Zonefest 2022

Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-30, in Melbourne, FL

(Photos and results from Zonefest 2022 may be found here.)

Registration opens April 1 at https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/12391

Zonefest is Zone 12’s annual beginning-of-summer bash, usually held Memorial Day weekend in various parts of Florida. Come join us for the annual Zonefest (Zone 12) of the PCA on Memorial Day weekend in Melbourne, FL. Porsche Melbourne and the American Muscle Car Museum (AMCM) are our primary sponsors for this year’s event and it should be an incredible weekend.

Click these links to download a PDF of the Schedule of Events or Zonefest 2022 Information Sheet.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

Friday – During our Friday night welcome dinner/cocktail party at the dealership, you can dream of and possibly even drive one of the new Porsche Melbourne vehicles. Buying one is optional but always a good idea!

Saturday – We are spending our day at Mark Pieloch’s American Muscle Car Museum – starting with a concours on the beautiful grounds, a tour of their Garage/Maintenance area and a Gimmick Rally in the afternoon. Saturday night we are treated to dinner in the incredible museum – 325+ cars in immaculate condition inside the state-of-art facility including forty-four Porsches! This collection is not open to the public except during exclusive charity events.

The Owner of the American Muscle Car Museum, Mark Pieloch has offered an option to provide a personal tour through the museum to give you the history of numerous cars in the museum and tell you the inside scoop on how he acquired them and their significance. This special tour is $100 and an excellent and rare opportunity with 100% of the proceeds going to Charity.

Sunday – Sunday brings us back to the AMCM for our autocross. The site is amazing! It features a 1/8-mile dragstrip, skid pad, and road course all in one, a driver’s dream come true! Expect our usual Space Coast fun and challenging course with approximately 60 second run times. Beginners are welcome as we have instructors available to drive with you to assure you have a positive experience. The AX is limited to 60 participants.

If the autocross is not for you, we have an alternative guided scenic drive to a great historic lunch location, Dixie Crossroads, for you to participate in on Sunday morning. We also have numerous attractions in the area if you just want to go off and do your own thing. Sunday afternoon plan to attend an ice cream social to cool off while you watch a Porsche Tractor display and demonstration at the AMCM.

Finally, our Zonefest will close with a delicious banquet at the Eau Gallie Yacht Club on Sunday evening with your choice of delicious Flank Steak or Grilled Salmon, not to mention the Sorbet Trio with fresh berries for dessert. Awards for the weekend’s events will be presented.

Accommodations:

We have a block of rooms at the Melbourne Rialto Hilton available with special club pricing of $139/night. Contact the hotel directly at 321-768-0200 (“Zonefest22” is the code to use for group rate). Rooms are not included as part of this registration. Each registrant is responsible for making their own plans for accommodation.

The Hilton Link – Simply copy and paste the URL below into your browser to access the exclusive rates available for Zonefest. Group: http://www.my-event.hilton.com/mlbmhhf-zone22-55677723-e568-4742-a610-http://www.my-event.hilton.com/mlbmhhf-zone22-55677723-e568-4742-a610-8bc17c241889/8bc17c241889/

Concours:

Final Concours categories will be determined by the actual cars registered, so please include it when registering here. You do not have to use the same vehicle for every event, but every vehicle needs to be a Porsche.

Concours judging will be exterior, interior, engine compartment and storage areas. Caymans and Boxsters will not be required to open engine area. Your score for that section will be normalized to the average of the other categories for overall awards.

Autocross:

Autocross will use National Parade classes. All autocross drivers will be required to wear a current helmet, per PCA guidelines, and their car must pass a tech inspection prior to being allowed to participate.

Here is a sample video of the Autocross course at AMCM – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72SjirhQFUw&

Registration:

There will be a welcome package including an event polo shirt and other items to commemorate the event. All events, the dinners, and ice cream social are included for the price of $150 per person for adults. There are drink tickets available to purchase for cocktails at the Sunday Banquet. Box lunches are available for purchase as well on Saturday and Sunday.

Children 12 and under are an additional $75 each. Limited to the first 150 participants total.

