PCA National and Regional Calendar

Join us for our annual spring opener dinner. After a long winter's nap, detail your car, get it out of the garage and show it off! Door prizes, raffles, great food, and friendly members will all make for a wonderful spring evening.

This is Potomac's annual trip to Mid-Ohio for a 3 day DE event.

Join Lone Star Region PCA in this 2 day event, May 5 - 6, for Driver Education at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas. DE events are held on the 2.9-mile long, 15-turn road course at Texas World Speedway, located near College Station, Texas. From time to time the track layout may change to provide a new format for applying your DE driving techniques. Registration for Driver Education opens at noon, 30 days prior to the event. Space is limited so sign up early! Go to www.clubregistration.net to register. More information at www.lsrpca.com

Our first Sunday Brunch Run in March was a big success. This will be our second Sunday Brunch Run of 2012 and will be different than other Brunch Runs. For this run, we are planning on gathering for a group photo in front of the Golden Gate Bridge at Fort Baker at 8:00 a.m., after which we will head to Nourish at Harbor Point Tennis Club in Mill Valley for a Sunday brunch buffet.

Come out May8th 7:00pm for our monthly social/dinner at Latitude 35/Downtown!

Come join ARPCA May 11-13 at “The Glen” located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. Long known around the world as the home of the United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for 20 consecutive years (1961–1980), it has been home to road racing of nearly every class for over 50 years, including Formula One, the World Sportscar Championship, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and the IndyCar Series. We run the 3.4 miles grand prix configuration which is enjoyed by both new as well as experienced drivers. Friday is a lapping Day for instructors and advanced students. Saturday and Sunday we will manage a standard DE format. We are planning a dinner at the track saturday evening. Our spousal auxiliary will be arranging activities for those who are not interested in being at the track.

Join with us in autox the second Saturday each month. Our next one is May 12 Junes is the 9th check our website for details www.pcachs.org

It’s that time of year again, amigos! Our Cinco de Mayo Concours will, at long last, be held on the fifth of May! Did you notice that our Cinco logo this year celebrates Arizona’s Centennial with our state flag as a background? This is SAR’s only Zone 8 event and includes something for everyone. The concours weekend is packed with activities including the ever-popular Welcome Reception, Concours, Tech Quiz, Banquet, and a driving tour! It will be lots of fun for all. Register online by April 15!

The Region is offering an evening classroom session on Monday, May 14, which we are calling “Orientation to Driver’s Education.” The classroom session will be particularly beneficial for those who have never participated in a DE event, or perhaps only participated in an event, or two. It is also open to those who are curious about DE, and may consider participating in future events after they know more. This classroom session will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Community Room of the Cedarburg Police Station located at W75 N444 Wauwatosa Road in Cedarburg. RSVP to Al Wagner (Alan.Wagner@wi.rr.com) by Friday May 11.

Join us for a long weekend at the exciting and storied Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

ZONE 1 CONCOURS & RALLY May 19 & 20, 2012 The Zone 1 Rally and Concours team is pleased to invite you to the 33rd Annual Zone 1 Rally and Concours on the weekend of May 19 & 20, 2012. This year’s event is hosted by the North East Region of the Porsche Club of America. On Saturday May 19, 2012, the Concours will take place at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline MA (http://larzanderson.org). The Concours will feature a fully judged (no undercarriages but wheel wells) class and a “People’s Choice” (Wash and Shine) class. On Sunday May 20, 2012, the Gimmick Rally will depart from the Bose Corporation Headquarters in Framigham, MA. Registration for the weekend’s events will be available on clubregistration.net, via paper registration as well as on site at the Concours location. The host hotel for the weekend is the Sheraton-Framingham. Zone 1 has secured a block at the hotel at an affordable rate of $129 per night, plus tax, for a 2 night minimum. The hotel is centrally located for the weekend’s events. Reservations can be completed by phone by calling 1-800-325-3535 or online through http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/porsche2012. The block of rooms will be held until March 19, 2012. Please be sure to make your reservation early! We look forward to seeing you there!

