4 911E Tim Fleming 81.420 P18 996 Mike Hansen 81.480 P23 Boxster Chuck Machala 81.603 P18L 996 Diana Hansen 81.723 P24 Boxster S Dan Shields 82.083 P11 911T Don Lillig 82.109 P24L Boxster S Sharron Shields 82.294 I2 914-6 Carey Spreen 82.446 I3 911S Jim Buckley 82.449 P24 Boxster S Keith Olcha 82.633 I3 944 T Henry Hoeh 82.789 M3 914-6 Ricardo Gonzales 82.934 P18L 996 Erinn Cowell 82.943 P12 911S James Bricken 82.988 P11 911L Terry Zaccone 83.207 M3 914-6 Rick Gonzales 83.519 P4 914-4 Cody Sears 83.530 P18 GT3 Gerry Curts 83.598 I3 GT3 Steve Kidd 83.741 P14 911SC James Shoffit 83.908 P22 996 TT Justin Howard 84.067 I3 993 Mark Steele 84.076 M4 914-6 Ron Mott 84.133 P15 911 Dave McGuigan
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There were several “new” drivers, who were outstanding from my perception. Some of these may be known to others, but they surprised me. First was William Walker, who had the 2nd fastest time overall in M3. Next was Don Lillig, who beat Terry Zaccone in P11 (this hasn’t happened often!). Then there was Diana Hansen, who was less than 0.2 second behind her husband in P18 and the 10th fastest time overall. Diana also gets my “hero” label for jumping into the Pre-Staging arena on Wednesday and helping us run that successfully. Last year in Tampa, MR did well in the AX and brought home lots of those “interesting”sand thingies (every MR AX entrant except one brought home a trophy from Florida). So this year, Suncoast and Gold Coast members paid us back somewhat. Especially P24 where Dan Shields beat Keith, Darron, and Tim. Note that 3 of the 4 ladies in the Top 30 list are from Florida.And the Floridians took home nice looking trophies, thanks to Karen Erz. (wink) Oh,I forgot to mention that the rain and lightning missed us.YES! We were very tired, but pleased that we orchestrated a class event. I’ve posted a list of the results of the 2004 Parade AX.All runs are listed and I’ve included a “Best Driver” list, where I attempt to normalize the car out of the equation. The Parade-Best Autocross Driver Index is based on Speed, Consistency, and Control. Go take a look at: http://members.rennlist.com/chuxter/Parade04AXresults.xls
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What A Party! by Linda Bambina
Photo by Linda Bambina
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Volunteer Worker co-chair’s, Don & Taxi Breithaupt “Minnie Pearl”
(Joe Holzer singing his OWN “revised” lyrics on some famous-Willie-songs), Dolly Parton (would you believe Aubrey Sutton????), Gabby Hays (Alan Bambina really
Photo by Alan Bambina
ore than 450 folks enjoyed Riscky’s BBQ served in the spacious Stampede Room at the historic Stockyards during Parade’s Volunteer Worker Party sponsored by new sponsor CDOC. Plenty of great parking, clear signage, and a Big Smile and “Howdeee!” from Minnie Pearl (Taxi Breithaupt!) welcomed everyone with the yellow ticket of Parade Smooches. While often this special “thank you party” is little more than a quiet reception for the hundreds of folks who help to pull off each Parade, this year’s gathering was a REAL Party! Live C & W music from our own Hill Country Maverick, Ted Morgan and his friend Ruben Darnell were the opening act in a series of “special guest” appearances. Maverick DJ, John Hamilton was also on hand to play the traditional western dance tunes throughout the evening. Before the night was over, we had visits, songs Linda Bambina “Dale Evans” and silliness from Patsy Cline (our own local “CRAZY” lady, Lanean Hughes, coordinator/facilitator extraordinaire), Willie Nelson
... our own local “CRAZY” lady ...
Photo by Linda Bambina
looked like him!) and Trigger who brought the house down when welcoming Peter Porsche who came in as Roy Rogers! He was led (dragged?) to the stage by Dale Evans (me!) wearing ribbon ringlets attached to a white plastic cowgirl hat and decked out in a plastic tablecloth circle skirt with mylar fringe. Peter looked very much like the “King of the Cowboys” in his Texas-Flag, fringed cowboy shirt and western hat as we all sang “Happy Trails To You” as our good-bye and good-night to the camera-crazed crowd of smiling faces.
