Author Archive: Gary Lea

🏁 Shifting into Spring: Track Days, Tours, and Club Gatherings

Greetings to our wonderful Porsche family!

The year is already off to a fantastic start, and it’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end of the first quarter of 2026. February brought plenty of activity for the club, with everything from track time to planning upcoming tours and drives. As always, it’s inspiring to see so many members getting out, enjoying their cars, and sharing the experience with fellow enthusiasts. The calendar ahead is packed with great events, and there is something for everyone whether you enjoy the thrill of the track, a scenic tour, or simply gathering with friends over coffee and great cars.

We kicked off the year with our first High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) event on February 21–22, and it was a fantastic success. Our team continues to run a truly first-class operation, and the positive feedback from participants [...]

We’re excited to announce that we are now accepting photos of our members’ cars for a brand-new feature on the club website.

If you visit the webpage, you’ll notice that the current header image shows my car. That image is not there as a personal perk. Last June, we were notified that several elements of our website, including the header, needed to be brought into compliance with updated rules. Unfortunately, that meant removing the drone footage that had long been featured at the top of the page, and it had to be done immediately.

As a temporary solution, I used a photo of my own car as a placeholder while we developed something better. That “something better” is finally here.

The header banner will now showcase a member’s car on the home page of the website for two full months at a time. Each year, six members’ cars will be featured, rotating every [...]

What a fantastic day for a scenic 300-mile round trip through Death Valley and into Beatty, where we’d enjoy a delicious lunch.

It’s been four years since our last adventure, but plans are already in motion for another drive, with side trips to some of the other incredible spots in Death Valley.

We began our morning at the Bass Pro Shop parking lot on Blue Diamond, where we had 27 cars and over 30 people. The weather was sunny and mild, with a starting temperature of 50 degrees. The group was divided into two groups of 13 and 14 cars, respectively. I took the lead of the first group, while Reid Smith took the lead of the second group 15 minutes later.

We set off on Blue Diamond and headed “Over the hump to Pahrump.” Then, we turned southwest on Tecopa Road. There, we picked up Andy Weiss, who was patiently waiting for us. This [...]

Greetings to all our wonderful Porsche family!

Welcome to 2026. As the world seems to want to spin out of control, our group is ramping up for a full year of fun and frivolity for our members!

December was a month of slowing down and getting ready for vacations and the holidays for most of us, and club events have been minimal. That being said, we are already looking forward to 2026. 

HPDE – We will be back to having four HPDE events this year, providing things do not change. Our DE group has done a phenomenal job with the three events we hosted in 2025, and I think we are all looking forward to adding back in a fourth event this coming year. I will tell you if you have never done it before. For various reasons, I highly encourage all of you to do it at least once this year. I did it [...]

JANUARY 11, 2025, 5:00pm SOCIAL, 6:00pm DINNER

Red Rock Country Club

Our iconic annual Las Vegas Region PCA WINTER GALA will take place at Red Rock Country Club for the second year in a row on Sunday, January 11th. Come at 5:00 p.m. and enjoy an hour to socialize and enjoy an Artisan Cheese Charcuterie board and no-host beverages. Dinner is planned for 6:00 p.m. and will feature an OVER THE TOP Buffet.

The Banquet Room at Red Rock will be sparkling that night with decorations and actual Porsches to highlight the evening. So, dig your fancy rags out of the back of the closet, and plan on experiencing [...]

An Insider View

By Gary Lea

This weekend I took the plunge and did the HPDE event at Spring Mountain. I have been meaning to do it for five years, but work always seems to get in the way. This time I decided, now that I am retired, I would do it . I was the third person to sign up and most likely will be again in our next event.

When I was young, I would do anything I could to get the adrenaline rush. Skiing, cycling, kart racing, a weekend at Jim Russell School, and driving anywhere I could get away from traffic and police to go as fast as I could. I was lucky to grow up in Lake Tahoe and to have the Washoe Flat on [...]

Greetings to all you wonderful Porsche People!

Welcome to December! In our family we wish everyone a Feliz Kuanshannukamas! I believe that covers most of the winter celebrations.

November was a bit of slowdown for us as far as activities. With the Exception of Reid’s Birthday and the November HPDE it was a slower pace…..Thankfully

At this moment we are looking at a very good turnout for our November HPDE with an expectation of 85 cars for this last of the year event. that means we will have run all three events this year in the black and no red in sight. I am even finally taking a turn driving the track this weekend. 

We must give a special shoutout to all the volunteers, but a special mention goes to Brad Cameron, along with Brian Schmidt, who continue to do an amazing job on continuing the success. Many notable people help out and not all [...]

If you missed this year’s tour, mark your calendars for September 2026 and set a reminder to watch for it so you don’t miss it next year.