Slipstream - November 2003 by Maverick Region - Porsche Club of America

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Volume 50, November 2003, Issue 11

Departments Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1 List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4 Road Ramblings (President’s Column)......................5 Curves Ahead (Editor’s Column)...............................8 Maverick Minutes..........................................................8 New Wheels..................................................................27 Anniversaries................................................................27 Advertiser Index...........................................................27 Unclassifieds.................................................................28

Upcoming Events Calendar of Events..........................................................1 Happy Hour at The Abby of Richardson....................2 Porsche Lunches .............................................................2 Founders Day Banquet ..................................................2 Board Meeting ................................................................2 Maverick Holiday Party.................................................3 Fall Day Tour...................................................................3 North Texas Hill Country Scenic Drive.......................3

Day 4 8 8-9 15 18 20 22 25

November - Events Board Meeting Founders Day (TMS) LSR Drivers Education Fall Tour Plano & Bedford Lunches Happy Hour Rally Addison Lunch

Day 6-7 9 13 16 18 30

December - Events LSR Drivers Education Board Meeting Holiday Party Plano & Bedford Lunches Happy Hour Addison Lunch

Day 6 15 18 20 27

January - Events Board Meeting Happy Hour New Member Party Plano & Bedford Lunches Addison Lunch

Day 3 7 17 19 21 22 24 28-29

February- Events Board Meeting Time Trial 104 (MW) Plano & Bedford Lunches Happy Hour Autocross 101 (Penn) Ladies Autocross School (Penn) Addison Lunch Maverick Region DE sponsored by Autobahn Motorcars (MSR)

Past Event Recaps Drivers Education at MotorSport Ranch............10-11 Leadfoot Reunion...................................................18-19

Miscellaneous Trivia Contest..................................................................7 Tweeks Survey .........................................................13-16 ALMS Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca ...............22-23

Photography Kevin Hardison, Dave Frick, Dennis Chamberlain, Bill Stafford Cover Photo by Kevin Hardison Mark Steele blurs past the camera at the Leadfoot Reunion in Mineral Wells. Also pictured; John Swanson, Mike Lockas, Bill Miller, Shelly Burbank, Michele de Jong, Fran Ussery, Tom Lang, and Rick Randall.

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Happy Hour at Railhead Smokehouse........................9

What you might encounter at the Mineral Ring when trying to take that perfect cover shot!

Autocross & Time Trial Results ..................................24 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 Ft. Worth, 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.

2003 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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2003 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs Maverick Region President Keith Olcha

Vice-President Noby Takahashi

W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 keith.olcha@charter.net 711 Manchester Court Southlake, TX 76092 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 in PCA Club Races.

W - 972-761-4311 H - 214-327-8911 vp@mavpca.org 9201 Garland Road, #115A Dallas, TX 75218 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.

Drivers Education John Sandusky

Logistics & Support Joe McGlohen

W - (817) 777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com

W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com 704 Bowen Court Arlington, TX 76012

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 964 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.

Autocross, TT Chief Instructor Cody Sears

W - (940) 381-9070 C - (940) 206-4338 ax@mavpca.org

tt@mavpca.org

W - (817) 540-4939 H - (817) 595-4651

DE Chief Instructor Bryan Henderson

Workers Lisa Steele

W - (817) 858-7526 H - (817) 354-6045 BDHender@attbi.com DE Asst Chief Instructor Keith Olcha

W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 keith.olcha@charter.net

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 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.

Communication Wendy Shoffit

Rallies & Event Ad Design Teri Davis

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

A member since 1997, Wendy is the editor of Slipstream and has won the Selcer Memorial Award. 2001 Porsche Club Family of the Year. She owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78 911 SC. Membership

Joel Nannis W - (817) 329-1600 H - (972) 722-2735 membership@mavpca.org

H - (972) 484-3040 W - (972) 934-3416 Lhughes@fmstech.com

Tech Inspection Ed Mayo

Treasurer Bob Knight

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.

Club Race - Event Chair, Hospitality, Charity Lanean Hughes

Time Trials, AX Chief Instructor Mark Steele

Secretary Mimi Spreen

Goodie Store

Dee & John Lersch W - (214) 697-3291 DeeLersch@compuserve.com

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. Managing Newsletter Editor Matt Platts

H - (817) 919-1253 editor@mavpca.org Slipstream Advertising Mike Brodigan

H - (817) 488-8520 C - (817) 233-0068 mike.get@att.net

Tours Ted Glover

Club Photographer Kevin Hardison

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H - (972) 747-8553

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Timing & Scoring James Shoffit (972) 506-7449 wk (972) 506-7449 hm

Tech Sessions Eric Erz

Newsletter Printing Fran Ussery

H - (972) 396-2900 e-erz@ti.com

W - (972) 438-8344 H - (817) 481-8342 fran@usseryp.com

james@shoffit.com

Driving Education - Tech Ray Leudecke

Mentor Program Dennis Chamberlain

Concours Jimmy Carter

Newsletter Mailing, Technology Andy Mears

(972) 342-7412 pcar968@yahoo.com

W - (972) 788-0871 Dennis@dennischamberlaincpa.com

H - (214) 330-6609 W - (214) 290-4429 emartal@aol.com

H - (940) 321-8683 W - (214) 360-9221 amears@attglobal.net

Safety Joe McGlohen

Swap Meets David Mock

Maverick Email List Bob Benson

W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com

hpandsd@ev1.net H - (817) 795-4149

Web Site Mike Oakes

W - (817) 264-8357 H - (817) 457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net

H - (972) 780-2603 webmaster@mavpca.org

Driving Rules Bill Dugan

DE Registration Bill Dawson

DE Assistant Registration Michael Wingfield

H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM) NYDU@attbi.com

H - (972) 291-8817 (<9 PM) billdawson@worldnet.att.net

wingfield@juno.com H - (972) 491-2766 W - (972) 478-3278

Parade ‘04 Chair Jan Mayo

Past President James Shoffit

Zone 5 Representative Brooke VanHorn

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Road Ramblings by Keith Olcha, Maverick Region President

ovember is the month when our track driving and competitive driving events complete for the year. For 2003, no more Autocrosses, Time-Trials, Drivers Educations, or Maverick-Sponsored Club Racing. Looking at this year from that perspective leaves me feeling fulfilled. We had four autocross and time trial driving schools, seven autocrosses, six time trials, four drivers educations at racetracks, and our annual club race. We also had a rally school, two rallies, and a few Concours Events. We hold our annual region dinner, Founder’s Day in November. This year it’s on November 8th at the Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. Founder’s Day is our annual celebration of the founding and tradition of Maverick Region. We vote and submit ballots for the upcoming year’s officers and present awards and recognize members for outstanding service and contribution to the region. We also give out trophies to the competitors who drove in Autocrosses and Time Trials during the year and placed. There is a silent auction, many door prizes you can win, and a great time for socializing with fellow Mavericks. I hope you’re reading this knowing you’ll be joining us, and if not, you’ll think about coming to Founder’s Day next year. While the competitive driving season is over, the calendar is not empty. There are still many activities and events going on between now and the end of the year.