Open to all PCA members and guest driving Porsches and other fine cars. All cars must pass on-site inspection. Cars that do not pass inspection will not run. Snell 2005 helmets or newer required. Limited loaner helmets available for $10.00 and drivers license. Check metronypca.org or the Post for more information

Rally Sport Region PCA Drivers Education at Waterford Hills Road Course May 22, 2012 PCA Members $140 Non-PCA $160 Registration at www.clubregistration.net More information is available at http://rsp.pca.org/RSRDE.html Contact: Tom Krueger RSRregistrar@gmail.com or Christian Maloof ChristianMaloof@hotmail.com (chief instructor)

REGISTER on-line. Available to both PCA Members and non-Members. Requires free registration on PCA Potomac's website.

This is a Two day event 5/30 &5/31/12 Driver Education is open to all Porsche Club Members driving Porsches or other trackworthy automobiles. All CARS MUST PASS Tech Inspection by a Metro New York or Zone 1 approved Tech shop. Registration is done online at www.ClubRegistration.net. Look in Post or metronypca.org or contct Henry Hoeh at 1gplus@optonline.net

Join the Shenandoah Region for an enjoyable weekend June 1 – 3 in historic Richmond, VA. Friday-evening participants will gather to prep their cars at Dave’s Auto Spa for the upcoming festivities and hang out and “kick the tires” at Euroclassics Porsche. On Saturday, we will host a tops-only concours along the banks of the scenic James River that will conclude with a catered lunch at our famous “Café Carrera.” Afterward, we will have a short gimmick rally/fun drive to one of Richmond’s well-known destinations, an informative tech session, and an awards dinner banquet with featured speaker Ms. Connie Nyholm, co-owner and developer of Virginia International Raceway. We will complete the weekend with an autocross on the 1/3-mile banked oval track at Southside Speedway, with an optional boxed lunch. All Porsche enthusiasts are welcome! Check the Shenandoah web site at http://shn.pca.org/ for registration and further information. Questions? Contact Alex Smith at (804) 323-1559 or asmith@collegiate-va.org or Sherry Westfall at (434) 295-3955 or vscapes@cstone.net.

Join dealership liaison and the friendly staff at Bergstrom Porsche dealership in Appleton for coffee, doughnuts, Porsche talk, and see what's new on the lot and in the show room.

A fun rally to the Hamptons! This is a fun rally ,easy to follow fun quiz questions along the way. Kids and friends are welcome! The finish of the rally will be a gourmet picnic not to be missed. Bring your Porsche's and other fine vehicles for a scenic drive through un crowded roads of Long Island. Entry fee $45.00 per person,$10.00 kids MUST pre-register check Post or metronypca.org for entry form, contact person Don Colburn autoxerpca@aol.com

Redwood Region will host a Porsche Corral at the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival, June 2-3. The festival will feature nearly 400 historic race cars, including legendary marques like Ferrari, Lotus, Porsche, McLaren and Corvette, among others. You’ll witness 10 unique race groups take to the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course throughout the weekend with warm-ups and racing slated for both Saturday and Sunday. This is your only chance to see the ultimate collection of historic race cars take to the Sonoma Valley road course. The weekend also features the Wine Country Pavilion with samplings of fine foods and wines from the Sonoma and Napa Valleys. It’s a perfect pairing of the wine country and racing you won’t want to miss! This is also a great weekend for the whole family as the paddock is open for spectators to get an up-close look at the race cars and enjoy the various car corrals dotted throughout the raceway.

The Strublic's have graciously offered to host their third annual June dinner at Kodiak Jack's. Everyone has been delighted with the atmosphere, food, and service, not to mention the great social time beginning at 5:00 PM. Please come out and join us once again and this unique restaurant.

Please join our region for a Smokies Game Deck Party on June 9th at 6:00pm for The Smokies vs Mississippi. We will have an all you can eat buffet that includes: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Pork BBQ, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Chips, Cookies, and Pepsi Products. $30 per person (price includes game ticket, meal, cap, sales tax, service and ONE FULL SIZE KEG) TIHIS IS A RSVP EVENT OLNY! Please contact Cliff at your earliest convenience: cliff.killion@gmail.com or 865.803.6568 to RSVP! The game will be off I-40 exit 407 3540 Line Drive Kodak, TN 37764

Dinner Run. We will meet at our usual spot at Chevy's in Novato for a driving tour followed by dinner. Details and destination to follow.

