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12/27/09: SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday April 10, 2010...

For the Metro NY PCA first annual Westchester Spring Fling Pre Season Extravaganza and New Members Meeting!

To be held at The Collector's Car Garage in Bedford Hills/Katonah, NY. The main sponsor is Pepe Porsche; this is going to be BIG. Experiencing The Collector's Car Garage alone will be worth the trip (check out the website and you will be convinced). The event will be deliciously catered by the magnificent French Bistro located in Chappaqua, Le Jardin du Roi.

Metro's president, Michael Palumbo will act as MC introducing club members from many of our club's activities: DE, Autocross, Concours, Trek, Rally and Social to talk about what is fun and exciting about each. No other preseason event will hold a dipstick to this one. With informative presentations from area experts: AI Designs, Amourfend, Stable Energies and Mobil 1, exotic, vintage and brand new Porsches (including the Panamera) present, plenty of refreshments and door prizes all under one roof, we will dazzle the eyes and stimulate the senses.

If that isn't enough, Spencer Cox from SpeedSport Tuning will pass on useful tips on custom tuning and safety equipment while Metro member, Paul Gagliardi, Field Technical Manager for Porsche Cars North American, Inc. will be on hand to share information on the new Panamera. Come join YOUR CLUB to welcome new members, make new friends, rekindle old friendships and have a great time (and maybe learn a thing or two). PCA members from other regions as well as those Porsche enthusiasts who have been thinking of joining should come to see what it's all about. Mark your calendars NOW and pre register at WestchesterOpener@metronypcamail.org. You won’t want to miss it!

April 10: Spring Fling: download .pdf flyer

10/06/09: METRO NY PCA Annual Election Meeting

Tuesday, November 10

Featuring our special guest speaker:
Thomas Blam, Chief Strategist of Flying Lizard Motorsports

With just over a month to go before Metro's Annual Election Meeting it's not too early to send in your registration for what will surely prove to be a very enjoyable evening.

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday November 10th from 6:30 - 10:30 pm at:
Manor East
201 Jerusalem Avenue (corner of Broadway)
Massapequa, NY

Please join us for a memorable evening. Good friends, interesting conversation, and a delicious dinner. Get the real scoop on how to become a winning racer directly from Thomas Blam, the Chief Strategist of Flying Lizard Motorsports. Mr. Blam engineered the driving strategy which contributed to the Flying Lizard Motorsport visit to the high podium for the 2008 ALMS GT2 drivers' and team Championships.

Learn what it takes behind the scenes to run up front in sports car racing and don't forget to cast your vote for Metro's 2010 slate of Executive Officers.

Contact Robert Cardinale, at rjcardinale@yahoo.com or 516 250-4290 with any questions. Register early as space is limited.

I look forward to seeing you at Manor East on November 10th.

November 10: Election Meeting: download .doc flyer

9/04/09: EVENTS...

November 10: Election Meeting: download .doc flyer

4/06/09: LIME ROCK VINTAGE FESTIVAL

Lime Rock Park Announces a New Plan for the 2009 Running of the Vintage Festival, Labor Day Weekend

LAKEVILLE, CT (11 February 2009) - Preparations for the 27th Annual Vintage Festival on the traditional Labor Day weekend are well underway. The buzz is in the air as plans are being made, racing formats are changing and the car show is expanding. There is a new regime on board as Skip Barber, owner of Lime Rock Park, has nominated Murray Smith as the Event Chairman and the Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA) as the sanctioning body for the festivities.

The past Vintage Festival organizers, Steve Earle and the General Racing Team, have decided to concentrate on the organization of the Monterey Historic Races. In the past, Smith has been the director of the Sunday in the Park car show but has now gladly accepted the challenge of organizing the entire weekend event.

Smith is a well-known competitor in all forms of motorsports in a wide variety of vehicles but perhaps less recognized for his management experience in the field. He is past Chairman of BMP, the organization which runs the four major British Championships, Formula 3, British Touring Cars, GT and Superbikes and he is also a past member of the FIA Formula One Management Commission. Smith was the founder of the extraordinary Louis Vuitton Classic at Rockefeller Centre and also the instigator and organizer of the Legendes Historic Racing event at Mont Tremblant in Quebec. He was also the first to recognize the commercial potential of historic and classic car events and has been successfully involved with sponsorship development at Goodwood, the Nurburgring, Monterey, Silverstone, Monaco and with Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ. Smith is already planning interesting developments for the Lime Rock Park Vintage Festival in 2009.

Classes for sports, GT and racing cars from the dawn of motor racing until the 70s will be catered for. The organizers will make sure a schedule of accepted entries happens early allowing potential participants to plan ahead.

Smith promises more track time for participants this year and while the traditional sprint events will take place on the Saturday and Monday mornings of the event, optional two driver races of approximately one hour duration will also be introduced as part of the afternoon programs. Special features anticipated this year are to include a race and demonstration of some of the great front-engine, single seat racing cars, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Morgan Marque, a one hour endurance race for the FIA race cars of Le Mans, Sebring and DaytonaÉand feature races for VSCCA eligible sports and racing cars.

Sunday in the Park, the unique and highly anticipated car show of the Vintage Festival, will be substantially expanded this year. The goal: to line the entire 1.53-mile circuit with show cars. This extravaganza features everything from World War II amphibious vehicles to vintage motorcycles, to the most splendid of the great classics like Duesenberg and Bugatti - all in a picnic garden park atmosphere in Lime Rock Park's secret valley.

And for the fans... expect to see more racing and less warm-ups, marquee car corrals, fan hospitality packages, courtesy shuttle golf cart rides, an autograph session, guest speakers, paddock tours and more.

If you wish to enter your car to race or to show in the Sunday in the Park car show, please send your inquiries via email to vintagefestival@limerock.com or by snail mail to Lime Rock Park (c/o Vintage Festival) 497 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville, CT 06039. For further information call 800.RACE.LRP.

2/10/09: 1st ANNUAL WINTER TREFFEN...

Our 1st Annual Winter Treffen and New Member Meeting is quickly approaching. Metro PCA Members, New and not so new will gather at Jonathan's Restaurant, Garden City Park, March 4th, at 6:30 pm. New members will be welcomed by Metro PCA Officers, Chairs, and fellow Members and introduced to the exciting and practical activities of the PCA. If you are a New Member this is certainly an event you should attend. PLUS, all New Members will receive a $20.00 Gift Certificate good for any future Metro Event!

Members in attendance will enjoy dinner and our special guest speaker; Paul Gagliardi, Field Technical Manager, Porsche North America, for an informative discussion on the latest Porsche technology.

Metro PCA will also be presenting a VERY SPECIAL donation of $6,000.00 to the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind. We'll be naming our guide dog puppy, who will also be in attendance at the event.

As you can see our Winter Treffen and New Member Meeting will be one you will not want to miss. Just $40.00 per person includes dinner with CASH BAR, New Member presentation, Guide Dog presentation, and special guest speaker Paul Gagliardi.

If you haven't already done so, please RSVP ASAP. Seating is limited. For further information refer to our Winter Treffen and New Member Meeting flyer in the Porsche Post or contact me, Robert Cardinale, Program Chairman and 2008 Metro PCA Porsche Enthusiast of the Year, at rjcardinale@yahoo.com.

To download the PDF flyer for this event, please click here