...While the competitive driving season is over, the calendar is not empty... Now that the weather has changed, on a completely different note, exterior car-care can be a big part of the Porsche-nut’s mentality. Some folks do it all by themselves while others utilize detailing services or automatic or hand car washes. Of the do-it-yourself crowd I’ve talked to people who buy more expensive car care products and those who purchase lower-priced items readily available at auto parts stores and Wal-Mart, etc. I wonder what is really the ultimate system? I have chatted with people pretty well versed in everything from hiding swirl marks to removing Cosmoline from their undercarriage on a newer Porsche. I’m looking for that ultimate combination of an easy-to-use, best quality, yet inexpensive set of products. I have always been careful about keeping my cars clean and waxed, but never really had a “system” that included every step- where you park your car, covers, washing schedules and the like. So I made up my own “system” that is reasonably cheap and fast to follow. I developed this system by asking many people about their methods for keeping their Porsches shiny and wear-free. I decided that when I traded my first Boxster S in for a newer one, I would attempt to develop a complete maintenance “lifestyle” for that car- something I had never done before. Let me explain: I put 20,000 miles on the first Boxster in just under 2 years time, and did nothing

exceptional to prevent or eliminate rock nicks, fallout, or normal abuse. I washed the car whenever it got fairly dirty and waxed it once every 3 months, tops. Let me give the conclusion first, by saying that this new Boxster S has 17,000 miles on it in 17 months and it looks light-years better than the first one. It has been on the racetrack, autocrossed, and driven on the highway a lot. So let me share with you what I did: First, as far as prevention, I use a Porsche nose bra to cover the front of the car. It is installed about 75 percent of the time. This bra has eliminated most front paint chips (especially at Drivers Education events and on the highway). I wash the bra when I wash the car and then remove it and wash the nose of the car. I never put the bra on wet, and always put it on a clean car. Another approach is the 3M clear protective pieces that can be glued to most surfaces- rocker panels, hoods, bumpers and fenders. Racecars use this material a lot. The film is almost invisible and looks great. That solves the problem bras generate- beautiful car- ugly plastic nose mitten. You can buy sheets of this protective film or pre-cut specific model designs for bras, etc. It’s a squeegee and patience job I’m told. It comes off with a heat gun. In the future I may attempt to install some of this myself, or have it done by an installer. Second, I installed small mud-flaps (yes, you read that correctly) from Tweeks that are not obtrusive and protect the front and rear rocker panels from debris and dirt kicked up by the tires. Third, I bought a car cover and use it whenever the car spends the night outside. Finally, when I go to the track or an autocross, I use some racers tape strategically placed around the wheel well arches and rear bumper to keep additional rocks off the paint. I use mineral spirits or products like “Goof-Off ” to get the goo off after I remove the tape. The car is nearly chip-free. I also decided to try a fast detailing method for the exterior. I buy the gallon sizes of Meguiars car wash and Quick Detail from www.carcareonline.com, Eagle-1 “Wax-as-U-Dry” from Wal-Mart, and Costco’s gallon-size Kirkland version of Simple Green. I use the Meguiars car wash and then the Eagle-1. That “Wax-as-U-dry” is great. Spray it on a wet car and dry as usual. The car feels waxed and smooth. I use the Quick Detail spray a couple of times per month also. I use the Costco green cleaner on the wheels and inside fender wells. I have yet to actually wax the car. But I will soon, and will use 3M Imperial Hand Glaze followed by Meguiars #26 yellow wax. I also learned about micro-fiber towels for applying and removing products. These towels leave no little threads, fuzz etc. on the surface. They can be bought from body shop supply stores, carcareonline above, and Griots garage, among other sources. They, however, are not cheap! I’m thinking of buying the gallon of car wash and the spray detailer from Griots Garage when my current Meguiars inventory runs out to try something different. I assume some company manufactures chemicals for Griots as he is a retailer, but if one of you know more, please let me know. Till next month then, keep the shiny side up, the greasy side down, and clean the grease off. 5

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s I write this, we've had a blast of a cold front come through. I hope that last week was the end of our 90 degree temperatures for a few months, I'm looking forward to hitting the roads with the windows open and a cool breeze flowing through the car. The fall driving season is winding down, I hope everyone made it out to as many events as they could. I know I was planning on driving more this year, but things never work out as planned, do they? This season appears to be tour season - the Arkansas tour was a hit, Fall Day Tour is coming up on the 15th followed by the North Texas Hill Country Scenic Drive on the 22nd. The Fall Day Tour departs from Mesquite on Hwy 80, while the North Texas Hill Country Scenic Drive departs "out west" in Fort Worth on University Drive. I'm intrigued by the Scenic Drive as it's promoted as being either (your choice) a TSD Rally or an instructed tour. I'm not much of a rally-ist, so I'm thinking about the

instructed tour. I don't know exactly where the "North Texas Hill Country" is, but I'm guessing it's many of the same roads that I strafe with my motorcycle every other Sunday. I'm really looking forward to it. RSVP to Ted Glover or Teri Davis for the appropriate event if you would like to join the fun. I've heard that our Happy Hours have been a hit lately, even in poor weather. The Railhead Smokehouse turned out to be a bit soggy in September. I remember to our first Happy Hour at the RPM Cafe last spring and was pleasantly surprised with the turnout and setting. It sounds like the Maverick return to that location was even more popular in October. The upcoming Happy Hour is shaping up to be something new and different... we are going to The Abbey of Richardson. This will be a new Happy Hour location for us and it looks like we will be entertained by one of the Happy Hour hosts, Dennis Chamberlain. Dennis and his friend Stephanie perform at various local clubs, but this is a special presentation just for our club. I can't wait!

Maverick Minutes by Mimi Spreen he Board meeting was held at Park Place Porsche on Tuesday, October 7 and called to order at 7:06pm.

Bob - will have more expenditures that weren't on the list that Keith passed out, that will effect the bottom line. Updated budgets for Parade 04 needed from committee chair.

Attendees: Cody Sears, Noby Takahashi, Mike Brodigan, Dennis Chamberlain, Joel Nannis, Wendy Shoffit, Lanean Hughes, Bob Knight, Tinker Edwards, Michael Wingfield, Keith Olcha, Mark Gluck and Mimi Spreen.

Mike Brodigan - 5 new prospects for advertisers. Will check with Matt to see how much room we have for new advertisers. Would like to ask advertisers to write a short statement that they would like readers to know about them, ie: new concepts, new products. Mike will put together a letter notifying advertisers of this new idea. He would also like to put together a Parade edition to be included in the June Slipstream or be a stand alone issue that has Ft. Worth restaurants and other places where Parade attendees can go or visit while in Ft. Worth. Mike is asking for help in putting that together. Suggested that he talk to Jan and Fran about ideas.

