April 2008 - Maverick Region

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April 2008 - Published by the Maverick Region
Porsche Club of America
http://mav.pca.org
Volume 46 April 2008, Issue 4
Departments
Zone 5 Presidents.................................. 1
My Thoughts (Editor’s Column) .......... 3
List of Officers/Board Chairs ............... 4
Catch My Draft (President’s Column).. 5
Maverick Minutes................................. 8
New Wheels........................................ 27
Anniversaries ...................................... 27
Unclassifieds....................................... 28
Advertiser Index ................................. 28
Upcoming Events
Calendar of Events................................ 1
Autocross #2 ......................................... 2
Sunday Drive to Tyler........................... 2
Lewisville Lunch .................................. 3
Time Trial #1 & Autocross #2 .............. 5
Tech Session at Park Place ................... 7
Board Meeting ...................................... 8
Drivers’ Education .............................. 12
Tech Session at Boardwalk................. 14
Club Race & Solo DE at ECR ............ 15
May At Mayo’s ................................... 18
Happy Hour at iFratelli’s .................... 24
Past Event Recaps
Ladies, Teens & 101 Autocross Schools .. 11
The Art of Judging.............................. 19
Happy Hour at Cantina Laredo........... 24
Premier Wine Tasting.......................... 26
Miscellaneous
Trivia Light ........................................... 7
Trivia Contest ..................................... 22
Go Online for Latest Updates on Events
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Lewisville Lunch
Drivers’ Education - MSR
Happy Hour
Tech Session-Park Place Porsche
Sunday Drive - Ennis
TT #1 - MW
AX #2 - MW
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AX #4 - MW
Board Meeting
TSD Rally School
Father’s Day Picnic
Happy Hour
Double TT #3 &4 - MSR
PCA Parade in Charlotte, NC
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6/28-7/3 PCA Parade in Charlotte, NC
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Happy Hour
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BISD - Birdville Independent School Dist,
DE - Drivers’ Education Event
EC - Eagle’s Canyon, Slidell, TX
HCR- Hill Country Region (Austin-centered)
LSR- Lone Star Region (Houston-centered)
MW- Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells,TX
MSR- Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson,TX
TWS- Texas World Speedway, College Station,TX
TMS- Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth,TX
Penn- Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford,TX
Slipstream (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region Porsche Club ofAmerica, 2973
Timber Creek Trl, Fort Worth,TX 76118.Subscription price is $24.00 per year.Periodical postage is paid at Fort
Worth,TX.Postmaster:Send address changes to Jan Mayo,Slipstream, 2973 Timber Creek Trl, Fort Worth,TX
May
Habitat for Humanity Work Day
Board Meeting
Tech Session - Boardwalk Porsche
Lewisville Lunch
Happy Hour
May at Mayo’s
Club Race & DE - ECR
Time Trial #2 - MW
Photography
Charlie Davis, Bob Lewis
Wendy Shoffit
Cover Photo by Charlie Davis
356 Outlaws grill badge on
Jack Griffin’s 356 Pre-A coupe
76118.
Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers.Contributions will
be printedon a space available basis.Chartered regions ofPCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the
2008 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents
ARK-LA-TEX
Kenneth A.Chandler
(318) 865-8210
[email protected]
CIMARRON
Gary Bernard
COASTAL BEND
Rene’ Molinia
(956) 789-5469
[email protected]
HILL COUNTRY
Adrienne Boer
[email protected]
LONE STAR
Burnell Curtis
(281) 337-1937
[email protected]
MARDI GRAS
Richard Martin
OZARK
Rick Daes
(501) 565-5113
[email protected]
WHISKEY BAY
Mike Hamza
LONGHORN
Ron McAtee
MAVERICK
James Shoffit
cell(972)786-6246
[email protected]
WAR BONNET
Richard Davis
[email protected]
ZONE5 REP
Caren Cooper
C - (512) 698-2747
[email protected]
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Travis Howard
Andrea Bell
Charlie Davis
Bryan Bell
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AX/TT Timing
Darron Shaffer
AX/TT Workers
Mike Lockas
Club Race Chair
Joel Nannis
Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit
Concours
Jack Griffin
DE Chair
Colin Graidage
DE Chief Dvg Instr. John Sandusky
& Keith Olcha
DE Registrar
Joel Nannis
DE Safety
Bob Benson
Email List Modr. Bob Benson
& Matt Platts
Goodie Store
C. Dominick
Happy Hours
Monda Hanna,
& Mentors
Mike Lockas
& Bob Lewis
Membership
Joel Nannis
Past President
Rocky Johnson
Rallies
Teri Davis
Slipstream
Advertising
Lisa Steele
Editor
Jan Mayo
Event Ad Design Mark Gluck
Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears
Printing
Fran Ussery
Staff
Wendy Shoffit,
Andy Mears, Matt Platts,
Richard Bradley, Tannia Dobbins
Socials
Ed & Tracey
Gross
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Keith Olcha
Sunday Drives
Clint Blackman
Swap Meets
Clay Perrine
Trivia Chair
Jerry DeFeo
Web Site
Denny Payne
Zone 5 Rep.
Caren Cooper
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Andrea Bell
H-817-270-4132
Jack Griffin
[email protected]
Joel Nannis
H-972-722-2735
[email protected]
Bryan Bell
C-214-789-6895
[email protected]
Ed & Tracey Gross
H-972-491-2104
[email protected]
Keith Olcha
W-817-706-7678
H-817-251-6865
[email protected]
Bob Benson
H-817-457-8833
[email protected]
Monda Hanna
W-972-450-3835
[email protected]
Denny Payne
[email protected]
Clint Blackman
W-214-696-8000
[email protected]
Travis Howard
C-214-616-6152
[email protected]
[email protected]
Clay Perrine
[email protected]
Caren Cooper
C-512-698-2747
[email protected]
Rocky Johnson
H-903-356-6531
C-972-816-1769
[email protected]
Matt Platts
C-817-919-1253
W-817-440-2090
[email protected]
Charlie Davis
H-940-682-4719
[email protected]
Bob Lewis
972-255-8629
[email protected]
John Sandusky
W-817-777-0421
[email protected]
Teri Davis
H-940-682-4719
[email protected]
Mike Lockas
W-972-540-0245
[email protected]
Darron Shaffer
H-972-390-9709
C-972-898-3002
[email protected]
Jerry DeFeo
972-240-5800
[email protected]
Jan Mayo
H-817-595-4651
C-817-313-9406
[email protected]
Wendy Shoffit
H- 972-506-7449
C- 972-977-9821
[email protected]
Christy Dominick
H-817-909-0966
[email protected]
Andy Mears
H-940-321-8683
[email protected]
Lisa Steele
H-214-709-6418
[email protected]
Mark Gluck
C-817-706-9061
[email protected]
Bill Miller
W-972-830-2676
[email protected]
Fran Ussery
W-972-438-8344
H-817-481-8342
[email protected]
Colin Graidage
C-214-455-6242
[email protected]
Catch My Draft
by James Shoffit, Region President
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Slipstream Advertiser Index
For advertising rates and information contact
Lisa Steele at (214) 709-6418
These advertisers support the Maverick Region... the Mavericks support these advertisers!
A&H Award Pro
American Garage
Autobahn Motorcar Group
Autoscope
Boardwalk Porsche
Buckley’s Precision Racing
The Complete Garage
Dallas Euro Cars
Eagles Canyon Raceway
Fifth Gear Motorsports
Istook’s MotorSport Svcs
Jerry DeFeo Designs
Louden Motorcar Svcs
Mayo Performance
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