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MBCA Regional Driving Event - Le Mans at COTA

Mercedes-Benz Club of America — North Texas Section

2016

June/July

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Section Leadership

Brett Jurick, President

Lee Ewing, Vice President

Gayle Brewer, Secretary

Craig Halverson, Treasurer

Thomas Lovell, Membership

Brett Jurick, Webmaster,

Newsletter

Darrell Booker, Technical Chair

Jose De La Garza, Events

Chairman

Thomas Charles Mako,

Ex-Officio

Tom Manion, Board Member

Ron Seifert, Board Member

Maurice Nahas, Board Member

Gene Jurick, Regional Director

Ramzi Baransi, Park Place

Motorcars Liaison

Larry Reeg, Mercedes-Benz of

Plano

Inside this issue:

Le Mans at COTA Event 1

President‟s Message / Welcome

3

Witherspoon Distillery Tour Date / North Texas Elections

4

Starfest 2016 5

Louden DIY Tech Session/ 2016 Election

6

2016 MBCA European Trips 7

New & Returning Members 8

Mercedes-Benz May Sales 9

Membership Application 10

Our Sponsors: Park Place 2

Pangea Natural Stone 3

Hagerty 6

Mercedes-Benz of Plano 11

MBCA South Central Region‟s Fall Driving

Event is going to the Lone Star Le Mans for

a Track experience and Racing at Circuit of

the Americas Track, Austin a month prior to

the Formula 1 American Grand Prix. All ten

MBCA Sections are invited to Austin for up

to 3 days of Trackside Racing excitement at

COTA as Special Guests with Car Corral

tickets @ $139 and $119.

The “Corral Ticket” offers “come and go

parking” in Lot C at the Grand Plaza

Entrance with exclusive Mercedes parking

for Tailgating, socializing and trading stories

about these fabulous automobiles and your

Austin discoveries between races. Your

Corral ticket entitles you to premium

multi-turn seating all 3 days in the Main

Grand-stand, Turn 1 and T15, a parade lap,

open Paddock, Swag Bag and Corral Guest

Tent access at Turn 15. You‟ll also get to

take your car for a drive on the track Friday

night. We will be in the thick of it with Audi,

BMW, Ferrari, Lambo, Mustang, Porche,

Corvette and others. September 15-17,

2016.

Get your Mercedes Corral tickets before

they are sold out at this link:

http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/

2016-lslm/ car-corrals

Register with your MBCA Home Section or as a guest on the North Texas Section website via PayPal link for your Race

Commitment of $15 per person. This will

fund bottled water, ice and refreshments

at the LSLM Mercedes Car Corral Honors

Tent on Thursday, Friday and Saturday

for MBCA Members. Remember to bring

ear protection, sunscreen, hat, long

sleeves, sunglasses, fanny pack,

wineskin or canteen, your trunk monkey

cooler and camp chair for you and a

tailgating guest.

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President’s Message

June/July

I am hoping we are nearing

the end of the rainy season!

Mercedes-Benz Club of

America, North Texas

Section has a great year

planned for all of our valued

members. This is our 40th

Anniversary Year!

Our membership continues

to grow. Driven by the

vibrant economy and friendly environment in

Texas. We see folks flocking to our state from all

over the country. Our members also renew at a

fantastic pace due to the variety of events we have,

the focus on these great cars and open

communication we have with our membership

through our weekly email alerts, our website and

this newsletter.

Please join our now just over 1,000 North Texas

Members at an upcoming event to take advantage

of the great local benefits of your membership. We

have coming up Monthly Membership Meetings,

Christmas Party, Tech Sessions, plus many more

fun events planned.

REMINDER, if we do not have your email

address, you are missing out on the majority of

the communications from the Club. Please go

to www.mbca.org, log in, and update your info

to stay in contact with all we have going on.

Brett Jurick

President, North Texas Section

The North Texas Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) is

dedicated to enhancing the ownership experience of the finest automobiles in

the world. We engage in a variety of activities throughout the year that

hopefully appeal to a broad section of our membership.

