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UPCOMING EVENTS

Club Meeting of 2020, Sunday February 16th Spring Creek BBQ - Hwy 183 @ Forest Ridge, Bedford

5pm—Come learn what 2020 has in store

February 2020 THE STARTING LINE Official Monthly Publication of Cowtown Mopars

Cowtown Mopars Board Members

President - Frank Smith FSmith@cowtownmopars.com Vice President - Bobby Avis BAvis@cowtownmopars.com Treasurer - Kurt Schuster KSchuster@cowtownmopars.com Secretary - Rene Kontak RKontak@cowtownmopars.com Activity Director—Camille King CKing@cowtownmopars.com Membership Director - JoAn Deering JDeering@cowtownmopars.com Newsletter Editor - Bill Boon BBoon@cowtownmopars.com Race Team Coordinator - Don Deering DDeering@cowtownmopars.com Show Team Coordiantor - Ron Carroll RCarroll@cowtownmopars.com Webmaster - Kirk Maisenbacher KMaisenbacher@cowtownmopars.com

Asking for prayers for some of our Members - Lesa & Ken Key on the passing of Lesa’s father. Ken & Freddie Cas-tleman and their family on the passing of their mother, Nancy. Linda Bearce, who is going through some health challenges. Mike Bearce who’s foot is continuing to heal. Annette and Phillip Taylor who have had more than their share of health issues over the past several years. Randy Hall who is rehabbing from issues with his heart. They all really need our con-tinued thoughts, and prayers.

Feb 14/15/16 Dallas Autorama, Dallas Market Hall, 2200 N. Stemmons Frwy (I-35E), Dallas, Tx Every Friday evening Downtown Grapevine, Tx. Cruise 6:pm, Goodyear Stone on Main Street. FREE Mar 14, 2020 Alpine Range (Outdoor gun range) 5482 Shel-by Rd., Fort Worth, 76140 (turn off Burt Dr. from Shelby Rd., to access parking area) $ 20. 11am-2pm 42 Awards D & D Rockin Rods

Friday Mar 20th thru Sunday Mar 22nd, WAM 2020 Presented by BF Goodrich Tires, Texas Motor Speedway, I-35 at 114, Fort Worth. Various functions - Pre-entry required to show. Saturday Mar 21st, 4th Annual Vietnam Veterans Car & Truck Show at Cycle Center in Denton Starts 11am Saturday April 4th,11th Annual Car Fest Haltom City, Haltom High School student parking lot 5501 Haltom Road, Haltom City 10am-2pm - $ 25. entry. 20 Car/Truck Classes Saturday April 4th, 8th Annual Arlington Area Street Rods Charity Car Show benefiting Mission Arlington. Starts at 10am at the University of Texas at Arlington The 2020 HOT ROD POWER TOUR schedule will start on Sunday June 7th at Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Oh Monday June 8, Montgomery Co. Fairgrounds, Dayton, Oh Tuesday June 9th Indianapolis Motor Speedway , Indianapolis, In Wednesday June 10th Worldwide Technology Raceway, Madison, Il Thursday June 11th State Farm Center, Champaign, IL Friday June 12th Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, Ia Saturday June 13th, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wi Looking forward to an awesome car year Ron Carroll

LOTS of Upcoming Car Show Events

CMPT Car Show Coordinator RON CARROLL

CMPT MEMBERSHIP Director

JoAn Deering

COWTOWN MOPARS 2020 MEMBERSHIP We would like to welcome our new members for January 2020 TERRANCE SANDERFORD From Arlington, Tx DAVID B. SLOANE From Fort Worth, Tx RICHARD BORISENKO From Cleburne, Tx I forgot to post in 2019 new member STEVE PEKRUL, of Alvarado, Tx So sorry, and hope you will forgive me Steve, Bill Boon

MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE NOW If you have already renewed your membership for 2020—Thank You !