Please join us for our third annual U.P. weekend spring tour hosted by Al Curran. Al has previously led us some fantastic waterfalls the previous years, but is going to add a bit more variety to the trip this year. Check our website and newsletter online for updates and more details in spring of 2012.

CIRPCA Michigan “2fer” Auto Tour June 9-10, 2012 2 features on 1 tour. Go for one day or two. Day 1 – Starting from SweetCars in Fort Wayne,IN, with a free breakfast at 9:00 AM, we will tour from Fort Wayne, via the roads less traveled, to the Gilmore Car Museum (http://gilmorecarmuseum.org/) in Hickory Corners, MI. The club has been there before and there is always something old and something new each time we visit. This year, the new Gilmore Heritage Center is open with its new library, displays, and Café. We’ll have lunch at your choice of the Blue Moon Diner or the Café. After a leisurely tour of the Gilmore collections, those who can stay for Day 2 will continue to Grand Rapids for dinner at The Blue Water Grill (http://www.thegilmorecollection.com/bluewater.php) just a few minutes from our lodging in Grand Rapids. Overnight lodging is planned for TripAdvisor’s #1 choice in Grand Rapids, The Country Inn & Suites – East (http://www.countryinns.com/grand-rapids-hotel-mi-49546/migreast). We have a block of rooms reserved for tour participants from $104.99. Mention CIRPCA when you book your room before May 19 for this special rate. Day 2 –Sunday in Grand Rapids, we will visit a new destination for the Tour, the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park (http://meijergardens.org/gardens_experience/). You can also take an optional free tour of the Meyer-May House, a completely restored 1909 Frank Lloyd Wright home. Return via Michigan’s Sunset Coast with a late lunch at Clementine’s in South Haven and drive down the Blue Star Highway to St. Joseph before heading back to US 31 for the trip home to Fort Wayne, Indy and all points in between. Find full info & updates at: http://www.thephotoworks.com or call Dick Rutkowski at (260) 436-2112 (home) / (260) 760-8529 (cell) or rarutko@msn.com.

2 day DE on Saturday and Sunday with Friday available for Test and Tune-Solo drivers only. Registration is on www.clubregistration.net

Come out June 12th 7:00pm for our monthly social/dinner at Aubrey’s/Middlebrook!

On November 11, 1962, a group of local Porsche enthusiasts obtained a regional charter from the Porsche Club of America…and the Niagara Region was born. Now 50 years later, we celebrate the amazing history of Porsches and people of the Niagara Region PCA. Come celebrate our 50th anniversary at what promises to be our region’s largest Porsche Party ever! BBQ, concours, live music, amazing door prizes, wine tasting, tours, autocross, etc. This is a weekend not to be missed! Join us, along with our Honorary Guest Vic Elford, for an exciting weekend June 15-17, 2012. Registration is now open!

Zone 1 48 Hours of Watkins Glen, June 15, 16, & 17. Watkins Glen International is the continuation of a road racing tradition dating back to 1948, when sports cars raced on the 6.6 mile course through the village of Watkins Glen. The permanent road course was built in 1956 and has remained the home of a great racing tradition for 55 years. The 38th annual version of the Zone 1 48 Hours at Watkins Glen will consist of “Instructor Day” on Friday followed by a traditional DE format on Saturday and Sunday. Come and drive with PCA members from the entire Zone and beyond. PCA National Instructor Training is available on Friday for those who qualify with a referral from their region’s chief instructor. For more information regarding this and other Zone 1 PCA events, please visit http://zone1.pca.org. Registration for the event will open on April 15, 2012. To register for the event, log onto www.clubregistration.net For further information, contact your local track chair or email the registrar: Lou Dauerer at Zone148Hoursreg@gmail.com.

Tour and tasting at Peche Merle Winery. Details to follow.

