Steve Barker

Greetings once again to all members of SVR and a welcome to those new members joining!

At least one thing has been constant in this era of uncertainty and that is publishing The Drifter each month and on time! I want to say thanks to all those contributing articles giving us our monthly updates and especially to Mike Willis for compiling them into the monthly Newsletter! In case you aren’t aware Mike has been with SVR since 1974 and has served in many positions over his membership as well as on many committees. His experience and depth of knowledge have been key to making our club so successful. His vision for The Drifter has transformed it from the past ‘hard copies’ that entailed complex layouts, printing and mailings to a much simpler format and process bringing it to our members much faster electronically! Way to go Mike!

Our August Board of Directors meeting was via a Zoom video conference with great participation and I’m glad to report our Treasurer Bob Peake was also present and is getting well.

Some of the highlights from the meeting includes the introduction of Dick MacFarlane as our Charity Chair and Logo Chair. Look forward to more messages regarding his plans around the Logo change that will be coming. Dick has put together a team to work with him and I’d like to hail the volunteers that have stepped up to include Melinda Roles, Kim and Rachel Nelson, Mary and Dave Borden. Thank you!

Part of the process of developing a new Logo will include a contest so be on the lookout for more information on that.

Another topic that I’d like to cover is regarding the new SVR Bylaws.

Our Past President, Gregg Plourde informed the Board that the voting ended on July 29^th and the results were tallied. The new Bylaws passed your vote to become effective on Jan 1, 2021! Thank you to all that voted and especially to those that voted in favor. This will mark the end of the Bylaws Committee at this time. I’d like to thank Mardi Quain for chairing this team along with Liz Houser, Gregg Plourde, Jerry Alter and Mike Dunn for their extraordinary effort, attention to detail and relentless passion. Enough cannot be said about this group that worked together for many hours editing, tackling and answering questions and reaching agreements on difficult and challenging laws to bring the club Bylaws up to date with PCA.

From all of us in SVR to all or you, Thank-You!

The next topic has to do with the Board of Directors election.

To kick this off our Past President Gregg Plourde will be chairing the Nominating Committee. All Board positions are technically open with many of the Board members just finishing up their first term. One position, being the Membership Director, having been held by Rebecca Plourde for the past two years will be terming out. I can’t say enough about Rebecca’s contribution as our Membership Director. She has provided leadership putting on the New Member Tours as well as New Member Dinners. Because those events go so well she gets to stay behind the scene. Each month Rebecca provides an update on our club membership that should be a template making the work for the next person much easier.

All candidates running for a position will need to prepare a Candidate Statement so if you have a passion to be part of the SVR Board of Directors, contact Gregg Plourde, PastPresident@SVR-PCA.org.

A couple of changes in the new Bylaws will make the Editor and Webmaster chair positions. These two positions are not voted on but are selected. Also the Competition/Safety Director position will become a chair as well. These changes will reduce the size of the Board of Directors from 10 positions to 7.

Look for more information from Gregg as he heads down the runway toward the election in November!

This brings me to our calendar. Our VP Rob Lee, Jr. has kept us all updated on events as they get canceled which doesn’t make Rob happy, nor our members that live to drive. With the exception of a few limited tours and small number of dinners Rob needs more to do!  If it wasn’t for Auto Cross Rob would be spending all of his time playing golf and Julie wouldn’t have anything to write about! So, if anyone has some ideas on how we can keep Rob busy please send me an email titled, “Keep Rob Busy”, with your suggestions!

My email is President@SVR-PCA.com. Next month I’ll include the top 5 in my monthly message. If you have any comments or would like to tell us your story of what it’s been like to be a member of SVR please drop me a line! If you have had an occasion to have your vehicle worked on by any of our sponsors/advertisers we’d like to hear about your experience!

We’re all here to make our club a fun place to be a part of, meet others and enjoy our cars, and SUV’s! (Ed. note for our SUV owners be sure to look at the Off Road Tour information further down in this issue.)

Stay healthy and be sure to wear your mask!