Photo by Linda Bambina
The Shoffits as themselves (well... sort of)
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Hospitality by Fran Ussery
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fter nine days of smiling and being “nice”, I can be ME again! Actually, that was a wonderful nine days. I’m talking about Parade Hospitality at Porsche Parade 2004 in Fort Worth. For those of you that came by and gave me and my wonderful staff (Tinker Edwards, Michele deJong, Tricia Henderson, Sandi Lapp and Clay Perrine) big hugs, we thank you. For those of you Mavericks that did not take part in Parade... shame on you. You missed one Texas-sized party.
... AND acted as “wrench” on the coke fountain ...
Photo by Linda Bambina
Part of being the 2004 Hospitality chair was hosting three venues during the week. The first venue and actually the first impression of Parade 2004, was our welcome “tent” on the east side of Fort Worth, Saturday and Sunday opening the Parade week. This area was staffed by Tricia Henderson and Sandi Lapp, who braved the sun and heat to greet the travelers with cold water, maps and information and beautiful Texas smiles. And of course, they were dressed the part! Thanks, ladies! We also want to thank your sponsor, Autobahn, for providing the water and to Bimbo Bakeries (Mrs. Baird’s) for providing the facility. The largest venue was the hospitality room at the Worthington Hotel, sponsored by Park Place Porsche. In our 6,000 square feet, we had displays from many of the other Parade sponsors including PCNA, an internet cafe sponsored by Powerhouse Racing, information central with maps and brochures for entertainment areas, historical and cultural areas and shopping areas. In addition to the free-flowing coffee, soft drinks, snacks and popcorn, we hosted a wine tasting and a “kegger.” With music by “We’re from Comfort and You’re Not” (members Don Breithaupt, Ted Morgan, Jean Fricke, all Mavericks, and Joe Holzer from New York), we had a great Tuesday night party. And what better decoration than a speed yellow GT3 from PCNA.
Our coolest venue was TMS hospitality, again sponsored by Park Place Porsche and handled by Michele deJong. To offset the heat of the autocross, the Clubhouse at the Lone Star Condos was converted into a cool shelter with tables and chairs, lounges to relax, Gatorade, water and snacks and a Texas-shaped pool for those that needed emersion therapy! Thanks, Michelle. My two right hands (yep I have two right hands!) Tinker Edwards and Clay Perrine were there to help with all aspects and to answer questions and soothe the tired spirit. In addition, Tinker developed the Texas Parade Passport, researching places and things, definitions and Texas history for our visitors as well as bringing in lots of information on services and restaurants for our guests. Clay not only acquired and reformatted the seven computers for the internet cafe, he maintained it during the week, set up a game computer and Playstation AND acted as “wrench” on the coke fountain. Wow, thanks to you both. Am I glad the week is over? Yes. Am I glad the week is over? NO! By Friday, I was having the time of my life, I made some great new Porsche friends with Maverick Region folks and those that came to our Parade from across the country. If you missed it...shame on you! Just ask those that attended, they’ll tell you!
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Boardwalk DE at MotorSport Ranch by John Sandusky
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Photo by Jean Frick
Photo by Jean Frick
Porsches cooling off...
Many thanks to Boardwalk Porsche for sponsoring this event. OK, ok - what's with all the fruit references you ask? Well, If you were there - you already know. Because it was the MANGO colored event hats, complete with Boardwalk logo, that were seen everywhere. Come on out and join the fun. See you at the next DE in September (18-19). And our new event for Does this look odd to you? 2004, October 23-24.
Photo by Jean Frick
Photo by Jean Frick
Photo by Jean Frick
he June DE was a Great (Pumpkin) time. Father's Day weekend provided the framework for a (Cherry) successful event at Motorsport Ranch. Many new (Lime Green) participants coming out to their first event experienced a weekend of Blue(Berry) skies and ample sun(-ripened Oranges). Great fun (and no Lemons) was everywhere. Participants also used this weekend as a chance to go over their cars one last time to avoid any (Banana peel) slip-ups at the upcoming Parade.
