“Cars & Coffee” has become a perennial favorite among the local crowd. Porsche talk over a cup of coffee while checking out the cars in attendance. There is no organized drive involved during the event
We will meet from 9:00 till 11:00 at FRESHEEZ @ 9560 Main St in Clarence directly across from the Gunnville Rd. intersection with Main St. by the Clarence High School.
We’ll meet at 9am, have a cup of coffee and donut / muffin / bagel, hang out in the parking lot for an hour or so, and then hit the road. We’ll plan to move it around from month to month, so you’ll have to watch the calendar and Renee’s updates.
We’ll do this on the second Saturday of the month from May through October and will start the evening happy hours again as the weather turns this Fall.
We will be in our usual spot, Shelter #1.
Members are asked to bring a dish to pass, your own drinks and flatware, kind of affair. The club provides the hot dogs and hamburgers.
If you are not comfortable with this arrangement, please feel free to bring your own food and join us for the afternoon of catching up!!
And looking at cars, of course!!
Anyone planning to attend please send Mark Pelkey a note so we have an approximate head count.
This is a non-competitive driving event, focusing on learning high performance driving techniques in a controlled environment. Includes in-car instruction, classroom presentations, and plenty of track time.
For more details, visit our Driver Education page.
REGISTRATION
Register at ClubRegistration.Net, the only online event registration site endorsed by National PCA. Create an account once for quick and easy event registrations, including credit card payments!
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Once registration is open, register for the event and pay using the secure online payment option.
Print a Tech Form found on our Driver Education page, get your car teched, and bring the form to the event.
Event details (Activity Schedule, Track Schedule, Garage Assignments, etc.) will be posted our Driver Education page as they become available. PRINT ANY DOCUMENTS YOU NEED AND BRING THEM WITH YOU; they will not be available at the track.
Registration commences 12:01 am January 1st, 2022
Costs:
Students $559
Garages $60
Offering again for 2022 – Intro to High Performance Driving -$175
This is a one-day opportunity to experience a Driver Education event for yourself. It is an introduction to HPDE held on the second day of the May and August Events. You will attend the drivers’ meeting, participate in the Intro to High Performance Driving specific classroom sessions, be driven around the track by a NRPCA Instructor for one session and be allowed to drive your own car with an instructor in a unique run group specific only to the Intro to HPD drivers. You will have an opportunity to drive your car at speed for two sessions; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Space is limited.
IMPORTANT: Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Registering without paying DOES NOT hold your place.
2019 Lou Betstadt Memorial DE photos by Randy at Clutchfoto.com
Since 1993, the Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen presented by Chemung Canal Trust Company has celebrated our heritage of motor racing. Last year, an estimated 25,000 spectators helped us celebrate. As in previous years, a tribute to the Grand Prix races are featured in a variety of events during this all day festival. Events include the Walk of Fame award ceremony, a historical lecture called The Legends Speak, a pre-race Tech Inspection at Smalley’s Garage, as well as several rolling events and two car shows known as the Stone Bridge Driver Events.
The featured highlight of the Festival is a tribute to the original Grand Prix races using the original 6.6 mile road course. Always a crowd pleaser, the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Tribute is designed to recreate the ambiance of the 1948-52 Watkins Glen street races. The race tribute is open to selected Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) cars participating in the The U.S. Vintage Grand Prix races held at the nearby Watkins Glen International race course on the same weekend as the festival.
If you own a qualifying automobile and would also like to participate in the festival, you are not alone. Nearly twelve hundred festival attendees will choose to participate in the Festival by registering, as driver/navigator teams, in one of seven Stone Bridge Driver events. Each of the participants in these events share two things in common: a passion for driving classic sports cars and a desire to relive some of the excitement of driving on the original 6.6 mile circuit during the festival. Please Note: Only 650 eligible sports and/or classic cars may register for these events and the slots fill very quickly.
At the Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen, presented by Chemung Canal Trust, there is something for everyone! Parked along the main streets of the village you will find over 600 classic sports cars of all ages and marques for your enjoyment. In addition to live music, wine tasting, food courts, and assorted other family activities, a variety of vendors of racing items and related Merchandise are provided for your entertainment and pleasure. Oh, and did we mention the fantastic fireworks at dusk?
“Cars & Coffee” has become a perennial favorite among the local crowd. Porsche talk over a cup of coffee while checking out the cars in attendance. There is no organized drive involved during the event
We will meet from 9:00 till 11:00 at FRESHEEZ @ 9560 Main St in Clarence directly across from the Gunnville Rd. intersection with Main St. by the Clarence High School.
We’ll meet at 9am, have a cup of coffee and donut / muffin / bagel, hang out in the parking lot for an hour or so, and then hit the road. We’ll plan to move it around from month to month, so you’ll have to watch the calendar and Renee’s updates.
We’ll do this on the second Saturday of the month from May through October and will start the evening happy hours again as the weather turns this Fall.
NRPCA will be Celebrating 60 years! We will be hosting a fabulous event on September 10th and 11th at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville NY.
