The IMSA/WeatherTech Races and Porscheplatz at VIR
2018-05-18 08:00 - 2024-05-18 17:00 UTC | VA
By Jim Condon
The IMSA/Weathertech races were the big events at VIR this year, on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28. Click here to see the photo gallery that goes along with this article.
PCA Zone 2 sponsored the Porscheplatz tent on the hill overlooking Turn 4 and the adjacent Porsche Corral. This location provides a good track view and was perfect for watching the practice session on Saturday morning. See the photos of the Porsche GT3 cup winners Jesse Lazare (the winner in #21), Lucas Catania (second place in #26), and Jeff Mosing (Platinum Masters winner in car #01) practicing. The Platinum Masters class is for drivers age 45 and older. Factory-supported GTLM (the “pro” GT class) cars like the Porsche #912 often climb the very bumpy gators in Turn 4 in order to straighten and shorten the track. They probably replace a lot suspension parts after each race. Factory drivers also push the limits so hard that they frequently go off—see the Audi mowing grass coming out of the Hog Pen turn.
The Porscheplatz offered tours of the Alex Job Racing transporter and workshop to PCA members who signed up early on Saturday morning. We got to see them preparing their GTD-class GT3 RSR for Sunday afternoon’s enduro race and to ask questions about strategy. Most Porsche teams (even the sponsor Weathertech) skipped the GTD race because they were unhappy with the “balance of performance” handicap imposed on Porsches, which is intended to keep any one manufacturer from dominating the race series. The whole paddock was full of fast cars with spectacular paint jobs on full view of anyone who was willing to walk around.
Saturday afternoon was dominatd by the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSC) 2.5-hour endurance race. The qualifying cars were lined up in the hot pits for viewing by spectactors just prior to the race. The #33 Cayman GT4 clubsport driven by Danny Burkett & Marc Miller won the race, which started out in sunshine, had several restarts following incidents, and was hit by a monsoon in the middle. After a number of cars went off due to low visibility and high water on the track, the race was interrupted for almost an hour. See the photo of a mechanic waterskiing on a piece of plywood while being pulled through the paddock by a golf cart.
Sunday morning started with the Mazda MX-5 race. This “entry level” race was quite competitive and fun to watch. It was followed by the agressively driven Supertrofeo (SuperCup) race for angry-looking Lamborghinis. One unfortunate driver spun in NASCAR bend, overcorrected, and shot across the track into the Armco on the inside of the bend. The final event of the morning was the Porsche GT3 Cup race, which was won by Jesse Lazare. Many of us couldn’t watch the whole GT3 Cup race because we had to line up for the Porsche parade laps immediately following. During the noon break, Sherry Westfall got to ride in a new GT3 for one of the “hot laps” with a PCNA pro driver. These “hot laps” are fairly fast, but not quite as fast as Sherry driving her Cayman S in a DE.
The main event of the weekend was the GTLM (GT Le Mans for factory pro drivers) and GTD (GT Daytona for others) enduro race in the afternoon. In GTLM, the #3 Corvette won, followed by the #66 Ford GT and the #912 Porsche driven by Earl Bamber and Frederick Makowieski. Somehow the “Eco Boost” label on the side of the Ford GT doesn’t seem appropriate for a 600+ horsepower twin-turbo racer. The #911 Porsche was slowed down by several off-track excursions at South Bend. See the resulting grass-covered radiator grill, which must have caused an overheating problem until it was cleared. The only Porsche racing in GTD was the #23 GT3 RSR driven by Mario Farnbacher and Alex Riberas for Alex Job racing; it came in 5th in class. These annual races and the Porschplatz at VIR are quite an experience for Porsche fans and amateur racers, who get to see what the best teams and drivers can offer. Just be sure to bring your hearing protectors—it can get painfully loud!

Flow Porsche of Charlottesville Launches the New 911
2024-04-07 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | VA
Flow Porsche of Charlottesville sponsored the new 911 launch event at the scenic King Family Vineyards on the evening of April 7. Several dozen Porsche fans, many of them Shenandoah Region PCA members, braved the fickle sunny/windy/rainy weather to socialize, drink some King Family wine, eat munchies, and see the new 911 for the first time. Click here to see the photo gallery covering this event.
To meet new European limits on fuel consumption and CO2 emission, all new Porsche 911 Carreras (model 991.2) have 3.0 liter turbo engines instead of the old 3.4 liter or 3.8 liter normally aspirated engines. The new turbos have only slightly more peak horsepower but significantly higher mid-range torque, so they should be much livelier for normal road use. Later this year, most Boxsters and Caymans will switch over to 2.0 liter (regular model) or 2.5 liter (S model) four-cylinder turbos. Again, the power increase will be small but the torque increase should improve performance in everyday use.
The evening concluded with a raffle drawing for several prizes, the best of which is a free Porsche Driving Experience at the new Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta.

