UPCOMING EVENTS & EVENT REVIEWSSherry WestfallForeign Affairs Open HouseMichael and Michele Allebaugh, Shenandoah members andadvertisers in the Heat Exchanger, have invited Shenandoahto an open house on Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m. to celebrate their sixth anniversary in business. They willbe offering free service clinics with their Porsche, Mercedes,BMW, and Volvo factory-trained technicians. Some of you mayhave had work done on your Porsches by their Porsche techJonathan Newhall or may have seen Jonathan’s spectacularperformances at our autocrosses at the Augusta GovernmentCenter in Verona driving his ’77 Jaguar XJS with a 454 cubic inchChevy engine. Foreign Affairs will also provide music, free pizza,BBQ chicken dinners for purchase, door prizes, and a car washand bake sale to benefit Relay for Life.For more information and driving directions contact Micheleat (540) 337-3676 or michele@foreignaffairs.us and visit theirweb site at www.foreignaffairs.us. Shenandoah will not have anorganized group going, but you can call or email your Porschefriends and use the Shenandoah web forum to put together agroup of your own.Bavarian Chef Drive and DineJoin our tour co-chairs Dan Graff and Bates McLain for a winetasting that will start at the Sweely Estate Winery in Madison,a scenic drive on the winding roads through parts of Madison,Culpeper, and Orange counties, and finish with a hearty Germandinner at the Bavarian Chef in Madison.Date: Sunday, May 1, <strong>2011</strong>Time:Tour Start:Tour End:1:00 p.m.Sweely Estate Winery6109 Wolftown-Hood RoadMadison, VA 22727(540) 948-9005http://www.sweelyestatewinery.comThe Bavarian Chef5102 South Seminole TrailMadison, Virginia 22727(540) 948-6505http://www.thebavarianchef.comPlease RSVP no later than Sunday, April 24 to Dan Graffat horrido05@gmail.com or (434) 996-9040. For additionalinformation, updates, maps, and menu options, please visit theShenandoah web site at http://shn.pca.org/.Autocross at Augusta Government CenterWe got snowed out of our March autocross at this venue, so wehope May will be better. Join Rick Ebinger and Erik Boody for anautocross that is sure to please and challenge experienced andnew drivers alike.When: Saturday, May 14, <strong>2011</strong>Time: 9:30 a.m.—Registration & Tech11:00 a.m.—Drivers’ Meeting11:30 a.m.—First Car OffWhere: Augusta Government CenterVerona, VAOnline Registration: www.motorsportreg.com(Save $4 by registering online by Friday, May 13.)If you are a PCA member and have never autocrossed, your firstautocross is free. See Erik Boody when you register at the event.Our autocrosses are open to Porsches and other brands of cars.Drivers and spectators do not need to be PCA members. Loanerhelmets and instruction for novice drivers are provided. Thereis a large open pavilion that provides shelter from sun and rain,and restrooms are available. Events are held rain or shine.Adult participants and spectators must sign the PCA insurancewaiver form that will be provided at each driving event. Minorsmay attend PCA events only if their parents sign the appropriateparental-release PCA insurance waiver forms. This form can bedownloaded in advance off of the Shenandoah PCA web site athttp://shn.pca.org. Forms will also be available at the autocross.To find out more about this event, autocrossing, links to onlineregistration, and driving directions to the Augusta GovernmentCenter see the announcement under “Upcoming Events” on thehome page of the Shenandoah web site.Next Autocrosses:> Sunday, June 12: Southside Speedway in Richmond> Sunday, July 10: Augusta Government Center in VeronaFirst Settlers Region PCA DE at VIRThe May FSR DE is very popular with Shenandoah members andmany other track enthusiasts. It has become so popular that theevent scheduled for May 20-22 sold out within a few weeks. Ifyou would like to drive in the event, you may ask to be placedon their waiting list by contacting their registrar Kevin Pirkle atde@fsrpca.org.The DE Intro is still open, and those interested may registerin advance online via MotorsportReg.com or at the event oncontinued on pg 177
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