Suncoast Florida Region - PCA

A Down South BBQ Tour to Palm Harbor
2020-06-06 | FL
Iron Oak New American BBQ, 917 11th St, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Details to follow

Driver's Education
2020-05-23 - 2020-05-24 | Sebring International Raceway, 113 Midway Drive, Sebring, FL, 33870, United States
Sebring International Raceway management has notified us that we can return to the track on May 23 & 24! This is great news! We will hold the event with three run groups – White, Black and Pink (no students). Registration fees remain the same, so lots of track time for a reasonable price.
We owe a big thank you to Sebring management. This will be their first weekend open and they are willing to work with us on the new entry processes. If you have already registered for the May 16 & 17 event, registrations have been transferred. If you can’t make the new date, just cancel in ClubReg and if you’ve already paid, you will receive a full refund.
Please encourage your friends to join us! It’s time to get back to the track! This will be a closed event, no spectators.
Denise

Tour to Linger Lodge
2020-03-14 11:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Join your Tourmeisters and other PCAers on a driving tour to Linger Lodge on the Lazy Braden River. Confirmed registrants and their guests should plan to gather between 11:15 am to 11:30 am on March 14 in Wimauma for a low pressure driving event of just over seventy miles on mostly little known paved public roads in southern Hillsborough and northern Manatee Counties. We will make lunch reservations for all registered tour participants at the Linger Lodge. While we will be touring in loose groups, all registrants will receive written route instructions, including the Linger Lodge address and the Tourmeister’s cell numbers.
In all Suncoast PCA tour events, the laws of the road apply, and participants must safely share the roads with non-tour vehicles and traffic. For this event only, our Gathering Place and start will be in back of the Church of God Convention Center, 5504 FL (Route) 674, Wimauma, FL 33598, on Nichols Ave, just past the intersection of 10th Ave and Nichols Ave.
There is registration fee of $10/car with no refunds for this tour (and all 2020 tours), as the proceeds go directly into Suncoast Region’s charity fund. A short explanation is due here; your Tourmeister is also the board member for Suncoast’s charitable endeavors. A paid ClubReg registration and confirmation is not transferable to a non-registrant’s car. We will establish a wait list for this tour, if necessary.
All Porsche vehicles are welcome, including Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne, and Macan, all versions of the 356, 911, 914, 928, 944, 968, and any stray Taycans. Yes, if you have a 2005 Carrera GT and register that car, we will squeeze you in the group. Every tourmeister has biases.

Driver's Education
2020-03-06 08:00 - 2020-03-08 17:00 | Sebring International Raceway, 113 Midway Drive, Sebring, FL, 33870, United States
Friday, March 6th is Solo & Instructor only.
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Take Your Porsche to Breakfast
2020-02-29 08:30 - 12:00 | Burgundy Square Café, 227 West Miami Ave, Venice, FL, 34285, United States
Only once every 4 years can you celebrate February 29, with a chance to get together at the Burgundy Square Café in Venice, on February 29th at 8:30 am.
The restaurant is located at 227 Miami Avenue West in Venice, FL 34285. Enjoy their expansive menu with your friends and fellow Porsche owners. Parking is ample across Miami Ave.as well as behind the Café off Ponce de Leon Ave. If necessary, you can use the last row of the Sun Trust lot on the south side of Ponce de Leon.
The restaurant will put our group together if possible. Last year there were 40 of us and our group was all together. See: January/February 2019 Profile, page 19.
Sign up on www.ClubRegistration.net . If you need help setting up an account there, check out Denise Remus’s article on page 24 of the January 2018 Profile.
See you there.