Late news October 10th tour and the November 15th are not happening

AX4 Registration Sept 12th

After nearly 60 years of loyal service to our SVR members we are retiring our logo and grill badge. The entire SVR membership has the opportunity to redesign our logo and grill badge for the next 60 years. Watch the Drifter for details in the coming months. Start working on your creative ideas.

Thank you,

Your Redesign logo/badge committee.

Melinda Roles

Rachel and Kim Nelson

Mary and David Borden

Dick MacFarlane

Level 1. Graded and maintained, dirt/packed, dry gravel, rock, ice, snow or sandy road. Suitable for all factory standard height 4WD/AWD Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) or trucks (not sports cars/sedans). Gentle grades less than 10 degrees or a grade of less than 17%. No ruts/rocks or mud under normal conditions. Road is at least two vehicles wide.

Level 2. Dirt, gravel, rock, ice, snow or sandy road with infrequent or light maintenance, with ruts or exposed rocks up to 5”. 4WD/AWD SUVs or trucks required (not sports cars/sedans). Grades up to 10 degrees or 17%. Two vehicle passing still possible along the entire route.

Level 3. Trails characterized by two vehicle tracks instead of a graded/lightly maintained road. Rutted washes or gulches with water up to 6” across track. 4WD/AWD SUVs or trucks required (not sports cars/sedans). Moderate grades between 10 degrees/17% and 15 degrees/27%. Vehicle passing only possible in select places. Some slick rock surfaces when wet. Exposed rocks up to 7”. Standard profile wheels may be damaged.

Level 4. Rugged track consisting of loose rock, dirt, mud and sand with some slick rock surfaces. Rocks up to 9”. Water crossings up to 12” possible. Loose surfaces with tight clearances possible. Side hill terrain up to 15 degrees and moderate grades up to 15 degrees or 27%.

Level 5. Rugged trail designed for high clearance SUVs with underside protection such as skid plates and low range gearing. 6” holes. Rocks larger than 9”. Water crossings of 12” or more. Parts of track may be entirely in a wash with loose sand and large rocks. Side hill terrain up to 20 degrees or 36%. Moderate grades of 15 degrees or 27% or more.

You should also familiarize yourself with some of the off- road vehicle modes that come with your Porsche SUV. You have invested in one of the finest SUV’s currently in production and yes, it can be used for more than transporting your children to school or soccer practice. Not only has Porsche made your SUV one of the finest handling SUV’s currently in production but finding out what it is like to take if off road will amaze you. Off roading will give you the confidence when taking it on that weekend ski trip with chain controls or traversing a lightly flooded local road in the winter. Be sure that you have read your owner’s manual and be familiar with all the electronic aides available such as hill descent. traction management, and locking differential, if so equipped. Here is a quick safety checklist you will want to consider for your first off road tour: 

Effective 2020

The following items must be checked and verified by the driver prior to arriving at the staging area for all PCA off-road driving tours, then this form shall be submitted to the tour leader. Note: there is no intention that vehicle parts or components be removed in order to perform this inspection. The vehicle is expected to be safe to drive on the specified off-road route. The owner of the vehicle for this off-road driving tour understands completion of this checklist does not guarantee there will be no damage to his or her vehicle during this off-road event.

◻        Check overall tire condition, including spare tire, for typical wear, with no bulges, gashes or flat spots.

◻        Check all tire pressures comply with manufacturer’s recommended values.

◻        Visually check condition of vehicle undercarriage. There should be nothing loose or hanging.

◻        Visually check under the vehicle for fluid leaks – brake lines especially.

◻        From exterior of vehicle, visually check brake pads and rotors are in good condition. No brake pad warning lights on instrument displays.

◻        Check fluid levels are above the minimum level required (oil, coolant, brakes, power steering, transmission, windshield wiper fluid).

◻        Check condition of all visible hoses, clamps and belts in the engine compartment. There should be no leaks and/or deterioration.

◻        Check overall condition of vehicle exterior. No loose equipment.

◻        Check tow hook is readily accessible within the vehicle.

