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Zone 5 Presidents ......................................1
Drifting (President’s Column)....................2
Maverick of the Month ..............................2
List of Officers/Board Chairs ....................4
Windscreen (Editor’s Column)...................5
Maverick Minutes ......................................8
Cliff ’s Ramblings.....................................20
Advertiser of the Month ..........................22
New Member Spotlight............................23
New Wheels & Numbers .........................31
Anniversaries ...........................................31
Unclassifieds............................................32
Advertiser Index ......................................32
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Calendar of Events ....................................1
Autocross #7 - MW ...................................3
Sunday Drive - Holiday Lights ..................3
Lunches .....................................................5
H.H.H.H. Annual Christmas Party .............9
Board Meeting ...........................................9
AX/TT End of Season Awards .................12
Happy Hour at Bavarian Grill ..................24
All Member Party ....................................30
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Board Meeting
Lewisville Lunch
AX/TT End of Season Awards
Happy Hour - TBD
Southlake Lunch
All Member Party
Past Event Recaps
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Holiday Party
Board Meeting
Autocross #7 - MR
Sunday Drive/Christmas
Lights
Lewisville Lunch
Happy Hour - Bavarian Grill
Hope House Holiday Party
Southlake Lunch
Rennsport Reunion IV .............................10
Veterans’ Day Parade ...............................14
San Martino Photo Rally/Sunday Drive ...16
A Martini on Halloween ..........................18
Happy Hour at Blue Mesa .......................24
Time Trial #7 Results...............................25
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Trivia Contest ............................................7
Election Results .........................................8
Porsche Word Finder ................................21
EC - Eagle’s Canyon, Slidell
MW - Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells
MSR - Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson
TMS - Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth
TRS - Texas Rangers Stadium, Arlington
Penn - Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford
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2011 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents
ARK-LA-TEX
Kenneth A. Chandler
(318) 222-4400
[email protected]
[email protected]
CIMARRON
John Shafer
(918) 828-2802
HILL COUNTRY
Lenny Zwik
[email protected]
[email protected]
COASTAL BEND
Russell Adams
(956) 592-3468
LONE STAR
Lynn Friedman
[email protected]
LONGHORN
Jack Merrell
(830) 303-3640
[email protected]
MARDI GRAS
Richard Martin
(504) 861-4175
[email protected]
OZARK
Chuck Weeks
(501) 580-4347
[email protected]
MAVERICK
John Hamlton
C-817-907-7823
[email protected]
WAR BONNET
Louis Lackey
louis.lackey@
anheuser-busch.com
WHISKEY BAY
Mike Hamza
[email protected]
ZONE 5 REP
James Shoffit
C - 972-786-6246
[email protected]
December 1
Drifting
John Hamilton, President
V
olunteerism:
“The act of
selflessly
giving your life
to something you
believe free of pay.”
(Wikipedia)
On Tuesday, November 8th, an
email went out to Maverick Region
members asking for support for the
Dallas Veterans’ Day Parade. The
Parade organizers had contacted us
because they were overwhelmed
with veterans who wanted to ride
in the parade, leaving them 20 cars
short. By Friday, Veterans’ Day,
we had exactly 20 volunteers with
their Porsches who drove Veterans
in the parade. That’s Volunteerism.
Ironically, our Founders’ Day
Celebration was the next day.
Founders’ Day is where we celebrate
the Founders of our 49-year-old club
and the special contributors who
have helped the club thrive and grow.
Our club’s top recognition is the
Selcer Award, the purpose of which
is “to acknowledge outstanding
contributions to the Maverick Region
and to inspire others to do likewise”
(sounds like Volunteerism to me).
And this year’s recipient is our
Slipstream editor, Richard Bradley,
who has managed our award-winning
publication for the past three years!
Our second award, the Gregg Murrell
Driving Enthusiast award, was
presented to Bill Miller, who has done
an incredible job as co-chair of our
Club Race event for the past five years,
in his own quiet, confident style. Bill
“stays under the radar” and just makes
the Club Race happen with everything
operating so smoothly. Thanks, Bill!
Regrettably, both these awardwinners are retiring from their
current positions, thus creating new
opportunities for some of YOU, our
future volunteers! I encourage you
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to be looking for where
you can give back to
the club. Sometimes
it’s the unexpected,
like Veterans’ Day,
and sometimes it’s the
scheduled, like our
Happy Hours (yes:
we’re always looking
for Happy Hour hosts,
who will meet & greet,
and submit an article
with photos). So
please, be thinking
about where you could
contribute. It’s the
act of giving back to
something you believe in and support.
Mav of the Month
This month’s Mav of the Month
award (for volunteerism) goes to
our retiring V.P. and Happy Hour
chair, Chris Christensen. For the
past year, Chris has
been instrumental
in planning the
future of the club,
ensuring we have
insurance coverage
for all driving events,
and organizing,
scheduling and
delivering successful
monthly Happy
Hour events at local
restaurants. Chris
and his wife, Ann,
also hosted many
of these Happy
Hours themselves,
providing Slipstream
with a monthly
article with many
of our names
and pictures.
So thank you, Chris, for your
volunteerism. Enjoy “your
just desserts” (and the rest of
the meal) at the Silver Fox!
John
December 3
President
John Hamilton
C-817-907-7823
[email protected]
Vice President
Chris Christensen
C-817-917-6725
[email protected]
Chris has been a Maverick for over ten
years and owned a 2000 Boxster S. He
recently sold it with tears in his eyes…
Welcome, dream car; a 2010 Carrera
Cab. Now that the tears have dried up,
he’s having a blast! Here’s to sharing
the fun in our events with many Mav’s
throughout 2011.
John enjoys DE’s, Happy Hours, Porsche
Parade and other social events. He and
wife Chris have owned Porsches since
1996 and joined the Club in 2002. John’s
Grandfather in New Jersey owned a 1960
356B Coupe and later a 1965 356SC Cab
so that’s how it got in his blood.
POSITION
Milton, James
CHAIRPERSON
AX Chair
Tannia Dobbins
Lewisville Milton,
James
TT Chair
Travis Howard
Lewisville
AX/TT
Registrar Robyn Howard
AX/TT Rules
Charlie Davis
AX/TT Safety
Chuck McCoy
AX/TT Schools
Robyn Howard
AX/TT Tech Insp Jeff Herrmann
AX/TT Timing
Darron Shaffer
AX/TT Workers
Mike Lockas
Charity Chair
Chris Hamilton
Club Race Co-Chair Joel Nannis
Club Race Co-Chair Bill Miller
Club Race Ads/PR Lori Mauthe
Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit
Concours
Jack Griffin
DE Chair
Mike Brodigan
DE Chief Dvg Instr. John Sandusky
DE Equip. Mang. Luke Edson
DE Registrar
Joel Nannis
DE Safety
Bob Benson
Email List Modr. Bob Benson
Goodie Store
Pat Friend
Happy Hours
Chris
& Mentors
Christensen
Monda Hanna
& Mike Lockas
Membership
Lisa Steele
Past President
James Shoffit
Public Relations
Andrea Bell
Rallies
Carey Spreen
Slipstream
Advertising
Pat Friend
Editor
Richard
Bradley
Event Ad Design Christy Payne
Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears
Printing
Fran Ussery
Staff Wendy Shoffit, Matt Platts,
Andy Mears, Amanda Bradley
Tannia Dobbins
Socials
Christy Payne
Sponsorship
Keith Olcha
Sunday Drives
John Harvey
Swap Meets
Robyn Howard
Tech Sessions
Ed Mullenix
Trivia Chair
Jerry DeFeo
Web Site
Denny Payne
Zone 5 Rep.
