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Volume 57, July 2004, Issue 7
Departments Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1 Curves Ahead (Editor’s Column)...............................2 List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4 Road Ramblings (President’s Column)......................5 New Wheels........................................(see next month) Unclassifieds.................................................................28 Advertiser Index...........................................................28
Upcoming Events Day July - Events 4-10 **PARADE ‘04 - Fort Worth** 15 Happy Hour 20 Plano & Bedford Lunches 27 Addison Lunch 31 Dinner Social There will be no July Board Meeting
Parade Special Articles
Day 6-8 7-8 10 17 19 27-29 28 29 31
Welcome Parade Goers!.................................................8 Parking For Parade 2004 .............................................10 What To Do In Fort Worth...................................14-15 What To Expect At The Concours d’Elegance .........16 Rally Preview.................................................................17 . Autocross Hybrids........................................................18 Parade Kids....................................................................20 Art Show........................................................................20 Golf Outing...................................................................22 The Technology Behind The Trophies ......................23 Hope Shelter..................................................................24
Miscellaneous Hospitality .....................................................................11 Goodie Store....................................................................2 Parade Chair List ............................................................8 Parade Chair Photos.......................................................9 September & October DE’s .........................................xx Parade 2004 Sponsor Thank You! ........................26-27
August - Events Post Parade Weekend BMW/Porsche Club Race (MSR) Board Meeting at Autobahn Plano & Bedford Lunches Happy Hour Arkansas Tour Time Trial #5 (MW) Autocross #5 (MW) Addison Lunch
Photography Bill Dugan, Charlie Davis, Dave Frick, Kevin Hardison, Bob Bianconi, Matt Platts Cover Photo by Charlie Davis Jack Griffin’s heron gray ‘61 356 Roadster in front of the Tarrant County courthouse in downtown Fort Worth.
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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September - Events Board Meeting Happy Hour Drivers Education (MSR) Plano & Bedford Lunches Addison Lunch
Day 2-3 5 9-10 14 16 19 23-24 31
October - Events Time Trial #6/Autocross #6 (MW) Board Meeting Hallett Club Race Happy Hour Swap Meet Plano & Bedford Lunches Drivers Education (MSR) Charity Autocross (TMS)
Photo by Dave Frick
Calendar of Events..........................................................1 Happy Hour at Railhead Smokehouse........................3 Maverick Lunches...........................................................3 July Tech Session.............................................................3 Board Meeting ................................................................5 September & October DE’s.........................................24
The Fort Worth Stockyards Visitors Center
Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be printed on a space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/artist and Slipstream are credited. Slipstream is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas.
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
WHISKEY BAY Ray Quick 225-767-7666 mercuray1@yahoo.com
ZONE 5 REP Brooke Van Horne tvdrug@flash.net
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Curves Ahead by Matt Platts, Slipstream Editor
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elcome to the Parade 2004 Edition of Slipstream. Many Maverick Region members have worked hard to bring you this information-packed special issue with the hopes that it will help to provide you with additional details and insight that will help to make your stay in Fort Worth an enjoyable one. Be sure to check each and every page for tidbits that will help you to plan your day and evening activities. Downtown Fort Worth is a great place to spend some time, I’m sure you’ll agree with me soon enough! Within this issue you’ll find information that will help you plan where to eat (when you’re not at one of the banquets, of course), what sight-seeing options there are (the Museum District and the Stockyards are two of my favorites), and you will find extra information about many Parade activities and events. Getting around downtown Fort Worth might seem a little daunting at first, but there are a few tricks that I think will help you out. One key thing about this city is that it’s packed with one-way streets. Main Street is one exception to this rule - look for it, with it’s red-brick pavement, and the Courthouse at one end, and you’ll know that you can go either way. Keep an eye on the street signs and you’ll do just fine.
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A few other hints that will help you navigate around the downtown area are which streets are the quickest way to and from our major highways. Belknap and Weatherford streets are the easiest way to get onto I-35W and 121, while 5th & 7th Streets are one-way that will each shuttle you directly to I-30 East and West, US287. They are also an alternate route to I-35W North and South. As with any large city during a business-week, traffic will be quite a bit heavier during rush hours so plan your driving time accordingly. Regular Maverick Region readers will notice that several regular articles and sections are missing. Not to worry! We will bring you full coverage of past events such as the MineralRing Autocross/Time Trial weekend of June 5th & 6th and the Autocross at Pennington Field on June 13th. Dennis Chamberlain will recap the June Happy Hour at the Bavarian Grill, and I’m sure he will have an article about Railhead Smokehouse ready by then too. I also expect to hear from the tour crowd after their return from Nacogdoches. I guarantee that the August issue will get you back on track with regular Maverick Region activities! Another obvious omission from this issue is the New Wheels section that normally showcases our newest members. There have, once again, been problems with the PCA National database that have prevented us from getting that list. Look for expanded New Wheels and Anniversaries sections as soon as we get the updated lists.
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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
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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
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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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Maverick Email List Bob Benson
Web Site Steve Boyd
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Road Ramblings by Keith Olcha, Maverick Region President
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elcome 49th annual Porsche Parade attendees! You’re reading this because you have successfully registered and received this copy of Slipstream, our newsletter, as part of that process. Two years ago when we began the process of bidding for this Parade, it seemed like it would never come. Easy for me to say, not being one of the chairpersons responsible for a particular event you are looking forward to this week. Our Maverick Region last hosted the 32nd Parade in 1987. While then chairperson, Teri Davis, is still actively involved in this 49th Parade along with other contributors from back then, much as changed, too. The 1987 Parade was held in Dallas. While Dallas and Fort Worth are virtually next-door when driving from, say California, they are if fact, almost 60 miles apart. We decided to hold this Parade in Fort Worth because of the venues involved and the cowtown flair of the city. In fact, the Texas Motor Speedway and the current version of our host hotel did not exist back in 1987. We really hope you will enjoy the format we’ve laid out this year, plus the extra bonus of a Club Race and two days of racetrack driver’s education packed into the week of traditional Parade events. Having those events running in parallel with the Autocross should provide sensory overload at the end of the week to balance the sensory overload the beautiful cars at the Concours start the week with.
miles southwest of downtown Fort Worth. We went from famine to feast for track junkies in 7 years. We have two tracks within a 70-mile radius from most of our members. We normally run a large portion of our time trials and autocrosses at the Mineral Wells airport- a former military helicopter base, since closed for many years. Unfortunately to hold the Parade Autocross there would have involved a one hour commute each day. Instead we’ve opted for one of our other venues, the parking lots at TMS. TMS is about twenty miles from the Worthington Hotel. Inside TMS will be driver’s education or club racing depending upon the day of the week. On the outside are the remote hospitality site (complete with pool) and the autocross competition, as well as the Michelin “Try Me Tires.” This concept will allow folks to move back and forth between many events easily. Annually, Maverick Region holds five driving school days, six time-trials, six autocrosses, four Drivers Education weekends, and a Club Race each year, skipping only 3 months due to weather and holidays. I think it’s an ambitious schedule, but one we all enjoy. This year’s Parade has an ambitious schedule that will be very satisfying as well. I’m hoping to meet as many of you as I can this week, and I can’t thank our Maverick Region Parade committee and their PCA National committee counterparts enough for their help in putting this 49th Parade on for all of us. Enjoy the week, my friends.
