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Volume 46 August 2008, Issue 8
Departments Zone 5 Presidents.................................. 1 My Thoughts (Editor’s Column)........... 3 List of Officers/Board Chairs................ 4 Catch My Draft (President’s Column)... 5 Maverick Minutes.................................. 8 New Wheels......................................... 27 Anniversaries....................................... 27 Unclassifieds........................................ 28 Advertiser Index.................................. 28 Upcoming Events Calendar of Events................................. 1 Autocross............................................... 2 Lewisville Lunch................................... 2 Board Meeting....................................... 2 Sunday Drive.........................................5 September Drivers’ Education............. 17 Happy Hour at Texas Land & Cattle... 24 Maverick Round-up.............................24 Past Event Recaps Father’s Day Picnic................................ 7 Anyone Can Drive............................... 10 Rookie Mistakes..................................11 Parade Charlotte.................................. 12 and some more Parade......................... 14 September Time Trials......................... 15 Memorial Day Driver’s Education....... 16 You Deserve it .................................... 18 Happy Hour at Abuelo’s...................... 24 Miscellaneous Trivia Contest...................................... 20
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August Board Meeting Autocross Ranger Stadium Lewisville Lunch Happy Hour - TX Land & Cattle Loopy Gimmick Rally
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September Board Meeting Lewisville Lunch Happy Hour - Reata’s Drivers’ Education - MSR Sunday Drive at MSR Time Trial #5 - MW Time Trial #6 - MW
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October Board Meeting Swap Meet at Zims Lewisville Lunch Happy Hour Sunday Drive to Commerce Drivers’ Education - MSR
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November Board Meeting Drivers’ Education - EC Founder’s Day Banquet Happy Hour Round-Up Resurrection
BISD - Birdville Ind School District, NH DE - Drivers’ Education Event EC - Eagle’s Canyon, Slidell MW- Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells MSR- Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson RS - Ranger Stadium, Arlington TMS- Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth Penn- Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford
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Charlie Davis, Bob Lewis Wendy Shoffit, Linda Bambina, Ed Mayo and many more at Parade
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2008 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Kenneth A.Chandler (318) 865-8210 bad968@bellsouth.net CIMARRON Gary Bernard
COASTAL BEND Rene’ Molinia (956) 789-5469
rmj951@swbell.net HILL COUNTRY Adrienne Boer president@hcrpca.org
LONE STAR Burnell Curtis (281) 337-1937 bpcurtis@verizon.net
MARDI GRAS Richard Martin
OZARK Rick Daes (501) 565-5113 rdaes@aristotle.net
WHISKEY BAY Mike Hamza
LONGHORN Ron McAtee
MAVERICK James Shoffit cell(972)786-6246 president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET Richard Davis rkd@zipbang.com
ZONE5 REP Caren Cooper C - (512) 698-2747 zone5rep@hcrpca.org
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My Thoughts by Jan Mayo, Managing Editor
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t’s midnight and I’ve just been reliving the joys of Parade through the many pictures and words supplied by everyone that was there. The banquets, the competition, the friends. Ah yes, the Friends from Canada & California, Alaska & Arizona, North Dakota & North Carolina and every place in between. Friendly faces, hugs and smiles everywhere. I know, fragmented sentences from a now fragmented mind, but the fun, food and friendships are still bright in my mind. Ask new Paraders Tracey & Ed Gross and Jeff Herrmann & Tannia Dobbins. They’ll give you an earful and if you sign up for Keystone, Colorado, you’ll see what we mean.
2009 Nominating Committee
Travis Howard - 214-616-6152 C thoward914@yahoo.com Wendy Shoffit - 972-506-7449 H wendy@shoffit.com Jan Mayo - 817-313-9406 C janmayo@att.net If you have any suggestions or nominations for the slate of officers for 2009 please let one of the committee know your thoughts.
11thAnnual Boxstoberfest 2008 September 5-7, 2008 Fredericksburg, TX Boxstoberfest is a low-key weekend filled with driving and social activties. Foremost, Boxstoberfest is free! You will be responsible for your own room and meals but there are no registration fees. On our website (www.boxstoberfest.com) you will see our schedule of events, lodging information and a link to the event registration page. Mark your calendars for the best Porsche weekend in the Southwest! Information, contact Michael Shassere at mshassere@ pharm-olam.com. 3
President James Shoffit H- 972-506-7449 C-972-786-6246 president@mavpca.org
James joined PCA in 97 and is active in Club Racing, Drivers Education, Autocross and Time Trial. He instructs at DE, AX, & TT.The track car is a 78 911SC. James is a co-owner of a software development company in Lewisville.
Position Chairperson AX Chair Clay Perrine TT Chair Travis Howard AX/TT Registrar Andrea Bell AX/TT Rules Charlie Davis AX/TT Schools Bryan Bell & Lisa Steele AX/TT Tech Insp Jeff Herrmann AX/TT Timing Darron Shaffer AX/TT Workers Mike Lockas Club Race Chair Joel Nannis Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit Concours Jack Griffin DE Chair Colin Graidage DE Chief Dvg Instr. John Sandusky & Keith Olcha DE Registrar Joel Nannis DE Safety Bob Benson Email List Modr. Bob Benson & Matt Platts Goodie Store C. Dominick Happy Hours Monda Hanna, & Mentors Mike Lockas & Bob Lewis Membership Joel Nannis Past President Rocky Johnson Rallies Teri Davis Slipstream Advertising Lisa Steele Editor Jan Mayo Event Ad Design Mark Gluck Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears Printing Fran Ussery Staff Wendy Shoffit, Matt Platts, Andy Mears, Mike Kuhn, Richard Bradley, Tannia Dobbins Socials Ed & Tracey Gross Sponsorship Keith Olcha Sunday Drives Clint Blackman Swap Meets Clay Perrine Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo Web Site Denny Payne Zone 5 Rep. Caren Cooper
Vice President Mark Gluck C-817-706-9061 vp@mavpca.org
Mark drives a Boxster S and has been a Maverick member since 1999. He is active with Drivers Education and Social events, as well as with many Hope Shelter charity projects.