It’s all too much for Cody
Photo by Jean Frick
Dave Frick and his instructor, Wally Ruiz, prepare for Battle
Photo by Jean Frick
Who knew James Bond drove a Porsche?
Instructors at rest
Photo by Jean Frick
Photo by Jean Frick
Grid fills up as another run group prepares to hit the track
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Joel, Joe, and John solving the world’s problems... it’s all about teamwork!
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Autocross #3 by Al Swanson
... power out of the box to the dreaded doughnut! ...
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Photo by Kevin Hardison
After checking out of the hotel, we were at the track shortly after 7:00 AM. Volunteers had set up the Joel Nannis designed course the night before, so after unloading my dad’s 3.2L 914-6, we were ready to walk the course. The first feature had many different names; dueling skid-pads, double barrel shotgun, crazy eight, and so on. This was basically a counterclockwise skid-pad followed immediately by an adjacent clockwise skid-pad. Joel did a good job setting these up, because I did not hear of any wet-sump motors suffering from oil starvation. After exiting the crazy eight, there was a long right hand sweeper reminiscent of the time trial course the day before. This was essentially a full throttle feature. At the end of the sweeper was an eight-cone slalom with a gentle right hand curve which lead you to the box. It was possible to enter an exit the box on a straight line, but everyone quickly figured out this resulted in a bad line to the next feature, not to mention the possibility of taking out a wall of pointing cones. Most people ended up downshifting and turning in the middle of the box and then were able to power out of the box to the dreaded doughnut! You had to enter and exit the doughnut through the same gate. Once inside, you had to maneuver your car around a fifteen foot diameter mini skid-pad while avoiding an outer circle of penalty cones waiting for anyone that might have entered a little too hot. After exiting the doughnut, you had to fight off your dizziness and locate the single pivot cone out on the tarmac. Then all you had to do
was negotiate the offset gates that brought you to the finish chute. This finish chute was immediately after the timing trap and must have been comprised of fifteen or twenty fluorescent green cones on each side which all still counted as penalty cones. This was a big incentive to be going slow after you finished (ask Mike Lockas). Each of the 28 drivers got 5 laps in the morning and 4 laps in the afternoon. The threatening weather held off and we were done by 2:00. The usual “go-fast” drivers were fast: Chuck Machala, Mark Steele, and Cody Sears. These guys were all 15% faster than my car (notice I blame it on my car, not the driver). Chuck and Mark are not only great drivers, but they also have technologically advanced driving machines. Cody is the one I have a hard time rationalizing. Allegedly, the only difference between his car and mine is soft compound racing tires. To help me shed some light on this mystery, I asked Cody to take me for a ride after the time trials on Saturday. I do not recommend this for pregnant women or anyone with a heart Chuck Machala blurring into the doughnut. condition. All I needed to experience was the first hard turn after the long backside straight away on course number one. Of course Cody had his foot planted to the floor almost from the first turn, so his little red 914 had to be at terminal velocity by the end of the straight. We passed the braking cones with full throttle applied, as if they were any other ordinary boundary marking cones. I then saw all the black tire marks on the pavement where most mortals abruptly apply their brakes. These too we passed at full steam without regard. I had given up any hope of slowing down enough to make the turn and resigned myself to the certainty of launching straight ahead into the knee deep grass of the adjacent pasture when suddenly I felt a shooting pain in both my shoulders and my hips simultaneously. When I regained consciousness, Cody was chirping his tires around a tight corner muttering something about never figuring out the correct line. Now I understand.
John Swanson getting hooked up.
Photo by Kevin Hardison
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y dad and I woke up at 6:00 AM at the luxurious Mineral Wells Best Western Resort. This was much easier than waking up at 4:00 AM and driving almost 3 hours to Mineral Wells from Greenville, Texas. Besides, we had done the Time Trial the day before and needed a full night to sleep off the belly full of Baris Italian food. We had our first cup of hotel room coffee while trying to ignore the bad news weather forecast on the television. The next step in our routine was to drive my little yellow 914 to the local Whataburger, where one can enjoy a deluxe breakfast while observing the owner’s stuffed animal heads prominently displayed in the dining area.