... if you didn’t already know it, it does get hot here in July ... If you didn’t already know, it does get hot here in Texas in July. Unfortunately, the hottest part of the day is around 6:00pm. The good news is that it’s a dry heat. They told me I couldn’t write this article if I didn’t say that. Seriously, with that in mind, we anticipate ending all traditional Parade events by 2:00pm or earlier each day, and racetrack activities by 3:00pm or so. By now you’ve been told twentyseven times that the Tech-Quiz is on Wednesday and the volunteer party on Friday night. Consider this your 28th. As of this writing, I’m told there will be a Carrera GT on display at the Worthington Hotel through Tuesday, and then out at the Texas Motor Speedway the rest of the week. It will also be running some laps on the track during lunchtime at the end of the week. I know it’s not the cars, it’s the people (a Maverick member penned that quote, by-the-way), but this is a pretty special car and I was even hoping we might also get a preview of the new 997 due in dealers later in the year. Back on the topic of racetracks, in the past the only venues near North Texas were Texas World Speedway in College Station (home of Texas A&M), and Hallett, near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Each track is a three and four hour drive, respectively. In the last 7 years we’ve seen the building of TMS, as well as a 1.8-mile club track where we hold five DEs each year- MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, Texas, 20 5
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Welcome Parade Goers! By Jan Mayo, Parade 2004 Chair
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oo Hoo! You're here in Texas enjoying our sunny weather and some Texas-sized hospitality. You've already looked though the schedule so you know how much we have packed into the week. I hope you take part in everything that interests you plus some. Take a peek at the Silent Auction items in the Art Show, conveniently placed between the Goodie Store and Hospitality. There are some very unique things that will be coveted by all. Have you ever done a Walking Rally? There's some very interesting little Texas tid bits that you'll see just within a few short blocks of the Worthington Hotel. I hope you give it a try. If you enjoy Western Art or history make some time to take the Texas T up through the museum district. You'll be amazed that little ol' Cowtown could have such culture. A Club Race in the middle of the week??? Yup, we've squeezed it in there too. I know you'll enjoy the grandeur of Texas Motor Speedway whether you're in a car or not. And you won't have to add an extra day to your return home trip to accommodate this Club Race. There will be no frozen toes or soggy tennis shoes strolling through wet grass at the Concours de Elegance this year. The red bricks
of Main Street with the Courthouse as the backdrop is the venue. The Historic display will feature an interesting gathering of 911's representing their 40 years of evolution. Look for some of the subtle changes from year to year. Besides the cars, the Porsche name will be displayed on several tractors. Now there's an interesting jump from tradition. The kids will have more than enough to occupy their little minds and hands, and the teens will have a wonderful time exploring the fun and safe environments of Sundance Square. The Fort Worth Police are alerted to our presence and will be quite visual on their bicycle and horse patrols throughout down town. If you've seen enough cars for a few moments take advantage of the tours to the Western Currenty Facility and Texas Lil's Dude Ranch for a little horseback riding yourself. And if you really want to take the kids away there's always Six Flags Over Texas Amusement Park and Hurricane Harbor Water Park in Arlington. Our Texas-sized hospitality is welcoming you to a week of fun and Porsche's. There's so much to do. Come to think of it, why don't y'all just stay for two weeks!
Parade Chair Contact Information Activity/Event Chairperson Art Show Autocross Banquets Club Race Concours Driver Education Entertainment Equipment Facilities Golf Outing Goodie Bags Goodie Store Historic Car Display Hospitality Parade Kid Parking Printing Protest Chair Publicity Rally
Name Jan Mayo Dee Lersch Charlie Davis Mimi Spreen Bryan Henderson Bob Bianconi John Sandusky Linda Bambina Bob Benson Michael Underwood Linda & Lee Wilkins Jerry & Myra Sutton Teri Davis Ed Mayo Fran Ussery Lisa Steele Nelson Hodges Beth Scudder Joel Nannis Carey Spreen Ed Tix
Home Phone 817-595-4651 972-442-9185 940-682-4719 972-420-9953 817-354-6045 817-427-5708 817-613-8259 972-241-7556 817-457-8833 972-370-0407 972-503-8824 972-690-6205 940-682-4719 817-595-4651 817-481-8342 972-202-2745 817-633-8161 972-247-1720 972-722-2735 972-420-9953
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Activity/Event RC Cars Registrar Run/Walk R/V Facilities Safety Inspection Scoring Security Shuttles Signage Sponsor Liaison Co-Sponsor Liaison Tech Quiz Tech Sessions TMS Liaison Tours Treasurer Trophies Walking Rally Webmaster Welcome Tent Workers
Name Vicki Pentecost Nancy Toll ConnieWaldrop Alex Smith Leeds Gulick Stuart Zeh Liz Feghali Brooke Van Horne
Name Home Phone Eric Erz 972-396-2900 Wendy Shoffit 972-506-8095 Eric Erz 972-396-2900 Dee Lersch 972-442-9185 Bill Dugan 817-265-0704 James Shoffit 972-506-7449 Nelson Hodges 817-633-8161 Richard Cross & Karen Phillips Bob Benson 817-457-8833 Graham Lane 817-421-0086 Lanean Hughes 972-484-3040 Ed Mayo 817-595-4651 Tom Charlesworth Lanean Hughes 972-484-3040 Jean & Dave Frick 817-737-4071 Bob Knight 214-349-1108 Karen Erz 972-396-2900 Pat Benson 817-457-8833 Steve Boyd 817-267-8109 Fran Ussery 817-481-8342 Don & Taxi Breithaupt 830-995-5018
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Cell 214-395-9310 972-977-9821 214-395-9310 214-697-3291 817-800-0427 682-465-6657 817-307-3800 817-925-1022 817-233-8349 214-803-3472 214-803-3472 817-939-5234 469-222-9266 214-395-9311 817-689-7442 214-802-6884 830-459-9475
Some Parade Chair Photos... Photos By Nancy Dugan
Wendy Shoffit Registrar
Lisa Steele Child Activities
Bryan Henderson Club Race
Bob Bianconi Concours
John Sandusky Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Education
Linda Bambina Entertainment/Guest Svcs
Bob Benson Equipment
Teri Davis Goodie Store
Fran Ussery Hospitality/Guest Services
James Shoffit PCR Events/Scoring
Keith Olcha Special Events
Bill Dugan Support/Safety/Tech
Nelson Hodges Parking/Security
Joel Nannis Protest Chair
Eric Erz RC Cars
Lanean Hughes Sponsor & TMS Liaison
Graham Lane Sponsor Liaison
Ed Mayo Tech Quiz
Dave & Jean Frick Tours
Beth Scudder Registration & Printing
Bill Dawson DE Registrar
Mike Underwood Facilities
Ray Leudecke Club Race Registrar
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Parking For Parade 2004
Photo by Matt Platts