Tire Rack Street Survival
2020-02-22 09:00 - 16:30 | Sebring International Raceway, 113 Midway Drive, Sebring, FL, 33870, United States

Driver's Education
2020-02-22 08:00 - 2020-02-23 17:00, 2019-10-26 08:00 - 2019-10-27 17:00 | Sebring International Raceway, 113 Midway Drive, Sebring, FL, 33870, United States
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Date Your Porsche Night
2020-02-19 18:00 | Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 1951 4th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL, 33704, United States
Join your fellow PCA members for a night of great Italian food and wine on Wednesday, February 19th at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 1951 4th Street North, St. Petersburg. The restaurant is located next to the Sunken Gardens; the parking lot is Porsche friendly. Dinner will begin at 6 pm, food and drink on your own.
Registration is required to provide the restaurant with an accurate head count. Register at Clubregistration.net https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/10470

Time Speed Distance Rally
2020-02-15 | FL
Jim is doing a fantastic job of getting our Rally program up and running again! Beginners are encouraged to come and join the fun!
We are having a Time Speed Distance Rally Feb 15. The rally will be preceded by a Rally School. This rally will be on some back roads in Sarasota county. There aren’t many of these so a few parts of the route will be on more moderately travelled roads; but not to worry: you will enjoy the day! The finish will be at an out-of-the-way waterfront restaurant.
Registration opens on Jan 13

Autocross Sebring
2020-02-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Sebring International Raceway, 113 Midway Drive, Sebring, FL, 33870, United States

48 Hours at Sebring
2020-01-30 - 2020-02-02 | Sebring International Raceway, 113 Midway Drive, Sebring, FL, 33870, United States
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
The 48 Hours of Sebring website is open for volunteers and we need you!
Welcome to the 27th running of the 48 Hours at Sebring.
The 48 Hours at Sebring is brought to you through a joint effort of the Suncoast and Gold Coast Regions. It is the on-going vision of our co-chairs to continue to enhance your experience whether you are a driver, volunteer or PCA member. Since the beginning 26 years ago our Committee has embraced this vision and welcomes each of you to our Club Race weekend.
48 Hours has grown over the past 20 years to become one of the largest gatherings of Porsches in North America and is the kick-off for the 2020 Porsche Club Racing season. Your job, as a volunteer, is to work at one of the many tasks that come up during the race day, make friends, spend time marveling at the cars and above all to have a great time. Warning: 48 Hours is addictive!
To volunteer go to http://48hoursatsebring.com/volunteersignin.php and click on “Volunteers” in the header. In the drop down you will see “volunteer sign up” click on that to start the process. Read the simple instructions and fill in the the “required” information and shirt size, then click “continue” at the bottom. After that just pick what day or days and shifts you want to volunteer for to complete your registration and you are ready to be a part of a great experience! On the home page is all the information you will need for deciding what jobs are available and descriptions in the “positions” heading in the “volunteers” drop down. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Need help or have Questions? Contact me at praben356@gmail.com

Annual Member Celebration
2020-01-19 17:30 - 21:30 | St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701, United States
Join your fellow Suncoast PCA members for our annual Member Celebration or Gala on Sunday, January 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club (SPYC).
The first hour (6 to 7 pm) will be a hosted bar with cocktails, wine, beer and soda and hors d’oeuvres. The buffet stations will then open for dinner and include several selections of salads and entrees, a carving station and assorted desserts. Cash bar after 7 pm. We’ll have music and a dance floor where you can show off your moves! We’ll also offer the Casino tables with Black Jack, Roulette, Craps, Texas Hold ‘Em, etc. You’ll start off with $500 worth of chips. Dress code from business casual to evening attire – whatever you prefer! The evening will also include a short business meeting, formal change of leadership, and annual awards. We’ll celebrate the past year and kick off 2020!
The SPYC address is: 11 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. For guest parking, enter the garage through the entrance on Central Avenue (south side of the building). Valet is available – tell them you are with the Porsche group, we will pay for parking.
Registration is required, fee is $50. The direct link is: https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/10138

Autocross Brooksville
2020-01-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport, Runway Drive, Brooksville, FL, 34604, United States