NEW MEMBER SINGLES $30 RENEWALS SINGLE $20 NEW FAMILY MEMBERS $40 RENEWALS FAMILY $30

All that is required is a love of Mopars and the desire to have FUN!

WE WOULD LIKE TO ALSO WELCOME BACK OUR PAID 2020 JANUARY SPONSORS

BUSTED KNUCKLE Rod & Truck Magazine CAP-IT CBC MOBIL AUTO REPAIR & FLEET DAVIS EXPRESS CAR WASH WARDS BODY SHOP PHOENIX TRANSMISSION PROFESSION WELDING RANDY BUNTYN, CPA ROADRUNNER SCHUSTER ELECTRIC CORP SPEEDTEK PERFORMANCE TEAM HENDRY REALTY TEXAS TRAILER MAN TOP JIMMY’S LAWN SERVICE

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION JoAn Deering, Membership Director

JDeering@cowtownmopars.com

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From The Pres’s Desk

Here’s hoping the groundhog was right and Spring is just around the corner. Sunshine and pleasant tem-peratures would be nice as we get into the new sea-son for racing and showing off our rides. The Chal-lenger is getting the finishing touches today as I get ready for the Dallas Autorama this coming weekend. Cowtown Mopars will have at least seven entries this year. Please come out and support our club and look at all the fine rides that will be on display. Maybe it will inspire you to join us next year. At the next two general meetings we will be taking nominations for the 2020 board members. If you would like to run for an office, you should nominate yourself or be nominated by someone. A second will be necessary to get on the ballot. The nominees so far are: Frank Smith, President; Tom Kelly, Vice President; Rene Kontak, Secretary; Kurt Schuster, Treasurer; JoAn Deering, Membership; Camille King, Activities, and Bill Boon, Newsletter. Appointed members of the board are: Don Deering, Race Team Coordinator; Ron Carroll, Show Team Coordinator, and Kirk Maisenbacher, Webmaster. You must be a current member to run and to vote at the March elections meeting. Our Spring car show will be April 25th at Summit Racing. Please volunteer for one of the many jobs available. Judging, registration, tee shirt sales, traffic and parking. Oh, and get your car ready for the show. We have several activities already lined up for this year, plus the opportunity to donate blood twice. If you haven’t joined in lately, please make an effort to be with us. We do have a lot of fun. It’s a pleasure to be associated with such great folks. Our next club meeting will be next Sunday, Februrary 16th at Spring Creek BBQ in Bedford. C U there.

Frank From the club get together at Pop’s Burgers in Waxahachie

From our Activities Director:

Camille King

Hello Mopar Fans,

Our year is off to a good start and we have lots of things to look forward to. Don’t forget the Club meeting on Sunday February 16th.

March looks to be a busy month with lots of events. Saturday March 7th is the breakfast at Rudy’s BBQ in Arlington. Our monthly Club meeting will be Sun-day March 15th at Spring Creek BBQ in Bedford.

The weekend of March 20-22 will be full of events, starting Friday the 20th thru Sunday the 22nd - WAM 2020 presented by BF Goodrich Tires, being held at Texas Motor Speedway. Saturday March 21st is 4th Annual Vietnam Veterans Car & Truck Show at Cycle Center in Denton—starts at 11am. Sunday March 22nd kicks off the TMCCC race season at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis-Gates open at 8am. Note to race fans...we really want to start the race season off with a big showing, and need everyone who can race to be there. Start off strong and we can finish strong !

April 4th is the 8th Annual Arlington Area Street Rods Charity Car show benefit-ing Mission Arlington. Starts at 10:am at the University of Texas at Arlington.

The Cowtown Mopars annual Car Show at Summit Racing is Saturday April 25th, starts at 9:am.

