Inside QT: Officers : 18th Annual Buick VS Ford Shootout in Noble, Oklahoma

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Inside QT: Officers Notes & Calendar Redline Race series TMCCC series 2013 IFO Deep Six Buick vs Ford A blast from the past Officers : 18th Annual Buick VS Ford Shootout in Noble, Oklahoma We did get

Geoff Newton took his 87 GN down to a 12.18 @ 109mph on 23lbs of boost with hardly any tuning. This car will be in the 11 s easy. Thanks to all who came out and supported our club and the event.

1 Inside QT: Officers Notes & Calendar Redline Race series TMCCC series 2013 IFO Deep Six Buick vs Ford A blast from the past Officers : 18th Annual Buick VS Ford Shootout in Noble, Oklahoma We did get beat by the Fords pretty good this year but our LSPBC members did have some good runs. I know Carl Brimer ran a best ET in the range in his nice STS-V, pretty damn good for a 5K pound car. Geoff Newton took his 87 GN down to a 109mph on 23lbs of boost with hardly any tuning. This car will be in the 11 s easy. Thanks to all who came out and supported our club and the event. President: David Newton Vice President: Mike Mahalik Secretary Victor Segovia Treasurer: Tim Thompson Show Director: Open position Race Director: Brian Allen Webmaster: Carl Brimer Newsletter: David Newton Photography as Noted Quick Times is the official publication of the Lone Star Performance Buick Club (Chapter of the GS Club of America). No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or manner without the express consent of the Lone Star Buick Chapter GSCA, unless this publication is listed as the source. Club dues are $25 per year and are payable every January 1st. Dues entitle the member to a one year subscription to Quick Times along with other benefits accordingly. The Buick name and all other related Buick model names are registered trademarks of the General Motors Corporation. And are used with permission by the Lone Star Performance Buick Chapter GSCA through it s association with the Buick GS Club of America. Geoff s 87 GN parked in the pits next to the Legend!

2 A Word From the President A Word From the VP Another year down the drain. Oops I mean another year in the books. Almost blew that one. :) Just a couple of reminders our Xmas party is set for Saturday Dec. 7th, details on page 6. Also don t forget our Deep Six event at Ennis on Sunday Nov. 10th. We need your support for this event. Tell the Gate DEEP 6 It is open to anyone and any vehicle* so invite your friends. It is a 100% payout the higher the car count the bigger the payout. And it is our digression on how we payout. The total we pay at the gate is what we get back from IFO. Details on page 10 of this newsletter. * This is a change from previous D6 events. Bring em out guy/gals anyone any car. LSPBC Treasurer Report October /01/13 Balance $2, /13/13 Balance $2, /13/ /23/2013 Income Dues & Racing $ Payments Noble & Web Domain $ Balance ending $ as of 10/23/2013 Tim Thompson LSPBC Treasurer BIG BAD BUICK T-SHIRTS These will be available at each of the LSPBC events and club meetings for $15.00 each. Well folks, it s that time of year again! The season is winding down and we can start either repairing everything we tore up this year or planning the big winter modifications. Or if you re one of the few people that can actually leave your car alone, put it away for the winter and have it ready for next season. Either way it s been a fun season with some new faces along the way and some great events throughout the year. For those involved with Power Tour that was a trip that will not be forgotten, and it was great to see how many Turbo Buicks were on that. As for our Redline race series, I think this is the most entries I ve seen since I ve been in the club so that s great! There was some very good racing and points chasing going on and of course, some great hanging out at the track. It was great to meet some of the new members that joined up this year too and get to see their cars. The dyno event went well and I think would be a great event to make more regular for us as a club to, everyone who came out for that had a blast. I always hate to see the season wind down because that means we don t get to get together with the cars as often and hangout, but there are still a few more events to make it to before it s all over! And don t forget we always have the Christmas party to look forward to as well! It was a great season and I m glad you all participated with us, and hope you can all make it back next year! Don t forget, just because there aren t any events over the winter months doesn t mean we still can t be Going Fast With Class!! These are currently out of stock. Stay tuned coming soon. Welcome back old members and new members for 2013! Darren Gibbs B371

3 October 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Ford Buick vs 13 TMCCC Redline Redline Raceway 27TMCCC Kennedale November 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat DEEP 6 Motorplex

