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Finally we are slowly coming out from the hibernation. This February got us together for some great events. Slot car racing is getting better and better with this year big participation. Kids really enjoyed it a lot. Tech tactics, again a great event with a big crowd. The Friday evening before the event at the hotel bar was quite enjoyable.
out the bearing was worn. It was not too difficult to replace it despite many things having to come out. Many thanks to John Jensen for helping me with the tool to vacuum fill the cooling system and to Dan Zadra for his great videos on YouTube about car repairs. What a great community we have!
So I am getting the car ready for the Porsche Parade and discovered that the water pump had some shaft play, no leak though. So it had to be replaced. It turned
All the best, Bogdan
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We welcome in the meteorological Spring, but you cannot tell by the continuing snow and ice and salty roads. However, in a few weeks we will welcome the vernal equinox when flowers begin to bloom, daylight grows longer and Porsches poke their heads out of their garages. Happy St Patrick’s Day!
One of our Winter family traditions and a fixture on our February calendar for 31 years, the 2026 Super Slot Car races were held at our valued sponsor, Porsche Annapolis. It was a full house, nearly 80 people attended, including 30 children. In addition to the racing, Porsche Annapolis provided an arts and crafts table with Porsche related painting activities. Additionally, they provided lunch that complimented the chili brought by members for the annual chili cook off. Many thanks to Dan Zadra for leading this terrific event again this year. Great Job Dan! Thanks to Dennis Zadra, Steve Wood, Marsha Buss and Rob Blizzard (PA) for setting up the event on Friday evening. And thanks to many of you that helped with the breakdown and clean up. The event was so admired by Porsche Annapolis; they offered to host again next year!
As I’m preparing for the March 11 Board of Directors Meeting, I am in awe of the number of events already on the calendar and I am so thankful and appreciative of all our volunteers. We are extremely fortunate to have such a passionate group that takes their enthusiasm well beyond the Porsche brand for all of you. Remember to thank them when you have the opportunity as this is their only compensation. As always, everyone is welcome to attend the Board Meeting, just let me know so I can save you a seat at the table.
The Social Committee has set up a breakfast at Eggcellence in Annapolis on March 7 and an After St Patrick’s Day dinner at Kelsey’s Irish Pub on March 24th. Thanks to Stephanie and Randy for bringing
members together to provide opportunities to engage with one another, meet new members and enjoy the food and camaraderie. The February Social Dinner at the Blackwall Barn and Lodge was a sell out and a wonderful evening was had by all.
Our Tours Committee, led by Rich Ehrlich, are settling in for the season. Tour and Rally School will be held at our valued sponsor, Porsche Silver Spring, on March 28th. The first tour of the year, the Off We Go! Tour is on April 11th. This was so popular that Rich added a second date, April 12th. Weekday Wanderer’s first event this year is on April 22nd. These weekday events were well attended last season. Thanks to Rich and the guest tour masters for putting together another full season of backroad touring.
The Autocross Committee, led by Greg Hartke, has signed the contract with Ripken Stadium for another fun filled season. The AX school will be held on April 4th and the first racing event will be on April 25th. There will be a total of 7 AX racing events ending on October 17th.
Our valued sponsor, Porsche Owings Mills, is preparing for a Tech Session on March 14th. Join us for an up close and personal overview of the 2026 Porsche Restoration Challenge. Peter Simpson, POM Service Manager, is planning to discuss the restoration philosophies and plans for the two cars he is submitting in the challenge.
The Membership Committee, Mark, Rob and Rob, have set up the first New Member Party and Tech Event of the year at our valued sponsor, Porsche Hunt Valley, on March 21st. Please join us as we meet and greet the new members and make new friends. As a bonus, this month we will have Ryan Juarascion, Owner of Cosmetic Automobile Repair Specialists join us to conduct a paintless dent repair hands on workshop
On Sunday March 22nd, we will assemble at the P1 Sim Racing facility in Annapolis for an exciting and intense race event. The simulators are incredibly lifelike, and the atmosphere is filled with adrenaline. Lunch will be served in their upscale lounge, allowing you to catch all the action on the big screen TVs.
Thanks to all of you for making Chesapeake Region so much fun! It’s the cars that bring us together, but it is the people that make it special.
Let’s be careful out there.
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It’s not just the cars, it’s the people
Ron Abram 2026 Macan 4
Melvin Alexande 2018 Panamera 4
Greg2026Alexandride 911 Carrera 4 GT
Jason2018Burghause 718 Boxster GT
James Courtne 2000 911 Carrera 4 Cabriole
Tom Custanc 2007 911 Carrera
Eric Fon 2018 718 Cayman GT
Matthew Henr 2026 911 GT
Jerome Kan 2022 Cayenn
Lana Koma 2019 911 Carrera S Cabriole
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Jack Lebowit 2024 911 Carrera Paul Set (affiliate
Mark Weinma 2007 911 GT
Connor Whitehea 2014 Cayman
words by Grace Carter
by Rob Carte
Here is a wonderful, "human-interest" story that perfectly captures why people stay in car clubs long after the novelty of the cars wears off.
It’s More Than a Car Club: A Masterclass in Community
Some people jokingly say we’re just a "car club with an eating problem." While I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every tour, event, and meal I’ve shared with this group, I’ve recently discovered the "fuel" that keeps this club running isn’t just high-octane gasoline or great Maryland-style shrimp salad—it’s the people.
It took me a while to officially join the ranks (my husband, Rob, and our daughter, Allison, beat me to it), but after my latest experience, I can safely say I’m here to stay. I’ve met incredible people and forged friendships that go far beyond the parking lot.
The Winter Dilemma
As the Maryland winter loomed, I found myself fretting over our new carport. It was a great structure, but without walls, I worried how our "German engineering" would fare against the elements. I called my brother in Erie, PA for advice. "Easy," he said. "Build temporary walls with tarps." That’s easy for him to say—he’s a construction pro… Rob and I not so much. While I can hold my own with a hammer and drill, the thought of wielding a power saw was daunting. With my brothers six hours away prepping for the harsh Lake Erie snow, we were on our own. Or so we thought
Rob decided to test the waters of our club’s Signal Chat to see if anyone might be willing to lend a hand.
Proof of the Porsche Spirit
The response was the ultimate proof that we are more than just a car club.
Randy Bruscup was the first to jump in. While I’ve sat with Randy and his wife at meals and chatted at autocross events and tours, we had never actually worked on a project together. Randy then put out the call for more reinforcements, and Clay Foushee
whom I had perhaps met only once or twice—offered his time and expertise without hesitation.
My vision was a permanent wooden back wall with three removable sides which could be tucked away once spring returns to Maryland. To make it happen, I embarked on a few "reconnaissance missions": Second Chance Inc. (Baltimore): If you’ve never been, grab a coffee and dedicate a half-day to this place. It’s a treasure trove of salvaged building materials and unique finds. Two trips and one UHaul rental later, I had the lumber. YouTube University: I spent hours researching pulley systems for the front "tarp doors" and studying my brother’s sidewall designs. Ace Hardware (Ellicott City): A few trips to my favorite local haunt, and we were officially ready for our November 16 "Build Day."
Randy and Clay arrived ready for anything, power tools in hand. Clay even showed up in style in his Porsche Cayenne GTS—proving that even a workday is an opportunity for a spirited drive. What started as a daunting DIY project quickly turned into a masterclass in teamwork and efficiency. We worked hard, no one got hurt, and the "crew" was fueled by the best shrimp salad sandwiches in town from Caffe di Roma in Catonsville (a must-try for any local foodie!).
The real takeaway wasn't the newly fortified carport. It was the spirit of this community. Three people, who were essentially strangers, gave up their day off to help Rob and me protect our newest "pride and joy" cars from the elements
After the recent storm that dumped a heavy layer of "snowcrete" on the region, we are beyond grateful for those walls. But more than that, we are grateful for the foundation of friendship we’ve built—one that’s even stronger than the concrete our Porsches sit on.