Keith - Brought financials (really income statements) and expenditures which were passed out to everyone. Discussion took place about publishing these and a decision was made to have them at the Board Meetings on a quarterly basis. Wendy - with the Matt hat on. Article deadline is 10/12 which will help in finishing by the 17 or 18 and will be able to get the Ussery by the 20th of the month. Thanx to Wendy. Many articles are still needed and "volunteers" will submit to Matt. This issue is looking a little thin, so articles are needed. Wendy, as Wendy - Regarding the Slipstream mailings that have been discussed in length, we will do a trial run to iron out any problems with labels and if the printing of the labels works out ok, then we will proceed. Andy Mears is working on obtaining a bulk mail permit. Motion made to set a limit of $300.00 for outside Slipstream mailings, seconded and passed. Also, a grad student at Texas Tech is working on designing a new web site as part of her thesis. Will have more on that in the next few months. Joel - members are good. He has received a few responses to letters he sent out regarding renewals. Only 1 of 5 wanted to renew and tried on line with National, who was having a problem with their on line process. Joel will continue for 1 more month and see if it is worthwhile. He believes that during and after Parade 04, membership will increase by about 100. 8

Cody - tech at the track went well. Had a good turnout. There was a pretty large oil spill on the track that made it necessary to change the course to avoid the spill. Pennington's 2004 dates have been firmed up, but still trying to firm up dates at Mineral Wells. Dennis - The October 16th Happy Hour is at RPM, which used to be Cafe Vienna. BYOB and cheap food. Lots of parking and can use the outdoor patio if weather is nice. The November 20th HH is at Abbey in Richardson with musical entertainment. Lanean - Scheduling committee met and 2004 dates are set. Founder's Day is right around the corner and would like to get as many people to attend as possible. The Residence Inn near TMS is offering a $69.00 per night rate for the night of October 25, the Halloween party, which puts you right there for the Charity Autocross the next day and also for Founder's Day, Nov. 8. Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 8:15, seconded and approved.

Happy Hour at Railhead Smokehouse by Dennis Chamberlain

Tricia Henderson... We’ll have some musical entertainment that evening (see ad on Page 2). The Abbey has an extensive menu, and it’s very reasonably priced.

...and Bryan Henderson

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain

The Railhead is well-suited for our happy hours. The serving line works well for us, with no waiters, and the food and beverage prices can’t be beat.

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain

Most of us were the hardcore constituents, but we also had first time attendee Mitch Ballard from Coppell. It is interesting to note that Mitch has been a Maverick member since 2001, but this was his first time he’d attended one of our events. He has previously been a member of the New Orleans Region. He acquired his ’86 911 in 1996, and has spent the last couple of years working on it. Now that it’s all fixed up, he said he isn’t inclined to take it to the track. But no problem – he just bought a 944 turbo for that purpose. Happy Hour Crew: Dennis Chamberlain, Tinker Edwards, and Mark Gluck

After the October Happy Hour at RPM Café in Irving, we’ll have our first happy hour ever in Richardson on November 20. The location will be at the Richardson Abbey (at Coit and Campbell).

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain

wenty-eight hearty Mavericks braved the storms and outrageous traffic to attend the happy hour at the Railhead Smokehouse in Colleyville on September 11. I didn’t see any Cayennes, but on this particular evening I wish I’d owned one.

Lanean Hughes and Mitch Ballard

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Driver Education at MotorSport Ranch By Chris Irby

My instructor, Mike Brodigan, was a great teacher and a really big help to me on the track. He was able to show me a new line that I had never run before. This new line felt much more comfortable and much faster than the line that I had previously learned. I really appreciate all of the help he was able to provide for me.

Photo by Dave Frick

recently attended the last DE of 2003 for the Maverick Region, at MotorSport Ranch sponsored by Boardwalk Porsche. I have attended events put on by other organizations before, but this was my first time to drive with the Porsche Club. I felt like this event was run much better than those held by the other organizations. Our run groups always went out on time and in an orderly manner, the catered barbecue lunch was great, and I always felt safe while I was on the track during the run sessions. This event was the most fun I have ever had at any of the track events that I attended.

MSR’s clubhouse is a cool place to watch the action from I am really excited that the Maverick Region was able to expand their schedule of track events for next year. After my wonderful experience with this last event, I can’t wait to get back out to the track again with the Maverick Region next year.

On Saturday, Boardwalk Porsche provided cheeseburgers, hot dogs, and all the fixings after the track had cleared in the evening. The cookout was a great idea and also a great way to finish a long day at the racetrack. Thank you: Larry Irby, Cindy Irby, Chris Alford, Archie VanScoonhoven, and Laura VanScoonhoven for all of your time and efforts to provide a great dinner for all of us at the track.

Cliff Blackshear was also at the event, on behalf of Boardwalk Porsche, to provide mechanical services to participants when needed. Cliff always seemed to be busy looking into several of the different technical problems that arose throughout the weekend. I’m sure there are several participants who greatly appreciate all of the efforts and services put forth by Cliff throughout the weekend.

Photo by Dave Frick

...I can’t wait to get back out on the track again with Maverick Region...

DE’ers traverse the course

Thank You

Boardwalk Porsche!

Photo by Dave Frick

Since Hans Hoffmann, Cliff Blackshear, and myself were at the event as members of Boardwalk Auto Group, there were several people, throughout the weekend, who showed us their appreciation for our support. It felt good to know that everyone really appreciated all of Boardwalk Porsche’s efforts to help the Maverick Region run an excellent event to finish up for 2003.

A little last-minute guidance before they hit the track 10

Helmet, gloves, we’re ready for a ride!

Photo by Dave Frick

Jan plays traffic-cop on grid

Photo by Dave Frick

The pits can become pretty crowded on DE day

Everyone is ready to take to the track

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The small pieces of shade werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even needed on this day

Alternate modes of transportation are very nice...

Photo by Dave Frick

Plenty of seating for spectators (everyone is driving or socializing!)

Bobby Archer always provides a selection of tires and goodies

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❑ retail ❑ shows

❑ auto dealer ❑ don't

❑ mail order ❑ internet ❑ other, specify

7. Where do you purchase accessories for your Porsche? Please check all boxes that apply.

❑ retail ❑ shows

❑ auto dealer ❑ don't

❑ mail order ❑ internet ❑ other, specify

8. Where do you purchase Porsche collectibles and apparel? Please check all boxes that apply.

❑ retail ❑ shows

❑ auto dealer ❑ don't

❑ mail order ❑ internet ❑ other, specify

9. How much of your car maintenance, modifications or restoration do you do yourself? Please check one box.

❑ everything ❑ most ❑ none, who do you use?

❑ some

❑ only maintenance

Please check as many boxes as apply.

❑ investment ❑ car shows ❑ auto cross ❑ social events

❑ restoration ❑ cleaning ❑ social events ❑ drive to work

❑ maintenance ❑ pleasure driving ❑ run errands ❑ drivers education

11. What types and quantities of vehicles are in your household? Please write the quantity of each and include your Porsche(s).

❑ Car

❑ Truck

❑ SUV

❑ Motorcycle

12. Identify the manufacturers of all the vehicles in your household, including your Porsche. Please check as many boxes as are needed per column to define your vehicle brands, including your Porsche(s).

