Hill Country Tour - Maverick Region

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Volume 39, March 2001, Issue 3
Departments
Zone 5 Presidents.....................................................................1
List of Officers/Board Chairs..................................................4
Prez Says....................................................................................5
Pam’s Page.................................................................................6
Maverick Minutes....................................................................6
New Wheels............................................................................27
Anniversaries..........................................................................27
Unclassifieds ...........................................................................28
Advertiser Index.....................................................................28
Day March - Events
7
10
15
17
Events
Dinner & New Member Orientation
20,27 Porsche Club Lunches
31 Autocross School I (Mineral Ring)
Calendar of Events ...................................................................1
New Member Dinner .............................................................2
Happy Hour at Pugsleys Library............................................2
1
4
Autocross School II (Mineral Ring)
Board Meeting
6-8
6-8
14
28-29
Hill Country Tour
Dogwood Spring Fling
Time Trial #1 (Mineral Ring)
TT #2 and AX #2 (Mineral Ring)
Hill Country Tour ....................................................................3
Rally School Recap ...............................................................8-9
Dogwood Spring Fling ..........................................................11
Autocross School at Mineral Wells.......................................13
Ladies’ Autocross School Reminder ....................................13
Happy Hour at Soho Recap..................................................14
Day May - Events
5-6 Mayfast
9 Board Meeting
12 Tech Session & Dinner Rally
Intro to Autocross 101 Recap..........................................16-18
Cimarron Region’s Mayfast DE............................................19
Zone Shoot-Out (College Station)
TSD Rally Workshop
Father’s Day Picnic
Maverick’s DE at MSR
Milwaukee Parade
Features
Year 2000 Safe Driver Awards ..............................................10
Parade
Board Meeting
Gimmick Rally
TT #3 & AX #4 (Mineral Ring)
Day August - Events
4
8
11
25-26
5
8-9
16
22-23
Day June - Events
2
3
6
1-7
11
14
21-22
Time Trial #4 (Mineral Ring)
Board Meeting
Tech Session & Rally to Dinner
Time Trial #5 & AX #5 (Mineral Ring)
Day September - Events
One Lap of DFW....................................................................20
Tub Club Calendar.................................................................21
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16
17
23
30
Day July - Events
Day April - Events
Board Meeting ..........................................................................3
Porsche Lunches .......................................................................3
Day June - Events (continued)_
Board Meeting
Ladies Autocross School
Happy Hour
One Lap of the Metroplex
Autocross #3 (Standridge)
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Safari Round-Up
Autocross #6 (Standridge)
Driver’s Education at MSR
Photography
Year 2000 Income ..................................................................25
George Abdalla, Pam Abdalla, Charlie Davis, Tinker Edwards,
Ben Witry, Dennis Chamberlain, Kevin Hardison and Wendy Shoffit.
Tech and News Articles
Porsche Major Historic Event ..............................................12
Corners of the Mind: Practice III - Without a Car .....22-23
Cover photo of Jennifer Mao-Cortney in a Boxster S at the “Intro to Autocross 101 School”
with her instructor, Fran Ussery. Photo taken by Kevin Hardison.
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2000 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents
ARK-LA-TEX
Bob Kelley (Shirley)
h- 318-635-2617
[email protected]
COASTAL BEND
Peter Kendig (Cindy)
h-361-853-5350
[email protected]
LONE STAR
Steve Olsen (Peggy)
h- 281-360-2311
[email protected]
MARDI GRAS
Fred Lavens (Maya)
h- 504-643-9415
[email protected]
OZARK
Bud Thurman (Phyllis)
h- 501-666-7486
[email protected]
CIMARRON
John Nanny
h- 918-743-6043
[email protected]
HILL COUNTRY
James Morrison
h- 512-388-0100
[email protected]
LONGHORN
Bob Towsley (Joyce)
h- 210-494-5467
MAVERICK
James Shoffit (Wendy)
h-972-977-9717
[email protected]
OZARK MOUNTAIN
Gregg Welsh (Tracy)
h- 501-636-0881
[email protected]
SWAMPLAND
(tbd)
WAR BONNET
Walt Kendall (Barbara)
h- 405-749-1776
[email protected]
WHISKEY BAY
James Broussard (Melinda)
h- 225-216-9556
[email protected]
ZONE 5 REP
Jan Mayo
h- 817-595-4651
[email protected]
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New Member Dinner
at the “New” Nuevo Leon’s
(formerly La Valentina)
Saturday, March 17th at 6:30 pm
14866 Montfort, Dallas, Texas 75240
Beltline & Montfort just East of the Tollway
972-726-0202
This yearly event offers a great opportunity to meet the
officers, committee chairpersons, and old and new members.
It’s a great time for new members to see what the Porsche
Club is all about. It’s sure to be lots of fun! So plan to come
on out and meet and greet all your fellow Maverick members!
For more information and to RSVP contact the.Spreens at
[email protected] or call 972-420-9953.
We will have the Margarita Machine in High Gear!
Free Dinner!!!
For All New Members and Associate Members
Who Joined After Jan 1, 2000!
Pugsley's
Library
2443 Walnut Hill (off I35)
972-243-1111
Thursday, March 15
at 6:30 pm
For more information contact:
Benjamin Witry - [email protected]
Dennis Chamberlain - [email protected]
Tinker Edwards - [email protected]
Come on out and unwind with the Porsche family!
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Maverick Region Porsche Club of America
Hill Country Tour
April 6th - 8th
Once again, it is time to plan ahead and join the MR PCA Tourmiester for a frolicking weekend on the great back
roads of the Texas Hill Country. Prep yourself and your Porsche for some runs, rest, roadwork, and relaxation.
Last year's Hill Country Tour was well attended and well received by the participants. This year's tour is expected
to be even more popular, so get your reservations in early. We hope to see all of the usual 50 - 60 or so suspects
and some new faces as well. Once again, space will be limited so register as early as you can!
DETAILS: We will begin from the Metroplex on Friday at 8:00 p.m. and head to the Hodges’ family’s weekend home in
Comfort, Texas. Along the way, we will be entertained by bluebonnets, mexican food, and the hill country hospitality. This
tour will (as usual for this tourmiester) have some surprises, along with time to unwind and commiserate. We will have a
little Texas history along with this tour, and we might even have a quiz!
The cost of the 2001 April Hill Country Tour will be $30.00. $5.00 of the registration fee will go to
the Hope Shelter battered women's and children's center, Maverick Region's charity benefactor organization.
To register, or for more information, contact:
Nelson Hodges at [email protected] (preferred),
or at (817) 633-8161 evenings and weekends.
Dinner Board
Meeting
PORSCHE
LUNCHES
Wednesday March 7th
6:30 pm
At Good Eats
at the home of
James and Wendy Shoffit
1112 Santa Fe Trail
Irving, TX 75063
Collin Creek Mall in Plano
(972) 506-7449
- AND -
Tuesday, March 20th
11:30 AM
Tuesday, March 27
N
Hwy. 635
I-35 E
1112
Mac Arthur
Santa Fe Trail
Rodeo
Pizza &
beverages
provided!
Belt Line Rd.
Belt Line Rd.