Camille

ATTENTION IN THE PITS: TMCCC Racing starts March 22, at the MOTORPLEX Come out and help us win again. Ken Angyal (Kooky) will be cooking again. Yahoo ! Anyone racing for the first time contact me at 972-567-3139 If you are wanting to practice. We can go practice on Satur-day or Sunday at Xtreme Raceway Park. I am anxious to see who will be racing with us this year. You know we need all to participate because the other racing teams are trying to take our racing Championship away from us. Our team has been number 1 with the TMCCC for 18 years. Cowtown is looking forward to #19 with this year’s accomplishments. See y’all at the track.

Don Deering Race Team Coordinator

The Go Fast(er) Department Race Team Coordinator Don Deering

HEY EIGHTEEN TIME TMCCC

EVENTS SCHEDULE Just in case you need an excuse to drive your Mopar…..

Albertsons Cruise In—Every Friday Night Hwy 287 & Sublett Road, Arlington.

Car Club Meeting—Feb 16th, at Spring Creek BBQ in Bedford.

Monthly breakfast meets at Rudys first Saturday each month 9:am

Follow your Club at Cowtown Mopars on Facebook

2020 TMCCC Schedule

Mar 22nd Ennis/ Texas Motorplex Apr 19th Ennis/ Texas Motorplex Apr 26th Xtreme Raceway May 17th Ardmore Raceway May 31st Xtreme Raceway July 19th Xtreme Raceway Sept 6th Big Country Abilene Sept 27th Texas Motorplex Oct 4th Xtreme Raceway Oct 25th Texas Motorplex Nov 21st 2020 Banquet

Minutes from our Club Meetings From Madam Secretary RENE KONTAK

Minutes from the Meeting Jan 19, 2020 Call to Order: 5:15pm Frank Smith spoke of coming events: 1. Autorama 02/14/20 (set up will be he afternoon of the 13th but still not sure of where the set -up will be. Ron Carroll

said the show will be on Friday, Saturday &Sunday. There are 5 members signed up. 2. The Summit Show has changed dates from 05/02/20 to 04/25/20 because Pate will be from 04/30/20 to 05/02/20. 3. June: No Car shows—just club meeting on Father’s Day (June 21st) 4. July 25th-SpeedTek Swap and Shop from 10am-2pm. Carter Blood Bank will be present. 5. August-Ronald McDonald House Car Show. Asked for volunteers to head up the cooking (will be indoors) Rennie

Kontak volunteered. 6. September: Picnic with the Dallas Mopar Club. Date not set yet. 7. October: Tentative plans for another Car Show at the Cleburne Ballpark Railroaders. Open to all makes and models

of cars. 8. November 14th: Toy Drive & Blood Drive at SpeedTek Performance from 10am-2pm. 9. December 5th: Christmas Party at Mercado Juarez at 5pm. Don Deering asked for all interested to participate in racing. Bring anything-old, new, whatever-just show up and RACE !! All races this year will be on Sundays. Bill Boon explained how the TMCCC Points System works. CMPT won the Points Challenge for the 18th time in 2019, and he really appreciated all the CMPT members who came and raced, supported our team and also the TMCCC program. Any CMPT Club member can race with us. If you do race with us, it helps the Team earn points for that season. You may also choose to enter the TMCCC “Driver Rewards Program”. The cost is $ 30. for a year. In the “Driver Rewards Pro-gram” you will earn Driver Points for yourself, in addition to team points. At the end of each season we have a Banquet, with door prizes, and the Top 20 Points earners get recognized with Awards. Plus the Car Clubs that finished highest in points receive special recognition, and a Monetary Award ! In addition, the Top overall Points earner receives a Gold Card, which pays for all his entry fees for 2020 races. Second overall Points earner, which was CMPT’s Janson Hamner in 2019, receives a Silver Card which pays for 1/2 of his 2020 race entry fees. Kurt Schuster will bring samples of shirt colors. Group leaned towards a bright/fluorescent green that Jimmy Blackwell was wearing. Kurt mentioned he would like to portray something about the 50th anniversary of the E-Body, maybe a picture of a Barracuda or Challenger. He also has sponsorship forms for the backs of the shirts. He will need these com-pleted and given to him by the 03/19/20 meeting. Frank Smith spoke about the different activities tentatively planned for this year: Hard 8 BBQ in Burleson, Maypearl Roadhouse, Pop’s Burgers in Waxahachie, and the Smoke Stack in Thurber, Tx. Frank said the breakfasts at Ruby’s BBQ in Arlington were showing a great turnout, the last few had over 20 members participate. JoAn Deering spoke about membership. We are at 144 currently. She suggested a recruiting drive ! Frank Smith reminded everyone to keep up with the correct e-mail addresses for message on meetings, changes, etc. Nominations for Club Officers was opened: A. President: Frank Smith B. Vice President: Tom Kelly C. Treasurer: Kurt Schuster D. Secretary: Rene Kontak E. Membership Director: JoAn Deering F. Activities Director: Camille King G. Newsletter Editor: Bill Boon H. Race Team Coordinato: Don Deering I. Show Team Coordinator: Ron Carroll J. Webmaster: Kirk Maisenbacher Rick Mariano spoke about a model car contest that we be held at the Summit Car Show 04/25/20. This will be open to Chrysler / Mopar makes only-no die cast or pre-paints. There will be 3 classes: Stock, Muscle and Street Rod with a Peo-ple’s Choice Award. 50/50 Pot of $ 55. was won by Jason Hamner

