2012 Driver 's Ed Schedule is out.  For Northeast Region events go to www.porschenet.com and for North Country Region events go to www.ncr-pca.org.

2012 Autocross Schedule is out.  For Northeast Region events go to www.porschenet.com and for North Country Region events go to www.ncr-pca.org.

 Newsworthy

We would like to invite DER members to join us for a Porsche only car show at Porsche of Stratum, NH, on July 22nd from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. This event is a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish. There will be an entry fee of $20-$25 per car. This will be a show and shine format. 

Michael Lucci

North Country Region PCA, Concours Chairman.

May Breakfast

Our monthly breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 12th, at 9:00 A.M., at Sea Dog Brewery Co., 125 Western Ave., South Portland, near The Maine Mall. 871-7000. Hopefully, spring is really here so let's get our cars out for a Saturday morning romp. 

Board Meeting--new date

The May Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 8th, at 7:00 P.M., at Steve Atwell's office, Otis Atwell, 324 Gannett Drive, South Portland. All members are encouraged to attend. 

May Dinner

Our monthly dinner will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd at Cannelli's Restaurant, 705 Route 1, Yarmouth, 847-3465, www.cannellis.com. Classic Italian food done really well, with a large menu to satisfy everyone.

Drinks at 6:30 PM and dinner art 7:00 PM.  

PCA ZONE 1 CONCOURS & RALLY

May 19 & 20, 2012

On May 19 & 20, 2012, the Northeast Region of the Porsche Club of America will host the 33rd Annual Zone 1 Rally and Concours weekend. Saturday, May 19, 2012, the Concours will take place at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA. (http://Larzanderson.org)

Sunday, May 20, 2012, the Rally will depart from the Bose Corporation Headquarters in Framingham, MA.

CONCOURS: The Concours will be on the lawn of the beautiful Larz Anderson Museum of Transportation. There will be two categories: Fully judged (no undercarriages, but wheel wells) and a "People's Choice" (Wash and Shine).

Concours Preparation will be at the host hotel Sheraton-Framingham where they will have hoses and towels available for use on Friday evening and early Saturday morning.

Placement of the Concours cars will commence at 8:30 A.M. Saturday, May 19th with judging to start at 10 A.M. Trophies will be presented after noon.

RALLY: The Rally on Sunday, May 20th, is sponsored by Bose Corporation and will begin at their corporate headquarters located less than 5 minutes from the host hotel. The first car will depart at 11 A.M. This year's format will be a "gimmick rally" where you have to answer questions. The format is easy to follow and lots of fun, ending at a restaurant not far from the host hotel.

REGISTRATION: Registration for the weekend's events will be available on clubregistration.net, via paper registration as well as on site at the Concours location. On clubregistration.net, please search by date.

Advanced registration opens on March 1 and closes May 7. Concours registration cost is $30.00 until May 7 and $40.00 the day of the event. Rally fees are $30.00 until May 7 and $40.00 the day of the event. Rally and Concours Combo cost is $45.00 until May 7.

ACCOMMODATIONS: The host hotel for the weekend is the Sheraton-Framingham. This particular weekend is graduation weekend for many area colleges and as such, rooms will be booking quickly. Despite the busy season, Zone 1 has secured a block at an affordable rate of $129.00 per night, plus tax, for a 2 night minimum. This location is 30 minutes from the Concours location but is centrally located for the weekend's events.

Reservations can be completed by phone by calling 1-800-325-3535, or online through http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/porsche2012. The block of rooms will be held until March 19, 2012, Please be sure to make your reservation early.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Friday night we will be holding a dinner at Fireflys in Marlboro, less than 1/2 hour from the host hotel. There will be a choice of 3 selections with side dishes. Participation in the Saturday night dinner will need to be confirmed when registering, prior to May 7, 2012. http://fireflysbbq.com/

For additional information regarding this event, please contact Steve Ross at SLR944@aol.com or the PCA Zone 1 representative, Jennifer Webb at jenniferbischoff@hotmail.com.

PCA ZONE ONE 48 HOURS OF

WATKINS GLEN

 June 15-17, 2012

Zone 1 48 Hours of Watkins Glen, June 15, 16 & 17. Watkins Glen International is the continuation of a road racing tradition dating back to 1948, when sports cars raced on the 6.6 mile course through the village of Watkins Glen. The permanent road course was built in 1956 and has remained the home of a great racing tradition for 55 years.

We're trying some exciting new things this year in our 38th consecutive year of the 48 Hours!

We've added an extra hour of track time on Friday and Saturday, which means the track will be open until 5:30 PM in order to Maximize track time.

We will allow for expanded passing in the instructor Run Group throughout the weekend.

PCA National Instructor Training will occur on Friday for those who qualify with a referral from their Region's chief instructor.

Friday is still instructor day, however, all drivers in the white (intermediate), black and red run groups will be accepted to drive on Friday. The intermediate froup will be given four driving sessions on Friday.

The Zone will host a Saturday evening cocktail hour and dinner for those who sign up at the newly rebuilt Glen Club overlooking the esses.

A Zone 1 commemorative hat and patch will be provided to all registrants who attend.

Don't miss the Friday evening track walk available to all registrants.

Saturday and Sunday will be run in the traditional DE format with the track open until 5:30 PM on Saturday.

We will also allow for early trailer drop-off beginning Thursday evening from 6-8 PM. There will also be camping at the track from Thursday through Saturday for those of you who are interested.

For more information regarding this and other Zone 1 PCA events, please visit http://zone1.pca.org. Registration for this event will open on April 15, 2012. To register for this event, log onto www.clubregistration.net. For further information, contact your local track chair or email the registrar: Lou Dauerer at Zone148Hoursreg@gmail.com.

Pricing: Green & Yellow (Sat. & Sun.): $275.00

White & Black (Friday, Saturday & Sunday): $350.00

Instructors & Instructor Candidates (Friday, Saturday and Sunday): $225.00