We aren't just a car club. We’re a family
by Jonathan Silverma
Just 5 years ago Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) were touted as the future, the solution and the inevitable destination of personal as well as commercial transportation. The Biden Administration passed laws mandating a switch to almost fully electric fleets by 2035 from Automakers as well as EU regulations mandating the same. The switch seemed like progress, preordained and inevitable. There was no going back. There was no return to Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) and we were to be dangling from the charging cord for all our transportation. Elon Musk of Tesla fame showed EV long haul trucks and there was even Electric Busses, Electric Ferries and even an attempt at an Electric Aircraft. My time has changed!!!
Now, we have a considerable different future ahead of us. While BEVs have their devotees, automotive and commercial consumers have largely rejected the mandated push towards these electricity griddependent solutions. Tesla sales have cooled considerably after massive price cuts, nearly all conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) carmakers have scaled back or eliminated their BEV programs, and car dealers have had a very difficult time moving new BEV vehicles. As for the pre-owned EV market, uncertainty about battery handling by the previous owner or owners have made sales a very challenging affair indeed. Hampered by Hertz, the auto rental giant dumping massive numbers of Teslas on the market the used EV as well as the new EV market have not been a bright spot for dealers.
The one almost comical misuse of EVs is for EV buses
The city of Burlington Vermont purchased about 10 or so electric buses from New Flyer Industries. They were sidelined within a year. The range of these buses in the cold northern climate of Vermont reduced the range of these buses so severely that they had to be sidelined in the winter and the old, dependable diesel buses had to be brought back into service. Not to mention the large group of retired (non-functional) buses in a storage yard in Philadelphia that caught fire and became unquenchable before they finally burned out. Seems BEV buses are delivering less than promised.
What is up here?? Why have BEVs failed to live up to their lofty promises?? There are a few glowing exceptions. The Porsche Taycan is the example here. A high-end car for sure. It delivers on all the EV promises of extreme acceleration and low center-of-gravity that EV’s promise. But Porsche is a high-end engineering company. They will go the extra mile and extra expense to get it right. Far from inexpensively, however. This just doesn't work out anywhere near as well for the mass market. The limitations of BEV technology is well known, well documented and well understood.
Batteries are a mature technology. We have been experimenting with them for over 225 years. Allesandro Volta began working on these in 1800 with his voltaic pile. The electrical properties of the elements are well known. There is only so much power that can be obtained from a give mass of batteries. To obtain the power needed for modern transportation needs at expected speeds and required conditions of range and refueling requires the energy density of
diesel or gasoline. There is no magic battery coming down the pike. This is due to multiple factors of the batteries themselves.
Charging a battery to 100% often, shortens battery life.
Allowing a battery to be discharged below 20% shortens battery life. I’ve seen report saying you should not go below 40%. That makes the picture even bleaker.
Fast Charging shortens a battery’s life; despite the glowing marketing that fast charging receives. Colder temperatures slow the battery’s chemical reactions resulting in reduced output.
During colder temperatures, running heating as well as demisting of glass reduces battery availability.
Heat, while initially improving battery performance due to faster chemical reactions, causes long-term damage. Heat accelerates degradation, leading to permanent reduced capacity, significantly shortening lifespan and increasing risk of thermal runaway. For every 10⁰C the lifetime of a battery will be halved. Hence, a complex battery cooling system is necessary.
Chemical reactions are reversible. Some more, some less. Some barely at all. (i.e. burning a match). Charging and discharging a battery, any battery uses a reversible chemical reaction. This is not infinitely doable. Our cell phone batteries (LiPo) work great for a few years but then degrade. This is due to the chemical reaction becoming less reversible over time. The most reversible chemical reaction is a lead acid battery like we start our cars with. Stored in ideal conditions of temperature and humidity as well as being kept charged, they can last 100 years. However, the lithium batteries in our cell phones and BEVs are not as reversible. The performance necessarily degrades over time. It is variable how bad and what is acceptable or unacceptable, but the degradation is not arguable.
Due to the above factors, your BEV has essentially a shrinking gas tank. Initially, you should only use the portion of your charge between 20% charged and 80% charged. So, your tank is at least 40% smaller if you want to get the most life out of your battery. Your “fuel” tank shrinks with cold temperatures. Your tank loses service life with hot temperatures. And your tank shrinks with age. I think we would find such compromises unacceptable on an ICE car. One that has the same gas tank size in 10 years as it had when purchased.
Service challenges facing BEVs are not as non-existent as advertised. Yes, normal ICE maintenance procedures are unnecessary, but battery problems get ludicrously expensive. Hertz dumped off their fleet of EVs due t
high repair costs. While Porsche may warrant the Taycan battery for 8 years or 100,000 miles, accident damage is not covered. Just for reference this author spent a good deal of time discussing Taycan repair costs with the Service manager of Porche of Annapolis. A replacement Taycan battery is a 6 figure proposition. Wow! If the battery is serviceable with only some cells failing, then if the one guy at any given dealership is available to replace individual modules, then it is “only” a five figure proposition. Not cheap! And not all dealerships have this one guy trained in battery cell replacement. It takes 3 battery repair cycles with a master technician from Porsche to train a tech to operate independently. That is a lot of expensive repair cycles.
Accident damage on a BEV is very expensive to repair if the battery takes the slightest bit of damage. Since the battery is such a large portion of the car’s value EVs are often written off easily in smaller accident scenarios when the battery suffers from even small damage. The cost of repair or replacement of EV batteries makes collision repair a very much losing game for insurance companies. Repair facilities in UK are instructed to keep over 3 meters of distance between stored EVs that are waiting for accident repair to prevent a fire from a damaged battery from igniting other damaged EVs at the repair facility. This requires the shops to spend much more money on space to store these vehicles. Expect insurance premiums to rise as the cost of these repairs engulfs the insurance industry spread sheets.
There is an 800 lb. gorilla in this story, EV fires. I know they are not common and gasoline cars have fires too. Gasoline is certainly flammable. However, it is easily extinguished with a home fire extinguisher and rarely goes to catastrophic proportions. EV fires are a whole different deal. After extinguishing an EV fire, the danger of reignition often requires that the cars be immersed in water troughs for several days to weeks to be sure that they will no longer emit toxic gases or reignite. There was an EV fire from a Mercedes Benz EQE in an underground apartment parking lot in Suwon, Gyeonggi in South Korea. It was under a 15story apartment complex containing 1800 households. 23 people were injured and 140 cars were damaged. Any garage where EVs are parked need to have their fire suppression systems upgraded. No, but wait, there is no suitable upgrade! The loss of the Felicity Ace and 4000 luxury vehicles (1,117 Porsches) demonstrated this definitively. Car carriers routinely seal off the deck where a car catches fire, flood the chamber with CO₂ and smother the fire for oxygen. Since EV fires make their own oxygen, this will not work on these fires. Hence the loss of the entire ship. (I understand that Porsche had to go to extensive lengths to replace 3 contracted GT2 RSs lost in that ship.) Very expensive indeed
I also know that in China an entire BYD EV dealership burned up with a loss of over 20 cars. Upon researching it I found out that there have been over 10 showroom fires in BYD dealerships since 2021. Perhaps BYD stands for “Burn Your Dealership”. How do you manage and control this fire hazard?? I have seen videos of water troughs available to dunk suspected EV cars kept at portside when offloading these cars. Mighty hard to manage.
Politics is what is behind this push for EVs. There, I said it. When politicians get between engineers and consumers nothing good comes of it. The sales disasters of volume carmakers delving into EVs have cost them many billions of dollars that will likely never be recovered. Just ask the big three US automakers (yes, I know Stelantis/Chrysler is not US based) as well as Volkswagen. While there are those that see EVs as the future of personal transportation that is an emerging technology and the ICE cars are a mature and waning technology, I disagree.
As a road cyclist, I can tell you that modern ICE vehicles emit very little noxious gases. The change in air quality in the US since the early 1960’s is just amazing. When was the last time we had a smog alert?? Not unheard of, but very rare. ICE cars are quite good just as they are. EVs are unneeded. Hybrids?? OK, just complex repair and 2 drivetrains in the same car. (Porsche battery assist in the GTS and Turbo is a different matter).
High end EVs like the Taycan, and most all Teslas minimize the bad and expand on the good of EVs. That said, low cost EV’s are a recipe for disaster. My greatest concern is that a major fire under an apartment building will result in a major loss of life and then public outcry will be too loud to ignore. I hope the above-mentioned points in this article will make such a tragedy unnecessary.