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he Worthington Hotel will be primary parking for those with STREET Porsche's staying at the Hotel. There are a limited number of available spaces (approximately 270). All other additional and overflow automobile parking for the entire Parade event is at The Towers parking garage between 4th/5th Streets & Taylor/Lamar Streets in Downtown Fort Worth (a 3 block walk from the Worthington). We will have capacity for up to 400 cars at The Towers Garage. You may park in any open location. Both of these locations will have free parking throughout the event to Parade participants. You MUST show either your name badge, or the Parade parking pass to get into these locations free; there will be no exceptions. Please see maps included in the binder that indicates the locations of the parking garages. NO TRAILERS, TRUCKS, MOTORHOMES, OR TRACTOR-TRAILERS WILL BE ALLOWED IN EITHER OF THE PRIMARY PARKING GARAGES. Security will be provided at the Worthington Hotel by their normal 24-hour Security Staff, systems, and personnel. Security will be provided at The Towers parking garage, and will also be 24 hours a day for the duration of Parade. The Worthingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s valet parking entrance Sundance Square has itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own foot and bicycle Security/Police patrols. Sundance Square also has street camera monitoring. Alternative Parking - During the weekends and holiday (Monday), almost all parking spaces and garages within the Sundance Square area of Downtown Fort Worth are free. This includes the area around the Worthington Hotel. If you wish to take advantage of any of the other open lots during the weekends and holiday, you may. However, please realize that once 5 am rolls around on Tuesday, July 6, or Monday, July 12, you will need to pay for parking at their normal posted rates. Again, no trailers will be allowed in these areas. Concours Parking - Prep Area I: Radio Shack Garage At Weatherford & Cherry St. - The main preparation area is an 8-story parking garage that is located 3 blocks west of the Worthington. Access to the garage is on Weatherford Street. There is plenty of natural and electric lighting. There will be a wash area with electricity on the first floor. Important! The Radio Shack Garage is only available from 8:00 PM Friday July 2nd until Monday July 5th, at midnight. All Parade vehicles must be gone by midnight on Monday. Prep Area II: Radio Shack Corporation Subway Lot Belknap St and Henderson St. - This lot is a large open parking lot suitable for big-rigs or cars on trailers. Concours participants wishing to prep their cars on their trailers or under popup tents will use this lot. You may also use this lot for motor homes, but ONLY during the time frame stated
below for this lot. No hook-ups will be available. The surface of this lot is asphalt. If you plan to use jack stands, bring pads to place under the jacks. Subway Lot Availability - This lot is available for Parade entrants from 5:00 PM Friday, July 2nd through Monday, July 5th at midnight. ALL Parade vehicles must be gone by that midnight. Trailer Parking - No trailers/bigrigs will be allowed at the Prep Area I, 8-story garage. Tr a i l e r / b i g - r i g parking will be at the Prep Area II, Radio Shack Subway Lot only. Trailers are not allowed at the Concours site The main Sundance Square parking garage without prior notification except for those unloading Historic Display cars or Club Race cars. Once cars are unloaded, ALL trailers must be moved to the Subway Lot. Post-Parade parking for Concours cars and trailers - All trailers and support vehicles must be moved to Texas Motor Speedway following Concours day.
Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) Parking Trailers, Trucks, Tractor Trailers and Motor Homes TMS is located approximately 20 miles North of downtown Fort Worth on Interstate 35W. All trailers, trucks, tractortrailers, and motor homes (who have not made other arrangements locally), must park at TMS. TMS was made to handle 300,000 people, so there will be plenty of parking available. The only exceptions for trailers are the provisions for Concours event Porsches stated above. Driver's Education & Club Race - Vehicle Parking will be inside the infield portion of the Track. The entrance to the infield is at the South end of the racetrack via an underground tunnel. You will be directed to your parking and staging locations when you reach the infield section. Autocross - The Autocross event will take place on the outside of the TMS track in one of the spectator parking lots on the southern border of the TMS property. All vehicle parking, staging, and runs will be on the outside of the track. Staging and pre-staging areas will be as directed by Parade staff at the event. You will be directed to the Autocross area when you arrive at the main parking entrance on the South end of TMS. Entrance to the Sundance garage Photo by Matt Platts
by Nelson Hodges Worthington Hotel, Parade Headquarters & Downtown Parking
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Rio Grande Room
Lone Star Clubhouse
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Cool down and refresh yourself! Air Conditioned Clubhouse Swimming Pool
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What To Do In Fort Worth By Jean Frick
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arade 2004 has something for EVERYONE. Listed below are some of the things you and your family can do while you are here. Just find the activities you are interested in, and if the information you need is not listed here, simply ask one of our “Howdy Committee” volunteers. You will find eateries for every taste in Sundance Square and the immediate downtown area. Enjoy fine cuisine at Angelina, The Chop House, Reata Restaurant, Texas de Brazil, and Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House, to name a few. For Mexican or Tex-Mex, visit Mi Cocina, Mexican Inn Café or Cabo Grande. Hungry for Italian? Try Pizzeria Uno, Ciao, Picchi Pacchi or Sammy’s Pizza and Deli. Texas barbecue is the best – find great flavor at Riscky’s Bar-B-Q and The Smoke Pit. Subs and sandwiches are a quick lunchtime stop at Blimpie’s Subs & Salads, Obee’s, Sammy’s Pizza & Deli or Subway Downtown. Burgers are always great, and can be found in abundance at The Branding Iron Grill, Burger Junction, Chili’s Grill & Bar, The Pour House
... Another highlight is visiting cowtown is a trip to the stockyards ...
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Photo by Matt Platts
Photo by Matt Platts
Photo by Matt Platts
Sports Grill, Zippy’s All American Grill and Billy Miner’s Saloon. Looking for that special wine or beer, or want to do a little “taste test”? You will love The Grape Escape Wine Bar, The Flying Saucer, Fox and Hounds English Pub & Grill and The Pour House Sports Grill. Chinese? The China Inn. Brazilian? Texas de Brazil. Mediterranean? Kalamata’s in the Worthington Hotel. French? La Madeleine French Bakery & Café. Health foods? Fresh Choice Express and Jamba Juice. Seafood? Daddy Jack’s Lobster and Chowder House, Fort Worth Chop House and Blade’s Prime Chophouse. Sushi? Mikado Sushi. Cajun? Razzoo’s Cajan Café. Cowboy cuisine? The Chisholm Club or Reata Restaurant. As you can see, you have the opportunity to taste something different every day – and all within easy walking distance. Please refer to the list of restaurants in the Hospitality Room for phone numbers and those within 5 blocks of the Worthington Hotel. Fort Worth is fortunate to have a number of live theatre groups – and especially to have three in Sundance Square. The performance schedules vary, but please call to check whether they have productions this week. For those of you with a few leisure hours, our two fine movie houses boast 20 screens – again within one to two blocks of the hotel. The Bass Performance Hall is a three-block walk. Opened in 1998, it is modeled after the famous European Opera Houses. The hall had to be built to fit in one city block, so you miss the grand appearance of a beautiful lawn and