11:30 AM
Midway Road in Addison
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2001 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs
Maverick Region President
James Shoffit
W - (972) 506-7449
H - (972) 506-7449
[email protected]
1112 Santa Fe Trail
Irving, TX 75063
A member since 1997, James has also been
co-editor of Slipstream and the Timing &
Scoring chair of AX. He owns a ‘90 911 C4
Cab and a ‘78 911 SC.
Secretary
Andy Mears
Treasurer
Bob Knight
W - (972) 501-3400
H - (972) 420-9953
[email protected]
709 Reno Street
Lewisville, TX 75077
W - (972) 969-0390
H - (940) 321-8683
[email protected]
1512 Shadow Crest Dr.
Corinth, TX 76210
W - (214) 461-1426
H - (214) 349-1108
[email protected]
9047 Oakpath
Dallas, TX 75243
Carey has been a member since 1979 and
Mimi since 1989. Carey has been an active
member of four different regions. They
own a ‘70 914-6.
Andy has been heavily involved with the
mailing and distribution of Slipstream for
several years. He now hopes to attend more
driving events since he has completed his
911 Coupe project.
Logistics & Support - Chair
Joe McGlohen
Communication - Chair
Wendy Shoffit
Activities - Chair
Teri Davis
W - (817) 706-7678
H - (817) 251-6865
[email protected]
711 Manchester Court
Southlake, TX 76092
W - (817) 366-1678
H - (817) 861-2792
[email protected]
704 Bowen Court
Arlington, TX 76012
H - (972) 506-7449
[email protected]
1112 Santa Fe Trail
Irving, TX 75063
H - (940) 682-4719
[email protected]
P.O. Box 213
Weatherford, TX 76086
Joe has been involved in virtually every type
of event that the Maverick Region holds.
He currently owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter.
A member since 1997, Wendy has recently
completed a two year stint as the editor of
Slipstream and was the year 2000 recipient
of the Selcer Memorial Award. She owns a
‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78 911 SC.
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.
Autocross
Graham Lane
Safety
Joe McGlohen
Mentor Program
Tinker Edwards
W - (817) 421-0141
H - (817) 421-0086
[email protected]
W - (817) 366-1678
H - (817) 861-2792
[email protected]
W - (972) 447-2723
H - (972) 393-1580
[email protected]
Time Trials
Bill Dugan
Tech Inspection
Ed Mayo
Membership
Charity
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM)
[email protected]
W - (817) 540-4939
H - (817) 595-4651
Joel Nannis
W - (817) 251-7432
H - (972) 722-2735
[email protected]
Lanean Hughes
H - (972) 484-3040
[email protected]
Drivers Education
Keith Olcha
Workers
Wendy Shoffit
Newsletter Editor
Pam Abdalla
Tours
Nelson Hodges
W - (817) 706-7678
H - (817) 251-6865
[email protected]
H - (972) 506-7449
[email protected]
H - (972) 208-7725
[email protected]
H - (817) 633-8161
[email protected]
Driving Education - Tech
John Sandusky
Timing & Scoring
James Shoffit
(972) 506-7449 wk
(972) 506-7449 hm
Newsletter Printing
Fran Ussery
Rallies
Teri Davis
H - (940) 682-4719
[email protected]
W - (817) 777-0421
[email protected]
Goodie Store
Kay Leibel
H - (214) 739-3355
W - (972) 934-7191
[email protected]
[email protected]
W - (972) 438-8344
H - (817) 481-8342
[email protected]
DE Registration
Bill Dawson
AX Chief Driving Instructor
Ed Mayo
Newsletter Mailing
Andy Mears
Raffles & Door Prizes
John Cochran
H - (972) 291-8817 (<9 PM)
[email protected]
H - (817) 595-4651
W - (972) 969-0390
H - (940) 321-8683
[email protected]
H - (214) 828-4444
W - (214) 324-1771
[email protected]
DE Chief Instructor
Bryan Henderson
TT Chief Driving Instructor
John Sandusky
Database
Andy Mears
Equipment
W - (817) 858-7526
H - (817) 354-6045
[email protected]
W - (817) 777-0421
[email protected]
W - (972) 969-0390
H - (940) 321-8683
[email protected]
Club Race - Event Chair
Brian Scudder
Hospitality
Lanean Hughes
Web Site
Mike Oakes
Scrapbook
Dorothee Thielisch
H - (972) 484-3040
14525 Southern Pines Cove
Farmers Branch, TX 75234
H - (972) 484-3040
[email protected]
H - (972) 780-2603
[email protected]
H - (972) 392-3195
[email protected]
Driving Rules
Bill Dugan
Swap Meets
Vaughan Garrett
Maverick Email List
Bob Benson
Past President
Charlie Davis
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM)
[email protected]
W - (972) 494-6115
H - (972) 278-6767
[email protected]
W - (817) 264-8357
H - (817) 457-8833
[email protected]
H - (940) 682-4719
[email protected]
Concours
Tech Sessions
John Halla
Slipstream Advertising
Graham Lane
Zone 5 Representative
Jan Mayo
W- (972) 234-2977
H - (972) 234-6767
[email protected]
W - (817) 421-0141
H - (817) 421-0086
[email protected]
W - (972) 443-3916
H - (817) 595-4651
[email protected]
Position Open
Please help us to keep growing!
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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.
Driving Events - Chair
Keith Olcha
Keith has been a regular at all driving events
and has recently been heavily involved in our
Driver’s Education program.
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Vice Presidents
Carey and Mimi Spreen
?
Position Open
Prez Says:
by James Shoffit, Maverick Region President
About four or five months ago, Kevin
Hardison, came to me with an idea called AX
101, or Intro to Autocross. I thought it sounded
like a good idea, and so we started making plans
for it. It took a long time to develop, but we really
didn't know if it would be worthwhile or not.
It is hard to gauge interest in an event that
hasn't been done before, so we had no idea what
to expect. It was possible that everyone who was interested in
autocrossing already WAS autocrossing!
So as the weeks and months passed by, Kevin made more and
more plans and got more and more detailed in his documentation and materials, and fully expounded his idea. We negotiated
to use the Standridge Stadium parking lot for the event, which
would give us a nice central (in-town) location. We set the price
at $25 fully expecting to lose money on the event (with no known
demand, how do you set a price?). We decided that if we had less
than ten entrants, we would cancel the event and say "oh well."
Registration opened, and within a few days Wendy had 15
applicants. We were elated! Then we got 20. This is great, we
thought; we might not lose so much money after all! 30 people
entered. Then 40? We started realizing that we might not have
enough instructors! Graham Lane started hunting down instructors
and we were able to come up with around 20. To ensure that we
could provide a two to one student to instructor ratio (the level of
quality we wanted to achieve), we found ourselves in the unfortunate
position of having to limit registration, and turn people away! We
had five or six people come to the event "on standby" and hope that
a few people failed to show up. As it turned out, only two of the 40
entrants scheduled to be there were unable to attend, so only two
people on standby were able to participate.