Respectfully submitted,
Jonthan E. Silverman DDS
My background, or why I’m qualified to shoot my mouth off on such issues. I entered college as a physics major with a lifelong interest in the study of electricity, and anything technical as well as electronics. I changed my major to chemistry and got an immersion in battery technology. I have studied cars since I was 10 years old and took two semesters of auto mechanics study in college. I live and breathe technical information and find all this fascinating. Thank you for all your time and attention
Joined PCA as a Hill Country Region member in 1979.
Transferred to Chesapeake Region in 1985. Was a member of Southern Arizona, Northern New Jersey, Ocmulgee, Peach State and Kansas City Regions over a 27 plus year military career.
Chesapeake Region service: President four times; Chesapeake Challenge Chair/Co Chair 5 times; Lufthansa Award winner in 2022 and 2023. CoChair, Region 50th Anniversary Celebration at NavyMarine Corps Stadium in Annapolis in 2011. With Manny Alban’s support, originated Slot Car Day and the After Holiday Party on the Region’s annual schedule.
Zone Service: Co-Chaired Boardwalk Reunion, a joint Zones 1 and 2 event with Ellen since 2019.
National Service: RegionFocus Editor from 1990-2011. National Policy Chair from 2011-2022. Served on the National Nominating Committee three times; chaired two of those times. Contributing Editor/Special Projects Editor to Porsche Panorama since the 2000s.
Parades: I have attended 34 Parades. Co-Chair of the 50th Porsche Parade at Hershey in 2005 with Manny Alban.
Influence: Published over 80 issues of RegionFocus during my time as Editor, paving the way for the current Webinar format. As National Policy Chair, formed and led a committee that rewrote the National Bylaws, which were approved by the membership in 2014. (This current set of Bylaws is being refreshed with only minor changes this year, a testament to the enduring nature of the original document.) This National Policy Committee was the first to directly assist Regions- we supported, edited, and approved over 80 PCA Region Bylaws to ensure their compliance with the National Bylaws. As National Policy Chair, oversaw the creation and publication of the National Manual of Policy of Procedures. As National Nominating Chair, I was the first to institute 360 degree leadership interview techniques as part of the selection process, a practice that is carried on to this day. As Co Chair of the 50th Porsche Parade in Hershey, Manny Alban and I introduced several of the national Parade events, processes, and procedures that continue for current Parades.
Awards: Lazar-Blanchard Award, 1988, Zone Reps Award, 2012; Sholar Award, 201
2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S
Color: Paint-to-Sample Brewster Green Wheels: Turbo Exclusive painted in Satin Aurum MSRP: $294,995 with options Options: $61,600
The 992.1 generation Turbo S features 640 HP, an increase of 60 HP over the previous 991.2 generation. It includes larger Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (420mm/10-piston front, 390mm/4-piston rear vs 408mm/6-piston front, 390mm/4-piston rear); 255/35R20 front, 315/30R21 rear tires vs 245/35R20 front, 305/30R20 rear; and weighs 3649 lbs vs 3571 lbs. Finally, the 992.1 Turbo S is 1.1 inches longer, 5.7 inches wider, and .2 inches taller than the previous generation. Both the 992 generation and the 991 come equipped the PDK transmissions as the only option.
Comparison of the 992.1 Turb S v Turbo standard features:
992.1 Turbo S v Turbo
640 HP/590 lb-ft v 572 HP/553 lb-ft
Center lock wheels v. 5-bolt PCCBs v steel brakes (PCCB optional)
PCCB 420mm, 10-piston front; 390mm 4-piston rear
Steel 408mm, 6-piston front; 380mm, 4-piston rea
PDCC v optional 18-way seats v 14-way
Auto-folding mirrors standard v optional Matte carbon fiber interior trim inlays standard v optional
LED-Matrix Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS+) v PDLS+ 0-60mph 2.6 sec v 2.7
992.1 Turbo S v 991.2 Turbo S - The 992.1 Turbo S is 1.1 inches longer, 5.7 inches wider, and .2 inches taller than the previous generation
991.2 TTS 580 HP
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes - 408 mm, 6 piston front; 390 mm, 4 piston rear
Curb weight - 3571 lbs
Tires - 245/35R20 front; 305/30R20 rear
992.1 TTS 640 HP
PCCBs - 420 mm, 10 piston front; 390 mm, 4 piston rear
Curb weight - 3649 lbs
Tires - 255/35R20 front; 315/30R21 rea
18 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 a
Porsche Annapolis will graciously open their facility on April 18th at 9:30am to host PCA Chesapeake for a highly informative tech session presented by Gold Meister Technician Mr. Justin Tufts. Mr. Tufts will discuss which ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) require calibration, the conditions or repairs which may prompt requirement for calibration, and how these systems work together to provide the modern Porsche driving experience.
So what is ADAS? ADAS are technologies that assist drivers with the safe operation of a vehicle. Through a human-machine interface, ADAS increases car and road safety. ADAS uses automated technology, such as sensors and cameras, to detect nearby obstacles or driver errors and respond accordingly. ADAS can enable various levels of autonomous driving. As most road crashes occur due to human error, ADAS are developed to automate, adapt, and enhance vehicle technology for safety and better driving. ADAS is proven to reduce road fatalities by minimizing human error. Safety features are designed to avoid crashes and collisions by offering technologies that alert the driver to problems, implementing safeguards, and taking control of the vehicle if necessary. ADAS may provide adaptive cruise control, assist in avoiding collisions, alert drivers to possible obstacles, warn of lane departure, assist in lane centering, incorporate satellite navigation, provide traffic warnings, provide navigational assistance through
smartphones, automate lighting, or provide other features. According to the national crash database in the US, forward collision prevention systems have the potential to reduce crashes by 29%. Similarly, lane keeping assistance is shown to offer a reduction potential of 19%, while blind zone detection could decrease crash incidents by 9%.
Registration is limited to 80 participants and will open at noon March 2 and close at noon, April 15th.
Everyone must register here for this event, opens at noon, March 2
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Location: Porsche Annapolis 20 Hudson St, Annapolis, MD 21401, (866) 982-9002
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
Cost: $5 per person
If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.
Feel free to reach out to Randy Richter, Tech Chair, tech@pcachs.org
Registration will be capped at 80 attendees. If the cap is met after registration, you will be waitlisted and may be eligible to attend if there s availability
March 22 @ 10:45 am - 1:00 p
All drivers will complete a 12 minute qualifying session using one of our car/ track combos. Sim racing has a very steep learning curve so we plan to run a gentle track layout to maximize laps, fun and intensity for everyone. Grid positions for race sessions will be based on qualifying performance, bottom 6 will race together, then next 6 in the next session, until we reach the fastest 6 racers for the top final heat race! The driver with the fastest lap of the day will earn 5 race credits on their account, a $50 value!
Location: P1 Sim Racing, 42 Hudson Street #201, Annapolis, MD 21401
Timeline - Sunday, March 22: 10:40am-11am: Check in and finalize registration 11:00am-12pm: Qualifying sessions (we will start early if possible) Catered lunch – Mission BBQ 12:00pm - 1pm: Heat Races and event closure
Cost: $25.00 (plus $2 booking fee) and lunch is included. Space is limited to 24 racers.
Register at Motorsportreg.com msreg.com/P1SimRacing
SATURDAY, March 7, 202
Sat, March 14, 202
Come out and join your fellow PCAers for a morning of fun in Annapolis. We’ll meet Saturday morning, March 7th, at 8am in Annapolis. Eggcellence Brunchery features comfort food for breakfast including waffles, pancakes, build your own omelettes, benedicts and more. Check out their menu here. All participants must register for the breakfast on www.MotorsportReg.com by March 6th. Seating is limited to 35 people. There is no registration fee for this event.
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Join us on March 14 for a special PCA Chesapeake event showcasing our two entries in the 2026 Porsche Restoration Challenge. Attendees will get an up-close look at both cars and an overview of the restoration philosophies, categories, and plans for each build.
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Sat, March 21, 202
Tue, March 24, 202
You’re Invited to our Official New Member Sweet Meet, Greet & Eat!