Currently our membership totals over 1000 members who are committed to

furthering their experience and enjoyment of their cars. Whether you‟re a gear

head, performance driver, rally enthusiast, cultural maven or social mingler,

the MBCA North Texas Section had an upcoming event for you. Check out the

Events section to see what‟s coming up during the year, and for details on

events that are just over the horizon.

Welcome!

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Are you ready for Father‟s Day? No? We at the

MB Club of North Texas are! And we would like

you to join us in celebrating yourself, and/or your

Dad on June 18 (so he can sleep late on Sunday;

it‟s his day, after all!)

So, forget the tie, or the golf club, and sign up for

a nice drive to a cool, Lewisville, TX landmark!

We have reserved limited spaces for a tour of a

place we are sure you‟re going to like - The

Witherspoon Distillery! Come see how they make

their own Rum, Bourbon and Single Malt Scotch,

and get the opportunity to taste a true spirit of

Texas!

We are planning to get together at the parking lot

next to La Madeleine at the Vista Ridge Mall,

2417 Stemmons Fwy #100, Lewisville, TX 75067

at 12:00 and depart, as a group, to the distillery

at 12:30 for the tour at 1:00pm. The tour lasts

about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

A note from the distillery:

All tour guests must be 21 years of age or older.

Valid, government issued ID required for all

guests. No pets allowed. Service animals allowed

in all areas of distillery. Due to the flammability of

products within the production facility, no

smoking allowed on distillery property.

The event will be $12 per person.

Witherspoon Distillery Tour Date

North Texas Elections Open Call for MBCA NTX Section 2017 Officer Nominations Now

Open and continues through September 17th. Contact the

Nominations Committee Melbourne Kym (mfkym2@gmail.com) or

Robert Brewer (rwbrewer4676@cebridge.net) with your Nominee

and a one or two paragraph introduction. Must be a MBCA Member

in good standing. Several of our current officers will term limit out

this time so there are several spots to fill.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

12:00pm

Lewisville, Texas

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The next edition of the ever popular DIY Tech Session is

confirmed. Louden Motorcars has offered to host us for this

session. I encourage everyone to be on their best behavior and

remember that we are guests and Louden is generous enough to

open their doors to us for the 26th year in a row!

You will have the opportunity to put your car on a lift and do some of the jobs that are space limited

in your garage. We encourage you to attempt work that can be completed in the allotted time.

There is limited lift space to everyone will stage in the order they

registered via the PayPal link below. We will do our best to

accommodate everyone during the morning.

DIY Tech Session - Louden Motorcars

Saturday, July 9, 2016

8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Dallas Texas

2016 National Election

Featured Event

Mercedes-Benz Club of America will conduct a National Election this year to select four Directors

at Large and six Regional Directors. The Directors at Large whose terms expire in 2016 are: Cliff

Reyle, William Hopper, Josie Lesler and Frank Cozza. Regional Directors in the six even-

numbered Regions will also be elected this year. Affected regions include: Mid-Atlantic Region (2) ,

South Central Region (4) , Southwest Region (6) , Great Lakes Region (8) , Southeast Region (10)

and the Eastern Region (12).

Active members interested in running for office are encouraged to go online for information and

petition forms: 1) Go to www.mbca.org; 2) click the „Login‟ button at the top right corner of the home

page and follow the log-in instructions; 3) click on the navigation tab titled “Community” then click

on the drop down titled “MBCA Resources.” The printable petition forms are under the “Election”

sec-tion. Completed nomination petitions are due at the NBO by May 16, 2016.

If you need assistance, please call the NBO at 800.637.2360, 8am-4:30pm MT (M-T) 8am-4pm MT

(F). The deadline for submitting valid petitions is close of business Monday, May 16, 2016.

This year will be the first year for on-line voting. Please update your email address with the club! The

new online voting will be streamlined and save the club funds if we do not need to send out a paper

ballot. Please call or email us with your new or corrected email address.