So the event was quite a success, and we will probably plan
another one for next year. It is a great way for our newer members
to come out and see what an autocross is all about! Of course if you
missed the Intro to AX, there is always the Mineral Wells 2-day
school coming up March 31st - April 1st. This school will give you
a lot more seat time as well as do more drills. Yes, it is a longer drive,
but it will be worth it. Space will be limited for that event as well, so
get your registration in early!
For the ladies, we have a special autocross school coming up on
March 10th. This will cover most of the same things that the Intro
to Autocross did, but is geared towards the fairer sex. The few males
in attendance will be required to let their feminine side show and
are not allowed to make snide comments to anyone! So if you were
intimidated by even the Intro to AX, or if you are a lady who
enjoyed it and wants more seat time, this is the place for you! All
skill levels are welcome, and everyone should learn something (even
if it is just the men learning how to be quiet!)
Of course all new members are invited to come to the New
Members Party on the 17th. It will be at the Nuevo Leon in Addison,
and all new members (and their associates) will get free dinners. See
the ad on page 2 for info on how to RSVP.
Come on out, and join the fun!
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Pam’s Page
by Pam Abdalla, Slipstream Editor
I attended the Introduction to Autocross
School on February 3rd as a spectator. If you
haven’t been to one of the autocrosses yet, you
really must go. It is so fun to just watch. Of
course, nothing tops actually participating. I
plan on doing this in the upcoming Ladies
Autocross School on March 10th. The autocross
I attended last year was a blast. I kept telling
everyone I was surely going to do it again right
away. Unfortunately, baby duties kept me from it, but participating in that event made me realize what all the fuss was about. By
fuss I mean George practically going insane if it just so happened
to rain on a particular weekend that an autocross was scheduled.
He’d sulk for hours. It was quite pathetic. I just couldn’t quite
understand what the big deal was. Well, now I know.
Not only are the autocrosses fun, but there’s so much to
learn. So, if you’re a lady and you’d like to see what all the fuss is
about, come on out to the Ladies Autocross School. It’s the perfect opportunity to learn skilled driving techniques and have a
great time, without having to worry about your guy lurking
around critiquing your every move - he won’t be allowed to! So,
if you haven’t signed up yet, never fear, there’s still plenty of space
left. Just come on out to Standridge Stadium in Carrollton and
join us. (See page 15 for a map and more details).
Oh, and by the way, Santa Fe was wonderful. The slopes are
shorter than most others I’ve skied, but the crowds were thinner
and the snow this time of year is almost perfect. No ice, little
powder (if you like it that way). Just watch out for those pesky
trees. I hit two of them. Word of advice: never try to take photographs while in the process of skiing.
Bill Dawson, Pam Abdalla and National PCA President, Bob Miller, at the
February Maverick Driver’s Education event at Motorsport Ranch.
Maverick Minutes
by Andy Mears, Maverick Region Secretary
The board meeting opened at 7:05 PM on
Wednesday, February 7 at the house of James
and Wendy Shoffit. All board members were in
attendance.
James reported that the “Intro to Autocross”
event was a great success and even though it was
oversubscribed by 6 people the event ended up
slightly in the red. This acceptable loss was expected by the board and we all hope that events like these would encourage more participation at other driving events. Kevin Hardison gave
special thanks to James and Wendy Shoffit, Ed Mayo, and Cody Sears
for all their help setting up the course and making it possible for the
event to run smoothly. Additional thanks goes to the Porsche Store
for the promotional calendars, key chains and hats.
Mimi Spreen reported that the March 17th Dinner and New
Member party was all set and that the club would subsidize the event.
Look for the ad in this month’s Slipstream.
A motion was passed to register an Internet domain address and
setup a service for the initial purpose of providing email addresses to
Maverick Region board members as well as various committee roles.
More information will be available in next month’s Slipstream.
Brian Scudder reported on the Maverick Region hosted club race
that will be held at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) on October 12-14,
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2001. Everything is going well and he is still looking for volunteers.
Club treasure Bob Knight is cleaning out the files that are 7 years
or older and keeping any documents that meet government records
keeping requirements.
We are excited about the upcoming Ladies Autocross School on
March 10th. If you are interested in volunteering to help, please contact Jan Mayo or Wendy Shoffit.
The meeting closed at 9:00.
Maverick Region PCA board
meetings are held once a month.
The board meetings are open to all
PCA members and your suggestions
and opinions are welcome . . .
. . . and there’s FREE Pizza!!!
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Go Back to School... Rally School, That Is
by Keith Olcha, Drivers Education
My daughter Kim and I ran the Roundup Tulip rally last year
in the pairs, novice class and came in first place through dumb
luck. Now, I could go on and on about Roundup and what a great
job the Davis’ have done over the last couple of years, but I won’t.
Instead we’ll just register early—and this year, Mr. Milton
Barley—we’re coming after you in the full concours class—got
that, big guy? But what does that have to do with this year’s rally
school on January 20, at Texas Motor Speedway?
Well Kim and I decided to go to school and get some real
training from the Jedi-Masters, Teri and Charlie Davis. Young
Skywalker and I showed up at the Speedway Club ready for a
great day. You know, everyone should do a rally or two if they
really love cars and driving. I am amazed that more people don’t
rally. Granted, with most Driver and Navigator pairs being
Husbands and Wives, we did observe two trial separations and
one actual divorce…but I guess that’s not bad for 30 or so attendees.
Many people think rallying is only the FIA Paris-Dakar type
of event where you race on dirt-roads or glaciers. The kinds of
rallies we’re talking about here are legal street-based. Our
Maverick rallies are competitive, rules-based driving events that
take place on normal roads. You must obey the traffic laws and
follow instructions. There are many types of rallies:
Scavenger Hunt, Word-Instructed Route, Tulip Instructed,
Poker Run, Hare and Hound, and Time-Speed-Distance just to
name a few. Bob Benson, that maniac who runs the MRPCA chat
list is an accomplished area-known rallyist. He and Joe
McGlohen have done some of those high-speed off-road rallies
you watch on Speedvision at 1:30 am when you can’t sleep
instead of Suzanne Somers selling her “Thighmaster”.
So the first rally we learned about and did was a Hare ‘n
Hound rally. The master car, the hare, leaves 5 minutes ahead of
the pack and drops a trail for the other cars, which leave at oneminute intervals to follow. The rules were that anytime you came
to an intersection that contained valid, legal rally roads (no drive-
Two of the rally winners from the Austin area.
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ways, etc.) 500 feet afterward there would be a splatter of white
lime on the side of the road (you couldn’t miss it). If you did not
see the lime, you had to turn around and then decide which road
to go down. If you then see the splatter after about 500 ft, you’ve
done the right thing and continue down the road until the next
intersection and the same thing happens- do you go straight, or
turn left or right? Pick a route—take a guess—if you don’t see the
splatter—oops, turn around and try another road… It ends at a
checkpoint and the car with the least mileage traveled (the least
errors) wins. Obviously there are odometer checks and calibrations to keep things honest.
Does anyone remember an episode of the 1960’s mystery
show “The Avengers” where Steed and Mrs. Peel are in a scavenger
hunt rally with her Lotus, his Bentley, and the bad guys had a Jag
E-type? They had to follow instructions to find objects to collect
and bring back. One of the objects had secret-plans hidden in it
so that’s why the bad spies were on the rally. Great Stuff. Now,
does anyone want to put those three wimps from that recently
released “Charlie’s Angels” remake against Mrs. Peel in that
leather karate suit? I’m digressing (or is that regressing?) here.