Test Event by Waris
2024-05-19 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | 122, King Family Vineyards, Crozet, VA, 22932

Glenmore Cruise-in
2024-05-27 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Glenmore Country Club Keswick, VA, 1750 Piper Way, Keswick, VA, 22947, United States
About this event

A Shenandoah PCA event can be the highlight of your upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Please join us in front of the Glenmore Country Club(1750 Piper Way, Keswick, VA 22947) from 11 am through 3 PM, Monday May 27th. We will display our awesome rides in the parking lot of the Glenmore Community Clubhouse at a special designated parking area for a show and tell.
At 12:30pm we will have available lunch in the clubhouse, or weather permitting, on the beautiful new deck overlooking the golf course. Attendees are responsible for their own dining and drink costs. An outside cash bar in the display area will be available for all beverages.
Please register so we can plan the event and allow you access to the Glenmore Country Club through the front security gate. Unregistered drive-ups will not be permitted access. Registration for this event will end on Friday , May 24th..
Jeffrey A. Elmore, Shenandoah PCA President

Track Trek ll - The Wrath of Cones
2024-06-08 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | 6501 Dominion Raceway Ave, Woodford, VA 22580, USA, 6501 Dominion Raceway Ave, Woodford, VA, 22580, United States
About this event

Join us for a driving tour from Charlottesville to Dominion Raceway through some amazing back roads of Central Virginia. We will meet at the Giant Food Parking lot, 1900 Abbey Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911 at 10:00am and depart at 10:30am, arriving at Dominion Raceway in Spotsylvania at 12:30pm. Lunch will be on your own between 1:00-1:30pm.
Participants in the tour are invited to attend any of the following, 12:40pm bus tour on track, 1:30pm facility tour, 3:00pm chalk talk and 4:15pm Track Attack (requires registration – see the link below)
The Track Attack starts at 4:15pm in the classroom and is a Dominion sponsored event, NOT a PCA event, and requires a separate registration. In short, Track Attack is driving on the race course, behind a pace car, with no passing allowed, at speeds a bit higher than what you might be able to do legally on the street.
The cost for a brief classroom discussion, and 3 – 15 minute sessions is only $99. Helmets are not required, and if you can drive on the street without hitting the guard rails, you can have a blast at Track Attack. It is NOT a High Performance Driver Education event (HPDE). But it will create some awesome memories!
Here is the link to register for the Track Attack which will fill up soon and is limited to 20 participants:
Track Attack 6/8/24 SAT. JUN. 8, 2024 @ 4:30 PM – 6:15 PM ET
If you have any questions, please call/text/email Brad Bradford drbrad@pipeline.com or call (540) 849-8163 or call Dave Jones at (703) 789-7344

Event requirements

Please register in advance so we can get a count of participants.

SRPCA Spring Fling: Michael Scott Tucker Drive
2024-07-09 07:00 - 18:00 UTC | 122, King Family Vineyards, Crozet, VA, 22932
On Saturday, April 20th the Shenandoah PCA hosts our Spring Fling Michael Scott Tucker driving tour of the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. We will be meeting at in the back parking lot of Porsche Charlottesville (1300 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911). Coffee and light breakfast items will be available from 8:45AM. Our drivers’ meeting will be at 9:25AM, with the tour departing at 9:45AM. After approximately 1.5 hours of driving the area’s scenic backroads and stopping for a break along the way, the tour groups will arrive at King Family Vineyards in Crozet ( 6550 Roseland Farm, Crozet, VA 22932 ) at 11:15AM-ish. This event is free and open to all.