Andrea Bell H-817-270-4132
Charlie joined PCA & MR in 1970, having a 1969 911S. He’s been Pres.VP, Zone Rep & PCR Chair. He’s currently the 914 Advocate and drives the Truxster to AX/TT events. He has a 1972 911S and a 1973 914 2.0.
Bryan Bell C-214-789-6895
Secretary Charlie Davis H-940-682-4719 secretary@mavpca.org
Jack Griffin & Frank Briggs concours@ mavpca.org
Bob has been a member of PCA since 2004 and is active in Autocrosses and Time Trials. He is also an instructor for Drivers Education events and drives a 1988 911 Carrera.
Joel Nannis H-972-722-2735 membership@mavpca.org
Keith Olcha W-817-706-7678 H-817-251-6865 keith.olcha@charter.net
drivingschools@mavpca.org
Ed & Tracey Gross H-972-491-2104 social@mavpca.org
Bob Benson H-817-457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net
Monda Hanna W-972-450-3835 monda.degan@opco.com
Clint Blackman W-214-696-8000 cb3law@sbcglobal.net
Denny Payne webmaster@mavpca.org
Clay Perrine ax@mavpca.org
Travis Howard C-214-616-6152 TT@mavpca.org thoward914@yahoo.com
Matt Platts C-817-919-1253 W-817-440-2090 Matt@Platts.net
Caren Cooper C-512-698-2747 zone5rep@hcrpca.org
Rocky Johnson H-903-356-6531 C-972-816-1769 rrjjaj42@aol.com
Charlie Davis H-940-682-4719 secretary@mavpca.org
Bob Lewis 972-255-8629 binabob@augustmail.com
John Sandusky W-817-777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
Teri Davis H-940-682-4719 rally@mavpca.org
Mike Lockas W-972-540-0245 mikeldean@earthlink.net
Darron Shaffer H-972-390-9709 C-972-898-3002 darron.shaffer@gmail.com
Jerry DeFeo 972-240-5800 trivia@mavpca.org
Jan Mayo H-817-595-4651 C-817-313-9406 editor@mavpca.org
Wendy Shoffit H- 972-506-7449 C- 972-977-9821 crreg@mavpca.org
Christy Dominick H-817-909-0966 goodiestore@mavpca.org
Andy Mears H-940-321-8683 andy@mavpca.org
Lisa Steele H-214-709-6418 ads@mavpca.org
Mark Gluck C-817-706-9061 vp@mavpca.org
Bill Miller W-972-830-2676 bill.miller@tm.com
Fran Ussery W-972-438-8344 H-817-481-8342 fran@usseryprinting.com
Colin Graidage C-214-455-6242 de@mavpca.org
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Treasurer Bob Kuykendall 15801 Ranchita Dallas, TX 75248 W-214-535-9852 H-972-385-9008 treasurer@mavpca.org
Catch My Draft by James Shoffit, President
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an has informed me that I don’t get two pages of article space again until SHE gets a factory tour, so I will try to make it a bit shorter this time. We just got back from Parade, which was in Charlotte, NC, and a little over 1,000 miles from door to door. We towed our white car, the 83 911 SC “street” car, which we affectionately named Athena. Not sure why, we just did. There is no story there. Stop asking! Anyway, as I was saying, that car was running better than the black car, the 78 911 SC “race” car (yes, I have to put race in quotes since I seem to never actually race it that much anymore). The black car still had a few pieces missing before she could be put completely back together. And, actually, we wanted to take the white car because it had “air conditioning”. Air conditioning is in quotes as well, because if you have ever felt what the factory installed in SCs for cabin cooling, you would have to agree that quotes are required. And we wanted to do the TSD Rally, which I think has been explained quite a few times, but it is basically several hours of intense watching for signs and reading directions on public roadways. The white car was just a better choice for us this year, as we wanted to focus on the Rally since we did so well last year (I haven’t mentioned our first place trophy in months now!). Autocross would just have to suffer. As pretty as the white car is, she is no autocrosser.
wait for it… It’s not just the cars, it’s the PEOPLE. We get so used to hearing and saying that (ok, for a while we said it’s SOME of the people, but we were just being catty), that we sometimes forget that the fun of the club is the friends we have made and how we work together as a team to have even more fun together than we ever could separately. Parade has the most fascinating and interesting people that PCA has to offer – and if you attend, you will be one of them. I haven’t talked to a single Maverick Region member that didn’t have an interesting story to tell. So when you think about Parade, don’t do the math. Let’s see, I towed 2000 miles round trip for 3 laps at an autocross (we actually only got 2 because the white car overheated – I TOLD you it wasn’t an autocross car). No, the reason to go is the people you will meet, and the people you will see from year to year. A week of vacation? Absolutely worth it for me! Check the calendar for upcoming events – we have fun stuff for track nuts and tour aficionados and social butterflies. So come on out and join the fun! See you soon!
