Come see the new 911

On Feb 4th we will hold our mid-winter party at the Sewickley Car Store. K.C. Kowalyk (SCS General Manager) promises to have the new 2012 911 (aka 991) on the floor. We’re all excited to see what has changed with the first totally redesigned 911 since 2004. The festivities will start around 6:30 PM. Again the cost will be $10 per person to defray the costs of food and drink.

Registration

You MUST register for the event so we have an accurate count. Click here to register: Register Here. Alternately, contact Bill & Sandy Zielinski at 412-487-3536 wczielinski@comcast.net

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Come Run with us at The Glen!

Watkins Glen International

Our fist Drivers Education event of the season is at Watkins Glen. It will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13. Over the last two years we have sold out this event. We’re again limiting the number of students to 100. There will be a lapping day for experienced drivers on Friday, May 11th. This year we will be renting garages so you can hide from the elements – be it sun or rain!

The ARPCA is a very active group. In addition to the on-track activities we also have:

• Dinner on Saturday at the track. You

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The 2012 calendar is beginning to take shape. Though January through April is the “slow months” for the club we’ve a few events planned.

• 24 hours of Daytona Gathering: Jan 28th – Location: We’ll be at the Double-Wide on East Carson Street
• Mid-Winter Party: Feb 4th @ the Sewickley Car Store – Register Here
• 12 hours of Sebring Gathering: March 17 – Location TBD
• All-Member Dinner: March 31 – Location: We will be at Atria’s North Shore

As part of the January Business Meeting the schedule for 2012 will be planned. As events are added / updated the website will be updated accordingly… Read More...

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Combining the best of both Worlds on one weekend!

The ARPCA will hold it’s Car Control Clinic on Saturday May 26 & Kick the Autocross season on Sunday May 27!

• The Car Control Clinic

  is a PERFECT opportunity to learn more about you and your car in a very safe environment. We will use the Vehicle Dynamic Area (VDA) at PIRC to provide a complete educational experience! The Car Control Clinic is hands-on, in-car training that consists of a classroom discussion of vehicle dynamics and human dynamics followed by four hours of in-car instruction in accident avoidance and defensive driving maneuvers. The Clinic can teach students what typical driving schools can’t: what do do when something goes wrong in the car – and provide the opportunity topractice these

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ARPCA Drivers Education: A foggy & wet year in review.

Another successful year has passed. The promise of 2012 is just around the corner. In 2011 ARPCA managed four events and co-sponsored two additional events. Let’s take a quick trip to each.

Watkins Glen DE – May 13-15

The season opener in May was a sell-out event at Watkins Glen, NY. The weather can be dicey up around the Finger Lake region. Friday and Saturday were quite nice. Sunday was, well – foggy. Early morning was clear enough with a bit of rain. I was out around 9:45 AM and could see the fog roll in across and between the mountains. By 10:30 the fog was thick enough that the track suspended operations. We were in a holding pattern… Read More...

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Everybody is welcome to attend the monthly ARPCA Business Meeting… they’re pretty casual meetings with some limited snacks and beverages provided by the Club.  Emphasis is upon the events and programs conducted by ARPCA and fresh inputs are always welcome.  Please attend and discover for yourself how much fun a business meeting can be.

Our business meetings are typically scheduled on the 2nd Thursday of each month.  Though our local Porsche dealerships (specifically Sewickley Porsche) have a standing invitation we will also move the meetings to member’s homes – particularly for summer and holiday parties.  The agenda and meeting minutes will be posted here on the site.  Please see the calendar for specific dates and details… Read More...

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Running at Watkins Glen

Run with us at some of America’s greatest tracks!

The 2012 season is here. Come and begin to experience what performance driving is all about. We’ll be managing 4 drivers education events on some North America’s most beautiful tracks. Events are Saturday & Sunday with a invitation only “lapping day” on Friday for instructors and highly experienced students.

We are returning to 3 favorites: Watkins Glen, Pittsburgh International Race Complex (previously known as BeaveRun), and Mid-Ohio. We’re excited to announce that we’ve secured a new venue for 2012 – Summit Point Circuit (SPC.) We have aligned the SPC event with the July 4th holiday – we’ve had great… Read More...

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