Upcoming Events
What's Happening Now in PCA Potomac
What’s hot this week! Be sure not to miss the following:
The iconic zipper formation in grid at Pitt Race (this weekend’s DE away event), the Porsches have their engines warming, ready to take to the track ! Want to see your car in the blast or on social media? Send a photo with story to membership@pcapotomac.org or socialmedia@pcapotomac.org PORSCHE MACANS NOW ACCEPTED for both the fall High Performance Driver Clinics! Co-ed on September 27th & Women’s event on the 28th. PCA Potomac Women’s High Performance Driving Clinic (HPDC) **Registration Now Open** http://msreg.com/POTOMACWIMNA We are thrilled to announce pro-racer, Ashley Freiberg, will be our celebrity guest for the VIP & Driver Dinner on 9/27 and at the track all day on the 28th! Registration is now open and TWO SPOTS ARE REMAINING for Women’s High Performance Driving Clinic. New this year is support from Women in Motorsports North America (WIMNA), and will include Porsche art, Porsche jewelry, fabulous swag and the best day of your life in your car! The VIP & Driver dinner at The George Washington Hotel in Winchester dinner Saturday night is not to be missed! This entry-level event is for women and is a way to learn about your car and its capabilities in a safe controlled environment with an instructor in the right seat the whole day. You will drive at your own pace and level of comfort! All drivers should take this course at least once to become a safer driver on the road. To register, you will need to create a MotorsportsReg account to secure your highly coveted spot. Link: msreg.com/POTOMACWIMNA $449 COMMUNITY SERVICE: CAMP PORSCHE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are so excited to announce that on Friday, July 25th, FORTY local Jefferson County youth will be visiting us at the track for CAMP PORSCHE again!
We are in need of full-day volunteers again to act as hosts and general volunteers. You would need to plan to be at Summit Point Motorsports Park at around 9 am and stay until around 5 pm. Lunch, snacks and t-shirts (NEW DESIGN!) will be provided. Questions? pat@pcapotomac.org. Saturday July 26th: Volunteers are needed to help run Charity Laps at the end of the day, benefitting Jefferson County (WV) Parks & Recreation. Contact marciecalcagno@pcapotomac.org for more information. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Cars & Coffee- Saturday, August 2 On Saturday, August 2, we will co-host a Cars & Coffee at TPC's amazing facility in Jessup, MD. Start looking around your house to see what you want to donate to this year's Erin Levitas Foundation Auction and then bring those items to the event. The auction is the foundation of our September fundraiser each year which raises $60K+ to support the oh-so important sexual assault prevention work of the foundation. It is through the generous item donations of our community that we are able to do that. Contact pat@pcapotomac.org for more info. RSVP here:https://forms.gle/9pLo6AmNu4GHZbJo9 PCA POTOMAC DRIVE & DINE (Overnight Tour) to Virginia Highlands: July 18-20 **Registration Open - FOUR SPOTS REMAIN** This annual fan favorite and true driver’s tour of 6+ hours each day of stunning Virginia countryside throughout Bath and Allegheny counties; this is always a memorable trip for all. Enjoy 2-nights at the Inn at Gristmill Square in Warm Springs, VA where we will have a group dinner and be entertained by a local bluegrass band. We will journey through the back roads by way of the Shenandoah and George Washington National Parks, and visit Cass Scenic Railway, Ingalls Field and Airport Road (Virginia’s “Teeth of the Dragon”). Registration Link: http://msreg.com/2025VAHighlands PCA POTOMAC DRIVE & DINE to PorscheFest: Saturday, July 26th. PorscheFest is back!......The Drive and Dine gang will meet near Gainesville, VA and head out to Summit Point through the outback of Northern Virginia and West Virginia. We expect to arrive around 3:30pm just in time to vote in the Coucours and drive the main track for charity laps. No helmet or racing tires required but keep your car in top shape for the drive! *Happy Hour / Dinner / T-Shirts will be available under a separate registration. msreg.com/2025PorscheFestDrive PCA POTOMAC DRIVE & DINE MONTHLY BRUNCHES: All PCA members are welcome, new and veterans alike. Plan on arriving a few minutes early to allow time to look at the cars and meet other Porsche enthusiasts. Registration is not required for these events.
The Irish Inn in Glen Echo has been the long-time site of our Saturday brunches. Come enjoy brunch and conversation in a reserved room or outside, weather permitting. The Irish Inn is located at 6119 Tulane Avenue, Glen Echo MD 20812.