So we did in fact do the rally, and due to a few minor mistakes we ended up in 6th place, out of 66, which I guess is not too bad. We were pretty proud of it anyway. And since the white car is not that great at autocross, we were very much pleased with Wendy’s first place trophy in her class in Autocross as well as my second place trophy there. This was the first autocross I have been to that had a) elevation changes, and b) banked curves! It was on part of the infield road course of Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The course was an absolute blast, and once out of first gear, I never had to change gears. I came in second place in class because the guy that beat me had both a better car and a better driver. That happens to me a lot. It is a deadly combination. But all this winning trophies is not what Parade is about. I was trying to figure out why I always wanted to stay at the host hotel and not someplace cheaper, and then it struck me that… 5
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Father’s Day Picnic by Tracey Gross
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Photos by Charlie Davis
ack in the spring, we were sitting at a board meeting and I asked if there was anyone willing to host this years Father’s Day picnic. Without hesitation Bryan Bell mentioned that his sister and her husband were interested in hosting. I said “does she know that you are volunteering her house?” He just grinned and said “yes.” Well for those of you that didn’t make the trek to Celina this year you missed an awesome picnic. Bryan’s sister and her husband, Nicki and Chuck Bray, have 175 acres out in Celina where they have built every car-enthusiasts dream home….a 5,000 square foot air-conditioned garage with at least 7 bays and two car lifts. Included in this space is a lounge area with a big-screen tv, a pin-ball machine, kitchen and wet bar.
Tracey gives Mommy Bonnie a break with new Maverick Miss Addison Hostess Nicki Bray likes water balloon volleyball as much as the kids
This is only their play area though. You see, on the second floor is their beautiful home with a glorious outdoor balcony that runs the entire length of the house. The house looks like something out of Architectural Digest.
Thomas and Lynn Jones with their daughter, Lauren, and Lynn’s parents, Richard and Micki Thomas. It’ll be hard to top the comforts of this year’s picnic, but we truly appreciate the hospitality that Chuck and Nicki extended. They were excited to host the MRPCA even though their collection of vintage cars is all Chevrolets.
How many of us can say that we’ve been to a picnic that was indoors and air-conditioned? We had plenty of room to set up the rented tables and chairs, plus the buffet line. And everyone enjoyed visiting with each other in the comfortable surroundings. The kids entertained themselves with balloon wars and eventually took it outside where these became water balloons. They had devised a game of playing volleyball, but with your team holding a sheet and together tossing a water balloon back to the other side. Andrea Bell brought a snow-cone maker and she churned out snow cones, much to the delight of the children. It was great to see Marc and Bonnie Thaler with the newest Maverick Member, Addison. She is only 5 weeks old and is as cute as a button. We also enjoyed visiting with some new Maverick members who attended with their families as well: Ronald and Arlene Santos with their children, Tricia, Paolo and Marco; Richard and Maricela Segui with their young Water balloon volleyball son, Richard, Jr.; and 7
Maverick Minutes by Charlie Davis, Secretary
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inutes of the Maverick Region Board Meeting on July 9, 2008.
In attendance were James Shoffit, Wendy Shoffit, Bob Kuykendall, Darron Shaffer, Clint Blackman, Bob Lewis, Mark Gluck, Jan Mayo, Linda Bambina, Teri Davis, Charlie Davis, Travis Howard, Robyn Howard, and Mike Brodigan. James called the meeting to order at 6:59 PM. by declaring that we need a Nominating Committee. Travis, Wendy, and Jan were appointed. Bob K proudly announced that the region has new checks with “Porsche” spelled correctly. He also pronounced that we have money, which was not obvious by looking at the midyear financial summary that he passed around. The answer
to this conundrum is that each year we pay for major events “up front”… things like track rental…but most of the income doesn’t happen until later. He indicated that we were doing better than last year. The Club Race approximately broke even and the DE is in the black. One of Bob’s concerns, was why the Truxster is not a profit center? He noticed that it never has any profit! Darron brought the timing equipment for Clay, who had to work late. Clay wanted it to continue checking the new AX software he is writing. Clint said there would be a small delay before the next Sunday Drive, which will be in September. He wondered who was in charge of the Tech Sessions? We decided no one was. The Autoscope Tech Session date has changed, but we weren’t sure about this. We decided to remove this event from the calendar until the date is firm. Clint then volunteered to write an article about insurance. Bob L will try Reata in Fort Worth for the Happy Hour in September. There was some concern that it might be too expensive? We decided to try it and see what the turnout and reaction was. Mark is up to date with ads and insurance certificates. Jan asked Teri for an update on rallies. Teri said she was doing them, but is behind. Linda wondered what happened to Roundup? A big discussion ensued. We moved some calendar dates around and decided to try November 22-23 for the resurrected Roundup. Teri said she will try a night rally. It will be a Hareand-Hound type, using glow sticks instead of flour/lime bags. She will have a gimmick-type rally on July 20. Someone suggested it might end at Fireside Pies. Charlie asked for support for a Truxter budget, so that he can advertise. That way, he can rent out the Truxster and be profitable… Travis announced that the newly formed Nominating Committee was on schedule. He asked Bob K to send a check to Bob Manskey (the second payment for Mineral Ring rental). He asked Jan to list Jeff Herrmann as being in charge of AX/TT Safety Inspection. He agreed to schedule a debriefing of the recent double time trial. The Shoffit’s agreed to host this meeting. There are no competitive AX/ TT events until the August 10 Autocross, to be held at the Ballpark in Arlington parking lot. Wendy mumbled something about “five, fast, first-place women”… referring to the results of the Parade Autocross. She said the Parade was good and with that, James adjourned the meeting at 8:17 PM.
