2024 Oregon PCA Car Corral at the Rose Cup Races

Portland International Raceway 1940 N Victory Blvd, Portland, Oregon, United States

Come and support PIR and the racing community and bring your Porsche to the Oregon PCA Corral at the Rose Cup Races Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 at Portland International Raceway (PIR). Gates open at 7:30 a.m. daily, with cars on course by 8:30 am on Saturday, and 9 am on Sunday; races […]

South Salem Country Drive: FULL

Drive is full and the waitlist is closed.   This drive will start in South Salem. We will wind our way through many fun twisty roads intermixed with some straighter roads […]

Free

July Dinner Gathering

Thai Bloom - Beaverton Southwest Cedar Hills Boulevard, Beaverton, OR, United States

The July Dinner Gathering is planned for Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Join us at Thai Bloom in Beaverton at 3800 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, […]

Free – $35.50

Autocross #5

Portland International Raceway 1940 N Victory Blvd, Portland, Oregon, United States

Join us for Autocross #5, on Sunday, July 21, 2024 in the South Paddock of Portland International Raceway. To register for this event go to  2024 ORPCA Autocross on Motorsportsreg.com […]

Boxster Only Drive: Sunday – Registration is Closed

This drive features the car which saved Porsche in the late 90's, the Boxster. Featuring 5 generations with many variants, it is Porsche's most successful modern sports cars. We will start in the Oregon City area, driving east along the Clackamas River to Sandy for our first rest stop. We will then travel north along […]

Free

Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance

Pacific University Forest Grove College Way, Forest Grove, OR, United States

ORPCA is displaying member cars in a special section of the yearly Forest Grove Concours d'Elegance.  

July Midweek Drive: A Drivers Special – Registration is Closed

This drive is now closed for registrations.  July’s midweek drive is designed for those who like to be up early to hit the road and have a driving experience.  Beginning in Sandy, Oregon, we will traverse over Government Camp and ultimately head east to Maupin.  From Maupin we will climb back up to the high […]

Free

Summer Eve Drive: Full

This Summer Eve Drive is set up to be a leisurely summer evening drive starting after work and ending before the sun sets. We will leave from Hillsboro and end at Helvetia Tavern.  Organized by Heinz Holzapfel, this is sure to be a fun drive. We will all gather at 5:00 pm with a Participants […]

Free

Porsche Day at Portland Cars and Coffee

Langers Fun Center 21650 SW Langer Farm Parkway, Sherwood

Our Portland Cars and Coffee has featured themes all summer long. Saturday, July 27 is Porsche Day. Bring your washed and shined Porsche down to Langers Fun Center located at 21650 SW Langer Farm Parkway, Sherwood, OR.  Directions indicate to enter from Tualatin Sherwood Road via SW Century Blvd. The event opens at 8:00 am. […]

Treffen at Sea

PCA Treffen At Sea 2024 Sunday, July 28, 2024, to Sunday, August 4, 2024 Porsche Club of America is pleased to announce that Princess Cruises will host the annual 2024 PCA Treffen at Sea! Join us as we board the Majestic Princess, one of Princess’ Royal-Class ships, for an adventure like no other. This adventure […]

Drive Option to Mixer

Come and enjoy a leisurely drive before the Mixer at Dub’s Tavern.  Starting in West Linn, the drive will traverse the Willamette Valley towards Newberg, north towards Beaverton Area before returning east to join our fellow club members for the Mixer at Dub’s Tavern. We will have 1 group of 10 cars. When you register, […]

Free

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President's Message

Carol Hedstrom

Maintaining Momentum

Oregon Region is marching through the year at a steady pace. March turned out 11 events, which may be a record for this time of year. Even though it is still early, we have seen a couple of new events on our calendar including the new dining event, Road and Fork, and an out-of-town tech session in Tacoma. I was thrilled at the number of new faces attending the New Member Orientation. Be sure to check out stories about each of those later in this edition.
I realize now one of the key elements of having so many events on the calendar is maintaining momentum while not over- burdening our volunteers. The processes and procedures are ever- evolving, and while much of it is becoming routine, keeping all the balls in the air at once is challenging. The Drive Team and the Social Committee have been working overtime, and it shows. If you see any of the drive team or social committee members out and about, be sure give them a thumbs up and a smile – they deserve it!
This year ORPCA is celebrating 65 years and PCA is turning 70! The cars, the people, the clubs have a lot to celebrate. Back in 1955 and 1960, there were no 911s, no 914s, 944s, Boxsters, Caymans, Cayennes, Macans, Panameras or Taycans and very few variations on the models that did exist. There were a handful of regional clubs and not many members. Today there are 148 regions under the national umbrella with over 160,000 members participating in over 4,000 events every year.
In the area of Club history and how PCA and Porsche have evolved in 70 years, there are two great things every Porsche owner should check out if you haven’t already. One is the fantastic history of Porsche Club of America found on the PCA website: https://ww2.pca.org/pca- history (login to PCA.org, drop down the “Membership” tab to “PCA History” near the bottom.) This is a long read, but worth it. The other entertaining and education place to spend some time is PCA’s YouTube Channel: If you have not visited the PCA YouTube Channel, be forewarned, it is an addictive spot. https://www.youtube.com/@ PorscheClubofAmerica/featured
With nine more months of this exacting year ahead, I trust I will bump into many of you more than once and that alone makes it worthwhile. As you know, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people.
Let’s Drive! You can reach me at [email protected]

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