Location:

6550 Roseland Farm, Crozet, VA 22932

Event

Organizer: Shenandoah Region PCA
Created by: sr.pca.prez@gmail.com

Shenandoah Spring Fling Cocktail Party
2024-07-16 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Porsche Charlottesville, 1300 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911, USA, Charlottesville, VA, VA 22911, United States
Shenandoah Spring Fling Cocktail Party @ Porsche Charlottesville
Friday, April 19⋅5:00 – 6:00pm

Location:

1300 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911

Event

Organizer: Shenandoah Region PCA
Created by: sr.pca.prez@gmail.com

Shenandoah August Eastside Autocross 2024
2024-08-11 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | VA
About this event

On Sunday, August 11th we will be hosting our fourth autocross of the 2024 season at Eastside Speedway in Waynesboro, VA (134 Al Gore Ln, Waynesboro, VA 22980). Gates open at 9:00AM. The driver’s meeting will be at 11:00AM and the first car off will be at Noon. Spectators are free and encouraged to join us! PCA member registration is $30.00; Non-member registration is $35.00.
Pre-Registration is required, no on site registration.
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 50 CARS!
Shenandoah Region PCA Event Operating Procedures

Registration

All registration, payment, and check in will be done electronically on www.Motorsportreg.com. Online pre-registration will be open until 1:00pm the day before the event.
There will be no on site registration.
Once you are parked in the pit area please come to the timing table to pick up your staging bar code sticker with your car number.
Waivers will be signed using Speedwaiver Use this link Speedwaiver to sign the waiver for drivers and spectators before the autocross. You must have a smart phone to complete this process. This must be completed before the drivers meeting on the day of the event.
Please understand that the steps above are the only way to register and participate in this event. If you show up and are unable or unwilling to register this way, you will not be able to participate.

Loaner helmets

Loaner helmets will not be available. This does not exempt you from the requirement to wear an approved helmet when you compete.

Driver’s meeting

The driver’s meeting will be at 11:00.
The run work order will be posted at the event.

Tech Inspection

Entrants are required to fill out the self tech certification in the online registration form

Course walking

Entrants can walk the course once it is set.
There will not be a guided course walk.

Paddock and Grid

The pit area for the autocross will be in the drag strip staging area. When you enter the main gate bear left through the next gate and follow the road around to the left past the burnout area near the drag strip tower. Park on the pavement on the left side of the staging area.

Water

Participants are encouraged to bring their own drinks for proper hydration during the event.

Cost
Pre-registered
Current PCA Member
$30.00
Others
$35.00

PCA (Shenandoah Region) East Side Meetup - Fine Creek Brewing Company
2024-08-18 11:30 - 14:00 UTC | Fine Creek Brewing Company, 2425 Robert E Lee Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139, USA, Fine Creek Brewing Company, 2425 Robert E Lee Rd, Powhatan, VA, 23139, United States
See your enews email from the club region for registration detail & your hosts contacts

Cars and Coffee, C-ville
2024-09-07 08:00 - 10:00, 2024-09-21 08:00 - 10:00, 2024-10-05 08:00 - 10:00 UTC | Barracks Road 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22903, 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States

Richmond Porsche Meet 2024
2024-09-14 08:00 - 2024-09-15 17:00 UTC | More info Brandermill Country Club Midlothian, VA, 3700 Brandermill Pkwy, Midlothian, VA, 23112, United States
About this event

The 27th Annual Richmond Porsche Meet, Shenandoah Region’s premier annual event, is just around the corner. Mark your calendars for September 14 & 15. Plan on joining your friends and seeing some fabulous cars at the beautiful Brandermill Country Club in Midlothian, VA. This is a new venue for the region this year.

Brandermill Country Club
3700 Brandermill Parkway
Midlothian, VA 23112
(Map)

At 5:30 PM Saturday, the region will host a private cocktail party. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be offered at the Hampton Inn – Midlothian Turnpike. This event is only open to Porsche Club of America members that are registered for RPM.

The host hotel for the event is the Hampton Inn located off of Midlothian Turnpike. Please make your reservation directly with the hotel through the link below. The hotel provides complimentary breakfast for guests. Our discounted group rate is $145 per night.

PLEASE NOTE: ROOM RESERVATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BY 5 PM, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNTED GROUP RATE

Hampton Inn Richmond – Midlothian Turnpike
800 Research Road
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 897-2800
Map: Hampton Inn
HOTEL REGISTRATION LINK

The hotel is pet friendly. You may bring up to 2 dogs. The charge is $75 per stay for pets.