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Anyone Can Drive By Bryan Bell
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nyone can drive fast, right? You just jam the gas down and turn the wheel when needed! It is not that easy as it turns out. It is like a never ending puzzle of different pieces that once you fit one in there is another that needs worked on. That is the very reason I am forever hooked on driving. You can never do it right, perfect or flawless.
Bryan Bell mentors Kristi Keller about puzzle pieces.
I think the long list of great Maverick drivers would also tell you there is no such thing as a prefect lap. I have learned the best thing to do is keep things simple and only work on one or two of them at a time. Here are my top ten puzzles pieces to work on:
1. Have Vision 2. Be Smooth 3. Relax 4. Brake Hard 5. Push on the Gas 6. Use the Whole Track 7. Be Ready with the Gas 8. Grip with the Ground 9. Don’t Look Back 10. Put them All Together Easy right? Now, let’s start discussing the details. 1. Vision - Looking ahead is by far the most important thing in driving. Keep your eyes scanning fast from right in front of you to as far ahead as you can. The moment you fixate on one place - look out, it will bite you. 2. Smooth – The input from your hands and feet needs to be smooth not jerky. Jerky movement from the hands means you are not scanning ahead with your eyes. Jerky movement from your feet means you are anxious or not relaxed. 3. Relax – Breathe, wiggle your fingers, release the death grip from the wheel and get comfortable. Remember, this is fun. If you are not relaxed, you will be jerky and lose grip with the ground. 10
Andrea Bell staying focused on relaxing while in the spotlight of Mineral Wells’ finest.
Photos by Charlie Davis
4. Brake hard – Like you mean it! No, you are not braking hard until your seat belt hurts when you move your foot from 100% gas to 90% brake! If you don’t brake hard every time you go to the brakes you are cheating yourself time on the gas. 5. Push the gas – Your goal should be to push the gas to the floor as soon as the course will let you and find ways to keep it there. To get the most out of this open the wheel ASAP after Darron Shaffer pushing the gas as he exits the corner. turn in. To be continued ... (Editor’s Note: For Byran’ s remaining Top 10 Puzzle Pieces please see next month’s edition.)
Time Trial #2 Results Car #
Time
Name
Class
199
91.530
Christy Dominick
2
991
92.502
Denny Payne
2
914
100.905
Betty Perrine
2
44
90.794
Chuck McCoy
3
95
94.557
Travis Howard
3
65 31
94.987 87.061
Robyn Howard Mike Lockas
3 4
16
88.632
Adam Ussery
4
48
91.757
Michael Pelletier
4
24 234 59 11 3 6 34 911 242 762 56 1 550 20 284 5
94.178 88.632 92.087 92.712 92.850 93.739 95.817 85.032 89.106 86.913 87.531 80.410 82.890 88.259 91.100 97.803
Clay Perrine Ed Gross Ray Kelly Dave Jackson Joel Nannis Ray Nannis David Frick Bob Kuykendall Darron Shaffer Tannia Dobbins Scott Wolthuis Bryan Bell Richard Diller Andrea Bell Tracey Gross Kristi Kelly
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Rookie Mistakes By Scott Steider, 06 Eclipse GT
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ookie mistake number one - When a pretty blonde walks up to you and asks if you can write, -Say no! Now, for some definitions: Perspective: The way in which objects appear to the eye. Porsche Perspective: The way in which objects appear when strapped into Bryan’s car: The one to beat.
Scott Steider making his first “rookie mistake”.
It was an early start Sunday morning. Leaving the house at 6:00 to make it to Mineral Ring by 7:45, gave a person a lot of time to think. What’s this really going to be like? How will my car do? How will I do? … Having e-mailed Clay a few days before the AX, I at least knew the name of one person. (thanks Clay for the quick response;) And as a normal part of my brain function, by the time I got to the track, the number and type of car Clay was driving had been forgotten. But while standing at registration, someone walked up, stuck out his hand and said, Hi, I think we e-mailed earlier this week, I’m Clay.
Photos by Charlie Davis places to start finding the limits of the car and driver. Awe the smell of hot brakes and rubber in the morning. By the end of the day I was hot and tired, but still wishing we had time for a few more laps. The drive home was filled with a whole different set of things to think about. How did I do? What went well, what didn’t? … The smile was still on my Keith Olcha contributes to the smell face as I pulled into the gaof hot brakes and rubber. rage. I feel that I got everything and more out of the experience. A big thanks to Clay, Betty, Loren, Bryan and many others of PCA for making the first time a great time. WARNING: The Surgeon General says it’s ok to smoke the competition.
Autocross #4 Results Car #
Time
Name
Class
199
135.787
Christy Dominick
2
Now the websites all say come on out, we love to have you. The people are friendly and everyone is willing to help, just come and have a great time. Well, I found out that’s TRUE, TRUE AND TRUE.
