Shade Tree Racing
The region’s About page describes Schattenbaum as serving central and southern New Jersey, from the Princeton area south through the Delaware Valley, with more than 500 members. It belongs to PCA’s Zone 1. The region was formed in 1973 by members of a race team who all owned Porsches; high on enthusiasm but low on funds, they called themselves Shade Tree Racing, and Schattenbaum is that name in German. The PCA region finder returns Schattenbaum for Cherry Hill and Princeton zip codes; across the Delaware, Riesentöter covers Philadelphia and parts of South Jersey too.
Monthly meetings at the Gibson House
Member meetings are monthly, with technical talks and member stories. The events page has held them at 7pm at the Gibson House, 535 East Main Street in Evesham, with pizza, soft drinks, beer and wine provided by the club. Topics run from “Porsche Books” to “Drive It or Store It,” an open forum on battery tenders, snow tires and whether to drive through the winter at all.
Driver education at New Jersey Motorsports Park
The driver education page lists several events a year at New Jersey Motorsports Park, 8000 Dividing Creek Road in Millville. Anyone with a car and a valid license can take part, with no prior track experience needed, and the region’s Thunderbolt Raceway listings open the events to any track-worthy car, members and non-members alike. Beginners start in the novice group with a certified instructor in the passenger seat, and the day alternates track sessions with classroom time. Drivers must be 18, run groups are capped, and helmets must be Snell M or SA 2020 or newer.
The Beginner’s Guide starts with advice to find a club member who has done it before. Registration runs through MotorsportReg. Every car needs a tech inspection signed by an approved inspector no more than a month before the event, and the guide’s checklist includes fresh brake fluid, lug nuts torqued to at least 90 ft-lbs and brake pads with at least half their material left.
Tours, the Showdown and Oktoberfest
The About page lists the Schattenbaum Showdown, an annual club race for licensed PCA racers, along with tours on New Jersey and Pennsylvania back roads, concours, and dinners. The annual Oktoberfest is held at Sebastian’s Schnitzelhaus, 43 Fort Dix Street in Wrightstown: guests gather at 5pm, dinner of sauerbraten, schnitzel and wurst comes around 6pm, the restaurant is BYOB and tickets sell only through the region’s registration link. The 2026 dinner sold out.
Joining
The About page directs new members to join PCA and select Schattenbaum as the region. The events calendar can be subscribed to in Google, Apple or Outlook calendars, which is the easiest way to see the next meeting when it is posted. The Porsche Club of America page has national dues and the join process.
Is there a Porsche club in South Jersey?
Yes. Schattenbaum describes itself as the PCA region for central and southern New Jersey, and the PCA region finder returns it for Cherry Hill and Princeton zip codes.
Can I do a Schattenbaum track day without a Porsche?
Yes. The region’s Thunderbolt Raceway listings open its driver education to any track-worthy car and licensed driver 18 or older, members and non-members.
Where does Schattenbaum run its track days?
At New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, per the driver education page.
Where are Schattenbaum member meetings held?
Recent meetings have been at 7pm at the Gibson House, 535 East Main Street in Evesham, with pizza and drinks provided by the club, per the events page.
When is the Schattenbaum Oktoberfest?
Each October at Sebastian’s Schnitzelhaus in Wrightstown. Tickets go through the region’s registration link only, and the 2026 dinner sold out.
- Source: About Schattenbaum, Schattenbaum Region PCA, read 1 November 2026
- Source: Events, Schattenbaum PCA, read 1 November 2026
- Source: Member Meeting, Drive It or Store It, Schattenbaum PCA, read 1 November 2026
- Source: Oktoberfest, Schattenbaum PCA, read 1 November 2026
- Source: Driver Education, NJMP Thunderbolt, Schattenbaum PCA, read 1 November 2026
- Source: About Driver Education, Schattenbaum Region PCA, read 1 November 2026
- Source: Beginner’s Guide to Driver Education, Schattenbaum Region PCA, read 1 November 2026
- Source: PCA Region Directory, zip 08002 (pca.org), read 1 November 2026
- Source: PCA Region Directory, zip 08540 (pca.org), read 1 November 2026