Cars, Trucks and SUV’s Acura ❑ GMC Audi ❑ Honda Bentley ❑ Hyundai Buick ❑ Hummer BMW ❑ Infinity Cadillac ❑ Jaguar Chevrolet ❑ Jeep Chrysler ❑ Lexus Dodge ❑ Mazda Ferrari ❑ Mercury Ford ❑ Mercedes

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Porsche Club of America Vintage Porsche Club Early 911S Registry Porsche 356 Club Porsche 914 Owners Association Porsche Club of the Bay Area Porsche Owners Club San Francisco Bay Area Boxster Owners The Porsche 914 Club Rocky Mountain 356 Pelican Parts Tech Forum

16. If you belong to Porsche Club of America, of which zone are you a member? Please check one box.

❑1 ❑8

❑2 ❑9

❑3 ❑ 10

❑4 ❑ 11

❑5 ❑ 12

❑6 ❑ 13

❑7 ❑ not a member

17. How many Porsche events do you attend each year, not including club meetings? Please check one box.

❑1 ❑6 ❑ 11

❑2 ❑7 ❑ 12

❑3 ❑8 ❑ 13

❑ 4 ❑ 9 ❑ 14

❑ 5 ❑ 10 ❑ 15+

18. Which Porsche events do you attend? Please check all boxes that apply.

❑ Tweeks FunFest for Porsche ❑ Hershey Swap Meet ❑ PCA social events ❑ 24 Hours of Daytona ❑ Founders Day ❑ other, specify

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

German Auto Fest Blue Ridge Boxster Summit 12 Hours of Sebring Porsche Parade local regional event

19. How many Porsche drivers education events do you attend each year, if any? Please check one box.

❑1

❑2

❑3

❑4

❑ 5+

❑ none

20. What is your favorite Porsche event?

10. What is your "hands on" experience with your Porsche? Does this include...

❑ tinkering ❑ club racing ❑ rallies ❑ road trips

❑ None ❑ Rennlist ❑ 914 Club ❑ The Spyder Club ❑ 356 Registry ❑ 968.net registry ❑ The 911 Registry ❑ 986 Boxster Board ❑ The 912 Registry ❑ A local Porsche club ❑ The Porsche Travel Club ❑ other, specify

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Mitsubishi Nissan Plymouth Pontiac Porsche Rolls Royce Saab Toyota Volkswagen Volvo Other

Motorcycles BMW Ducati Buell Harley Davidson Honda Indian Suzuki Triumph Vincent Yamaha Other

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Why is this your favorite Porsche event? 21. There are many retail, mail order or online retailers that sell auto aftermarket parts and accessories. Which of the following are you aware of? Please check all boxes that apply.

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Paragon Products Performance Products Automobile Accessories The Real Source Automobile Atlanta Applied Business Concepts other, specify none

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Gemballa Tweeks FabSpeed Tech Art Better Bodies Tech Authority

❑ Pelican Parts ❑ Porsche Dealer ❑ Stoddard ❑ MY Garage ❑ Mid America Designs ❑ Performance Choice

Which of the following have you personally tried? Please check all boxes that apply.

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Paragon Products Performance Products Automobile Accessories The Real Source Automobile Atlanta Applied Business Concepts other, specify none

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Gemballa Tweeks FabSpeed Tech Art Better Bodies Tech Authority

❑ Pelican Parts ❑ Porsche Dealer ❑ Stoddard ❑ MY Garage ❑ Mid America Designs ❑ Performance Choice

Tweeks Questionnaire

There are many retail, mail order or online retailers that sell auto aftermarket parts and accessories. (continued)

26. How would you rate Tweeks on the following qualities, using a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = poor and 10 = excellent? Please circle 1, 10 or any number in between for each attribute listed.

Which of the following do you use most often? Please check all boxes that apply.

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Paragon Products Performance Products Automobile Accessories The Real Source Automobile Atlanta Applied Business Concepts other, specify none

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Gemballa Tweeks FabSpeed Tech Art Better Bodies Tech Authority

❑ Pelican Parts ❑ Porsche Dealer ❑ Stoddard ❑ MY Garage ❑ Mid America Designs ❑ Performance Choice

POOR

meeting expectations

ease of ordering

knowledgeable employees

offering innovative products 1

product quality

22. Have you heard of Mid America Direct?

❑ YES

❑ NO

23. How long have you been a Tweeks customer? Please check one box.

❑ never ❑ 4 - 5 years

❑ less than one year ❑ 6 years +

❑ 1- 3 years

❑ don't know ❑ The Real Source ❑ Performance Products ❑ Four Wheel Drive ❑ other, specify

timeliness of order

order accuracy

10 10

professional employees

being an industry leader

value for the money

helpful employees

❑ Volkswagen ❑ Corvette ❑ Suzuki

25. Which of the following mail order catalogs are owned by Mid America Direct? Please check all boxes that apply.

offering reliable products 24. What auto makes does Tweeks serve? Please check all boxes that apply.

❑ don't know ❑ BMW ❑ Porsche ❑ Buell ❑ Audi ❑ Lexus ❑ Harley Davidson ❑ Honda ❑ Mercedes ❑ other, specify

EXCELL

prices

product uniqueness

product guarantee

catalog appearance

accuracy of catalog copy

accuracy of catalog photos

ease of item location in catalog

product selection for my model & year Porsche

❑ Automotion ❑ Tweeks ❑ PB Tweeks ❑ Mid America Designs ❑ MY Garage ❑ Performance Choice ❑ Rocky Mountain MotorWerks

27. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you disagree or agree with the following statements, with 1 = strongly disagree and 10 = strongly agree. Please circle 1, 10 or any number in between for each statement. STRONGLY DISAGREE

STRONGL AGREE

Tweeks offers the highest quality parts, accessories and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

When I need great designed Porsche parts, accessories or apparel I always look to Tweeks first.

...................

Tweeks is just another "run of the mill" Porsche parts, accessories & apparel supplier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I have never met a friendlier bunch of people. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I know the package is from Tweeks before I even read the label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

When I deal with Tweeks, all they care about is making a profit off of me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

My privacy is respected. I know they will not sell my name and address to every email and direct mail house. . . . . . . . . . .

If they are unable to meet my needs, they care about me enough to direct me to competitive sources to get what I need. .

When I have a problem with an order, the customer service department is not empowered to fix my problem on the spot.

Tweeks offers the best value for my dollar in the marketplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

They know what I need before I do. I can't believe how proactive they are in helping me care for my Porsche. . . . . . . . . . .

Tweeks guarantee is unclear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I know more about Porsches than anyone at Tweeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tweeks is so expensive, I can only dream of buying their products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I think they really care about me and my Porsche. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Packaging is packaging, who cares what it looks like. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

They are sensitive to my needs and making sure I am happy. Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If the packaging were cool and useful; and if it could function as a storage device in my garage, I would pay more. . . . . . .

I wouldn't dare use any other Porsche parts supplier, than Tweeks. I know their products will make my car look its' best. .

Their customer service department has a "can do" attitude." They are always willing to look for a "win win." . . . . . . . . . . .

Tweeks has the best guarantee in the market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

They are the most respected and professional Porsche parts supplier.

........................................