991
136.549
Denny Payne
2
914
142.479
Betty Perrine
2
44
133.615
Chuck McCoy
3
95
136.875
Travis Howard
3
Standing around after unloading the car, I met Loren and he offered to take me along on his walk of the course. The first time out you definitely could see the term Sea of Cones. Everyone said this was a lot bigger than normal AX and I look forward to seeing what the normal “Sea” looks like. Ryan Monday gets up close and
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137.003
John Reynolds
3
65
138.565
Robyn Howard
3
590
126.707
Carey Spreen
4
31
128.944
Mike Lockas
4
24
135.707
Clay Perrine
4
14
142.808
Roy Clingman
4
234
131.574
Ed Gross
5
59
134.180
Gary Kelley
5
63
135.030
Avery Murphy
5
6
139.496
Ray Nannis
5
3
141.508
Joel Nannis
5
911
126.254
Bob Kuykendall
6
242
134.084
Darron Shafer
6
762
127.466
Tannia Dobbins
7
27
124.252
Keith Olcha
8
1
119.309
Bryan Bell
9
284
135.900
Tracey Gross
L
5
144.087
Kristi Kelley
L
71
138.952
Scott Steider
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After the drivers meeting I personal with a pylon from the Sea of Cones.. found myself in corner 3 working with Betty. Being on the first work crew was nice for a new guy. Having a chance to watch everything go helped to take the edge off the nerves. Betty was a lot of fun to work with and gave bits of advice at a rate you could digest. It really helped to get me in a learning mind set ready to go. With the switch of crews I found myself in line with Bryan as my Instructor. He picked up right where Betty left off, easy going and ready to have fun. His personality put you at ease and ready to listen, practice and learn. I had a great time with him in the car and look forward to other events and the chance to drive with other instructors. Thanks Bryan for the help and the ride. The track was great fun with plenty of
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Parade for Kids Photos by everyone there
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arade? A family vacation? No way, right? Well, if you think that, you would be wrong and missing out on a great experience. We have taken Jasmine to seven Parades in her eleven years on this planet and she has enjoyed every single one of them! Each year she looks forward to going and has a blast not only while there, but on the drive to and from. Whether we choose interesting sites on the way there or on the way home, Jasmine and Capri with we try to make new friend Peter Porsche that part fun, as well. A trick we learned a few years ago is to bring a friend with her, as well. The cost doesn’t go up that much and it nearly guarantees they won’t be bored. While at Parade, there are always a lot of kids around to meet and play with. Kids from all over the country come with their parents, also not really knowing what to expect. I’ve yet to see a disappointed child by the end of the week. Yeah, maybe the concours gets boring after the first couple hours, but that’s why you schedule other activities afterwards that day. To be honest, the concours is boring to ME after a while, too! I know… I’m a blasphemer. Anyway, Parade organizers have really stepped up their game in the past few years with kids hospitality rooms, slot car rooms (sponsored, of course), RC car activities, kids autocross, etc. Instead of asking, “Mommy, what is this on my plate?” they get to dine on Jerry and Myra Sutton with Aubrey, pizza, chicken strips, and one of Maverick’s older Parade Kid! other foods more suited to their palates. Babysitting is available during the longer, less interesting (to them) awards banquets. This year’s kids hospitality was loaded with stuff for kids of all ages to do. The little ones could delight in coloring, playing Candy Land, or watching Barbie Fairytopia while the older ones had a blast playing Rock Band or one of the other video games with their friends. Mostly, though, it just gave them time to become new friends with someone who lived across the country. Jasmine and her friend, Capri, made friends with 12
Lauren, a girl from Hilton Head, South Carolina. They hung out all week and even participated in outside activities together. The parents were great and really came through for us watching the girls while James and I competed in the 5-hour long rally. That’s the beauty of going to Parade with kids. We might Fran and Adam Ussery. His first never have met these great competitive Parade people if our kids hadn’t become friends first! The girls can’t WAIT until next year to see each other again in Colorado. Unless, of course, we make it out to Hilton Head, where we’ve been invited to stay with them. Friendships all around. Do I think they should change the slogan to “It’s not just the cars, it’s the kids?” Nah, but you shouldn’t be afraid to go on a week-long vacation with your kids to THIS Porsche Club event. We’ve gone to some amazing places that we might never have seen if Parade wasn’t hosted Adam concentrating on the there. Some notable desZone Challenge Driving Simulator tinations include Boise, Milwaukee, and Charlotte. Lovely cities, all of them, but given a list of vacation spots that I would choose… they probably wouldn’t have been on it and we would have really missed out. Just try one and you might be a Parade convert, too! Next year’s trek to Keystone, Colorado… can we leave NOW? I’ll see you and your kids there! by Wendy Shoffit
Adults acting like Kids
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just returned from my first Parade after 30+ years in PCA. My not having been to one prior had more to do with race schedules than lack of interest. It is often said it is “About the People.” I met one such person last week and now feel privileged to call him a friend. He is 80 years old and we meet at Parade. I was approached by some people I knew and some I had not met before to ask if we (Zuffenhaus, a Parade sponsor and a shop in Charlotte which I have an interest in) could help Mike Mike (L) and Aaron (R) Robbins with a repair on his getting started car. Everyone said Mike could make the repair himself, but they were concerned because of his age and the heat. We agreed on a time and I brought some tools from the shop to the hotel. Aaron Winans (one of my partners) and Mike did the work while I got them water and took some photos. By the way, Mike was driving his 1958 speedster with 517,000 miles. He has had the car since new and has driven it to the last 46 Parades (he has been to 50 of the 52 Parades). And, in spite of my speculation that Aaron would actually be doing the work, it was not so. After watching Mike it was
apparent that he was as skilled as anyone and that no one other than himself had ever done any work on this Speedster. All he really needed was the jack! by Bob Aines A happy Mike after a successful test drive
Lucky Mavericks, Adam Ussery, Don Breithaupt & Tracey Gross. All wining sets of tires!
Peter Porsche really enjoyed the Driving Simulator
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Don’t-cha just wonder what Leonard thinks of the various photographic styles?
