Member Update: 10/19/25 David Schnepp October 19, 2025

Member Update: 10/19/25

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ANY IDEA HOW MANY 2025 EVENTS HCR VOLUNTEERS have planned and carried out to date? A mere 127!  And it’s only mid-October, with many more events still to come before the end of the year. I believe you will agree that HCR always delivers impressive results!

Thank you, HCR VOLUNTEERS, for all your time, effort, and talent. You make me look good, and I truly appreciate YOU!

For More Detailed Info See the HCR CALENDAR

OCT 22    WEDNESDAY      HCR HAPPY HOUR

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm CT          STEINER RANCH STEAKHOUSE

5424 Steiner Ranch Blvd., Austin TX 78732

Join your fellow Porsche enthusiasts for a Happy Hour gathering. There is ample parking and a Happy Hour Menu available at phenomenal prices. Please note that although HCR’s Happy Hour will continue until 7:00 pm, the Happy Hour Menu pricing will change at 6:00 pm, so please ensure that you place your last order before then.

HAPPY HOUR is a recurring monthly event held at STEINER RANCH STEAKHOUSE on the 4th WED of each month, hosted by Event Coordinator Kim Foster. No reservation is needed. Contact Event Coordinator Kim Foster with any questions at [email protected]. Thank you, Kim!  More Details HERE

PLEASE NOTE: If you choose to consume alcoholic beverages during an HCR event, we encourage you to do so responsibly. Please be mindful of how much you drink and arrange safe transportation if needed.

OCT 25    SATURDAY      MOZART’S & HCR’S CARS, COFFEE & CROISSANTS

2 SESSIONS: 9:00 am – 11:00 pm CT OR 11:00 am – 1:00 pm CT (choose only 1 Session  but please help us fill the 2nd Session 11:00 am – 1:00 pm which is always more difficult).)

MOZART’S COFFEE ROASTERS      3825 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin TX 78703

Mozart’s Coffee has invited us to take center stage at Coffee, Cars, and Croissants for our semi-annual Event. We have our own 40-car Porsche Corral! Spaces are limited and will sell out quickly. ClubReg registration will be required to park your Porsche vehicle in the Porsche Corral. If you prefer to spectate, there’s copious overflow parking across the street.

If you haven’t been to Mozart’s Coffee, it is a beautiful, waterfront coffee house and bakery with a European feel overlooking Lake Austin. There’s picnic table seating on the upper and lower deck. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and post up next to your Porsche to interact with the crowd.  As always, they’ve got fabulous Swag Bags for those registered for the Porsche Corral!

Please contact Special Event Coordinator Amber Ashy with any questions at [email protected]. Thank you, Amber!  More Details HERE The REGISTRATION LINK  is  HERE   (if you have a problem with this link, please login @ ClubReg to find the event registration)

OCT 31     FRIDAY    BOO!            HAPPY HALLOWEEN

QUESTION: If you jog from house to house while collecting Halloween candy, does that count as a workout????     

NOV 1 SATURDAY           NEW MEMBER SOCIAL

 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT

PETROL LOUNGE           2631 Kramer Lane Austin, TX 78758

We are excited to welcome all new HCR members (those who have been with HCR for less than a year) to the HCR Annual New Member Social event, which will be held at PETROL LOUNGE. Come and see Petrol Lounge’s unique collection of customer vehicles as PETROL LOUNGE provides a concierge vehicle storage service in a private, climate-controlled, secure facility. Thanks to PETROL LOUNGE co-founders and managing partners Randy Whitten and Jack McCauley for hosting this event.

HCR leadership will be available to answer any questions about HCR, our activities, and the many volunteer opportunities. Refreshments will be served. please contact Social Chair Bill Foster with any questions [email protected]. Thank you, Bill!   More Details HERE   The REGISTRATION LINK  is  HERE

NOV 2      SUNDAY         HCR’s CONCOURS D’ ELEGANCE

Combined with HCR’s INFORMAL GET TOGETHER @ RUDY’S BBQ 620

9:00 am – 12:00 pm CT          

RUDY’S BBQ RR 620           7709 Ranch Road 620, Austin TX 78726 

This will be our First Concours d’ Elegance in the Hill Country Region in awhile and we are looking forward to a great turnout! If you want to show off your P-Car beauty and see how it might score, here is your chance.  Yes, this will be a judged event, yes, you will be competing against your fellow HCR members, and yes, it will be great fun!!!  Fun is the primary consideration of this Concours, no white glove inspections for us!  This event will be combined with our normal get together at Rudy’s. Available space will limit the number of judged cars to 25.  Look for registration to open in mid-September!

Please contact Event Coordinator Tom Roy with any questions at [email protected]. Thank you, Tom!  More Details HERE    The REGISTRATION LINK  is HERE  

NOV 2      SUNDAY      INFORMAL GET TOGETHER @ RUDY’S BBQ 620

This event will be combined with  HCR’s CONCOURS D’ ELEGANCE (see above). Please come out to support the event and your fellow members.