Aesthetically speaking, Tweeks doesn't have a clue. Their products look so cheap, I wouldn't consider buying them.

Tweeks' offerings are unmatched in the marketplace. I know they will always have what I want. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tweeks Questionnaire

28. Please check the words that best describe Tweeks. Select 5 words or less.

❑ contemporary ❑ stylish ❑ serious ❑ unique ❑ clean ❑ crazy ❑ tacky ❑ knock off ❑ ethical ❑ fun ❑ boring ❑ one-of-a-kind

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

vintage current charitable trustworthy on-the-edge carefree

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

unimportant renowned one-stop shop relevant shady financially stable

29. Which of the following products does Tweeks carry? Please check all that apply.

❑ accessories ❑ apparel ❑ decals ❑ car care ❑ restoration ❑ car interior ❑ games ❑ paint ❑ luggage ❑ racing ❑ other, specify

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

tools reproduction gifts jewelry home décor

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

auto parts maintenance garage storage high performance books & reference

30. What other products would you like Tweeks to carry? Please specify.

31. Do you know who Mike Yager is?

❑ YES

❑ NO

❑ YES

Do you like to travel? if yes...Where?

❑ NO

❑ YES

Do you like to dine out? if yes...Where?

❑ NO

❑ YES

Do you have any pets? if yes...What types?

❑ NO

❑ YES

Do you enjoy wine? if yes...What types?

❑ NO

❑ YES

39. When was the last time, if ever, you bought anything from Tweeks? Please check one box.

❑ never bought from Tweeks ❑ 1 - 2 months ago ❑ 7 - 9 months ago ❑ 1 - 2 years ago ❑ more than 5 years ago

❑ within the last month ❑ 3 - 6 months ago ❑ 10 - 12 months ago ❑ 3 - 5 years ago

40. Are you planning on buying anything for your Porsche in the near future?

❑ NO

32. If yes, what is Mike Yager's role in the Porsche industry?

Do you go to arts and theatre events? if yes...What types?

❑ DON’T KNOW

❑ NO (Skip to Question 43)

❑ YES

41. If yes, who would you be most likely to buy from? Please check one box.

❑ 33. How old were you when you bought your first Porsche? Please check one box.

❑ 16 - 20 ❑ 41- 50

❑ 21-25 ❑ 51-60

❑ 26 - 30 ❑ 61-70

❑ 31- 40 ❑ 71+

34. What year, make and model of Porsche did you buy?

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Tweeks Paragon Products Porsche dealer Pelican Parts Gemballa Tech Authority Better Bodies

❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Stoddard Tech Art a swap meet Demon Tweeks FabSpeed The Real Source a salvage yard

42. Why, would you buy from them? Please check all the boxes that apply.

35. Why did you buy a Porsche?

❑ styling ❑ hobby ❑ racing tradition

❑ Performance Products ❑ Automobile Atlanta ❑ Automobile Accessories ❑ Mid America Designs ❑ Applied Business Concepts ❑ Zim's Auto Technique ❑ Billy Boat Performance ❑ other, specify

❑ performance ❑ self satisfaction ❑ status

❑ fuel economy ❑ engineering ❑ other, specify

36. What might be some of the reasons why someone would not want to own a Porsche?

❑ price ❑ knowledge ❑ heritage ❑ fairness ❑ guarantee

❑ assortment ❑ service ❑ delivery speed ❑ availability ❑ reliability ❑ reputation ❑ friendliness ❑ quality ❑ ordering speed ❑ ease of ordering ❑ simplicity ❑ convenient to order ❑ design/appearance of catalog and/or web site

43. I read the following publications or listen to the following programs. Please check all the boxes that apply.

37. If these were the only choices available, which of the following brands would you be most likely to use or buy, of the following categories? Please check one box per category.

Wine

❑ anything under $8 ❑ Beringer ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

❑ Silver Oak ❑ Screaming Eagle Jeans Wrangler ❑ Levis ❑ Ralph Lauren ❑ Gucci Hotel Motel 6 ❑ Holiday Inn ❑ Marriott ❑ Four Seasons Gasoline regular ❑ mid grade ❑ premium ❑ ultra premium Restaurant McDonalds ❑ Panera/St.Louis Bread ❑ Olive Garden ❑ Ruth's Chris

❑ Car Clinic ❑ 9 Magazine ❑ Automobile ❑ Velocity ❑ Porsche ❑ GT Purely ❑ Regional ❑ Porsche ❑ Autoweek ❑ Motor Trend ❑ Road & Track ❑ European Car ❑ Hemmings Motor News

Please check the box that applies. If yes, describe your specific hobby interest.

❑ Female

45. Age? 46. Marital Status? Please check one box.

❑ single

❑ married

❑ divorced

❑ widowed

47. How many children, 17 and under, live in your household? Please check one box.

❑0

38. Which of the following hobbies do you have?

❑ Male

44. Gender?

❑ Panorama ❑ PCA Market Letter ❑ 356 Registry ❑ 911 Registry ❑ Car and Driver ❑ 911 & Porsche ❑ Car Talk ❑ Automobile ❑ Excellence ❑ Christophorous ❑ World Newsletter ❑ other, specify

❑1

❑2

❑ 3

❑ 4+

48. Including yourself, how many adults 18 or older, live in your household? Please check one box.

Do you watch sports? if yes...Which ones?

❑ NO

❑ YES

Do you play sports? if yes...Which ones?

❑ NO

❑ YES

49. In which state do you live?

Do you listen to music? if yes...What types?

❑ NO

❑ YES

50. What is your position/job category? Please check one box.

Do you read? if yes...What?

❑ NO

❑ YES

❑0

❑ self-employed ❑ sales/service

❑1

❑2

❑ professional ❑ other

❑ 3

❑ 4+

❑ management

What is your job title or position? Please list. Tweeks Questionnaire

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Leadfoot Reunion By Noby Takahashi

hhh, late September. When the north Texas weather starts to become bearable and fall is right around the corner. Oh, that’s right; I keep on forgetting that Texas doesn’t have four seasons. In any case, it’s the time of year where the competitive driving season for Maverick Region nears an end and we try to lure the old (in experience, not age) leadfoots back out to Mineral Wells. The Leadfoot Reunion for 2003 consisted of Time Trial #5 on Saturday utilizing Course 2 and a huge course designed by Rocky Johnson on Sunday for Autocross #6.

Walking the autocross course on Sunday morning was interesting, it took nearly 30 minutes to walk it once. This event also gave Charlie an opportunity to roll out some of the equipment being prepared for Parade ’04. The event was delayed slightly in the morning, due to an oil leak on Rick Gonzales’ good looking 914-6. We even had to modify the course to avoid the slick spots. After all was said and done, Mark Steele looked really smooth in his 993 and took TToD honors. Since I usually don’t excel at autocrosses, there isn’t much to talk about my driving on Sunday.