James Shoffit
Secretary
Madhu Rao
C-214-282-5360
[email protected]
Madhu has been a member of the
Maverick Region since 2009. He and
his wife, Roshni, really enjoy meeting
members of the club at various social
and driving events.
“It’s not the
cars... it’s the people” that make this
club great. He is currently driving
a red 2008 Carrera S and loves it!
Jim joined Maverick Region in August, 2008. He drives a 1992 968
cab which is the second Porsche he
has owned.
Jim has enjoyed
several social and driving events.
Andrea Bell
H-817-270-4132
[email protected]
Monda Hanna
W-972-450-4341
[email protected]
Lisa Steele
Bob Benson
H-817-457-8833
[email protected]
John Harvey
C-214-808-1414
[email protected]
[email protected]
Keith Olcha
Richard Bradley
C-214-763-5338
[email protected]
Jeff Herrmann
C-254-338-1758
Christy Payne
H-817-909-0966
[email protected]
Frank Briggs
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Robyn Howard
C-214-991-0873
[email protected]
H-214-709-6418
[email protected]
W-817-706-7678
H-817-251-6865
[email protected]
Denny Payne
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mike Brodigan
C-817-233-0068
[email protected]
Travis Howard
C-214-616-6152
[email protected]
[email protected]
Matt Platts
C-817-919-1253
W-817-440-2090
[email protected]
Chris Christensen
817-917-6725
[email protected]
Mike Lockas
W-972-540-0245
[email protected]
John Sandusky
W-817-777-0421
[email protected]
Jerry DeFeo
972-240-5800
[email protected]
Chuck McCoy
H-972-956-0776
Darron Shaffer
H-972-390-9709
C-972-898-3002
[email protected]
Tannia Dobbins
C-254-338-9392
[email protected]
Andy Mears
H-214-394-5857
[email protected]
Wendy Shoffit
H- 972-506-7449
C- 972-977-9821
[email protected]
Bill Miller
W-972-830-2676
[email protected]
James Shoffit
C-972-786-6246
[email protected]
http://zone5.pca.org
Ed Mullenix
C-972-231-5356
[email protected]
Carey Spreen
C-817-422-3480
[email protected]
Joel Nannis
[email protected]
[email protected]
Fran Ussery
[email protected]
Pat Friend
C-214-616-2477
[email protected]
[email protected]
Jack Griffin
[email protected]
Chris Hamilton
[email protected]
Please help us to keep growing!
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Treasurer
Jim Falgout
W-972-669-2370
C-972-345-3009
[email protected]
W-972-438-8344
H-817-481-8342
[email protected]
Windscreen
Richard Bradley, Managing Editor
A
s I finish with my 36th issue of
Slipstream, I want to thank each
and every one of you that has made
our newsletter become what it is today.
I’ve become very attached to the club and
especially the amazing volunteers known as
our Board/Chair members. There is so much
good going on during our monthly board meetings that I
hope you make a point of attending at least one. You need to
become involved and get to know this core group of people!
As Editor, my eyes have been opened to the enthusiastic,
fun loving friendships that are part of our club, even if I had
to use this position to push myself into becoming involved.
I’ve enjoyed working behind the scenes on Slipstream, and
I hope it shows. Well, as we all know, all good things come
to an end. I’m overwhelmed to have accomplished what you
allowed me to do for you. This year alone; 1st place in the
National Newsletter contest and then being awarded the
Mavericks prestigious Selcer Award at our Founders’ Day
event. I am truly honored to have served as your Editor for
the past three years. Thank you all.
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1. When the 928GTS was introduced in the early 1990’s, what was
the base price?
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a. $79,790 b. $80,290 c. $82,695 d. $82,995
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Month.
Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for putting this and the Web 3. The new 2012 Porsche Turbo will now run which brand of tires?
a. Pirelli P-Zero’s b. Michelin Super Sport’s
Trivia together.
c. Michelin Sport PS2’s d. Yokohama Parada Spec-X’s
Congratulations to our October Web Winner,
PCA’s E-Brake News, Sept 20, 2011
Travis Howard,
4. Peter Gregg’s personal tangerine 1972 Porsche 911 S/R coupe had
getting 1 of 5 Correct, but at least he got 1!
what kind of transmission?
Much tougher than I thought it would be!!!
a. Sportomatic b. Prototype Turbo 4-Speed
Travis will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to
c. 5-Speed d. Prototype 6-Speed
Nov 2011 Excellence, p 38, Adv for Sale
5. On the new Panamera Hybrid there is a V-6 that develops pretty
good HP; and the electric motor produces ________ HP.
a. 47 b. 61 c. 78 d. 87 e. 93 f. 98
Nov 2011 Excellence, p 11
Answers: 1) b 2) a 3) a 4) a 5) a
December 7
Maverick Minutes
Madhu Rao, Secretary
60
days… 60
degrees,
hard to
believe how hot it was
just two months ago. I
hope you are able to
drive your Porsche in
this wonderful weather.
John Hamilton opened the meeting
with updates from the membership
team. Our Region added 18 new
members in October. Our year to
date total is 125, great news! John
also provided an update regarding the
upcoming Founders’ Day event, which
will feature a silent auction benefitting
the Huffaker-Hughes Hope House (a
lot of alliteration there). Should be
another great event! Lastly, John mentioned that Richard Bradley, our award
winning Slipstream Editor, is interested in receiving any information/photos
from the recent Rennsport Reunion.
Travis Howard described the recent
Time Trial (TT) on October 23,
which was well attended. He also
updated the group regarding the
rescheduled Autocross (AX) event on
December 10th in Mineral Wells.
Jim Falgout reported that $6,375
still needs to be paid by advertisers.
He is looking forward to reviewing the financial situation after the
proceeds from our Club Race in
late October have been processed.
November 2, 2011
provide Brendan any feedback about
this program feel free to email him
at [email protected]. John Harvey
noted that the last Sunday Tour will
be the extremely popular Holiday
Lights tour on December 11. I you are
interested in more information about
Sunday Drives and/or to download
the tour map to your Garmin GPS
type in this webpage link > http://
mav.pca.org/Events/Tours.asp.
Mike Brodigan noted that the recent
Club Race and Drivers’ Education
event worked out well. The weather
was perfect! Mike mentioned that
Mike Farrar and Pat Heptig would be
joining the DE team to promote these
events. Excellent! Mike described an
idea to reorganize the DE groups into
novice, intermediate and advanced
for future DE events in 2012. Plans
are underway for an introduction to
DE event next year as well. Excellent again! Lastly, Mike noted that
a one-day combination TT and DE
event would be held on June 2, 2012.
Wendy Shoffit announced that
registration for the October Club Race
was 49 and DE was 41. Mark your
calendars for the 2012 race, which
will be held on October 27, 2012.
Pat Friend noted that he would
contact the advertisers with
outstanding balances.
Carey Spreen announced the success
of the recent Sunday Driving Tour
and Rally to San Martino Winery
on Oct. 23rd. He described plans
for an upcoming “Hare and Hound”
Rally in March 2012. Knowing
Carey this will be a lot of fun.