Festivals of Speed & Porsches on Parade
2020-01-12 | FL

Parade of Presents
2019-12-15 14:00 | Bert Smith Porsche, 3800 34th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL, 33714, United States
Join your fellow Suncoast PCA members for our first annual Parade of Presents, delivering gifts to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL on Sunday, December 15, 2019. There is no cost to participate other than the gift for the children, but registration is required as we need to know the number of cars and individuals participating. The registration link is Suncoast Florida Region PCA Special Event Parade of Presents.
The schedule is:

* 2:00 pm – arrive at Bert Smith Porsche, St. Petersburg. Sign PCA waivers for participation in the parade. Police escorts will arrive around 2:30 pm.
* 3:00 pm – depart Bert Smith in Porsche Parade with St. Pete Police escort, proceed to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. Anticipate arrival no later than 4:00 pm.
* At All Children’s Hospital – in an orderly fashion, drive through the circle in front of the main entrance and hand your gift or monetary donation to one of the PCA member or hospital staff accepting gifts.
* After delivering your present, head to Ferg’s Restaurant for the dinner social (dinner on your own).

A final schedule will be sent just before the event, but in the meantime, if you have questions please do not hesitate to contact Ed Rossiter, Chairman of the event, at berossiter@gmail.com or Denise Remus at VP@SuncoastPCA.org.

All gifts should be unwrapped.

Toys and gifts for children from newborn to age 18 are needed. They can accept new, unused items in original packaging that have been purchased in the last three months; new books; new, unused handmade items (caps, pillows, pillow cases, quilts, etc.). All gifts should be unwrapped. The ClubRegistration.net website contains the full list of acceptable items.

Porsches in the Park
2019-12-14 | St. Armands Circle, 300 Madison Dr, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
This event is organized by Suncoast Motorsports. Registration is now closed and all spots for lunch and parking in the circle are filled. Members whose attendance was not confirmed either by Suncoast Motorsports or Suncoast PCA are welcome to attend and view the amazing automobiles, but be aware you will need to park offsite and provide your own lunch.

Autocross Brooksville
2019-12-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport, Runway Drive, Brooksville, FL, 34604, United States
This is at the new Brooksville location.
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Date Your Porsche Night
2019-12-03 18:00 | Bahama Breeze, 3045 North Rocky Point Dr. East, Tampa, FL, 33607, United States
Come kick back the Island way with us and our Porsches at Bahama Breeze at Rocky Shores in Tampa on Tuesday Dec 3rd from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Bahama Breeze is famous for its legendary Jamaican cocktails, appetizers, dinner and drinks for you to purchase! We will be sittin’ on the dock o’ the bay in the banquet room, right where we will be able to see and talk about our Porsches! Be sure to check their website for specials. See you there!

Preregistration is required at ClubReg: Bahama Breeze Dec 3

Driver’s Education - Instructor's Weekend
2019-11-22 - 2019-11-24 | Sebring International Raceway, 113 Midway Drive, Sebring, FL, 33870, United States
Need help with creating an account on ClubReg? Click here. Students can only register for the DE on Sun., Nov. 24

