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December June 2006 2005 - Published - Published by by thethe Maverick Maverick Region Region Porsche Club of America
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Volume 66, June 2006, Issue 6
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Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1 List of Officers/Board Chairs ........................................4 The Inside Track (President’s Column) ......................5 Maverick Minutes ..........................................................8 From the Driver’s Seat (Editor’s Column)................10 New Wheels ..................................................................27 Anniversaries ................................................................27 Unclassifieds..................................................................28 Advertiser Index............................................................28
Upcoming Events Maverick Lunches ..........................................................2 Happy Hour at Go Fish................................................2 Time Trial #4 & AX #3 ..................................................2 Autocross #4....................................................................2 Father’s Day Picnic ........................................................3 Board Meeting ................................................................5 Murder Mystery Theater ............................................13 Texas Ranger’s Baseball Game ....................................13 July Gimmick Rally ......................................................23
Past Event Recaps Porsches in the Heartland ..........................................12 Denny and Christy go to Time Trial..........................14 Smoother is Better........................................................16
Day 3 4 6 10-11 11 15 18 20 24-25 27
June Time Trial #4 (MW) Autocross #3 (MW) Board Meeting Drivers’ Education (LSR) Autocross #4 (Pennington) Happy Hour Fathers’ Day Picnic Bedford & Plano Lunches Drivers’ Education (HCR) Addison Lunch
Day 9 11 18 20 25
July Rally Board Meeting Bedford & Plano Lunches Happy Hour Addison Lunch
Day 1 5? 6? 6-11 15 17 26 26 29
August Board Meeting Time Trial #5 (MW) Autocross #5 (MW) 51st PCA Parade in Portland, OR Bedford & Plano Lunches Happy Hour Rally Post Parade Party Addison Lunch
Day 5 9 10 10 16-17 19 21 26 30
September Board Meeting Time Trial #6 (MW) Autocross #6 (MW) East Texas Tour Drivers’ Education (MSR) Bedford & Lunches Happy Hour Addison Lunch Drivers’ Education at TWS (LSR)
A History Lesson ..........................................................19 Happy Hour at Bavarian Grill ....................................24
Miscellaneous Trivia Contest..................................................................5 Calling All Volunteers ..................................................13
DE HCR LSR MW MSR TWS TMS Penn
Photography
- Drivers’ Education event - Hill Country Region (Austin-centered) - Lone Star Region (Houston-centered) - Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells, Texas - Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson, Texas - Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas - Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas - Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford, Texas
Dennis Chamberlain, Charlie Davis, Pat Benson, and Kevin Hardison.
Cover Photo by Charlie Davis The Mineral Wells Police Department trying to pick up some pointers from the Porsches.
Hope Shelter in Need ..................................................23 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.
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.
2006 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Kenneth A. Chandler (318) 865-8210 bad968@aol.com CIMARRON Curtis Robinson Cell (918) 814-9925 robicurp@cox.net
COASTAL BEND Jak Schaefer jakschaefer@grandecom.net HILL COUNTRY Caren Cooper (512) 261.3984 carencooper@austin.rr.com
LONE STAR Burnell Curtis (281) 337-1937 bpcurtis@verizon.net
MARDI GRAS Scott Foremaster (504) 734-5726 4master@bellsouth.net
OZARK Rick Daes (501) 565-5113 rdaes@aristotle.net
LONGHORN Michael Sorbera (210) 863-4492
MAVERICK Rocky Johnson
C: 972-816-1769
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president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET Ken Johnson (405) 286-0477 Kjohnson9@cox.net
WHISKEY BAY Ron J. Gaubert (337) 280-2550 rongaubert@cox.net ZONE 5 REP Bryan Henderson BDHender@comcast.net
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2006 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs President Rocky Johnson
Vice-President Mark Gluck
Secretary Jan Mayo
Treasurer Jeff Atkins
H: 903-356-6531 C: 972-816-1769 president@mavpca.org 3502 Sandy Lake Circle Quinlan, TX 75474
W: 972-239-2473 x12 C: 817-706-9061 vp@mavpca.org
H: 817-595-4651 C: 817-313-9406 secretary@mavpca.org
W: 972-419-5417 H: 972-939-0893 treasurer@mavpca.org 1904 Diamond Ridge Ct Carrollton, TX 75010
Rocky is active in Club Racing, Drivers Education, Autocross, and Time Trial. He also instructs at Drivers Education and Autocross, and Time Trial events. His daily driver is a Boxster S and his track car is an F class 968. DE Chair Bill Dawson
H - (972) 291-8817 (<9 PM) billdawson@worldnet.att.net
Mark drivers a Boxster S and has been a Maverick member since 1999. He is active with Drivers Education, Tours, and Social events, as well as with many Hope Shelter charity projects.
Jan joined Maverick Region in 1980 with a 1974 914, which she still has. She has been region secretary, treasurer and editor, Zone 5 Representative plus Parade Treasurer, Parade Worker Chair & 2004 Parade Chair. Currently she's an active driver & instructor in AXes and TTs and enjoys tours and rallies.
AX Chair, TT Chief Instructor Bryan Bell C - (214) 789-6895
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Membership
Joel Nannis H - (972) 722-2735 membership@mavpca.org
Goodie Store & Socials
Jeff has been a Maverick member since 2003. He is active in Drivers Education events as well as Autocross and Time Trial. He drives a 1988 911 Targa and is a CPA.
