Announcing Upcoming Events -

33rd annual Portland Historic races July 10-12 2009 @ PIR

Bring the whole family to the Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races this year, so Grandma can regale the kids with stories of racing open wheelers in the ‘30s. By mid-July, the weather is almost always good enough to guarantee that nobody needs the rain tires. Be sure to stand at the beginning of the front straight when the Historic Trans Am Camaros, Mustangs and other American V-8s get on the power – you can feel it in your chest! Featured marque will be the IMSA Grand Touring Prototype ( GTP ) cars.

Come on out and help to make the Porsche car corral larger than all of the other makes.

* Contact person  Eric Freedle   503.936.0816

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Escape Tour

July 25-26

Escape for the weekend. Join us for a fun and scenic drive on Saturday

to the East side of the Cascades. It will be a full day of driving, ending

at the Historic Balch Hotel in Dufur, Oregon. Bring some drinks

and snacks to relax on their patio with, or in the lobby after the day’s drive.

The Hotel offers massage services for anyone interested. It is a small venue,

so book early; the rooms are blocked for the Porsche Club. The Sunday

trip back to Portland will be relatively short; you could be home by noon, or

spend some time in the Gorge.

DEADLINE: July 6

REGISTER VIA: drive2escape@gmail.com

Make reservations with Balch Hotel

541.467.2277

FOR MORE INFORMTION: www.balchhotel.com

CLUB CONTACT: Bill Munson, drive2escape@gmail.com

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ORPCA Summer Tour & Picnic 2009

Registration is now open for the annual ORPCA Summer Tour & Picnic 2009
Saturday, August 1
Cost: $25 per person

Join us on Saturday, August 1 for the annual Summer Picnic event. Our day starts off Saturday morning with a driving tour that begins in Beaverton and weaves through some great rural routes throughout western Washington County. We will be stopping at Hagg Lake Park where we will enjoy a catered picnic lunch at the Sein Creek Pavillion.  Tour departure is scheduled for 9:30AM from the parking lot across from the 24 Hour Fitness located at the corner of Murray Blvd. and Scholls Ferry Rd. in Beaverton, 1110 S.W. Murrary Scholls Place.  Tour maps and directions will be provided onsite at the beginning of the tour.  The driving tour will conclude at Hagg Lake with lunch served at 12 noon.
 
BBQ Picnic Menu (Please note:  Menu may be subject to change if necessitated):
Mesquite Grilled BBQ chicken and baby back ribs, red skinned potato salad, hearty molasses baked beans, fresh cornbread with honey & butter, vegetable skewers, grilled portabello mushrooms, homemade brownies, bottled water, soft drinks
 
Reservations must be made in advance no later than July 26th. The event is limited to the first 40 cars so sign up soon so as not to miss out!
 
To register, go online to http://orpca.motorsportreg.com and search for the Summer Picnic event or simply click here: Register
For questions please contact Chris or Tricia Rogers at (503) 642-4809 or crogers@dsl-only.net.

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ORPCA and NWPCA "Duel at the Mill" Autocross August 7th-9th in Packwood, WA

Registration is now open for the 2009 ORPCA and PNWR Autocross "Duel at the Mill."  This event will be 2-day AX event held at the Hampton Lumber Mill in Packwood, Washington August 8th & 9th.  Saturday will be hosted by Northwest Region and count as their AX#6 event and Sunday will be hosted by ORPCA Region and count as their AX#5 event.  {break}

In addition, Friday, August 7th will feature an Evolution Autocross School for those who want to learn and refine their AX skills by some of the fastest drivers in the country. 

Also the 914Club will be joining us for the weekend to hold their 2nd Annual 914 Shootout which will feature some of the fastest 914's in the country.  They will run our AX events and take the combined fastest times from both days to award the Fastest Modified, 4-Cyl Street Legal, and 6-Cyl Street Legal Cars.

If you have never ran an AX event at Packwood, it is definitely a weekend not to be missed.  Packwood is located at the base of Mt. Rainer about 2 hours North of Portland.  The autocross will be held at one of the Hampton Mills lots. There are 3 acres of indoor parking/pit area and 15 acres of beautiful blacktop.  More details of the site and directions can be found here.

Pre-Registration for this event will be completed through MotorSportReg.com.  Both PCA Members and Non-PCA Members can attend both events and there is a combined discount for those attending both days (available through pre-registration only). 

Pre-Registration Entry Fees:
PCA Members - Single Day Entry - $25
PCA Members - Combined Entry - $40
Non-PCA Members - Single Day Entry - $30
Non-PCA Members - Combined Entry - $50

Walk-Up Registration Entry Fees:
PCA Members - Single Day Entry - $30
Non-PCA Members - Single Day Entry - $35

On the food consumption side of things, Saturday night will feature a Catered Dinner at the Packwood Firehouse which supports the local community and gives us a place to socialize and do some bench-racing.  Lunches on both Saturday and Sunday will be offered on-site by a local community club.

The schedule for the event is as follows:

Friday: (August 7th)
Evolution Autocross School: Learn and refine the essential skills of autocross taught by the fastest drivers in the country. (Limited to 12 drivers at this time)
Cost: $250/driver including lunch.
Start Time: 9:00a.m.
Registration: www.evoschool.com

Saturday: (August 8th)
PacNW PCA AX#6: Sponsored by the Seattle Region (PNW/PCA), PNW points event. 
Registration: 8:00-9:00am
First Car Out: 10:00a.m

Saturday Evening:
Catered Dinner: Packwood Firehouse
Cost: $15
Start Time: ~6:00p.m.

Sunday: (August 9th)
ORPCA AX#5: Sponsored by the Oregon Region (ORPCA), ORPCA points event.
Registration: 7:00-8:00am
First Car Out: 9:00a.m

As for lodging, please ensure that you set-up Hotel accomodations as soon as possible.  Packwood is a tourist destination and often have other events occuring during the weekend (i.e. weddings, etc.).  Accommodations can be secured at www.destinationpackwood.com. There are a variety of choices from houses to hotels. We are inquiring about camping at the autocross site as well.

For Registration Questions contact:
Britain Smith: britain@britainsmith.com

For Club Specific Questions contact:
ORPCA: Gary Chapman: drchapman@chapman-smiles.com
PacNW: Tim Kornacki: autocross@pnwr.org

For additional details and updates for this event, please visit either the NWPCA Region website or the ORPCA Region website.