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Registration is open for Potomac PorscheFest August 15 - August 17, 2008 at Summit point.

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'07 Cayman S (The Black Pearl)
Performance mods: clear side markers

Where do we sign up? Does one have to be a PCA member to attend? I'm joining soon, but I hear that the certificates/ PCA...stuff, gets mailed to you 5 weeks later. Will that be a problem with registering for the event?

Thanks

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-Chad-

2006 Black Cayman S, 997 European GT3 seats, European Clear Side Markers, Red Sport Taillights, Agency Power Exhaust + Tips, Escort 9500i.

Im pretty sure you can go online, get the number and call them. If you have your VIN I think they can get you signed up immediately and then register you for the event. Though, I have no idea if you need to be a member to do the event or not. The whole point of the PF is to get poeple who normally don't do that kind of thing to show up so...???

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2006 Arctic Silver CS with SRP and LSD

I think BillC is signed up for the DE that weekend. I have classes on Sat so I can't really sign up but I am still hoping to show up - possibly on Sunday.

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2006 Arctic Silver CS with SRP and LSD

FOURTH ANNUAL PORSCHEFEST


Our annual PorscheFest is August 15-17. This is Potomac Region's signature event of the summer, as it brings together some of our most popular activities: Drivers Ed (DE), Autocross, Drive and Dine, and for the second year, Vets on Track. In addition to all these events, Potomac Region will again offer Taste of the Track, a great way for those not familiar with DE to see what it is all about... and help out some worthy causes. Also be sure to stick around Saturday night for the annual PorscheFest Gala Dinner and Awards Banquet. This is a time for the entire family to come out and spend a special weekend with fellow PCAers.


About the weekend's festivities:

DRIVERS EDUCATION

Drivers Education is certainly one of the most popular PCA events. For members who wish to learn to drive their Porsches the way they were meant to be driven, and without breaking traffic laws, this is the event for you. The DE is a 3-day event at our home track, Summit Point Raceway. To register, please visit www.pcapotomac.us, or visit the DE home page on PCA Potomac's website for more information.



TASTE OF THE TRACK

In conjunction with DE, our Public Service committee is running the 4th Annual Taste of the Track. Members (and/or their spouses, friends, and children over 18) who are interested in learning more about DE, but aren't ready to take the plunge, are invited to join us for a memorable day at the track; watch the tech inspections, attend the meetings, hang out with the drivers, and ride along in an instructor's car as he/she turns hot laps on Summit Point's two-mile, 10-turn main course. It is an experience you will never forget! The cost is a $60 donation to PCA Potomac's charities, the Carol Jean Cancer Foundation and the SPARC Foundation, and participants can choose to join us Saturday or Sunday. Space is limited, so register today by emailing Scott Mayster at publicservice@pcapotomac.org. Please email or visit the Public Service page on the PCA Potomac website for more information.



AUTOCROSS

Another exciting PCA activity that will certainly help you to improve your car control skills while allowing you to compete against fellow members is Autocross. On Saturday of PorscheFest weekend, the conebangers (really, they like to be called that!) are holding their fifth event of the season at James Wood High School in Winchester, VA, not far from Summit Point Raceway. The cost to participate is $40, but anyone registered for the DE can participate for no extra charge… and you'll still be able to get in your last DE run of the day. Registration is available at www.pcapotomac.us or at the event, and much more information is available on the PCA Potomac website.



DRIVE AND DINE

For those looking to enjoy their Porsches at a more leisurely pace and spend quality time socializing with fellow members, join us for the Drive and Dine. On Saturday, August 16 the group will meet at 10am at the Manassas Battlefield Visitors Center, and take the extra-long scenic route (including lunch in Harpers Ferry) to Summit Point Raceway. The group will arrive at the track in plenty of time to see the last few hot lapping sessions of the DE and participate in Vets on Track (see below). All that driving and socializing will certainly work up an appetite, so the Gala Dinner and Awards Banquet will be a perfect end to the day. Pre-registration is required and space is limited, so please visit our registration site: Founders' Region PCA Potomac . The PCA Potomac website has more information about the event.



VETS ON TRACK

For the second year, the Potomac Region is hosting some very special guests at PorscheFest. Vets on Track is a way for us to honor the brave men and women fighting the Global War on Terror by inviting a group of wounded vets from Walter Reed Hospital and their families to join us for a day away from the hospital. If last year was any indication, it will be an emotional and memorable afternoon for everyone. After arriving by bus, the vets and their families will be shown around the paddock, and there will be no shortage of people wanting to meet them, thank them and talk about their cars with them. Our guests will then head to the classroom for a 'track talk'; a briefing about high-speed track driving. This will prepare them for their own session of ride-alongs in instructors' cars for some hot laps after the final DE run group finishes.



GALA DINNER AND AWARDS
The day will be capped off by our Gala Dinner and Awards Banquet, when we will have more quality time to get to know our honored guests. There will also be an awards presentation and a raffle for prizes provided by local sponsors. The dinner is scheduled for 6pm Saturday night under a tent at the track, and is open to all members and their friends and family. Tickets are $20 per person (children under 12 are free). Tickets can be purchased starting Friday morning at registration for DE and will be available throughout the weekend. Please email social@pcapotomac.org for more information. So come out and help us to, in some small way, show our appreciation for the service and sacrifice offered by these brave soldiers and their families. Without them protecting our freedom, none of these events would be possible!