Our plan is to make this an event that you will not forget. Register early so you do not miss out.

Some facts about the American Muscle Car Museum:

42 acres, 90,000 sqft main museum, 18,000 sqft lobby showroom
329 cars on display
Every model Yenko made old and new
Every color Ford GT made, 427 cobra, Shelby prototype
Every Porsche GT car 997 RS 4.0, 991 GT2 and GT3RS, Carrera GT, 918
Largest collection of Porsche tractors in the northern hemisphere (7)
356 limousine

Motorweek interviewing Mark Pieloch: https://youtu.be/cE_jgeX02UM

Porsche Melbourne (a Premiere Dealership) is a primary sponsor of this event. They plan to have a few models available, including the new Taycan, throughout the weekend for you to test drive. We hope you’ll make some time to do it!

Hope to see you there!!

– Zonefest Chairs Robin Hoffman and Scott Kee

Information on prior Zone 12 Zonefest

Zone 12 Zonefest 2019

Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Florida Citrus Region
Memorial Day weekend — May 24-26, 2019, at the historic Lakeside Inn in Mt. Dora, FL

Cost: $135 per person until Feb 28; $155 after March 1

Host hotel: lakeside-inn.com ($149/room, until April 4)

Please join us as at Zone 12’s Zonefest 2019, marking the 45th Anniversary of Florida Citrus Region. This event has a long history, and will be held Memorial Day weekend — May 24-26, 2019, at the historic Lakeside Inn in Mt. Dora.

Plan to arrive on Friday, and enjoy the whole weekend of fun and friendship!

Schedule of events:

Friday night will feature a reception at the Lakeside Inn with heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar
Saturday morning we’ll move to the Howie Mansion in Howey-in-the-Hills for a Concours Car Competition. A tour of the mansion and lunch are included in your registration fee.
http://www.thehoweymansion.com/
Saturday afternoon we’ll tour through the hilly back roads of Central Florida ending on the porch of the Lakeside Inn for a free Keg Party
Saturday evening will be open, so you and your friends can enjoy dinner at one of the many fine restaurants in downtown Mt. Dora
Sunday morning we’ll have an autocross at the Lake Country Sheriff’s facilities, a few miles from the Inn
To wrap up this exciting weekend, we’ll have a celebration banquet Sunday evening at the Lakeside Inn
- Awards will be given for the concours and AX
- There will be a raffle for lots of great items and services
- Attendees are encouraged to wear “Porsche Bling” and compete for People’s Choice of the most creative Porsche-wear outfit

The Lakeside Inn has recently been updated, and the rate for most rooms is $149, with a limited number of deluxe rooms at a slightly higher rate. A block of rooms has been reserved until April 4, so reserve your room now!

Contact the Lakeside Inn directly (352-383-4101) and mention Florida Zonefest or book your room online at lakeside-inn.com using the code “zone” to receive the $149 rate.

Attendance is limited, so please register early: https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/9648

Early bird registration is $135 per person (must pay at time of registration to get the early bird rate), and includes the cost of the Reception, Concours, Saturday lunch, Howie Mansion tour, Drive Tour, souvenir shirt, AX and Banquet. After March 1^st, the cost is $155 per person.

Thanks to Porsche Orlando for being our title sponsor!

Questions? Please contact Anne Del Villano, Zonefest Registrar, at annedelvillano@comcast.net or 970-406-2090.

Hope to see you at Zonefest!

Lisa
Zone 12 Rep

Zonefest 2018

Unfortunately, there will not be a 2018 Zone 12 Zonefest. The stars would not align for this year, but there will definitely be a Zonefest in 2019. Please stay tuned!

Lisa Lewis
Zone 12 Representative (2018-2019)

Zonefest 2017

Registration is open for Zonefest 2017, May 26 – 28, 2017.

Never heard of Zonefest? It’s like a mini parade packed into a long weekend.

For full details check out http://nfl.pca.org/zonefest_2017.htm. Zonefest question??? Call Dottie Kidd at 954-946-3196. You can register here.