Managing Editor Wendy Shoffit
H - (972) 506-7449 C - (972) 977-9821 editor@mavpca.org Photo & Layout Editor Matt Platts
DE Co-Chief Instructor Club Race Co-Chair John Sandusky
TT Chair, AX Chief Instructor Bryan Bell C - (214) 789-6895
W - (817) 777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
tt@mavpca.org
DE Co-Chief Instructor Keith Olcha
AX/TT Tech Inspection Rick Randall
Tech Sessions Eric Erz
Content, Club Race Co-Registrar Wendy Shoffit
W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 keith.olcha@charter.net
W - (972) 425-1432 C - (817) 797-3259 rick.randall@aa.com
H - (972) 396-2900 e-erz@ti.com
H - (972) 506-7449 C - (972) 977-9821 content@mavpca.org
DE Registrar Michael Wingfield
AX/TT Timing & Scoring Darron Shaffer H - (972) 390-9709 C - (972) 898-3002 darron.shaffer@gmail.com
Web Site Steve Boyd
Event Ad Design Dennis Chamberlain
webmaster@mavpca.org
W - (972) 788-0871 dennis@dennischamberlaincpa.com
AX/TT Worker CoChair Mike Lockas C - (972) 422-0264
Email List Moderator Bob Benson
Club Photographer Kevin Hardison
mikeldean@earthlink.net
W - (817) 264-8357 H - (817) 457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net
H - (972) 401-3955 W - (972) 438-8344 khardison@usseryprinting.com
AX/TT Worker CoChair Shelly Burbank
Email List Moderator Matt Platts
Printing Fran Ussery
H - (817) 978-4899
C - (817) 919-1253 W - (817) 440-2090 matt@platts.net
W - (972) 438-8344 H - (817) 481-8342 fran@usseryprinting.com
Tour Chair Andy Miller
AX/TT Schools, CR Co-Chair Tom Snodgrass
Advertising Mike Brodigan
miller4177@comcast.net
H - (972) 939-7967 C - (972) 754-2064 tom.annette@verizon.net
Email List Moderator Brian Scudder brian.scudder@mindspring.com
Swap Meets Chair David Mock
AX/TT Schools Kevin Hardison
Mentor Program Dennis Chamberlain
Mailing & Technology Andy Mears
H - (972) 401-3955 W - (972) 438-8344 ext. 154 khardison@usseryprinting.com
W - (972) 788-0871 Dennis@dennischamberlaincpa.com
H - (940) 321-8683 W - (214) 360-9221 amears@attglobal.net
H - (972) 491-2766 DERegistrar@mavpca.org
Safety, DE Tech Insp Joe McGlohen
W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com Club Race Co-Registrar, Sponsorship, Charity Lanean Hughes H - (972) 484-3040 W - (972) 934-3416 Lhughes@fmstech.com
H - (817) 795-4149 C - (817) 907-5413 sales@44andmoreparts.com
Ed & Tracey Gross (H) - (972) 491-2104 goodies@mavpca.org
C - (817) 919-1253 W - (817) 440-2090 photo@mavpca.org
H - (817) 488-8520 C - (817) 233-0068 ads@mavpca.org
Rally Chair Teri Davis
H - (940) 682-4719 teri@poppings.com
Past President Keith Olcha
Zone 5 Representative Bryan Henderson
W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 keith.olcha@charter.net
W- (817) 858-7526 H - (817) 354-6045 bdhender@comcast.net
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The Inside Track by Rocky Johnson, the Maverick Region President
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t would be too much to call it an embarrassment of riches, but there is no doubt that the track situation continues to improve in the area. By now, most of us have had the opportunity to drive the new expanded track at MotorSport Ranch and the consensus has been "Wow, this is great!" Of course, the new MSR Houston facility has added another new option within a reasonable drive time. The track in Slidell, north of Denton is moving dirt and is targeting an opening early next year. Jay Walker has posted information about the facility on the MRPCA chat board. To add to the possibilities, it looks like Racers Ranch, east of Terrell is coming to fruition, as well. This 1566 acre shared ranch concept is being spearheaded by two of or own Maverick members, Dan Gage and Bill Georgas. The plans call for a 3.25 mile road racing course that is currently being designed by the noted race course architect, Alan Wilson of Wilson Motor Sports. The track will be fashioned similar to Wilson's other designs in North America like the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. I have driven the property with Bill and Dan and I can tell you that it is a fantastic piece of land. Certainly the potential is there for an outstanding facility. A temporary sales office is already under construction and should be ready soon. I'm confident Bill and Dan would be happy to provide more details when you see them. When it comes to race tracks, it's just like love, money, and dessert-it's hard to have too much of a good thing.
Trivia Contest May It’s Easy To Play: Enter online at http://mav.pca.org or email answers to: Trivia@mavpca.org Rules: 1 Point per each correct answer. 1 entry per member. Drawing to tie break. Deadline 6/30/06.
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At the Maverick Region Autocross #2, the most common Rcompound tire of choice was: a) Yokohoma AO-48 R; b) Michelin Pilot Sport Cup; c) Kuhmo Victoracer; d) Toyo RA-1
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The 1993 RS America was the first RennSport model offered in the U.S. How much more horsepower did it offer over the 247-hp 911 C2 of that same year? a) None; b) 10 hp; c) 24 hp; d) 57 hp
April Answers: 1) A 2) E 3) A 4) A
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June prize: $25 gift certificate to:
Peter Porsche attended the 49th Porsche Parade held in the summer of ’04 in Fort Worth. He: a) Is a resident of Ft Worth; b) Managed a sunglass company; c) Drives a Ferrari; d) Is not related to the founder of Porsche motorcars
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The photo depicts which of the following: a) 997 Turbo; b) A highly modified ’06 Cayman S; c) New GT3; d) Not a real Porsche
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Which of the following Porsche 911 engine designations was closest to its actual cc displacement: a) 2.0; b) 2.7; c) 3.2; d) 3.6
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Maverick Minutes by Jan Mayo
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ocky patiently waited for me to finish eating before calling the meeting to order on Tuesday, May 2 at Hackberry Creek. Wendy said it was 5 after 7. He starts by saying Brian Petri has resigned from his Autocross chair position. Bryan Bell will take up the slack for the time being. Bryan continued with his report that the autocross/time trial weekend last week had a good turnout and great weather. There were some issues with inexperienced workers not knowing what to do on their corners and inexperienced drivers not being able to find their way around the course. The Autocross rules committee had a meeting last week and has evolved into the autocross/time trial event committee with some additional members; Shelly Burbank & Mike Lockas for workers, Darron Shaffer as timing and Wendy Shoffit as registrar. They will create guidelines for safe and effective corner working and have it posted on the Maverick website as well as have some standard instruction each event. They will also look into a way for every new-to-Maverick driver to have an instructor ride at the beginning of every event. Bill Dawson commented that at the BMWDE/Club Race last weekend he heard several positive comments about our autocross program. Lanean Hughes (acting for Treasurer Jeff Atkins) picked up receipts for anyone that needed checks. We all pitched in. She has 33 registered for the Club Race on Memorial Day weekend and most of them are out of region. She expects that when the local guys get their registrations in that everything will be great. The Hope Shelter is going great. Sheet rock should be finished this week and then she'll be calling for help to paint. Stay tuned. Lanean is also involved with the Grand Prix of Houston and has 8 Mavericks who have volunteered to help. She's also heard from PCA-ers from Lone Star Region and Mardi Gras Region. She's looking forward to the event knowing it will be great. Teri Davis has had a request from the Red River Triumph Club to rent our rally clocks. We have 4 clocks but one is shot. Bob Benson will coordinate delivery of the clocks and instruction on running them properly. Since she's not planning a TSD rally this summer there will be no problem with letting them be rented out. Charlie Davis continued the autocross discussion that Bryan Bell started. He explained his intention for the afternoon run sets to be "less serious" and there would be hats and patches as awards. He's calling it the AX PPF Challenge but I have no idea what PPF stands for. He has a plan for lumping everyone together and indexing the results. Remember Charlie is a retired engineer and needs some complicated mathematical challenge to occupy his mind. Charlie had taken a group picture at the last event and will make a nice 8X10 for Nancy to hang in the lobby of Barris Italian Restaurant in Mineral Wells. Members of our group are her favorite customers and she wants to display our smiling faces. Charlie will take another picture this weekend and pick the best looking crowd. Dennis Chamberlain said the last Happy Hour was disappointingly small. Normally the Bavarian Grill is a big draw but the evening had very threatening weather. He also commented that there were no new members and the prior month only had 1. They will readdress getting the message out to the new folks. May Happy Hour will be at Hunan Dynasty in Irving and June is at Go Fish. Both are entertaining & popular places. Dennis apologized for a couple errors on some of the Slipstream event ads and used the flimsy excuse of tax season having him a little busy. Seems he had the same excuse last year. He forgot to run the ads by Tracey before handing them over to Wendy. 8