trees, but inside, the attention to detail is magnificent. A masterpiece of acoustic excellence, the painted domes above the East and West Portals and the Rosenthal Dome inside the hall are truly works of art.The front façade, adorned with two Texas limestone angels standing 48 feet high, command your attention. Sign up for a docent-guided tour. A walk to the other end of town, or a free ride on the trolley in downtown, will take you to the outstanding Fort Worth Water Gardens, designed by Philip Johnson. Scenes for the 1976 movie “Logan’s Run” were filmed in the Water Gardens, which includes a spectacular complex of sculpture, pools, waterfalls and fountains. Fort Worth is blessed with many museums, both large and small. Several stand out as world-class museums that attract viewers from all over the world. The Sid Richardson Museum of Western Art is located just one block from the hotel. Certainly worth stopping by for a bit of Cowtown Culture. Five outstanding museums are a short distance west of downtown, and are available by riding the Route 7 Visi-Tour bus. Please refer to the Visi-Tour section at the end of this article. All five of the museums are located adjacent to one another in our Cultural District. The Kimbell Art Museum has a fantastic permanent collection and usually features a traveling exhibition in the Louis Kahn award-winning building. The recently expanded Amon Carter Museum, designed by architect Philip Johnson, started as a showplace for the western art of Charles Russell and Frederick Remington, but now is also featuring American Art. Across from Amon Carter is the Museum of Science and History, featuring many “hands-on” exhibits, the Omni IMAX Theatre, and the Noble Planetarium. Across the next street is another new star in our museum complex – The Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Opened in June of 2002, this museum documents legendary women of the American West. A very “kid-friendly” place, it features many hands-on exhibits that are both educational and fun – like riding a bucking steer and having your picture taken. The newest of our outstanding museums, opened in December of 2002, is the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando, it is the second-largest modern art museum in America (next to MoMA in New York). The building itself rivals the modern art it holds – it is a work of art with its elevated position on a hill, a peaceful reflecting pool, and massive gray cement panels. Another highlight of visiting Cowtown is a trip to the Stockyards. This National Historical area boasts many original buildings, the Fort Worth Herd, a daily cattle drive, and an
Risky’s Bar-B-Q
AMC Sundance 11 Theater
Photo by Matt Platts
Photo by Matt Platts
Photo by Matt Platts
Uno’s Pizzeria
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authentically restored Tarantula Train with daily rides. And don’t miss Billy Bob’s Texas, the “World’s Largest Honky-Tonk”. Stop by the White Elephant Saloon, used in scenes of “Walker, Texas Ranger” (– and hey, our Court House downtown was used for the court scenes in “Walker”.) Consult the Visi-Tour Route 1 for transportation to the north side Stockyards. Information about the Western Currency Facility (WCF) was sent along with your registration materials. Many of you have expressed a desire to tour the “money factory”, as their web site is named. This Bureau of Engraving and Printing is currently printing the new $50 bill. It is located on Hwy 156 about half way to Texas Motor Speedway. If you have a car available, there are several possibilities for half-day trips around the city. Travel guides prepared by The Texas Historical Commission will be available which detail trips in each direction. The Performance Drive for Restored Autos will be a ten-mile drive around the city, passing through the Stockyards and Cultural District. Directions for this drive will be available later in the week for those who are interested in doing it on their own. Now that you are getting excited about the many opportunities you will have during Parade week, here is some useful information about the places I have mentioned: Restaurants - Sundance Square is alive with a variety of interesting restaurants within easy walking distance of the Worthington Hotel. A listing of downtown restaurants is available in the Hospitality Room. Theatres - Sundance Square has three live theatre groups. Depending on their schedule, you may be able to see one of the summer productions. Call for information. Circle Theatre Four Day Weekend Jubilee Theatre AMC Sundance 11 (movies) AMC Palace 9 (movies)
817 817 817 817 817
877-3040 226-4DAY 338-4204 870-1111 870-1111
Bass Performance Hall - The Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall is the centerpiece of Sundance Square. There will be sign-up sheets in the Hospitality Room for docentguided tours throughout the week. Museums - Fort Worth can boast of a number of worldclass museums, all within easy walking distance in the Cultural District. If you don’t have a car available, you can use the Visi-Tour Route 7 to reach the Museums. Sid Richardson Museum of Western Art 817-332-6554 Kimbell Art Museum 817 -332-8451
AMC Palace 9 beside Barnes & Noble’s
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Amon Carter Museum Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
817-738-9251 817-255-9300 817-738-1933 817-336-4475
Western Currency Facility (WCF) - This is the only Currency Facility outside of Washington, DC. It was opened on April 26, 1991, at a total cost of $110,000,000. It has been enlarged with a new Visitor Center which has 2 floors of interactive exhibits. FREE tours of the plant take 1 hour and are available Monday through Friday. Water Gardens - Self-guided tour. Go south on Main Street just past the Convention Center. The outstanding Water Gardens, designed by Philip Johnson, include a spectacular complex of sculpture and fountains. Scenes for the 1976 movie, “Logan’s Run”, were filmed in the Water Gardens. Trinity Railway Express (TRE) - Ride the TRE to Dallas This self-guided tour departs from Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) at Jones and 12th Street in Fort Worth (9 blocks from the Worthington) and ends at Union Station in Dallas with intermediate stops along the way. This 35-mile trip takes about one hour each-way. Public transportation is available at Union Station in Dallas. Adult round trip $4.50, Senior round trip $1.00 (you must ask for the Senior rate). VISI-TOUR Routes:“The T” Fort Worth public transportation system has bus and trolley routes that you may use without any prior arrangements. Two of the most popular destinations are the Historic Stockyards and the Cultural District. To visit the Stockyards, follow Route 1 - The bus departs Throckmorton and 2nd Street every 15 minutes until 7:15 pm, then each hour. To get to the Cultural District, take the FREE downtown bus to Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) then follow Route 7 to museums. The bus departs every 1/2 hour until 7:25 pm, then each hour. “Visi-Tour Routes” brochures will be available in the Hospitality Room. Restored Auto Performance Drive - On Sunday, 4 July, there will be a ten-mile drive to show roadworthiness of Concours restored cars. This drive will go through the Stockyards and Cultural area. It will be available as a self-guided tour during the rest of the week. Self-Directed Auto Tours - Full or half day Tours. The Texas Historical Commission has developed a travel guide of the Fort Worth/ Dallas area. This travel guide has divided the region into four sections for easy partial day trips in every direction. This 24-page Texas Lakes Trail brochure and map will be available in the Hospitality Room.
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What To Expect At The Concours d’Elegance By Bob Bianconi Tips and Tricks for Entrants and Visitors
... this is THE place to watch how it’s done ...
Main Street will have an even larger crowd of Porsches than this!
What else to see: Besides oogling the Concours cars, you must stop by the Historic car display, the Club Race Cars, 914 and RS America SIG’s (Special Interest Groups) and the Porsche Tractor display. And don’t forget the Porsche AG/PCNA display of all the newest factory cars. Porsche AG/PCNA Display: Hotel Portico Historic display cars: 2nd Street in front of the hotel 914 SIG & RS America SIG; 5th St & 1st St respectively Club Race Cars: 5th Street Porsche Tractors: 1st Street Porsche AG/PCNA Luncheon: Box lunches provided by PAG/PCNA will be available on 1st street and 4th Street. Don’t forget to bring you lunch ticket! Visitor Parking: With Main Street and the cross streets blocked off for the Concours, getting around may be a bit difficult. Use Commerce Street (north bound) or Houston Street (south bound) to access the area. Parking is available on many side streets (meters are free because of the holiday), at the Bank 1 tower, a 5-story garage across from Bass Hall or at the many smaller parking lots nearby. Volunteers: If you have volunteered to help at the Concours, there will be a meeting on Sunday July 4th. More information will be available at the Concours registration desk.