RICHMOND PORSCHE MEET

The judged, tops only concours on the No. 1 Fairway of the Brandermill Country Club in Midlothian will kick off a full day of activities on Sunday. Participants will need to register their Porsche for the Concours. All judged Porsches will be included in the People’s Choice award. If you are not entering the judged Concours, you will still want to polish your Porsche and plan to park in the Corral and participate in the People’s Choice award. Whether your focus is the vintage cars or to feast your eyes on the latest models – they will all be there!

Lunch must be ordered during registration on this site and will be provided by the Brandermill Country Club in the banquet room. Porsche merchandise will be raffled during the luncheon courtesy of Euroclassics Porsche.

The concours trophy presentations will be after lunch in Brandermill Country Club banquet room.

After the awards presentations, a driving tour will depart from Brandermill Country Club.

Newer members, come and meet fellow members who share your passion for Porsches.

Remember, it’s not just about the cars, it’s about the people. Come and join us for the 27th annual Richmond Porsche Meet!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, September 14th

8:30 AM – Richmond Raceway, autocross on the NASCAR racetrack
Register separately on motorsportreg

5:30 PM – Cocktail party, Hampton Inn Richmond – Midlothian Turnpike

Sunday, September 15th – Concours d’ Elegance, Porsche Corral & Much More @ Brandermill Country Club

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM – Arrive and stage for Concours and Corral

9:30 AM to Noon – Concours Judging
(Cars must be in their designated space by 9:30 AM)

11:30 AM to 12:45 PM – Lunch at the Brandermill Country Club

12:45 PM – Concours and Peoples Choice Awards

1:30 PM – Driver’s Meeting for the Tour

1:45 PM – Driving Tour Departure

Shenandoah RIR Autocross 2024
2024-09-14 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Euroclassics Detailing, 11741 Concrete Place, Midlothian, VA 22114, 11741 Concrete Place, Midlothian, VA, 22114, United States
Richmond International Raceway

About this event

Shenandoah Region PCA Autocross at Richmond International Raceway on the banked oval!
Come autocross at RIR for the unique experience of running a course on the 3/4 mile 14 degree banked turns of the NASCAR track!
The course will go down pit road and enter the track in turn 1, go all the way around the track to finish before turn 3, (one and a half laps with a few cones to keep things safe!).
Entrants will get at least four timed runs.
The day starts EARLY with the first car off at 9:00, we have to finish the last run by 5:00.
Gates open at 7:30AM. The driver’s meeting will be at 8:45AM and the first car off will be at 9:00. Spectators are free and encouraged to join us! PCA member registration is $165.00; Non-member registration is $195.00.
Pre-Registration is required, no on site registration.
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 60 CARS!

Shenandoah Region PCA Event Operating Procedures

Registration

All registration, payment, and check in will be done electronically on www.Motorsportreg.com. Online pre-registration will be open until 6:00pm the day before the event.
There will be no on site registration.
Once you are parked in the pit area please come to the timing table to pick up your staging bar code sticker with your car number.
Waivers will be signed using Speedwaiver Use this link Speedwaiver to sign the waiver for drivers and spectators before the autocross. You must have a smart phone to complete this process. This must be completed before the drivers meeting on the day of the event.
Please understand that the steps above are the only way to register and participate in this event. If you show up and are unable or unwilling to register this way, you will not be able to participate.

Loaner helmets

Loaner helmets will not be available. This does not exempt you from the requirement to wear an approved helmet when you compete.

Driver’s meeting

The driver’s meeting will be at 8:45.
The run work order will be posted at the event.

Tech Inspection

Entrants are required to fill out the self tech certification in the online registration form
There will be a final tech in the pit area before the drivers meeting.

Course walking

Entrants can walk the course once it is set.
There will not be a guided course walk.

Paddock and Grid

Paddock area is on pit road

Water

Participants are encouraged to bring their own drinks for proper hydration during the event.