Michael Wingfield has been seeing a trend towards slow registrations for the DE's since last fall. He's not sure if it's saturation or gas prices or something else. The May Club Race weekend has a very low registration but he is expecting a spike at the last minute. Bill Dawson was really excited about the April DE. He expects a small profit even with the drop in numbers from the February event. He's very pleased with the added reliability and effectiveness of the radio transmitter that Joe McGlohen and the guys from the track installed in the tower prior to this event. Communication with the new areas had been spotty and the new system worked well. Wendy Shoffit repeated that the last Autocross was great. Jumping to Slipstream... Timely distribution continues to be a problem with many board members getting their April issue after the 20th. May issue is already on it's way to Tri-Win so she will get the distribution of the June issue moved to the Fort Worth mail center. She's thrilled with the directory and gives all the credit to Kevin Hardison. She has a box of directories for Joel Nannis to give to new members. The front cover information will be great for them to see a brief description of our activities. She has sent two 2005 issues in for the national newsletter competition. If Slipstream wins an award this year she asked me to pick up the trophy as she will unfortunately not be able to be there. As always she is asking for articles and ad information for upcoming events. She will be looking for some Tech articles, too, so if you're techy and have something to say, write it down & send it in. You get your own by-line! She also will be looking for someone to write about the Club Race weekend and always loves photos. Jan Mayo has the new loaner helmets purchased from advertiser Bobby Archer and will get them to the track for this weekend's time trial. Discussion went on to the bylaws voting held at the April DE. Concern at there being a quorum present resulted in figuring out how many Mavericks were in attendance over the weekend. Results of this and the vote counts will be forthcoming. Tracey Gross (as Ed) said that he has talked with the Club Race scrutineer and will be handling tech inspection. He also continues to work with Steve Boyd on getting the Goodie Store put on the website. Tracey has things all lined up for May at Mayo's and the Father's Day picnic. The Father's Day picnic unfortunately is one of the ads that has an error stating it's on Saturday, but it's really Sunday. Please don't show up at Dan and Linda's too early! Joel Nannis will be doing the concours and Mike/Michele DeJong will be playing all the kids games (with the kids of course). Other than the picnic which has no entry fee Tracey will use PayPal for all registrations for future events. The Goodie Store has bought a gross of koozies with the Maverick logo and will have them for sale at drivng events, Happy Hours, and other future events. Stock up, they're cheap & it supports the region! It's finally Rocky's turn for the floor but first Wendy wants to say that James did buy the new timing laptop and it's just great. Then Charlie jumped in with another comment that one of the two bar code readers is kaput and the other one is questionable. He and Rocky then had a discussion about getting a remote speaker system at Mineral Wells so the corner workers can hear the lap times which prompted Wendy to wonder whether the speaker system will be there at all and how was the posting person going to hear the times, much less the corner workers. At this point everyone started wandering off and I was out of paper so the official meeting is officially over. Wonder if Rocky had anything he wanted to say??
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From The Driver’s Seat by Wendy Shoffit, Slipstream Managing Editor
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ere’s a riddle for you... What do you get when you mix a vacation to Disney World with a crashed hard drive? The answer? A late issue of Slipstream! With a restored hard drive (all nice and clean now) in hand and Minnie Mouse ears in place, here it is.
We’re about to come into a time of the year where the driving and outdoor activities are lessened. The Texas heat gets us every summer. Look, though, in this issue for some other fun opportunities. Personally, I’m looking forward to the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater and Texas Rangers game in July. What fun those will be! Before the July events come about, one of my favorites is THIS month! James and I are both really looking forward to the Father’s Day Picnic. If you haven’t already put this one on your to do list, do it now. For you gearheads, just LOOKING at Dan Ruehs’ garage is an amazing experience. Ahhhh, but if you don’t come, you won’t know what I’m talking about, will you? Bring your dad... Bring your kids... Bring your grandkids. The pool is cool and the barbeque is hot. Fun and games for all. You’ll see why this one is one of my faves! Before all that, come drive with us on June 3-4 in Mineral Wells or June 11th at Pennington Field. The view from my drivers’ seat is spectacular!
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Porsches in the Heartland by Steve Coomes I talked with the TOPP Racing drivers when they came in from their warm up run. After some second-guessing I decided to go to a dry set-up. We really waited too late to decide as we only got the front sway bar hooked up and the dry tires on before being called to grid. So I was on an unknown chassis for the second sprint. Luckily I started third so I did not have to deal with traffic. My car was very unstable and I was glad when the race was over. I finished fourth overall and third in class.
The Maverick Region had a good showing in Topeka, KS with about 20 members making the journey. Friday morning greeted us with a good deal of rain. This led to the decision to set the car up for wet conditions. We started by removing the end links from one side of both the front and rear sway bars. My car also has Moton Club Sport shocks so we dialed the compression and rebound to full soft. I had a set of Toyo Proxes RA-1 that came with the car when I bought it. These were my “rain” tires.
Back to the pit for the completion of the dry change over. The rear sway bar was reconnected and the shocks were set to a beginning setting less than full firm. The enduro warm-up was a combined group and it is always hairy when the GT cars are out at the same time as us slow guys. I made a good pass into turn one and knew there was a GTC3 coming fast. We came into the carousel and I let him by. He got loose and I had to brake to make sure I missed him but I had my wheel turned and we all know what happens then. I ended up a few feet off on the left side of the track. It took a few minutes to be towed out, as the border off the asphalt was very soft. Luckily I was able to drive back to the pit and get most of the mud off the tires without fouling the track. We rinsed the car off, added fuel, dialed in some more stiffness to the shocks and waited for the call to grid.
Well, the track was very wet and had significant standing water in several places. The most treacherous being the front straight where I counted seven rivers crossing. One of the rivers (really a lake) was at the end of the straight and transition into alpha-zero. This is the “turn” that Heartland Park is famous for. Talk about pucker. After a hydroplaning skate down the straight and then hit this and try to keep the car aiming the right direction was a challenge. After my second practice session I decided I needed a better tire. The Hoosier Tire Midwest dealer was at the track and I made sure I had dibs on the appropriate size radial wet. I dropped off my wheels and waited as they unloaded the trailer and got around to mounting my tires. What a difference! These tires made it seem like the track was dry. No more hydroplaning and I could wait longer to brake. I broke into a rain dance hoping for wet track the rest of the weekend. I was having a blast.