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The second Prep Area is a large parking lot about 6 blocks west of the hotel on Belknap Street, west of Henderson Street (see the map in your Parade Binder). Many of the trailers and support vehicles will be there. Signs will point you to this Prep Area as well. Concours Day Monday, July 5th 9AM until ~4PM; The Concours d’Elegance will be held just outside our headquarters hotel, the Renaissance. The Concours venue will be Main Street itself along with the many of the Sundance Square side streets. Again, the map found in your Parade Binder provides more details. Judging begins promptly at 9AM as the judging teams fan out to begin their work. Over 80 cars will be entered in the official judging.
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he Concours d’Elegance will be held on Monday, July 5th, the government holiday. But before that busy Monday arrives, there will be lots of Concours-related activity and things to see for Parade entrants and visitors. This article will provide some tips and tricks for getting the most out of the Concours activities.. Concours Preparation: Where, When and What to See Saturday and Sunday July 3rd and 4th All day: Concours entrants will arrive early to Ft. Worth for final preparation of their cars. The Prep Areas are a great place to watch entrants put the finishing touches on their Porsches prior to the official judging on Monday. In fact, this is THE place to watch how it’s done! As a bonus, there are always lots of great photo opportunities in the Prep Areas. There are two Prep Areas this year. The main Prep Area is an 8-story garage located at the intersection of Weatherford Street and Cherry Street. This garage is 3 blocks west of the headquarters hotel. Look for the signs guiding you to the garage. Only Concours entrants will be allowed to park in this garage. If you are not a Concours entrant, please park on Cherry or Burnett Streets next to the garage.
Judges prepare to judge at Parade 2003
A row of Boxsters at Parade Concours 2003
Rally Preview by Carey Spreen Don't Like Rallying? The Fort Worth Parade Rally May Change Your Mind
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oes any of the following sound familiar? You entered a PCA Rally a while back; it could have been a rally sponsored by your local PCA Region, or your Zone, or it might have been a Parade Rally. Whichever it was, it seemed really complicated; overly specific but somehow vague at the same time; and you got into a really big fight with your partner before the thing was over. You thought it was going to be a pleasant tour through the countryside, but it turned out that you were so busy looking for obscure road signs and landmarks that you completely missed the scenery. And that was if you DIDN'T get lost! If any of the above rings a bell with you, we've got good news: this year's Parade Rally is breaking the mold. Yes, it's still a TSD (Time-Speed-Distance) Rally as specified by the PCRs (Parade Competition Rules), but that's where the similarity to any past Parade Rally ends. According to Parade 2004 Rallymaster Ed Tix, here are the main differences:
... NO NASTY TRICKS, TRAPS, OR MIND GAMES ... It will be SHORTER. The Parade Rally is designed to take less time than the maximum allowed by the PCRs (4 -1/2 hours). Less than four hours is all you will spend, and you may not even need the built-in break! Take it anyway, so you won’t be early to the next checkpoint! It will be EASIER TO FOLLOW. This year's Parade Rally is a Tulip Rally, so called because it uses both text and diagrams (which resemble tulips) to show the route instructions in written and graphical form (see example below). Each diagram has a circle, or bulb, indicating where you will be just before the next instruction should be executed. Extending from the bulb is a line ending in an arrowhead, which shows which way you should turn (or NOT turn, as the case may be). Included in the diagrams are symbols that help you identify the intersection or landmark that is part of the instruction. What this means for you right-brained folks is that you can look at the diagrams and intuitively know what you will need to do at the next instruction without having to decipher “rallyspeak”. However, the left-brainers can still read the instructions to which they are accustomed. At last, intuitive and analytical interpretations of the instructions may actually agree! It will be considerate of NON-AIR-CONDITIONED PORSCHES (and their passengers). Those of us who live in more temperate climates, or who just own Porsches that did not have air conditioning as an option, will be allowed to take an early out-time. This means that we will be done before the heat of the day has a chance to make its presence felt, which, in July in Fort Worth, tends to start around mid-morning. And because the Rally is shorter than ever, even if you get the very last out-time, you’ll still be eating ice cream well before the day’s high temperature hits. And the Number 1 difference between the 2004 Parade Rally and some of the Rallies that have come before: It will contain NO NASTY TRICKS, TRAPS, OR MIND
GAMES. Granted, this is a Parade Rally, so it has to keep the experienced rallyists interested, but Rallymaster Ed has tried really hard to avoid the type of exasperating twists that may have prompted you, your significant other, or your favorite rally partner to swear off rallying forever. Everyone—from first-time novices who don’t know a CAST from a SOLRIP, to battle-hardened rallyists who can nail a PAUSE to the hundredth of a minute using only a wristwatch and their right foot—will have a more-or-less equal chance of winning their classes. And speaking of classes—there will be FOUR competition classes this year, instead of the usual three: Unequipped, Navigational, Equipped, and a new class called Unequipped Plus for those newer vehicles equipped with GPS, trip computers, and the like. And if you are still reluctant to compete, you can join a touring group that will be able to run the same route with the same instructions, but just for fun, without the pressure of competition. After running this type of event, a Maverick comments, “fun runs with plenty of winding roads and gorgeous scenery. The tulip diagrams make following the route so much easier, and the driver can even glance at the diagram briefly and get an idea of what's coming up. We really concentrated on speed and timing this trip, and it paid off.” So join us for the 49th Parade Rally in Fort Worth. It will change how you think about rallying—and for the better!