Brendan Eagan described plans for
a “Westside” Sunday Driving Tour
in 2012 encompassing the area West
and North of Ft.Worth. Sounds like
a lot of fun to me. Brendan also
updated the group on the October
marketing campaign, which includes
providing new Porsche owner’s copies
of Slipstream, our Maverick Region
brochure, and Panorama. If you are a
new Porsche owner and would like to
Linda Bambina reported on the 50th
Anniversary events and activities. She
is seeking a location to stage a photo
for the anniversary event. Her requirements are to have a platform about 30
to 40 feet high and a large enough area
to position several Porsches for the
photo shoot. Knowing Linda this will
be a fun event and a great memento
for our club. If you know of such a
location please contact her at bina42@
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tx.rr.com. If you have any historical articles, memories, or Maverick
Region photos to share with the region
please contact her at that address as
well. Lastly, Linda mentioned she
was able to contact 100% of all of
the previous Selcer Award winners to
introduce herself and gain their feedback/participation as well. Great job!
Charlie and Teri Davis presented
some concept ideas regarding a
new Maverick Region logo. They
presented an excellent review of the
evolution of the current Maverick
Region badge and provided some
much needed context regarding this.
Those in attendance were treated to
a lot of history about the Maverick
Region in this discussion. Stay tuned
for more information on this subject.
Lastly, Chris Christensen informed
the group that the Happy Hour dates
for 2012 are on the Maverick Region
calendar. As many of you know, Chris
will be retiring from the Executive
Council after the November 2011
election. On behalf of the Board,
and the Executive Council, thank
you for all your help this past year.
Meeting adjourned at 8:31pm.
RESULTS:
Begining January 1, 2012,
the new officers, elected
by you will include: John
Hamilton as President, Tom
Minnella as Vice-President,
Madhu Rao as Secretary, and
Jim Falgout as Treasurer.
December 9
Rennsport Reunion IV
By Wendy Shoffit
P
orsche Rennsport
(German for
“Race Sport”)
Reunion began in 2001,
an amazing display
of Porsches old and
new, held at Lime
Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut.
Porsche had been looking for a way
to continue their company’s 50th
anniversary celebration. They wanted
the people to be able to not only look
at the historical cars, but also be able
to touch them and meet the drivers
who helped make them famous. That
first year there were over 100 cars,
many of which were in “museum”
condition. A few thousand attendees
showed up to revel in the greatness.
Three years later, RR II was held
at Daytona International Speedway,
the site of Porsche’s first overall
victory in an international 24hour sports car endurance race in
1968 (Rolex 24). The festivities
included on track competition, plus
a concours d’elegance (entrance by
invitation only), and other special
activities commemorating the 50th
anniversary of the 356 and 550
Spyder and the 40th anniversary
of the 911. What a year!
Daytona was such a grand success,
Porsche decided to do it again three
Photos Courtesy of PCNA, Inc.
IV and enthusiasts had been eagerly
anticipating the start of RR IV. This
year, the location was moved to
Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.
Crowds were estimated to be the
biggest yet. They were right. More
than 35,000 spectators were on hand
for this unforgettable event. Included
amongst them were the Shoffit clan...
all three of us. Once again there were
co-grand marshals at this event, actor
Jerry Seinfeld and Norbert Singer,
retired Porsche Engineer. Seinfeld has
a significant collection of Porsches,
including the first production 911
(1964), the last production air-cooled
911 (a 1998 993) that he bought
The one and only # 20!
from the factory, the 917K that Steve
McQueen drove in the movie LeMans,
and others. Seinfeld brought a number
of his most prized cars to Laguna
Seca for display. Norbert Singer is
considered one of Porsche’s most
brilliant innovators and he was on hand
Where else can you follow a 550 Spyder
into the track, only to be passed by a
959, avoiding a Carrera GT ...
years later, in 2007. Continually rising
in popularity, larger crowds than
ever were expected. That year’s event
highlighted the 917 and celebrated
the 25th anniversary of the 956/962.
PCA’s own Betty Jo Turner, editor
of Panorama, was co-grand marshal
along with PCNA’s President and
CEO, Peter Schwarzenbauer.
Three more years passed since RR
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to sign autographs, and talk about the
inspiration behind his designs and
how he was the only Porsche racing
engineer to have contributed to each
of the brand’s 16 LeMans victories.
Never have I seen such a spectacular
collection of Porsches. I’ve been to
11 Porsche Parades and the Porsche
Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
Maybe if you add them all up, it
could equal the spectacularness of the
one event, but I’ve never been able
to get as close to these cars without
security being called. Throughout the
three day event, nearly every time I
turned around I gasped at the next
scene. Where else can you follow
a 550 Spyder into the track, only
to be passed by a 959, avoiding a
Carrera GT on the way to looking at
a bunch of 917s? It was amazing.
There were eight total run groups
for the racers to fit into, including two
that were specifically for PCA Club
Racers. Over 260 racers tried to sign
up for Club Racing groups 7 & 8 (90+
in the first MINUTE registration was
open), but only 94 total were allowed
in, leaving 170+ on the waiting list.
Several Maverick members actually
made it in, including Jim Buckley,
Doug Bielefeld, Billy Stevens, and
Chuck Cole. What a thrill it must have
been for those guys to drive on such a
historic track at such a historic event.
This was our first time to Laguna
Seca and to Rennsport Reunion, but
you can guarantee it won’t be our
last. Over the course of the weekend,
we watched the racing from several
vantage points. Some were closer
up with fences in the way, others
were farther away, making it tough
to see car numbers, but by far the
most spectacular viewing spot was
waaaaaaay at the top of the hill,
watching the famous “corkscrew.”
I can tell you now that there is no
possible way for you to comprehend
the intensity of that turn by watching
it on TV or seeing still photos. I’m
certain that on track it’s even more
amazing with an unmatched “pucker
factor.” James and I were almost
able to get hot laps on track in a GT3
driven by professional instructors,
but sadly it fell through. Just too
many people and too little time.
Anyway, this event was the definition
of sensory overload. Walking through
the paddock took hours to even try to
take it all in. In the background you
could hear and see the racing groups
on track. Overlay that sound with the
announcers on speaker talking a bit
about the history, interviewing the
great drivers and personalities there,
and giving info about the cars on
track. Add to all of that something
they call “vendor row,” which was a
curving row of one tent after another
filled with stuff to buy. Parts, racing
gear, shirts, souvenir merchandise
(they sold out way too early), food,
drinks, artwork, books, vintage
posters, and even these fun purses
made from seat belt straps. Yeah, I
know... crazy! Oh, and did I mention
the hot air balloon and helicopter
rides? Yeah, they had those, too!
The place was enormous and we
were lucky they had complimentary
shuttle golf cars to help get us to the
farther reaches. Of course, donations
to the Wounded Veterans Association
were graciously accepted. Believe
me, we were thrilled to get a ride and
happy to contribute. They even had
courtesy Cayennes that would take
you to the top of the corkscrew where
more vendors were to help keep you
fed, hydrated, and fully stocked.
While the event was primarily
hosted by Porsche, PCA had a strong
presence. Laguna Seca has an island
in the middle of the paddock, normally
providing food service to visitors.
PCA took over this spot, surrounding
it with beautiful Caymans on display,
thereby dubbing it “Cayman Island.”
It was very impressive, complete with
flags, banners, and a great hospitality
tent. PCA volunteers were the ones to
set up the paddock parking areas. One
parking lot for 911s, one for Boxsters,
914s over here... 356es over there...
you get the picture. It was impressive.
Not only did PCA provide a tent, but
they had free water and sodas for PCA
members. At $4 a bottle elsewhere, it
was a welcome sight. Each day they
had set up a schedule of activities, as
well. Friday they had a Q&A session
with some of the historic drivers
who were lucky enough to pilot the
917, including Vic Elford. Saturday
they had several sessions: one with
key members on the 991 project,
another with Dr. Wolfgang Porsche
and Hans Hermann, and the last one
of the day was more current drivers,
including Kees Nierop and Dick
Barbour. The final Q&A session was
one with legendary Porsche engineers,
including Norbert Singer. We were
fortunate that PCNA arranged
these sessions for PCA members.
