PCA National and Regional Calendar

A three-day tour that leaves Sacramento on Friday morning. The group is staying at the Pacific Gardens Inn in Pacific Grove. A trivia question will be asked on the day of the tour and the first person to respond with the correct answer will receive a very nice prize at the end of the tour. Contact Jim McMahen at jimmcmahen@hotmail.com or visit our web site at www.derporsche.net

Autocross No. 1 $30/driver, gates open at 8am, registration closes at 9:30am, first out at 10:00 am. Check website for details at http://red.pca.org/.

Get ready to kick the tires and start the fires!! Cones have been counted, timing and safety equipment has been checked and the course has been designed, (Thanks, Bill C.!) in preparation for LPR’s 1st Autocross of the 2010 season on March 7th

Looks like beautiful weather for this traditional tour which will end at Logans for lunch. This tour follows some of the original route originally lead by late Shasta Region President, Doug Rich, including south and west of Redding and Whiskeytown area. Meet at Oasis at 9:00 am, leave promptly at 9:30. Lunch will be about 12. Come join us in the Fun with what looks to be a great way to spend a Porsche Day!

Drive to Black Oak for dinner and gaming at your discretion.

First AX of the season. Held in Stockton at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. Come on out and put your car thru its paces in preparation for the Zone 7 AX series that begins in April. Registration from 730 to 830; late registration from 1130 am to 12 noon. First car out at 9 am. NO OPEN EXHAUST! Afternoon runs from 1230 to 4 pm. Fee is $35 per driver; no fee for spectators. Contact Bob Peake at autocross@svr.pca.org or the SVR website at www.derporsche.net

Casual social for nice drive and brunch; all members. Meet at Vintage Oaks Shopping Center at 9am. Leave at 9:30am for 1.5 hour drive to Nicasio for brunch. See website calendar for details at http://red.pca.org/.

PCA Car Corral, Indy/Grand-Am, Barber Motorsports Park, April 9-11; Indy GP of Alabama Don't miss this opportunity to park on-site with the PCA for the inaugural Indy GP of Alabama. Order tickets through Car Corral website and purchase an on-site parking pass at 50% OFF! Visit http://www.southtix.com/indy , or call 800-240-2300. - use discount code "carcorral" to access the ticket page - order your tickets and discounted car corral parking pass Note: You must drive your Porsche to park in the PCA Car Corral, no exceptions. This offer applies to advance ticket purchase only. Offer not available at the gate.

THIS EVENT IS FOR NEW MEMBERS AS WELL AS VETERAN MEMBERS. METRO CHAIRS WILL DISCUSS AND DESCRIBE VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING WHAT A NEW PARTICIPANT SHOULD EXPECT. IN ADDITION TOPICS SUCH AS: TECH TIPS, SAFETY, TUNING & SERVICE WILL BE DISCUSS BY LOCAL SPONSORS. PAUL GAGLIARDI - FIELD TECHNICAL MANAGER FOR PCNA WILL BE ON HAND WITH A PANAMERA. RSVP VIA EMAIL IS REQUIRED.

Run times from 9:00 AM till 3:00PM. Depending on how many participate, you may get 8 to 10 runs per session. 2 run groups per session. 2 sessions per day. You must work one session for run group. (Group 1 runs, you work and run in Group 2) or the other way you run in Group 1 and work in Group 2 All Porsche members invited.

Join us for two full days at Lime Rock. We will not be sharing the track with members, so there will be plenty of track time. This may be one of the only two full consecutive day events on the Lime Rock schedule this year. Registration opens February 17 and closes March 31.

Join the Longhorn region for their multi-event weekend. Events include tech quiz, low key concours, and fun rally. For registration details, visit www.longhornpca.org or contact Jim Garity at jimgarity@sherwin.com Event proceeds to benefit the Wounded Warriors program.

Friday April 23 is for Advance drivers only (experienced White run group and above). April 24-25 is for drivers of all experience: from novice to Instructor.