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Autocross Hybrids by Charlie Davis
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averick, like lots of Regions, has developed it’s own “flavor” of Autocross. In fact, we have 3 distinct types. We still do a few classic small parking lot events… that used to be ALL we did. But many years ago, we created 2 quite different formats and we have continued to refine them. In the beginning, there were 3 distinct types of competitive driving events (excluding Rallies): 1) Autocross, 2) Time Trial, and 3) Race. Today, these traditional types are blurred. Today, Maverick Region has two new types of events. We still call them Autocross and Time Trial, because we don’t have better names, but they are quite different than in the past. Most of our Autocross and Time Trial events are held on a huge, Vietnam-era parking lot (for helicopters, not cars), called the MineralRing. We have a few Autocrosses on the small Pennington Field parking lot. And in the past few years we have also had some at the site of the 2004 Parade Autocross, the Bus Lot at TMS. The vast size of the asphalt at the MineralRing led to what should properly be called a “Giant Autocross”. It’s still an Autocross, in the sense that it has most of the important Autocross characteristics: different course for every event, course defined by pylons, walk the course before running but no practice laps, one timed lap at a time, etc. We give more than the traditional 2-3 runs… 8-10 runs are typical. We also tend to not use pylons heavily. The big courses would require LOTS of cones and it’s logistically difficult to
... there is nothing to run into - spins just put flat spots on tires ... do this. Instead, we tend to have widely-spaced features that require the entrants to remember where to go. And the big courses at the MineralRing lead to fast speeds. “Classic” AXes have speeds under 40 MPH, but our “Giant Autocrosses” in Mineral Wells often have speeds over 70 MPH. In spite of this speed, the events are safe, since there is nothing to run into - spins just put flat spots on tires. The Maverick Time Trials are held on this same MineralRing lot. The TT courses are also defined by pylons and also have widely spaced gates. But in other respects, the format is different than the Giant Autocrosses: we have 3 permanent Time Trial courses (and are working on a 4th), don’t walk the course, novices practice at reduced speed, each run set is one warm-up and 3-5 timed continuous laps, etc. We have a mandatory “ground class” for new TT drivers. Maverick Time Trials are different from the Autocrosses in another important way: The Autocrosses have “features” unique to the sport - things like slaloms, boxes, pivot cones, etc. These are things never seen on public roads (nor on our TT courses, which look very much like a race track, but defined by pylons instead of the edge of the pavement). There is yet another difference. For Autocross events, we set up two separate timing sensors, one to start and one to stop the timer. In contrast, for Time Trial events, we set up a single timing sensor, since the courses are designed for continuous laps. 18
We use the same timing equipment for both type events. This equipment is quite technologically advanced. The timer and sensors are made by TAG Heuer and are used by other organizations to time F1 and Olympic downhill ski races, for example. The timer has a resolution of 0.000004 second. We truncate the times to 1/10,000 second and display to 1/1000 second. The sensors are designed to operate spaced apart by over 300 feet, to protect them from sliding cars. There is a big display connected to the system that shows the car number, time (including penalty), the number of cones hit, and the run status (Good, DNF, or Rerun). We have a bar code reader to read the car/driver information from windshield labels. Finally, we have a “Traffic Light” that starts the cars, instead of the typical worker with a flag. Several MR members have jointly developed custom software to interface with the timer, display, reader, and light. This software is a Visual BASIC application that runs on a laptop from the front of the Truxster (the Maverick Region timing & scoring vehicle). The display, BCR, and traffic light are relatively new. MR bought them during the past year in preparation for the Parade AX. We have been using and will continue to use them for MR events. Displays and BCRs have been used by other groups, with mixed success. BCRs especially often have difficulties in an outdoor environment. We chose a contact type reader because it offered some shading from the sun. We selected the Code 3-of-9 symbology with a modulo-43 check-digit which has proven to be very accurate. The labels allow a 4-character, alpha-numeric symbol, which permits thousands of different car/driver combinations. This will allow more than just the normal numbers (ie, “123”) but also interesting things like “PCA1”, “ME12”, and “SPIN”. We chose a special plastic material for the labels. It has been tested in rain, at high speeds, and in Texas heat…but not (yet) all 3 at the same time. This material also peels off easily, instead of tearing apart like most paper labels do. The bottom line is that our solo competitive events are different than those put on by other Regions and clubs. They are LOTS of fun and educational. They are also safely appropriate for our venues. Although there is no mandate to progress from Autocross to Giant AX to Time Trial to Drivers Ed to Club Race, that is a format that many people have followed with success. This sequence lets a driver learn (slowly and safely) to sense what his car is doing and how to control it…and to gradually increase the speeds and risks. I see an occasional racer come back to an AX or TT event to try out a new car or to test some modification(s). This is a smart and safe thing to do. The core Maverick Region Autocross group is justifiably proud of our AX and TT programs. We are well organized and self motivated. Everyone lends a hand. We put on excellent, safe events and continually strive to improve them. We’ll be in the spotlight during the Parade and hope that the Autocross comes off well and that everyone enjoys it. Come out and help us or just spectate. It’s going to be a fun 3 days...
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Parade Kids by Lisa Steele
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lthough Parade is a great gathering of cars and events, it is also a place for our future Porsche drivers…the kids. Until about 4 years ago, the kids that came along with mom and dad had little entertainment of their own. Lanean Hughes thought it would be great to get the kids involved by setting up a kids’ autocross. Her first course was set up in Milwaukee and each year since then the The Cartwheeler at Parade 2003 entrants get more and more creative. Since the kids were not driving their own Porsche yet, they had to come up with a way to “run” through the course to get a time. We’ve had runners, bicycle riders, scooters, baby strollers (with an occupant), and yes even a girl doing cartwheels through the entire course. This year the kids are allowed to bring battery operated “vehicles.” It will be exciting to see what shows up. With the kids’ autocross being a huge success with the youth, we have now added more activities for them to participate in. Last year in Florida the youth had daily
crafts, pool activities, “field trips”, pizza and movies, and much more. This year in Fort Worth, the youth will have many of the same activities offered to them. We will also have the great opportunity to have our kids’ autocross at Texas Motor Speedway. We have a fun filled day full of activities planned at TMS. After the AX, the teens will get to have a tour of the facilities while the younger youth go make pizzas with our very own Maverick member and pastry chef, Mimi Spreen. The kids will also get to spend a night at the nationally ranked Fort Worth Zoo. Because the Porsche Parade has become the family vacation for many, it is important to include ALL the family members. I hope that this Parade will be a fun and memorable experience for everyone including the Yokohama RC Cars! kids.
Art Show by Dee Lersch
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eched to the max? Come wander the cool ambiance of the Parade ‘04 Art Show and indulge the right side of your brain! More than 50 artists are bringing their interpretations of the art of Porsche for you to enjoy and perhaps acquire. Paintings and photographs, gunstocks and handbags, a teapot and a coffee table, a clock and a Christmas ornament – some glamorous, some romantic, some whimsical, all enchanting. View them all, pick your favorite and vote for the winner of the People's Choice Award. Past award winners Carole Kjellsen, Burton Propp, Monique Straub, Karen Erz, Susan and Lauren Fleming are bringing more treasures this year. They'll be joined by first time Paraders for whom this IS the event of Parade! Several items in the show will be for sale, even more have been donated to the Silent Auction to benefit the Hope Family Shelter (a haven for victims of domestic violence). Still more have been sent to the Silent Auction by other generous masters of the art of Porsche:
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Porsche hood table
Author Karl Ludvigsen and his publisher, Bentley Publishers, are providing an autographed copy of his masterpiece "Porsche: Excellence Was Expected". Artist Steve Anderson is contributing two of his classic Porsche illustrations. Photographer Leonard Turner, is providing two of his Karl Ludvigsen most popular Panorama cover photos. PCA-ers are corralling other joys to entice you to contribute to the Hope Family Shelter: quilt art, a belt buckle, a Ruger Rifle stock - even a four foot tall Porsche bear! Your favorite souvenir of this year's Parade could be one of these one-of-a-kind items. Come tour the Parade04 Art Show and Silent Auction, in the Rio Grande Room of the Renaissance Worthington Hotel. The Art Show will be open from 9 until 5 p.m., Tuesday thru Friday. Silent Auction winners will be announced at noon on Friday, July 9th. 911 Print
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Golf Outing by Lee & Linda Wilkins
Love that sound of Porsches on track in the morning!