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Porsche also took this opportunity
to unveil their new 991, the sixth
generation of the most successful
model in its history. The new 911
has the first ever seven-speed manual
gearbox. That way you can tell your
friends, “Mine goes to seven!” It has
a large LCD touchscreen, an obvious
influence of the Panamera. Although
it’s a larger car, it weighs about 100
pounds less than the 997. It’s 3.9
inches longer, sits lower, and has a
wider front track. The base model
will include a 350 hp flat six (top
speed of 180 mph) and an S version
with 400 hp. The PDK transmission
will also be offered in this model.
It is expected that in the years to
come there will be a Cabriolet, C4,
Turbo, 4S, GT2, and GT3 version,
as well. Rumor has it that there are
even plans for a hybrid version. The
overall styling is still very much the
same and initially the differences
are subtle. But isn’t that what we all
want? Nothing too dramatic, but still
all 911. I’ll have mine in red, please!
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Reunion IV was simply an awesome
event. It’s going to be hard to wait
another three years for the next one,
but you can bet that the Shoffit clan
will be there once again! Well done,
Porsche and PCA! Well done.
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December 13
Veterans’ Day Parade
By John Hamilton
O
n Tuesday, November 8th an
email went out to Maverick
Region members asking for
support for the Dallas Veterans’ Day
Parade. The Parade organizers had
contacted us because they were overwhelmed with veterans who wanted
to ride in the parade, leaving them 20
cars short. By Friday, Veterans’ Day,
we had exactly 20 volunteers with their
Porsches who drove Veterans in the
parade. One of the parade organizers,
Don Munson, wrote to us:
The only thing more heartwarming
than the sight of 180 WW II veterans
“Passing in Review,” was the smile on
their faces as they received the admiration and applause of 30,000 spectators,
who cheered them as they passed. It
was a beautiful sight.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors
and the members of the Dallas Veterans Day Parade committee, allow me
to extend my deepest and most sincere
Richard Schrader and Norris Rogers
a navigator on B29 missions in the
South Pacific.
Words are inadequate to express our
heartfelt appreciation, so I will simply
say: Thank You, - one and all.”
Robby Campbell WWII veteran Okinawa with
Glen Gatlin.
appreciation for volunteering to provide your vehicles to support our 2011
Parade.
More than one hundred and eighty
(180) World War II veterans were able
to be honored due to your generosity
and kind support.
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I drove a WWII Vet who had served in
the 8th AF. For those who don’t have
strong knowledge of the 8th, they were
the guys who flew mainly from England in bombing raids over Germany.
Casualty rates were pretty high in the
8th. One of the Master of Ceremonies
commented on the irony of WWII Veterans riding in Porsches and BMWs.
One interesting side note, next to us
in the parade through town was a late
1950s Cadillac that made it almost to
City Hall then stalled. Initially two bystanders came out and started pushing
the beast. By the time we made it to the
reviewing stand there were seven folks
pushing it.
Don B. Munson
Lt Colonel, US Army (Ret)
Past Chairman
Dallas Veterans Day Parade
One of the responses from one of our
drivers, David Nelson was:
“The honor was mine. It was a proud
moment to spend a few hours with an
American hero! Thanks for the opportunity.”
Bill Gross’s comments on the Veterans’ Day Parade:
Our Veterans Day Parade Volunteers:
Glen Gatlin
Wes Kenney
Jim Piot
R. Brian Teal
George Walker
Bart Gaines
Mike Howell
I changed some scheduling for Friday,
after the request for support to the
Veteran’s Day Parade. Got there around
9AM lots of Corvettes, one parade
official said 180 of them. No number
on the Porsches or BMWs.
Scott Clifford
Vance Debo
Jonathan Haywood
Andrew Gillin
Steve Kent
Steven Salazar
David Nelson
Richard Schrader
David Burkett
Dax Richard
Galen Caraveau
Bill Gross
Roy Weese
Cmdr. James L. Brown, USNR (r)
“What a great privilege it was to drive this
humble hero in the parade.” Wes Kenney
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December 15
The San Martino Photo Rally & Sunday Drive
By George Luxbacher
M
emorize a large group
of thirty pictures, go for
beautiful drive in the
countryside and then add an element
of stress – put the pictures in order as
you see them during the drive, earning
points, at the same time following
cryptic directions designed to complicate life. Sound like fun? It is!!!
Dee and I did a few TSD rallies
back in Kentucky – time, speed, and
distance with those cryptic directions thrown in. We established a
routine (after the first disaster) to
keep us out of divorce court – Dee
drives and I’m the navigator. Since
coming to Texas and joining the
Mavericks, I have become a big fan of
Rally Meister Carey Spreen’s gimmick rallies – Dee has always been
“unavailable” so the grandchildren
and friends have stepped to the plate
and served as navigators. With the
gimmick being the photos, instead
of the time/speed/distance complication, you have to find the scenes
John Harvey’s popular Sunday Drives
staging out at 2 minute intervals.
for the second time this year. Both
So what happened? The two groups
the Photo Rally and the Sunday drive
never crossed paths until the very end,
started at the Interurban Railway
more Porsches drove through Nevada
Museum in Plano, routed through
(TX that is) than ever before, and the
Nevada (Nevada, TX that is) and
rally group tried to keep from getting
wound up at the scenic San Martino
too lost. As the 5 cars in the Rally
Winery in Rockwall. You could
group straggled into the winery one
choose which way to get there: John’s
by one well before the tour group
well planned route, following the
(60 miles vs. 90 miles or so), it was
leader with map in hand (even GPS
programmed),
or Carey’s
“challenge.”
While there were
some storms in
the area the night
before (and hail
under the trees
at the assembly
point), the day
quickly turned
Let’s round them up and head them out for another fabulous
into a “cabriolet
Rally/Sunday Drive combo...
day” (OK, maybe
a little cloudy and overcast, but it is
obvious that our Rally Meister had
easier to look for the picture subjects
succeeded in putting together a great
with the top down – 360 degree view). Rally that challenged us all! After
At least that one had ice cream at the
end, although I do admit I favor wine.
that correspond to the pictures and
number them correctly in order and
did I mention the cryptic direction?
The October Gimmick Rally was
combined with one of Tour Meister
On the back deck at San Martino with good
friends and a little wine.
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the Tour group arrived we quickly
took over the entire winery property
by, assembling for a picnic lunch and
a sampling of the “big, bold, fullbodied” wines that San Martino is
As the group divided for pre-drive
instructions, John was surrounded
by his typical crowd
while Carey didn’t
have to raise his voice:
only five brave driver/
navigator pairs were
willing to take the
“Spreen Challenge!”
While John passed
out maps, Carey
handed our sealed
Carey Spreen, Christy Payne, Tom Froehlich & Lisa Steele
brown envelopes with
enjoying their picnic!