Cinco de Mayo Zone 8 Concours. Warm-up party 30 April, Concours, Awards banquet 1 May in Tucson AZ. More information will be posted at www.pcasar.com

First Zone 7 concours of the season

Drive to Cody, Wyoming. Visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Museum. Lunch and or dinner someplace fun in Cody.

The Hudson-Champlain Region will be hosting the premier Advanced Drivers Education event, “Cups and Saucers”, at the famous Watkins Glen International, Wednesday and Thursday, May 12-13. This is a fantastic, no-nonsense event for White, Black and Red run group drivers wishing to get maximum track exposure. (White run group drivers must have completed a minimum of 6 track days in the White run group prior to the event.) The unique “Cups and Saucers” format was designed to allow drivers to share the track with similar skill levels and equipment. This year, we will feature expanded passing zones in the “Cups” run group. Adding to the experience will be individual coaching available from Speed Secrets Driver Development Services. Speed Secrets personal coaching will be available in 1 (one) hour sessions, available both days, at a special rate of $275 per hour for early sign-up. Come meet Scott Leder of Speed Secrets during the social hour in the lounge of the Harbor Hotel, our host hotel, the night before the event, May 11th. There will also be a free guided track walk at the conclusion of driving on Wednesday for all interested participants. Drivers can expect to get about 3 hours of track time each day (6 scheduled 30-minute sessions for each run group). The highlight of the social events will be the “Cups and Saucers Dinner” at the Harbor Hotel Wednesday night. Following dinner, Scott Leder will give a seminar that will include reviewing and analyzing data and video from that day, and a question and answer session. Cost for both the dinner and the seminar is $40 per person. This is an opportunity to have your best run professionally reviewed and coached for free! The Harbor Hotel is offering special rates of $129 plus tax for Village View rooms and $149 plus tax for Lake View rooms. These rooms and rates are limited and on a first-come basis, contact the Harbor Hotel directly for reservations and mention the Hudson Champlain Region PCA for these great rates. Early drop-off and registration will be available from 6-8 PM on May 11th and a limited number of garages assignments will be available for the price of a small charitable donation; however camping will not be available. This year we will be using ClubRegistration.net for all event and options registration. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us at the Glen for this exciting DE, remember that registration will only be open for a limited time so register early for a free T-shirt. For additional DE details, contact Don Schneider, Track Chair, at track@hcp-pca.com or Jim Morgan, Registrar, at registrar@hcp-pca.com.

Mid-Ohio Region presents their annual club race at Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course. This will be a three day event with test and tune on Friday; and sprint/enduros on Saturday and Sunday. 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. You will fine the Mid-Ohio track to be technical and fun. You will not be disappointed. Online registration at www.clubregistrarion.net will begin early in 2010. Event Chairs are Jay Koehler at koehlerjk@gmail.com, 614-499-0536 and Ken Bigham at uproar@roadrunner.com, 419-586-2255

Carolinas Region PCA Drivers Ed Event at Carolina Motosports Park

Absaroka & Big Sky Region: Driver’s Education on the Montana DR.I.V.E’s 3.0 mile road course in Lewistown, MT. Cost for the weekend is $70.00 or $45.00 per day with pre-registration via Clubregistration.net. Limited to 40 entrants, excluding instructors.

We have never had a spring weekend tour before, so please come out and join us in a new adventure. After all the snow has melted in the U.P., the waterfalls are spectacular. One of our new members, and "Yooper" resident, will take us a on a weekend tour of many beautiful waterfalls in the U.P. Home base will be the Days Inn in Eagle River, Wisconsin.

Niagara Region DE at Watkins Glen. All car makes are welcome. Beginners thru Advanced. Instructors drive free.

Fiesta Del Porsche - Viva Fiesta will be presented by the Road Runner Region, the 2008 PCA Region of the Year. This years event will feature a ralley, concours, autocross and multiple driveouts through our beautiful "Land of Enchantment." Registration opens February 1st. For more information visit our web site at www.fiestadelporsche.com.

