Diablo PCA provides a welcoming and engaging community that enriches our member's Porsche ownership experience. What's New Tonight - 6/14/2023 - June Monthly Dinner, while we look for a permanent replacement for the FAZ dinner location, let’s have some fun. Join us on June 14th at 6 pm at Clementines "Where the Bayou meets the Bay." It's a French Quarter-themed restaurant with unique made-from-scratch Southern Louisiana dishes and American comfort food. It's located at 18070 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA. Sign-up begins on May 24th and closes on June 12th! We’re working on a second event tentatively scheduled for July 19th. Click here for additional information and to register for the event. Tickets on sale now.
Our second DE of the year is scheduled for Friday, June 23, 2023, at Thunderhill on the popular East (3-mile) track. Check out the Driver Education (DE) section below for a link to the registration site, additional information, and for a list of DE dates for the year. Consider making it a 3-day weekend, the Golden Gate Region will be at Thunderhill on Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, 2023. DE Instructors, we would appreciate it if you could sign-up early. This helps us with confirming Beginners w/Instruction. Click here to register for the event. Register today, the registration fee increses by $100 starting tomorrow, June 15, 2023.
New - 7/2/2023 - Sim Racing at Drive Simulations, join us for a morning of competition as you drive the iconic Laguna Seca racecourse against fellow Diablo PCA members. Then enjoy pizza and beverages as you discuss your driving prowess with the other competitors. The event will be limited to 16 participants, each competing for top driver honors. Click here for additional information and to register for the event. New - 7/19/2023 - Club Dinner at Fat Matties in Blackhawk, we’re going to Fat Maddie’s at 3483 Blackhawk Plaza Cir., Blackhawk Plaza, in Danville. They opened their first location in San Ramon in 2010. The style is Southern food with southern charm and local brews and wineries. Sign up begins on June 21st and closes July 12th. 7/21-23/2023 - Redwoods, Roads, Route 1 Tour, join us for an overnight tour to northern California. On Friday we will drive by Lake Berryessa and stop for lunch in Lakeport (Clear Lake). From there we will drive through the Redwoods on the Avenue of the Giants. On the second day, you may join us for a drive in the area, visit the Fortuna Auto Xpo, or explore the area on your own. Our drive back on Sunday will take us along Hwy 1 to Hwy 128 where we will head east to Hwy 101, ending the tour in Petaluma. We have a block of rooms reserved for tour participants at the historic Scotia Lodge. Click here for additional information and to register for the event. Tickets on sale on now. If you are interested in this tour, please register and book your room now. The reserved room block will be released to the public starting on June 20, 2023. New - 7/29/2023 - Mt. Hamilton Rally, co-hosted by the Diablo Region, the Golden Gate Region, and the Redwood Region of the Porsche Club of America. The rally will explore the back roads of the East Bay with a break at the Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton, the highest peak in the San Francisco Bay Area. This event is open to all rallyists, regardless of PCA membership or make of car driven. All roads are paved, public, and in good condition. Click here for additional information and to register for the event. New - 7/30/2023, Annual New Member Recognition Summer Picnic, Saint Mary's College, Moraga. Join your Porsche family members at this year's annual club picnic and car display. In addition to having a great time socializing with other members, some of our club vendors will be present giving you the opportunity to see their latest offerings. Click here for additional information and to register for the event.
General Information Check out the Diablo Region PCA home page (www.diablo-pca.org/) for a full calendar of events for the year, to sign up for an event, or to see additional information for each of the events. If you are interested in Diablo PCA logo wear and other items, check out our new webstore on the PCA.org site. The January edition of the Devil's Advocate is available this now. Please Click here to view the most recent edition. If you have contributions to the Devil's Advocate, please send them to Maiko Woodson-Mendoza at Name Badges - Click here to order your personalized name badge. We encourage wearing name badges to avoid those awkward moments when you can't remember a name. BOD Meetings - Board of Directors (BOD) meetings held on the second Monday of the month are open to all Diablo PCA members. If you are interested in participating in a meeting, contact our club president Bob Hilton (DiabloPCA. Affiliate Members - If you have a spouse or a friend that is interested in Porsches. consider adding them as an Affiliate PCA Member. Affiliate members get their own PCA number and can have a separate email address. There is no charge for adding an Affiliate member. If you need assistance with adding an Affiliate member, contact our Membership Chairs, Juan and Rowena Fernandez at Diablo PCA has a new way for members to connect. We have created a Facebook Group just for you. Here you will find members telling members about drives they've taken, cars they have seen, posting photos, letting each other know about informal get togethers and much more. You will also get news hot off the press from Diablo PCA. Everyone is welcome to join just click on Diablo Region - Porsche Club of America Group. So please come join the fun and share your love of Porsche, because; it's not just the cars - it's the people. As the saying goes, "many hands make light work". We are looking for members to raise their hands as volunteers. As Diablo Region members, we enjoy an active calendar of driving tours, DE days, social events and other club activities throughout the year. These events simply don't happen organically. It takes the combined efforts of many volunteers to make the magic happen. If you are interested in helping out, we can surely use your help. We are especially interested in people helping to plan events. Whether you are an original "Founding" Diablo member or joined yesterday, volunteer today by contacting Bob Hilton at Events Save the date for the following events: 6/17/2023 - Black Sheep Racing, join us for an afternoon of racing with one of the hottest race teams in 992 cup racing. Our host is Black Sheep Racing out of Fairfield, California. They have invited us to meet at the Sonoma Raceway for an up-close look at their 992 Cup cars. They are providing hospitality, Q & A with their drivers and crew, and much more. Click here for additional information and to register for the event. Sold out, add your name to the waitlist in case of cancellations. New - 8/5/2023, Car Show on Main Street in Pleasanton
Recurring Events
Tours If you are aware of some fun roads to drive, or an interesting destination, please contact the Tour Committee (Susie George, Registration for tours and other events is done via Eventbrite (you will need to create an account with Eventbrite to register for a tour). Watch for a link to the registration site in this section of the ENews or on our website. Tours often sell out the same day tickets go on sale. Be prepared to sign-up for tours as soon as registration is open. If you are unable to register for the tour, add your name to the waitlist in case of cancellations. Emails regarding last-minute Tour information and openings for waitlisted individuals will come from Eventbrite and If you wish to purchase your own radio, the Club is using the Motorola Talkabout T800 radios. These are sold in pairs through Amazon for about $85.00. These radios are FRS/GMRS compatible, have 22 channels and 121 privacy codes (or sub-channels). Driver Education (DE) 2023 Diablo Region DE Schedule Click here for general information on Diablo PCA HPDE days.
2023 Golden Gate Region DE Schedule
* Make it a 3-day weekend. Sign-up for the Diablo DE and the Golden Gate for a 3-day weekend. Zone 7 Events 2023 Zone 7 Autocross - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Autocross schedule.
2023 Zone 7 Concours - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Concours series.
PCA/PCNA Events Click here for a list of upcoming PCA events.
Click here to Contact key Diablo PCA Contacts Events: Gene Stoegbauer Tours: Susie George Driver Education (DE): Ed Won Communications/Eventbrite Registration: Carolyn Wong Membership: Juan & Rowena Fernandez Devil’s Advocate: Maiko Woodson-Mendoza Webmaster: Anthony Mendoza President: Bob Hilton |