4 December 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat LSPBC Xmas Party see pg

5 2013 Redline Race Series Rules $10.00 (paid to LSPBC) to bracket race, you must be a current LSPBC member to enter and your vehicle must be Buick or Buick powered in order to be eligible for Buick points. Vehicles that are Non Buick or Non Buick powered will be eligible for Non Buick points (see Points below) Memberships and renewals are available on location. 1. Street cars only*, No delay boxes, and No throttle stops are allowed. 2. Any tire is ok. DO NOT burnout past the starting line. This will result in an automatic disqualification. 3. You may race any brand/model of car you want and win money at the monthly races and be eligible for the point series. 4. You must be a paid club member to run brackets. Club dues are $25 annually. 5. The monthly payouts are pending car count. Therefore, more cars = a higher payout. Payouts are for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places. All time trials will be run out of lane 4 with one exception. If you are running street tires and get in line early, 6:30pm, please line up in lane 3 for your first pass. Redline officials like to run cars with slicks for the first pairings from lane 4. We do not want to block lane 4 with street tire cars early. All time trials will be out of lane 4 after 7pm for LSPBC racers Rule Additions: 1. All LSPBC racers are required to meet in the pits with the race director at 8:30pm to pay their entry fee and draw for positions. Drawing order will determine your position on the standard "Sportsman Ladder" rather than your qualifying time. Do not be late or you will be left out!* 2. The ladder will be set up prior to 9:00pm to determine the pairings or bye run if applicable. 3. The higher seeded racer for each pairing will have lane choice. 4. All eliminations will be out of lanes 5 and 6 and start at 9pm sharp. 5. Breaking or not showing will result in an automatic loss and a win for your opponent. You must stage and break the starting line beams under your vehicle's own power to receive credit. 6. Redline has requested that the racers to be ready to run in 5 minutes from when they call us to the lanes. Therefore, know who your opponent for the next round is as soon as possible. Buick or Buick Powered Points: 10 points are earned for each round in which you make a qualified run. 5 bonus points will awarded to the event winner. Non-Buick or Non-Buick Powered Points: 9 points are earned for each round in which you will make a qualified run. 4 bonus points will be awarded to the event winner. All points are assigned to the driver: This will allow a driver to cumulatively earn either Buick or Non Buick points at each event based on the vehicle registered. A driver will not be eligible for both Buick and Non-Buick points at the same race event. The top three season points leaders will be awarded at the year end LSPBC Christmas party. ($$$ TBD) The following event dates are subject to revision as a result of a rainout or unforeseen circumstances: 1. April 13th 2. May 11th 3. June 8th 4. July 13th 5. August 10th 6. September 14th 7. UPDATED October 26th This is a new date for this race! David Newton - LSPBC Race Director

LSPBC Race Series Point standings for 2013 After 6 of 7 races 1) Geoff Newton 2) Tim Thompson 3) David Newton 4) Kyle Faulkner 5) Levi Taylor 6) Mike Faulkner 7) Tony Rossi 8) Bob Schuck 9) Randy

6 LSPBC Race Series Point standings for 2013 After 6 of 7 races 1) Geoff Newton 2) Tim Thompson 3) David Newton 4) Kyle Faulkner 5) Levi Taylor 6) Mike Faulkner 7) Tony Rossi 8) Bob Schuck 9) Randy Glossup 10) Duke McClain 11) David Ellis 12) Jimmy Pruett 13) Dave Whitten 14) Sherry Faulkner 15) Mike Mahalik 16) Shane Murray 17) Patrick Smith 18) Carrie Glossup 19) Jack Laswell 20) Tim Winn 21) Dana Thompson 22) Joe McClain 23) JR Arrington 24) Rob Downey 149 points 145 points 138 points 125 points 90 points 85 points 70 points 67 points 60 points 50 points 40 points 40 Points 40 points 36 points 30 points 27 points 20 points 18 points 18 points 18 points 10 points 10 points 09 points 09 points Club Meeting The next meeting will be at the Clubs Xmas Party, it will be held at Levi Taylor s home in Plano. Starts about 5pm and last till whenever. Address 3229 Monette Ln. Plano TX Hope to see you there! Want to Advertise with Us? If you or someone you know wants to advertise in Quick Times or on our website, here s how: Rates for 1 Year (4 Qtrs): $50.00 for a business card size $75.00 for 25% page $ for 50% page + a website link $ for 100% page + a website link Mail payment payable to LSPBC and a copy of your advertisement to: David Newton 410 Rollingridge Lane Garland, Texas An electronic copy of your advertisement can be sent to: regalgn1@yahoo.com If you are needing a service or product offered by one of our advertisers, please do them a favor for supporting our club and help support them too! Thank You for Your Support!

Join the LSPBC Yahoo Email Distribution List Find out what s going on currently!

Post up some parts for sale, or see if other members are offering parts exclusively to the LSPBC at discounted

groups.yahoo.com/group/lspbc/ Then select Join this Group!