“cryptic directions”
justifiably proud of. Then came the
and “obscure photos.” The Tour
Photo Rally awards ceremony: 1st,
departed first in a massive traffic jam,
2nd and 3rd place medals for driver
while the Rally participants huddled
and navigator (individual medals on
in their cars and tried to memorize all
ribbons just in case they are no longer
30 photos in the 15 minutes before
speaking to each other, that is Rally
planning!) and a last place award “to
do better next time.” First place went
to Greg and Robin Himebauch, who
found 28 pictures. They were the only
rally participants who actually read
the Rally Meister instructions as well
as trying to memorize photos. When
the general instructions tell you to
prioritize Business Route 78 N, that
is the way you were supposed to go
when the opportunity arises. Greg &
Robin figured that out, but the rest of
us? We didn’t have a clue! They still
managed to get lost though along the
way and were off the official route
mileage by 6.44 miles. Second place
went to Arthur and Jennifer Salmon,
3rd to Dee and me and yes, Dee did go
along and was still somewhat speaking
to me at the end. Last place to a father/
son team, Clark & Bob Terrill, while
the 4th place finishers, Jeff and Kim
van Sicklen, did not get medals, but
still had a significant accomplishment;
they were only 0.82 miles off the
official mileage. The rest of us ranged
from 1.66 to 12.17 miles off! How
many photos was the group able to
identify? The count ranged from 23
(4th and 5th place) to the previously
mentioned 28 1st place, not bad
when you realize that 4 out of 5 cars
Wine tasting after a wonderful drive through Nevada, TX.
missed a critical part of the trip
down Business Rt. 78 N!
Whether you went on the Rally
or Sunday Drive, this was a great
event. I was surprised at the quality
of the San Martino wine, had a great
tour of the facility by the proprietor,
Emilio Ramos, and wound up joining their Wine Club. Judging by
the number of bottles of wine that
were purchased and the line at the
tasting counter, my fellow Mavericks enjoyed it as much as I did.
If you haven’t been on a Sunday
Drive, you really should highlight it on
your calendar and as to Carey’s
gimmick Rallies, you have to do a
walk on the wild side occasionally! I
know he has another “Hare and
Hound” Rally upcoming – the last one
got real interesting when a bunch of
local high school students followed the
“hare,” picking up light sticks that
were used to mark the correct night
time route. Guess how easy it is to
get lost when the critical road markings are gone! At least that one had
ice cream at the end, although I do
admit I favor wine.
December 17
A Martini on Halloween
By Pat Heptig
Photos by John Sandusky
T
he annual Maverick Region
Club Race was held on
Halloween weekend this
year at Eagles Canyon Raceway.
In years past, the race has been
held on Memorial Day weekend,
but was moved to the cooler days
of October in order to escape the
brutal summer heat that is even
more oppressive in full race gear.
In view of the killer heat wave
this past summer – smart move.
As the incoming co-chair for the
Maverick Club Race for next year,
I was given access to the inner
workings of the local Club Race
“star chamber.” It was impressive to
see the teamwork and commitment
by the entire club race committee,
including Co-Chairs Bill Miller
and Joel Nannis, and all of the
other committee members, Wendy
Shoffit, Bob Benson, Lisa Steele,
Phil Hallenbeck, Keith Olcha,
Michael Wingfield, Travis Howard,
and the many other dedicated
volunteers and sponsors who made
the race a smooth and successful
event. Don’t kid yourself, this
race would not happen without
them. My hat’s off to everyone
for a great event. I look forward
to working with the team next
year on the Club Race, which will
be at MotorSport Ranch next fall.
We have two great race tracks in
our region. To take advantage
of this, we are alternating race
venues each year going forward.
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The ECR Club Race was the
last race of 2011 in our neck of
the woods. A time to burn up
the last of your tires and claim
bragging rights for the winter.
The weather was great. My E-Class
911 Euro SC, sporting “Martini”
colors, was running well. Fellow
E-Class racers Jeff Wiggins, Bill
Miller, Toby Pennycuff, and Mark
Steele were also in the field and
running strong. During the warmup sessions on Saturday, I ran a
2:01.6 lap time, which was just
0.1 seconds off of Jim Buckley’s
E-Class track record. So, I was
feeling pretty good (especially
since Buckley was running his
Spec Boxster this weekend.)
Well, that feeling didn’t last long
because Wiggins laid down a
smoking 2:00.2 lap time during
qualifying, setting a new track
record! Wiggins gridded first
in E-Class and I gridded second
with a 2:01.6. Again, the stage
was set for a great race and I
had my work cut out for me.
In Sprint 1 on Saturday, the
E-Class 911s were gridded in the
middle of Cup Cars, Spec 996s,
and other high-powered race
machines. The start was hectic and
the Spec 996s and G and H class
cars got a jump on me, but we all
converged at the quick right-hand
turn at the end of the starting
straight. Cars were side-by-side
through the next 3 to 4 turns, but
I was able to work my way up to
Wiggins in the crowd. I stayed
on his bumper from there on. I
was a bit quicker than Wiggins,
but Wiggins drove a defensive
line making his car “very wide,”
negating my speed advantage. I
kept on him, pressuring him to
make a mistake, but he never did.
I had a couple of opportunities
to get by Wiggins, but I made
some strategic mistakes and was
not able to take advantage of
them. Little did I realize that I
was being schooled by Wiggins.
He did a great job fending me off.
I learned from this race and had
a blast at the same time. Wiggins
finished first in E-class and I took
second, just 0.2 seconds behind.
“Oh well,” I thought, I can get him
on Sunday. {Wiggins published
a video showing his success in
fending me off in Sprint 1, (http://
tinyurl.com/heptig). I will have to
figure out how to return the favor.}
After the race, Wiggins and I
shared a beer and swapped stories
about Spec 996s and particular
turns and moves. Others who
had watched the race came by to
congratulate us both and to say
how much fun it was to watch.
While everyone was telling stories,
Bryan Henderson, (PCA Club Race
Chairman) made the comment that
PCA Club Racing is the only club
where racers are fierce competitors
on the track, but are friends who
share stories and a beer after the
race. I think that’s what makes
PCA Club Racing unique and fun.
While I thought I would have a
chance to get even with Wiggins
on Sunday, my car said otherwise.
I developed a wheel bearing
problem in the Sunday morning
warm-up session that took me
out of the races. I had a backup
plan though, my old race car, a
1987 911 Carrera. (And yes, I am
still married.) I brought my old
race car to the track to run an
experiment to test a proposed rule
change for the E-Class Carreras,
namely taking 200 lbs out to make
it competitive with the faster
Euro SC’s. I was going to run it
in the very last race of the day,
but plans changed. With a lot
of help from fellow racers, Bill
Miller, Jim Buckley, and Wiggins,
we took parts off the Carrera to
drop 200 lbs. and swapped in
parts from the Martini car to make
the Carrera race worthy, all in
less than an hour. It looked like 4
big kids working on a giant Lego
set. Parts and tools everywhere.
After clearing things with the race
stewards, I was ready to run the
featured sprint race on Sunday.
Since I had not qualified in the
car, I was gridded at the rear of the
pack as a “GT4S” car since I was
too light for E-class. It felt great
to be back in the Carrera. To make
the experiment genuine, Wiggins,
who races a Euro SC, gridded
in the back with me. Miller was
going to grid his Carrera as
well, but his car developed lastminute problems and could not
run. At the start of the sprint, I
made my way to the front of the
pack, with Wiggins close on my
tail; he could not hang with me
for long. Mark one up for the
Carreras! The experiment was
a success – a lightened Carrera
is in fact competitive with the
Euro SC. I took first in GT4S
class and Wiggins took first in
E-class. There is no doubt that a
weight reduction for the Carreras
will breathe new life into the
E-class race series next year.