But scavenger hunts make great fun rallies as they combine
driving and party-type activities.
The rally school also included a Tulip rally, which is a rally
that has specific drawings to follow for turns and landmarks.
There was even a section where we got to design our own rally
and then give it to others to drive. It was an all day affair with lots
of driving. It started at 8:00am and ended at 5:00 with a Poker
Run rally to dinner at the Prairie House in Roanoke. Of course
I must add that there were 5 Boxsters there including the beautiful
Biarritz White car of John and Suzanne Cochran. They’ve got a
stereo with as many buttons as the space shuttle (and it cost
almost as much). What a great day. Keep your eye out in
Slipstream for the first rally of 2001. May the Force be with you!
P.S. By the time you read this, we’ll have had our first Autocross
and the Driver’s Ed at Motorsports Ranch!
Keith Olcha and John Cochran
Dan Germain and son, the hounds
that caught the hare.
School’s in session
“Hare’s” Terry and Kevan Davis.
Everyone had a great time at the dinner at
The Prairie House after the Rally School:
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Congratulations to our
Maverick Safe Drivers!
Inside volume 01.1 of the PCA Club
Racing Newsletter you will find a list
of Safe Driver Awards for 2000.
We are very happy to announce that
7 Maverick Members won Safe Driver
Awards! Those winners are:
Wayne Brown
Ed Cullen
Ned Cullen
Bryan Henderson
Gerald Isbell
Joe McGlohen
Lee Wilkins
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Dogwood Spring Fling
April 6, 7, & 8, 2001
Get ready to take that Porsche out of storage and prepare both yourself and your car for a
great weekend in northeast Oklahoma. Join the
Cimarron Region-PCA for it’s 4th annual
Dogwood Spring Fling in Miami, Ok, located half
way between Tulsa, Ok and Springfield, Mo on I44. All of the surrounding regions are being invited to this extravaganza with the beautiful dogwoods in bloom.
Dogwood Spring Fling
Schedule of Events
Friday April 6th, 5-10 PM
Registration
Best Western Inn
2225 E Steve Owens Blvd
Hospitality, beer, & brats at West’s Spring River cabin. (map
provided at registration).
Saturday April 7th
Concours 9-12 noon
Lunch-open-12-1:30 PM
Rally start at 1:30 PM from the motel. Cocktails and
Banquet, 6:30 PM at the Historic Coleman Theater with door
prizes and trophies.
April 6, 7, & 8, 2001
Cimarron Region-PCA
Registration Form
Name of first driver___________________________________
Name of second driver_________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Phone:_____________________Fax:_____________________
e-mail:_____________________________________________
Year of Porsche:__________Model:_____________________
Sunday April 8th
Autocross at the Miami airport.
Tech inspection at 7:30 AM.
First car out at 8:45.
Trophies right after finish of auto-X.
A block of rooms is reserved at the Best Western Inn,
918-542-6681. Make your reservations directly with the
motel.
Any questions call: Ted Kelly at 918-369-2001
or e-mail at pated7@ earthlink.net
Modifications:_______________________________________
We plan on participating in the following:
Concours______Rally_____Auto-X: Driver 1___Driver 2____
Registration Fee: $80 per couple (includes all events plus beer
& brats on Friday evening; coffee & rolls at concours; and
the Saturday evening banquet). Make checks payable to
Cimarron Region-PCA. Mail your payment and this form,
not later than 31 March to:
Ted Kelly
11213 S 91st E Ave
Bixby, Ok 74008
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Major Historic Event
Courtesy of Porsche AG
ATLANTA, GA January 12, 2001. In the spirit of events held
at Monterey and Watkins Glen during Porsche’s 50th Anniversary
celebration in 1998, Porsche Cars North America, in conjunction
with Brian Redman and his Intercontinental Events, Inc., today
announced the creation of a race meeting featuring vintage
Porsche race cars and legendary Porsche race drivers.
Called the Porsche Rennsport Reunion, the new event will be
held at Connecticut’s Lime Rock Park on July 27-29, 2001. It will
feature a three-day program of on-track competition plus a
Sunday Concours d’Elegance, which will be open to the event’s
participants by invitation. The Reunion, open to the public, will
bring together an unprecedented gathering of significant Porsche
vintage race cars, Porsche Club racers, former Porsche factory
drivers and a selection of ten of the most significant Porsche race
cars from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
“The Rennsport Reunion will highlight some of the most
significant and historic racing cars in Porsche’s storied history,”
said Fred Schwab, president and C.E.O. of Porsche Cars of North
America. It will also serve to re-unite these cars with some of the
drivers who took them to glory on race tracks around the world.
It will be a very special event!
Additional details of the Porsche Rennsport Reunion will be
published on Porsche Cars‚ web site (www.porsche.com) or at
Brian Redman’s‚ Intercontinental web site (www.gorace.com), as
they become available. Ticket information is available by contacting Lime Rock Park at 1-800-722-3577 or 1-860-435-5000.
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A.S.E. certified
Master
Autocross 102 and
Time Trial 103
The MineralRing in Mineral Wells, Texas • March 31st & April 1st, 2001
This year’s Maverick Region 2-day Driving School will continue where the “Intro to Autocross School” left off. The Intro School is not a prerequisite
for this driving weekend. Any and all drivers are welcome to attend regardless of their previous driving experience. You do not have to drive a Porsche
or be a Maverick Region member to attend. The first 36 students to RSVP to Wendy Shoffit will get in. A limited number of 1-Day Students will be accepted.Additional spaces for more students will be made available as additional instructors and workers agree to help out at this event. The additional spaces
will be given to Maverick members, Porsche owners, or attendees of the Intro to Autocross School first. A standby list will be kept. Volunteer workers
may get a “No Show” spot if they have attended the Drivers’ Meeting and can be assigned to an instructor at the track that morning.
You must pre-register and pre-tech for this event. Exemptions for pre-tech must be given by the event staff by Wednesday the 28th. Your car tires
should have plenty of tread depth remaining. Your brake pads should have at least 50% wear left. If you have not changed your brake fluid recently,
please consider doing so before this event. Students will be given extra “solo” runs at each station as time permits. The Saturday School (AX 102) will
have four separate exercise stations including: two sizes of skid pads, three slaloms, a chicane/cornering exercise and a braking/cornering exercise. Lunch,
a course walk and an afternoon autocross will complete the day. The Sunday School (TT 103) will feature segments of a Mineral Wells time trial course.
Lunch, several parade lap sessions, and an afternoon time trial will finish the weekend.
Specifics:
Rules:
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Cost is $60 per student. (or $30 for 1-Day Students)
Pre-registration is required and closes Wed. March 28th.
Required Pre-Tech Inspection is from 6:00-8:00 PM at
Mayo Performance, (817) 540-4939, on Wed. March 28th.
Tech Inspection for out-of-towners is from 8:00-8:45 AM
on Saturday morning, March 31st at the MineralRing.