The Carolinas Region, PCA announces its 14th annual Porschefest, sponsored by Deal MotorCars and German Motorwerks of Asheville, scheduled for Memorial Day weekend, May 28, 29 and 30, 2010. For the second year in a row, this multi-event tradition will be hosted in and around beautiful Asheville, NC. The essence of Porschefest is three judged events; An Autocross, a Concours and a (fun) Rally, interwoven with hospitality and social time, wrapping up with an evening awards banquet. Our theme for Porschefest 2010 is The Best of Asheville, featuring local attractions, dining and entertainment options open to event registrants. With the assistance of the Chamber of Commerce of Asheville, participants will be linked to a website designed exclusively for Porschefest 2010 attendees. Asheville, known as the Paris of the South is a perfect choice for the event. It’s compact downtown features a unique mix of Art Deco architecture, arts and crafts heritage, unique shopping and dining and unmatched people watching, all surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Smoky Mountains to the west. Our headquarters hotel puts you right in the middle of all the action. Registrants can select from an eclectic variety of local attractions, points of interest, and dining and entertainment options ranging from brew cruises to trolley tours and visits to the Biltmore House and Estate. Casual to fine dining alternatives are available with ethnic restaurants of all types and authentic southern cooking. The live music scene ranges from bluegrass to the blues in venues that include pubs and piano bars. Best of all, just about all of the activities and attractions are within walking distance of our downtown headquarters hotel. Customize your participation to create an ideal weekend getaway. Choose among local attractions, dining and entertainment options at your doorstep in addition to a mountain–top Autocross (new course this year on a runway and adjacent pad,) and tours along beautiful mountain backroads. And don’t forget to save plenty of time to socialize with others who share your passion for Porsche and the environs of Western North Carolina. Early check-in, registration and Carolinas Region sponsored hospitality are Friday, May 28 at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel. Events begin with a Concours at the hotel at 9am Saturday May 29. Saturday lunch will be held at a nationally known BBQ restaurant, 12 Bones Smokehouse in Asheville. The fun Rally begins immediately after lunch and futures a special emphasis on the sights and history of Western North Carolina. The Rally concludes by 5 pm, back at the hotel. Then it’s time for more of The Best of Asheville on Saturday evening. An exciting mountain-top Autocross starts the day on Sunday May 30. A variety of guided and self-guided touring options are also on tap for Sunday. Choose your route and duration: you can’t miss on the backroads of Western North Carolina. Activities wrap up on Sunday evening with hospitality and an awards celebration at The Venue, a charming banquet facility with history and character, just a block away from our hotel. No “rubber chicken” here. The catered awards dinner at The Venue promises to offer much more than the usual banquet fare. Mark your calendars for May 28, 29 and 30, 2010. This event is limited to 100 Porsches and 200 registrants and promises to be a quick sellout. Registration opens on March 1 and closes on May 14, 2010. Registration information and forms can be found on the Carolinas Region website beginning March 1 at http://www.carolinas-pca.com. Registration information and forms may also be obtained in Tobacco Roads and from Registration Co-Chair Matthew Pohsweg at gewshop@windstream.com or 828.894.6194. For general Porschefest 2010 information contact Jim Peterson, event Chair at mountain-ad@carolinas-pca.com or 828.654.6494. For hotel information and reservations at the group rate, guests should contact the hotel directly via a custom reservations web link on the Carolinas Region Porschefest 2010 web page or call 800.468.3591 and mention Porsche Club of America, Carolinas Region and/or the 7 letter code PORPORA. Please note that cutoff date for hotel reservations at the group rate is 4/28/10, subject to room block availability. We look forward to seeing you in Asheville for Porschefest 2010!