Steve Ross

2016 Election Committee Chair

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2016 MBCA European Trips THREE EXCEPTIONAL TRIPS. Wish you could experience a first-class European vacation but don‟t want

the hassle of arranging it? Let MBCA take you on the trip of a lifetime and leave the planning to us

SUMMER STUTTGART, GERMANY TOUR | June 20th - June 26th 2016

“The MBCA trip to Germany is one of the best benefits offered to Club Members. Whether you are a lifelong

Mercedes-Benz enthusiast or have recently acquired your first Mercedes, you will simply be „WOWED‟ by the

experience. I have taken this trip four times! That speaks for itself.” Cliff Reyle, MBCA Central Regional

Director & Member, Memphis Section

Take MBCA‟s guided trip through the Stuttgart Region and experience the rich heritage of Mercedes-Benz

first-hand. Enjoy VIP destinations, accommodations and five-star cuisine. No worries, just “WOW!” on this

command-performance excursion for Members, families and friends. Repeat travelers give these trips two

BIG thumbs up!

FALL STUTTGART, GERMANY TOUR | September 19th - 25th, 2016

"Trip of a lifetime! The experience was totally unique and special, giving us a much greater appreciation for

everything Mercedes-Benz. " Laura and Richard Simonds, Past National Vice President and Past National

President, respectively & Members, San Francisco Bay Area Section

Hundreds of MBCA Members and guests have traveled to Stuttgart with us in the autumn; and many have

joined us multiple times. See for yourself why this trip is consistently voted “Nummer Eins” (“Number One”) by

discriminating travelers.

Enjoy captivating guided tours of the Carl Benz Museum in Ladenburg; the Daimler Workshop in

Bad Cannstatt; the AMG facilities in Affalterbach; the Mercedes-Benz Museum and Brand Center

in Unterturkheim; the Technical Museum in Sinsheim; the Bad Cannstatt Engine Assembly Plant; the Classic

Center in Fellbach and the Sindelfingen assembly plant that covers more ground that the entire principality of

Monaco. And that‟s just for starters!

FALL G-WAGEN OWNERS' ADVENTURE THROUGH AUSTRIA & HUNGARY October 2016

Did you know the G-Wagen is the longest-produced Mercedes-Benz in Daimler‟s history, with a span of 32

years?

You and a spouse/guest will spend 8 days and 7 nights as the guests of Daimler AG on this unique trip through parts of Austria and Hungary. Enjoy a special Welcome Dinner your first evening and participate in any number of suggested activities throughout the week.

During your stay, you will be personally escorted on an all-day tour of the G-Wagen factory in Graz, Austria. Drive on the factory‟s on-site test track — a heart-pounding 5,000-foot elevation mountaintop (or let

someone do the driving for you)! PLUS, you may be one of the first Americans to witness the production of the all new Mercedes-Benz 2016 CLA sedan and GLA SUV in Hungary!

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Claudia Andersen

Linsey Barnes

Erik Buteyn

Raul Cervantes

Thomas Clark

Sheri Crosby Wheeler

Davis Deadman

Frank Emebo

Elizabeth Frizell

Rhonda Green

Jefferey Hammond

Michelle Hopper

Ghada Koudsi

Peter Mailandt

Chad Mingo

Susan Morgan

Whitney Nelson

Hussein Odeh

Kausalya Palavesam

Mary Pearle

Mazi Robinson

Thomas Rochte

Greg Rumsey

Syed Saeed

Paul Stott

James Tucker

Lide Vandiver

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Welcome 31 New Members!

June/July

Steve Villalpando

Angelino Villanueva

Ayesha Wilson

Many Thanks to Our 75 Renewing Members! Joe Equigua-Garcia

Jaime Galvan

Richard Gannett

Carlos Garcia

Phillip Gregory

Michael Hagle

Christopher Hand

Brian Heitman

Jerry Hill

Fed Yao-Chung Hu

Denny Hunt

Nawal Ibrahim

Earl Jenkins

Steve Jones

Gosby King

Chuck Kleuser

Clarence Knighten

John Lakose

Pg Legg

Thomas Long

Daniel Maher

Gary Mangold

Vic Mauk

Tony Mazraani

Ken Mingle

Joseph Mynatti

Marek Nagiel

Louise Oeri

Donald Paull

Ann Pletta

Bill Reiter

Carolyn Roberson

Hugh Rucker

Matthew Russell

Marwan Saker

Carl Sapaugh

Suzanne Short

John Skaras

David Smither

Walter Stokes

Gregory Tabron

Theophilos Theophilou

William Thomas

Sharon Thompson

Austin Tse

David Turbeville

Elizabeth Valdez

Gayle Voth

James Warren

Timothy West

Doug Wofford

Janice Wright

Esther Yang

Cesar Zea

Edward Zotz

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Mercedes-Benz USA Reports May Sales of 32,567 Units Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported May sales of 29,299 vehicles, down 1.0% for the

month. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported 2,848 units, and smart reported 420 units for the month,

bringing MBUSA grand total to 32,567 vehicles for the month and 149,167 sold year-to-date.

“Sales continue at a steady pace in the second quarter,” said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of

MBUSA. “Excitement is building as we look toward the coming months with the launch of three new

dream cars, including the S-Class Cabriolet, SL and SLC Roadsters and the all-new E-Class

Sedan.”

Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in May included the C-Class, GLC and GLE model lines. The C-

Class took the lead at 6,954, followed by the GLC at 4,183. The GLE rounded out the top three with

4,003 units sold.

Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 1,616 units in May, up 34.6% from last year (1,201).

Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 11,327. On a

year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 50,626 vehicles, an increase of 1.0%.

About Mercedes-Benz USA Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Atlanta, is responsible

for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz products in the United

States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse lineup in the luxury segment with 15 model lines

ranging from the sporty CLA-Class four-door coupe to the flagship S-Class and the Mercedes-AMG

GT S.

MBUSA is also responsible for Mercedes-Benz Vans and smart

products in the U.S. More information on MBUSA and its products

can be found at www.mbusa.com, www.mbsprinterusa.com and

www.smartusa.com.

June Membership Meeting

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Mercedes-Benz Club of America Membership Application Please call the National Office at 800-637-2360 to join by phone or go to www.mbca.org/ to

join online.

Full Name ____________________________________________________________________

Associate Member‟s Name ______________________________________________________

Street Address ________________________________________________________________

City _____________________________________ State _______ Zip ___________________

Home Phone ( ) ____________________ Business ( ) ____________________

Email address ________________________________________________________________

Member‟s Occupation __________________________________________________________

Mercedes Cars Now Owned _____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

(list year(s) and model(s))

I hereby apply for membership in the Mercedes-Benz Club of America.

_______________________________________ Date _______________!

(Signature)

New U.S. Membership Rates

$55.00 for one year

$107.00 for two years

$157.00 for three years

New Canada & Int’l Rates

$65.00 for one year

$127.00 for two years

$187.00 for three years

Annual dues include six issues of “The Star” each year,

plus your local section‟s newsletter.

Make your check payable to MBCA, and mail it along with

the application to:

Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc.

National Business Office

1907 Lelaray Street

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Calling All Members...

We are always looking for new folks who are

interested in participating in Club activities.

Whether through events, driving, etc. Please

contact Brett Jurick at bjurick@tx.rr.com to learn

more.

New Ideas Wanted

We‟re always looking for new ideas for events,

get-togethers, drives, overnight tours, etc. If

there‟s a particular type of event you would like

us to host, let us know. Contact Jose De La

Garza at josedelagarza@yahoo.com.

Help!

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Date Event

June 18, 2016 Witherspoon Distillery Tour

July 9, 2016 DIY Tech Session—Louden Motorcars

September 3, 2016 September Membership Meeting

September 10, 2016 40th Anniversary Membership Appreciation Picnic

September 15-18, 2016 Regional Driving Event, LeMans at COTA

September 24, 2016 DIY Tech Session - Mercedes-Benz of Plano

October 6, 2016 MBCA NTX Oktoberfest—Bavarian Grill, Plano

November 5, 2016 November Membership Meeting

November 12, 2016 MBCA NTX Ladies drive to Waco

Mercedes–Benz Club of America—North Texas Section June/July 2016

Event dates, times and locations are subject to change. Please check out our

website at http://ntx.mbca.org for the most updated information.

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www.ntx.mbca.org/ www.facebook.com/mbcantx

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