Photo Steve Nieslony

 Rik Larson, SVR President

·      CRAB 38 had a great turnout (250 attendees) and great weather. Thanks to John Hawk and John Lanting for having the patience to pull this event off after having to put up with the pandemic and all of its associated issues.

·      And the second Porsches and Pints event at SacYard showed that John Leet’s idea for these kind of events is right on. And if you are looking to get one of those black t-shirts we hear that John is ordering more to meet the demand.

·      Registration for the San Simeon Tour (May 12-14^th) is still open but Mike Willis reports that it will close any day now (room block is about to expire)

·      Porsche Parade registration closes on May 13^th.

·      Rennsport Reunion VII - expect to see an announcement this month about how to sign up for volunteering to work a shift. The announcement will probably occur in the e-Brake News (in your email inbox on Tuesdays).

·      The unique Mexican Fiesta Lunch (Saturday, May 20^th) at the McMahen’s residence is still open and is accepting your check.

·      And the TSD Rally (To the Foothills and Back) on Saturday, May 27^th is your last chance to test out your skills (using the Richta timing and scoring app) before the big (100 cars) event at the Porsche Parade at Palm Springs in June.

·      Werks Reunion (August 18^th) registration opens on May 24^th at noon.

·      SVR Tour Chair, Rick Duste, has several tours coming up.

·      The first is a mid-week tour, Wednesday, June 7^th. There is a flyer in this DRIFTER for this event. And I am sure he is looking for volunteers to be lead and sweep. And bring a radio (the Family Radio Service or CB). It makes the tour a lot more interesting.

·      Then two tours in July, the 15^th and 29^th. Details coming.

Porsche 75^th Anniversary

·      Porsche Rocklin will be celebrating the 75^th anniversary of Porsche with an event on Saturday, June 10^th at their location.

·      Details are still being developed (it will be a daytime event).

o  They are looking to display some cars that are of specific colors. SVR members and 356CAR members are welcome to contact Nancy Coburn ([email protected]) regarding displaying your vehicle if you have a vehicle of the colors below:

§ Ruby Star Neo

§ Lava Orange

§ Mint Green

§ Riveria Blue

§ Guards Red

§ Fashion Grey

§ Irish Green

§ Speed Yellow

·      SVR member Ray Johansen recently passed. Ray and MaryJane joined PCA in 1966. The Johansen’s are the original owners of a white 1965 356 Cabriolet. Ray served as President of SVR in 1971. Ray was also one of chairs for the very first CRAB in 1972 (along with Jim Karver and Rich Farlinger). Ray and MaryJane attended many of the Porsche Parades on the west coast and made several cross-country trips to Parades over the years.

·      Remember to wear your name badge at events.

·      Our two new New Member Group Chairs, Gail Hubbard and Susan Green are interested in developing a few Ladies Events.

·      An initial social gathering is scheduled for June 1^st at 4 pm at La Provence Restaurant in Roseville. You need to register (due to limited space) with Gail Hawk.

·      See the flyer elsewhere in this issue of the DRIFTER.

·      Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team continues to lead the series after the 8^th race (out of a scheduled 16 events) which ran in Berlin a couple of weeks ago.

·      There were 2 races in Berlin (7^th and 8^th in the series).

·      Antonino Felix da Costa did not finish the first race in Berlin but did finish 5^th in the second race. He dropped one position (to 6^th) in the Drivers’ Championship.

·      Series leader and Porsche Tag Heuer Team driver Pascal Wehrlein finished 6^th in the first race and 7^th in the second race at Berlin.

·      The next race is on May 6^th in Monaco and can be seen live on the CBS Sports Network.

·      And watchout for that Jaguar TCS Racing Team. They are coming on strong.

SVR has been very busy! I hope you have had an opportunity to enjoy some of our events. Some have even garnered TV coverage!