The first DE of the year for Sacramento Valley Region. Contact is Frederick Rauch at competition@svr.pca.org or www.derporsche.net

14th Annual Richmond Porsche Meet on Tap for June 4-6 in Virginia The Richmond Porsche Meet (RPM) will again be held at a beautiful estate on the banks of the James River. Come Friday evening to prep your car at Dave’s Auto Spa and hang out and kick the tires at Euroclassics Porsche. On Saturday morning showcase your Porsche on the lush lawn along the river and compete for tops only concours awards. Afterward, enjoy a catered lunch at the famous Café Carrera. Optional activities for the afternoon include a destination driving tour that will take you to one of Richmond’s most historic homes and a tech session presented by Euroclassics Porsche. An awards banquet will follow at Martin’s Grant Club House that evening. Sunday, test your skills at the autocross that will again be held at Southside Speedway. Box lunches can be reserved. Likely participants will include 2008 Parade autocross fastest time winner Bobby Smith in his 914 and 928 class winner Bill Sanders. For additional information, registration, updates, and prior year photos, visit our web site at http://shn.pca.org. Bring the whole family!

Join the Dakota Region for a pastoral drive through the scenic Loess Hills region of NW Iowa. There will be two separate days of driving and we will base out of Omaha and enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Old Market during the evening hours after the tour. We will arrive at Omaha's Old Market area on Friday evening, June 4th. Hotel arrangements at your choice and we will meet for dinner in the downtown area both Friday and Saturday nights (venue TBD). We will meet Saturday at 9 AM at Porsche of Omaha for coffee and rolls prior to our departure. Sunday's arrangements are TBD.

One this day, admission to all state parks is FREE. Join us for a tour of the beautiful Kettle Moraine areas in Sheboygan and Fond du Lac counties, with a free picnic at Parnell Tower.

You are cordially invited to The Coastal Empire Region PCA next Driver’s Education event scheduled at Roebling Road Raceway on June 12-13, 2010. This event is open to all makes and models, including convertibles with the proper roll bar protection. The only requirements are: (1) drivers must be 18 to enter, (2) your vehicle has to be safety-checked by a mechanic within two weeks of the event and (3) drivers must wear helmets. Sign up on clubregistration.net is now open. For those of you who are interested in insurance, please visit: www.hpdeins.locktonaffinity.com/Products.aspx. Roebling Road Raceway info: www.roeblingroad.com. More info is available on our website: www.cerpca.net. If you have questions of any kind about the event please contact John Myer or Dave Grandt.

Advanced DE at Watkins Glen. For advanced, soloed, instructors, etc. only. Unlimited track time.

Two full days on the North Course open to all groups. Friday, June 25 will also be "Ladies Day" which will add a "Ladies Only" group for a low-stress, comfortable environment for each run session. Registration opens April 30 and closes June 11.

Come learn more about you and your car! The Allegheny Region of the Porsche Club of America will host our 2010 Car Control Clinic at the BeaveRun Motorsport Complex Saturday June 26. This is a PERFECT opportunity to learn more about you and your car in a very safe environment. We will be using the Vehicle Dynamic Area (VDA) to provide a complete educational experience! The Car Control Clinic is hands-on, in-car training that consists of a classroom discussion of vehicle dynamics and human dynamics followed by in-car instruction in accident avoidance and defensive driving maneuvers. The Clinic can teach students what typical driving schools can't: what do do when something goes wrong in the car - and provide the opportunity to practice these maneuvers in a a safe environment. Drivers will use the VDA to learn and practice three key skills: 1. Smooth steering on a Slalom course - Understand how to navigate your car smoothly through a set of cones. Recognize where you want your car to go. You will learn how to drive where the cones aren't! 2. Threshold Braking - Learn how to control your car in an emergency breaking situation. You will understand more about your car's capabilities and how to manage them. Learn how to successfully maneuver around obstacles (just as if you have a deer in the headlights) while slowing your car. 3. Skid-Pad Activities - Drive on a skid pad where you will have the opportunity to experience your car breaking traction and then learn how to regain traction in a safe environment. Feel the balance and learn how to steer your car with the throttle. More information www.ARPCA.com Online registration and information at www.Motorsportreg.com under PCA- Allegheny

Jim and Marlies Lowey will be hosting a rally on some great curvy and scenic roads in the Keshena area. A potluck picnic and social at their home overlooking a beautiful lake will complete the day