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Parade Emcee Mark Shevitz encourages Exec Dir. Vu Nguyn on the Driving Simulator
lthough it wasn’t his first parade, it was the first “competitive” parade for Adam Ussery. as a true motor-head he was in heaven walking through the concours prep area and talking about the cars he saw with the owners who were in full “clean mode.” It seems he is very knowledgeable about most, especially the race cars. Working the safety (tech) inspection tent for a day gave him ample opportunity to see even more cars and ask lots of questions. Adam’s true passion is competitive driving and although the 914 was less than cooperative, being at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for an autocross was pretty awesome. And hey, winning a set of Michelin tires of his choice, was by Fran Ussery a pretty fine consolation prize. Judging, Photographing and Smiling; Mavericks, Leonard Turner, Mark & Vu and Zone Rep Caren Cooper & West show the enjoyment of Parade
Five Fabulously Fast First place Females!
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Memorial Day DE at Eagles Canyon by Colin Graidage
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emorial Day weekend was hot. We were blessed with some cloud cover for the first part of the day Saturday and a violent overnight storm that left clouds in the sky for much of Sunday morning. It also left all unpaved areas of the paddock soft and muddy. Now, for those of you who drove with us in March this was not the same “muddy” that you recall, just the regular old 2 inches of rain “muddy” this time. Memorial Day weekend has traditionally been Maverick’s race and Solo DE weekend. The focus, of course, is on the racing and this year for the first time, Eagles Canyon provided us with a new venue and some great racing to watch between DE sessions. Our DE schedule was disrupted by broken race cars from time to time. The organizers were apologetic about that and very concerned
Grid’s White Board explains the rules
Photos by Wendy Shoffit
that the DE drivers should not feel that their time was being wasted or used up needlessly. In the event we made up all lost time and then added more on the Monday by finishing the event with an hour long, come and go, DE session. That was the first time we had tried that and it left drivers sitting around glassy eyed and wondering if they had enough brake pads to get back home. Tired, but happy seemed to be the theme. Two groups of solo only drivers meant we had enough experience on the track for lots of people to have lots of fun. Heat was the biggest threat, followed closely by “would the track hold up?” It did, just barely. At times, turn 1 seemed more like off roading than race track and for some of us, of course, it was. The dinner Saturday evening and the Sunday Happy Hour were noisy and a lot of fun. It was good to mix with DE drivers from various Texas regions and some who had driven or flown in from outside the State and Country. We had racers from Louisiana, Oklahoma and California as well as all parts of Texas. The National staff, present primarily for the racing, seemed to enjoy the whole atmosphere and commented on the high quality of the DE driving. We were glad to have them with us. So, in summary, a great weekend with plenty of track time, some good racing to watch, nice people, good food and a young lady who brought tears to our eyes as she sang the National Anthem most beautifully and we remembered. Thanks to our Major sponsor Boardwalk Porsche and especially to Cliff Blackshear who works so hard at these events. Thanks to PST for track support and to all of our sponsors and advertisers. Thanks also to our DE committee many of who morphed into Club race committee for this event and of course to our corner workers and control who do such a masterful job. Until the next time, take care.
Rookie Club Racer Shelly Burbank had a cheering squad, “Team Shelly”
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You Deserve It! (and so does your Porsche) by Jim Davis
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f you have not yet treated yourself to a DE Event, you need to move it to the top of your list. I have just completed my first DE, and it far exceeded my expectations in every way! I ventured out on April 12 and 13 for a DE with the Maverick Region at Motor Sports Ranch (MSR) in Cresson. I hoped to begin learning to drive my Porsche the way it was meant to be driven. I accomplished this, but the weekend included many more wonderful aspects than just driving. First, and unexpected to me, was that the weekend was like a great private car show! There was a beautiful array of current day Porsches, from the entry level cars to the twin turbos. There were beautiful, concours models, and full-on race cars with stripped interiors, roll cages and “enhanced” engines. There were vintage Porsches in all shapes, sizes and ages. Next, the weekend was a great social time, with opportunity to meet people with similar interests, learn a lot about cars, driving, and Porsche enthusiast resources. Classroom time and driving time are spread out through the day, and in between, you can wander about, making some great contacts. From some very experienced owners and drivers, I learned about which enhancements worked (and
did not work) on my car, and the best shops for modifications. I chatted with the techs that work on the cars, and got a real sense of their character, diligence, and enthusiasm. I also met many funny, interesting and articulate people who enjoy living life large and having a good time. What about the meat of the weekend, the driving? That was also a joy from beginning to end. After you sign up on-line, you are given links to the DE handbook and other information, which does a great job of detailing step-bystep how the weekend works. If you are detail oriented, you can memorize all this info. A lot of the new drivers also just “showed up”, with very little preparation (given the weekend as a gift, for example). The cheerful and experienced instructors take it all in stride. As a beginner, you start with classroom time, and then have four 20 minute driving sessions spread throughout the day. You will have an instructor with you at all times in the car. Your pace is what you are comfortable with – you will not be forced (or allowed) to do anything unsafe. I saw NO incidents with the beginners. I did see one of the drivers in an advanced group slide off the track into the grass, but then he just waited for an open spot and continued. This track is nice and roomy, with large, flat run-off zones at most turns. You would have to work hard to have a real problem. At the beginning of the first driving sessions, the instructor will drive your car for a few laps to show you the course. The MSR 3.1 mile course has many turns and elevation changes. It is an exciting and challenging road course. I would recommend spending a little time with the track map, and watch the video here: http://www.motorsportranch.com/MSR-Video.cfm to get acquainted before your weekend. After a couple of laps, you are in the driver’s seat, and back out on the track! Your instructor will show you “the line”, the fastest way through the course. As your comfort grows, you will be able to take your speed up, lap by lap. While traveling the circuit, you will be gently urged to stay on line, watch the flag stations, watch other cars, and develop your shifting, braking and cornering skills. Though it sounds like a lot, you soak it up gradually. Your instructor, meanwhile, is watching out for you. One very important safety habit is to watch the flag stations, and know what the flags mean. I guarantee, on your first day, you will see less than half the flag stations because you will be so caught up in the fun and excitement of driving. Not to worry – your instructor is seeing them all, and will call your attention to anything you should know. Similarly, if you are carrying too much speed, or are off line, your instructor will let you know in plenty of time to get the car where it needs to be.
