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2025 AX #4

2025 NER AUTOCROSS SERIES EVENT #4

NER held its fourth Autocross event of 2025 on Sunday August 10th. The event was sponsored by Herb Chambers Porsche of Burlington, and we thank them once again for their continued support.

We had 40 participating drivers at the event, including 10 novices out to try their hand at one of our events. By the end of the day, Jung Kim had taken first place in the Porsche Novice Class posting a 72.67 run driving his 2020 GT4. In the non-Porsche Novice Class, Jon Scott was the winner with a 77.15 driving a 2024 Subaru BRZ. Jung and Jon will be registering in their respective non-novice classes at future events.

In Class 1, Chris Darminio (1976 914) took first place, edging out Adam Small (1984 911) by .542 seconds. Lev Tabenkin was the winner in Class 3 with a 67.269 driving a 1996 993. Mark Skala took the prize in Class 4 posting a 64.143 in his 2014 Cayman S, which was also Porsche FTD for the event. Charles Comeau was the winner in Class 5 with a 66.168 driving a 2025 Cayman GTS. Class 6 saw Krishna Harpanahalli in his 2021 GT4 win with a 65.841.

For the non-Porsche classes, winner Ryan Casillo had a 66.453 (raw)/54.425 (paxed) in Class 8 – non-Porsche Street and Michael Reiser posted a 63.381(raw)/53.747 (paxed) to take the win. His time was also FTD overall for the day.

Full results can be seen on our Live Timing/Archive site by going to https://porschenet.com/ax, scrolling down to the date of Autocross #4 (August 10, 2025), then selecting the “Summary”, “Results”, or “Raw Times” reports.

We’d like to thank Herb Chambers Porsche of Burlington for sponsoring this event, and we look forward to seeing everyone at a future AX event.

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2025 AX #3

NER AUTOCROSS SERIES EVENT #3

PCA NER ran its third autocross event of 2025 on July 26th. Autobahn Performance sponsored the event and we thank them for their continued support.

We enjoyed perfect weather and Ernie Grasso set up a full course for the event. It had a few extra sharp twists and turns that slowed some drivers down a bit, but folks got the hang of it after a few runs and all was well.

The Novice class fielded 7 drivers; 4 in the Porsche Class and 3 in the Non-Porsche Class. When it was over, Denis Shield took first in the Porsche Novice Class in his 2023 Boxster with a time of 86.03 and Oliver Schatzle took the non-Porsche Novice Class in his 2018 Mini-Cooper S with a time of 86.603. They are both officially out of the novice class going forward.

Porsche FTD was taken by Dan Quaroni in his 2024 Spyder RS posting a 77.407. That was also FTD overall as the non-Porsche FTD was 77.367 (raw time) posted by Dan Fillingim.

Full results can be seen on our Live Timing/Archive site by going to https://porschenet.com/ax, scrolling down to the date of Autocross #3 (July 26, 2025), then selecting the “Summary”, “Results”, or “Raw Times” reports.

Thanks again to everyone for coming out to our third event of 2025. Our next event of the season is Sunday August 10th and registration is open on motorsportreg.com. North Country Region will be hosting the 2025 Zone 1 Autocross event on August 23rd and 24th followed by a Renegade Miata event on Saturday August 30.

Hope to see you out there for one of these events!

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2025 AX #2

NER AUTOCROSS SERIES EVENT #2

NER’s 2025 Season continued on Saturday June 7th at Moore Airfield and was sponsored by our new Autocross sponsor SSA European Auto Repair. With the prospect of rain looming, we had a relatively low turnout. But we made a good day out of it with Ernie Grasso setting up a great up and back course with a fairly open design for rain. We opted to try a parade-style drive-through instead of our usual course walk (as employed by SVT and other Clubs). This served the purpose of giving us a relatively early start and with only 25 drivers, we were able to clock 6 runs by only 11:30. And the good news was the rain held off in the morning so that Ernie’s open course was especially fun for everyone. With rain approaching around lunchtime as projected, after lunch we did 3 more runs for a total of 9  and called it a day before the monsoons moved in mid-afternoon.