The next race was the one-hour
Enduro, with all 50 race cars in one
race. This time Wiggins gridded
up front with the Cup Cars and I
was gridded in the very back of the
pack. (I had no official lap times
in the sprint because we forgot to
swap the timing transponder from
the Martini. D’oh!) The race was a
blast from the green flag. I was on
a mission to catch Wiggins. After
30 minutes, I had him in sight, but
then he pitted for his mandatory
5-minute pit stop. I powered
on and pitted about 10 minutes
later. When I came out of the pits,
I entered the track less than 30
yards ahead of Wiggins. The race
was on again! But he could not
catch me. At the checkered flag,
I took first in GT4S and Wiggins
took first in E-class. Another
proverbial win for the Carreras!
Apparently, it was obvious I was
having fun out there. I received
the coveted “Corner Workers
Award” for the Enduro. Many
thanks to all the corner workers
for the award. It’s definitely going
up on my wall. ECR was a great
race to end the season. Thanks
to everyone who made it happen.
See you at the track next year.
I still need a martini. Who’s with
me?
December 19
Cliff ’s Ramblings
By Cliff Blackshear
One Moment In Time That Somehow You Never Forget
Y
ou know
how
sometimes
things that happen
in your life etch into
the memory bank
and ya never really
know why something
that now seems insignificant stays
with you for life? Here is one
of those memories I have…
Boulder Colorado. Test driving a
1981 928 for some reason. Do not
remember what I was checking on.
It was a near brand new car. Had
a 3 speed automatic transmission.
It was the first automatic 928
I had driven. Back in that era
almost no one bought a car with
an automatic and lived in or near
the mountains. Any car would
constantly shift up and down in
the mountain terrain. Be on the
throttle up hills and revs were up,
lower gear automatically selected.
Let off the throttle prior to a turn
and it up shifted to the next gear.
Exit the corner and get back in the
throttle demanding torque for the
upward climb and it downshifted.
Up shift, down shift, up shift, down
shift, it was annoying and very
much no fun to drive any automatic
in the mountains. The computer
monitored systems of today are
probably much better in that
arena. I honestly do not know as I
have not driven a PDK car there.
The PDK car of today would be
looking at steering angles, braking
g forces, angle of car etc. Plus you
could easily put it in manual mode
and enjoy the 250 millisecond
shifts. Manual mode in the older
slush shift cars was very limited in
performance levels it could achieve.
So I’m driving this 928 automatic
near my dealer on the road that
leads to Denver. Highway 36.
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Leaving Boulder on this road
starts out with multiple red lights
and ultimately becomes a 4 lane
divided highway. So I’m cruising
towards a red light and a pick-up
with 454 CID decals on the side
pulls up next to me, slows down
and then accelerates away hard.
Slows down and does it again.
To that point in time I had not
planted my foot into the injection
system to see how a 928 automatic
would accelerate. Normally I
would just ignore such a challenge.
After all I was doing my job in
someone else’s car and should
only drive as long as needed to
either verify a repair or verify a
symptom of irregular performance.
We stop at the light and I just had
to see what was gonna happen.
Light turns green and I pin the
throttle. 454 jumps out 3-4 car
lengths ahead coming off the line.
928 comes off idle and finally gets
in the cams bout 3500 R’s. 454
stops pulling away. Near redline
in first gear I pull next to him and
when automatic shifted to second
started pulling away. Next light
turns red. I waited to last minute
and jumped into the binders.
Had to wait about 2-3 seconds
for him to come to a stop next
to me. Light turns green and we
repeat the whole thing. Hit the
last light and wait. I know that
after this light there are no more
stops and above 80 mph I’m
gonna suck out his headlights.
Off we go and he has to slow for
a car in his lane. I slow and wait
for him. He pulls up along side
and about that time an unmarked
CHP comes down the entrance
lane next to me. 454 has just come
alongside and buried the throttle.
Quickly I hit the button to roll
down my window and stick my
arm out. Gave him a push back
motion. He hit the brakes and saw
the Highway Patrol unmarked car.
We both slowed to about 20 mph
below speed limit and watched
patrol car move away. 454 driver
then smiled and waved a gratitude
of thanks for my warning. Next I
get back to what I’m supposed to
be doing. These things happen.
It is interesting to me that little
moments in time stay with you so
vividly. I think this event stayed
burned into my brain because it
was the first automatic 928 I had
driven. I had become the 928
gearbox guy in our shop because
the original 1978 manual trans cars
were so fraught with problems. I
repaired a ton of them. Made my
own Z1 distance tool for that trans.
Z1 is an important measurement
in that gearbox.
I fell in love with the 928 as a
Porsche tech simply because I
always felt it absolutely met the
design goals laid out for it. The S
model, S4 model, GT model and
GTS models were fun to receive
and prep when new. Course I could
say the same for the 944, 968, etc.
Someday I would like to share
911 experiences here. Like
entering wide sweepers in mid
70’s cars with 185 tires and triple
digits. Tail trying to come around,
throttle planted and knowing
this is not the time to make a
mistake. Scared myself many
times and look back; what the
hell was I thinking? It happens.
Havin fun still, but uuhhhh
toned it down as I’ve matured!
Cliff
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December 21
Advertiser of the Month: Ussery Printing, Carl & Fran Ussery
U
ssery Printing began printing
the Slipstream in 1984, but
our history goes back to
1954 when Cecil Ussery (Carl’s dad)
purchased a tiny, two-operator print
shop near Baylor Hospital. Since that
time we have grown and retooled as
our industry has changed.
Today Ussery Printing, with its team
of 65, produces award winning printed
materials for Fortune 500 companies
as well as entrepreneurs and small
businesses. Our capabilities include
up to 40” full color offset printing as
well as short-run four color digital,
and variable data printing for one to
one marketing programs. Ussery
is a one-stop shop. We produce
everything from your business
card to your annual report as well
as provide promotional materials,
kitting, fulfillment and mailing.
Ussery Printing has historically been
environmentally conscious, and as
an FSC Certified printer, our clients
qualifying products can display the
FSC logo.
As long time Autocrossers and
Rallyists, we understand the importance
of precision execution and meeting
your critical deadline.
Ussery has been a sponsor of the
Ronald McDonald Trains at Northpark
for 15 years, and continues this year
as a Silver Express Sponsor, as well as
working with Irving Cares, The Dallas
Wind Symphony and the Dream Fund.
Carl and Fran have two children, Erin
23 and Adam 21, born into the Porsche
Club and continuing to participate in
Autocross locally and at the national
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Member Spotlight: Stormy Boudreaux
Andrea Bell, Public Relations Chair
his month our
new member
spotlight is on
Stormy Boudreaux.
Stormy just recently
acquired a 2011
Guards Red Boxster
S from Autobahn. While this car
is new to him, he is definitely not
new to Porsches. He has over 40
years experience in owning and
maintaining his own Porches.
T
In chronological order, Stormy has
owned a white 1958 Speedster 1600
Normal, Conga Green 1971 911T
Coupe, Ruby Red 1961 Roadster 1600
Super, and a Quartz Grey 1983 911SC
Targa. He sold the Roadster in 2001
to purchase a house in California.
However, he said he realized he has
been without a Porsche for too long.
944 while I had the ‘61 Roadster and
‘83 911. We were quite a team in
the air and driving around town!”
Please join me in extending a warm
welcome to Stormy and our own
Maverick Region family. If you are a
new member and would like to be
considered for our monthly
“SPOTLIGHT” feature, please contact
me at [email protected].
