UPCOMING EVENTS Nov 1 TMCCC, 8 am, Ennis Nov 4 Election Day, Don t forget to vote Nov 14 Cowtown Cars and Coffee, 8am-10:30am, Farrington Field (FW ISD), FW Nov 14 TMCCC Awards Banquet Nov 22 Club Meeting and Annual Toy Drive/Car Show, 1pm-4pm, Allen Samuels CDJR, North Richland Hills Dec 5 Club Christmas Party, 5 pm, Mercado Juarez, Arlington 7740 N. E. LOOP 820 FORT WORTH, TX 76180 817-276-7700 Cowtown Mopars Performance Team PO Box 162413 Fort Worth, Texas 76161-2413 Place Postage Here Rush To:
Nov 2015 THE STARTING LINE Official Monthly Publication of Cowtown Mopars 2015-2016 BOARD MEMBERS President - Mike Moriarty Secretary - Rich Lemmon Membership Director - Joann Deering Activity Director - Chris Sharp Vice-President - Phillip Taylor Treasurer - Kurt Schuster Editor - Barry Hansen Appointed Positions Race Team - Mark Buchanan Website - Kirk Maisenbacher Show Team - Morris Counts/Ron Carroll Cowtown Cars and Coffee, every second Saturday, 8 am to 10:30 am, (new location) Farrington Field, University Dr and W. Lancaster Ave (FW ISD), Ft Worth. FREE. Sponsored by AutoBahn Motorcars, usually free coffee and donuts. www.cowtowncarsandcoffee.com Allen Samuels CDJR gives club member discounts on new vehicles and parts. Be sure to show your membership card to the cashier/salesman. Don t have a membership card? Just see our Membership Director. Employee Pricing when purchasing vehicles Cost +10% when buying parts
As we all know Mike Bearce had to step down from the Presidency to help his family and I wish him the best, hopefully things will get better for him. So I will be filling in for the remainder of the term. I know there are some big shoes to fill so please let me know if there is anything I m missing. A little about me, I have been a member of Cowtown Mopars for almost 7 years now. My family and I own 5 different Mopars currently: a 2005 Ram 1500 (street truck), 2006 Ram 1500 Mega Cab (daily driver), 2010 Dodge Avenger (Angie s car), 1999 Dodge Dakota (race truck), and last but not least Sarah has a 1967 Dodge Dart. Angie and I have four kids, Sarah who is now 16, Hannah who is 15, Christopher who is 13 and will be 14 in March, and last but not least Madi is 6 and as most of you know the world s best cookie sales person. As for the upcoming months, the Holidays are just around the corner. That means lots of stuff coming up for our members and their families so please come out and join us. I am super excited to be a part of this club and even more excited about helping more. This year will be the first year I have been able to attend out Toys for Tots show and I m really hoping we can take Sarah s car to be a part of it. Looking forward to seeing many of you there. My time is up for now but I promise there will be lots to come so stay tuned. Mike BY THE MINUTES Rich Lemmon Cowtown Mopars Chili Cook Off and Meeting at Bill Boon's Oct 17,2015 Start 1445 1. Chili contest winner is Rich Lemmon. 2. Mopars at the Motorplex information from Mark Buchanan. A. Mark Buchanan will be heading the event this year with assistance from Bill Boon and Kelly Hilla. B. Main sponsor will be Freedom Chrysler Group. C. Other sponsors wanted. 3. TMCCC by Mark Buchanan. A. We are now 17 points in the lead. B. Last race is Nov 1 at the Motorplex, Enis. 4. Ron Carroll goes over a list of upcoming shows. 5. CMPT Toy Drive all makes show on Nov 22. 6. Christmas Party planned for Dec 5. 7. 50/50 pot $17 Dave Mandato. End 1515
From The Veep s Desk Goodness, this year has flown by. Seems like a lot of stuff happened but I got nothing done. I am going to have to apologize in advance as I am not going to be a lot of help at the toy drive car show. The 29th of October I am going to have my left rotator cuff tended to. Appears I have fully torn 3 of 4 muscles and partially tore the 4th. So now I am off work and heavy stuff for 6 to 8 weeks. Still don t have the tranny pulled from the Jeep. Oh well, life is rough. I admit I haven t been keeping up with the car world as I had hoped. Glad Mark and the race team managed to get the points lead back in the TMCCC. Kudos to the show team for all they have done. A big thanks to Bill Boon for the great chili cook off meet. Guys at work thank all the chili chefs, LOL. Not crazy about the AutoNation rumors regarding AS. Well, as I am on a couple decent meds that are befuddling me. Am going to close and say see you in the near future. Phill Gen 3 Challenger with the Daytona treatment spotted by Ken Keys on a recent visit to Pigeon Forge, TN. Photo Ken Keys.