Cody Sears taking an aggressive line in the skidpad.
Al Swanson joining in the mid-engined parade.
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Time Trial #3 by Rocky Johnson
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Dan to see if he might have a spare. No, he didn't, but he offered It REALLY is the people/suspension tuning is an art, not a science. to let me use one off his car, since he wasn't driving until the next Friday afternoon, June 4th, I was preparing to load the car to DE. I said I would come right up and take it off his car. In the 30 head out for TT #4. I was pretty psyched because we were going to minutes it took me to get there, Dan had removed the part, run course #1. When we ran that course at the start of the season cleaned it up and had it waiting for me. Once again, Dan had in April, I was lucky enough to have posted top time of the day for proved the old saying "It's not the cars, it's the Porsches. In the interim, I made some suspenpeople." That's the good news. Now on to the sion changes that I felt sure would knock off time trial. additional time. Instead of just making one change, checkWhile I was checking around the car, I ing the results and then fine-tuning, I actually noticed the dust cover on the right front wheel made two changes. The second was based on bearing was missing. Mild irritation ensued. I what I assumed (I know, I know) would be the would have to head to the local dealer in Friday result of the initial change. Bad idea! The car afternoon traffic to replace the missing part, basically handled like a pig. Any dreams of since I was leaving early Saturday morning for another TTOD were shattered. In fact, I was Mineral Wells. Several phone calls later, irritalucky to finish in the top ten. Back to the drawtion turned to major concern. No one had the ing board. By the next DE in June, I had a spare James Shoffit spinning for the camera part in stock, but they would be happy to order part in the toolbox and had done a bit more fineand still able to smile about it! it for delivery early the following week. tuning. This had a happier result. Most of the Many of you may know that Dan Gage and his cousin, Paul understeer was gone and the car was handling fine. According to Smyth, own the Econo Lube N' Tune & Brakes in Lewisville. They my lap timer, I turned a 1:26:00 at MSR. Now I realize that's no offer pre-tech inspections for DE's, along with their other servicgreat deal for you hot shoes, but it was a personal best for me. I es. In fact, Dan had been kind enough to let me use his lift and figured it wasn't too bad for an old f--t, as my good friend Noby offer his assistance when I made the suspension changes. Dan and likes to call me. Now if can just figure out how to knock off Paul both drive 944 Turbo’s and the part is the same, so I called another second or two!
Autocross #4 - Some folks get it by Lauren Dunn
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s I drug myself out of bed Sunday morning (not usually so miles in transit, 120 gallons of gas, 6 hours of cone mark removal hard), hooked the trailer to my convertible (something funand to show for it? Four etched wine glasses on top of the fridge. damentally wrong there), checked the lights (no running Which is what led me to realize why I was standing in the sun lights – odd) and iced down the cooler, that thought kept running in a parking lot on this particular Sunday. Y’all get it. through my head. Everyone I’ve met whether fastest, slowest or in the infinite in The folks at my office don’t get it. Many of them watch between enjoys watching the other cars on the course. They enjoy NASCAR. Sometimes they ask how my weekend was… (though they’ll never admit it) the fine black powder that collects “What did you do this weekend, Lauren?” in their pores. They enjoy the tinge of burnt race fuel in the air. They enjoy the smell of hot brakes and the growl of a loud “I slapped some magnetic numbers on my car and went racexhaust. ing with a bunch of guys in a parking lot.” And then my mind wandered back in to “Oh…” the conversation I was in and I heard her say As I was grabbing a bottle of water from something about him trying anything that was my cooler before trekking out for my afterdangerous so I offered, “No danger here… but noon work assignment, I met someone who you might like it!” She smiled and pondered got it. A young fellow with a Miata had conned that while I headed off to chase cones. his mother in to coming out to see what was After 48 hairpins, 16 laps around the going on to “prove” it was safe. She didn’t need skidpad (8 times each direction) and the dismuch convincing as she promptly starting covery of 17 new swear words, I can’t even begin explaining to me how much we were all to count the number of things I did wrong on learning from our driving exercises. this course. Through some miracle the 7 other It’s not trick photography. The sun had taken its toll on me by that Miatas, 2 Subarus and 2 Toyotas in OJ found Myra Sutton’s front wheel is really point in the day, so my mind started to wander a more things to do wrong than I did. I’ve watched that far off of the ground! bit. It started counting. 3 Texas Region SCCA the video, and I can count the number of things events. 1 Oklahoma SCCA event. 4 Equipe Rapide I did right, but let’s just say I don’t need to take off my shoes… events. 2 North Texas S2000 Owner’s Club events. 1 SCCA Congrats to everyone who had a great time improving their National Tour event, 1 Maverick PCA school and now a Maverick skill during this event. Thanks again for making us non-Porsche Region PCA event. And it’s June. That’s 14 days of working on my sunburn, about 90 runs (or their equivalent) on various tires, 2700 owners feel welcome!