I loaded up my Boxster S on the new open trailer and towed out to Mineral Wells on Friday evening. Since I left Dallas a little late, I missed the gang having dinner at Baris. I also missed hitting cement poles sticking out of the ground, for which my trailer fender (and my bank account) was very grateful. After a good night’s sleep at the Executive Palace and a greasy #1 breakfast at Braum’s, I headed out Mineral Ring to find out that a large group of people had shown up before 7AM. On-site tech and Intro to Time Trial 101 overview both seemed to work out just fine and the Driver’s Meeting commenced on time at 9AM.

...Mineral Wells wasn’t miserable for a change... Many thanks to everyone that showed up to make this a great weekend and Mineral Wells wasn’t miserable for a change. We were all blessed with excellent weather for the entire weekend. Special thanks to Richard Diller, Tom Lang and the Gohlke’s for showing up on Saturday, Richard for watching all of our cars and trailers on Saturday night, and Richard (once again), Ed Mayo, Fran Ussery and our illustrious Prez Keith Olcha showing up on his birthday (what was it, 50th?) for the autocross.

I found out that my only competition in Class 7 was going to be Tom Lang in his Boxster S. Well, it wasn’t going to be a day to get a very high Driver’s Index. Course 2 is the one with a 90° right-hander in the back left corner and the long infield. Quite gravelly as usual and that darn pothole seems to be getting larger for the 90° right-hander. I just didn’t drive very aggressively and

Cody

[See page 24 event results and series standings]

Mark Photo by Kevin Hardison

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Wendy

PS Rick Randall owes me 5 gallons of 87 octane gas, I was planning on putting that in Machala’s Boxster…

A good crowd enjoyed the sunny, but not sweltering weather.

We had a large turnout for the dinner at Baris. I can’t repeat what Chuck had to say about my driving in this publication, but I agreed wholeheartedly (or should I have hit him over the head with my anchovy pizza?). Rocky rode with me during Fun Runs and had very similar comments; I was losing a lot of time in the hairpin turn. Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback. 18

Photo by Kevin Hardison

my time lagged behind Rocky and Chuck. Currently, I am blaming my slower times on the 18” Kinesis wheels I bought from Rocky. Like my golf game, it has to be the equipment, not the operator. The big highlight of Saturday was watching Cody Sears borrow the Gohlke’s 914 and rip out a TToD, beating out an excellent time by Richard Diller. Before I forget, there was a cone down on every one of my afternoon hot laps, and Cody was in front of me. Did anyone call in those cones on Car Number ‘66’?

Bryan Bell in an early run kicking up some dust and cleaning up the line.

Richard Diller setting up for the tricky finish at the Autocross.

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Bill Stafford cornering hard through Rocky’s winding course.

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Ed Mayo in the “Cockroach” out for a “Sunday” drive.

Happy “50th” birthday to Keith Olcha. What a great way to celebrate it!

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Fran Ussery smoothly negotiating the extra long course.

Kevin Hardison “enjoying” real street tires for the first time in six years.

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Cody Sears sometimes scraped his way into the hairpin.

2002 Top Driver Chuck Machala defending his title.

Noby Takahashi cutting it close on the Time Trial course. 19

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ALMS Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca by Bill and Marilyn Stafford

he signs were all there. Crowds, noise, pits full of unimaginably expensive equipment and the wafting smell of Track Burgers cooking over an open fire – but wait! Where is the fog and cold? Not here! Thus began the first of the three days of the American LeMans Race Series at Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca with absolutely perfect weather.

moved me up into the marbles and I slid off the track” explained Weaver. “I ended up in the tire wall, but didn’t damage the car and was able to reverse, but it cost us 44 seconds.” It did not sound this coherent when he said it, however. The Guard seems to be on the verge of changing for next year’s GTS class, which has recently been dominated by the Factory Corvettes. ACEMCO Motorsports announced this weekend that they would be campaigning a new Saleen S7R in the entire 2004 American LeMans Series. Bobby Rahal also expressed interest in campaigning a Ferrari next year in GTS.

The weekend began on Friday with a ceremony, cake and dedication of the “Rahal Straight”. Racing legend Bobby Rahal was on hand while being honored by the naming of the back straight (from the exit of Turn 6 up the hill and through the Turn 7 kink to the entrance of the Corkscrew) as the “Rahal Straight”. The “Rahal Straight” joins the Andretti Hairpin – Turn 2 and the Rainey Curve – Turn 9, as three named sections of the track (the Corkscrew being named for a particular movement – I think). Saturday was a copy of Friday, weather wise, and Steve Saleen made the most of it by trotting out his new limited series road car, the Saleen S7. It was debuted at the Monterey Historics' a couple of weeks earlier where an MSRP of $395,000 is considered chump change. Nice mid-engined 7 liter, 550 hp, 2750-pound rocket with guillotine doors that goes 150 mph sitting still.

The two Prodrive Ferrari 550 Maranellos originally swept the GTS honors, even lapping the rival Corvette, but the winning car of Tomas Enge was excluded from the results following the postrace inspection for failing the “stall test”. This is a procedure in which the engine’s primary air intake is blocked off and the car is

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supposed to stall to verify that only air passing through the regulatory air restrictor is getting to the engine. It did not. The other Ferrari passed the test and was awarded the win, with the two Corvettes elevated to 2nd and 3rd. Anyway, it looks as if the GTS class may have some welcome and needed competition for the fans.

As is usual at this track, a very crowded first turn disrupted many teams’ strategies as cold tires and cold brakes coupled with an excess of adrenaline to produce multiple car contacts. In the P 900 class Frank Beila in the No.1 Audi took control of the race from the start, although Johnny Herbert (Champion Audi #38)

chased him initially, he eventually fell back with boost problems caused by a circuit breaker. Didn’t Bosch buy Lucas? Anyway, Herbert fiddled around with the spark box and reset the breaker. Not long after, in his haste to catch up to the leaders, he trashed the car’s gearbox. The Champion crew changed the gearbox in 9 minutes. J.J. Lehto then set off on a truly remarkable drive and brought the 38 car back to a third place finish in class. Frank Biela and Marco Werner cruised to a victory with the 1 car Joest Racing/Infineon Audi R. The victory clinched the American LeMans Series P900 Manufacturers Championship for Audi – again. In the P 675 class James Weaver and Butch Leitzinger earned honors despite James being helped off the course by slower traffic at the end of the first hour. “One of the GT Porsches 22

Photo by Bill Stafford

Sascha Maassen and Lucas Luhr ruled the GT category once again and claimed the GT class drivers’ championship for the 2nd straight year. Sascha Maassen (#23- GT Porsche) took the lead early in the race passing teammate Timo Bernhard (#24 – GT Porsche). “It was a Sunday afternoon cruise for me,” grinned Lucas Luhr because Sascha had done all the work. The only problem they had was their radio went out so they had to communicate using the pit board. The #24 Alex Job Porsche 911 GT3 RS was plagued with problems throughout the day. They had to change both the battery and the alternator and eventually were forced to end the day early. Placing second in GT was the Risi Competition GT Ferrari 360 Modena driven by Ralf Kelleners and Anthony Lazzaro. The White Lightning/Petersen Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RS driven by Johnny Mowlem, Nic Jonsson and Craig Stanton placed third.