In the older air-cooled class, Adam Small in his ‘84 911 was able to get a win with a 54.42 over Chris Darminio’s 55.58 in his ‘76 914 beating him by only 1.1 seconds. Class 2 saw Bob Canter take the medal with a 59.71 after deciding not to challenge Adam and driving his 2017 Macan. In Class 3, Lev Tabenkin posted a 52.37 driving his 1996 993 – beating out two Boxsters driven by Alan Donkin (53.11) in his 2003 Boxster S and Chris Tuck who posted a 553.19. Mark Skala prevailed in Class 4 with a 49.47 driving his 2014 Cayman S, followed by Chris Ryan posting a 52.18 for 2nd and Brian Szeremata in his 2013 911 with a 54.68. Mark’s time was Porsche FTD. Ernie Grasso in a 2024 Cayman GTS posted a 51.68 to take Class 5 over Jeff Johnson (2018 Cayman GTS) with a 53.36 and Shawn Anderson in his 2016 Spyder who put up a 55.50. Alan Davis ran unopposed in Class 6 and posted a 52.82; In the two paxed non-Porsche Classes, Yu-Chi Chen (2003 BMW M240) took first in Class 8 with a pax time of 44.09 followed closely by Matt Nieman in his 2023 Corvette (44.547) and Jason Costello in a 2018 Porsche Panamera Hybrid (he elected to run with the non-Porsches) with a 47.74. Chris Lindquist ran unopposed in Class 9 posting 40.918 (pax). His raw time of 48.945 was non-Porsche FTD.

In the Novice Classes, Joshua Reed posted a 56.24 in Class 10 (Porsche Novice) driving his 2021 Carrera S to take first and get himself booted out of the Novice class. Denis Shield took 2nd driving a 2023 Boxster posting a 1:006. C=In Class 11 (non-Porsche Novice), Sims Simeonov posted a 58.002 in his 2024 Toyota GR Corolla.

Full results can be seen on our Live Timing/Archive site by going to https://porschenet.com/ax, scrolling down to the date of Autocross #2 (June 7, 2025), then selecting “Results”.

Thanks again to our sponsor, SSA European Auto Repair. Our next event will be on Saturday July 26th  and registration is open on motorsportreg.com.

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2025 AX #1

NER 2025 AUTOCROSS SERIES EVENT #1

 

NER opened its 2025 Autocross Season on Sunday May 18th at Moore Airfield in Ayer – sponsored once again by our friends at Porsche Norwell. Jason Landry and a couple of his buddies were on hand to do some cone chasing – we always love to have them come and participate. Overall, we had 52 drivers for the event, allowing for a full course around the airfield enjoyed by all.

We had 17 novices registered including 9 who had just participated in the 2025 Autocross School two weeks earlier. By the end of the day, it was Brian Szeremata driving a 2013 911 taking first place in the Porsche Novice class and Anderson Nichols in his 2020 Subaru WRX taking first in the non-Porsche Novice class. Welcome to the big leagues, guys …   

In Class 1, featuring the air-cooled cars, we saw Adam Small put up a 76.460 in his 1984 Carrera to take the top spot in Class 1 over Bob Canter and Mike Eldredge. In Class 2, Jason Costello took the win over Luis Rivera in a 2018 Panamera posting a time of 84.348. In Class 3, Chris Tuck took first with a 74.468, edging out Alan Donkin, Glenn Champagne, and daughter Maddie. Mark Skala dominated Class 4 with a 70.349 handily beating Chris Ryan and Dan Gramm. Charles Comeau took Class 5 with a win over Jeff Johnson and Ernie Grasso. Dan Quaroni in his new Spyder RS was tops in Class 6 posting a 71.137 over Brendon Wong and Alan Davis. Dan Fillingim was the winner of Non-Porsche SCCA Street Class 8 with a 71.860 in his 2019 MX5, and Chris Lindquist topped SCCA Street Prepared Class 9 in his 2023 Toyota Supra with a 70.849.

Full results can be seen on our Live Timing/Archive site by going to https://porschenet.com/ax, scrolling down to the date of Autocross #1 (May 18, 2025), then selecting “Results”.

Thanks again to everyone for coming out to our kick off our 2025 Season to our sponsor, Porsche Norwell. Our next event will be on Saturday June 7th  and registration is open on motorsportreg.com.