In The Works Chris Sharp, Activity Director Christmas dinner at Mercado Juarez in Arlington on December 5 at 5:00 pm. Still working on details, gift exchange, etc. Possible cruise to Pop's Burgers in Waxahachie. If you have any suggestions be sure to let me or any of the board members know. Chris We continue to send our prayers and good wishes to Morris Counts, still recovering from a stroke and a fall. Please consider visiting and/or sending a get well card. Morris Counts c/o Legend Healthcare & Rehab. Room 510A 900 Westpark Way Euless, TX 76040-3977 817-545-4071
Car Show Participants If you entered your Mopar at any car shows this year please contact Ron Carroll, Show Team Coordinator, at 972-672-5298 or email dodge_roncarroll@yahoo.com. Ron is making a list of all members who participated in car shows this year so we may honor them with a special presentation at the Christmas Party.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Joann Deering, Membership Director Time to Renew for 2016 Club dues for 2016 are due. You do not have to fill out a new registration form if your contact and vehicle information are the same. Remember...upon renewal your Membership Card will allow you to get genuine Mopar Performance and replacement parts from Allen Samuels CDJR for 10% over cost and buy a new car or truck for Employee Pricing. That is serious cash. Join or Renew by mail or at one of our events Single membership New $25 / Renewal $15 Family membership New $35 / Renewal $25 Current members, If you have a change of contact information, vehicle or other, please remember to send in those changes. Got a hot tip, event, article, update, correction, comment? Cowtown Mopars newsletter now has its own email address: moparnewslettereditor@cowtownmopars.com
The Go Fast(er) Department Mark Buchanan - Race Team Coordinator HEY THIRTEEN TIME TMCCC CHAMPIONS!!!! It was a beautiful day for a race at Kennedale on Oct. 4th with 26 of 166 racers running with the 13 time TMCCC Champions. We had 5 of those take home awards. The overall club points margin is still close but Cowtown Mopars is now at least 17 points ahead of everyone else. One more race to go and that's November 1st at the Motorplex. Congrats to: Susan Brownell ----------- stock semifinalist Mike McDonald ----------- street runner up Grady Hentz --------------- king winner Rich Lemmon ------------- king runner up Jason Pipkin -------------- pro semifinalist Robert Vaughan has asked that anyone who plans to go to the TMCCC banquet this year please mail your check to him. This will make it a lot easier on him at the last race. Thanks for your cooperation. Robert Vaughan 408 Lanwood Wylie, Tx 75098 One last thing. I'm selling my 64 Dodge that I race. If you know anyone looking for a great race car send them to me. Stay tuned Mark 2015 Race Schedule: March 8 Kennedale March 22 Denton March 29 Ennis May 3 Denton June 7 Ardmore Sept 13 Denton Sept 20 Ennis Oct 4 Kennedale Nov 1 Ennis Nov 14 banquet Denton and Ardmore open 9 AM All others open 8 AM Don t forget we re online: www.cowtownmopars.com and Cowtown Mopars on Facebook!!!