29th Fall Anniversary Party
2024-10-05 11:30 - 15:30 UTC | South West Mountain Vineyard , Keswick, VA, Southwest Mountain Vineyards, Keswick, VA, 22947, United States
More detail to come incl.timing & registration detail

Turkey's in the Trunk
2024-11-23 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Porsche Charlottesville, 1300 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911, USA, Charlottesville, VA, VA 22911, United States
Please join us for our annual “Turkey’s in the Trunk” event, taking place on Saturday, the 23rd of November at 11 AM. We will be hosting the event at two locations: In Richmond at:
Euroclassics Detailing, 11741 Concrete Place, Midlothian, VA 22114
and in Charlottesville at:
Porsche Charlottesville, 1300 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911

Shenandoah PCA Holiday Party
2024-12-08 17:30 - 21:00 UTC | Michie Tavern (Charlottesville), Michie Tavern, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Registration is now open for the Shenandoah Region Holiday Party. The event will be held at Michie Tavern on Sunday, December 8 at 5:30 PM. We will be supporting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program and ask that you bring a new unwrapped child’s toy.
We raffle gifts each year at this event. To receive a raffle ticket, you must bring a toy for the Toys for Tots program.
PLEASE NOTE: this event is only open to Shenandoah Region members.
Registration: Holiday Party
This is our most popular event each year. Do not wait to register as there are only 94 seats available. We look forward to having you join us.
THE ABOVE REGISTRATION LINK IS THE ONLY MEANS OF REGISTRATION. You cannot register directly on MotorsportReg.
If you don’t have a user account with MotorsportReg, please sign-up for one as it is our registration platform for most events. To register with MotorsportReg: link
If you are registering for the first time with MotorsportReg, you will need to complete your registration and then return to this email blast to connect with the event registration link.

Membership Meeting / Rolex 24 Hour Race Viewing
2025-01-25 11:30 - 16:00 UTC | Lake Monticello Country Club, 51 Bunker Blvd, Palmyra, VA, 22963, United States
Please come help plan and support the Shenandoah Region’s event planning and execution for calendar year 2025. On Saturday, January 25th, we’ll meet at the Lake Monticello Country Club to discuss our 2024 year accomplishments, introduce our new board members, scheduled 2025 events, and discuss adding more events on open 2025 calendar dates. We have a good draft plan but we need your ideas and support to fill out and finalize our activities. As always, we need motivated club members to help turn plans into reality, ensuring we have fun and successful events. Various committee chairs will speak and we’ll discuss how you can volunteer and help your club. We welcome any of your ideas moving forward. If you cannot make the meeting but would like to be part of an event team, please email Jonathan Perelman at jperelman@verizon.net
After the working session is done at about 2 pm, you can stay and enjoy lunch at the Bunker Bistro and watch the start of the Rolex 24 race from Daytona International Speedway and cheer-on Shenandoah Region Member Cole Scrogham’s JDC-Miller Motorsports team compete in their Porsche 963.
Register for the volunteers & membership meeting and Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona watch party here!
Please read the Shenandoah PCA news & upcoming events enews email of January 2 for additional details.
Featured photo by Alan Hoyt.

Tech Session
2025-02-22 11:00 - 13:30 UTC | VA
The Shenandoah Region will have a Tech Session at the Madison Automotive Apprentices on February 22, 2025. The limited number of slots are already taken but you can be waitlisted for the event on MotorsportReg. Registration Link: Tech Session
(Feature photo by Steve Johnson)

Steaks & Cigars Night in Staunton
2025-02-28 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | Chop House Tavern, 29 N. Augusta Street, Staunton, VA, 24401, United States
On Friday, February 28th, the Shenandoah Region will be hosting Steak & Cigars Night in charming downtown Staunton. We have reserved a private dining room at the Chop House Tavern which is a new dining hotspot in the heart of Staunton located at 29 N. Augusta Street. Each guest will be responsible for their own meal and beverages. The restaurant has a no smoking policy but after dinner interested parties can walk a half block to the Beverley Cigar Store & Lounge at 2 E. Beverley Street to cap off their evening with a cigar.
The reservations at the Chop House Tavern are for 6:00 pm and attendance is capped as our special room holds a maximum of 25 people. Paved parking is plentiful and most of it is free after 6 pm. The menu for the restaurant is available at https://www.choptavern.com.
Registration ends on February 26 at midnight but don’t wait, this event is filling up fast!