Stormy works at the Lockheed
Martin plant in Fort
Worth as an aircraft
cockpit design
engineer and simulator
instructor pilot for
the latest fighter, the
F-35. He added that
he has flown jets
for 24 years in the
USAF. Again, he
reminisced, “When I
was a SR-71 Pilot, my
Stormy and his Roadster D 1600 Super in front of a U-2C
back-seater owned a
Stormy added that he first joined
PCA in 1968. He was in Enid, OK
for the USAF Pilot Training program
and had just purchased a new dark
green 1969 912/5 in Oklahoma City.
He said it was a wonderful car! As
he reminisced, he shared, “Once
while crossing Nevada on I-80,
(before the current speed limits were
instituted), I averaged 100 MPH and
20 MPG from Salt Lake to Reno.”
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1992 968 Cabriolet
December 23
Happy Hour - Blue Mesa Grill
Article and photo by Mike Farrar
Highland Park,
as well as some
Autocross talk.
That reminds me,
don’t forget the
re-scheduled AX/
TT Celebration
& Awards dinner
on January 14th.
You can view the
There’s nothing like Tex-Mex and Mavericks!
details in this
month’s Slipstream
e had 30 members make
or
on
our
website.
A couple
their way to Blue Mesa’s
other members were discussing
signature restaurant in
better ways of cleaning for one
the Northpark area. Once there,
of our Concours events. The
we were brought free appetizers
win is in the details when it
along with cold cervezas and
comes to a concours. We followed
blue margaritas. What a way to
up with a great dinner, got
start the evening! There were
to make new friends as well
lively discussions on driving in
as build on our relationships
DE events, the upcoming Sunday
with some of the regulars.
Drive to view Christmas lights in
W
Your Porsche deserves a new home!
Let me help you find one… .
Laurie
Wirth
REALTOR
Serving North Dallas Suburbs
Phone: 214-223-7488
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.LaurieWirth.com
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I’d like to personally thank several
new members that joined us this
month, including Paul and Victoria
Ramos who drove in their 1999
911, Bill and Lois Langhenry
also owning a 1999 911, as
well as, Amber Wagenknecht
in her 2004 911 turbo.
Being the new Happy Hour
chair, I would like to invite you to
share any ideas or suggestions you
might have for our happy hour
socials. I have already been told I
cannot have all the happy hours
at Ruggeri’s Italian Kitchen, so
I would love recommendations
for other sites that you think
would be a great location for us.
Our next Happy Hour will be at
the Bavarian Grill in December
and then on to Southlake at the
Wildwood Grill for January’s HH.
Two fun places so plan to come
join your fellow Mavericks and me
for a good night out and some
good food.
Time Trial #7 Results
By Tannia Dobbins
T
ime Trial #7 was a fun event and for the first time,
was run at Motor Sport Ranch on the 1.3 mile track.
We had a great time and a good turnout. Thanks to
all who showed up to race and to those who came out to help
support the club working corners, timing, grid, etc. While
I was recovering from a broken foot and couldn’t drive, that
Class
Best Time
didn’t stop me and Betty Perrine from taking the Prius out for
a few parade laps. Yes, a Prius!
Class
Name
Car
Best Time
2x
Bobby Nordin
‘90 Miata
75.829
2x
Mick Harrison
‘94 Miata
78.299
2x
Gabby Garner
‘90 Miata
78.75
2x
Bryan Carlson
‘88 MR2
78.934
2x
Michael Stroker
‘99 Miata
80.568
Name
Car
4
Oleg Perelet
‘90 C2
80.688
2x
Doug Covington
‘94 Miata
81.262
5
Matt Platts
‘86 944T
75.336
2x
Greg Walsh
‘91 Miata
81.559
5
Rick Burnham
‘87 944
76.554
2x
Travis Howard
‘96 Miata
84.368
5
Roy Clingman
‘74 914-6
81.64
2x
Allen Stauffer
‘92 Miata
84.764
5
Robyn Howard
‘03 Boxster
82.327
3x
Chad Wemyss
‘09 Mazda3
79.506
5
Joel Nannis
‘75 911S
82.372
4x
Mitch Williams
‘95 Miata
77.36
5
Gary Vincent
‘87 944S
87.602
5x
Mike McShane
‘06 Miata
70.869
6
Gary Kelley
‘85 Carrera
69.135
5x
Marty Lumpkin
‘01 330
77.851
6
Michael Pelletier
‘98 Boxster
72.103
5x
Alicia Lumpkin
‘01 330
85.124
6
Juan Singleterry
‘99 Boxster
79.272
6x
Tim Bergin
‘04 WRX
73.418
7
Jim Hedderick
‘01 Boxster S
71.923
6x
Jerrett Jan
‘93 Miata
75.387
7
Ray Nannis
‘99 996
73.184
6x
Robert Jones
‘00 S2000
75.977
9
Ken Finch
‘996
68.298
7x
David Whitener
‘88 CRX
72.018
9
Rick Gonzales
‘74 914-6
70.054
8x
Jake Chun
‘93 RX7
70.248
10
Richard Diller
‘72 911S
80.808
9x
Mark Wortham
‘04 C5Z06
65.728
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December 25
Experience Your Porsche in a New Way!
By driving on a real North Texas racetrack
Eagles Canyon Raceway is the beautiful culmination of years worth of
research, planning & design into the rolling hills of North Texas near DFW.
Eagles Canyon Raceway features 2.55 miles, 4 straights over 1,300 feet long, 11
turns, and 340 feet of overall elevation change. Eagles Canyon is a true driver's
track, and is planned to host all classes of events from the top level racing series
to club racing and private HPDE days.
We are proud to receive PCA events including Club Racing and look forward to
each and every event!
With an EC Membership you can enjoy driving on a track that is quickly
becoming history in the making. We offer all that you need including a
challenging track, high octane fuel & a grill for lunch. Join us by signing up at
www.eaglescanyon.com or call for information at 940-466-9775.
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December 27
German Engineering With Southern Hospitality
Personal Service.
At Nine-Eleven, we’ve built a reputation for understanding our customers’ needs —
quality service, convenient location, state-of-the-art diagnostics, and personalized service that is unmatched in the Metroplex. When you trust your car to us, you will have
the peace of mind that it will be serviced correctly the first time. Every time.
Access.
We strongly believe in access to those who will actually work on your car. Our
technicians are available in person, by phone, and even by pager if you have questions
or need timely information about your car.
Facility.
Our clean shop, well-stocked parts department, and comfortable waiting room ensure
that you and your car will get the kind of service you deserve. Maintained tools and
equipment. Clean cars. We are meticulous about details.
Parts.
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Crown
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Cindy
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Emerald
Emerald
Newkirk
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Our parts department is also second to none. Our knowledgeable staff will assist you
in finding that necessary part or after-market option you require. We are an authorized
dealer for high-performance Recaro seating, Yokohama Tires, Bilstein Shocks, Bosch,
and many others. This ensures that whether you are a casual driver or an enthusiast who
needs race prep assistance, Nine-Eleven has the experience and knowledge to keep your
car running at peak performance.
Nine-Eleven Enterprises, Inc.
Service, Accessories & Parts for BMW,
Mercedes & Porsche
2120 Cindy Lane, Dallas, Texas 75229
972-241-2002
www.nine-eleven.com
Convenience.
We are conveniently located near the intersection of Stemmons and LBJ Freeways
in Dallas. We offer emergency towing service 24 hours a day and have arranged
for special rental car rates with area rental agencies. Come by for a visit between
7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, or call for a service appointment.
December 29
30
New Wheels
If you have any changes that
you would like to make to the
MRPCA membership guide,
call Lisa Steele 214-709-6418.