The enduro started normally but we soon had a full course caution. I decided that if we were under the double yellow when we got to the fifteen-minute mark (pits open) I would come in as it was taking about four minutes to make the course under these conditions. This really played in to my hands. I was third at the time and pitted with the second place car. Four minutes of the mandatory five minutes went by under caution. I resumed the race and continued on to finish third overall and third in class.
Saturday again greeted us with more rain. I was the happiest driver at the track. I ran in the top 3 in all the practice sessions. I won the fun race, qualified second (not counting the GTC3 exhibition car) for the sprint race and won the first sprint race in the afternoon. We then enjoyed a nice prime rib dinner with plenty of keg beverage in the new tech building at the track. The Kansas City Region sure put on a good banquet.
Rain or shine the 944S2 was a contender in Kansas. I am looking forward to our home race at Motor Sport Ranch over Memorial Day weekend. Hope to see all there. Steve Coomes is a pharmacist/owner of Community Pharmacy in Aubrey, TX. He just finished his fifth Club Race weekend at Heartland Park in Topeka, KS.
Photo by Pat Benson
Photo by Pat Benson
Sunday morning we got a break in the weather. I went out in the sprint warm-up with a wet set-up since there was still standing water on the track. I decide I would go hard on the out lap and the first green lap and if I ran a 2:13 or better come in. This played into my hands as the black flag was thrown as I came across the start finish. I went back to my pit to begin contemplating the change over to a dry set-up.
The drivers made their way cautiously around the track. 12
Ready at grid.
Photo by Pat Benson
Calling All Volunteers!
Photo by Pat Benson
Three minutes till showtime.
The new Hope Shelter facility is nearing completion! We will need lots of volunteers to go to Mineral Wells towards the end of June to help paint the walls. So, get your grubby old work clothes ready and contact Lanean at LHughes@fmstech.com or call her directly at (972) 484-3040 for more information and to sign up.
We need YOU! Colin Graidage, Brooke Van Horne, Keith Olcha, Bill Miller, and Chuck Machala discussing the course, the rain, or the color of their outfits?
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Denny and Christy Go To Time Trial by Denny Payne and Christy Dominick
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aving spent the night in a Mineral Wells hotel, Denny and Christy drive to the Mineral Ring for a typical Time Trial day.
8:00 am Christy: Denny: Christy: 8:30 am Christy: Denny: Christy:
Good morning! Who’s tech-ing cars today? I’m sure Rick is here somewhere. I’ll find him while you empty the car. Don’t forget the spare tire! Yeah, really. As much as our car weighs, we need to lighten our load as much as possible. Are we checked in yet? Yeah, I checked in with Wendy, but you still need to sign the insurance waiver. Okay. I talked to Bryan and we’re running the course clockwise today. The numbers are on the car and we’re ready to go! So, you’re ready for me to beat you today, huh? Yeah, whatever.
9:00 am Christy:
They just called the Driver’s meeting!
Denny and Christy attend the Driver’s meeting and get all the specifics about today’s Time Trial from Bryan Bell – items such as: where and how to grid up, the fact that smacked cones add 2 seconds to your time, there is no passing, etc. While Bryan explains the corner worker responsibilities, Wendy provides a proper flag waving demonstration for everyone. Mike Lockas and Shelly Burbank announce the corner worker assignments for each group. Christy and Denny go to their stations, since they are in the group working first.
Denny: Christy:
I’m glad we get to work first. Me, too. I like to see how other drivers are handling the course before I drive it. Yeah, that way I can see what to do and what not to do in each corner. Whoa! Spectacular spin! A perfect example of what not to do. But they’re fun to watch.
Photo by Gray Cat Graphics
Denny:
Denny pushing hard after the tricky Start/Finish trying to stay ahead. 11:00 am Christy: Denny:
8:45 am Denny: Christy: Denny:
9:30 am Denny: Christy:
Photo by Gray Cat Graphics
Saturday April 22, 2006
Looks like everyone had some good runs! Now it’s our turn to drive! I’ll let you go first so I have a target to aim for. <grin>
Christy heads onto the track while Denny takes pictures and video from the top of the Truckster. After watching Christy’s first three runs, Denny runs over to the grid where she is lining up for her next series. 11:30 am Denny: Christy: Denny: Christy:
Hey! You’re totally missing the gate before start/finish! What?! Where?! The gate right before you cross the finish line.You have to jog to the left a little. You’re missing it completely! Man! So, those runs won’t even count! Argh!
Christy finds the gate in her next series and goes on to post a pretty good time. Now it’s Denny’s turn…. 11:45 am Denny: Christy:
Okay, I know what time I need to beat! See you at the finish line. Good luck!
Denny dons his helmet and heads out for his first runs. The car is running well and he manages to outrun Christy’s time for the morning. 12:00 noon Denny: That felt pretty good. But I’m having a problem in turn #3, I can’t seem to figure out the best line to take on that one. Christy: Maybe you should get Mike or one of the other instructors to ride with you this afternoon and see if they can help you out. Denny: Maybe that will get me a couple of extra seconds. After the last runs are complete, it’s lunchtime for everyone. Denny and Christy join several of the other drivers at a restaurant in town and chat about the course, turns and strategies. Then it’s time to do it again.
Wendy Shoffit giving Christy some of her “Go Fast” secrets! 14
The afternoon sessions provide another opportunity for Denny and Christy to observe other drivers as corner workers before getting behind the wheel again. This time, Denny goes first and, as is typical in the afternoon heat, can’t manage to beat his best time from the morning.
2:00 pm Christy: Denny:
Everyone heads back to their hotels for much needed rest and preparation for the Autocross the following day.
Alright, I’m gonna getcha! We’ll see! Good luck.
Sunday April 23, 2006
Christy starts her runs. Charlie and some others notice Denny pacing impatiently, awaiting Christy’s results as she crosses the finish line of each lap. And then… 2:30 pm Christy: Denny: Christy:
Did I get it? Did I get it? Wooo Hoooo! I still got you by .03 of a second! $#!@%
At the end of the day, everyone packs up their cars and gear. A large group then meets at Baris Italian Restaurant in Mineral Wells, where the owners welcome the club members with open arms, especially Mike Lockas who is celebrating his birthday. (Happy Mike Birthday!)