Rally Sport Region PCA Drivers Education at Grattan Raceway in Belding, MI June 22 for advanced driver and instructors only (no instruction available) June 23-24 PCA Drivers Education PCA Members Fri/Sat/Sun $450 or Sat/Sun $300 Non-PCA Fri/Sat/Sun $475 or Sat/Sun $325 Registration at www.clubregistration.net More information is available at http://rsp.pca.org/RSRDE.html Contact: Tom Krueger RSRregistrar@gmail.com or Christian Maloof ChristianMaloof@hotmail.com (chief instructor)

Potomac Region will host a driver education event at Watkins Glen, NY. Registration and details can be found at www.pcapotomac.org. You can contact Alan Herod, dechair@pcapotomac.org by e-mail for more details.

This is the first Trek of the 2012 season. Join us as we Trek through scenic Westchester, Putnam and Dutches Counties. Long Island and Westchester rendezvous points. You will receive complete trip-ticks with turn by turn directions.Winery tour, buffet lunch, door prizes all included. $45.00 per person before June 10th. Contact Stewart Teichman metrotreks@gmail.com or metronypca.org for more info

Autocross at the Tire Rack's well maintained course in front of their headquarters at 7101 Vorden Parkway, South Bend, IN. Cone placement 8:30-9am, track walk 9-9:30am, run groups till noon, lunch on your own, run groups 1 - 3:30pm. Novices welcome, loaner helmets available, learn what you and your Porsche can do, and improve your skills.

This is a Concours D' Elegance not to be missed! Classes are full class and street class judging. Shine your Porsche up and enter or just come to view the beauties there, either way this is a fun family day. There will be trophies, Goodies and dash plaques, and lunch! Pre-registration $45.00 before 6/15, late and day of event 55.00. Porsche show free for spectators, Garden entry fees Adults 10.00, Seniors 8.00, Kids (7-12) 5.00 Contact Stuart Weinstein @ 7t7targa@optonline.net check the Post for registration forms

Join us for two days on the newly-repaved Pocono Long Course! Saturday and and Sunday open to all run groups. (Instructors that attend this event with us will be able to drive in the Friday event at Pocono North Course for free.)

REGISTER on-line. Available to both PCA Members and non-Members. Requires free registration on PCA Potomac's website.

Come join ARPCA July 5 & 6 at Summit Point and create a mini-holiday July 4th for you and your family in this historic region. Our spousal auxiliary will be arranging activities for those who are not interested in being at the track. We will be running on the Summit Point Circuit (SPC). SPC a 10-turn, 2.0-mile (3.2 km) road course that features a 2,900-foot (880 m) main straight. This original circuit opened in 1970. The Main Circuit was repaved in the Fall of 2007.

Mid-Ohio Region (MORPCA) is hosting a driver education event with Central Indiana Region (CIR) at Putnam Park Road Course in Mt. Meridian, Indiana on July 7 – 8, 2012. MORPCA was one of the first clubs to hold a driver education event at Putnam Park. What is NEW for 2012? This year like we will have plenty of track time, if necessary we will purchase extra track to give you the best value in a DE. Track will go hot at 8 AM instead of 9 AM. Also, new for this year will be garages. Upward of 20 drive-through units will be available for our students and instructors for a modest fee. Putnam is a favorite among racers as well as beginning drivers. The 1.8 mile long, ten turn road course is an excellent layout. It makes for a terrific place to begin your high performance driving experience or continue with skill refinement. Our two day event will include extensive track time as well as class room instruction. PCA instructors will be assigned to each driver. Again this year we will use Indy pro driver, Dan Clarke for individual coaching. Do you still want more track time? We will also offer touring laps at lunch on both Saturday and Sunday. For about 20 minutes you can go out on the track at touring lap speeds (never exceeding normal highway speeds). You can practice your lines, locate landmarks for braking, turn in points, etc. and best of all you can take your family along. Yes, children can go too as long as they wear proper restraints. No helmets, just seat belts. Student sign up: All students are to sign up on www.clubregistration.net. If you are new to this web site, the first exercise will be to establish a profile. If you need help, please contact us. Instructor sign up: All instructors must be an MORPCA or current MORPCA approved instructor to sign up, if you have questions please contact the Chief Driving Instructor, Jeff West at rb101@windstream.net . Need more information about our DE? Contact us: David Hayden, Event Chair, davidehayden@windstream.net or 740-745-2034 Marsha Hayden, Registrar, putnamparkregistrar@windstream.net or 740-745-2034 Jeff West, Chief Instructor, rb101@windstream.net or 740-745-2136 Randy Faunce (CIR Co-Chair) on_track@mac.com Curt DeVoe (CIR Chief instructor) cdevoe@psrb.com