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2006 Arctic Silver CS with SRP and LSD

PorscheFest Drive and Dine Saturday August 16, 2008 10:AM Start from VA & MD/DC

Participate in PCA Potomac's big event! 2 tours to choose from. Click on Drive and Dine/Registration on Founders' Region PCA Potomac to register. Questions: Contact driveanddine@pcapotomac.org

Virginia

We will meet in Manassas, VA at 10AM and take a scenic drive up to
beautiful Harper's Ferry, WVA for some history and lunch, and then
drive on to Summit Point to catch some of the DE and join the rest of
PCA Potomac for a BBQ Dinner.

Maryland/DC

We will leave from the MD Breakfast location at 10AM and travel a scenic route to Summit Point Motor Sports Park. Bring a picnic lunch (recommended) or buy lunch at Chez Summit once you arrive at the track.

If you want to join us for the drive but not stay through dinner, there will be no charge and feel free to just show up at 10AM. If you would like to do the whole day and stay through the banquet the cost is $25 per person, please register on the PCA Potomac web site, Drive & Dine Registration page. Either way, expect to spend about $15 per person at Harper's Ferry for National Park admission and lunch.

Meet Locations: Meet Time: 10:00 AM

VIRGINIA Drive to Harpers Ferry and Summit Point DE

Manassas Battlefield Visitors Center, Manassas, VA, on
Virginia Route 234, about 1 mile north of I-66
Registration Cost: $25 per person for PorscheFest dinner

MARYLAND/DC Drive to Summit Point for lunch and observe DE (bring a picnic lunch or purchase lunch at the track)


We will meet at Pralines and depart at 10AM. Praline's is located at 4611 Sangamore Rd, Bethesda, MD 20816. Sangamore Road is just off of MacArthur Blvd just north of the Dalecarlia Reservoir and can be reached by taking the Clara Barton Pkwy exit from the Beltway and taking this South to the Glen Echo exit. From the Glen Echo exit, make a right at the stop sign onto MacArthur Blvd. southbound, and make a left after about 2 miles onto Sangamore Rd at the first light then right and immediate left into the LOWER lot, at the south end of the retail center, which belongs to the office building and will be much less crowded than the retail lot. Praline's website is www.praline-bakery.com and their phone number is 301.229.8180. Registration Cost: $25 per person for PorscheFest dinner if you are staying for the BBQ

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2006 Arctic Silver CS with SRP and LSD

This sounds great. All I need is a Porsche. Maybe next year.

Just three months to go and counting......

They have events to get people interested - Porcshe not required. You can even sign up for 'tast of the track' and ride with someone in what would most likely be a fully race modded car on the track...

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2006 Arctic Silver CS with SRP and LSD

I made to autox, could not make it to Summit though.

The autox course was a really fun one, had flow, a lot of camber changes and long straight where we would hit the limitter just before the braking zone. Bob Williams, as always, got first place with a high 58 sec run, prepared and modified cars ran in low 61s, and a stock 997 TT cab ran 1 sec faster than I could

Overall it was a nice autox and enjoyed seeing old friends, but I was the only Cay unfortunately.

My spin run: PorscheFest AutoX - 8/16/08 on Vimeo

My best run: PorscheFest AutoX - 08/16/08 on Vimeo

Cheers,

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Here is some video of the Porschefest DE

Summit Point 16 Aug 08: PCA Potomac DE Summit Point 16 Aug 08 in Cayman S on Vimeo

Summit Point 17 Aug 08: PCA Potomac DE Summit Point 17 Aug 08 in Cayman S on Vimeo

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'07 Cayman S (The Black Pearl)
Performance mods: clear side markers

We had a really good Cayman turnout at PorscheFest. There were a total of five Cayman Ss running in Blue and Green, and two or three others came to spectate.

In Blue Group were Catherine (Midnight Blue) and Doug (Arctic Silver?). Steve (in another Midnight Blue) started in Green but was promoted to Blue on the second day. John (jcriggs, Black) and I (the third Midnight Blue) ran in Green.

John did really well, routinely passing a 996 Turbo, much to the annoyance of its owner ( to him....). It was my first time at a PCA DE, and my first time driving that track, so I was pretty happy to just stay on the same lap as John. I discovered that three days of Driver's Ed will burn completely through the stock brake pads. It's time for some track pads.... Oh, and time for new tires too -- I corded my old RA1s in the last session. Anyone have a recommendation for good R-comp autocross tires that can also withstand a few DEs?

For his first DE, Bill did outstanding. I just want to say that Bill has been a huge local Cayman supporter. He has installed numerous Quaif TBDs, underdrive pullies, and other mods for local members free of charge. He is always willing to help a fellow CC member out and is a true Cayman enthusiast.

On Saturday night of Porschefest they were giving away a free set of Toyo
R888s. Bill's name was the first drawn but he had already left for the evening. Unfortunately, you had to be present to win. I was really disappointed that he was not there to win those tires!

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'07 Cayman S (The Black Pearl)
Performance mods: clear side markers

I did not realize you guys were running in green that time; I think both of you did very well from what I can see, turning lap times similar to what I was doing last year. Your lines were consistent too, so I think you guys would be in Blue very soon, may be even at VIR (Bill I assume you are not making it, though there still is space btw as I hear).

R888s will do well in autox, but frankly I would not waste r-comps for PCA autoxes. If you get Falken Azenis RT615s, you will do very close for autox purposes, but they are not very good for track driving. I am sorry, Bill, you missed out on the prize.

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