HEADS UP: To locate all our events, full details, and registration information, please go to our HCR Calendar and you can find these events there with registration links. You gotta register for most of our events in advance!
SPECIAL MESSAGES:
Announcement:
I have some sad news to share. This past week, I found out that HCR member Tom Erdmann passed on July 19 from a rather lengthy illness. I had an opportunity yesterday to speak with his wife, Dana. I can report that she is doing well and her terrific family has her in full embrace. Dana promises she will re-engage with HCR soon, and in the meantime Dana is selling Tom’s sweet 2009 Carrera 4S. Our IT team will soon stand up our new Classified Ads page on the HCR website, and we will put Tom’s car up on the site with pictures as our first ad.
In the meantime, if anyone is interested in checking out Tom’s car, interested buyers should contact Dana’s son-in-law, Keith Watson, at 281.642.4729. The car is located in Bee Caves. For you Longhorn fans, the interior is a gorgeous Burnt Orange (ok, it’s technically Terracotta). And yes, that’s why Tom originally chose that interior color. I can also share out 4 pics of the car that I have (just email me), and I’m sure there are more pictures that can be shared from the family if you contact Keith.
Open Positions:
Many thanks for the several members who responded to my call for some help with a couple of events. No less than 5 members raised their hands to me this past week, and that’s awesome! Our team is working on plugging in these new volunteers!
On to our events!
July 28: HCR Happy Hour North and South
4th Thursday, monthly, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
North: Asada’s Grill, 501 Canyon Ridge Dr., Austin.
Details: Near Parmer and IH-35, in the Tech Ridge area…great food and good HH prices!
South: South Austin Beer Garden (https://southaustinbeergarden.com/)
Address: 10700 Menchaca Rd, Austin
Details: South Austin Beer Garden offers a large selection of beers, wine, and a full bar along with a BBQ truck. Head on out for another great Happy Hour!
Please sign up via this link: http://evite.me/bAaxt2NnGY. This will help get an approximate headcount and communicate any last-minute changes to all attendees.
July 29-31: SchnellFest High Performance Driver Education at Circuit of the Americas
Novice run groups on Saturday and Sunday only. Intermediate and Advanced Run groups on Friday afternoon and Saturday and Sunday. For more information and links to the registration website go to: austinschnellfest.clubregistration.net.
Aug 3: Ladies Lunch at Salt Traders
1st Wednesday monthly, 11:30am
Ladies, Michelle invites you to join her for the August Ladies Luncheon. For August, y’all will meet at Salt Traders Coastal. Address is 2850 N. Interstate 35 Hwy, Round Rock. Phone # 512-351-9724. Any questions, just email Michelle.
Aug 6: Porsches and Coffee at Werks 11
1st Saturday, monthly, 9am – noon
Aug 7: Informal GTG (Get ToGether) at Rudy’s BBQ
1st Sunday monthly, Rudy’s on 620
9:00am – 11:00am
Aug 11: Lunch Bunch at Quality Seafood (yay!)
2nd Thursday, monthly, 11:30am
Bob has confirmed this location for our Lunch Bunch in August:
Quality Seafood Market, 5621 Airport Boulevard, Austin
August 18: Brewery Night at Nomadic Beerworks
3rd Thursday, monthly, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Beat the heat like an air-cooled flat six at Nomadic Beerworks in South Austin on Thursday August 18 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Nomadic is located at 3804 Woodbury Drive, Suite A, Austin, TX 78704 (512)-587-9669. See nomadicbeerworks.com for more on beers and food options. Parking available on site or adjacent streets. No registration required.
August 20: Tech Session at XPEL Austin
9:00am – noon
Everyone wants their car’s paint protected from rock chips, windows filmed to block out that Texas heat, chow on breakfast tacos and coffee, and win cool swag. This session focuses on PPF, ceramic coatings, and window film. Lots of raffle prizes and swag bags, plus discounts on services if you signup at the session.
Plus, as a bonus, we will have a presentation from our newest HCR sponsor, House Ninja, who is providing all the food for our event! (yay!!).
Aug 24: HCR Sips & Sticks at Casa de Montecristo
Please come and join us August 24th from 6 to 8pm at the Casa de Montecristo Cigar Lounge in the Davenport Village Shopping Center in West Austin. The cost is $50pp payable at the door with either cash or card. All whisky and cigar fans are invited and you are welcome to attend for the whisky tasting only (no cigar) but the entrance fee is still $50pp. Snacks will be provided. The event is capped at 20 attendees and Ladies of course are invited!
Aug 25: Happy Hours, North and South
4th Thursday, monthly, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Sept 17: Tech Session at Porsche South Austin
9am – noon
We have worked closely with PSA to develop an agenda that will interest every facet of Porsche owners and drivers. In particular, this includes all those ladies who own and/or drive a Porsche. Our format would be the same as our last successful tech session at the PA facility in northwest Austin. We will divide everyone into three groups and offer three topics simultaneously, each lasting about 20 – 25 minutes each. At the completion of each topic, the groups would rotate to the next topic.