Drivers’ meeting is at 9:00 AM both mornings.
All students must be licensed drivers over the age of 18.
All vehicles must pass tech inspection. (No SUVs!)
All students must wear a helmet rated Snell 90 or newer.
All students must wear closed-toe shoes while driving.
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All students must wear cotton long pants and
long-sleeved cotton shirts.
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* All students, workers and instructors must have fun!
Workers and Instructors will get an event T-shirt and free lunches. Weather permitting . . . all Instructors and Workers
will get an hour of Timed Fun Runs at the end of each day. Please Pre-Tech your cars at Mayo’s if you plan to Fun Run.
If you would like to Attend, Work or Instruct at this School, please RSVP to Wendy Shoffit at
[email protected] or call her at 972-506-7449.
For more information, please email Kevin Hardison at [email protected] or call him at (972) 401-3955.
M a v e r i c k R e g i o n AX 102 and T i m e T r i a l 1 0 3 R e g i s t r a t i o n F o r m
Name _____________________________________ TXDL# ________________________ DOB ________________
Address ____________________________________ City, ST _________________________________ Zip __________
Day Phone __________________________________ Eve. Phone ______________________________________________
E-mail Address ________________________________ Emergency Contact ______________________________________
Vehicle Make__________________________________ Model __________________ Year _________ Color ______________
Are you a PCA Member? (not necessary to attend) Yes
No
Member #_________________________________________
Have you attended a MR Driving School before? Yes
No
Which one(s)? _____________________________________
How many TT/AX’s have you entered before? ________________ T-shirt Size S M L XL XXL (Please circle one)
Would you like to order the lunch that will be delivered to the track? Yes
No
Are you coming to dinner Saturday night?
Yes
No
How many? ________________________________________
Do you have an instructor Preference?
None Male Female Name _______________________________________
Do you need to borrow a helmet?
Yes
No
Size _____ (Limited # of loaners. Headsock purchase required)
Do you consider yourself to be a: Novice, Intermediate or an Advanced student? (Please circle one)
Send all RSVPs to Wendy Shoffit at [email protected] or call her at 972-506-7449
Please make checks payable to “Maverick Region-PCA” and bring them to Pre-Tech at Mayo Performance.
There is STILL time to also register for the Ladies-Only Autocross School
at Standridge Stadium in Farmers Branch, Texas on Saturday, March 10th.
See Page 9 of the February Slipstream for Details!
If you would like to Attend, Work or Instruct at this School, please RSVP to Wendy Shoffit at [email protected] or call her at 972-506-7449.
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Happy Hour at Soho Food & Jazz
by Dennis Chamberlain
the evening, Tinker leaned over to me and said that I should
be happy with the turnout – she had counted 45 people. And
Soho was bulging a little, but it wasn’t bursting.
Then I began to worry about the noise level. Soho shuts
in its patio during inclement weather, increasing the decibel
level. A small three-piece band was playing that night, led by
my old friend Larry Barnett, who used to back me up on guitar when I was unable to make performances of my old band,
Cover to Cover. I wondered how we would ever hear ourselves
once the band started. It was loud even without the band, but
no one seemed to mind. I strained to hear every word of a
wonderful story that John Hrad was telling me about my DE
instructor at TWS a few weeks earlier.
I had a chance to meet most of the new members, and I
visited with many of the old members. I was fortunate
enough to visit with Eric Robbins, whose 996 arrived on May
18, the same day as my Boxster S. I had briefly met him at
TWS in November, but I could barely recognize him at the
time, under all of his flameproof clothing.
The Happy Hour Crew:
Dennis Chamberlain (co-chair), Tinker Edwards (chair)
and Ben Witry (co-chair)
Don’t Worry – Be Happy
I was nervous about our January happy hour. My wife
and I enjoy Soho in Addison, but it had taken some work to
sell Tinker Edwards on this particular restaurant because she
was concerned that it might be too small. Once Tinker, Ben
Witry and I were committed, I began to worry that we might
have too many people. And then, with the weather forecast
calling for as much as two inches of snow later in the evening,
I was beginning to wonder whether anyone would show up. It
was the old “feast or famine” dilemma. About a half hour into
Martin and Debby Custer
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My wife Brenda and I had an excellent dinner table,
including new members Velmae and Don Crosbie and
Lorraine and Richard Krug, and my good friend Mark Gluck.
In the background, the band was playing “Hotel California”, an
ambitious endeavor for a three-piece band, but somehow, they
pulled it off.
During the tiramisu phase of the dinner, it dawned on me.
I would need to be a Porsche owner for the remainder of my
life. Otherwise, I couldn’t always be a PCA member, and that
means I wouldn’t be able to stay in the Maverick Region and I
wouldn’t be able to continue attending happy hours. So when
I’m 90 years old, what will I be driving – a 2039 Boxster RS,
with 400 horsepower? There’s nothing like a happy hour to
dismiss all your worries!
Valmae Crosbie and Lorraine Krug
President James Shoffit and Eric Robbins
Georges Michaud, Connie Weaver, Steve Fallon
Our next Happy Hour will be
Thursday, March 15 at 6:30 pm at
Pugsley's Library
2443 Walnut Hill (off I35) 972-243-1111
Kay Leibel talking with new members Meg Bourn and Doug Molny
Mark, Jean Campbell, Cheri Keehn, Lanean Hughes, David Traylor
Don Crosbie
John Hrad (The Porsche Store)
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Our First Autocross School
by John Cochran
1
Clockwise
Skid Pad
Counter-Clockwise
Skid Pad
Course
Entrance/Exit
or
Timing Line
Clock Start/Stop
2
3
Gate
Chicane
Three years ago, Suzanne and I joined PCA after buying our first
Porsche. Although we have both been active in a number of charitable
organizations in Dallas over the last thirty years, neither of us had ever
been in a club organized around an automobile. Each month, the new
member’s page of Slipstream is the first I read. Each month, I see an
increasing number of folks, like us, who are buying Porsches, joining PCA
and probably wondering, “What is this club all about?”
Just briefly, the Maverick Region of PCA is about a lot of things.
Good things like helping battered women and children make a new life,
good things like linking with local Porsche dealers to help us learn more
about our cars at tech sessions, and good things like learning driving
techniques that will maybe save our life on the highway. Learning how to
drive is one of the most important reasons my wife and I are in this club.
The autocross school is the kindergarten.
For those that know about autocross, turn the page. This article is
not for you. It is for the new members who are curious about PCA and
the programs it offers. It is for those who, like me, have had a drivers
license for over forty-five years (yes, I will soon be sixty) and still want to
learn how to enjoy and drive our Porsche.
Non-Optional
Slalom
Pivot Cone
Brake Markers
However, you do not need to be at the competition level to learn to
autocross. The Maverick Region has a “Developing Driver” program for
you. Once you enter, you stay as long as you want. What this means is
that a seasoned driver will ride with you on every turn you take around
the course. You will have the benefit of sage advice every step of the way
for as long as you want. You make the decision when to leave the
Developing Driver program. I am enrolled in this program. My wife is
enrolled in this program. We will stay in the program until we are comfortable driving our 1999 Boxster on an autocross course.