7 Join the LSPBC Yahoo Distribution List Find out what s going on currently! Maybe, some members are going to the track or a car show? Maybe, you have a question on a problem with your car? Post up some parts for sale, or see if other members are offering parts exclusively to the LSPBC at discounted prices! Sign up now if you are not already part of the LSPBC club forum. To join you may go to: Then select Join this Group! There is also a hot link available within our home page at: Mac s Performance Specializing In Diesel Service & Performance Toll Free: Hwy 377 South, Fort Worth, TX 76126

TMCCC 2013 Welcome to the Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge. The TMCCC is the largest club against club racing series in the country and possibly the world.

8 TMCCC 2013 Welcome to the Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge. The TMCCC is the largest club against club racing series in the country and possibly the world. It was founded by a group of muscle car owners that liked to race their cars but didn't want to race in a weekly bracket series. Soon after the first few events, more clubs in the area started showing interest and before you knew it, the series had grown into 9 events covering most of north Texas and Oklahoma. With car counts exceeding 200 at many of the races, we have proven that muscle cars are here to stay. Every club races for points to see who are the true champions in the muscle car world and a driver reward program tracks individual drivers points to see who is the best in each class. Each year there is a rewards banquet where the top clubs and drivers are honored and presented with very nice trophies and prizes. The overall points champion also receives free entry to all of the next years races. March 10th Texas Raceway in Kennedale March 24th Texas Motorplex in Ennis April 7th North Star Dragway in Denton April 21st Dallas Raceway in Crandall May 5th North Star Dragway in Denton June 2nd Texas Raceway in Kennedale TMCCC Club Rep David Newton 1. DAPA 173/59 2. SDRA 147/61 3. Red River CC 147/63 4. TX ST Racers 130/31 5. LS Cougar club 119/28 6. DFW LX 104/49 7. Dallas Area Chevys 101/35 September 8th Texas Motorplex in Ennis September 29th Ardmore Raceway in Ardmore,OK October 13th Redline Raceway in Caddo Mills October 27th Texas Raceway in Kennedale TEAM K! 3A series Standings Points/car count after 8 of 10 races 8. Torque Central 101/34 9. Lake City Mopars 86/ LSPBC 63/ Dallas Mopar 48/ Gas House gang 22/ TX Outsiders 19/06

10 Import Face Off Deep Six Class Nov. 10, 2013

LSPBC Xmas Party 2013 As I know... you have been waiting for our Christmas party this year!

We thank the Taylors in advance for opening up their wonderful home to the club once again.

Starts at 5pm We will be playing the exchange gift game again, it is a $20 limit please.

We will also hold Officer elections for 2014, so please attend so you can be heard.

11 LSPBC Xmas Party 2013 As I know... you have been waiting for our Christmas party this year! We will be at Levi Taylor s home in Plano. Yes this is a repeat performance from last year. We thank the Taylors in advance for opening up their wonderful home to the club once again. The address is 3229 Monette Lane Plano,TX Starts at 5pm We will be playing the exchange gift game again, it is a $20 limit please. One gift per person in your party. We will also hold Officer elections for 2014, so please attend so you can be heard. Each person is asked to bring a dish, we will start a food list on our forum so keep watch for that Buick VS Ford in Noble, Oklahoma Above: Mike and Sherry hanging with Geoff & Kathleen. Below: Geoff gets ready to make a pass. The LSPBC was a proud sponsor of this years event

12 A blast from the past! LSPBC Car Show in Lewisville Chucks in Carrollton Geoff racing Dads GN at Little River Dragway David s 72 GS 455 Clone at Autorama Rob Pahl s GN powered Cobra at the club picnic Tim Winn s Orange Crush at Redline Raceway