Topics include:
- Navigating the Porsche Communications Management System (PCMS).
- Why does a Porsche feel like a Porsche?
- Porsche technician training and certification.
More details and registration can be found on our HCR Calendar.
Sept 25: Escape to the Estate Tour to Flat Creek Winery
Please note the date change for this event. It’s on a Sunday. High-level details are a driving tour that ends at Flat Creek Winery outside Marble Falls. Once there, we will have a 5-flight wine tasting under the huge covered pavilion. Brunch is optional, as well as tours of the winery estate. “Live” band kicks off at 2:00pm under the pavilion. We will have a Porsche corral for parking, too.
ore details forthcoming!
October 2: Porsche vs Ferrari at Moorespeed
Our second annual Moorespeed Porsche vs Ferrari Concours is scheduled for Sunday October 2, 2022, at Moorespeed, 7910 Burleson Road, Austin (near Austin Bergstrom International Airport). The Hill Country Region of PCA and the Ferrari Club of Austin are jointly coordinating this event.
This is a fun concours where you have an opportunity to show off your Porsche against the best from the Ferrari Club of Austin. If you recall last year's event, we had about 50 judged Porsches and Ferraris and about 50 display cars. Overall attendance was about 250 people.
Both categories are Porsche and Ferrari only. We are capping the judged category at 50 total cars. Please note this is 50 total cars not 50 Porsches and 50 Ferraris. We will assign judged cars to a specific class depending upon year built and there will be head-to-head competition between the two marques. The number of classes will be determined based on registration. Judged cars are eligible for awards based on the judging. We anticipate some very nice prizes. There is a $50.00 registration fee for the judged category.
The second category will be display cars. These cars are not judged and there will be no awards. There is no cap on the display cars. There is a $25.00 registration fee if you want to enter the display category.
Each judged car and display car will receive a commemorative “swag bag” and special Porsche vs Ferrari T Shirts.
We’ll again have food and beverages available at the event. Numerous sponsors are supporting this event.
Registration opens on Aug 1. Details on the HCR Calendar.
October 15, 2022: SAVE THE DATE for our next Autocross
Location: HEB Center, South Parking Lot this time. Registration will open two months prior to the event, i.e. on Aug 15. More details forthcoming on the HCR Calendar.
December 2: SAVE THE DATE for the Annual HCR Holiday Party
Non-HCR Events
Sept 9-11: Boxstoberfest in Fredericksburg
Registration for Boxstoberfest 2022 IS NOW OPEN and you can register through ClubRegistration.net (https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/12554). There is already lots of interest, so this is going to be another great year for the event. You must pay in full to be confirmed.
Oct 5: Whiskey Bay Region HPDE at NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans
The event is listed on PCA.org and registration is open on clubregistration.net.
Nov 9-12: Porsche Palooza 2022, Eureka Springs, AR
This is a multi-region annual event within our own Zone 5. More information can eventually be found at this website, when it opens up for registration around October 1: https://pca-palooza.com/
Hotels book up early, though.
In The Rearview Mirror
July 21: Brewery Night at Rentsch Brewery
Rentsch is always a nice time, perfect setting under the huge oaks out front, great beer, tasty eats, and we had a lot of our members show up. I even ran across a member who was there for their company event! And recruited two new members. Nicely done, Greg!
Our objective continues to be to keep our members up to date on all our planned events in HCR, Zone 5 and PCA nationally, and those of our sponsors and advertisers. Please remember: our goal is to deliver events where members can choose their level of participation, and we will continue to stress safe and fun events!
Thanks.
Charlie Sparks
President – Hill Country Region
Porsche Club of America
918.510.3604
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HCRPCA Upcoming Events at a Glance:
Jul 28 Happy Hours:
North: Asada’s Grill
South: South Austin Beer Garden
Jul 29-31 Summer SchnellFest at COTA
Aug 3 Ladies Lunch at Salt Traders
Aug 6 Porsches and Coffee at Werks 11
Aug 7 Monthly Informal GTG at Rudy’s BBQ on 620
Aug 11 Lunch Bunch at Quality Seafood
August 18 Brewery Night at Nomadic Beerworks
Aug 20 Tech Session at XPEL Austin
Aug 24 HCR Sips & Sticks at Casa de Montecristo
Aug 25 HCR Happy Hours, North and South TBA
Sept 17 Tech Session at Porsche South Austin
Sept 25 Escape to the Estate: Tour to Flat Creek Winery
Oct 2 Porsche vs Ferrari at Moorespeed
Oct 15 Fall AX at HEB Center
Dec 2 HCR Holiday Party