Okay, now that you know a bit about autocross, just what is this
school all about? It begins in the classroom where you learn about various orange cone configurations. These resemble corners, circles, chicanes
and slaloms. If you ski, you know what these terms mean. If you don’t
ski, the cones are placed in such a way as to emulate ordinary, everyday
driving conditions that you may encounter. The school teaches you how
to navigate the cones without knocking them over in the hopes that on
Texas highways, you will be able to navigate analogous driving situations
without damage to either you or your car.
The bottom line about autocross school is this: You do not need
worry about what anyone else does. Why? Instructors and instruction.
Yes, there are those that autocross and want their time recorded so they
can see whether or not they are improving in their driving skills.
What do you need to do to enter an autocross? First, you must have
your car inspected. This is usually done on Wednesday night preceding
the autocross weekend. There are a limited number of tech inspections
done on the morning of the autocross. If you are going to drive, you
must attend a driver’s school that is held early in the day. You must learn
about flags and what they mean. You must have a helmet that is approved
by PCA and certified by the Snell Foundation. A limited number of loaner helmets are available. You will be required to sign a PCA standard
waiver form that releases anyone and everyone from liability. Finally, you
will find that this is a team effort. That means that while you are on the
course having fun, there will be other club members stationed about the
course with fire extinguishers, radios and flags to warn you and protect
you and others from foreseeable danger. On the other hand, these club
Students attending the driver’s meeting.
James Shoffit making a point.
The first thing any neophyte needs to know about an autocross
school is that everyone else has been through the same process. No one
is born with a Master’s Degree in autocross. Everyone has the same questions, the same fears and makes the same mistakes. Anyone who has ever
driven their car in an autocross knows that it is acceptable to knock over
cones and maybe spin their car. Shoot, some of the more experienced
drivers do it on purpose.
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Box
Optional
Slalom
members also want to drive their cars on the same course and expect you
to man the very stations that they held while you were on the course. It
would be very discouraging to me to see someone come to an autocross,
drive and then leave without returning the favor of working the course.
Once you go through the autocross school, you will probably have
turned on a gene that compels you to enter other autocrosses. You will
also find at the autocross school that PCA conducts Time Trials. These
are like an autocross except that instead of making one loop of the course,
your make five loops. Woweeeee! This really is unadulterated fun. Both
me and my very conservative wife have embraced autocross in a way that
I would never believe.
There is more. The Porsche Club offers Driving Events (DE) at various tracks in Texas. These events are also combined with the Developing
Driver program and teach how to follow a well-recognized driving line
along a roadway. The Maverick Region provides the opportunity for you
to learn about your car and your limits. From our experience, this club
provides lots of opportunity to get more out of your PCA membership
than simply reading in Slipstream about the fun others are having.
Don’t Forget About These Upcoming Events!!!
March 10th - Ladies Autocross School - Standridge
March 31-April 1st - Autocross School II - Mineral Wells
April 14th - Time Trial #1 - Mineral Wells
April 28th-29th - TT #2 and AX #2 - Mineral Wells
Dorothee Thielisch in her Zenith blue 996 with George Abdalla.
Jason Grant cornering hard in his Boxster S with Cyril Reif.
Jud Arnold in his 1986 944 with Mike Lockas.
Brian Boss in his 1987 911 with his instructor Bill Stafford.
Dee Lersch driving her 2001Boxster with Wendy Shoffit onboard.
Nancy Dugan in her 914 with Charlie Davis.
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Having Fun at AX 101
Jim and Cynthia McAndrew
Carey Spreen and Mark Steele
Students Dee Lersch and Kelly Binek
Carl Amond with his students Doug Molny and Hill Bullock.
Rocky Johnson in his 2001 Boxster S with Chris Amond.
Tristan Poplin in his very fast Audi S4 with Bill Dugan.
Look mom, no hands!
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Fran Ussery and Joe Cortney
Carl and Chris Amond
George Abdalla and his little lug-nut, Mika.
CIMARRON REGION DRIVERS EDUCATION
MAYFAST 2001
May 5th and 6th at H.M.R.C.
The Cimarron Region Porsche Club of America is sponsoring a two-day event, which consists
of drivers education & track time. Novice classes are mandatory for all first time drivers.
Payment:
By Mail: Send to:
Registration:
T- shirts:
Checks Payable to Cimarron Region P.C.A.
Brian and Christy Thomas 2164 S. 78th E. Ave. Tulsa, OK. 74129
Friday, May 4th at 7:00 p.m. at Rennsport 4705 S 83 E Ave Tulsa, OK 74145
Saturday, May 5th at 7:30 am. In the Timing room at the track.
$20.00 ($22.00 for XXL) before 04/18/01
A FEW CHANGES:
Since our last event, the track has been sold to the Stephens Brothers, and we anticipate great things for Hallett in the near future.
We have included dinner and the track charged, “tire fee” into the registration. (The “tire fee” is charged by the track, and is for the maintenance of the track.) Drivers will receive a dinner ticket with your registration packet, and non participant dinners are available for $15.00
each. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail or call us.
A CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS:
If you are interested in becoming an instructor for this event please contact John Blocha at (918) 299-1290. All instructors will receive a special event T-shirt, (please specify size) and complimentary Saturday night dinner. This is our way of saying thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with new drivers. Please do not add the t-shirt in your registration unless you are purchasing an extra one.
NOVICE SCHOOL:
All Novice drivers are required to attend the Novice School on Saturday 5/5/01 at 8:00 a.m. in the classroom on the second floor of the tower.
If you plan to drive just on Sunday, you will need to take the class Saturday morning.
TECHNICAL INSPECTION:
A tech form has been included in this information to help you prepare you and your car for the track. Prior to the event: You must have your
car inspected. DO NOT SEND THE TECH FORM IN WITH YOUR REGISTRATION. You will need to turn in your tech form to the Safety
Chairman on the grid to receive your inspection sticker.
AT THE TRACK:
The paddock area will be open from Friday 5/4/01 5:00 p.m. until Sunday 5/6/01 7:00 p.m. Consider bringing items that will contribute to
your comfort--sun block, water, drinks (no alcohol), etc. Bring a torque wrench to check lug nuts and a tire gauge to check tire pressures. A
few covered spaces with electricity are available for $50 for the weekend. Contact Mike Stephens at H.M.R.C. (918) 583-1134
SAFETY ISSUES:
Safety is the Cimarron Regions first consideration at a driver's education event. To accomplish this goal, SCCA workers will be located in the
corners around the track. The SCCA workers bring training and experience to these areas. For you the driver, this means you are not required
to "work" a corner, but are able to concentrate on driving and improving your skills. We are always encouraged to participate and learn from
others driving styles.
LODGING:
There are lots of Hotels to choose from in Tulsa. The Days Inn (1-800-days inn) and the Best Western (918-245-4999) are located in Sand
Springs. A little closer to the track you can find the Budget ZZZ Motel (918-358-3591) in Cleveland. There are also a couple in smaller towns
close by, the Lake shore Motel (918-865-4752) in Mannford, and the Boomtown Inn (918-352-2288) in Drumright.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Brian or Christy Thomas
(918)622-9123 or at [email protected]
Event Schedule:
FRIDAY
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Hors d’ Oeuvres &
Drivers Meeting
At Rennsport
SATURDAY
7:45 am Drivers meeting
8:00 am to 12:00 p.m. Run groups
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Run groups
SUNDAY
8:00 Drivers meeting
8:15 am to 12:00 p.m. Run groups
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Run groups
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One Lap of D/FW Charity Drive
June 2, 2001
Sponsored by the Maverick Region PCA
What?:
A day long tour around the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex.