comments, and the course was closed. A total redesign of the course followed, and it is now a fair test of your game! You’ll enjoy the views of oak-lined fairways, rock ound up all your golfing buddies and head toward outcroppings, and winding creeks. Texas Motor Speedway for a Texas To get an on-line tour of the shoot-out on the links at the Doral course, check out the website Tesoro. The Parade golf outing is www.thecreeksatbeechwood.com. Wednesday July 7 and you’ll need to After the golf scramble, we’ll leave the Worthington NO LATER award trophies during a Hill THAN 6:30 a.m. (Yikes!) to beat the Country barbeque lunch (indoors heat and get warmed up in time for at the beautiful air-conditioned our 8 a.m. shotgun start. clubhouse). The golf course is located directly The BIG prizes—for a Hole in across Highway 114 from the One on one of the three featured entrance to Texas Motor Speedway 3 par holes—are sponsored by (where the autocross event will be MERRILL LYNCH, thanks to local running simultaneously). As the Maverick Region member (and Parade golf chairs, we know the golfer) Jack Ormberget. If you shoot course and the conditions will be a Hole in One, you may win a 2-year good on July 7. The course was origlease of a PORSCHE CAYENNE, inally designed by the Shark himself, two tickets on American Airlines Aussie Greg Norman. However, within the 48 states, or a set of Nike when he first played the course, he Pro-Combo irons! scored 82! Word of mouth (quite true!) was that the course was overly The Doral Tesoro Resort There will also be prizes for difficult, too narrow, lots of blind longest drive (men and women) and teeshots. The course managers quickly responded to these closest to the pin (men and women). We look forward to seeing you at the Parade golf outing, it’s going to be a lot of fun! Photo provided by The Doral Tesoro
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The Technology Behind The Trophies by Karen Erz
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resolution output allows you to see the pupils and count the teeth of people captured in portrait crystals. GW International has agreed to offer this option to Parade entrants, and can be found in the Goodie Store throughout Parade week. Bring your favorite photo on CD of a loved one (human or vehicular) and have it laser imaged in crystal. Please stop by and say hi to the guys from GW. They’d love to talk to you about their product as well as the amazing process behind the product. As an added bonus, GW International will give you a 10% discount if you mention this article.
Photo by Karen Erz
ou’ve seen those 3D images engraved in crystal at the local shopping mall, you’ve seen the 3D image of a 911 in crystal being sold at your Porsche dealership, and now the logo of the 49th Porsche Parade is rendered in 3D to create this year’s Parade trophies. Have you ever wondered about the technology that is used to generate these unique products? The answer is a laser. The type of laser that is used is known as a Y.A.G. laser. It is very similar to the laser technology utilized in LASIK eye surgery. The laser passes through the surface of a piece of solid lead crystal and generates an intense burst of energy (light) at a designated focal point along the X,Y, & Z axes. This burst of energy creates a miniscule avalanche which to the naked eye appears as a dot. The laser is able to pass into the crystal without damaging the surface. Using lead crystal (as opposed to regular glass) enables GW International (the 2004 Parade Trophy manufacturer) to generate more than 200,000 dots per cubic inch. Careful synchronization of hundreds of thousands of these dots enables the creation of both 2D and 3D images that are literally floating, captured in crystal. The production process begins with a simple twodimensional image such as a logo or a photograph. Using computer technology, a design team is able to render a three dimensional image which is then reproduced within the crystal. A second production option, known as portrait crystal, is the recreation of a 2D image inside the glass. High
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Hope Shelter by Mark Gluck
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ou are invited to imagine a project that, every day, will dramatically counselors and advisors; bedrooms designed to keep families together; a change the lives of women and children; a project to ensure that they kitchen equipped to allow families to prepare their own meals, or cooperate continue to have the prospect of a better life, a prospect . . . of Hope. to create group events;and supervisory facilities to keep them safe and secure. For ten years the Maverick PCA Region has been a significant supporter of We have dedicated talent from our membership already donating Hope, Inc. - a home, a refuge, for women and children seeking shelter from their time, skills and energy - from experienced Habitats for Humanity the pain and anxiety of domestic abuse. The support has been welcomed participants through engineers, architects and planners. Many Mavericks and honored, taking the form of operating funds, repairs and maintenance, have pledged support in the forms of supplies, appliances . . . and subcontracting, materials and Christmas gifts. During the past funds for permits, surveys, etc. ten years the facility housing the Mavericks continue to step up shelter has aged a mere 10%.Yes, to be a part of something __ _ _ _ it is a frame structure that is now _ _ _ _ _____ _ truly greater than any one of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ over 100 years old, and showing ____ _____ us could accomplish. If you ________ ________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ every sign of its age. For up to 30 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____ _____ ______ _ _ _ are a 2004 Parade attendee, I _ _ : _ _ e _ _ _ _ m _ _ a _ _ occupants - women and children N ___ ____ invite you to leave your mark ________ ________ _ _ _ _ - it has a single working shower, 5 _ _ Phone: _ ______ _ on the Metroplex through a _ _ _ _ : _ _ g _ n _ : _ rooms and therefore at times ti ____ Email t d on a contribution to one of the ________ ________ _ _ t m e ab ou _ c _ sleeps 6 to a room. ta _ n _ o c - type ______ Please s _ most exciting, and selfless e _ ic _ v _ r _ _ se _ ruction type _ Fellow Porsche Club memprojects I can imagine ___ Const ction materials _ bers and Parade attendees, I'm stru n ReBuilding Hope. o C _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ writing to provide you the oppor________ ____ _ _ _ Cash _ e _ _ _ _ im _ _ T _ tunity to learn about, and assist Personal _______________ _______________ __ Please contact me ____ M y __ __ __ with a project to create a new lease er ____ _______________ _______________ directly with any questions: th O _ _ _ _ 034 on life for the Hope Shelter - the ____ ____ e, TX 76 ________ _______________ _ _ Colleyvill , _ Tr _ d _ markgluck@yahoo.com, _ oo w project is ReBuilding Hope. It is 25 Maple hoo.com ________ luck@ya Gluck, 19 ________ 972-239-2473 x12 (work) our vision to build a 4-5,000 to: Mark 6-9061 â&#x20AC;˘ markg 70 rmation 7fo in 81 : ur Phone Send yo square foot facility on land recently 817-706-9061 (cell) acquired by the shelter. The new ANY time! facility will replace the existing 5 bedroom, one bathroom sagging frame building with a purpose built Thanks for your support - every effort, even simply telling someone home. This new home will have a children's room fully visible and about the project, is significant in helping to move it ahead. You will find supervised from the common area, where mothers can relax and regain a Hope contribution display at the Parade Art Show for your convenience. their personal composure, in real security; facilities for meetings with
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German Engineering With Southern Hospitality. Personal Service. At Nine-Eleven, we’ve built a reputation for understanding our customers’ needs — quality service, convenient location, state-of-the-art diagnostics, and personalized service that is unmatched in the Metroplex. When you trust your car to us, you will have the peace of mind that it will be serviced correctly the first time. Every time.
Access. We strongly believe in access to those who will actually work on your car. Our technicians are available in person, by phone, and even by pager if you have questions or need timely information about your car.
Facility. Our clean shop, well-stocked parts department, and comfortable waiting room ensure that you and your car will get the kind of service you deserve. Maintained tools and equipment. Clean cars. We are meticulous about details.
Parts. Our parts department is also second to none. Our knowledgeable staff will assist you in finding that necessary part or after-market option you require. We are an authorized dealer for high-performance Recaro seating, Yokohama Tires, Bilstein Shocks, Bosch, and many others. This ensures that whether you are a casual driver or an enthusiast who needs race prep assistance, Nine-Eleven has the experience and knowledge to keep your car running at peak performance.
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Convenience. We are conveniently located near the intersection of Stemmons and LBJ Freeways in Dallas. We offer emergency towing service 24 hours a day and have arranged for special rental car rates with area rental agencies. Come by for a visit between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, or call for a service appointment.