◻        Check interior of vehicle. No unsecured items, including in the rear cargo/storage area of the vehicle.

◻        Check auto insurance is current, and the insurance card and vehicle registration are in the vehicle.

◻        Check vehicle has sufficient fuel for the route.

◻        Check condition of all wheels for no visible damage. Check all lug nuts/bolts are installed and torqued to their recommended value.

◻        Check the exhaust system integrity. Nothing loose, nothing rusted through.

◻        If battery is accessible without requiring removal of other components, check it is securely attached and cables are secure on the battery posts.

◻        If you will be a lead vehicle, make sure a 20,000lb-rated tow strap/cable (not rope) with hooks, a tarp or heavy blanket, a tire plug kit, an air compressor and two-way radios are secured in the vehicle.

◻        Lead or sweep vehicles make sure a shovel and a bottle jack are secured in the vehicle.

Printed Name if Driving a Category 3 Tour:                                                          

Date Inspected if Driving a Category 3 Tour:                                                        

Vehicle if Driving a Category 3 Tour:

 PCA Tours Designed Specifically for Porsche SUV’s:

The Sacramento Valley Region has over 145 members who own Porsche SUV’s, Cayenne or Macan. This is only the number of vehicles reported to national. I think there are even more multi-Porsche owners in the club with at least one Porsche SUV in their garage. As such, no touring events in the past have ever been designed to encourage participation by our SUV members. There has always been the feeling among those 4 door Porsche owners that the club’s moving car events are mostly geared toward sports car owners.

In 2016, PCA national recognized the importance of these 4 door Porsche members and that Porsche sells more SUV’s than its cars.

In April-June 2020, Porsche sold 7,786 SUV’s and this represented about 64% of all Porsche vehicles sold in the US. In addition, Porsche SUV owners make up one of the growing segments of our club and to keep them engaged, PCA has encouraged all regional clubs to address activities that these owners can engage in. Notwithstanding, members who do own Porsche SUV’s are always welcome to attend our cars and coffee, monthly dinners, and tours. Although I have seen a few Cayenne and Panamera owners track and autocross their cars, this has been an exception. For the last several Parades, the Parade committee has introduced off road touring as one of the events that members with SUV’s can feel comfortable with participating in. Participation has been encouraging.

SVR has scheduled an off- road tour specifically for owners of SUV’s. The tour will be held on October 24^th and will venture on some roads in the Sierras that can’t be accessed by Porsche sports cars or 4 door sedans. It will give owners a chance to test out the phenomenal engineering that has gone into the development of these cars and a chance to see what the utility in SUV means. We all know the superb capabilities of these cars are on the road but very few members who own Porsche SUV’s are aware of their prowess off road.

Registration for this tour will open on September 1^st at:

svr-offroadtour.eventbrite.com.

Some of the highlights of the tour is a visit to the Oregon Creek Bridge just above the confluence of the Middle Yuba River, a water crossing of the river at Goodyear Bar, and some of the most majestic views of the Sierra Nevada not accessible to non-SUV’s.

To register for this tour go to: svr-offroadtour.eventbrite.com

Hello SVR members. For those who do not know me, my name is Eduardo Ortega Jr. I was President of the club in 2017, completing a six-year Board service trajectory that culminated with the honor of being your President. Steve Jobs, the legendary Apple Computers founder, once said in his now famous 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech (here is the full speech https://youtu.be/1i9kcBHX2Nw):

“Again, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life”

That is what I am doing right now. I am looking back at that faithful day in August 2010 when I bought my Mocha Brown 1978 911SC Targa from Luxury Motorcars, back in the day in their very small showroom in Folsom Boulevard, kitty corner from Trader Joe’s.1978Porsche91106.jpg ] That was the day destiny had it in store for me to start my involvement with the Porsche Club of America-Sacramento Valley Region. I vividly remember two things besides the purchase of my Porsche: How small was the showroom and also admiring for the first time ever a Carrera GT, a gorgeous yellow specimen that was for sale with a prominent sign admonishing “Do Not Touch”. The showroom was so small, I remember when I finished the test drive, two people backed the car up by just pushing it backwards into place.