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acogdoches Part 2 is the 2004 version of the Maverick Region Porsche Club tour deep into the Piney Woods of East Texas. Part 2 was a different tour than Part 1 in 2003. There were different roads, there were new roads, there were higher gas prices (choke!), and new restaurants to indulge… the best part of the tour. As the tour participants know – all good roads lead to good food. After driving winding roads all morning, we had lunch in Crockett, just on the Eastern edge of the Davey Crockett National Forest. We ate a New Orleans style lunch at Benton’s New Orleans & Italian Café. “This restaurant is just off the square and offers spiced-to-perfection seafood gumbo and a saucy shrimp Creole counterbalanced by garlic bread and excellent salads.” That is how Texas Highways magazine described the food. They just forgot to describe the desserts. The two favorites being bananas foster pie and chocolate mousse cake. A hand painted mural of a New Orleans courtyard covers one of the inside walls, and makes you wonder where you really are. New Orleans or Texas. For all you blues afficianados, Crockett is also the site of the Sam (Lightnin’) Hopkins memorial. And yes, the town was named for you-know-who after he camped nearby on his way to the Alamo. The site was very near the Old San Antonio Road. A family of Tennesseans donated the land for the town and named it after Crockett, who they had known back in Tennessee. After lunch, we headed east through the Davey Crockett National Forest and other great roads close to the Louisiana
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border. We arrived in Nacogdoches with time to rest and ponder how the 175 mile drive from Dallas to Nacogdoches took us over 400 miles? Really, it was just a typical tour. There is no quickest line between two points, and even Porsche says, “The secret to life is enjoying the curves it throws at you.” Following the Sunday morning run through the beautiful historic section of Nacogdoches between the Chadwich trained “Ted the Streak” and the untrained “Borrowed Shoes Miller”, the Porsches lined up and headed southwest. Dallas was Northwest. So, in a normal tour round-about way, after driving some of the most beautiful canopied roads in Texas, we did start to head in a northwesterly direction. We had to, since our lunch stop was going to be at Fuller’s Find Food in Tyler. This homestyle restaurant was started in 1950 and is still run by the Fuller family. 50 years! Try and find a restaurant that has been around that long in Dallas. After lunch it was back into the Porsches for a nap. Actually, after lunch we drove more of the beautiful back roads (like Sammy Hagar says, “I can’t drive I-20”) back to DFW. Another great tour by our fantastic Tourmeister! For all the members who have not participated in a tour, you are missing a lot. I have seen and learned about parts of Texas that I never knew existed. And, what makes it even better, is that I have enjoyed the great roads, great food, great hotels, and great company in a great car. If Ferry Porsche had come to Texas, I am sure this is just the way he could have done it.