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At lunchtime, there are “Parade Laps” for charity. For a donation, you can drive (and take a guest) around the track at lower speeds. I STRONGLY recommend this for beginners! Take some trail mix or an energy bar for refueling, and circle the course at low speed. Without the demands of high speed, you can review the turns, apexes, entry and exit positions of the car, and get a great visual sense of the course burned into your memory. All this, and your donation helps a great charity, too! After lunch, there are more driving sessions. After the last session, the drivers gather for beer, snacks, and discussion of the day’s events. It is a great way to let down a bit, and then head back to your hotel. I would not schedule much in the way of activities for the evening, because you WILL be exhausted. The next day, you will continue with a classroom session, then four more driving sessions. You will improve your speed, smoothness, and comfort at driving fast. At some time late the first day, or early the second day, see if you can get a ride with your (or another’s) instructor during THEIR driving time. This is often possible, and will really help you see all that you are being taught put into action. A few caveats: You (or your instructor) may want to plan to do just a couple of laps, then drop you off back at the pits. You may also want to agree on a signal to indicate that you are ready to be dropped off in the pits. It is not uncom-
mon for passengers to get motion sickness, so setting up good communication is worthwhile. You should also be prepared to initially be outside your comfort zone. The instructors are very good, with lots of experience and track prepped cars. They will be cornering at rates that seem crazy to you at first, but try to hang in there. After the initial shock, you will see that they are driving the line that they taught you, using the entire width of the track, maintaining speed in the corners – showing you the practical effects of doing it the right way. It is very impressive, and will help you improve your driving as you slowly expand your limits. Your last run session of the second day, you will be much faster, smoother, and more comfortable at high speeds. You will be beginning to explore the real abilities of your car. Whether you go on to spending every weekend at the track (as many there do), or just making a “once a year” track weekend to keep your skills up, you will forever be a better, safer driver. The next time some idiot stops in the middle of the freeway, or drops a box off the back of their truck, you will KNOW that you can snap around them, or decelerate in an instant, then whip through any opening. The confidence you will gain in your abilities and your Porsche’s would be worth enduring some hardship. The fact that you can make these gains while having a fun and memorable weekend, make this a deal you cannot afford to miss!
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Happy Hour at Abuelo’s by Bob Lewis
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he June Happy Hour was held at Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant in Lewisville. Abuelo’s is one of a chain of Mexican themed restaurants with excellent and moderately priced food and beverages. They have the ambiance and looks of a Mexican Cantina both inside and out. The manager put us in a private room and expected about 25 people. When over 30 persons had arrived I asked him for more tables. He put more tables and Sarah & Bob Jandrucko chairs together and helped take dinner orders. Before this one waiter was very busy with all of us. Never the less this didn’t slow us down from enjoying each others company and from eating our dinner. When it came time to receive and pay our checks only having the one waiter contributed to a bottle neck. Well one of our regular attending Mavericks took this lull in the evening to feel faint. Her husband diagnosed her condition as an overdue period before her medicine for a medical condition she has. But her being stretched out on a couple of chairs was an alarming sight. But never let it be said the Maverick’s don’t create activities if there is a lull. Since vacation season was approaching some of the conversations went into that direction too. This provided a lesson for the Happy Hour committee to be prepared for larger scope of eventualities. Abuelo’s was another location that is new to the Happy Hour location rotation this year. I feel we will go there again next year. The management, staff, and food were very well received. Next month we are going to gather at The Southlake Tavern. This is on Southlake Blvd. in where else but Southlake, TX. This is a favorite of mine and I feel sure you will like their food and beverages as do I. See you then.
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Welcome, New Members! You have just joined one of the best and most active PCA Regions in the country! Some clubs focus solely on social events, while others focus on just show and shine concours events. Maverick Region is a club that focuses on providing our members with the tools necessary to have the ultimate in driving experiences. You will notice that our region has many Time Trials, Autocrosses, and Drivers’ Education (DE) events (in addition to a yearly Club Race). This has been the spirit of the region for quite some time. We have some of the finest instructors in the country. Make sure you take full advantage of the driving experiences we have to offer. If this doesn’t suit you, we have monthly happy hours, and lunch gatherings, regular dinner socials, frequent driving tours on some fabulous roads in and around Texas, driving rallies (fun for the whole family), and regular opportunities to support our perpetual charity, The Huffaker Hughes Hope House. If we don’t have what you’re looking for, just ask us..we might just add something extra to the calendar. Please also feel free to share article ideas (and submissions) to editor@mavpca.org.