The SPEED GT and Grand Touring races were also held during the weekend. The SPEED World Challenge Championships feature a weight-equalization system, REWARDS (Rewarding of Equalizing Weight Assigned to Reduce Drive Sensitivity) is based on each competitors finishing position in each race (basic VooDoo). It is accomplished by adding or removing ballast weight from the cars. The goal is to provide close on-track competition between diverse varieties of cars. The REWARDS weight is displayed on the windshield of each car (probably to impair visibility). This appears to have limited Bill Auberlen and the other BMW team cars from running away and hiding from the rest of the class as they did at Infineon Raceway. Just don’t ask what they do if they have a driver change. Car

Bill Auberlen

#7 BMW M3

Mike Fitzgerald

#22 Porsche 911

Boris Said

#6 BMW M3

Hans Stuck

#8 BMW M3

Michael Galati

#1 Audi RS 6

Randy Pobst

#2 Audi RS 6

Paul Mumford

#23 Dodge Viper

Randy Pobst and Michael Galati driving Audi RS 6s swept the front row. Randy described the car like this: “The Audi RS 6 has always qualified well. The Quattro advantage that this car has drives all four wheels and has a twin turbo V8, which is pretty much out of the street car. It’s one of the only (unmodified) street engines running in this series.” Randy also compared the Audi to the Porsche 911, which he had raced for 5 years. He stated that the Porsche has power and speed that are addictive, but the Audi has the torque. This is the first year they are running the A6 and it is improving with every race. Unfortunately, the Audis encountered several problems during the race and could not keep pace with the Viper and the BMWs.

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need to be tested for quality and reliability. This is both good and bad. (They have had a head crack after one race.) They are field-testing the parts, similar to a beta software release. It does save the Job team from having to develop their own racing parts. Job does not receive any direct sponsorship from Porsche. If you look in the Alex Job pit, there are no signs or decals that say “Porsche North America”, but you will see “Audi North America” in the Champion and Audi pits and “Corvette/General Motors” in the Corvette pit. These teams and the Panoz team receive factory parts, but they also receive the event purse. Financially this means the Alex Job will have to raise an additional $200,000 each year from sponsors. Ain’t politics grand?

In SCCA SPEED Touring Car class, Bill Auberlen’s BMW 325i was accessed 200 pounds compared to his closest competitor’s 65 pounds. The 200 pounds did not prevent Bill from winning the race.

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The Pit Rat Investigates the Factory Sponsored vs. Privateer Status: Recently, ALMS announced that Alex Job Racing was losing their privateer status in the ALMS GT class. This means that the #23 and #24 Porsches are not eligible for each event purse. What does this mean to Alex Job Racing and should ALMS treat them any differently than the Champion Audi Team, the Joest Team, Panoz Team, or the Corvette Team? All of these teams including the Alex Job Team have factory drivers. The Alex Job team does receive developmental parts from Porsche that still

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Charlie Davis Class Car # Class 2 66 Class 3 31 Class 4 102 Class 5 64 Class 5L 11 Class 6 1 76 49 Class S6 105 83 Class S6L 15 Class 7 32 257 Class S7 242 Class S7L 720 Class 8 99 Class 12 619 Class 13 161 Class 16 550 Class OA 10 818 127 Class OJ 74 451 48 75 80 186 60 Class OJL 16 Class DD 51 17 22 28

Name

Autocross #6 Results Car

Time

Plc

Pts.

Sears, Cody

Red 914

80.011

Lockas, Mike

White 944

79.490

Erz, Eric

Brown 911E

78.039

Shoffit, James

Black 911 SC

75.727

Shoffit, Wendy

Black 911 SC

78.225

Machala, Chuck Miller, Bill Wolthuis, Scott

Silver Boxster Black 911 Coupe Burgundy 911

74.750 76.645 80.383

1 2 3

9 7 5

Snodgrass, Tom Atkins, Jeff

Yellow Boxster Red 911

82.781 85.165

1 2

9 7

Burbank, Shelly

Red 911

82.507

Lang, Tom Takahashi, Noby

Silver Boxster S Silver Boxster S

78.278 78.866

1 2

9 7

Shaffer, Darron

Green Boxster S

86.368

Kavanaugh, Susanna Black Boxster S

81.510

Steele, Mark

Red 993

74.076

Johnson, Rocky

White 968

76.068

Randall, Rick

Black 911 Carerra

78.265

Diller, Richard

Red 911S

72.724

Palmer, Bob Yamada, Dean Dawdy, Morgan

Silver Corvette Blue Camaro Grey Camaro

74.539 76.595 78.843

1 2 3

Garner, Gabby Machala, Tim Kargol, Craig Peebles, Iain O'Keefe, John Williams, Mitch Gosler, Grant

White WRX STI Silver S2000 Silver Sentra SE-R Green Miata Silver Miata Red Miata Silver Miata

76.290 79.775 79.861 80.641 81.151 81.402 85.172

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

DeBill, Inger

Silver Stone S2000

84.690

Couvier, Jason Hiegel, Justin Jennings, Steven Grasso, Randall

Blue Corvette Z06 78.259 Blue Miata 84.411 Black Mustang Bullitt 86.773 Black 911 87.125

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Car# 550 99 10 1 64 619 74 818 76 102 24

Top 10 Drivers

Name Diller, Richard Steele, Mark Palmer, Bob Machala, Chuck Shoffit, James Johnson, Rocky Garner, Gabby Yamada, Dean Miller, Bill Erz, Eric

Car Red 911S Red 993 Silver Corvette Silver Boxster Black 911 SC White 968 White WRX STI Blue Camaro Black 911 Coupe Brown 911E

Time 72.724 74.076 74.539 74.750 75.727 76.068 76.290 76.595 76.645 78.039

Kevan Davis Class Car # Class 2 66 26 37 137 41 Class 2L 16 Class 3 31 Class 4 102 Class S4 120 Class S4L 210 Class 5 911 Class 6 1 76 64 Class S6L 15 Class 7 27 257 Class 7L 11 Class 8 99 Class S9 204 Class 10 111 Class 12 619 Class 13 161 242 224 Class 15 5 Class 16 550 21 Class 17 30 Class OA 818 45 Class OJ 176 142 90 199 179 Class OJL 517 Class DD 4 83 130

Time Trial #5 Results

Name

Car

Time

Plc

Pts.