This course for new and not so new drivers is a must. You will learn accident avoidance measures and car control, plus more Please check the Post or metronypca.org for more info

Newsletter editor and his wife, Mark & Barb Wilkinson, will host their third annual trip to the Iola Old Car Show, followed by tubing down the Little Wolf River, and a potluck dinner on the deck at their home afterwards. This has been a most popular and waaaayyyy too fun event not to attend!

Fun in the Sun Autocross! Open to all PCA members and guest driving Porsches and other fine cars. All cars must pass on-site inspection. Cars that do not pass inspection will not run. Snell 2005 helmets or newer required. Limited loaner helmets available for $10.00 and drivers license. Check metronypca.org or the Post for more information contact Dan Fishkind @ autocross@metronypca.org

In 2012 Redwood AXs will be Porsche/PCA only. PCA members may drive ANY vehicle at a AX. The event is limited to PCA members and/or Porsches only. Loaner helmets and instructors will be available! Come and join us for the finest in learning car control. PLEASE follow the "Speed Limits" on the roads leading to the Airport. No racing or careless driving PLEASE!!! 92 db for sound. $35 per driver. Gates open at 8 a.m. Registration closes at 9:20 a.m.

PCA, Central Indiana Region and GRAND-AM Road Racing will host an all-Porsche Car Corral just north of the Infield Golf Course at the inaugural Rolex GRAND-AM and Continental Tire races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Formula One Road Course on Thursday and Friday during the SUPER WEEKEND AT THE BRICKYARD, July 26-29. GRAND-AM and Continental Tire practice, qualifying and racing will be on Friday only with PCA and Central Indiana Region hosting a Hospitality Suite located in the IMS Plaza Hospitality Village Pavilion, directly behind the Start/Finish Line Tower Pagoda. CIR will be providing a lunch from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday in the air-conditioned PCA sponsored Pavilion Suite with live closed-circuit TV broadcast of all racing activities. A PCA Long Distance Award and other door prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Registration for the PCA Lunch will be available only at: www.cirpca.org. On Thursday a GRAND-AM Driver Meet & Greet will be held along with NASCAR Nationwide Series practice and qualifying during the day. Former IndyCar star Danica Patrick is now racing full time in the Nationwide Series. Thursday evening the annual Car Hauler Parade will be conducted on Main Street and Georgetown Road in the adjacent town of Speedway. A band will play, race car haulers will be open to the public and numerous vendors will have displays. On Saturday is the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race on the IMS 2 ½ mile oval. Sunday is the annual Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race on the oval course. Four races, three days, one track! One of the greatest bargains in auto racing and all at Indy! Car Corral Packages are available from IMS at: www.imstix.com/promotions (enter promotional code B400CC and be sure to fill in your car information to be admitted to the Porsche Car Corral). Porsches only! Thurs./Fri. and Friday Only Car Club Packages available for $60 or $50, respectively. Sat. and Sun. Packages also available. All-inclusive packages include your General Admission Ticket (no reserved seating available for Thurs./Fri.), Porsche Car Corral hang tag, IMS Dash Plaque, IMS Souvenir, Thurs. Driver Meet & Greet, etc. For further info contact: Ron Carr, PCA Zone 4 Rep at: zone4rep@embarqmail.com or Rob Fike, CIR Pres. at: robfike@comcast.net, 317-244-1166 or www.cirpca.org.

Join us for our 8th Annual Porsche Artisan Tour to Kachina Vineyards! Details to follow.