Fox40 did a promo with us on the Porsches and Pints event at SacYard Community Tap House: check it out here

And then, Good Day Sacramento provided some coverage of CRAB38! You can view that segment here

Our May calendar continues the high level of activity. If you are looking for informal social meetups, feel free to join us at the First Saturday Breakfast or Porsches and Pints events. No registration required! If you feel more adventurous, we have tours, concours, and autocross on the calendar. And the McMahen's have a wonderful Fiesta Luncheon planned.

Do you have an idea for an event you would like to see SVR sponsor? Send me an email. I would love to help make it become a reality!

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Since we use e-mail for most of our communications, it is necessary to keep our e-mail address current with SVR and PCA. To update your information, go to www.pca.org and login. You can then make any updates (address, car, e-mail etc.).

Also, even though we receive the information from PCA monthly, you can send the same updates to: [email protected]. New Member badges will now come with a removable colored sticker to encourage introductions at club events. They can be removed at any time. Welcome to the Sacramento Valley Region of the Porsche Club of America.

How do you join the Porsche Club? Go to: https://www.pca.org/user/join/membership -This is an online system that will request a credit card for payment. If you would rather fill out a paper form, contact 2023 SVR Membership Director, at [email protected]

Not a Porsche owner but interested in the PCA? Try the PCA Test Drive program. For information, go to: www.pca.org/pca-test-drive Need to update your PCA information? Update your PCA record at www.pca.org

Do you have 2 e-mail addresses? Want Club info sent to a second email, work, home, spouse, friend...? It’s as easy as e-mailing your second e-mail address to the Membership Director, [email protected]

By Collin Fat

Photos by Collin Fat

SVR Autocross Chair

The annual Porsche Rocklin- SVR Autocross School Day 2 event was held at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, Ca. on March 18^th under cloudy but rain free conditions. It was surely cold with morning temperatures hovering just above 40 degrees. Enough to justify wearing an extra few layers of clothes.

There were 32 students in attendance who were aided by a cadre of 19 instructors. All instructors volunteered their time to assist. I would like to thank the following instructors for their help: Alan Booth, David and Mary Borden, Lanny Bowden, Matt Deter, Collin Fat, Weyland Fat, Lloyd Feaver, Mark Hansen, Martin Messersmith, Joy and Steve Nieslony, Bob Peake, Patti Osterholm, David Schnitzer, Mike Willis and Larry Sharp.

I can’t encourage you enough to visit and bookmark the Zone 7 webpage. https://zone7.pca.org/

If you are already registered for Parade, Phase II you will register for banquets and events that https://www.porscheparade.org/ You can return to that site and add or edit your choices of activities.

Attending Parade ??? Be sure to be at the Zone Gathering on Sunday June 18^th 6pm to 7pm, that is just before the Welcome party. I will have a special raffle for all Zone 7 attendees.

Attendees will be required to show proof of PCA membership or Porsche ownership at the Reception Desk at the entrance to the tent. (PCA membership card, key, insurance paper etc.) They will be given a special wristband, which is their admission to the tent during all days that the Porscheplatz tent is open.

Ticket sales AND CORRAL passes are purchased through Laguna Seca, NOT PCA! Be sure to select the ticket / ticket package you want. If you want to be in the corral, be sure to purchase the ticket labeled Sports - Admission & Corral.

Shasta Region Zone 7 Tour, June 8-12, 2023. Still a couple of spots available. You can go to MotorsportReg, sign-up or peruse the Overview at Zone 7 Tour for additional information

For a list of upcoming PCA events check out pca.org/events/

June 18-24 LaQuinta Resort and Club, Palm Springs 2023 Parade registration is open https://www.porscheparade.org/Links to register will be live on February 1^st at 9am Pacific time to register at https://www.porscheparade.org/phase-1 You can click there now for information.

Phase II you will register for banquets and events April 5^th at 9 pacific.

Do yourself a favor and be sure your profile info is correct and complete at www.PCA.org now , before registration is live.

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