 

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2024 AX #2 Report

NER AUTOCROSS SERIES EVENT #2

SPONSORED BY

NER Autocross Presented by PCANER and Porsche Norwell

NER’s second autocross event of the 2024 Season was held on Sunday June 16th at Moore Airfield in Ayer sponsored by our friends at Porsche Norwell. We had 53 drivers for the event, a decent turnout considering it was Father’s Day.

Once again we had good Novice participation, representing 18 of the 53 drivers. At the end of the day, it was Adam Mazzariello posting a time of 70.504 and taking first place in the Porsche Novice Class driving a 2012 Cayman R – now he will have to move into Class 4 and compete directly against the car’s  owner, his dad Jeremy. In the non-Porsche Novice Class, Alec Cedrone posted a time of 71.816 in his 2024 Accura Integra S to win that class and earn himself a ticket to the non-Porsche class at the next event.

Elsewhere, in the Air Cooled class, we saw Adam Small put up a 68.341 in his 1984 Carrera to take the top spot in Class 1. In Class 3, Chris Hubert was the winner posting a 65.949 in his 1999 Boxster, Class 4 saw Jeremy Mazzariello earn a first place with a 64.686, Class 5 had Jonathan Bond winning with a 64.478 in his 2018 Cayman GTS, Alan Davis won Class 6 in his 2015 GT3 with a 66.666, Matt Nieman in his 2023 Corvette won the non-Porsche SCCA street class with a Pax time of 56.112 (67.200 Raw Time) and Rob MacAlpine took first in the other non-Porsche class by posting a Pax time of 53.805 (62.564 Raw Time) which also put him at FTD overall for the day. FTD for the Porsche Classes went to Jonathan Bond, the Class 5 winner.

Full results can be seen on our Live Timing/Archive site by going to https://porschenet.com/ax, scrolling down to the date of Autocross #2 (June 16, 2024), then selecting “Results”.
Thanks again to everyone for coming out to our second Autocross of 2024 and to our sponsor, Porsche Norwell. Our next event will be on Saturday August 3rd and registration is open on motorsportreg.com

– Chris Ryan

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Getting Started with NER PCA

Welcome to the Home of the Porsche Club of America’s Northeast Region!

Below are some helpful links to the activities shown in the NER PCA flyer you received, as well as contact information for the experts who can answer any questions you have on each type of activity.

If you have ideas for additional events we could plan or would like to volunteer for existing activities, please feel free to email me at [email protected].
We can always use help keeping our members connected through communications on our website, writing articles for us to publish, event planning, or if you have technical expertise, we welcome any and all perspectives to ensure members are getting the most out of the club!

If you are already a member of NER PCA and don’t currently receive our News email which goes out around the 15th of the month, please reach out to me on that as well. I will provide information on how to update the email address on file with PCA National.

On behalf of NER’s board of directors and myself personally, thank you for stopping by to check out what the club has to offer and we look forward to meeting you at one of our future events!
Lisa Burke
NER PCA Membership Chair

Full calendar of club events: https://porschenet.com/events/
Recurring weekly events not listed in the calendar:
Sim Racing, Tuesdays at 8pm
Cape Cod Porsche Gruppe Cars & Coffee, Saturdays 7:30am

Concours: https://porschenet.com/activities/concours/
Chair: David Melchar, [email protected]

Driver Education: https://porschenet.com/activities/driver-education/
Chairs: Adam Schwartz & Charles Kenney
Registrar & Safety: Stan Corbett, [email protected]

Ramble: https://porschenet.com/activities/the-new-england-ramble/
Ramblemeister: Dennis Friedman, [email protected]

Sim Racing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810156892838722
Chair: Robert Galejs, [email protected]

Autocross: https://porschenet.com/activities/autocross/
Chair: Chris Ryan, [email protected]
Registrar: Jeff Johnson, [email protected]

Social Activities: https://porschenet.com/activities/social-events/
Chairs: Glenn Champagne & Betty Mae Mosley [email protected]

Facebook groups to connect with other members:
• Main group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/northeastregionpca
• Autocross: https://www.facebook.com/groups/260319394517298
• Technical: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3572353792857260
• Sim Racing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810156892838722
• Cape Cod Gruppe: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1570367176509558

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10/15: NER Autocross #5

NER’s fifth and final 2022 Autocross event will be held Saturday October 15th  at Moore Airfield in Ayer, MA and is sponsored by Herb Chambers Porsche. 