We would like to properly welcome you to your Chesapeake Chapter of the PCA. As a new or recently new member, it would be great if you could join us at our upcoming New Member party on Saturday, March 21st. You’ll also get a swag bag full of Chesapeake goodies and participate in the raffles for additional door prizes.
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Let’s have another After St. Patrick’s Day party! Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, March 25th, at 6:30pm (5:30 cocktails) at Kelsey’s Restaurant located in Ellicott City, Howard County. The restaurant features Irish classics and American food. Check out their menu here.
All participants must register for the dinner on www.MotorsportReg.com by March 20th.
Seating is limited to 36 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event.
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Well, Winter dragged on into February and we ended the month with a ton of snow covered by some thick and difficult ice. Thank goodness we had some Porsche events to get us out of the house recently. The annual hope for Spring’s arrival has begun – and that means our calendars will soon be filled with lots of Porsche goodness: Tours! Autocross! Tech Events! AND Social Dinners!
In February, Steve Schuh welcomed us to the Blackwall Barn and Lodge in Columbia (a part of the Merriweather neighborhood.) We expected the food to be delicious, of course, but, wow, they really exceeded expectations. I had the most delicious branzino and Randy had a terrific pot roast that was fall-apart tender and flavorful. We had a lovely private room with a dedicated bar, as well. Thank you again, Steve and team, we really appreciate you welcoming us to your restaurants. We will definitely visit again, in case you missed it this time
Stephanie Reuer
Orrel
We also began our Winter breakfasts in January and will carry on with them through March and into April. We have been hoping to move a couple of them up a bit farther North since last year, but we’ve been having trouble identifying breakfast places that meet our needs in terms of number of guests sitting together, couples checks, good food, reasonable prices and adequate parking. Bob Rassa has identified two very good prospects in the Northern part of the region that we hope to arrange for next Winter.
Please remember, if you have an issue you’d like to see addressed, do get in contact and we’ll do our best to solve it. It has become a bit more challenging to find new places for us to visit for Social Dinners, to be honest. Many restaurants are requiring us to accept a single check to pay for everyone’s dinners, which simply is a no go for this group. Or they want to charge us for a private room. Or they want to severely limit our menu options. Or their “banquet pricing” is not within the range we find our group is comfortable with. Last week we were offered a single plated entrée (no other choices) at $108 per head! Worst of all, many have transitioned to central online event management and it’s become difficult to even get in contact with a human that we can work with. So, if you could help us out and share some of your personal favorites with us, we would sincerely appreciate it Just send a quick note to Social@pcachs.org – and thank you! (I’ll buy your dessert if you happen to have the inside track with the Manager or Owner…)
On March 24th, we will continue our tradition of gathering our Porsche Clan for our “After St. Paddy’s Day” dinner at Kelsey’s Restaurant in Ellicott City. This year we will be in the main restaurant and the Guiness will be flowing. We are already oversold, but please do join the waitlist – we always seem to have people that need to decline as the event approaches.
We’re still working on our location for April, and should be able to confirm it very soon.
However, we’ve just gotten May locked in and it should be great fun! We’ll be joining Dick Franyo, who owns a 1979 Targa, who is the owner of the Boatyard Bar & Grill in Annapolis. This is an iconic Racing Sailor hangout in Eastport bedecked with so much great racing memorabilia. Their food is consistently delicious and well-priced. They have delicious seafood and crab offerings, of course, but their huge menu offers a wide selection with tons of variety. We’ll be in the private side of the restaurant with our own bar. Please note that parking will be just across the street in the municipal parking lot, where there should be adequate parking for all of us
No need to worry that you will have to park on the street.
One more topic that we need to make you aware of. We seem to have an increase in people who register for Social Dinners, but who simply do not show up and do not cancel their registrations. Obviously, things change and people may not be able or may not want to attend – which is both fine and expected. But, folks, PLEASE take a couple of moments to cancel your registration in MotorsportReg.com. It isn’t so bad if we have a couple of people missing, but when we have told the restaurant we’ll have 48 people and only 34 show up, it creates ill will with the restaurant and we might not be welcomed back to a place we really enjoy. We target Tuesday evenings because that is generally the slowest night for restaurants and they love getting our business. But when we tell them our count is a large number based on our registrations, they can incur sunk costs – they bring on additional staff (servers, bartenders and kitchen staff) because they have to serve all of us in a short period of time. They may also incur extra food costs as well. It’s worth it for them if we show up. If we have a lot of no shows, it makes for bad economics for them and bad feelings about our club. We need to be respectful patrons and let them know an accurate count before the event. We reconfirm with the restaurants the week prior and again if anything changes between then and a couple of days before our event. So, please do let us know if you must decline – we’ll make sure the restaurant is aware. And we’ll be able to visit again in the future.
Thanks – and we’ll see you soon!
Stephanie & Randy Social Co-Chair
TUESDAY, March 24, 202
Let’s have another After St. Patrick’s Day party! Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, March 25th, at 6:30pm (5:30 cocktails) at Kelsey’s Restaurant located in Ellicott City, Howard County. The restaurant features Irish classics and American food. Check out their menu here.
All participants must register for the dinner on www.MotorsportReg.com by March 20th.
Seating is limited to 36 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event.
When: March 24, 2026, Tuesday
Meeting time: 6:30pm (5:30 cocktails)
Meeting point: Kelsey’s Restaurant, 8480 Baltimore National Pike (Rt 40 West), Ellicott City 410-418-9076
End of social: 8:30pm
Cost: Members are responsible for their own dinner. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.
· The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it.
· Log onto your Motorsportreg account or create one at www.MotorsportReg.com
· Registration will close at midnight on Friday, March 20th.
· There is no fee for this event.
Send social event related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org
April 18 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 a
Winter Breakfast #5 at Eggcellence in Annapolis. Due to their popularity we are offering some additional breakfast gatherings this year. Please mark your calendars for Saturday morning, April 18th at 8:00 am.
All participants must register for the breakfast here by April 17th.
Seating is limited to 35 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event. If you must cancel, please do so promptly so we can alert Eggcellence. They appreciate being able to set the room to accommodate us and other guests if our numbers are less than expected.
When: April 18, 2026, Saturday
Meeting time: 8:00 am
End of social: 9:30 am
Meeting Point: Eggcellence Brunchery, 2625 Housley Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Cost: Members are responsible for their own breakfast and beverages. "Couples" checks will be offered. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.
If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.
MENU
You will be able to order off the menu a la carte.
QUESTIONS
Send social event related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org
Social Dinner at Bud’s at Silver Run April 21 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 p
Let’s meet at Bud's at Silver Run! Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, April 21st, at 6:30pm (5:30 cocktails) at Bud's at Silver Run located in Westminster, Carroll County. Bud's at Silver Run expresses a friendly atmosphere that is great for casual dining and catching up with friends. The exceptional and warm service adds to the relaxing experience. Check out their delicious menu here.
All participants must register here by April 18th.
Seating is limited to 40 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event.
WHEN and WHERE
When: April 21, 2026, Tuesday
Meeting time: 6:30pm (5:30 cocktails)
Meeting point: Bud's at Silver Run, 4115 Littlestown Pike Westminster, MD 21158 - 410.346.6816 End of social: 8:30pm
Cost: Members are responsible for their own dinner. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.
REGISTRATION
Registration will close at midnight on Saturday, April 18 Register at https://www.motorsportreg.com
If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.
QUESTIONS
Send social related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org
Social Dinner at Boatyard Bar & Grill May 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 p
Let’s meet at Boatyard Bar & Grill! Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, May 12th, at 6:30pm (5:30 cocktails) at Boatyard Bar & Grill located in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County. The Boatyard is where local sailors, fishermen and lovers of the Chesapeake enjoy pint drinks, great crab cakes and the freshest local seafood. Specialties include smoked fish of the day (on premise), cream of crab and Maryland crab soups and an extensive list of crab and seafood specialties. The Boatyard has the most extensive raw bar in the area including a variety of oysters, clams, shrimp and mussels. The Boatyard receives awards for being most family friendly and having the best crab cakes and burger on the Bay. Check out their menu here.
All participants must register here by May 5th.
Seating is limited to 50 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event.