We all have our own story of how we got our first Porsche. In my case, I belonged to the afflicted group that had to wait a decade or two, as very eloquently narrated in a 997 Porsche commercial that showed a young kid finishing the grammar school day and then he bicycles to the local Porsche dealer. After he sits in a 997, he leaves and then asks for the salesperson for a business card. After he gets it, he proclaims “I’ll see you in about 20 years” Here is the link to the advertisement https://youtu.be/Xju_ehVFmlM In my case, it was a-24-year wait, since I fell in love with the marque in 1987 when I moved to the USA to the island of Alameda, in the San Francisco East Bay. So finally, in 2010 I got my first Porsche automobile. Time stopped. The birds sang. Handel’s “Halleluiah” chorus played in my mind as I parked the Targa in my driveway for the first time. So what does a spanking new first time 41-one-year-old Porsche owner does when he just acquired his first 911? Join the Porsche Club of America. Like Sherlock Holmes used to say, it is elementary my dear Watson.

As I joined SVR, a quick look through “The Drifter” heralded the upcoming XXXII Carrera de Sierra Rally. I asked myself, a Rally, how hard can it be (for our veteran members, I see your wide open smirk as you read this)? Heck, I knew of flying cars competing in rally events in Europe with Audi Quattros, Lancia Strattos, Subaru WRXs, etc. But a club event, it should be a lot tamer, right? Well, I signed up for the Carrera De Sierra. I then got a phone call from event organizer Rik Larson, telling me I needed a navigator. What, is this a sailboat competition? No, rallies have detailed instructions that a Navigator must relay to the driver. It is a safety requirement. I called my godson Mario Alberto Gutierrez, and he was game. What is not to like? Ride all day in a 911 and have a swell time. Of course he was game!! We took this picture in the picturesque stop in Foresthill. Our fingers show the number “4”, my rally car number. Well, it was similar to the Celine Dion song “I drove all night”… except that in our case we drove all day. We skipped breaks trying to catch up with the group. When we arrived at the destination hotel somewhere close to Plymouth, we were a bit tired. But we were so invigorated after we have enjoyed great weather and heard that glorious turbine-like sound of a normally aspirated flat-six boxer engine, all day long!! And smelled that intoxicating mixture of motor oil mixed during the combustion of gasoline and gloriously released by the tail pipe. Like Ferris Bueler said in the famous movie “Ferris Bueler’s Day Off” here is the video quote https://youtu.be/0wALArd2rvo and guess what? We got the consolation price for being dead last. Who knew! Our current Rally Chair Richard Wetzel was in charge of the administration of the rally and handed Mario and I our prize. Now, at that very moment I just described, now travel 5 years into the future. Who would have known that in 2017, as President,

I would appoint Mr. Wetzel as SVR’s Rally Chair. It is amazing, if you ask me. Like Mufasa told Simba in “The Lion King”, “We are all connected in the circle of life”.