NOV 4    TUESDAY       TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, AUTO CRIMES ENFORCEMENT        

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT

Porsche (North) Austin, 9800 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759 

Join us for a special presentation by the TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, AUTO CRIMES ENFORCEMENT, where members will learn about the recent surge in high-end luxury vehicle thefts in the Austin area. Attendees will receive practical advice on safeguarding their Porsche and can ask questions to law enforcement experts, making this an invaluable event for our members.

The presentation will be held at Porsche (North) Austin, 9800 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759. Please RSVP to [email protected] to help us with a headcount. Thank you, Porsche Austin, for your unwavering support of HCR events!

NOV 5      WEDNESDAY      LADIES  LUNCHEON

11:30 am – 1:30 pm CT          

LORO ASIAN SMOKEHOUSE & BAR     11601 Domain Drive. Ste. 200, Austin TX 78758

Please join the HCR Ladies as we continue our exploration of the Austin dining scene.  LORO ASIAN SMOKEHOUSE & BAR is brought to you by JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNERS, Chef Tyson Cole of Uchi and Aaron Franklin of Franklin BBQ.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration through Club Reg isrequired.REGISTRATION CLOSES on NOV 3 @ NOON. Unfortunately, no late registrations or walk-ins can be accepted. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

LADIES LUNCHEON is a recurring monthly event held at various selected venues on the 1st Wednesday of each month, hosted by Event Coordinator Michelle Freudenberger. Please contact Michelle with any questions at [email protected]. Thank you, Michelle!

More Details HERE     The REGISTRATION LINK  is  HERE

NOV  5    WEDNESDAY      SIPPIN’  IN  DRIPPIN’

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm CT   

NEW LOCATION: PIEOUS 166 Hargraves Dr h, Austin, TX 78737 Belterra Village Shopping Center

SIPPIN’ IN DRIPPIN’ is a standing “no host” meet-up in The Hill Country on the 1st WEDNESDAY evening of each month. No reservation is needed, but please contact Mike Seningen with any questions at [email protected].  Thank you, Mike!    More Details HERE

PLEASE NOTE: If you choose to consume alcoholic beverages during an HCR event, we encourage you to do so responsibly. Please be mindful of how much you drink and arrange safe transportation if needed.

NOV  5    WEDNESDAY    **NEW EVENT**  AIR-COOLED 911 INFORMAL MEET-UP

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm CT   PIEOUS 166 Hargraves Dr. h, Austin, TX 78737 Belterra Village Shopping Center (combined event with SIPPIN’  IN  DRIPPIN’)

You asked for it, and as usual, we responded! Once every CALENDAR QUARTER, local Porsche enthusiasts will gather at PIEOUS for an AIR-COOLED 911 INFORMAL MEETUPThis is a laid-back, informal quarterly addition to the current informal SIPPIN’  IN  DRIPPIN’ meetup. Whether you’re rolling up in a 993, 911 SC, a freshly restored 356, or any vintage air-cooled Porsche, it’s the perfect way meet new air-cooled friends and show your ride — in pure Hill Country style.

No sign up, no frills—just you, your air-cooled beauty, and a community of like-minded enthusiasts swapping stories, sharing wrenching tips and tricks  in the Hill Country. Future event dates will be announced, but you are always welcome to join the monthly  SIPPIN’  IN  DRIPPIN’ meet-up on the 1st WEDNESDAY evening of each month.

No reservation is needed for the AIR-COOLED 911 INFORMAL MEET-UP, but please contact Richard Pankhurst with any questions at[email protected].  Thank you, Richard! More Details  HERE

PLEASE NOTE: If you choose to consume alcoholic beverages during an HCR event, we encourage you to do so responsibly. Please be mindful of how much you drink and arrange safe transportation if needed.

NOV 6      THURSDAY      COBB TUNING 1ST  THURSDAY  

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm CT         COBB TUNING HEADQUARTERS

2311 Rundberg Lane, Austin TX 78758 (Meet in the back parking lot)

COBB TUNING manufactures and sells aftermarket performance products, including Porsche-specific products. A typical First Thursday itinerary could include a brief tech talk about the Cobb AccessPort and its functionality, an explanation of possible power gains and flexibility, and a Dyno run/example. Food and drinks are also provided. Porsche and all car manufacturers are welcome.

COBB TUNING 1ST THURSDAY is a standing event on the 1st Thursday of the month hosted by HCR’s local and PCA’s national advertiser, COBB TUNING.  More Details HERE

Thank you to HCR’s ADVERTISER COBB TUNING.  We appreciate you!! 