Christy goes on to avenge her loss in the Time Trial by beating Denny’s best Autocross time by 2 whole seconds! 3:30 pm Denny: Christy:
Great driving, hon. You got me on this one. There’s always next time. I’m glad we can have this “friendly competition” with each other. <grin>
Everyone has a great time at these events. Conversations like these are repeated throughout the day among all the club members that attend. Denny and Christy enjoy the camaraderie and professionalism of the group. No matter who “wins” everyone enjoys razzing and supporting each other, talking about the courses, learning from each other and having a blast all weekend! We welcome more people to join us for the excitement!
These results are not final. Please see our website (http://mav.pca.org -> Events -> AX/TT) for the latest updates. Due to space constraints, “Other” classes are listed only online.
Class 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 10 10 L L
Time Trial# 1 - Saturday 4/22/2006 - Mineral Wells Number Name Car Time Place Points 549 Petri, Brian White 914 74.106 1 9 111 Hardison, Kevin Blue 914 71.866 1 9 31 Lockas, Mike White 944 72.295 2 7 44 McCoy, Chuck White 944 73.054 3 5 105 Burke, Mark Silver 914 73.785 4 4 15 Leto, Gary Red 914 81.509 5 3 35 Burbank, Shelly Blue 911SC 69.488 1 9 83 Atkins, Jeff Red 911 69.586 2 7 11 Shoffit, Wendy Black 911 SC 70.225 3 5 234 Gross, Ed Carmon Red Boxster 72.045 4 4 57 Nannis, Joel Yellow 911S 75.954 5 3 691 Payne, Denny Blue 964 76.114 6 2 169 Dominick, Christy Blue 964 76.142 7 1 332 Leto, John Red 914 78.837 8 1 951 Kuypers, Arnie White 968 79.925 9 1 7 Nannis, Ray Yellow 911S 80.140 10 1 195 Kuypers, Patrick White 968 80.854 11 1 1 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster 67.432 1 9 619 Johnson, Rocky White 968 67.630 2 7 205 Steele, Mark Red 944S2 68.694 3 5 161 Randall, Rick Black 911 Carerra 68.922 4 4 911 Kuykendall, Bob Black 911 69.039 5 3 206 Steele, Lisa Red 944S2 71.249 6 2 12 Stahler, J P Grey Boxster S 75.209 7 1 747 Rogers, Jason Slate Grey 993 76.734 8 1 34 Frick, David Seal Gray Boxster 79.308 9 1 204 Bell, Bryan Silver 996 66.586 1 9 242 Shaffer, Darron W-Green Boxster S 72.603 2 7 550 Diller, Richard Red 911S 65.879 1 9 181 Amond, Carl White 914 72.946 2 7 284 Gross, Tracey Carmon Red Boxster 75.118 1 9 151 Tooley, Michelle Silver 944T 82.666 2 7 Top Time Of Day Men : Richard Diller, Class 10, Time 65.879 Top Time Of Day Ladies : Shelley Burbank Class 5, Time 69.488
Class 914 539 65 549 37 137 111 31 44 944 1944 15 64 11 83 35 234 57 169 691 24 332 205 161 311 619 206 911 12 204 242 720 159 63 59 21 550 284 20 151
Autocross #2 - Sunday 4/23/2006 - Mineral Wells Number Name Car Time Place Points 2 Perrine, Betty Orange 914 98.961 1 9 2 Howard, Travis Yellow 914 110.377 2 7 2 Howard, Robyn Red 944 111.550 3 5 3 Petri, Brian White 914 94.062 1 9 3 Davis, Charlie Green 914 94.313 2 7 3 Davis, Kevan Green 914 97.874 3 5 4 Hardison, Kevin Blue 914 88.840 1 9 4 Lockas, Mike White 944 91.330 2 7 4 McCoy, Chuck White 944 93.371 3 5 4 Lumpkin, Martin Silver 944S 97.918 4 4 4 Amarantes, Marshall Silver 944S 106.520 5 3 4 Leto, Gary Red 914 999.999 6 2 5 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 86.576 1 9 5 Shoffit, Wendy Black 911 SC 88.791 2 7 5 Atkins, Jeff Red 911 89.131 3 5 5 Burbank, Shelly Blue 911SC 91.504 4 4 5 Gross, Ed Carmon Red Boxster 92.690 5 3 5 Nannis, Joel Yellow 911S 94.444 6 2 5 Dominick, Christy Blue 964 95.683 7 1 5 Payne, Denny Blue 964 97.765 8 1 5 Perrine, Clay Red 914 97.926 9 1 5 Leto, John Red 914 98.585 10 1 6 Steele, Mark Red 944S2 87.566 1 9 6 Randall, Rick Black 911 Carerra 87.934 2 7 6 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster 88.228 3 5 6 Johnson, Rocky White 968 88.449 4 4 6 Steele, Lisa Red 944S2 88.921 5 3 6 Kuykendall, Bob Black 911 90.426 6 2 6 Stahler, J P Grey Boxster S 94.675 7 1 7 Bell, Bryan Silver 996 87.622 1 9 7 Shaffer, Darron W-Green Boxster S 94.639 2 7 7 Kavanaugh, Susanna Black Boxster S 97.283 3 5 7 Menon, Sajeev Seal Grey Cayman S 100.018 4 4 7 Vint, Gregory Silver 996 C4S 104.323 5 3 7 Menon, Vijeev Seal Grey Cayman S 118.079 6 2 8 Gonzales, Rick Yellow 914-6 89.408 1 9 10 Diller, Richard Red 911S 91.411 1 9 L Gross, Tracey Carmon Red Boxster 97.514 1 9 L Bell, Andrea Red Boxster 103.517 2 7 L Tooley, Michelle Silver 944T 104.193 3 5 Top Time Of Day Men : James Shoffit, Class 5, Time 86.576 Top Time Of Day Ladies : Wendy Shoffit, Class 5, Time 88.791
Top 10 Porsche Times Diller, Richard Bell, Bryan Machala, Chuck Johnson, Rocky Steele, Mark
65.879 66.586 67.432 67.630 68.694
Randall, Rick Kuykendall, Bob Burbank, Shelly Atkins, Jeff Shoffit, Wendy
Top 10 Porsche Times 68.922 69.039 69.488 69.586 70.225
Shoffit, James Steele, Mark Bell, Bryan Randall, Rick Machala, Chuck
86.576 87.566 87.622 87.934 88.228
Johnson, Rocky Shoffit, Wendy Hardison, Kevin Steele, Lisa Atkins, Jeff
88.449 88.791 88.840 88.921 89.131
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Smoother Is Better by Dean Yamada observation. There was probably 80 feet of distance that some people were on the accelerator sooner than others.
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ere I am again writing another article for the Maverick Region PCA while I compete in an "Others" car since 2000 or 2001, I believe. I had a great first impression that MRPCA is the friendliest car club in the DFW area and that still holds true.
To help pass the time while you are working a corner, buy a good stopwatch and time from a cone in one section to another section that you can visibly see, then see who's approach is actually fastest. This also helps determine which way you might take a slalom, for example.