Why?:
To benefit Familiar Footsteps (a home for mentally disabled adults)
and Hope Shelter (a center for physically and mentally abused women and children).
When?:
Saturday, June 2, 2001; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where?:
Start - Downtown Fort Worth; Lunch - Texas Motor Speedway;
Finish -The Ballpark in Arlington.
Who?:
All Metroplex Specialty Car Clubs.
This year we have a great opportunity to help some of the lesser known local charity organizations through participation in
the "Charity One Lap of D/FW". The two charities listed as benefactors of this event do not receive as much notoriety or help as
other household name groups. However, they are doing a great service for our community and deserve recognition and help.
The Charity One Lap of D/FW will bring together most of the specialty car clubs of North Texas to show, parade, visit with other
people who have a passion about their vehicle marque, and to generally have fun.
The format of the event is as follows. We will all rendevouz at the appointed time and location, caravan to each successive
location along the published route to parade for the waving crowds, and end in the center of the Metroplex where each car
club can conduct their own concours, show and shine, or other awards contest if they wish. This will also give the general public a central location to come by and get close to some of the most beautiful, exciting and interesting cars in the area, and talk
with the owners. Included in the route plan is lunch and other activities at the Texas Motor Speedway. This event will be
covered by the media to help promote the cause and awareness.
Each car club is asked to help promote the event with private and corporate sponsors for tax deductible donations to the
event. All proceeds will benefit the charities. Awards will be given to the car clubs for largest total donations, and for greatest
donations per number of participants, so let's get out the MR PCA people!
Entry fees are $25.00 per car, and pre-registration is an absolute must. We are expecting a large turnout for this event, so
make sure to be a part of a fun event. Plan your June 2nd Saturday now to join us for food, fun and merriment for a great cause.
If you would like to help with the planning or implementation, or simply want more information about how to participate
for the charities contact the event chairman, Nelson Hodges at (972) 602-9280 (w), (817) 633-8161 (h), or via e-mail
at [email protected].
Help us make a difference and get to know your North Texas car nut neighbors. We hope to make this
an annual event.
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The 356 Tub Club
Calendar of Events
March
3/11 9:00 am Breakfast at Baileys
Harwood and Norwood, Hurst.
TBD Lunch at Kubys in Highland Park,
John Fabac coordinator.
April
4/7-4/8 (tentative) Tour of Jack Griffin’s
3,000 sq ft garage and Porsche collection.
4/27-4/29 356 Spring Roundup in
Galveston, TX Mark Roth of Lone Star
Club is coordinator.
356 Tub Club
badges
for sale!
May
5/6 Tour to Dinosaur Park and
Bratwurst cook out, Dave Butcher
Coordinator.
June
6/3 11:30 am Brunch at Harbor One
Lake Worth.
July
7/8 1:00 pm Pool Party/CookOut
at Jim and Michele Lynch’s.
August
8/12 9:00 am Breakfast at Baileys
Harwood and Norwood, Hurst.
Sept
9/6-9/9 356 East Coast Holiday
Chattanooga, TN
Although these badges look best on
the grill of a 356, you can put them
on any vehicle, even one that's not
German!
TBD Drive Your Porsche Day Tour and
Dinner, Ray and Janet Brown coordinators
Oct
10/14 9:00 am Breakfast at Baileys
Harwood and Norwood, Hurst.
10/27-10/28 Rosankey Auto Museum
(East of Austin) Tour, Walt Reeves coordinator.
Nov
11/11 9:00 am Breakfast at Baileys
Harwood and Norwood, Hurst.
Dec
12/16 2:00 pm Christmas Party
at Leo & Marlen Hudsons
This whimsical design is sure to
bring a smile to any driver, even
those giving you the one-finger
wave!
Badges are $35 each and can be
ordered directly from Zim's Parts
Department. Call them at:
(817) 267-4451 or (800) 356-2964.
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Corners of the Mind: Practice III - Without Car
by Paul Young, San Diego Region (from THE WINDBLOWN WITNESS)
About five years ago, I performed an interesting experiment.
I had been instructing for several years and was looking for
ways to teach more effectively. The problem with many
autocross events is the track time is short and the wait time is
long. Given the situation, I was looking for a way to maximize
the learning.
Often, I'll get a student that will ask "How fast was I
going?" or "What are my times compared to the class?"
Naturally, I try to discourage this sort of question, as drivers
should be trying to improve and focus on their own driving
instead of getting all excited and distracted by the thrill and
competition. Does knowing time or speed somehow magically
make one drive faster, smoother, or better? I doubt it. I do
not normally like to carry a stopwatch with me while I am
instructing, but for some reason I had one on this occasion.
Anyhow, I had this idea for an experiment. My student
was a first-timer, but she seemed to be getting the hang of
things reasonably well. I timed her laps in the first run group,
and the times were dropping by about one or two seconds per
lap, but occasionally a lap would get worse -- remember, this
was a new student. After that first run group, she had made
some decent progress, but still had a long way to go. She
understood the essentials; her seating and hand position were
correct, she realized the importance of smoothness, and the
basics of the line were beginning to develop. It would be
another hour and a half until she drove again, and I asked her
if she wanted additional practice. Her response was "Sure!".
"Okay, fine," I said. "Now, before the next time your run
group is up, I want you to spend some time practicing the
course. Find a chair, or sit in your car. Close your eyes and
spend five or ten minutes driving the course in your mind.
More time if you wish -- the more the better."
She looked worried, "But I don't remember all the turns."
"Do you remember some of them, or at least what parts
of the track felt like to drive?"
"Why, yes."
"Good! So just drive the course as best as you can
remember, and make up the rest -- fill in the blanks with
what seems close -- it doesn't matter that it isn't exact. Now,
very importantly, as you are driving, don't drive anything less
than perfectly smooth.. It's your mind, so you are in complete
control of this little movie, and can imagine driving perfectly.
Feel how beautifully the car handles. How all your inputs
to the car are smooth and how your Porsche responds by
following the perfect line. Think about the sensation of
smoothness as you corner, brake, and accelerate. You're getting
better and better with each lap. Don't imagine any mistakes:
Only practice perfect laps in your mind."
When the time came for her run group again she mentioned that she had done as I requested and practiced driving
the track in her mind. I timed the first lap of the run group
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and it was three seconds faster than her best previous lap.
Three seconds per lap.
Now, how can you lower lap times? Practice, practice,
practice. How was she able to improve her lap times by three
seconds between run groups? By practicing between run
groups, even without a car. Her driving was smoother, and
she seemed to recognize the course better too. The remaining
laps in the second run group improved also.
I have repeated this experiment on other occasions to
verify that it works with a variety of drivers. I personally have
always found it a useful method of learning. Is it practicing?