Drivers should arrive no later than 7:30 to empty car and get ready.
Registration opens one month prior to the event and closes four days before the event.
>>> Register Here <<<

 

The full detail!

As always, we welcome newcomers to the sport as well as our veteran Autocrossers. We plan to try and do another joint NCR/NER winter Autocross Party at Billiards Café in Ayer in January/February where can all get together and present Season awards, etc. Stay tuned for announcements ….     

For those new to Autocross, it is a safe and accessible introduction to motor sports and a fantastic way to improve on your driving skills both for motorsports and street driving.  It is also a competitive event: the runs are timed and you compete against similar cars in your class at each event. Participants at our autocross events are a dynamic mix of veterans and novices, enjoying what is both a Club social event as well as a friendly competition. Novices can always count on help from the autocross veterans and no one takes it so seriously that it interferes with the spirit of camaraderie. We’ve even implemented a new class for novices and will provide a instructors during the event for those that want one. To give you a first-hand look at what to expect, we have a series of excellent  “Introduction to Autocross” videos on our website, produced by one of our long-time members Richard Viard. They can be seen on the Autocross page of our website at www.porschenet.com.

Registration is open on motorsportreg.com You must register online by midnight, Wednesday October 12th.

Gates will open at 7:00 am. Please do not arrive before that time unless you are part of the setup crew. When you arrive, the check-in crew will ask to see your driver’s license and e-waiver badge on your phone.

Park in the paddock area and empty your car, put your assigned numbers on your car, and get in the tech line with your helmet in the car.

Tech lines will be open from 7:15 to 8:15; Plan to arrive no later than 8:00 to get through Tech before it closes.

You should bring a helmet (Snell 2010 or newer), sunscreen, water and lunch if you did not order it. Loaner helmets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Drivers Meeting will take place near the Control Tent around 8:30 am. 

There will be a course walk after the driver’s meeting; Following the course walk go immediately to your assigned work stations. We will begin runs at about 9:30 am.

We’ll take a short lunch break between the morning and afternoon run sessions. If you ordered lunch when you registered, it will be available for pickup. Soft drinks, snacks, and water will be provided by the Club.

The cost for the day is $55 for members, $65 for non-members. Lunch can be pre-ordered online when registering.

Teenage children of PCA members who are under 18 but have a full license (not a learner’s permit) are able to participate via the PCA Junior Participation program.  This requires that a waiver be signed by both parents and one parent must attend the event.  Contact the Autocross Registrar for further details.

We look forward to seeing you at this event.  Questions:  contact AX Chair Chris Ryan ([email protected]).  For registration information, contact the AX Registrar Jeff Johnson ([email protected]).   

Directions:  The event will be at Moore Airfield on Route 2A which is separate from the main (former) Army base. The Google maps address is 90 Fitchburg Rd. Ayer MA.     From Rte128 or I-495: Take Route 2 West. Take Exit 38B (Route 111 North) for 2 miles. At the rotary, take Route 2A West toward Ayer. Stay on 2A as it turns right in downtown Ayer.  Follow Route 2A bearing left at the fork by Tiny’s Restaurant. Continue past the Shop & Save market on your left – the entrance gate will be on your left just after the railroad tracks with a sign reading “State Police Driver Training”. Enter through the main gate, then look for the “Autocross” sign and bear left up the hill to get to the airfield. Everyone should have signed the e-waivers prior to arriving. At the top of the hill there will be someone to check you in. Please be prepared to show your driver’s license and PCA Membership card if asked.

Event Sponsor:

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8/27: 37th Annual Zone 1 Autocross!

It’s Zone 1 Autocross Time!!!!
 
It’s time for the 37th Annual Zone 1 Autocross which will be held on August 27 and 28, 2022. Sign up now for this 2 day autocross at Moore Airfield at Fort Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts. There will be a different high speed course each day. In addition to the regular competition there will be a team challenge with trophies.  Come on down to this great event and spend time with fellow Autocrossers from Zone 1.  See your old friends and make new ones.  Please see attached flyer for details on the host hotel as well as contact information. Sign up is on clubregistration.net.
 
Link below:
 
 
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