When: May 12, 2026, Tuesday
Meeting time: 6:30pm (5:30 cocktails)
Meeting point: Boatyard Bar & Grill, 400 Fourth Street, Annapolis
End of social: 8:30pm
Cost: Members are responsible for their own dinner. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.
Registration will close at midnight on Tuesday, May 5. Register at https://www.motorsportreg.com If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.
Send social related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org
words by Rich Ehrlic
For the 2026 tour and rally season, The Chesapeake Region Tour and Rally Committee is planning several events for this year. Below is the tentative schedule. We will have some great new destinations as well as some old favorites. Registration will open several weeks in advance of each event and will be announced via email, www.pcachs.org, The Porsche Patter, and www.motorsportreg.com.
March 28 Tour Lead, Sweep, and Development Academy at Porsche Silver Spring
April 11 Off We Go tour
April 22 Weekday Wander #3
April 25 Safeway to the Bay, Guest Tour master Hank Lucas
May 2 Drive to the Porsche Swap Meet
May 27 Weekday Wander #4, Guest Tour master Eric Tipton
May 30 A tour by Tour master Andy Powell
June 6 Wags, Wings and Wheels, Guest Tour master Tom Divillo
June 10 Weekday Wander #5
June 28 Ladew Topiary Gardens
July 18 Battlefields and Backroads, Guest Tour master Dan McNally
Aug 7-9 Zum Schulhaus Fahren, an overnight tour in WV
Aug 19 Weekday Wander #6
Sept 6 Off-Road Tour
Oct 3 Chesapeake Challenge 57 Gimmick Rally
Oct 11 A tour by Guest Tour masters Craig and Linda Davidson
Nov 7 West Virginia Fall Colors tour
Dec 5 Linda’s Legacy
*Please note that all dates and events are tentative and may be changed. Send questions to tour@pcachs.org. – Tour & Rally Committe
To preview and register for upcoming Tours, visit the Tour and Rally page on PCACHS.org: https:// pcachs.org/tour-andrally
I know it doesn’t seem like it, but we are almost to the spring driving season. Many of you, like me, can barely wait to breakout the Porsches and start driving for fun again. Patience, we will be there soon even though ground is still snowy and muddy.
The Tour & Rally Committee hasn’t held an event yet this year, but we are already off to a great start. I have added a second day for the Off We Go Tour on Sunday, April 12th, as I wanted to give everyone a chance to do this tour and limit how many people, if any, must be stuck on the waitlist. While I try to accommodate as many people as possible for the tours, the ultimate amount is limited by the number of lead and sweep drivers available, as well as the capacity of our destination.
In addition to the upcoming Tour Lead, Sweep, and Development class, and our other tours events, I am working on a webinar on how to use the Scenic app as well as radios. I encourage everyone who regularly participates in the tours to get a radio. This way, you can know if there is an unexpected hazard on the road, or if the group is going to pause.
While basically any kind of FRS/GMRS radio will work, you can find the BaoFeng UV-5R (8-watt), Radioddity FS-T1, and the Midland LXT630VP3, as well as others, are generally $30 or less on Amazon.
We all know that public roads are not the racetrack and that there are no trophies for fastest times on a tour or rally. The goal is not to drive fast, but to drive well. Keep your car in between the lines, use your controls smoothly, and avoid abrupt inputs. Part of driving well is making sure that you, the driver, keep your ego under control
Yes, we are all driving our fast and fancy sports cars and at some level want to show that off. But we have also seen all the videos of the crashes caused by people overdriving their abilities on the street, even if we have not crashed ourselves. We know we must be reasonable and safe when driving.
I came across the following article titled, “The Ego vs. the Road: Who’s Really in Control?” by Andy Papa, a PCA driving instructor, as well as the owner of XS Experiences. Andy published this article on his Substack, Andy Papa's Driving Insights. He makes some important points about remembering that we are not the only users on the road and the responsibility that goes with driving.
When I first read this article, I saw that Andy had laid out some important lessons about driving that I had for the most part, had to learn the hard way. I saw myself in many of the situations he described, and I realized that in this short article, Andy distilled out some basic principles that everyone should understand.
Take a minute to read his article and spend some time on his Substack, which you can find here: https:// andy641.substack.com/.
Meanwhile, I am going to keep on getting everything set for our upcoming tours. Please keep an eye on your email, the Chesapeake website, as well as our MotorSport.reg page for our upcoming events and register quickly.
Thank you all for your continued support of the Tour & Rally Committee as it could not work without all the participants, my lead and sweep drivers, all the other volunteers, and especially Kathy. See you on the road
The Ego vs. the Road: Who’s Really in Control?
Why keeping your pride in check makes the drive smoother, safer, and a lot more fu
I’ll confess something right out of the gate: sometimes my ego sneaks behind the wheel before I do. There I am, leading a group of drivers through the Smoky Mountains, enjoying the rhythm of the road, when suddenly a little voice pipes up: “Hey, let’s show them how it’s done.”
So, I roll a little deeper into the throttle, brake a little later, carry a little more speed into the corner. And what happens? I glance in the rearview mirror, and there it is—the ripple effect. Drivers pushing harder than their comfort zone, one of them running wide across the yellow line. That’s my cue to back it down and remind myself: there are no trophies handed out at the end of a mountain drive. The truth is, ego shows up in all of us. Sometimes it’s loud, sometimes it’s subtle, but it’s always waiting for the chance to nudge your right foot just a little too far down
Ego is sneaky. It can dress up as confidence, competitiveness, or the desperate need to look cool when pulling away from a gas station. (Yes, those Cars & Coffee fails are 90% ego, 10% cold tires.)
Here are a few familiar “ego on wheels” scenarios:
The Prove-It Driver – You know the type. Someone passes them on a back road, and suddenly it’s a duel. Doesn’t matter if the other driver was just going to Home Depot.
The Lap-Time Accountant – This driver swears they weren’t timing themselves on that canyon run, but somehow, they know they were “two seconds quicker than last time.
The Hero in a Supercar – Amazing machine, mediocre skills, but boy do they feel like Senna. Owning a GT3 RS or McLaren doesn’t make you a great driver—it just makes you the proud owner of a very capable car. (Cue the stone-throwing.)
The “Just One More” Push – Everything’s smooth and flowing… until ego whispers, “come on, just a little faster.” That’s when the dance turns into a stumble.
Sound familiar? I’ve been guilty of every single one of these at some point.
There’s a psychological reason for all this: driving is one of the few things where we can blend freedom, control, and adrenaline in the same package. It’s intoxicating. Add in an audience—whether that’s your buddy riding shotgun, a group of fellow enthusiasts behind you, or just a stranger in a minivan you refuse to let pass—and ego sees an opening.
The problem is, ego’s risk/reward calculator is broken. It always weighs the thrill of the moment heavier than the consequences.
The answer isn’t to kill ego—it’s part of what makes driving exciting. The trick is to recognize it, laugh at it, and then drive with awareness instead of bravado.
Here are a few tricks I use:
Remind yourself: no trophies are awarded for mountain runs. None. Zip. Nada. (Unless you count the bugs splattered on your front bumper.) Think about your passengers: nothing humbles you faster than seeing your buddy grab the door handle for dear life. (Yes, I’ve done this to my childhood best friend more than once. Sorry, Mark.) Practice with purpose: when I push myself, I do it to refine technique—not to beat someone else. Braking later, finding better turn-in, or learning trail braking—that’s ego channeled productively. Lead responsibly: when you’re out front, remember everyone behind you is taking cues from your pace. If you drive like your hair’s on fire, they’ll try to keep up. That’s when bad things happen
One of the most vivid lessons for me came on a group drive when I got a little carried away. I was enjoying myself, stringing together corners in perfect rhythm, when I checked the mirror and saw one driver run wide, drifting into the opposite lane. In that moment, my fun became their risk. I dialed it back instantly. The road is a shared experience, not a proving ground. When I find myself riding spirited for a bit, I have to remind myself to cool it down for a few miles to cool the ego, adrenaline, tires and brakes. Let everyone catch their breath.
Ego will always ride shotgun—it’s part of being human. But the road, the car, and your passengers deserve a driver who knows when to tell ego to pipe down. At the end of the day, driving is about flow, connection, and joy—not showing off.