The Texas Area Lightning Owner's Club is a close second, but they don't hold as many race events and who would be crazy enough to autocross a Ford Lightning truck anyway?? (The brakes in my Lightning only caught fire once and I didn't even need a fire extinguisher that day...)
Photo by Charlie Davis
When it was time for my runs, I tried my best to maintain the "Smoother is Faster" approach and I could see a full two seconds of time difference from "Dean-usual fish tail Style" and "Dean-trying to drive smoothly." I had always been told that smoother is faster, but I think I've always had a car that was just finicky (solid rear axle) enough that sometimes you needed to get the rear end out to rotate the car - some people refer to it as a constantly controlled spin. By smooth, I tried to squeeze onto the brakes and throttle, as opposed to mashing down the pedal. In the right hand constant sweeper towards the finish, I could tell that if I abruptly lifted the throttle near the apex of the sweeper, the car would get upset and the rear end would step out. I solved a lot of these issues by simply braking earlier - something that's always been told to me but I'm only just now learning. I think the person with the driving style that most closely resembles mine award would go to Kevin Hardison in his blue 914 - but not sure that's always a good award. :P I think the cleanest appearing original car award goes to car number 95, a yellow 914 from what I could see. Best spin was a black 911 after the finish near corner 5, I think it was a 420 degree spin. Most daring photographer award goes to Charlie Davis for some very close-up shots of cars on course.
The Daring Photographer’s award h goes to... Charlie Davis! The weather was fantastic - there's an old saying about Mineral Wells is that it is always 10 degrees colder or hotter, for the worse, and 10-30 mph windier than the forecast from the night before. This particular Saturday was great - just a cool enough breeze and not hot at all. It was slightly damp in the morning, but dried quickly and we didn't get a single drop of rain until a few of the last cars were finishing up their runs at the end of the day. I think this was the most perfect weather I've ever experienced out at Mineral Wells, usually called Miserable Wells.
Overall, I was very happy with the car even with the original and all stock suspension and 70k miles - I think I've found a keeper!! ;) Also I was pleased with my four Nitto drag radials - which in my experience/opinion, I believe they are just a cheaper form of Toyo Proxes RA-1's in more sizes, since I do believe Toyo owns Nitto and they wear, grip, and transition very similarly.
Time Trial 2 was Course #2 run clockwise. It is very similar to Course #1, but more boxy and with longer straights. I think it had been over a year since I had run the course and I'm glad Bob Kuykendall rode with me for some orientation laps in the morning. I would surely have cut the course short had I not had a refresher actually the entire thing looked brand new to me. ;)
This was also my fourth event to test out my tire pressure bleeders. These are valves that install in your rim and you set your desired hot pressure. As you go over your desired hot pressure, these spring pressure valves bleed off air - so that you maintain your perfect hot air pressures and don't have to jump out of the car to check them. (Toyos get very greasy when the tire gets too hot.) I first read about them in one of Carroll Shelby's books and I know a
I worked Heat #1 and Heat #3 in Corner Two. From my perspective (for those heats only) I think the car with the most momentum/speed in Corner 2 prior to the long back straight award goes to James Shoffit. When I work a corner, I like to see people's various approaches and listen to when and how soon they are on the brakes and then back on the accelerator. People who visibly appear slower might be early apexing and are unable to even get on the throttle until much later than some places where you can late apex and get on the throttle much sooner. Usually the times reflect that 16
Photo by Gray Cat Graphics
We started the event with a new idea for gridding, where you have cars parked in parallel like a parking lot row, before the starting gate. This idea was to prevent the "train" of cars that sometimes causes a backup of cars that extends near the finish gate. Sometimes people also leave their cars or need to check tire pressures, then you have car gaps and the train momentum is derailed at that point. I think the parallel gridding worked well since the starter could point to cars that were actually ready to pull up to the line.
Yet another different car . . . same driving style . . . Hey! . . . that’s not right! Who’s that driving Dean’s car?
Carl Amond brought the Phoenix out Saturday to keep Richard Diller company in Class 10.
Photo by Gray Cat Graphics
Photo by Gray Cat Graphics
I think I coned my fastest run which *might* have taken the fast time of day, but nonetheless, Gabby in his white Subaru WRX STi took the final fastest clean time. A great time trial indeed and I look forward to more events with the Maverick Region PCA.
Photo by Gray Cat Graphics
couple of hard core roadracers that swear by them. They are very popular in both dirt and circle track racing leagues. They are only $70 for a set of 4 and you don't really need all the extra "kit" stuff that Longacre sells. If you do want to try them out, make sure you mount them axially (per Carroll Shelby) as opposed to radially - since radially, the centrifugal force of the wheel spinning could put pressure on the spring. Axially would be a like a lug nut or valve stem, it turns on the same plane that your lug nuts spin. Radially is a like a tape weight on the inside of your rim (or nail in the tire), it turns around the axle.
Travis Howard getting a little wheel lift in Turn Four.
Class 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 10 10 L L OA OJ OJ
Bob Kuykendall getting a good lap in while chasing Chuck Machala.