Meeting adjourned at 6:15pm RENE KONTAK, Club Secretary

RENE’S 1965 FURY

Parts for Sale and Wanted Professionally Rebuilt 340ci Motor. Call Kurt Schuster for details, 817-938-7072 For Sale: Rich Lemmon—469-951-1506 Rear Glass and Side Glass for ‘67—’69 Barracuda Fastback A-Body Big Block Fenderwell Headers—- New Small Block 408ci Stroker Crank Wanted: Drivers Side Door—’71—’72 Satellite—Road Runner

The following items by Bill Boon 817-759-1950

Two sets of “A” Body Fender well headers for B/RB—2” tubes, one set needs minor repair, $ 175.

The other set is ready to bolt on $ 275.

Complete “A” Body V8 K-member with Disc Brakes, Torsion Bars—$ 800.

Pre Magnum 318ci, (1987—1989 ) Roller Cam Motor, it was freshened, no cam or lifters, $ 350. or offer.

451ci, Stroker, 400 block with 440 crank, Keith Black pistons, will need one rod and one piston, has 906 Heads with good valve

springs and 534 Voodoo Hydraulic cam, Oil pan, Oil Pump. $ 450. or offer

New in Box Hughes Hyd Cam 218/222—506/515 with lifters $ 325. or offer

1987 RamCharger, White—Two wheel drive, Rebuilt 318ci,less than 2500 miles, factory two barrel, New long tube coated head-

ers, new true dual exhaust from headers to rear bumper. All new Monroe Gas Shocks, Airlift Air Bags on rear. Complete new

factory fabric interior. Class III trailer hitch with 7 way wiring, and Brake Controller. $ 5500. or best cash offer—might consider

trade ??

Greetings from this “Ole” Newsletter Editor: Bill Boon 2020 is starting off like it’s going to be a good year, and hopefully it will be much better than 2019 was, and I mean that for all of us. My 2019 racing year was barely okay, even though I finished 2nd in Electronics Class in TMCCC– we had lots of challenges with the Dart. We suffered a broken motor, which we replaced with a smaller horsepower 440, which we knew was going to give us a much slower ET. But, we didn’t anticipate ole Bill having such radical adjustments to his driving style. Learned that my transmission and torque convertor didn’t like the new smaller horsepower motor. But, we wiggled our way through the race season trying to adjust as we went. However, as I am writing this article, my new 440 bul-let is staged up ready to get installed in the Dart. So 2020, here we come again !! Email to articles to—- txtrlrman@aol.com. Thanks a bunch Bill Boon

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