Porsches and Museums
2019-11-16 09:30 | Edison and Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
*** This event has been rescheduled from October 19 to November 16 due to bad weather ***
Porsches and Museums – Edison and Ford Winter Estates and Museum Tour then lunch at Pinchers on Saturday November 16, 2019 (Ft. Meyers, FL)
Please join us for a tour of the “Edison and Ford Winter Estates” followed by a lunch at “Pinchers at the Marina at Edison Ford”.
Did you know that Thomas Edison and Henry Ford spent many winters in Fort Myers? Did you know that Edison, Ford and Harvey Firestone created the Edison Botanical Research Corporation to try to find a domestic source of natural rubber? Did you know the estate site is a Florida Historic Landmark and the lab is a National Historical Chemical Landmark?
A site historian will give us a 60 minute guided tour of the homes and gardens of the Edison and Ford families. Following the tour you are free to browse on your own through the Edison Ford Museum, the Edison Botanic Research Laboratory, the Museum Store and the Garden Shoppe. Lunch will be at Pinchers, which is accessible via a garden path directly from the grounds of the estates. Pinchers is right on the water and their seafood comes highly recommended for you to purchase! Your tour entry ticket is good for the full day so those wishing to do some more browsing of the estates may do so after lunch. There will be a designated group parking area where we are free to leave our cars parked until we depart for the day.
The guided tour will start promptly at 10 a.m. Please plan to arrive at the parking area between 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. so that we can get everyone checked in. Most of the tour is outside – please dress accordingly as it may be a warm day. Note that smoking and vaping are not permitted anywhere on the estates site. Only Service Animals are allowed – all other pets and animals are not permitted. Wheel chairs are available at no cost and on a first come, first served basis.
Lunch
Pinchers at the Marina at Edison Ford
2360 West 1st Street, Fort Myers, FL, 33901
(239) 245-7049
Preregistration is required at ClubReg: Porsches and Museums – Edison Museum Tour then lunch at Pinchers

Date Your Porsche Night
2019-11-12 18:30 | Bay Street Bistro, 211 East Bay Street, Lakeland, FL, 33801, United States
Join your fellow Suncoast PCA members for a great evening at Bay Street Bistro in Lakeland! The event will start at 6:30 pm (food and drinks on your own). It’s located in a restored historic building in downtown Lakeland (used to be the Studebaker dealership!) and there is convenient parking next to the restaurant. Feel free to arrive early or stay late to enjoy the other amenities downtown has to offer!
Preregistration is required at ClubReg: Bay Street Bistro, Lakeland

Sunrise to Sunset Rally
2019-11-08 - 2019-11-10 | FL, United States
The Sunrise to Sunset Rally has returned sponsored by the Space Coast and Suncoast Regions! The SUNCHASER TROPHY is once again up for grabs between our local PCA Regions (Space Coast is the reigning champion!) on November 8-10th 2019. Plan to attend the Friday evening reception at 7PM hosted by Shay Rowe and Porsche Melbourne at their beautiful showroom. We have a block of rooms reserved for $149/night at the Crowne Plaza on Melbourne Beach if you would like to spend the night Friday. Please call the hotel directly (Code: Porsche Melbourne Group) On Saturday morning at 6:15 AM we will watch the sunrise beachside at the Crown Plaza Hotel on Melbourne Beach where our generous Porsche Melbourne dealer will host a fantastic buffet breakfast before setting out across Florida on a fun gimmick rally. Drivers meeting at 7:15 AM and first car out at 7:30 AM. Our Evil Rally Masters have some interesting elements to find. We will watch the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico at the beautiful Beach House Restaurant on Anna Maria Island in Bradenton Beach.

Here is their website: https://www.beachhousedining.com/

You will also receive a commemorative Sunrise to Sunset T-Shirt for driver and navigator. Trophies will be awarded to the top Novice and Expert Rally Teams and for our most Spirited Team!

All of this for only $75.00 per person. Get registered before this event sells out! Just copy and paste this into your web browser to sign up directly:

Rally Categories:
Touring – No Gimmick Questions, just follow the drive and meet us in Sarasota for sunset!
Novice – For those who have only done a few rally’s (and never placed top 5) and want an easier event
Expert– For seasoned rally-ers who want a challenge

Schedule & Addresses

Friday November 8th 7PM:
Blue Skies and Green Lights Reception. Hosted by Porsche Melbourne
Location: Porsche Melbourne – 509 E Nasa Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901 Phone: (321) 557-9343

Saturday November 9th
6:15AM Breakfast at Sunrise Sponsored by Porsche Melbourne
Location: Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront, 2605 N Hwy A1A, Melbourne, FL 32903 Phone: (321) 777-4100
7:15AM – Drivers and Navigators Meeting
7:30 AM – First car out to Rally – cars sent out every 1 minute after this
5:15 PM Cocktail Hour at The Beach House Restaurant – cash bar
Address: Beach House Restaurant – 200 Gulf Drive North, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
Phone: 941-779-2222
6:15 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Clue Presentation and Awards
Hotels recommendations with phone numbers and distance from the Beach House Restaurant