PCA AUTOCROSS: Autocross #4 - Saturday, June 28 Autocross #4 is later this month! We’ll be driving at Summit Point Motorsports Park, this is our one event on the Potomac Pad for the season, offering unique course designs. And our former Chair, Bill Conley, is working up a great course! Come spectate and/or experience a Taste of Autocross, where you can ride with one of our coaches. We’re fun, competitive, and Autocross is a great opportunity to learn car control skills at highway speeds. Being midway through the season, the competition for points and rankings are heating up! For any questions or registration concerns, email autocross@pcapotomac.org PCA POTOMAC DRIVERS EDUCATION: 2025 DE * = Registration Now Open on Motorsportreg.com (MSR) PITT Race DE - June 20-22 2025 We have room for all/most run groups at Pitt Race DE, Especially student groups and all solo drivers. NOTE: We have added a two day registration for Pitt Race DE in addition to the regular 3 day option, as we are short on numbers for this great track! We are now offering a Sat/Sun only rate of $675. We offer a lot of track time and super instructors, so please consider spreading the word! June 21-22. Registration open until Tues June 17 11:59 pm 2025 DE Schedule
See Schedule above. Register early and avoid wait lists! DE QUESTIONS: DE Chairs - Bob Mulligan/David Dean: dechair@pcapotomac.org DE Registrars - David Evans/Henrik Ojikutu/Jocelyn Lasher: deregistrar@pcapotomac.org Women’s HPDC Sponsor has extended a 15% discount to all products on their website. Made from “crashed” Porsches, you may purchase upscaled jewelry for both men and women. LINK: https://www.crashjewelry.com/collections/pca-potomac ALL PCA Potomac Members will receive 15% off using the code POTOMAC for anything on Crash’s website. PORSCHE OR PCA POTOMAC PHOTOS? PCA POTOMAC SOCIAL MEDIA! Instagram: pca_potomac NATIONAL/OTHER REGION/NON-PCA EVENTS Know of or have a non-PCA Porsche event to share and feature here? Let us know at membership@pcapotomac.org PCA FIRST SETTLERS REGION INVITES PCA POTOMAC MEMBERS 2nd Saturday Monthly Gathering Join other members of PCA every second Saturday from 3-5PM at the Metro Diner in Fredericksburg. Hosted by First Settlers Region, all Porsche car owners regardless of your membership region are welcome. You will gather to socialize, discuss club events and all things Porsche. Guests are responsible for their own bill. We hope to take a nice group car photo to use for the official event flyer, so don't miss out.
Tire Rack Street Survival – SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 PCA Potomac’s 5th annual Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) program will be held on Sunday, October 26, at the Washington Circuit of Summit Point Motorsports Park. TRSS is a one-day event very similar to the Autocross format, in which our DE and AX instructors pass along car control knowledge to new and inexperienced teen drivers. The program is a great way to improve the skills of new drivers. It is also rewarding for instructors to work with teens to become safer and more educated drivers. Students can register at:msreg.com/TRSSPCAPotomac25 Coaches and volunteers can register at:msreg.com/TRSS2025Volunteers Please contact Doug Hough at streetsurvival@pcapotomac.org if you have questions. |
Upcoming 2025 PCA Potomac Election
Your vote is important to PCA Potomac. In accordance with Potomac’s Bylaws, we are providing two ways to vote for
the 2025 PCA Potomac Executive Board Elections:
(a) electronically via ballot in Motorsportreg.com by midnight on November 30th, 2024
(b) in person at the Annual Meeting on December 7th, 2024
CLICK HERE for candidate bios.
2025 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Past President: Diane Sullenberger
SLATE FOR ELECTION
For President: Don Mattran
For Vice President: Alan French
For Treasurer: Stephen Kiraly
For Secretary: Kenny Kong
Proposed Potomac Region Revised Bylaws
To bring the Potomac Region Bylaws into compliance with the PCA National Bylaws, the Potomac Executive Committee collaborated extensively with the PCA Policy Committee to finalize the necessary changes. The proposed revised Bylaws, endorsed by the PCA Policy Committee, will be presented for a vote at the Potomac Annual Membership Meeting on December 7, 2024. In preparation for the meeting, we are sharing the revised Bylaws and a summary of the major updates. A redlined version of our current Bylaws is also available for review.