by Roger Johnson | Jun 5, 2025 | History, Uncategorized
I recently had the good fortune to visit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. I expected to be impressed by the incredible (hard not to over-use the word here) work they do in treating and finding cures for children’s cancer, but I was equally...
by Roger Johnson | Jun 11, 2024 | History, Uncategorized
There has been considerable discussion on Clubtalk and Facebook regarding Steve Beddor offering one of the Beddor Sport Quattros for sale on Bring A Trailer. These were are very special cars with the road cars being built to homologate the Audi for FIA Group B...
by Roger Johnson | Feb 16, 2024 | History, Uncategorized
As discussed in Chronicles Post 54, Porsche brought the 1976 Le Mans winning 936 and its driver Jacky Ickx to the Porsche Parade at Brainerd. It had raced the weekend before in a combination of Can-Am and World Sportscar Championship race at Mosport. Ickx...
by Roger Johnson | Dec 18, 2023 | History
What is Nord Stern’s connection to former Porsche CEO Peter Schutz? Find out at the Green Flag party on Saturday January 13th sign up today here. The guest speaker for Nord Stern’s upcoming Green Flag Party is Lori Schutz, daughter of former President and CEO of...
by Roger Johnson | Dec 7, 2023 | History, Uncategorized
In 1976 the Nord Stern Region endeavored to take on the most ambitious project in the Region’s history – hosting the 1976 Porsche Parade. The Region had less than 100 members at the time. The site would be Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake near Brainerd with the...
by Roger Johnson | Nov 9, 2023 | History
I was looking through some incredible photos and video from Porsche of Rennsport Reunion 7. Most of the photos were shot by Jessica Johnk who is from the Twin Cities and an incredible photographer. Most of the photos used at JDC is her work. I also found a very nice...