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN HCR PCA SPONSORED EVENT 

NOV 8     SATURDAY   ST. VINCENT FOOD PANTRY

7:30 am – 12:30 pm CT

St. Vincent Food Pantry

620 Round Rock West Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681

HCR CHARITY EVENT We all share a passion for precision, performance, and community—both on and off the road. Now, we have an opportunity to channel that same energy into something truly meaningful. We’re coming together to volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and we need YOU to help make a difference! Whether it’s stocking shelves, packing meals, or offering a warm smile, your time and effort will have a lasting impact.  Bring a friend, bring your kids and let’s make a powerful difference together.

If you have any questions, please contact Community Service Event Coordinator Kayla Williams-DiNardo @ [email protected]. Thank you, Kayla! More Details   HERE

NOV 9     SUNDAY   INFORMAL GET TOGETHER DRIPPING SPRINGS

8:00 am – 10:30 am CT          296 W. Mercer St, Dripping Springs TX 78620

PARKING is in the NESTHAVEN PROPERTIES lot.  Coffee, breakfast items, and restrooms are available @MAZAMA COFFEE ROASTERS & THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING COMPANYboth within walking distance on Mercer St.

HCR’s INFORMAL GET TOGETHER MERCER ST. DRIPPING SPRINGS nowmeets on Dripping Springs’ HISTORIC MERCER STREET. “Taking a step back in time,” is a common phrase you will hear as you stroll down Mercer Street in downtown Dripping Springs. Also located downtown is the actual “dripping springs,” the landmark that gave Dripping Springs its name. 

This is a very informal “come as you are” gathering, providing a great opportunity to chat with your fellow Porsche enthusiasts while drinking a cup of coffee & showing off your own Porsche beauty! Swing by at your leisure.

HCR’s INFORMAL GET TOGETHER IN DRIPPING SPRINGS is a standing “no host” get-together on the 2nd Sunday morning of each month. No reservation is needed, but please contact Social Chair Bill Foster with any questions [email protected]. Thank you, Bill!    More Details HERE

NOV 11     TUESDAY                      HCR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL & BOARD MEETING  

Your Leadership Team hard at work for you!

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING    4:00 pm – 5:30 pm CT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT                   

VENUE FOR BOTH MEETINGS:

TOSCANO ITALIAN KITCHEN

1525 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park TX 78613

All HCR members are welcome to attend the Board meetings, which occur every other month starting in January. Please arrive early to order your dinner provided by HCR. If you have any questions, please contact Secretary Gordie Robbins at [email protected]. Thank you, Gordie!

NOV 13      THURSDAY      LUNCH BUNCH

11:30 am – 1:30 pm CT

LOCATION TBD          

LUNCH BUNCH is a recurring monthly event held at various selected venues on the 2nd Thursday of each month, hosted by Event Coordinator Bob Hieronymus. No pre-registration or RSVP required. Please contact Bob with any questions at [email protected].

Thank you, Bob! More Details HERE

NOV 15  SATURDAY          FALL 2025 AUTOCROSS

7:30 am – 4:00 pm CT

TRAVIS COUNTY EXPO CENTER

7311 Decker Lane, Austin, TX 78724

It’s time to BUCKLE UP once again! We have held two successful 2025 AutoCrosses at our new location, the TRAVIS COUNTY EXPO CENTER and we’re gearing up for a 3rd one.

We will have our usual group of instructors, a novice walk-thru, loaner helmets, coffee and donuts, etc.  The best source of detailed information closer to the event date will be the Discord HCR autocross channel. If you aren’t already a member of Discord, feel free to contact Alfred Freudenberger to learn how to join.

More  Details  HERE                 The REGISTRATION LINK  is HERE

Please contact Autocross Event Coordinator Alfred Freudenberger with any questions on HCR’s Discord or [email protected]. Thank you, Alfred!

NOV 16  SUNDAY     GET  TOGETHER  RED HORN  NORTH AUSTIN 

9:00 am – 11:00 am CT         RED HORN BREWERY & ROASTERY

1615 Scottsdale Dr. Building 1, Suite 110, Leander TX 78641

GET TOGETHER RED HORN NORTH AUSTIN is a standing “no host” event on the 3rd Sunday morning of each month.  It is a very informal “come as you are” gathering, providing a great opportunity to chat with your fellow Porsche enthusiasts while showing off your own Porsche beauty! Swing by at your leisure.  Red Horn offers excellent coffee and breakfast items. We look forward to seeing you there!

No reservation is needed, but please contact Social Chair Bill Foster with any questions [email protected]. Thank you, Bill!    More Details HERE

PARKING: Please park on the north side of the building (left side as you look at Red Horn from the street) as the front parking area is reserved for regular customers.   There are a couple of picnic tables nearby for our use as well.

SAVE THE DATE:    For More Detailed Info See the HCR CALENDAR

NOV 22 – 23        SCHNELL FEST (HPDE) AND CLUB RACE @ COTA

DEC 6                             HCR HOLIDAY PARTY

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