Summary / Reader Question:
Driving is a dance between car, driver, and road—and sometimes ego wants to lead. Recognize it, laugh at it, but don’t let it run the show. The real magic happens when you drive with awareness, not bravado. For those of you that lead driving rallies … be careful out there.
How about you? Have you ever caught your ego taking over the wheel—maybe chasing someone, or showing off when you shouldn’t have? What happened, and what did you learn from it?
Andy Papa is a PCA instructor and driving coach who writes Andy Papa’s Driving Insights, a Substack focused on performance driving, car culture, and the psychology of driving. You can subscribe here: https:// andy641.substack.com/.
This article was originally published on Andy Papa’s Driving Insights, and is used with his permission
Have you had a great idea for a tour, but weren’t sure how to create the route and plan your tour? Are you interested in leading a tour group, but aren’t sure how to do it? Do you want to improve your skills in leading and sweeping tours and in planning tours?
To help you achieve these goals, Porsche Silver Spring will host the tour academy in their beautiful facility. The morning will start with a continental breakfast followed by several classes focused on leading and sweeping tours, using the radio and the Scenic app, and how to plan a great tour.
We will then break into smaller groups where participants will get a chance to lead and sweep a group of their own during a practice tour. We will end the academy at Restaurant 198 in Burtonsville, MD, where we will enjoy lunch, finishing off the academy with a brief award ceremony.
Your registration fee of $10 per adult includes both the continental breakfast, as well as your lunch.
Where: Porsche Silver Spring
When: Saturday, March 28th
Gathering time: 8:30 am
Classes start: 9:00 am
Practice tour start: 12:00 pm
Distance and driving time: Approximately 40 miles/60 minutes
Awards ceremony: Approximately 1:30 pm.
Lunch at Restaurant 198: Immediately after the awards ceremony.
By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. PCA waiver forms must be completed and signed by all, online or on paper. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons.
· Log on to your account at www.MotorsportReg.com and sign up before 1:00 pm on March 25th.
· $10 registration fee for each adult. Maximum fee $20 per car. No fee for minors (17 and younger). · MotorsportReg charges a $2 service fee per registration (not for every person).
· Class materials, route instructions, and other documents will be sent to confirmed registrants via email by 6:00 pm on March 27th.
· Drivers must be adult PCA members with a valid driver’s license. Navigators will be needed for the practice tour and must be 13 or older. We will do our best to pair people up on the day of the event if needed.
QUESTIONS: Please send questions to Rich Ehrlich, Tour & Rally Committee, at tour@pcachs.org
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Join us on Saturday, April 11th, for our first tour of the year. Our new route will take us through 64 miles of some of the better backroads that Carroll and Baltimore counties have to offer. Wake up your Porsche for the spring tour season and polish up your car or not. Come and join us for the start of a brandnew tour season.
We look forward to seeing you on this tour but register soon, as there is limited capacity for this tour.
Post-Tour Lunch (Optional)
We will have an optional post-tour lunch at Kecco's Woodfire Kitchen, 14 Westminster Pike, Reisterstown, MD 21136. Kecco’s is a family run restaurant that has been a longtime friend of the Chesapeake Region. Kecco’s offers some of the best Italian food in the area. More information on Kecco’s can be found here, https://www.keccoswoodfire.com/. You will be responsible for paying your own bill
Assembly Point: Mount Airy, MD, address will be sent to confirmed registrants by April 10th
When: April 11th, Saturday, at 10:30 am
Driver’s Meeting: 10:45 am
Departure: First cars off at 11:00 am
Destination: Kecco's Woodfire Kitchen, 14 Westminster Pike, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Distance: 64 miles
ETA: Approximately 90 minutes
By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. PCA waiver forms must be completed and signed by all, online or on paper. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons.
· Log on to your MotorsportReg account at http:// msreg.com/offwegotour
· Registration is open and will close at 1:00 pm on April 9th.
· PCA members and their guests must be registered and confirmed to join this event.
· Drivers must be adult PCA members with a valid driver’s license.
· Fee $5 per adult; maximum fee $10 per car; minors (17 and younger) free.
· MotorsportReg charges a $2 booking fee for every registration (not for every person).
· Route instructions and other documents will be sent to confirmed registrants via e-mail by 6:00 pm on April 10th.
· All PCA members and their family are welcome.
· This event has capacity limits for cars and people.
· When you register, please indicate whether you and your passenger(s) will attend the post-tour lunch.
· To obtain a refund, cancellations must be made before the closing of registration.
· If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.
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Due to the overwhelming response for this tour, we have added a second day.
So, join us on Sunday, April 12th, for a second day of our first tour of the year. Our new route will take us through 64 miles of some of the better backroads that Carroll and Baltimore counties have to offer. Wake up your Porsche for the spring tour season and polish up your car or not. Come and join us for the start of a brand-new tour season.
We look forward to seeing you on this tour but register soon, as there is limited capacity for this tour.
Post-Tour Lunch (Optional)
We will have an optional post-tour lunch at Kecco's Woodfire Kitchen, 14 Westminster Pike, Reisterstown, MD 21136. Kecco’s is a family run restaurant that has been a longtime friend of the Chesapeake Region. Kecco’s offers some of the best Italian food in the area. More information on Kecco’s can be found here, https://www.keccoswoodfire.com/. You will be responsible for paying your own bill
Assembly Point: Mount Airy, MD, address will be sent to confirmed registrants by April 10th
When: April 12th, Sunday, at 10:30 am
Driver’s Meeting: 10:45 am
Departure: First cars off at 11:00 am
Destination: Kecco's Woodfire Kitchen, 14 Westminster Pike, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Distance: 64 miles
ETA: Approximately 90 minutes
By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. PCA waiver forms must be completed and signed by all, online or on paper. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons.
· Log on to your MotorsportReg account at msreg.com/Offwegotoursunday
· Registration is open and will close at 1:00 pm on April 9th.
· PCA members and their guests must be registered and confirmed to join this event.
· Drivers must be adult PCA members with a valid driver’s license.
· Fee $5 per adult; maximum fee $10 per car; minors (17 and younger) free.
· MotorsportReg charges a $2 booking fee for every registration (not for every person).
· Route instructions and other documents will be sent to confirmed registrants via e-mail by 6:00 pm on April 10th.
· All PCA members and their family are welcome.
· This event has capacity limits for cars and people.
· When you register, please indicate whether you and your passenger(s) will attend the post-tour lunch.
· To obtain a refund, cancellations must be made before the closing of registration.
· If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.
QUESTIONS: Send tour-related questions to the Tour & Rally Committee, at tour@pcachs.org.
To preview and register for upcoming Tours, visit the Tour & Rally page on PCACHS.org: https://pcachs.org/ tour-and-rally/
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Last season, our mid-week tours were very popular, so our first weekday tour of 2026 will take us on one of the best driving roads in the area, Pennsylvania Route 26. PA 26 has always been a favorite road, as it offers not only great driving, but excellent scenery. We will start the event with lunch at Jimmy Joy’s Log Cabin Inn and then do a round trip drive of Route 26, ending in Little Orleans, MD, for some ice cream.
You are welcome to join us for the lunch and then go off on your own or join our tour groups. But, like all Weekday Wander tours, capacity is extremely limited.
Assembly Point: The Hancock, MD, address will be sent to confirmed registrants by April 20th
When: April 22nd, Wednesday, Lunch at 12:00 pm Driver’s Meeting: approximately1:15 pm
Departure: First cars off approximately 1:30 pm
Destination: Little Orleans, MD
Distance: 73 miles
ETA: Approximately 90 minutes
By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. PCA waiver forms must be completed and signed by all, online or on paper. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons.
· Log on to your MotorsportReg account at https:// msreg.com/WW3
· Registration is open and will close at 1:00 pm on April 19th.
· PCA members and their guests must be registered and confirmed to join this event.
· Drivers must be adult PCA members with a valid driver’s license.
· Fee $5 per adult; maximum fee $10 per car; minors (17 and younger) free.
· MotorsportReg charges a $2 booking fee for every registration (not for every person).
· Route instructions and other documents will be sent to confirmed registrants via e-mail by 6:00 pm on April 21st.