Time Trial# 3 - Saturday 5/6/2006 - Mineral Wells Number Name Car Time Place Points 95 Howard, Travis Yellow 914 95.499 1 9 65 Howard, Robyn Red 944 99.940 2 7 44 McCoy, Chuck White 944 88.365 1 9 111 Hardison, Kevin Blue 914 87.260 1 9 31 Lockas, Mike White 944 87.878 2 7 64 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 83.329 1 9 11 Shoffit, Wendy Black 911 SC 84.227 2 7 169 Dominick, Christy Blue 964 90.528 3 5 747 Rogers, Jason Slate Grey 993 93.087 4 4 1 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster 83.411 1 9 161 Randall, Rick Black 911 Carerra 83.722 2 7 205 Steele, Mark Red 944S2 84.002 3 5 911 Kuykendall, Bob Black 911 84.434 4 4 206 Steele, Lisa Red 944S2 85.209 5 3 619 Johnson, Rocky White 968 85.930 6 2 234 Gross, Ed Carmon Red Boxster 88.187 7 1 34 Frick, Dave Seal Gray Boxster 98.442 8 1 242 Shaffer, Darron W-Green Boxster S 85.207 1 9 24 Bell, Bryan W-Green Boxster S 85.869 2 7 134 Redenbaugh, Mike White/Black 911 93.436 3 5 550 Diller, Richard Red 911S 82.655 1 9 181 Amond, Carl White 914 89.730 2 7 284 Gross, Tracey Carmon Red Boxster 90.741 1 9 20 Bell, Andrea Red Boxster 119.493 2 7 98 Hansen, Jon Silver Mustang 87.575 1 74 Garner, Gabby White WRX STI 81.863 1 8 Yamada, Dean WhiteCorvette 82.077 2 Top Time Of Day Men : Gabby Garner, Class OJ Time 81.863 Top Time Of Day Ladies : Wendy Shoffit, Class 5, Time 84.227
Class 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 10 L L OA OJ OJ OJ OJ
Time Trial# 4 - Sunday 5/7/2006 - Mineral Wells Number Name Car Time Place Points 95 Howard, Travis Yellow 914 90.749 1 9 65 Howard, Robyn Red 944 91.678 2 7 44 McCoy, Chuck White 944 84.200 1 9 31 Lockas, Mike White 944 81.640 1 9 111 Hardison, Kevin Blue 914 82.012 2 7 944 Lumpkin, Martin Silver 944S 85.577 3 5 64 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 78.000 1 9 11 Shoffit, Wendy Black 911 SC 80.344 2 7 83 Atkins, Jeff Red 911 80.854 3 5 169 Dominick, Christy Blue 964 84.501 4 4 691 Kozak, Gary Champagne 944 92.847 5 3 1 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster 78.782 1 9 911 Kuykendall, Bob Black 911 80.824 2 7 619 Johnson, Rocky White 968 80.918 3 5 234 Gross, Ed Carmon Red Boxster 82.705 4 4 24 Bell, Bryan W-Green Boxster S 80.324 1 9 242 Shaffer, Darron W-Green Boxster S 81.371 2 7 21 Gonzales, Rick Yellow 914-6 77.889 1 9 550 Diller, Richard Red 911S 77.107 1 9 284 Gross, Tracey Carmon Red Boxster 85.590 1 9 20 Bell, Andrea Red Boxster 91.890 2 7 98 Hansen, Jon Silver Mustang 82.416 1 74 Garner, Gabby White WRX STI 77.483 1 186 Williams, Mitch Red Miata 82.577 2 129 Sambandam, Bala Silver G35 Coupe 84.477 3 51 Murugen, Claude Silver S2000 88.818 4 Top Time Of Day Men : Richard Diller, Class 10, Time 77.107 Top Time Of Day Ladies : Wendy Shoffit, Class 5, Time 80.344
Top 10 Porsche Times Diller, Richard Shoffit, James Machala, Chuck Randall, Rick Steele, Mark
82.655 83.329 83.411 83.722 84.002
Shoffit, Wendy Kuykendall, Bob Shaffer, Darron Steele, Lisa Bell, Bryan
Top 10 Porsche Times 84.227 84.434 85.207 85.209 85.869
Diller, Richard Gonzales, Rick Shoffit, James Machala, Chuck Bell, Bryan
77.107 77.889 78.000 78.782 80.324
Shoffit, Wendy Kuykendall, Bob Atkins, Jeff Johnson, Rocky Shaffer, Darron
80.344 80.824 80.854 80.918 81.371
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A History Lesson and a Thank You by Richard Diller
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highly competitive racing spirit. Without Charlie I was ready to put the car on the trailer. Thanks to him and his expertise I was able to race and have a great time. We did 3 M---M for modified and off camber quick turns are definitely modifications—and a test of one’s driving skills to get it right.
his is an article with some history, a thank you, and compliments to all. It is a follow on to Time Trial #3, put on by Bryan Bell and the Staff on 6 May ‘06.
As a youngster in Japan right after WWII, I got a drivers license at 14—for you parents, you know that’s probably tempting fate to say the least. Anyway, I tricked out my Mom’s ’41 torpedo back Olds so that only the brake lights came on if I threw the switch. We would load up on a weekend night and proceed from Tokyo to Yokohama and taunt the MP’s into a race. Needless to say they would chase and even tricked out one of their jeeps to run almost as fast as an American sedan; but, that is another story—when I almost got caught. The point here is that I always wanted to race.
Let me add that besides Charlie there were others that offered to help with when I would run, if the car started, etc. Anyone and everyone will help another driver get ready to race. Now, out on the track, is another matter. Those same people will kick everyone’s tail feathers if they can and smile doing it. But that really is to be expected in such a competitively charged atmosphere. Now to the compliments. Back in the early ‘90’s Ed Mayo was President and said to several of us—it would be nice if we could do some schooling out at MW. And thus was born the schooling system that has progressed to a work of art now. There was no Club Racing, no Internet, no online registration. The compliments go to all that have taken the Club to a new high in terms of efficiency and effectiveness. The Driver’s Ed at MotorSports Ranch is an experience one has to participate in, to realize how much fun fast driving can be and yet how safe it can be. An aside, for those of us who live in the “country” way south of Dallas/Ft. Worth, driving the expressways there can be a harrowing experience. One or two DE’s makes one ready for Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston or any place where less experienced drivers think they are at the Indy 500 and that they have to prove that fact.
Fast forward to 1987 when we took our Porsches to Dan Butts at German Technology—OJ and Red 1—to be painted and improve the interior in Red 1. Dan asked if we were members of Maverick Region and the answer was no. So, we were introduced to the Club, joined, and he told us about how the Club conducted races at Mineral Wells and at other venues like Green Valley. Remember, I had spent much of WW II, while my Dad was overseas in the Pacific, with my Grandparents—a bike and a flexi-flyer was as close as I ever came to racing. Hence, the pent up desire expressed above in racing the MP’s and getting the false sense that I was already a “hot shoe”. Carole, my charming bride of many years, and Suzanne, my daughter, took the 2 Porsches in the late ‘80’s to MW and had a blast. When they returned home and told me how much fun it was, I was hooked before I ever drove there. Off I go to later events with Red 1, a ’67 911 Targa with a ’65 engine and find out that there is more to this racing than I ever imagined. After lots of work and several seasons, I said to Ed Mayo,“Let’s stiffen this baby up so I can go faster.”Answer— bad idea—this will lead to wrenching the body in two.“Targa’s are not for stiffening,” said Ed, but, he added, “I’ll find you a hard top.” In an off handed way, I said sure, not thinking this would happen any time soon. Mistake on my part. Ed found what is now Red 2, originally with a 2.4 and mechanical injection. So I was obliged to buy it and then we got serious. The engine was upgraded to a 2.7, limited slip was needed to stop wheel spin, weight came off and fiberglass went on until we got it down to 1950 lbs. with 1/2 load of fuel.
By the way, a second childhood is a wonderful experience, as long as one’s bride will continue to buy those new race tires. Good luck to all and thanks for the “ride” of a lifetime.