After the rally, most of my club activities in 2010 were attending the monthly breakfast. Club breakfasts have a relaxed atmosphere and it is a great way for new members to know the club, activities and start new friendships. 2011 rolled around and in the spring, since I belonged to the New Members Group, and a pivotal event occurred that changed my life forever in the club and propelled me into Board service. In the New Members Tour of 2011, organized by New Member Chairs Lee Deter and Dan Rowland, an once-in-a-lifetime moment occurred to me. After a gorgeous 110 +/- miles tour over the Sierra Nevada, we ended up eating lunch at the Ice House Restaurant, compliments of the Club. After lunch, during the announcements, Dan said 2012 Board Elections were coming up and they encouraged us to apply. In an emotional, spur of the moment impulse I told Dan I was interested. Couple of days later I got a phone call from 2011 Past President Cookie Anderson, after which I officially accepted to run for Social Director. At that was it. A well-intended spur of the moment decision opened the door to the perennial rabbit hole, as famously quoted in “Alice in Wonderland”. Looking through the looking glass my future materialized as I served two years as Social Director, one year as Secretary, two years as Vice President and lastly, one year as President. But, if you are wondering right now, what did those six years of service meant to me? Well, I have heard from Collin Fat, my President when I was VP and now Zone 7 Representative that you get back from the club in the same proportion that you put in. It is a two-way, symbiotic relationship. The club benefits from your service, and in turn you also receive benefits from your own service! I always gave 110% to my Board Service, and likewise I received 110% love back from the club. Serving in the Board accelerated the making of my friendships within the club. It exposed me and taught me about club history, Porsche folklore and etiquette, social life in the club and many, many more things. I am grateful for all the people I have met along the way and the way they in turn enriched my life. In a very personal note, first generation immigrant families like mine sooner or later face loneliness and isolation in our country because the vast majority of our family groups still remain outside the USA. In our case, they are in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. In a very few years my wife Margarita and I will have left only my sister Karla that lives in Florida. That is it. We will have no other relative in a country of 330 million people. Then I sincerely see the friendships I have made in the Porsche Club as almost a second extended family, and from the bottom of our heart, we thank all the many people within SVR that has shown us their love, support and helped us if we needed it over this last decade. That is how fulfilling Board service can be and it was for me. I encourage all New Members to see my humble example and see how you can bring new blood to our club leadership. Renewal is a very important force in life. Water must flow to avoid stagnation. Blood must flow to prevent clots. New life force is needed to reinvent and reinvigorate our club.

At the time in 2015, I had been experimenting making short 1 to 2 minute videos using iMovie within my iMac Computer.s, sales or promotions, personal bios, and more. Use images that complement your message, and link your images to supporting resources. The first video I ever made was a short one describing the event to Mr. Childs’ house. The magic of that moment is that I published it in my Facebook feed, and some club members saw it. Soon the musical group that played the music in so many of our club events, “The Speedsters”, asked if I was interested in making some short videos for the band, which I did. That simple request evolved into a five-year -video making career that now includes 40 videos posted in our SVR Vimeo channel, plus another 23 videos published in my own personal channel. My evolving career into cinematography had its genesis in this SVR club. Once again, the words of Mufasa resonate in my mind. We are all truly inter-connected in the circle of life. Here is the link to that first ever video that started it all for me, in our SVR Vimeo channel. https://vimeo.com/190977939

And that is a summary of my first decade belonging to SVR. I have attended CRAB 35, CRAB 36 and CRAB 37. I have made countless friendships. I have enjoyed my volunteer career serving at the Board of Directors. And I had the honor of being President for the 55^th Anniversary of SVR. Until we met again, parting is such a sweet sorrow.

Here is a song to bid you adieu for now. https://youtu.be/uVXR2LYeFBI

by Skip Quain  

In Group 6, Garry Miller in a Lola T70 Mk 111, and I were usually pitted close to one another. We both had our cars “On the grass” together at several Bay Area Concours, including Hillsborough, Palo Alto and Silicon Valley. Also in Group 6, was Wayne Lyndon in a Ford GT 40. Wayne sold the GT 40 and purchased a Lola Mk6 Prototype which became the test mule for the development of the Ford GT 40 for Le Mans. Next, Wayne sold the Lola Mk 6 and purchased Dan Gurney’s Ford powered Lotus 19B, the older brother to my Lotus 23. When Wayne purchased the Lotus 19B, he and his racing buddy Mike Blackie, driving a Gennie/Chev were in my class. We always had a great time racing together and at dinner later.

In Group 3, Rick Bennewitz, the Driving Instructor at the Riverside event, became a good friend along with his sidekick Al Rogers. Rick was of great assistance coaching me at the Riverside event. Plus, he was my co-driver in the Lotus 23 in the first two Fall CSRG Enduros we ran at Sears Point. Rick and I had two very competitive races co-driving together placing 4^th in our first Enduro, and 3^rd in the second CSRG Enduro. Rick missed the third and fourth events due to conflicts with his schedule directing Day Time TV Soaps.