· All PCA members and their family are welcome.
· You will be responsible for the cost of your own lunch. To obtain a refund, cancellations must be made before the closing of registration.
· If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.
This year brings a new end point for one of the best tours PCA Chesapeake has in its repertoire. We will end at the Rams Head Roadhouse for lunch. Guest Tour master Hank Lucas will lead us on his amazing driving tour through some of the most scenic and enjoyable roads in Anne Arundel and Calvert counties.
For more information on Rams Head Roadhouse: https://ramsheadroadhouse.com/. WHEN and WHERE
When: Saturday, May 2nd, 10:00 am
Where: The Annapolis, MD, address will be sent to confirmed registrants by May 1st.
Participant’s Meeting: 10:15 am
Departure: First cars off at 10:30 am
Destination: Rams Head Roadhouse, 1773 Generals Hwy, Annapolis, MD 21401
Distance: 73 miles
ETA: Approximately 90 minutes
PARTICIPATION
By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. PCA waiver forms must be completed and signed by all, online or on paper. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons
Registration is open and will end on April 29th at 1:00 pm.
To register, log on to your account at Motorsport.reg: msreg.com/SWTB2026.
$5 registration fee per adult; maximum fee $10 per car.
No fee for minors (17 and younger).
MotorsportReg charges a $2 service fee per registration (not for every person).
PCA members and their guests must be registered and confirmed to join this event.
Drivers must be adult (18 and older) PCA members with a valid driver’s license.
Route instructions, and other documents will be sent to confirmed registrants via email by 6:00 pm on May 1st.
All PCA members and their family are welcome.
You will be responsible for the cost of your own lunch.
To obtain a refund, cancellations must be made before the closing of registration.
If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.
QUESTIONS: Please send questions to the Tour & Rally Committee, at tour@pcachs.org.
To preview and register for upcoming Tours, visit the Tour and Rally page on PCACHS.org: https:// pcachs.org/tour-and-rally/
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Come and join PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee for the drive to the annual Porsche-Only Swap Meet organized by the Central Pennsylvania Region of PCA at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. This event is the largest Porsche gathering of its type in the world. It features hundreds of vendors, countless parts, a variety of paraphernalia, several Porsche-related seminars, as well as about 1,000 Porsches, including many that will be for sale in a special corral. In addition, there will be a People’s Choice Concours, live Porsche auctions, and other exciting events.
For additional information, or to pre-purchase your ticket, visit; https://cpa-pca.org/events/2026/5-26/ swap/index.html
When: Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 7:00 am
Assembly point: The Reisterstown, MD, address will be sent to confirmed registrants by May 1, 2026
Driver’s Meeting: 7:15 am
Departure: First cars off at 7:30 am
Destination: Carlisle, PA
Distance: 72 miles
ETA: Approximately 90 minutes
Annual Porsche-Only Swap Meet
· Admission with Parking: $30 per Porsche
· Admission payable in cash only at the gate, you can purchase advance tickets
· Swap Meet runs from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm
· People's Choice Concours
· Complimentary Porsche Seminars
· Porsche Corral for buying and selling cars
· On site food, beverage, and indoor restrooms
· No pets, animals, drones, or motorized carts are permitted
By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. PCA waiver forms must be completed and signed by all, online or on paper. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons.
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Join the Tour & Rally Committee for an unforgettable weekend getaway to West Virginia, the state often called "almost heaven" for its rolling hills, scenic byways, and charming small towns. Our base for the weekend will be the Schoolhouse Hotel, a boutique hotel located in White Sulphur Springs, WV, created from a historic high school. We spend the weekend enjoying some of the fantastic roads in West Virgina, and spending time with your fellow Porsche enthusiasts.
We will start the event with a reception and buffet dinner on Friday night. After a continental breakfast on Saturday, we will spend the day driving, with a stop for lunch, as well as a visit to the New River Gorge. We will end the day with a sit-down dinner. On Sunday, we will enjoy a continental breakfast, then we will make our way over to the Back of the Dragon, ending our event in Tazwell, VA.
While the details such as the exact route and lunch stops, are still being finalized, there will be swag for tour participants, as well as an option for a tour to the Schoolhouse Hotel on Friday morning
Don’t miss out on this tour and register today, as we a limited capacity.
For more on the Schoolhouse Hotel, visit their website: https://theschoolhousehotelwv.com/.
WHEN and WHERE
Assembly Point: Schoolhouse Hotel, 125 Schoolhouse Way White Sulphur Springs, WV
When: Friday, August 7th thru Sunday, August 9th
Welcome Reception: 5:30 pm on August 7th
Tour End: Back of the Dragon, 592 Main St, Tazewell, VA, on Sunday, August 9th.
By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. PCA waiver forms must be completed and signed by all, online or on paper. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons.
REGISTRATION
Log on to your MotorsportReg account at msreg.com/schoolhousetour.
Registration is open and will close at 1:00 pm on July 19th.
PCA members and their guests must be registered and confirmed to join this event.
Drivers must be adult PCA members with a valid driver’s license.
Registration is $375 for each driver and $350 per each passenger.
MotorsportReg charges a $2 booking fee for every registration (not for every person).
While the Schoolhouse Hotel is holding a block of rooms for us at a special rate, you are responsible for booking your own accommodations. Instructions on how to register for a room will be sent via email after you have registered. Route instructions and other documents will be sent to confirmed registrants via e-mail by 6:00 pm on August 5th.
All PCA members and their family are welcome. This event has capacity limits for cars and people. To obtain a refund, cancellations must be made before the closing of registration on July 19th. No refunds will be granted after this time.
If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions
Your registration fee will include the following: Continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday morning
Cocktail reception on Friday night
Buffet dinner on Friday night
Cocktail hour/seated dinner on Saturday night Tour swag- each registered driver will receive a special limited edition grille badge. There will be additional swag for all participants. Incredible drives on Saturday and Sunday. Once finalized, the daily schedule and other details, such as lunch on Saturday and Sunday will be published.
You are responsible for your own hotel reservation. You are encouraged to have a radio in your car, as this makes the drive safer and easier.
Recommended models include the BaoFeng UV-5R (8-watt), Radioddity FS-T1, and the Midland LXT630VP3, as well as others, which can be found inexpensively on Amazon.
Room rates:
Arriving on August 7, Departing August 9, 2026
Rate per night
STDQ Standard Queen – 4 guest rooms $210
STDK Standard King – 4 guest rooms $215
PRMQ Premium Queen – 3 guest rooms $225
PRMK Premium King – 5 guest rooms $230
SPK Superior King – 2 guest rooms $245
SPQQ Superior Queen (2 beds) – 6 guest rooms $250
DXK Deluxe King – 2 guest rooms $290
DXJSK Deluxe Junior Suite – 2 guest rooms $340
STEK King Suite – 1 guest room $360
STEQQ Queen Suite (2 beds) – 1 guest room $360
Sales and occupancy tax additional.
Check in is 3pm, Check out is 11am. Early arrivals will be honored based on availability.
QUESTIONS: Send tour-related questions to the Tour & Rally Committee, at tour@pcachs.org.
To preview and register for upcoming Tours, visit the Tour & Rally page on PCACHS.org: https://pcachs.org/ tour-and-rally
Awords by Greg Hartk
Racing season is almost upon us and while I’m normally all revved up to get going by this time, this year is a little different. I’m still dialed back a bit for medical reasons and while I’m recovering well, I’m not nearly as strong as I should be yet. I’ll get there, but it’ll take some time. No worries, though, because the fabulous CHS PCA AX Team (Co-chair Michael Ricketts, Phong Nguyen, Pinto Soin, John Cho, and Doug Slocum) will take up the slack as always.
The good news for the 2026 season is that, in contrast to the 2025 season, we have all the logistics worked out for racing at Ripken. That’s a relief because we did a lot of work last season refining our procedures and figuring out how to deal with the AX equipment trailer. That was an interesting adventure, but thankfully it’s now behind us. There will be one important change due to Mark Hubley stepping down as Co-chair, with Pinto Soin stepping up to go up to Aberdeen the day before and take care of renting a tow vehicle and moving the trailer from storage to his hotel, then bringing the trailer to the venue. No real change in procedure, but a change in personnel and we can all thank Pinto for stepping up to take on this vital chore.
