Blog 8/8/2022
Membership
Welcome to Bert Krank. Bert drives a 2004 911 Carrera. And and his wife Maureen recently transferred here from Rocky Mountain Region and live in Roanoke.
Activities
Blue Ridge Region PCA Events
Date | Name | Venue | |
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Nov 13 | BRR-PCA Full Board Meeting | BRR-PCA Location TBD | Register |
Nov 16 | BRR-PCA Cars N Coffee - SML | Old Oak Cafe | Register |
Dec 11 | BRR-PCA Executive Board Meeting | Shakers Restaurant - Roanoke | Register |
Cars & Coffee
Cars n Coffee at the Peaks of Otter Restaurant – August 20
85554 Blue Ridge Pkwy
Bedford VA 24533
August 20 2022 at 0900 hrs.
Repeat, 0900 hrs. Not our usual time..
Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Gene Reed by noon on August 17.
Cars n Coffee at Dale’s Diner – September 17
11076 W. Lynchburg-Salem Tompkins
Montvale VA 24122. Next to the defunct Tank Farm
September 17 2022 at 0930 hrs. Our usual time.
Again seating is limited. Please RSVP to Gene Reed by noon on September 14
Michelin GT Challenge IMSA Weathertech August 27-28
Raceway Fueled by Volunteers! Michelin GT Challenge IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship
August 27-28, 2022
Alton, Virginia Volunteers are asked to sign up for at least one shift in the parking Corral or the Hospitality Tent: either a morning or afternoon on either Saturday or Sunday. We need 12 people per day. Specific times for each shift will be determined when the agenda for the racing days are finalized by IMSA. Duties will include directing cars to parking in the Corral and general support to the Hospitality tent. Volunteers will receive a t-shirt and complimentary one-day ticket to the race which includes access to the hospitality tent and free parking in the Corral – if you drive your Porsche. Ticket prices for the race, including the Porsche Corral, start at $60, guests are extra. In addition to getting a front row seat to some of the most competitive racing in the world, entrants to the PCA hospitality tent will be able to sign up for:
- Paddock tours,
- Michelin tire workshops,
- Parade laps,
- Driver “Meet & Greats”,
- raffles and much more!
Interested volunteers are asked to contact Phil Grandfield/PCA Zone 2 Rep at zone2reppca@gmail.com and indicate your preference for Saturday or Sunday, morning or afternoon shift, and Corral or Hospitality tent.
Racing
Hogan’s Corner
Blaupunkt Porsche at Sebring International Raceway, 1988