Lisa Steele, Membership Chair
Almeida, Victor (Lucy Jager)
Dallas, TX 75248
2011 GT3 RS
Jennings, Jamie (George Lee)
Dallas, TX 75230
2012 Panamera S
Smith, Joe (Debbie)
Tyler, TX 75710
2011 911 GTS
Degan, Chris
Plano, TX 75093
2010 Boxster
Johnston, Al (Adrienne)
Fort Worth, TX 76140
2009 997
Walker, Mark (Linda)
Plano, TX 75023
2006 Cayman S
Dunn, Mark (Joshua)
Dallas, TX 75229
2005 Carrera GT
Kirch, Tony (Susan)
Carrollton, TX 75007
1996 911
Farinella, Renee
Dallas, TX 75230
2008 Boxster
Kresse, Brian (Nikki)
Flower Mound, TX 75022
1988 911
Farren, Michael
Longview, TX 75601
1980 911 SC
Lahiri, Demetrios (Maria)
Highland Park, TX 75205
2012 911
Finch, Ken
Burleson, TX 76028
2007 911 Turbo
Lord, Mychele
Dallas, TX 75214
2009 Carrera
Fournier, David
Sunset, TX 76270
2008 Cayenne
Mann, Michael
Garland, TX 75044
1987 911
Harper, Robert
(Marsha Evans)
Dallas, TX 75211
1987 911
Schmidt, Raymond (Max)
Fort Worth, TX 76126
1973 911
Maverick Member Totals
Members ~ 1,231
Affiliate Members ~ 825
Total Membership ~ 2,056
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Porsche exclusively for more than 30 years
Complete and Meticulous Maintenance and Repair
Tuning and Diagnostics (Carbs, MFI, CIS, OBD I & II)
Custom Engine and Transmission Rebuilds
Competition Car Preparation (Track or Autocross)
Holden, Tom
Rowlett, TX 75088
2010 Panamera S
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Anniversaries
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Pohlman, Jeff
Lewisville
10 Years
Graidage, Colin
Hoffman, Hans
Schott, Ronald J.
Wyatt, Clarence E.
Huntersville
Plano
Dallas
Dallas
5 Years
Bennett, Virgil M.
Harmon, Jason
Igarashi, Peter
Moreau, Robert
Morgan, Gerald W.
Tollefson, John C.
Zeh, Kim M.
Heartland
Dallas
Plano
Coppell
Roanoke
Dallas
Plano
December 31
Unclassifieds
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removed unless you request that it be run for an additional 3 issues. E-mail your ad to [email protected] by the 10th to have your ad run in the following month’s Slipstream. Be sure to
include car year, make and model, its mileage and asking price, as well as a contact name, phone number and /or e-mail address. All parts will be advertised on our website. Check your ad for
accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Due to space constraints, photos may or may not be included.
Looking for: 2003-04 911 C4S, manual
For Sale: 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe,
For Sale: 1994 911 Carrera 2 Speedster,
transmission, Coupe or Cabriolet. Please contact
[email protected] (1)
For Sale: 1986 Carrera Targa, Rare 1986 Porsche
Carrera Targa with 75,000 original miles. Excellent
condition Targa with white exterior and blue leather.
3.2 liter flat 6 air cooled engine. Five speed manual
transmission. Targa top recently recovered. Blaupunkt
stereo with power amp. Headlight washers, cruise
control, 6-way power seats on both seats and power
windows. Leather interior in excellent condition.
Excellent mechanical condition with current service
on engine. Air conditioner recently serviced and
works great. 10,000 miles on 17” continental tires. No
damage history. Original paint. No door dings.
Priced at $22,900. Call pat at (214) 616-2477 for
more info (1)
For Sale: 1988 944, $5,000, 3-speed automatic
transmission; 217,000 miles; garage kept, 2.5 liter,
electrically retractable and removable moon roof,
electrically adjustable drivers seat, heatable rear
window, electrically adjustable outside side mirrors,
perfect operating condition with all maintenance
records (catalytic converter needed). I am the only
owner of the car except for the first 2,500 miles. It
has never been in an accident except for someone
who backed into it while it was parked (minor body
damage that has been repaired). Contact Fred Di Orio
(972) 850 - 4518 work or (972) 416 - 2473 home. (1)
For Sale: 1980 911SC Targa, Classic light blue
exterior with dark blue leather interior. Weekend
driver with only 39,000 miles. Runs great! Asking
$19,911. Contact Mike at 903-746-1898 or farren.
[email protected] (1)
3.2l 5-speed manual transmission. This car is all
original, finshed in guards red with beige leather
interior. 42,400 miles . Always garaged driven only
on weekends. Clutch was replace about 8000 miles
ago. New oil seals, new bushing installed in gear shift
2-29-2011. Tires are new with only about 1000 miles
on them. This Porsche runs fantastic and is reliable.
Mechanically perfect needing nothing. All service
done have receipt for service work. email: wayne.
[email protected]. Call me at 1-800-643-9017. 8am
to 4pm central time. or 972-978-9010 any time. (1)
For Sale: 1986 Porsche 944, Good condition only
84K miles. $5700. Contact Dave Garner 817-7738949. [email protected] (1)
For Sale: 2008 GT3, Guards Red with black
interior. Options include full leather with red deviated
stitching, red seat belts, heated seats, Bi Xenon
headlights, PCCB brakes, Sound Package Plus, Sport
Chrono, Self-Dimming Mirrors, Rain Sensor Wipers,
and black wheels. Upgrades include 3M clear shield,
tinted windows, GT3RS lightweight flywheel and
clutch, and lightweight battery. Original delivery and
all service through Boardwalk Porsche. Fresh brakes,
tires, and recent service. Very good condition. 19,000
miles. Asking $82,000.
For additional information, please contact Mike at
214-202-9555 or via e-mail at langfordmg@yahoo.
com (1)
For Sale: 2002 Boxster S, Roock RSB 340, Seal
Grey Metallic/Metropole blue leather, heated sport
seats, complete Aero kit, Roock competition 18”
wheels with new rubber. 996 Carrera 3.6L Engine,
Power: Est. 340 bhp Torque: Est. 273 ft lb. 0-60 mph:
Est. 4.9 sec Top speed: 180 mph, Suspension: Roock
Sportsystem/H&R coilovers, 996 Brakes. Hard wired
for a V1, 28,000 + miles. $29,800. Contact Pat at
214-616-2477 (1)
WPOCB2964RS465232 white/black, 5 speed, 68,500
mi. original power black leather seats, AC, LSD,
always garaged, Pirelli P Zero tires on 17” painted
wheels, spare sport muffler, new battery, all records,
very original, well maintained and cared for. I’d
love to see this car stay a Maverick! $58,000, Alan
Bambina, Dallas, TX 972-241-7556, bambinaa@
cfbisd.edu, mailto:[email protected]. (2)
Wanted: 993 Series 911, 993 Series 911, years
1996-1998 only, either C2 or C2S. MUST have
varioram engine, 6-spd manual, & complete service
and repair records to view. (No black exterior) Email
information and pictures to Glenn: gcweber1@
verizon.net (2)
For Sale: 2001 Boxster, Tiptronic Transmission,
AM/FM CD player, Heated leather seats, Trip
computer, All stock. Gray Metallic with Black top
and interior. Looks and runs good with 82,000
miles. $13,500 OBO. Contact: Steve in Richardson.
(214)578-5047 or [email protected] (3)
For Sale: 2008 Carrera, blk/blk, sunroof,
14,500mi, Excellent condition, $53,500. Contact Phil
at 817-925-1470 or [email protected] (3)
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