Autocross on the Tire Rack's well maintained course in front of their corporate headquarters at 7101 VORDEN PARKWAY SOUTH BEND, IN 46628. Cone placement 8:30 - 9 a.m., track walk 9 - 9:30 a.m., run groups till noon, lunch on your own, run groups 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Novices welcome, loaner helmets available, learn what you & your Porsche can do, and improve your skills.

The Hudson-Champlain Region will be hosting a Novice Driver Education event at Lime Rock Park on Friday, August 3d. This is an event for beginner and novice drivers wishing to get Lime Rock track experience. Classroom sessions to review theory and provide extra instruction will also be part of the schedule. This event, with a limited number of drivers is a great opportunity for novice drivers who want to experience a DE. There is a special incentive for Instructors who participate in this and the Aug. 4 Novice event. Look for the event on ClubRegistration.net for more information and registration.

Brunch Run to Lake County. Details to follow.

Potomac Region will host a driver education and Autocross events at Summit Point Raceway, West Virginia. Registration and details can be found at www.pcapotomac.org. You can contact Alan Herod, dechair@pcapotomac.org or Gary Baker, autocross@pcapotomac.org by e-mail for more details.

This is a TREK event and a fun day, we are finalizing the plans and will post information soon or you may look in the Post or metronypca.org for more info

Open to all PCA members and guest driving Porsches and other fine cars. All cars must pass on-site inspection. Cars that do not pass inspection will not run. Snell 2005 helmets or newer required. Limited loaner helmets available for $10.00 and drivers license. Check metronypca.org or the Post for more information

August Madness At Mid-Ohio! Mid-Ohio Region (MORPCA) presents their annual club race at Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course on August 17 – 19, 2012. This will be a three-day event with practice on Friday and sprint/enduro races on Saturday and Sunday. Please note, this year we have moved the event from the cold and rainy month of May to the warmer and drier days of mid-August. We promise to provide great weather with plenty of Sunshine! Do you need more track time? An advanced three-day driver education (DE) will run in conjunction with the club race. Drivers will run solo; However, our experienced and advanced instructors will be available for those drivers new to Mid-Ohio or for those who want some extra coaching. We can provide limited instruction to racers that have not raced Mid-Ohio. Additionally, we intend to have a pro instructor available for those who are looking for something extra. Widely known as one of the most competitive in the U.S., Mid-Ohio is a permanent road course with a 2.4 mile, 15-turn configuration. Among the track's signature turns are the Keyhole, the Esses (Madness), Thunder Valley, and the Carousel. The historic circuit has been home to all the noteworthy road racing series for over 50 years, including Can-Am, American Le Mans series, Formula 5000, IMSA GT, Trans-Am, Champ Car, and the Indy series. You will find the Mid-Ohio track to be technical and fun. You will not be disappointed. Online registration at www.clubregistrarion.net will begin early summer 2012. Event Chair is Dave Hayden at davidehayden@windstream.net or 740-745-2034 or 740-973-0538.

Come join the Dakota Region for our annual romp through the fabulous Black Hills of South Dakota. This event is also our charity event, as all profits go to the Food Banks of North and South Dakota. Rooms will be available at the Keystone Lodge through July 23rd and will be very limited, so plan accordingly. See our website for more information.

PCA-SVR 50th Anniversary Celebration! Tour, Wine Tasting Dinner, Saturday, August 25, 2012 Tour Information to follow Driving on your own: Be at Deaver Vineyards 12455 Steiner Rd, Plymouth, CA by 4:30pm for wine tasting. Live Bluegrass music from 4:30pm to 7:30pm, Dinner Served at 6:00pm, Cost: $30.00 per person (Dinner includes large cut prime rib (cooked in Dutch ovens), cowboy potatoes, sloughhouse corn, salad, sour dough biscuits, cobbler and fried pies. DEADLINE for reservations is August 14, 2012. Send your checks, payable to "PCA-SVR" Attn: Ron Riley, 4000 Moddison Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95819. For more information, call Ron at 916-366-8834 (cell) or email: rresq@surewest.net

Potomac Region will host a driver education event at Virginia International Raceway. Registration and details can be found at www.pcapotomac.org. You can contact Alan Herod, dechair@pcapotomac.org by e-mail for more details.