KEY STROKES

Roger Fabel, Editor

The beginning of a new year is always a fun and busy time for the Gold Coast Region. We like to start the year with a Drive and Dine to Islamorada. This year, 270 members made the drive to the Keys. All the Porsches enjoyed being with their cousins for the twohour drive each way. They like to exercise their engines by cruising to the Keys.

Another annual event is DRT. Although not a PCA event, our members support DRT yearly with a GCR hospitality tent. This tent allows our board members to promote PCA to non-members and an area to welcome existing members. One of our goals is to keep a strong connection with our Dade County members, as they equal the number of our Broward member population. With the DRT taking place in Miami, it’s an excellent opportunity for them to meet with others from the club. Event coverage of DRT will be in upcoming issues.

January also included the Rolex 24 at Daytona presented by IMSA, held on January 26- 29, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway. Immediately following this race is the 30th Annual 48 Hours at Sebring, held on February 2 – 5, 2023. Open to PCA members and invited guests, GCR is a co-chair with our friends at Suncoast Region. Both regions provide volunteers to facilitate what is known as the “Crown Jewel” of Porsche Club Racing. Coverage of this great event will be provided in our March issue. If you are new to the club, you may wonder how to get informed about club activities. The short answer is to go and ask questions. You need to start somewhere, right? An example was at January’s 3rd Thursday Night GCR Social, Coral Springs venue.

We had three new members who joined us that night, and they had many questions about the club. Seven board members and I enjoyed providing ninety minutes of answers to some delighted future volunteers.

If you are looking for information on club get-togethers, such as the ones mentioned above and more, check our calendar to ensure you know about all of the upcoming PCA events. See you at the track.

Roger