Messer's Last Drive
2025-03-15 09:45 - 14:30 UTC | Glenmore Country Club Keswick, VA, 1750 Piper Way, Keswick, VA, 22947, United States
Let’s get together on the Ides of March (Saturday, March 15) and exercise our Porsches. We’ll meet at the Glenmore Country Club, 1750 Piper Way, Keswick, VA at 9:45 AM, hold our drivers’ meeting at 10:15 AM, and hit the road at 10:30 AM. Our route will start with stints on the Thomas Jefferson Parkway, the James Monroe Parkway and Carter’s Mountain Road, followed by a long drive on Virginia’s historic Plank Road. Altogether, the drive is 61 miles of gorgeous country backroads and will take a little over 90 minutes. We will end the drive at Hazy Mountain Vineyards and Brewery with lunch available in our private room for those who choose to unwind there. For those who do not want to do the group drive, simply meet us at Hazy Mountain at 12:30 PM. Come rain or shine!
The menu for the winery is at www.hazy-mountain.com
Whether you’re taking the driving tour or just meeting the group at Hazy Mountain, we need to provide a headcount and the names of the lunch attendees for the winery and Glenmore’s guardhouse by March 9th.
If you are not taking the tour and are only meeting at Hazy Mountain, please mark the number of tour riders as Zero upon registration before giving your lunch count.
Register at Plank Drive to Hazy Mountain Vineyard
Questions? Contact Jonathan Perelman at sr.pca.prez@gmail.com or (201) 452-5025
(Photo by Whetzel Photo)

Charlottesville Cars and Coffee
2025-04-05 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Barracks Road 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22903, 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
NOTE: This is a non-PCA event. Charlottesville Cars and Coffee meets from 8 am to 10 am on the first and third Saturdays of every month all year at the Barracks Road Shopping Center. Bad weather does not cancel – use your brain. Normally 80 to 100 cars, everything from Ford to Ferrari. Good mix of younger and older enthusiasts coming together to see some great cars and enjoy even better conversation. Usual rules apply; no burnouts or hard pulls, no revving engines, no trash! Violators asked to leave and not return.
Photo credit: Cars and Coffee website.

Cars & Coffee Charlottesville
2025-04-05 08:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Barracks Road 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22903, 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States

Frühlingsfest - First Settlers Region Spring Social
2025-04-05 14:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Gauthier Vineyard, 5000 Farmers Drive, Barhamsville, VA, 23011, United States
Join your First Settlers Region (FSR) friends for a social event on Saturday, April 5th, from 2 to 4 PM. This gathering, named “Frühlingsfest”, at Gauthier Vineyard is in the spirit of a German family-friendly “Spring Festival” marking the start of spring. As Octoberfest is in the fall, this German fest brings together friends to shed winter and welcome in the Spring.
Head east toward the Hampton Roads peninsula to the open countryside of Gauthier Vineyards where we’ll celebrate our shared passion for Porsche, enjoy some tasty delights and beverages with our FSR family.
This venue is special as the winemaker has made the vineyard’s event center available, so please help support the vineyard where you can. The winemaker will be providing an overview of vineyard, their wine making process and samples of Gauthier Vineyard wines. While enjoying wine and time with friends, make sure you don’t miss out on German Chef Maggie’s Frühlingsfest treats.
The registration deadline is April 1. Please indicate if you will be joining us and the number of people who will be in your group. There is ample parking and a social area, but please register as soon as possible. Registration is $42 per person, which includes a substantial selection of heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine tasting, beer and non-alcoholic beverages.
Lik to register: https://fsrpca.motorsportreg.com/events/fsr-fruhlingsfest-social-gauthier-vineyard-pca-first-settlers-983646
We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a great time with your Porsche friends. This event is open to PCA members in the FSR and neighboring regions.
Menu:
Veggie garden cups with Avocado sour cream dip
German style Cheese and fruit cups
Traditional Bayern German meat specialty on a pretzel bun with lettuce, tomato, and mustard
Mini Croissants filled with sauerkraut then baked
Single-bite Meatball cup with a sweet mustard dip
Bratwurst puff pastry rolls
Tortellini skewers in a cup
Tarte Flambe toast bites topped with sour cream, caramelized onion, bacon bits
Pretzel with a side of mustard
Black forest cake cups
Cheesecake in a glass with blueberry coulis
Beverages: Gauthier wine selections, local beers, soft drinks, iced tea, and water