Another mentor in the early years of my racing career was Steve Cameron. Steve and I co-drove the Lotus in the third and fourth CSRG Fall Enduro at Sears and we finished 1st in both races. Our wins greatly irritated Marnix Dillenius in Group 4 to no end as we were out racing him. When I first met Steve, he was driving in the Formula Atlantic series. Several years latter he founded his own Formula Atlantic team, moving several of his drivers into the Indy Car series, one winning the Indy 500, NASCAR, and the IMSA series GTP class.

If any of you have had interesting trailer experiences, no matter what type of trailer, submit them to Mike Willis, Drifter Editor 

- Then tour from lunch to the Mendocino Coast via CA 128 (the Mendocino Highway)

- Friday social; then a free night to enjoy the restaurants and sights

- Saturday miniature golf in the morning in Fort Bragg

- Saturday kite flying on the Mendocino Headlands in the afternoon

- Saturday social and miniature golf awards (before adjourning to go to dinner)

- Saturday dinner (no host) at Silver's at the Wharf in Fort Bragg

- Sunday breakfast at St. Anthony's Church in Mendocino ($8 - all you can eat)

- Sunday return home (at your leisure); some folks stay an extra night

Because of the local COVID-19 guidelines, the local inns have instituted some unique room reservation requirements. Most inns are leaving the room vacant for a day or two both before and after usage. So this makes booking of a room NOW if you plan to participate in the tour. Many folks who signed up for the 2019 tour just moved their reservation by a year and hopefully have already heard from their establishment about their reservation (with the correct date?).

Contact Rik Larson at rik.larson@gmail.com with any questions.

With Covid 19 cases starting to flatten but with the death rate rising, nearly 38 counties in California are still under monitoring by the State. That being said, many regions have struggled to secure sites and permission to schedule their concour events. Recently, Al Price, Sacramento Valley Region Concours chair notified me that the Niello dealership location that he had secured was no longer available due to concerns with Covid 19. This cancellation follows Redwood Regions cancellation of their annual concours at the spectacular Ledson Winery.

This leaves just 3 events scheduled for the 2020 Concours season. October 4^th, hosted by Monterey Bay Region, October 11^th hosted by Loma Prieta Region, and October 18^th hosted by Golden Gate Region. It is the hope of the Zone concours chairs, Roy Schauben and Simone Kopitzki, that these three remaining regions will be able to continue with their events as planned. Should just one of the remaining concours events be cancelled due to Covid 19 issues, the Zone 7 Concours series awards will be cancelled. The regions which do hold their events will continue as scheduled but without counting toward any year end awards.

The Zone Autocross series is off to a great start with 7 events scheduled for the series and 3 events completed. Sacramento Valley Region held the first Zone event at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, California with nearly 60 drivers competing for year end awards while Loma Prieta and Golden Gate Regions held their dual events at the Cow Palace in Daly City to a group of 50 drivers on both Saturday and Sunday. The county of San Mateo has instituted strict large group gatherings to no more than 50 persons. Registration for the Cow Palace events opened on August 11^th and sold out in less than 3 minutes. At the time of this writing, Loma Prieta Region has 2 openings remaining, but I believe they will also reach their capacity of 50 drivers by the time of the event.

The PCA National Awards ceremony was held virtually on August 19^th and can be seen on PCA’s You Tube channel. The following Zone 7 regions received recognition for their efforts:

Newsletter Contest, 3^rd Place Class III (regions with 200-399 members): Prieta Post, Loma Prieta Region

Website Contest, 3^rd Place Class II (regions with 100-199 members): Yosemite Region

Website Contest, 2^nd Place Class III (regions with 200-399 members): Loma Prieta Region

A complete list of all national award winners can be viewed at the following link: https://youtu.be/TXMl2jFTb-Q

The Executive Council recently announced at its August Zone Rep meeting that it is in beta testing for a new software product called File Cabinet. File Cabinet will allow for all regions in PCA to store their electronic data such as copies of their bylaws, policies and procedures, waivers, past newsletters, and all sorts of club information that can often get lost between one chair or board to another. Expect it to be available sometime in 2021.