13 A path less traveled by Mike Mahalik When people think of Turbo Buicks, most probably get one of two images in their head. They either think of concourse level show cars that are all original or drag strip terrors that look stock and run in the 10 s. Of course those are two extremes but most of the Turbo Buicks we come across these days are some variation of those two; either mostly stock with some bolt on upgrades or full out race car that s no longer street legal. Then there s the path I ve decided on, not really a huge departure from the mostly stock/bolt on route but I m doing something with my GN that very few do. I m building my car for autocross. For those of you unaware of what autocross is, it s a time trial event where you run a course built out of cones; normally in a large parking lot like what you would find at Texas Motor Speedway. Cars are classed by performance so you won t have a ZR1 Corvette and a bone stock Honda Civic going head to head, although these matches may happen in the modified classes. There s a place for everything in autocross, from someone s daily driver sedan to full out track cars and everything in between. I started auto crossing the Buick a few years ago in the stock class where it fit, which was essentially anything American and rear wheel drive with a V8. Most of the class is made up of Camaros, Mustangs, pretty much any muscle car you can imagine and a large number of the newer late model offering as well. The Grand National as always looked like a bit of a misfit in this class as it was the only vehicle in F Stock with a V6. Believe it or not I could hold my own against newer cars like the GTO s and some Mustangs and Camaros as well. It was very fun and educational to drive the GN in events like this, learning all of the shortcomings of an original, 25 year old suspension. These cars really don t handle as badly as people imagine either, but after a season or so I wanted more out of the handling department. It was time to start upgrading. I ve always had the goal of building the car the way I envisioned it while retaining a mostly stock appearance, that way the few people that do what the GN is don t really expect anything out of it at an autocross. After looking at options to piece together an entire suspension from cheaper offerings of mismatched parts, I decided to go the totally opposite route and buy the really good stuff. I chose to go with Detroit Speed and Engineering products as I have yet to read anything negative about them (other than the pricing) and I can say it was the best decision to date I have made for the car. Other than the few sets of frame braces that are available for these cars, the only major suspension upgrade I have made so far is the Detroit Speed shocks and springs, which drop the car 2 inches from stock. Generally shocks and springs aren t a major event on most cars, but I can t convey how much it transformed the GN. Even with 25 year old bushings and the rest of the stock suspension the car handled so much better it was really impressive. Continued next page

I spent the 2012 autocross season (the few events I made it to) learning how hard I could push the car and quickly realized that the BF Goodrich Radial TA s were now the problem, I was at the limit

14 I spent the 2012 autocross season (the few events I made it to) learning how hard I could push the car and quickly realized that the BF Goodrich Radial TA s were now the problem, I was at the limit of those tires. So again, wanting to stay stock appearing I had an extra set of T-Type wheels around so I bought a set of BF Goodrich G Force Rival tires (I believe the first set in Texas as they were brand new at the time). They weren t quite the size I wanted but 15 inch sizes were limited so I figured I d give it a shot. It was another gamble worth taking! What the shocks and springs did for the suspension the tires did it again, I could actually push the suspension now and the tires would hang in there. The Rivals really are amazing street tires; I still have yet to find the limit of them on the GN, even running the Texas Motor Speedway road course in rainy conditions! So armed with the new tires, the 2013 season was a blast. I was now running in E Street Prepared which is where all of the American V8 cars move up to when they are too heavily modified for stock classes but not in the full race classes yet. I made it to five SCCA events, one of which was the infield road course at Texas Motor Speedway along with the Fall Good Guys Autocross at TMS as well. For the SCCA events I took one 1 st place and four 2 nd place finishes, I was very pleased with that! I beat a number of late model Mustangs as they seem to be the most common in this class and all cars in this class have some suspension and engine work done too. At the Good Guys event I finished 7 th out of 29 cars and those were all late model vehicles. At that event I ve beaten numerous Camaros, Mustangs, Corvettes, and even some CTS-Vs of both generations! It s neat to see how many people get excited to see a GN at these events or in the case of the SCCA events look at me like I m nuts and at the wrong event, but after a few runs every body realizes the car can hang in there. At the last Good Guys Autocross there was a guy in a second generation CTS-V and he started complaining to me that he can never beat GN s anywhere. He said he always gets beat by them at the drag strip so he figured this would be his chance to beat one, well I finished about 3 seconds ahead of him! He was going nuts! The Grand National gets respect anywhere it goes these days, but after a season of doing pretty well at the SCCA events, it s amazing how much respect that crowd gives it. When I first started running with them, very few people would ask about the car other than why I wasn t at the drag strip. The last few events I ve had numerous people telling me how much they love watching my runs and how the GN is one of the most entertaining cars at the events. It s a whole new crowd to teach about the Dark Side! All in all I ve had a blast the last few years getting the car to the stage it s at, and I have the rest of the Detroit Speed product to get under my car still so it s a work in progress, like they all are. Who knows, maybe one of these years I ll make it to a national SCCA event and really stir things up! It s fun to take the path less traveled in the car that I love and expose even more people to the greatness that is Turbo Buicks.

15 2014 Date : Lone Star Performance Buick Club C/O David Newton 410 Rollingridge Lane Garland, TX $25.00

Features : Officers : Lone Star Performance Buick Club. Show Director s Report What s New for 2005? Upcoming Events Club News

Features : Officers : Lone Star Performance Buick Club. Show Director s Report What s New for 2005? Upcoming Events Club News Lone Star Performance Buick Club Volume 17 Issue 1 Winter 2005 Features : Show Director s Report What s New for 2005? Upcoming Events Club News Officers : President: Rick Kinworthy Vice President: David