Weekend schedule:
Saturday Sept. 10th (Fall Dinner Format) 6pm -11pm
3-4:30pm – Registration opens
Raffle Table opens
5:30-6:30pm – Cocktail Hour – 2 drink tickets/pp, then cash bar
6:30-8pm – Plated Dinner Service
8-9pm – Photo contest
Deegan Award
Charity Donations
First half of Raffle winners to be announced
9:30-11pm – Music/dancing after dinner
Sunday Sept. 11th
Breakfast on own
9-10:30am – Sunday Drive
9:20am – Drivers Meeting
9:30pm-10:30 – Drive
12 noon -2pm – Buffalo Tailgate Buffet Lunch/raffle table reopens
2-4pm – Car Show
3:30pm – Car Show voting ends
4pm- Car Show awards presented
Sunday Evening
5-6pm – Cocktail Hour – 2 drink tickets/pp then cash bar
6-7pm – Taste of Italy Buffet Dinner – featuring Shrimp and Scallops in Creamy Vodka Sauce served over Linguine & Chicken Parmesan
7-7:45pm – Event Speaker – Lauren Fix
7:45pm – announce second half of raffle winners
8:30pm – Closing Remarks
Saturday Dinner entrees:
Filet Mignon with Wild Mushroom Sauce
Boneless Breast of Chicken rolled and stuffed with Herbed Chevre, Spinach, and Sundried Tomatoes
Grilled Mahi Mahi with Mango Sauce
Tortellini Pasta with Asiago-Parmesan Alfredo Sauce
This is going to be our gala event for 2022, we will be combining our 60th Anniversary event and our Annual Fall Dinner into one extraordinary weekend.
60th Anniversary Celebration link to register This link will be open until August 26th.
Cost: $35/pp Make checks payable to: Niagara PCA
Send your check to: Maria Galante
28 Hillside Parkway, Lancaster, NY 14086
Your reservation to the NRPCA 60th Anniversary Events is only complete upon receipt of your payment. You will receive a confirmation of your payment if you provide your email or cell number at time of registration.
The Inn at Holiday Valley (2 queen size beds in standard room)
Please use the booking #8013 to get a special NRPCA Rate.
A Continental breakfast is included
The Tamarack Club is a condominium-hotel with capacity of 2 to 10 people per unit.
Please use the booking #8210 to get a special NRPCA Rate.
Breakfast is not included
It’s September and that means….. Porschetoberfest!!! Bring your Porsche, Dirndl or Lederhosen!
We will have Spar’s European Sausages and assorted German food.
Please contact Tom if you plan on attending, so he can plan food accordingly.
Niagara Region will be hosting our annual Advanced/Solo DE.
For details and registration information, visit our Driver Education page.
This unique DE format will include two run groups, with the option to drive at any time. Each driver will receive LOTS of track time! All standard PCA safety protocols and passing rules will be in effect. Due to the nature of this event, the number of drivers accepted is very limited. This event will sell out, so early registration is highly encouraged.
This event is for advanced track drivers and provides the opportunity to develop your high performance driving skills. Instructors, while not assigned, will be available for consultation on an individual basis. Advanced intermediate soloed drivers and above only are eligible to participate. If you are unsure if you qualify for admittance, please contact our Chief Instructor Rich DeAsis.
Guests are welcome to attend and enjoy the sights and sounds of WGI. Contact Bert Xander to put your name on the Guest List for track entry. There is no admission charge for guests, but your name must be on the guest list by June 1st for entry.
Come join the Niagara Region PCA at Watkins Glen for this extraordinary track event!!
Registration commences 12:01 am, January 1st, 2022
Cost:
Driver Event Fee $659
Garage Space $60
Advanced intermediate soloed drivers and above only.
IMPORTANT: Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Registering without paying DOES NOT hold your place.
Photos taken by Randy of Clutchfotos of the 2019 Advanced HPDE event can be found here.
“Cars & Coffee” has become a perennial favorite among the local crowd. Porsche talk over a cup of coffee while checking out the cars in attendance. There is no organized drive involved during the event
We will meet from 9:00 till 11:00 at FRESHEEZ @ 9560 Main St in Clarence directly across from the Gunnville Rd. intersection with Main St. by the Clarence High School.
We’ll meet at 9am, have a cup of coffee and donut / muffin / bagel, hang out in the parking lot for an hour or so, and then hit the road. We’ll plan to move it around from month to month, so you’ll have to watch the calendar and Renee’s updates.
We’ll do this on the second Saturday of the month from May through October and will start the evening happy hours again as the weather turns this Fall.
The Tire Rack Street Survival® school is a safe teen driving program designed to go beyond today’s required driver education and give teens across the U.S. the driving tools and hands-on experience they need to become safer, smarter drivers. The school provides trained and qualified in-car driving instructors as well as a valuable classroom experience for each student.
This school is open to permitted or licensed drivers ages 15-21.
The primary emphasis of the Tire Rack Street Survival® is a “hands-on” driving experience in real-world situations! We use your own car to teach you about its handling limits and how you can control them. The students will become more observant of the traffic situation they find themselves in. They will learn to look far enough ahead to anticipate unwise actions of other drivers. As the students master the application of physics to drive their cars, they will make fewer unwise driving actions themselves. They will understand why they should always wear their own seatbelts, and why they should insist that their passengers wear seatbelts, too.
Three parents, including Scott Goodyear, former Indy Car Champion, share their perspectives in this video.
It’s about more than driving – it’s about LIVING!
All Schools $95.
Note to our Street Survival participants, including parents, students, coaches, organizers, and volunteers. While in the current COVID-19 environment, every attempt will be made to minimize the risks of exposure to the virus. Additional information is available on the Street Survival webpage at streetsurvival.org