Bungalow Beach Resort 800-779-3601, 1/2 mile, on the beach
Silver Surf Resort 941-778-6626, 1/2 mile, on beach
Harrington House (Bed and Breakfast) 941-778-5444, 4 miles, on beach
Zota Resort 6 miles, 855-335-1102, 6 miles, on beach
Longboat Key Club, 855-314-2619, 10 miles, on beach
Spring Hill Suites, 941-226-2200, 10 miles, downtown Bradenton
Hampton Inn, 941-746-9400, 10 miles, downtown Bradenton
Weston Sarasota, 941-217-4777, 16 miles, downtown Sarasota
Aloft Sarasota, 941-870-0900, 16 miles, downtown Sarasota
Art Ovation, 941-316-0808, 16 miles, downtown Sarasota

Autocross Venice Airport
2019-11-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2019-09-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Venice Airport, 150 Airport Ave E, Venice, FL, 34285, United States

Wine Tasting and Dinner Charity Event
2019-11-02 17:00 | Mike Kwasin’s Home, 3613 S. Beach Drive, Tampa, FL, 33629, United States
Suncoast Region PCA cordially invites you to the 2019 Wine Tasting and Dinner Charity Event to benefit Ready for Life, a 501(c)(3) organization serving youth and young adults in the Tampa Bay Area (http://www.readyforlifepinellas.org/). The event is Saturday, November 2, approximately 5 pm (exact time will be announced closer to the event). The location is Mike Kwasin’s home in south Tampa, 3613 South Beach Drive, Tampa, FL 33629. The fee is a $25 donation, all proceeds go to Ready for Life.

Suncoast PCA Test Drive
2019-10-26 | Sebring International Raceway, 113 Midway Drive, Sebring, FL, 33870, United States

Date Your Porsche Night
2019-10-22 18:30 | Mattison’s City Grille, 101 Riverfront Blvd #120, Bradenton, FL, 34205, United States
Date Your Porsche Night Social on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Mattison’s City Grille Bradenton Riverwalk
October 22, 2019 @ 6:30 pm for dinner and drinks
Attention all of you close to Bradenton, there will be a Date Your Porsche Night at Mattison’s City Grille Bradenton Riverwalk, 101 Riverfront Blvd #120 Bradenton, FL 34205 on October 22, 2019 at 6:30pm hosted by Frostie (Volker) Schneemann! Should be a central location for most of us to be able to park and party!
I have heard nothing but good reviews about Mattison’s in Bradenton – it sounds like a great place with outstanding staff, reasonable prices and wonderful food with the filet, ribeye, beef brisket poutine and grouper picatta mentioned as favorites. We will be able to park together too!
Preregistration is required at ClubReg: Mattison’s City Grille Bradenton Riverwalk

Time Speed Distance Rally
2019-09-14 10:00 | Kostas Family Restaraunt, 1631 8th Ave W, Palmetto, FL, 34221, United States
After Dorian leaves Florida and you’re ready to take your Porsche out of the garage and enjoy beautiful weather, join us for a Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) Rally on Saturday, September 14. Our Rally Master, Jim Hoey, has planned a wonderful day for us! It will start at Kostas Family Restaurant in Palmetto at 09:50 AM (take I-75 Exit #224 and head East towards Palmetto, stay on the main road into town, turn Right at the traffic light on 10th Ave W; Kostas will be one long block up on your left at 17th Street).
There will be a rally school from 10:00 to 10:45 AM. The Rally starts at 11:00 AM. The rally should take about 2-1/2 hours to complete. The end point is an eatery, with food available at your option.
NOTE: there is a 20 car limit for this rally. You will automatically be wait-listed if we exceed that number.
https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/10124