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Parade 2004 Sponsors... Thank You!!! Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America
Custom Welding & Fabrication
www.porsche.com www.porschedealer.com/dealer Concours d'Elegance with Concours Lunch Coucours d'Elegance Awards Banquet parade kids Activities Victory Banquet
Bob Johannesen 800-544-2956 Special Contributor
American Golf Cars 972-445-1475 Track Golf Carts - Texas Motor Speedway
Autobahn Motorcar Group www.shopautobahn.com 800-433-5602 Welcome Tent Parade Binders Mechanical Support
Autoscope www.autoscope-motorsports.com 972-867-7467 Special Contributor
BankSource Mortgage Benjamin Barker Witry 214-695-1921 Special Contributor
Boardwalk Porsche boardwalk.porschedealer.com 214-576-1911 PCA Club Race - Texas Motor Speedway Mechanical Support
Bobby Archer German Motorworks www.bobbyarchermotorsports.com 817-877-1772 Track Support - Texas Motor Speedway Hoosier & Michelin Tire Dealer
www.dallasautosports.com 214-320-2228 Special Contributor
E-Z-Go www.ezgo.com 800-241-5855 Concours Golf Carts
Dallas Euro Cars www.dallaseurocars.com 972-243-4911 Special Contributor
Garrett Metal Detectors www.garrett.com 972-494-6151 Special Contributor
Gray Cat Graphics www.graycatgraphics.com 972-849-8512 Kevin Hardison Special Contributor
GW Crystal www.gwcrystal.com 877-222-3301 3D Laser Imaging Porsche Club Awards
Hart Photography
Bosch
www.hart-photography.com/mtrsport 972-459-3384 Blair Hartsfield Special Contributor
www.boschusa.com Tech Quiz
Hoosier Tire Corporation
Bridgestone
www.hoosiertire.com Club Race Contributor
www.bridgestone.com Goodie Store
Buckley Precision Racing 817-239-7969 Special Contributor
C-DOC Systemized Performance www.cdoc.com 866-390-CDOC (2362) Volunteer Worker Party & Shirts
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Dallas Auto Sports
Intercity Lines www.intercitylines.com 800-221-3936 Concours Prep Area
Jim Lake Companies www.jimlakeco.com 214-741-5018 Doug Molny Special CR Contributor
Kumho
Pelican Parts
www.kumhousa.com Parade Staff Shirts Track Support - Texas Motor Speedway
www.pelicanparts.com 888-280-7799 Special Contributor
Legg Mason
Pier 1 Imports www.pier1.com Special Contributor
www.leggmason.com 214-647-3507 Glen Gatlin parade kid Activities
Pirelli www.pirelli.com Welcome Party
Al and Kay Leibel Special Contributor
Merrill Lynch www.merrilllynch.com 972-950-5669 Jack Omberget Golf Hole-in-One Event
Photo by Bill Dugan
Little Fork Ranch
ProTechnik Sam Shalala 281-879-8861 Special Contributor
Michelin www.michelin-us.com Autocross - Texas Motor Speedway parade kids Autocross Autocross Awards Long Distance Award Michelin Pilot Sport Cup "Try Me Tires" Program
Soundwerk Car Audio 817-281-9381 Special Contributor
Stoddard
Mid America Motorworks
Mobil One www.mobil1.com Randy Edwards Club Race Sponsor
www.stoddard.com 440-951-1040 Safety Inspection Photo by Bill Dugan
www.mamotorworks.com 800-500-1500 Name Badges Goodie Bags Passport
Powerhouse Racing www.powerhouseracing.com 817-529-4500 Walk / Run Event Internet CafĂŠ
Stuartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paint & Body, Inc. www.stuartspnb.com 214-221-6999 Special Contributor
Toyo Tires www.toyo.com Drivers' Education Days Texas Motor Speedway
Nextel www.nextel.com Telecommunications
Yokohama
www.nine-eleven.com 972-241-2002 Special Contributor
www.yokohamatire.com Rally Rally Awards Banquet RC Cars Competition Ice Cream Social
Paragon Products
Zims Autotechnik
Nine Eleven Enterprises
www.allzim.com 800-356-2964 Special Contributor
Park Place Porsche park-place.porschedealer.com 214-525-5400 Driver's Education Days - Texas Motor Speedway Hospitality Mechanical Support
Photo by Dave Frick
www.paragon-products.com 800-200-9366 Special Contributor
Zymol www.zymol.com Concours Prep Area "Sugar 'n Suds" Car Wash
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Unclassifieds
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.
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: 214987-2068. E-mail: amagazzine@dfwairport.com. Pics on request (1) 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 (1) 1990 Miata Red, 114k miles, one owner, new brakes, all scheduled maintenance. Contact Brad KHallett, 972-867-4890 or bh1412@aol.com(1) 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 (1) 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 (2) 911 SC or Carrera engine lid Guards Red, excellent condition. $270.00 Call Gary Thompson at 972-234-2923 (2)
1988 Carrera Cabriolet 20th Anniversary Edition, 3.2L H6 FI, Has all its original parts and has been kept in a garage the entire time. The owner was ill the last couple of years of his life, and it has been driven infrequently. The color is "diamond blue" and I understand 1988 was the only year they used this color, and then only for this 20th addition model. 74K miles. $27,000. Contact Tonja Terrazas (972) 888-6092 or tonja@thomasedwards.com (3) 1996 993 Coupe Guards red with black interior. Non-smoker and never wrecked. 70,000 miles. Hi-fi sound system, dual paddle power seats, 17" cup wheels, hand painted wheel caps, recently replaced windshield, new pirelli p-zero tires and porsche brakes, inspection, records. 37,000. Brad Nace, brad@bradnace.com, 214503-0980 or 214-459-8289 (3) 1987 911 Carerra Coupe Rare "Venetian Blue Metallic". Navy leather. 3.2L, G-50 5-speed. A/C, cruise, power driver's seat, mirrors, locks, windows, sunroof. Blaupunkt, Fuchs wheels. New heavy duty battery, alternator, front and rear shocks, clutch, rear brakes and tires. Hardwired Valentine One, fire extinguisher, perf chip. Garaged. Non-smoker. Service records. Professionally maintained. 167k miles. $20,000. Brian Moore 972-567-9977, swixson@earthlink.net (3) 911 DE Gear Sparco Evo Seat, Red incl Brey Krause brackets and Sparco slider exc cond $550 OBO.American Racing Harness 5 pt cam lock $150 OBO. ROH wheels Porsche offset 7s and 8s, 5 spoke alloy black w/silver rims, w/no rash great cond w/Kumo Victoracers (50%) $650 OBO. Brey Krause Harness Guide Bar fits 911 coupes, like new. $200 OBO. BK Camera mount, like new $100. Call Terry at 214.303.5112 or terry.blechar@nbc.com (3)
Slipstream Advertiser Index These advertisers support the Maverick Region . . . the Mavericks support these advertisers! Autobahn Motorcar Group (800) 433-5602 Autoscope (972) 867-7467 Boardwalk Porsche (214) 576-1911 Bob Johanneson Fabrication(800) 544-2956 Bobby Archer’s Motorsports (817) 877-1772 Buckley’s Precision Racing (817) 239-7969 Dallas Auto Sports (214) 320-2228 Dallas Euro Cars (972) 243-4911 German Technologies (817) 540-0712 Glen Gatlin, Jr. (214) 965-6102 Istook’s Motorsport Svcs (817) 332-6547 Louden Motorcar Svcs (214) 241-6326
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