You bet it is! How else could someone improve their lap times
without practicing?
My point is that practice doesn't always have to be on the
track, nor does it even have to be while driving. The beauty
of this is that you can work on performance driving anytime!
Of course I cannot guarantee three seconds per lap for
everyone. Nonetheless, it is another valuable tool for
performance drivers to improve their skill. Just as last time
we learned to take advantage of the opportunity for practice
while we are commuting, we can similarly use idle time at
events (or anytime for that matter) to practice in our minds.
After all, since the mind is the most important part of the
driver, we should be able to make some progress just by
exercising our gray matter.
There are several points to remember while doing this
visualization exercise. First, don't expect perfection in
remembering every detail of the track. You are trying to
ingrain smoothness, technique, and good habits into your
mind, and this can be done on an imaginary course. Also, this
exercise will stimulate your subconscious somewhat which
will remember more of the course than the conscious part of
your mind -- you will truly retain more than you might
initially think. True, the more you can remember of a particular
track, the better, but it is not essential to perfecting the
technique. Yes, you should try to remember the course, but
don't worry if you don't; just drive what you do recollect.
Second, be sure to practice perfect laps no matter what
course you are visualizing. Imagine what it would be like to
drive it with absolute smoothness, how the car hooks up
and uses all of the course. How your braking is strong, but
controlled, and the transitions are seamless. Get into a really
good groove lap after lap. The more you practice correctly,
the more of a habit it will become when you actually drive.
Hey, would you rather fantasize about bad laps or good ones?
Third, do your visualization at a place and time when
you won't be distracted. Don't visualize in a noisy crowd, or
in your car with the radio blasting. Find a place where you
are comfortable and rested. It doesn't always have to be at
trackside, although this could help at that particular event.
You can visualize in the shower (if alone), in a lounge chair
or hammock, or any other location conducive to meditation
or quiet thought. I visualize performance driving while on
an airliner or even while I'm taking a walk. You would be
surprised at the number of opportunities to 'practice' your
driving skills. The quality of the results are related to the
quality and focus you put into the exercise. Also, use all
appropriate senses when visualizing. Imagine the sights,
sounds, smells and tactile feelings that occur as you drive
these perfect laps. This doesn't mean that you are physically
thrashing about simulating the act of driving -- remember,
it's only in your mind. With the attitude of being aware and
focused on the sensory inputs though, you will program your
mind and body to look for these same sensations when you
are driving on the track.
Finally, just as you take time out from your driving, don't
visualize for too long at any one time. Give yourself a break
lest you become fatigued or distracted. It is better to spend
several 10 minute sessions with 10 minute rests than a single
one hour endurance race. It not only prevents exhaustion,
but allows your brain time to absorb some of the skills that
you learned.
Corner working is another great tool for learning the
course and driving techniques. Please remember that when
corner working safety is of prime importance; your safety
first, and then that of the drivers. Do not do anything that
would jeopardize safety. However, while you are at the corner
you can pick up a lot of good information both consciously
and subconsciously. You can look for how others are braking
into the turn, or how some are finding the line.
all (like Las Vegas or Willow Springs), a videotape allows you
to preview the course and study it in detail before an event.
I often refer to a videotape of a track I will drive shortly
before the next event there. I take a look at the course to reacquaint myself with it. I look for any conditions or interesting
points of the track surface that I may have forgotten. Then
I map out a strategy for what I might want to work on
improving that weekend. The video is great for showing any
areas where there might be some improvement to be made;
using more of the track, braking sooner, a later apex, etc. I
study the videotape again to look for reference points or
different lines I may want to use in achieving my improvement goal. Then, when I arrive at the track, I feel as if it
has only been a few days since I drove it last, and I have an
agenda of specific things to work on.
Practicing in your mind is a powerful and useful technique
that will improve your driving. The more time and effort you
spend on it, the better the results. Further, the easier it will be
if you get in the habit of it. Visualizing at an event will offer
instant 'extra' practice or pseudo-track time. Visualization
can also be done at anytime, given a suitable environment
(relatively quiet and undisturbed). Other means of mental
practice and study, such as corner working or videotapes will
contribute to a driver's overall performance. The key is to
look for opportunities to gain extra practice time -- even in
the most unlikely situations!
Afterwards, ask yourself what else you may have picked
up on, perhaps something you were initially unaware of. If
you are not working a corner, you can still go out and watch
a particular part of the track that you want to discover more
about. Some folks do this and even take written notes. That's
fine, do whatever works best for you. Even if you have no
real game plan, you can't help learning something (if only
subconsciously) by watching what others do on the track.
Another non-driving method that is beneficial is watching
racing on television. Unfortunately, TV is geared more for
entertainment than education, so I don't feel this is as advantageous as being there. I mean, if a driver does a corner quite
decently, nobody notices -- they probably don't even display
it because they're running a stinking commercial anyhow.
But if somebody screws up and punts another car into the
wall, they'll show several replays of that. Yeah, I get the
informative message; don't crash. Genuinely helpful!
Although it can be a bit of extra work, mounting a video
camera in your Porsche for driving at track events can be very
useful. I have found videotapes taken while I was driving to
be very helpful in a number of areas. For my driving style,
I can look back at the tape and see if I was smooth and
consistent with the controls. I was able to find and correct a
hand position anomaly through the magic of videotape. The
replay allows you to study the line you took and your
approach to learning the course. Since videotapes are rather
stable, you can even time your laps with a halfway decent
degree of accuracy, even taking times at various points along
the course. For tracks that change little (Holtville) or not at
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1967 911
John and Susan Fabac
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Tyler, TX 75703
1988 911
Gerry and Sue Ambrose
8555 San Pedro Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75218
1968 912
Michael and Nancy Farrar
3933 Wind River Court
Irving, TX 75062
1973 911
Patrick R Antaki
1900 Preston Road, Suite 267-303
Plano, TX 75093
1994 911
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808 Yellow Tavern Court
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
2001 Boxster
Robert and Jo-Ann Bianconi
803 Evergreen Court
Keller, TX 76248
1998 Boxster
Gregory and Elizabeth Kelish
1419 Dartmouth Drive
Southlake, TX 76092
1977 930
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2812 Milton
University Park, TX 75205
1996 993
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4545 Tuscany Drive
Plano, TX 75093
1999 Boxster
Leonard and Heidi Boyer
1126 Elmbrook Court
Allen, TX 75002
2000 911
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5445 Caruth Haven #714
Dallas, TX 75225
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1350 Camino Real Street
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2125 Bresee
Carrollton, TX 75010
1978 911
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424 Woodhill
Coppell, TX 75019
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1201 Graves Court
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 75104
1976 912
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255 Double Oaks Drive
Double Oak, TX 75077
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907 Valley View Avenue
Red Oak, TX 75154
2000 Boxster
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1111 South Birmingham Street
Wylie, TX 75098
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P O Box 2286
Grapevine, TX 76099-2286
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Grapevine, TX 76051
2000 Boxster
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908 Bandera Court
Allen, TX 75013
1999 996
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2906 Highgrove Court
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10411 Countess
Dallas, TX 75229
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P O Box 670276
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