Off The Wing by Barry Hansen Oct Chili Cook-Off and club meeting was a big success. Texas Trailer Man's shop packed with hungry people. I personally had a heaping helping of every chili there, not a bad one in the bunch. Chili is one of my main food groups along with BBQ and Tex-Mex. Seasonal though, can't eat chili when it s 100 degrees outside. Finally cool enough that we can have a pot of chili every couple of weeks or so at the Hansen Happy Hacienda and Hostelry. Blaspheme, blaspheme...autonation Ford is using the Warner Bros Plymouth Road Runner cartoon character in their commercials. Again I say blaspheme. Mopar spotting... Jay Leno's Garage, Wednesdays, 9 pm on cable channel CNBC and repeated several times later each week. First episode (of 8 this first season) was almost a Mopar ad or at least a Mopar love fest. Jay is introducing the show and waxing nostalgic about muscle cars while cruising LA in his 1970 red Hemi Challenger. He then picks up Tim (the Toolman) Taylor and they have a burnout contest in matching Hellcat Challengers. The police come and bust them in a LAPD Dodge Charger black and white unit. Some Mustangs are finally seen later on in the show. Mopar spotting, whoops...two page magazine ad for Barret-Jackson auction. Description for Lot #1004, 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda Custom Convertible. It goes on, A real-deal 'Cuda convertible, upgraded to 426 Hemi, blah, blah, blah. Problem is the picture is a lime green 1970 Dodge Challenger coupe. Seven other pictures of Fords and Chevys had correct pictures and descriptions, just not the lone Mopar. Embarrassed Mopar Spotting... shown on the Weather Channel during the flooding in South Carolina. A white Ram stops at a barricaded road with high and fast flood waters. Drives around the barricade into the water and gets swept away. About a hundred yards downstream the front end sinks. Firemen and a helicopter rescue the driver through the window just before the truck completely submerges and continues downstream. Responders should have just let this one go. Would have done the gene pool a favor. Wasted a good Ram though. NHRA...Keystone Nats, Maple Grove, PA, Tony Schumacher T/F runner-up, Fast Jack Beckman, Charger, F/C winner, Pro Stock a bust. Fall Nats, Ennis, TX, Jack Beckman, Charger F/C runner-up this time, Pro Stock bust again. Two races to go, let this NHRA year be over quickly. Again I ask, has NHRA rule-changed the Darts out of competition as they admitted doing to the 70 s Duster and Dart Sport Pro Stocks? Nissan Titan V8 wins Texas Truck Rodeo Truck of the Year after the Ram 150 won it two previous years (only truck to do so). But wait, there's a catch. Turns out the Nissan was a prototype, a pre-production model with options and modifications that in the words of the Nissan support staff may or may not make it into production. What the hell is that? The Ram won twice with an off the showroom anybody can buy it truck. Heaven help the competition if Dodge sends a prototype or pre-production of say a 2020 Power Wagon or prototype of the new Jeep pick-up. MOPAR, you have to smoke 'em if you got 'em.
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ITEMS FOR SALE / ITEMS WANTED (Items posted for 3 months unless requested otherwise) FOR SALE: TRANSPEC (see their business card on our sponsor pages) offering some parts and transmissions cheap. Two transmissions for 81-83 Lasers and Daytona Omnis, model A523, tag number 42957755, build dates 2/08/1985. Brand new from Chrysler, donated to a mechanic school, never used, never apart. Brand new transfer case for a Jeep, model 242J, fits 98-2001 Jeeps, 4.0 and can be converted to fit the 4.7. Call for low, low prices. FOR SALE: 1974 Plymouth Duster w/500+ hp 440 mag. I'm interested in selling the engine, new 4 core Aluminum Radiator and possibly the entire vehicle. It's (body and chassis) a basket case now. Contact Freddie Thacker 817.371.3597 or email at Freddie.l.thacker@gmail.com Monthly: Show Off Your Mopar Every Fri. 5p-9p, Truck Cruise-In, Home Depot, IH 20 and Cooper St, Arlington. Free. Every Fri. 6p-10p, Cruise-In, Albertsons, Hwy 287 and Sublett Rd, Arlington. Free. Every 3rd Sat. 11:00a-3:00p, El Chico's, 2111 Justin Rd Flower Mound. 35 classes, 9 B.O.S, $10:00 entry. Every 3rd Sat. 8a-11a, April-November, Cars at the Club, the Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway, N. IH35W at Hwy 114. Free Nov shows: Nov 7 1st Annual Purple Hearts Charity Car Show hosted by Military Order of Purple Heart, Chapter 1849. 10a-3p. Cabalea's, Hwy 170 and North I-35W, Ft Worth. $20 fee. Over 40 classes. Would like a lot of 65-75 (Vietnam era) cars. Rain or shine. Nov 8 Dallas Mopar Club monthly meeting, 2 pm, Spring Creek BBQ, 12835 Preston Rd, Dallas more shows at www.hot ROD HAPPENINGS.com
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