What’s hot this week! Be sure not to miss the following:  

PCA Potomac’s Open Board Meeting:  Saturday, May 17th  at Intersport in Ashburn, VA **Registration Now Open** - http://msreg.com/spring2025obm
PCA Potomac’s Annual Deutsche Marque Concours d ‘Elegance: Sunday, May 4 - **Registration Still Open**
PCA Potomac’s Watkins Glen Drivers Education:  May 9th - 11th **Last Call For Registration** 
PCA Potomac Women’s High Performance Driving Clinic (HPDC): **Registration Now Open** 
Camp Porsche Coordinator Apprentices Needed
Drive and Dine Brunch: Firebirds Grill in Gainesville, VA: Sat., May 3rd at 11AM

Autocross Chair Jeff Gary gets about as close to a cone as possible at Autocross #2! Autocross #3 and future events are available on motorsports registration! Spots remain but are filling fast! Photo courtesy of Chris Pearce.

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

PCA POTOMAC’s Annual Deutsche Marque Concours d ’Elegance: Sunday, May 4^{th -} **Registration is Still Open**

msreg.com/Deutsche Marque2025

Due to a glitch in the Motorsport Registration site, we will now also accept limited on site registration the day of the show. 

To register on site you must:

• Have check made out to PCA Potomac or Exact Cash as there will be no change available on the field
• $50 per car regardless of class – includes 1 reception ticket
• $25 per add’l reception ticket

Your car must be on the field no later than 10:15am

We would also ask that you continue to attempt to first use the msreg.com  site to register. - If this fails, please send a note of your intent to register on the field to dmconcours@pcapotomac.org    

Additional Information and pre-registration can be found at:http://www.dmconcours.com/porsche-info.html

• Go to the Porsche page and click the Register Now  link

The BMW and Mercedes Car Clubs have Challenged Porsche to show-up & show out! 

Members have the opportunity to present their beautiful Porsches in one of 12 classes which awards for First, Second and Third place winners! Followed by 5 special award trophies for the highest finishers.

 Event Schedule:

• 8:30 AM - Field opens to show participants for placement onto the field.
• 9:00 AM - General admission begins.
• 10:00 AM – All participants car should be placed on the field  
• 10:30 AM - Judging begins.
• 2:30 - 3:00 PM - Scores are tallied, and winners determined
• 3:00 PM - Wine and Cheese Awards Reception – Winners announced and presented with awards.

LAST CALL FOR WATKINS GLEN DRIVERS EDUCATION: MARCH 9TH – 11TH   (yes……..Mother’s Day Weekend! Make your Mother proud and/or bring with you!)

We still have available slots in all Run Groups, so please come out and join us to drive one of the most iconic tracks in the world!  As you know, this track hosted Formula One races until the mid-70’s.  Plus, there are many fun things to do for the whole family (hike the gorge, wineries, beautiful scenery, quaint town of Watkins Glen, etc.)

Here is the link to register: http://msreg.com/2025WGI

Open Board Meeting on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Intersport Performance, 19760 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA 20147

Registration is open on MSR:  Spring 2025 - Open Board Meeting

Please join us to welcome NEW MEMBERS with breakfast at 9:30 AM, followed by our quarterly Open Board Meeting at 10:00 AM. There will also be a chance to meet the team at Intersport Performance - if you haven’t been to their amazing facility, you won’t want to miss this opportunity!  And if you have been there we are sure you will want to return!

The Board of Directors will provide a quick review of upcoming 2025 activities and programs, along with our current financial status. 

It is an Open Board Meeting and thus we encourage all Potomac members to attend and offer input for future events and the direction of the club. 

PCA Potomac Women’s High Performance Driving Clinic (HPDC)- **Registration Now Open**

Registration is now open for our September 29^th Women’s High Performance Driving Clinic. New this year is support from Women in Motorsports North America (WIMNA), which will be bringing professional Porsche female racers and VIPs for Sunday’s clinic, as well as a VIP dinner on Saturday evening.   

Please register early as THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY!  This entry-level event is for women who have never been to a performance driving event before, 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 first and we recommend you do this in advance of the registration opening, so you are ready to go and secure your highly coveted spot.

Link: msreg.com/POTOMACWIMNA

COMMUNITY SERVICE-CAMP PORSCHE APPRENTICES NEEDED

Each year, we host a few dozen kiddos from Jefferson County Parks and Rec Summer Camp at the track for 1 day of fun! This is a well-established program and I am looking for an individual to take over the coordination of this event. They would work side-by-side with me this year and run it themselves (with me as a phone-a-friend) next year. The date this year is Friday, July 25th.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordination with Parks and Rec and the DE team in regards to schedule.
• Reaching out to vendors to gather supplies/donations.
• Soliciting and managing a few dozen volunteers.
• Setting a fun and safe program for the kiddos.
• Working with the track and with the camp to make sure everyone is waivered and banded appropriately.

This program is a BLAST but I am ready to hand it off to someone (or a group of people). You will have the support of the Community Service Committee with all duties for this event. Please contact pat@pcapotomac.org for more information.

COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTNER EVENT-Erin Levitas Foundation Stroll & Roll Saturday May 10th.

Help prevent Sexual Violence by walking, running or donating.