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Thomas Eanes 2521 Shirley Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76109 2001 986 Richard & Jeff Guyer 18401 Turnbridge Drive Dallas, TX 75252 2004 889 Charles Holt 5020 Falcon Hollow McKinney, TX 75070 1975 914 Robert & John Jamieson 6776 Patrick Circle Dallas, TX 75214 1996 911 Thomas & Cathy Lassiter 3446 Heather Hill Drive Garland, TX 75044 1988 986 Donovan Manzarek 2860 Ragland Road Mansfield, TX 76063 1983 930 Derek & Kimberly Morgan 802 Crown Court Keller, TX 76248 1979 911 James & Amy St Peter 17628 Windflower Way Dallas, TX 75252 1997 993 Spencer & Phil Watkins 1409 South Lamar #551 Dallas, TX 75215 1999 986 Neil & Jo Ann Woodland 1983 Chisholm Trail Frisco, TX 75034 2001 986
Elgin & Rachel Allen 4707 Chapel Hill Dallas, TX 75214 2004 996 Richard & Rita Baker 3001 Lakeway Drive Rowlett, TX 75088 1997 986 Brian & Tracey Bergfield 6808 Lochwood Court Garland, TX 75044 1986 911 John Calhoun 9416 Patagonia Lane Plano, TX 75025 2003 996 William Clipp 3509 Melanie Lane Plano, TX 75023 2004 996 David Coppock 5418 Vanderbilt Avenue Dallas, TX 75206 2005 996 S Jonathan Couch & Natalie Cooper 2901 W Rochell Irving, TX 75062 2002 986 Jefferson Davis 713 McCoy Street Irving, TX 75062 1976 914 Curtis & Becky Frisbie 2921 Hornby Lane Flower Mound, TX 75022 2004 996 Kenneth & Kathy Geary 1817 Countryside Carrollton, TX 75007 2003 996 Judy & Chris Kellner 409 Meadowcreek Road Coppell, TX 75019 1991 911
Remember to Renew! Contrary to magazines which start reminding you to renew 13 years before your current subscription expires, PCA only sends out one renewal notice. If you do not pay your dues before (or *slightly* after) your membership expires, you will be dropped from the national roster. That means you'll no longer get Panorama, Slipstream, or first priority into DEs! PCA makes it easy to renew with both mail-in forms and online registration. Besides, it's only $42 per year! If you are thinking of not renewing, please contact one of the board members on page 4 so we can know what we're doing that isn't suiting you. If we don't know that there's a problem, we can't fix the problem. We want you to be happy in the club and are doing our very best to schedule a variety of events for everyone.
Leamon Lafayette 5310 Harvest Hill Road Suite 233 Dallas, TX 75230 1986 911 Todd Murphy 119 W Hall Grapevine, TX 76051 2002 986 Jim Nackley 7300 Breamar Terrace Colleyville, TX 76034 2002 996 Nathan Neely 2148 Lavaca Carrollton, TX 75010 1998 986 Cipriano Negrete 11071 Snyder Drive Frisco, TX 75035 1998 986 Michael Piper 8613 Mesa Verder Drive Plano, TX 75025 1991 944 S John Quinones 6511 Josephine Drive Arlington, TX 76017 2004 996 Oscar Ramirez 3808 Saddlehead Drive Plano, TX 75075 1999 986 Wilfredo Rivera & Veronica Diaz 4022 Travis Street #C Dallas, TX 75204 2002 986 Troy & Debby Stephan 1226 Caledonia Court Allen, TX 75013 2004 986 S Gary Taylor 8922 White Pine Dallas, TX 75238 2000 986 Rene & Kelly Tullier 6542 Woodland Drive Dallas, TX 75225 2004 Cayenne Mark & Paula Vanderburg 5937 Brookhaven Drive Plano, TX 75093 1990 964 James Weber 8101 Clayton Drive Plano, TX 75025 2002 996 Jeff Gedcke & Donna Perry 2011 Frostwood Drive Tyler, TX 75073 1989 911
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Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (contact Matt Platts for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3 issues, then removed unless you request that it be run for an additional 3 issues. Email your ad to unclassifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run in the following month’s Slipstream. Be sure to include a contact name and phone number. If you are selling a car, include mileage and price. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Due to space constraints, photos can not be included.