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For Sale: SPARCO EVO 1 SEAT, Red, excellent condition, also includes Brey Krause mounting brackets with slider. Must see - Asking $350 or Best Offer. Please contact Terry @ 214.288.2904 or terry.blechar@yahoo.com (1)
For Sale: Eibach PRO-KIT, Gently used lowering springs for 987 Porsche. Less than 1 year on car. Lowers car by 1 inch in front and rear greatly improving looks without sacrificing ride quality. PN 7218.140. Contact John at 214-450-7053, jrperser@yahoo.com. $200. (2)
For Sale: Fikse FM5, Black Finish (2) 8.5x17 ET47 (2) 10x17 ET52 $1500 (2) Cup 2 style OE 9x17 ET55 (2) Cup 2 style OE 9x17 et 47 $500 Hoosier R6 (11) 245/40/17 about 50% tread (15) 275/40/17 over 50% tread. All tires $2000. Individual please call. The wheels are NOT concourse. Tires and wheels where mounted on 944 S2. All tires have even tread wear. Steve Coomes day 940-440-0400 X3 cell 940-391-1897. (1)
For Sale: 1983 911 SC, Burgundy/blk 128k mi. with 1k mi. on $17k complete rebuild. Perfect for PCA racing. ‘73/’74 fiberglass IROC narrow body. Smart Racing Products suspension, revalved Bilstein shocks, sway bars, limited slip, 2 sets of 17’ racing wheels, stainless steel Bursch headers, MK stainless steel muffler, new Fuel Safe bladder in custom-fit tank, racing pedals, Sparco seats, new 5 pt. harness, racing log books (PCA & POC racing frontrunner), fire system. It would cost $60-70k to replace this car. Street legal (barely) can be driven to the track, excepts pump gas as well as race gas! $39,500. 214-755-8131. cs2hotspur@hotmail.com. (3)
For Sale: 1986 911 Carrera, Targa Turbo-Look with 5 speed manual transmission wide body and a 3.2L engine with 217 HP. 1 of 2 built in 1986. Very well maintained and driven, not a garage queen! Guards Red over black leather, 930 sport steering wheel, turbo tie rods & H1 headlights. Alpine AM/FM/CD with upgraded speakers. Cruise control, M-491 wide body turbo look, locking differential, auto heat control, power windows, power mirrors, power drivers seat, rear wiper, front and rear spoiler and Porsche mats. Ruf 17”x 9” and 10” rims with Bridgestone Potenza ZR 730 make this car look great! 126K well maintained miles. Also has spare tire, air compressor, jack, tool kit and mirror covers. Last of the ‘bullet proof” Porsches, and this one’s exceptionally fine. Email for more photos or info. Contact Rob – Rgreeny2@yahoo.com Price - $28,000. (2) For Sale: 1987 944 Turbo, $12,900 & 89,220 miles. Track ready. Very solid engine and trans. Body and interior features Sparco seats, 5 point harness and a $4500 custom roll cage by Autofab Race Cars. One set of factory type 90, 16” wheels, one set of Fikse 17” FM5 wheels with 10” rears and 8.5” fronts. Racing equipment: removable steering wheel, PCA approved transponder, external kill switch, fire extinguisher. Interior: mostly intact except modification for roll cage. Mechanical upgrades: Turbo S front brakes. Upgrades to Leeda Coil over Race Shocks with extra springs of various rates. Alcon billet lower A-arms and adjustable camber plates. 3” stainless exhaust front to back with high flow muffler. No cat, but set up with a bypass tube. Kiss oil cooler upgrade lowers oil temp by up to 50 deg. Auto Authority and stock chips. Multiple receipts within the last 3k miles. Runs and drives great. Very reliable & race ready! Contact Bill Bernick @ 972-317-4005 or bbernick@fifthgear. biz. (2)
For Sale: 1988 944 S, 5 speed, sunroof, pwr everything and cd player. New brakes, rotors, reconditioned head, a/c compressor, lowered, new tires, new vacuum lines, new clutch, master and slave, Interior is approx an 8 with exterior a 7 to 8. Car is very well maintained and solid. Excellent daily driver. $5,100 obo. Matt Costarakis 972-689-5748. (3) For Sale: 1989 911 Carrera Coupe, Guards Red new paint, Blk leather interior, power sunroof, windows, seats, locks, and alarm. Cruise control, A/C condenser mod. for Texas heat, AM/FM/CD, New Turbo Twist mags. I still have original Fuchs. Tight car, excellent condition, runs like new. 120,099 miles, $22,500 obo. I just don’t drive it enough! Mike Miller 817-296-6992 or e-mail at michael.miller@tx.rr.com. (3) For Sale: 911 GT3 Race Car and 24 ft Trailer, Meets all PCA specs. orig logbook. 930 style slope nose, all fiberglass, 3.32L fresh engine, new clutch, 915 tran. 935 suspension, 930 brake. 2 sets wheels/tires. Driver suit, helmet & radio set. Trailer has tire rack, cabinets. Entire pkg $35K. email adsmith@flash.net for complete details. (3) For Sale: 1988 911 Targa Carrera, blk/blk. Whale tail. 84.7k mi. Great for track or every day driver. New AC, stainless SSI heat exchangers, Birsch dual muffler, Autothority air mass meter, Boxster brake upgrade, adjustable Konis, 17’ Fiske wheels with low-profile Toyo Advan tires, sway bars, torsion bars, Sparco seats, Schroth belts, fiberglass rear bumper, light roof, Targa braces, roll bar, strut tower brace, race-style pedals, shift lights, Momo steering wheel. WP0EB0913JS160570. Asking $21,000. Charles, 214-755-8131 or cs2hotspur@hotmail.com. (3)
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