For more information, contact ELF at:

https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/Baltimore/strollandroll

PCA POTOMAC DRIVE & DINE (Overnight Tour) to Virginia Highlands:

COMING SOON!!  **Registration Opens 10 May @ 0800**

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 (Meet-Up) to Creek’s Edge Winery **Registration Open, Event Full - Accepting Waitlist**

Last year’s drive received rave reviews! Join us again for the scenic drive to the Creek’s Edge Winery, a beautiful Amish-built facility nestled between the Catoctin Creek and Furnace Mountain in Loudoun County, Virginia. Besides a gorgeous view and delicious food and wine (purchased individually upon arrival), there will be a special event at the

winery: The PCA Potomac Concours!

Registration Link: msreg.com/2025CreeksEdge

April Der Vorgänger Magazine

The latest issue of DV has been posted on the Potomac website (https://pcapotomac.org/magazine) and will soon arrive in your mailbox.

This issue highlights the arrival of spring and our renewed love of Porsche driving adventures. We feature a recent Potomac Drive & Dine to the Mimslyn Inn in Luray, VA, and the Autocross and Driver Education event kick-offs at Summit Point.  

 This issue also features Hank Allen’s first-hand account of his trip to the Twelve Hours of Sebring and an artful look in a profile of Potomacan Lew Azzinaro.

All that, and more, in the April issue of Der Vorgänger. Enjoy!

PCA POTOMAC Drive & Dine (Overnight Tour) 2025 Wild Wunderbar 

**Registration Open, Event Full - Accepting Waitlist**

Ready for a Summer getaway?  We are excited to offer this 3-night getaway (2-night minimum), June 13-16, 2025, to the beautiful Stonewall Resort located in Roanoke, WV.  Join us for an epic road trip through the scenic mountains of WV and unwind at a secluded lakeside retreat that offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor recreational activities. While in WV, we will enjoy an amazing lunch at the beautiful Graceland Inn Mansion, dinner at the historic Wonder Bar Steakhouse and a drive to the Summit of Cheat Mountain for lunch at  Snowshoe Village. Space is limited to 50 participants.

 Registration Link: msreg.com/2025WildWunderbar

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.

• Firebirds Grill in Gainesville, VA (Sat., May 3rd at 11AM)  Join us at Firebirds Wood-Fired Grille, located at 14020 Promenade Commons St, Gainesville, VA 20155. Firebirds offers indoor seating and a comprehensive menu with brunch selections. Porsche parking is located behind the restaurant. 
• Brunch: The Irish Inn in Glen Echo, MD (Sat., May 17th at 11AM)

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 Registration Open!

Registration for Autocross #3 is open! We’ll be driving at Summit Point Motorsports Park on May 18.  Register here!    

We’re fun, competitive, and Autocross is a great opportunity to learn car control skills at highway speeds.  For any questions or registration concerns, email autocross@pcapotomac.org

PCA POTOMAC DRIVERS EDUCATION: 2025 DE 

 * = Registration Now Open on Motorsportreg.com (MSR) and we could use more instructors!

2025 DE Schedule 

See  Schedule above.

Register early and avoid wait lists!

Important Helmet Announcement for Drivers Education

From PCA National and Potomac Safety Chair:

Snell 2015 SA Helmets will be allowed for HPDEs through February 2026 due to 2025 Helmets not being available till October 2025.

DE QUESTIONS:

DE Chairs - Bob Mulligan/David Dean: dechair@pcapotomac.org

DE Registrars - David Evans/Henrik Ojikutu/Jocelyn Lasher: deregistrar@pcapotomac.org

MY FIRST PORSCHE STORY

Der Vorgänger Magazine is seeking submissions for an upcoming feature story from members, “My First Porsche.” The idea is to tell a brief anecdote about an experience you had after you got your first Porsche. Maybe it was something interesting (or perplexing) about the driving experience you discovered at the wheel of these fabulous driving machines. Or it was an amusing conversation you had with a curious passerby: (“Yeah, bags go in the front AND the back trunks in the Boxster!”). Or a brief but memorable exchange you had with law enforcement. (Example: “But officer, I had NO IDEA how fast I was going,” proved not to be a viable defense.) Well, hopefully not.

You get the idea. Send your brief story and a photo of you and/or the car (if you have it) to Steve Grumbach at dveditor@pcapotomac.org. And look for it to appear in a future edition of DV! 

PORSCHE OR PCA POTOMAC PHOTOS? 
Want to see your car in the blast or on social media? Send a photo, description, and photographer name to membership@pcapotomac.orgAND/OR socialmedia@pcapotomac.org.

PCA POTOMAC SOCIAL MEDIA! 
Please follow/like PCA Potomac on Facebook, X, and Instagram for updates about our events, photos, and the latest Porsche news and information:

Instagram: pca_potomac
X: @PCAPotomac
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCAPotomac/
PCA National YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PorscheClubofAmerica
Potomac calendar: http://pcapotomac.org

NON-PCA EVENTS IN OUR REGION/OTHER REGION 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. 

• Metro Diner 2068 Plank Road Fredericksburg, VA 22401
• Please contact Steve Marcom with any questions at: gps@fsrpca.org

May 25th Annual Perimeter Run

Featuring new route additions, photo locations and a new dinner destination at one of America's oldest taverns, serving since 1733. From Bowling Green to Hanover Tavern for a two-hour tour. Come join the fun, come run The Run, plenty of room for all to come. We look forward to seeing you and your Porsche on May 25th for this enjoyable drive and afternoon with friends. Register here! 

Tire Rack Street Survival – SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26

The 5^th 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.