1986 944 Turbo Guards red/black int. 5 spd. trans 67kmiles and recent 60k service. The car is in great condition inside and out and has been garaged most of it's life. The car has all original equipment and currently has Z rated Dunlop tires in factory sizes with approx 75 % tread left on them. The car is being offered for sale @ $16,000.00 which includes a freshly painted front bumper and mirrors by GTI. Please contact Kyle @ 817 683 0102 or Kyle@hlmotorcars.com (1) 1988 Carrera Cabriolet Commemorative Edition 911 in special Diamond Blue Metallic with Silver Blue interior. Has all it's original parts, has been lovingly cared for. Owner was ill during the last couple of years of his life, has been driven infrequently. 74k miles, $27,000. Contact Tonja Terrazas at 972-888-6092 or tonja@thomasedwards.com (1) Four 15" Spoked Alloy Wheels (sometimes referred to as a Spider Web design) fitted as standard equipment on the 924 Turbo. With center caps. Wheels can also be used on 944's. Wheels are straight but will need to be refinished. $200. John Dolan. 972-822-0175 (cell) or 972-235-4622 (home), Dolbens48@aol.com (1) 1984 911 Targa Metallic Burgundy, pristine condition, 79k miles only. Whale-tail and front-chin spoilers, Blaupunkt CD stereo, power windows, covered parking always --no rain/snow. No road rash, new tires and breaks, engine and transmission rebuilt, runs strong and rides smooth, clean. $16,900.00 obo. Includes extra set of wheels and 2-piece bra. E-mail for lots of pics. Contact Gabriel at 972/233-9468 or gga2porsche@yahoo.com (1) 1984 Porsche 944 very good condition. Blue metallic, recently resprayed. Black leather interior, no cracks or fading. Runs great. Complete maintenance records. 170K+ miles (broken odometer). Cold A/C (converted to R-132). $2000. Email MarkJson@aol.com or call 972-284-3536 for details. 1964 Chris Craft Classic 17' Mahogany Delux Runabout. Chevy 283 inboard V8, new seats front and back, fresh varnish and bottom paint, custom trailer, lake ready. Same owner last 26 years, 2nd overall, 680 total hours. Excellent condition. Contact Steven Snay @ 940-464-3289 (1)
1985/1 Porsche 944 Black/tan, 5 speed, engine professionally rebuilt/installed 2K miles ago by AutoScope in April 2003; many new parts, including engine mounts, brakes, shifter, hatchback seal and gasket, etc.; no A/C (needs compressor); interior needs work; car runs/drives well, looks sharp from ten feet or more; front valence underneath has cracks. $3,000. John Dolan. 972-822-0175 (cell) or 972-235-4622 (home), Dolbens48@aol.com (1) 1998 Boxster Arena Red/Savannah: one-owner/one driver - 38,500 miles. Hardtop, skins, hatch mounted luggage carrier, nearly new Toyo tyres, 17" Speedline wheels w/colored inserts. Always garaged and covered. Park Place does big inspections - I do oil changes/minor repairs. Porsche owner/driver since 1958. Very nice example. $25,500.00. Contact Al Magazzine (VOODOO) days: 972-586-6055; nights: 214-987-2068. E-mail: amagazzine@dfwairport.com. Pics on request (2) 2001 BMW 325Ci Coupe Black/Tan, excellent condition, one owner garaged, factory warranty in effect, including maintenance. Just serviced 24,900 miles, 5 speed auto/shift kit, AM/FM/CD audio system, sport package with special seats, 16" wheels, power roof, Xenon lights, seat options, dimming mirrors etc. Car is very clean and detailed. $25,500. Contact Doug@214-533-5844 or email dbielefeld@sbcglobal.net (2) 1990 Miata Red, 114k miles, one owner, new brakes, all scheduled maintenance. Contact Brad KHallett, 972-867-4890 or bh1412@aol.com(2) 1988 Carerra Cabriolet Black/black, 5-speed, 36,000 miles. Garage kept in mint condition. Two owners, both in Dallas area, car has been serviced by Park Place from the beginning. $29,000 firm. Contact Peter at 214-684-8688 (2) 1990 911 C2 Cabriolet Baltic Blue Metallic, Oyster leather interior, excellent color combination. Cd, a/c, cruise, power top, boot, ABS. Tiptronic trans. Power seats, windows, and locks. New rear tires, retractable spoiler, 69K miles. Beautiful car! I have owned it for over a year and only had time to put 3K miles on it.This car wants to be DRIVEN!!! $23,500 Contact Steve at (214)893-6939 or marz01@msn.com (3) 911 SC or Carrera engine lid Guards Red, excellent condition. $270.00 Call Gary Thompson at 972-234-2923 (3)
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