Category: Desert Drives

From the President’s Desk,

September was an incredibly event-packed month! Brian Schmidt, our Chief Driving Instructor, held a very informative Tech Session on Car Control at our monthly Brunch. From what I have heard, practically everyone learned something new at this excellent presentation.

The Gunlock, Utah Drive and Picnic took place on a hot morning when we met at Lake Mead. When we arrived at the picnic gazebo at Gunlock State Park, a nice breeze was coming off the lake and it was quite enjoyable.  A group of our friends from Southern Utah joined us for some good comradery. A shoutout to Gary Lea, who came up with the plan and organized the drive. He said we will do it again!

September 21st marked the annual Las Vegas AutoFest, held on the fairways of scenic Red Rock Golf Course. Although this festival includes all marques, Porsche cars dominated with 86 awesome Porsches on display! See [...]

From the Archives #27, September 2024

This month we’ll continue our look at the Region’s year 1995, the 21st anniversary of our Region. 

In the July 1995 issue of Sandscript there was a telling article about the President’s new Dodge van. Carl bought it in his first-ever shopping trip for a NEW car. He said new car shopping was eye-opening, in that he had a lot of questions, but the dealer salesman had only answers to questions he didn’t really ask. Such as, since he intended to use the van to tow his race car, he asked: “Does it have a towing option?” And the salesman replied: “It comes in eight beautiful standard colors and three more at extra cost.” Oh….. to go back to the 20th century car shopping adventures.

But I digress. The comment that caught my attention was that, during his first towing trip with his new 1995 Dodge V-8 powered van, [...]

Are you interested in becoming an executive officer of the LVR/PCA Board of Directors for next year? If so, submit a short resume and photo by October 15, 2024. Offices elected annually are President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Also, up for election is the position for a three-year Director. If you decide to run for elective office, realize that attendance is of utmost importance at our Board meetings that are generally held the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Voting will take place November 15th-30th. 

Our club is recognized as one of the finest and most active car clubs in Las Vegas, due to the hard work and participation of its members. If you want to become part of our volunteer leadership team, please email: info@lasvegasporscheclub.com  Please include the position you plan to run for, a short resume and photo.

Submit the write-up of your short resume with pictures by the October 15,2024. Text can [...]

Sunday September 8th, 10:00am

Guest Speaker Brian Schmidt

“CAR CONTROL:  HOW DOES IT WORK?  We will discuss the basics of vehicle dynamics like weight transfer and the traction available in your tires.  What is happening when braking and accelerating? Do you know how important your posture is for proper car control?  All of it applies whether driving on the street or racetrack.

These topics and more will be discussed!”

Park your Porsche in the circle in front of the clubhouse next to other beautiful works of automobile design and craftmanship. Enjoy a morning chatting with old and new friends in the comfort of a sunlit dining room at Red Rock Country Club.

What:         Porsche Brunch

When:        Sunday, September 8th, 10:00am

Where:       Red Rock Country Club, 2500 Red Springs Road 89135

Cost:          $30.00 per person. Register by Noon Friday, September 6th   

There will be cars of all makes and models. Although this is not a LVR sponsored event, it should be fun!

Date: Saturday September 7th 

Time: 10am – 2pm 

Where: 20 N Stephanie St Henderson Nv 89074 

(RC Willey parking lot) 

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 4-6:00 pm 

KHOURY’S RESTAURANT 

9340 W Sahara Ave #106, Las Vegas NV 89117

Come enjoy an hour or two of getting together with old and new club members. We plan to repeat these get-togethers during most months for some well-deserved comradery at a variety of locations.  

We want to let Khoury’s know our number of attendees, so PLEASE RSVP by September 18th, using the link below. We have had some instances where unregistered members have overwhelmed the space the restaurant has reserved for us.  If you do not register you may be asked to move to another table. 

Khoury’s will not issue individual bills so please bring cash so we can settle up with them.

Register at: msreg.com/MIXSEPT24