Slipstream July 2021

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Racing Profile: John and Daniel Shofner
by Scott Kellogg, Concours Chair
Let’s talk about racing and dreaming. A lot of us dream
about racing. Driving our cars at LeMans and wearing
that laurel wreath around or necks and spraying each
other with the best champagne. After all we all drive
Porsches, born and bred to go fast and win…. And, oh
yes, look so stylish doing it.
There are a couple of members in the Maverick
Region who are doing just that. Not driving at LeMans,
but perhaps some day getting there: John Shofner and
his son Daniel.
John had been racing in the PCA Porsche events at
Cresson and Eagle’s Canyon for a couple of years in his
spec Boxster. With quite a bit of success, John felt after a
while that he wanted a little company on the track, so, as
most father’s do, he went and bought another car and give
it to Daniel. Thus was born Team Shofner.
Through the last
year, Daniel went
through the PCA
training and racing
requirements and
finished first in most
of his races.
This all leads up
to the first week in
February at a little
place called Sebring.
Just a small airport in
the middle of Florida,
and also a mecca for
racing history. So,
as luck would have
it, both of their cars
magically appeared at
Sebring. (You didn’t
think I was going
to mention Florida
without using the
word magical. LOL )
Once at the track,
it was practice time.
The weather was a
bit overcast early in
the day so the temps
were cool. The track
was dry, for the
time being, and so
practice they did.
After practice it
was time to race.
There were about 30
Boxsters there from around the country to race and have a
good time. Each car prepared to face the competition, and in
this case the competition was young Daniel of team Shofner.
In the first race Daniel finished in first place. Just after
getting his racing license, he is off to a great start with a
first place finish. And yes dad finished in fourth place in
that race. I think he was taking pictures of Daniel. LOL.
In the next race the result was the same: Daniel with the
win and father in third place. Both father and son worked
hard as they managed to beat the other Boxsters…. well if
driving fast is working hard. We know it is.
For the third races the weather decide to be Florida
weather and the rain came. Wet or dry, we race! And so
off they went, but in this particular event, Daniel managed
to spin in the first part of the race finally finishing in 11th
place with his father taking 3rd.
1. Porsche prides itself on its braking systems, but they
were not the first to do put disc brakes on a production
car. Which was the first car company to offer disc brakes
on a production vehicle?
a. Mercedes Benz b. Crosley c. Studebaker d. Tucker
Source: https://tinyurl.com/amaw3v8a
2. In what year did this manufacturer offer disc brakes?
a. 1946 b. 1948 c. 1950 d. 1952
Source: https://tinyurl.com/amaw3v8a
3. In what year did Porsche first offer production cars with
disc brakes?
a. 1961 b. 1962 c. 1963 d. 1964
Source: https://tinyurl.com/amaw3v8a
4. Porsche uses different colors for their calipers, which
sometimes clash with the car color. While black is the
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Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile?
Jerry DeFeo
sponsored by Zims Autotechnik
You can test your knowledge (or Google search ability) of all things Porsche by participating in the monthly
trivia contest posted online at http://mavpca.org/trivia. Answers are due by the last day of each month.
The winner of the trivia contest receives a $25 gift certificate from our sponsor, Zims Autotechnik. In the
case of ties, a random drawing determines the winner.
Here are the questions and answers for the May 2021 Trivia. Our Winner this month is Richard Hoffer,
getting all 5 correct. Honorable Mention goes to Doug Jacobson, Danny Holley, Dana Avery, Rick Dyer, and
Tom Martin, all of whom also got all 5 correct. In case of a tie, there is a drawing to determine the winner.
color for standard disc calipers, they use two different
colors for the S Models’ standard brakes:
a. Red or Silver b. Silver or Yellow c. Yellow or Red
d. Red or Acid Green
Source: https://tinyurl.com/amaw3v8a
5. While the Carbon Ceramic discs are considered to be
the ultimate brakes in the Porsche lineup, the others do
very well at nowhere near the extra cost. In one braking
system, Porsche uses a white caliper to emphasize how
clean they keep the wheels. Which system is this?
a. Porsche Regenerative
b. Porsche Surface Coated
c. Porsche Carbon Ceramic
d. Porsche Hybrid Models
Source: https://tinyurl.com/
amaw3v8a
Answers: 1)b, 2)b, 3)b, 4)a, 5)b
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