Charlottesville Porsche Meet: Porsche Charlottesville Evening Reception
2025-04-18 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Porsche Charlottesville, 1300 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911, USA, Charlottesville, VA, VA 22911, United States
The Shenandoah Region of PCA will kick off our Charlottesville Porsche Meet, formerly known as the Spring Fling weekend, on Friday, April 18th with an evening reception hosted by Porsche Charlottesville. You must register to attend as walk-ins will not be permitted.
Doors open at 5:30 PM and the event will last until 7:30. Please join us for hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and an evening of Shenandoah Region PCA camaraderie! There is a nominal $20.00 per person charge for this event. Attendance is limited to Porsche Club of America members, their registered guests, and invited guests of Porsche Charlottesville.
Porsche Charlottesville will be showing their electric and hybrid models including a 30-minute session on the new Macan Electric hosted by their certified Techs from 6:30 to 7:00. A question and answer session will follow. Additionally, the Porsche Boutique will be open this evening for your Porsche merchandise needs.
(Photo by Matt Szcygiel)

Charlottesville Porsche Meet: Driving Tour to Bold Rock Cidery
2025-04-19 08:00 - 15:30 UTC | Bold Rock Distillery, 1020 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA, 22958, United States
On Saturday, April 19th, the Shenandoah Region will host our Charlottesville Porsche Meet driving tour of the Charlottesville/Albemarle County area starting in Crozet and ending at Bold Rock Cidery. We will meet at Claudius Crozet Park, 5300 Park Road, Crozet, VA 22932. Coffee and an assortment of pastries will be provided by Praha Bakery at the park’s gazebo starting at 8:00 AM. Our drivers’ meeting will be held at 8:45 AM followed by drive group departure starting at 9:00. There is a nominal fee of $10 for the driving tour. After approximately 2 hours of driving along the area’s beautiful scenic backroads and stopping for a break along the way, the drive groups will arrive at Bold Rock in Nellysford (1020 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA 22958) beginning at 11:30 AM.
Bold Rock will have a special parking area for our Porsches. Please follow the signs and/or attendants to our designated area. Lunch and beverages (cider, beer and spirits) will be available for purchase. The Cidery has reserved a separate room reserved for lunch for our members. Prizes will be given out for a People Choice Concours with voting concluding at 2:30 PM and winners announced at 3:30.

Porsches & Pups
2025-04-27 10:30 - 15:00 UTC | Le Berceau, 7310 Crooked Run Lane, Rapidan, VA, 23733, United States
Shenandoah Region members and their canine companions are invited to attend the inaugural Porsches & Pups event on Sunday April 27th.
Dog loving members may also attended solo. The event is open to Shenandoah Region members only.
Weather permitting, the event will held at Le Berceau, Barbie and Ray Chung’s home in Rapidan, VA. (Scroll down for complete address and map.) This is an outdoor event, so plan accordingly. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their lunch and a chair or blanket upon which to sit and have a picnic. The club will provide water and sodas.
Plan to arrive by 10:30 am for the group walk at 11:00. This will allow the dogs to familiarize themselves with each other and for the humans to get a layout of the property. For the initial walk, all participating dogs must be leashed. Lunchtime will follow. After lunch, participants can hang out around the property and explore. Bring a ball or frisbee to play fetch. Consider bringing a towel (if your dog likes water) as there is a small pond and the property is bounded by a creek.
As there is approximately a mile of gravel road to the property, arriving in a Porsche is not mandatory. Please remember that this is an outdoor event. The property is not fenced. Attendees are strongly encouraged to make a donation to the Culpeper Humane Society.

PCA's Spring Treffen 2025
2025-04-30 - 2025-05-04 | Omni Homestead Resort, 7696 Sam Snead Highway, Hot Springs, VA, 24445, United States
In case you missed it, Porsche Club of America’s Spring Treffen 2025 is coming to the Shenandoah Region! Starting the afternoon of April 30th, PCA members will arrive at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA, for two days of driving tours followed by a navigator’s day off and wrapping up the morning of May 4th. Agenda details should be available soon.
If you’re interested in attending, the key date and time to remember are Wednesday, February 5, 2025, and 3:00 PM EST. That’s when event registration will open along with reserving a hotel room and registering for the driving tours. Watch the PCA National website and PCA enews emails for sign-up details. Treffens typically fill up very quickly so don’t miss your chance to register.
Please click on these links for more information:
https://treffen.pca.org/treffen-2025-tbd
https://mediaassets.pca.org/pages/microsites/Treffen/files/uploads/33427_host_hotel.pdf
https://www.Facebook.com/treffennorthamerica
Featured photo by Joseph Whetzel

Charlottesville Cars & Coffee
2025-05-03 08:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Barracks Road 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22903, 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