I’m a bit behind getting all the equipment prepped for the 2026 season because of my medical downtime, but it will certainly get done in time for the start of the season. At the end of last season, Pinto and I went up to the trailer and purged old and unneeded equipment and supplies, with the
result that we discarded several loaner helmets that were EOL. (It may not be obvious, but helmet padding has a shelf life.) With the blessing of the CHS PCA Executive Committee, I ordered a bunch of new loaner helmets so that we’ll be well stocked for quite some time. In addition, I also ordered a bunch of new cones, making sure I ordered soft cones for use on the course. Before the start of the season, we’ll go up and get rid of many old, dirty, hardened cones to make room for the new ones. Thanks to the EC for their foresight in allowing me to keep our equipment up to date!
I barely had the schedule finalized in time to be included in my January column (It took forever to get it ratified by Ripken management), but I did not have time to get the events up on Motorsportreg before deadline. I will, therefore, include the schedule again this month and also include the direct links to the events on MSR:
AX#1 (2025-04-25): https://msreg.com/2026CHSPCA-AX1
AX #2 (2025-05-23): https://msreg.com/2026CHSPCA-AX2
AX #3 (2025-06-27): https://msreg.com/2026CHSPCA-AX3
AX #4 (2025-08 15): https://msreg.com/2026CHSPCA-AX4
AX #5 (2025-09-05): https://msreg.com/2026CHSPCA-AX5
AX #6 (2025-09 19): https://msreg.com/2026CHSPCA-AX6
AX #7 (2025-10-17): https://msreg.com/2026CHSPCA-AX7
I did not include the date and link for the AX School (it’s on April 4th) in the above list because the School is already filled with a short waitlist. If you’ve been thinking about registering for the AX School and would still like to try to get in, please join the waitlist by registering at https:// msreg.com/2026CHSPCA-AXschool. Keep in mind that I absolutely take PCA members first off the waitlist, so even if you register now, you still have a fighting chance to get in. Trust me on this:
If you’re so inclined, it’s a really fun time!
In addition to a full registration of 36 Students for the AX School, I’m happy to say that I also received an excellent response to my request for Instructors. We can’t do this without the Instructors and they stepped up big time for me. It’s a great group with expertise in a wide variety of cars, which I’ll be sure to exploit when I assign Instructors to Students for the School. I do not assign Instructors randomly for the School. I look at the Student’s experience (some do have some experience) and what type of car they drive before assigning an Instructor. It takes extra time to do it that way, but the goal is to give the Students the best possible experience, so it’s worth it.
At the beginning of the racing season, it’s always fun to catch up with your racing buddies and see who’s changed equipment since last season. Tires, suspension mods, tunes, and (for that matter) cars are always subject to changes form season to season. I mentioned in my last column that I was having some suspension upgrades done by GT Performance, but that hasn’t been done yet since I’ve been on the IR list (i.e., injured reserve ;) ). Actually, I’m not even sure I can climb in my Cayman S yet, but I might take a shot at it soon. If not, I’ll have someone else drive it to GTP with me trailing to get it there to get the work done. I’m too impatient to let it sit on the sidelines for too long. ;)
I know Phong has upgraded with Apex wheels and Yokohama ADVAN A052 tires this year. That’s going to be interesting. The lighter wheels should help and I’ll really want to hear what he thinks of the Yoks on his car. I’ve read that the A052 like a lot of camber (which he has) and a lot of tire (meaning large width), and I’m not sure he has that on his 2005 Boxster. It’s going to be fun to find out what he thinks of this setup.
Chris Markwood also made some changes to his 2007 Carerra. Last year, he had moved to adjustable camber plates and lower control arms up front and this year, he’s going to new (stiffer, adjustable) front and rear sway bars with new drop links. Chris also is dropping from 19” to 18” wheels for 2026.
Pinto is planning to split time between his 2014 Carrera S and his brand-spanking-new 2025 718 Cayman GTS 4.0. Now there’s a fabulous car for AX! He changed the control arms on the new Cayman so that both cars would compete in Class I
which means he can drive either car and still amass points in his category towards the season-long Class Championship. Clever guy! I’ve seen his new Cayman and it’s gorgeous in Chalk. Among the understated Porsche car colors, that’s my fave! Tom Divilio has a Turbo Cab in that color and I’ve had my eye on it ever since he came out with it.
Pinto’s not the only one with a new car. Scott Borden traded in his 2018 GT3T and bought… Something else (new). It’s a surprise. ;) Rest assured it’ll be loud and Scott will certainly be having lots of fun with the new car. He just received it from Porsche Hunt Valley at the end of January and already has plans to get it broken in (1500 km) before taking it out to race. He’s on a short timeline to be race-ready because he’ll be driving in Potomac’s AX#1 at Summit Point on Feb 15th. I won’t be physically able to race by then, so I’ll have to miss that one, but Scott and several other of the Team will be there. BTW, Scott’s new car is in Lugano Blue. He sent me a picture taken after delivery and it’s another gorgeous color.
The next time you hear from me will be right after the AX School. Gulp! Makes me nervous to even think about it. The AX School is a very long day and a very complicated event – I get antsy just thinking about everything that has to be done to pull that off. Not to worry! We always manage!
I’m expecting to be at the New Member Party at Porsche Hunt Valley on Mar 21st, so look for me there if you’d like to talk autocross. I’ll be looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!
Greg Hartke CHS AX Chai
By: David K. Whitloc
The Porsche 959 Sport was developed as the lightweight, performance-focused version of the groundbreaking 959 supercar. Originally conceived in the early 1980s to support Porsche’s FIA Group B rally ambitions, the 959 introduced advanced technologies including twin turbocharging and a sophisticated allwheel-drive system. While the standard “Komfort” model emphasized luxury, the Sport stripped away comforts such as air conditioning, power windows, and rear seats to reduce weight and sharpen performance. Produced in extremely limited numbers between 1986 and 1988, with roughly 29 examples built, the 959 Sport delivered over 500 horsepower and was capable of exceeding 200 mph, making it one of the most advanced road cars of its era. This 1988 959 Sport was one of the original eight examples brought into the United States. Legend has it that these cars once sat not far from where I’m writing this today, at Holbert’s Porsche in Warrington, Pennsylvania, when U.S. government agencies came to inspect them. After a reported trip to Nazareth Speedway to evaluate the cars, officials ultimately determined the 959 Sport was not the track-only vehicle Al attempted to have them believe. As a result, all eight cars were sent back to Porsche and later sold into markets outside North America. The last 959 Sport to cross the block failed to sell back in February of 2025 at a final bid of $4,900,000, although it was apparently sold off the block postauction for an undisclosed sum. That being said, our Spotlight Car had an auction estimate of $4.25-5m, in line with the most recent comp. But it bested all numbers, selling for $5,505,000*. Legendary.
You can add Nashy Blue to the list of Porsche colors I’ve never heard of before, and it looks great on this 2025 911 Turbo S Cabriolet. Showing 1,900 miles on the clock, this Turbo S also features a Heritage Design Black leather interior with Pepita inserts, SportDesign Package, and more for an original MSRP of $292,365. Expect this one to hammer close to MSRP as other PTS comps have sold just shy of the $300k mark. Interesting that Cabs. haven’t brought as much as Coupes like the one featured above. So much for “all 991.2 GT2 RS are low mileage.” This 2018 911 GT2 RS shows 16,000 miles, by far the highest we’ve seen over the last twelve months. Finished in Guards Red over Black, it has been optioned with Porsche’s Weissach Package, Chrono Package, Front Axle Lift, and more and has been modified with a Cantrell Motorsports roll bar. The current twelve-month low for a GT2 RS sits at $382,000 for a 3,900-mile example. This one will obviously be lower, but by how much is the question.
This 2019 911 Carrera GTS Coupe 7-Speed comes finished in Black over a Black leather interior and shows 21,000 miles. It is well specced with Rear Axle Steering, Sport Seats Plus, and Premium Package and is well represented with a gallery full of detailed photos including service records and recent DME report. With the miles, this one should hit just around the twelve-month average of $132,200, maybe a little more thanks to the condition
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