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Now to Time Trail #3 on 7 May ’06. I go to crank and it won’t start. It just ran on Saturday and did fairly well. Battery had gone kaput and Charlie Davis was going to AutoZone and brings back a new battery for me. Still no start—panicsville—test for voltage in the engine compartment and measure 2 volts where there should be 12. No fuel pump and no cold start for the fuel injection. Charlie comes over with his voltmeter and starts trouble shooting. Directly he finalizes his initial verdict—bad ground problem. I know this car pretty well and start reviewing the various grounds in a 911; but, for a while I forgot about the post that sits on the left side and forward of the fuel filter and hence out of sight. Charlie says that he hasn’t worked on a 911 in a while but asks if there isn’t a post that grounds the electronics. Bingo, my dim bulb lights up and I feel back for the post and find the nut has come off and so has the main ground wire. We fix that problem and she starts up like a dream. Am I ready to take Charlie and his charming bride out to dinner? You bet. The point here is that Mav Region has been for the almost 20 years and 3 generations of racers, a very warm and friendly atmosphere to go along with the
The point here is that many people have taken the club into the 21st Century. Slipstream continues to be an award winning club magazine. Online registration is as easy as falling off a log. (I taught Computer Science subjects for 20 years and know something of the effort it takes to achieve this product.) Maintenance support by many people in Texas can make a car purr like the proverbial kitten. All in all, we have a great club with many wonderful folks and an activity to suit anyone’s taste. My compliments to all who have been in charge over the many years and to those who will take the reins in the future. Mav Region is the product of many years of many jobs very well done and although I am no youngster, I look forward to that 3 hour drive with my equipment to get to wherever the Time Trials and Autocrosses are to enjoy the comraderie and hopefully, give the youngsters a run for their money.
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Happy Hour at Bavarian Grill by Dennis Chamberlain
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One member that I haven’t seen for over two years did brave the predicted storms (as did 19 others) - Leon Frenkel. Speaking of bravery, Randy Csanadi (2005 Boxster and 1987 944 Turbo) drove around forever looking for the Bavarian Grill and, luckily for us, never gave up.
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
The June 15 happy hour will be at “Go Fish” in Addison, which had our largest crowd of 2005. Don’t miss it!
Smiles were plentiful. Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
For those of us who did make it, the food and atmosphere were as festive as always. And here’s a tip for the next happy hour that we have at the Bavarian Grill – the portions are huge, so share an entrée.
Leon taking in the ambiance.
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resumably due to the weather, we had a small (but jubilant) group at the Bavarian Grill in Plano for our April 20 happy hour. Can you imagine people wanting to keep their cars in their garages just because of the threat of hail?
Snappy dresser, eh?
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New Wheels by Joel Nannis
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Amro Alawady 4310 Greenwood Lane Grapevine, TX 76051 2006 Cayman S
Bryan Hinton 13330 Noel Road #431 Dallas, TX 75240 2006 997 S
Jack Ogden 6307 Aberdeen Avenue Dallas, TX 75230 2002 996
Randy Aust & Linda Liewer 3401 Bellaire Park Ct Fort Worth, TX 76109 1983 911 SC
James & Jan Johnson 4212 Lake Breeze Drive Fort Worth, TX 76132 1974 911
Pedro Pirela 1005 Huneysuckle Grapevine, TX 76051 2000 996
Diane & Paul Bergander 1303 Village Green Dr Southlake, TX 76092 2002 986
Keith Kelly 107 Blackjack Lane Burleson, TX 76028 1971 914
Lynn & Cindy Rea 7618 Tanglecrest Drive Dallas, TX 75254 2006 Cayman S
Ken Berry P. O. Box 2018 Keller, TX 76244 2003 986 S
Jonathan & Flora Lin 2022 Londonderry Drive Allen, TX 75013 2006 Cayman
Paul Wang 613 Newlin Lane Granbury, TX 76048 2001 986 S
Michael & Elise Bowler 3 Buchanan Place Allen, TX 75002 2000 986
Kyle & Nicole Metcalf 1610 Branch Creek Drive Allen, TX 75002 2002 986
Chris Wilks 4533 Cresterwood Drive Plano, TX 75093 1990 9111
Joe Cleaver 5217 Blackhawk Drive Plano, TX 75093 2007 997
Amin Mithani 1417 Sutton Drive Carrollton, TX 75006 1999 911
David & Debbie Zappe 300 Haddington Lane McKinney, TX 75071
Jeffrey Frazier 10515 Highland Ridge Road Fort Worth, TX 76108 1987 911
David & Talon Morris 1828 Glenbrook Court Bedford, TX 76021 1984 911
Anniversaries 25 Years Roland Wright (Deborah)
Arlington
10 Years Nelson Hodges (Sandy) George R. Holman (Cynthia Giles) Samuel F. Moultrie, Jr. (Robin) Gary L. Sanders (Paula) Jim Collier (Diane)
Arlington Dallas Keller Dallas Rockwall
5 Years Ron Knight (Kathy) Marc Thaler (Bonnie Powell) John Camp (Phyllis) Craig Edwards (Carol)
Flower Mound Plano Richardson McKinney
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Unclassifieds
Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (contact editor 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.
1970 914-6 s/n 9140430423. 180,000+ miles on orig 2.0 six, Carrera tens. Tangerine, GT steel fenders, fiberglass f/r bumpers, rockers. “S” front brakes, rear vented disks. 180-lb r springs, Bilsteins f/r, r stiffening kit. Fuchs 16x7s/16x8s, 4 Cookie Cutters, 15x7. Asking $12,000. Carey Spreen (MRPCA), Lewisville, TX, Contact the.spreens@comcast.net, 214-783-5531. (1) 2000 Silver Porsche 911 Carrera coupe with rare Aero kit. 22,240 miles. 6 cylinder 3.4 liter engine. Black leather interior. Multi compact disc player with premium sound package. Premium 3 piece wheels in near flawless condition. New Pirelli tires have less than 1000 miles on them. Low miles at 22,240 miles. I have put only about 2000 miles on this car in the past 3 years. You won't find this model anywhere else in better condition. All it does now is basically sit in the garage since I have too many cars. It deserves to be driven more. Chris Joe cmjesquire@yahoo.com 972.419.9104 office or 214.207.0873 cell(1)
1972 911T based Carrera RS replica. This car has undergone a 2 year restoration and is fully track prepped. The car weighs 2335 lbs, and is unbelievably quick on the race track. This car is immaculate and draws many looks. The history and restoration of the car is well documented. I have every receipt spent on the car back until 3-19-1975 (3", 3 ring binder). The car is currently in Martini Racing livery, and the interior has changed a bit (no radio & new steering wheel), Mileage unknown. 34,000 OBO. Race trailer (custom built for this car) 16' flatbed may be purchased outside of this auction. $2500. Contact james.garner@oracle.com (1)
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. Racing is not ALL we focus on, though. If racing doesn’t suit you, we have monthly happy hours, three monthly 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 Hope Shelter.
1979 930 Turbo Repainted original metalic gray paint color 2002 ($5,700.00) - extensive mechanical repairs as needed (approx. $12,000.00 since 2002). Original condition. 39,600 miles. $31,000.00. Contact Don Scoggins 214-742-1694 (3)
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. We’d love to hear from you!
Slipstream Advertiser Index
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