Sears, Cody Bailey, Ron Davis, Charlie Davis, Kevan Swanson, Allen

Red 914 Blue 914 Green 914 Green 914 Yellow 914

93.489 95.669 95.798 100.931 105.171

1 2 3 4 5

9 7 5 4 3

Ussery, Fran

Silver 914

95.834

Lockas, Mike

White 944

97.137

Erz, Eric

Brown 911E

94.177

de Jong, Michael

Orange 911 T

100.760

de Jong, Michele

Orange 911 T

109.808

Stafford, Bill

Brown 911 SC

95.199

Machala, Chuck Miller, Bill Shoffit, James

Silver Boxster Black 911 Coupe Black 911 Coupe

90.707 93.106 93.967

1 2 3

9 7 5

Burbank, Shelly

Red 911

99.401

Olcha, Keith Takahashi, Noby

Red Boxster S Silver Boxster S

92.294 93.848

1 2

9 7

Shoffit, Wendy

Silver Boxster S

94.981

Steele, Mark

Red 993

89.692

Bell, Bryan

Silver 996

98.060

Hardison, Kevin

Blue 914

98.397

Johnson, Rocky

White 968

94.421

Randall, Rick Shaffer, Darron Shaffer, Ted

Black 911 Carerra Green Boxster S Green Boxster S

92.775 99.302 102.313

1 2 3

9 7 5

Mayo, Ed

Black 914

90.169

Diller, Richard Gonzales, Rick

Red 911S Yellow 914-6

92.009 106.844

1 2

9 7

Swanson, John

Blue 914-6

102.355

Yamada, Dean Hoffman, Bob

Blue Camaro White Mustang

91.777 95.513

1 2

Johnson, Jeremy Dyck, Nathan Bedell, Brad Lo, James Denk, Jeremy

Silver Evolution VIII 92.507 Yellow MR2 92.921 Yellow MR2 94.591 Green Integra 98.080 Black Miata 99.755

1 2 3 4 5

Bedell, Beth

Red MR2

108.218

Walker, Craig Atkins, Jeff Fisher, Bill

Silver 996 Red 911 Blue Boxster

101.432 101.875 102.524

Car# 99 5 1 818 550 27 176 161 142 76

Top 10 Drivers

Name Steele, Mark Mayo, Ed Machala, Chuck Yamada, Dean Diller, Richard Olcha, Keith Johnson, Jeremy Randall, Rick Dyck, Nathan Miller, Bill

Car Time Red 993 89.692 Black 914 90.169 Silver Boxster 90.707 Blue Camaro 91.777 Red 911S 92.009 Red Boxster S 92.294 Silver Evolution VIII 92.507 Black 911 Carerra 92.775 Yellow MR2 92.921 Black 911 Coupe 93.106

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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. Email Matt Platts at unclassifieds@mavpca.org or call 817-919-1253 (email preferred) by the 10th to have your ad run the following month. Be certain to include a contact name and phone number. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Photo inclusion based on space constraints. 1988 Carrera 911 Targa Grand Prix white, black leather int, 5-sp, whale tail, front spoiler, chrome fuchs, lowered to Euro specs, short shift, Euro headlights with H5 bulbs, garaged, runs great, daily driver, pristine inside and out, 81,00 miles, $21,000 Call Heinz at 972 615 4902 (1) 1997 Carrera C2 34K miles, 6 speed manual, ocean metallic blue, tan partial leather interior, 17" wheels, pwr sun-roof, pwr seats (both), pwr locks, AC, Valentine One hard-wired, no accidents, excellent condition, garage queen, $43,000, if interested call Paul at 817-263-7676 or email to radpaul@yahoo.com (1) 1995 Carrera C2 Coupe Guards Red with Black Leather. 6-speed. New 996 wheels (17 inch) with Michelin Pilot SX tires. K&N filter. Motor Sound package with chrome exhaust tips. New Brake pads. DFW area car. All records and updates. Perfect Condition. The last of the air cooled 911's and the best 95 you will find. 51,500 miles. Covered and garaged.$35,500.Dave Raffa 817-579-0893.dave_raffa@superioressex.com (1) 2001 Boxster S Biarritz White w/Metropol Blue interior and top.14,300 mi.; Sports Package; non-smoker, no DE/AX or track; weekend car, always garaged/covered; 2003 annual service completed; all service records. Excellent condition. Colgan bra set and car cover included. Porsche Zoom child seat available. $39,900. Contact Ron at 972-898-1753 or ronaldknight@hotmail.com (1) 914 Track car Strong 2 liter, front oil cooler accusump, Oberg oil filter, Balanced and Blue printed motor to many mods to list, New 44 Weber carbs, fiberglass hood front and rear, roll bar racing bucket seat. 5 point harness, yellow Koni shocks adjustable spring perches, poly bushings, upgraded suspension, Fuchs, $7600 972-547-9716 H 972-344-0119 or e mail at Mark_Hanna@raytheon.com (1) 1985 930 Turbo Copenhagen Blue/Blue, original importer & owner, 28,000 miles. Excellent condition, this Porsche has been my baby. It has been warehoused/garaged and always covered. The car has always been in Dallas and has never been taken out in the rain. B&B stainless headers and exhaust, B&B Intercooler and ZucZ air intake. All original parts available. Serious knowledgeable buyers only. $35,000 972 385 9576 (1) Automotion Weiltmeister Harness bar for 911: $50 OBO BPS. retread@ix.netcom.com Joe McGlohen: 817-861-2792 or 817-366-1678 (1) Wanted 2 rear 16" Fuchs wheels off of a 1986 944 turbo, 8's with a 54mm offset. Contact: Doug Molny @ 214-686-5930 or dmolny@jimlakeco.com (1) Wheels for Sale Set of four (4) rare 17" Carrera RS Clubsport magnesium wheels (7.5" front; 9" rear), plus two spares (1 front, 1 rear). They weigh 12lbs less than the standard Porsche cast wheels and cost $1,000 each (new). Will fit any 964, 928, 944, 968. Steal them for just $2,900 for the set of four, $1,500 for the two spares - or, $3900 for all six. Steve Patti (214) 693 3276, or lpatti@charter.net (1) 2003 911 Carrera Cabriolet Stunning brand new - 2000 miles w/midnight blue metallic/graphite gray leather. Tiptronic S, Bose high end sound system, Xenon, 18" Sport Design Wheels, colored crest wheel centers, power seat pkg, windstop, Porsche crest in headrests, heated seats. $85,000, RobertCPickett@aol.com or call 214-528-9086 (2) Enclosed 24’ Car (race) Trailer 1999 Classic. 5200# axles. GREAT shape, CLEAN. Ramp door w/ long extensions, back-up lights, stainless trim, 20’x 8’ awning. Interior lined. Vinyl checkered floor w/ ATP. Limited 110v. prsch914@direcway.com for more details & photos (2) Harness Bar and Competition Restraint System Weltmeister harness bar. Fits 911 1969-98. Black. Perfect. New price $189.95. Your price $125.00. Autopower, Pro Cam, Pro Latch, 5-point 3" restraint system with quick release connection. Black. Perfect. Purchased from AJ-USA. Includes shoulder strap cushions. New price $259.00. Your Price $175.00. Purchase both items for $275.00.Call Gary Lambert @ 817-453-9873 or e-mail gklamb@aol.com (2)

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13.77%

* Source: Lipper Inc. † “Life of Fund” numbers for the S&P 500 are for the period beginning 4/30/82 and ending 6/30/03

For more recent performance or a free prospectus containing more complete information, including charges and expenses, contact your Legg Mason Financial Advisor. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. Glen Gatlin First Vice President - Investments 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1950 Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 647-3507 • (866) 388-6627 EMAIL: ggatlin@leggmason.com Past performance does not guarantee future results. Value Trust's inception date is 4/16/82. The investment return and principal value of the fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods. The S&P 500 index is based on common stock prices, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. Source: Lipper Inc.

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