The West Coast Race Series will get a restart at Sonoma Raceway in August after having several events cancelled due to the Covid 19. The following are events scheduled for the series.

August 22-23^rd                         Sonoma                             Golden Gate Region

September 5-6^th                        Laguna Seca                      Golden Gate Region

September 19-20^th                    Rocky Mountain              High Plains Region

September 26-27^th                   Thunderhill                      Golden Gate Region

October 10-11^th                         Sonoma                          Golden Gate Region

 Events of Interest:

1)     West Coast Series Races, August 22-23, Sonoma Raceway, by Golden Gate Region

2)     Loma Prieta Region 50th Anniversary Gala; August 29; rescheduled to March 2021

3)     Zone 7 AX, August 29, Cow Palace, Daly City, by Golden Gate Region

4)     Zone 7 AX, August 30, Cow Palace, Daly City, by Loma Prieta Region

5)     West Coast Series Race, September 5-6, Laguna Seca, by Golden Gate Region

6)     PCA Fall Treffen at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia; September 16-19; treffen.pca.org. SOLD OUT

7)     Zone 7 Concours, September 20, Ledson Winery - Kenwood, by Redwood Region; CANCELLED

8)     West Coast Series Races, September 19-20, High Plains Raceway, by Rocky Mountain Region

9)     West Coast Series Races, September 26-27, Thunderhill, by Golden Gate Region

10)  Zone 7 Concours, October 4; Carmel Valley, by Monterey Bay Region

11)  West Coast Series Races, October 10-11, Sonoma Raceway, by Golden Gate Region

12)  Zone 7 AX, October 10-11, Thunderhill, by Sacramento Valley and Redwood Regions

13)  Zone 7 Concours, October 11, Porsche of Fremont, by Loma Prieta Region

14)  Zone 7 Concours, October 18, Porsche Redwood City, by Golden Gate Region

15)  Zone 7 AX, October 24, Cow Palace, Daly City, by Golden Gate Region

16)  Zone 7 AX, October 25, Cow Palace, Daly City, by Loma Prieta Region

17)  PCA Tech Tactics West, November 21-22, Southern California

18)  Loma Prieta Region 50th (plus 1) Anniversary Gala, March 2021

19)  PCA Spring Treffen at the Marriott Scottsdale, Arizona; May 5-9, 2021; treffen.pca.org

20)  Porsche Parade at French Lick, Indiana, July 11-17, 2021

21)  PCA Fall Treffen at the American Club, Kohler, Wisconsin, October 13-17, 2021

22)  PCA Spring Treffen at the BRO^ADMOOR, Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 27-May 1, 2022

23)  Sacramento Valley Region 60th Anniversary Celebration, May 7, 2022

SVR Membership Report

Rebecca Plourde, Membership Director

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: membership@svr-pca.org. 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 2020 SVR Membership Director, Rebecca Plourde, at membership@svr-pca.org or 530.210.9686.

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 at: membership@svr-pca.org

PCA Members may place non-commercial classified ads for no charge. Photos will be published on this web page at no charge. Non-PCA members may place ads on our webpage, on a space available basis, as follows: Ads without photos $20.00; Ads with photos $35.00. All ads run for two months unless canceled. There will be no refunds for paid ads.

Ads must be submitted electronically with attachment to classified@svr-pca.org. PCA members must include your PCA membership number on all submissions as proof of membership.

Paid ads will not be published until payment has been received. Checks must be made payable to PCA-SVR, and mailed to: Porsche Club of America; Sacramento Valley Region; PO Box 254651; Sacramento, CA 95865-4651

Click the logo for listing.

The Drifter is Produced online monthly for its members. Written contributions are welcome and should be e-mailed to the editor. The deadline for submissions is the 15th of the month prior to the month of publication. Submissions in WORD or TEXT are preferred.

Photos are always welcome. Photos should be sent separately from the text. (You may also use a downloadable link to the photos.)

Please NO embedded photos in the submission. editor@svr-pca.org

To change your email address or street address, please email our membership director to insure uninterrupted delivery.

Rebecca Plourde at

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