Race Report, by Harold Baker, DAPA Race Director
March 25, 2007, Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas

What a wonderful day for racing we had. The temperature was about 72 degrees, a light wind and sunny all day. We had a decent turnout of 11 racers consisting of; Harold Baker, Bob Cook, Phillip Madden, Marty Parker, Floyd Hand, Jessica Dudley, David Dudley, George and Tom Reaves, Mike Miner, and Tom Cheatwood. Shawn Patterson was also hanging out with us, but raced for his Camaro Club.

DAPA racers ran into some bad luck as far as overall results go, but we did have a few bright spots. Jessica Dudley made her debut in King Muscle winning 3 rounds. Bob Cook also won 3 rounds in Super Muscle with his new GTO. Mike Miner won his first 2 rounds and Floyd Hand won his first round. Marty Parker made it to the semi-finals representing DAPA in the Race of Champions. I greatly appreciate all the support of DAPA race fans HR Dudley, Margie Hand, Paul Parker, and Joyce Baker.

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by Shawn Wheeler

I want to express my gratitude to all of you who attended the MS Car Show hosted by The Dallas Mopar Club. The show was a great success! We were represented by some of our clubs finest cars and members. We were all afraid the show would be a wash out as threatening weather of the night before almost did not subside. I was awake until 2:am Saturday morning wondering if the inclement weather would ever end, but it finally did. Although the day started off a little on the cool side it turned out to be perfect weather for the show.

We had all planned to meet at Hooters in Addison at 8:30 am but due to the wet roads we encountered on the trek from Lavon to Addison we had to stop by the car wash first. We made it there at 8:45 and evidently we weren’t the only ones facing this dilemma as a couple others got there after us. Finally it looked like most of the club members had arrived so we began the caravan to the show. As we drove towards the show we all passed the one sign with one arrow pointing straight ahead north on Quorum Road. I was leading (blind leading the blind) so not knowing exactly where I was going I was trying to wing it and I took everyone on a tour of the streets of Addison and finally ended up on the opposite side of the park from where the show was being held. We were all directed by some officials to go back past the big blue sculpture we had passed previously and continue back south on Quorum Rd to the other entrance of the park. The show hosts watched in amazement as they were taken over by our 9 PONTIACS as we all pulled into the parking lot. Upon our arrival there were 2 Mopars in the show and I’m sure at that point they had to call in reinforcements from their club.

We all ate our free lunches and then judged each other’s cars and the non-Pontiacs entered in the show. We all then gathered on a grassy area behind the cars and discussed doing a collective donation to the M/S charity. We raised $100.00 between all of us and we challenged Dallas Mopar Club to match it which they beat our challenge by raising $110.

Our cars and members in attendance were:

• Dennis Russell 1969 Firebird
• Phillip Madden & Family 1989 Turbo Trans Am
• Rob Bender 2000 Grand Prix GTP
• Tom DiSabatino 1974 GTO
• Shawn Wheeler & Family 1980 Turbo Trans Am
• Harold & Joyce Baker 2000 Trans Am WS6
• Steve Trim 1968 GTOBrian Donahue 1969 GTO
• Don Fenton 1968 GTO
• Richard Knox

We all went home with some kind of trophy and all had a great time. Together we can make the club functions and events fun and enjoyable for all. See ya at the next event.

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Autorama 2007

Race Report, by Harold Baker, DAPA Race Director
November 4, 2006

DAPA’s 2006 TMCCC race season ended in spectacular style. The weather was cool, and slightly overcast which made for some very quick ETs. DAPA racers took home 5 trophies. Lee Green won 1st place in Factory Muscle; Marty Parker won 1st place in the Big Dog race, Ted Fox won 1st place in the Race of Champions, David Allen won 1st place in Electronics and 2nd place in the Electronics Big Dog Race. Ed Cumming and Marty Parker went 3 rounds in their classes. Many other DAPA racers including Floyd Hand, David Dudley, Jessica Dudley, HR Dudley, Jennifer Green, Jeff Kmosko, and Harold Baker were on hand for tire melting competition. David and Harold went 2 rounds in their classes. Harold had a Dead on Dial win in the first round, but lost in the second round by breakout – his opponent ran Dead on Dial. Harold’s second round consolation was his best ever ET (13.13 seconds) and trap speed (105.38 mph). Once again DAPA had a good turnout for the last race of the season. The 2007 season begins March 11 at Texas Raceway in Kennedale, so get your cars ready and be prepared for another great race season! Click a picture to see a larger view.

Race Report, by Harold Baker, DAPA Race Director
October 29, 2006

DAPA racers were out in full force for the TMCCC race at Kennedale. Racers Marty Parker, Floyd Hand, David Dudley, George Reaves, Jessica Dudley, Ed Cumming, Lee Green, Jennifer Green, Bob Cook, Scott Nichols, Mike Miner, and Harold Baker were eager to rip through gears and melt tires. Cheering us on were H.R. Dudley, Sharon Cumming, Margie Hand, Tom Reaves, Paul Parker, and Wesley Johnson. Read more

Race Report, by Harold Baker, DAPA Race Director
October 1, 2006

It was a little on the warm side for October 1, but DAPA racers were eager to smoke some tires. Racers Marty Parker, Floyd Hand, David Dudley, George Reaves, Jessica Dudley, and me made the trek to Redline to do DAPA proud. We had numerous spectators cheering us on including Margie Hand, Larry Dudley, HR and Gerri Dudley, Ryan (Jessica’s friend), and Paul Parker. Shawn Patterson ran the “dirty bird” with his Camaro club. Read more

Race Report, by Harold Baker, DAPA Race Director

DAPA TMCCC Abilene, Texas – September 10, 2006

We had 4 DAPA racers (Marty Parker, Jennifer Green, Jessica Dudley, and Harold Baker) heating up the Abilene eighth mile strip with 3 of 4 racers winning plaques. All our cars were running a little slower and the “experts'” consensus was the higher altitude (thinner air) was the culprit. Read more

Aug. 4-6, 2006
Story & Photos By George Reaves

The show at Norwalk was the largest I have seen in seven years, there were over 700 cars in the show and race. From the newest to the oldest from the rare to the common they were all there to enjoy and envy, and yes there were quite a few I wanted to bring home. Read more