PCASDR DE & Time Trial – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
Chuckwalla Valley RacewayAbout this event
ONLINE EVENT REGISTRATION is now CLOSED. Some run groups at this event are SOLD OUT. It is suggested that if you did not register during the online registration period you contact preregAway@pcasdr.org before heading out to the track as we may not be able to accommodate you.
The event format, based upon registrations received, will be comprised of 1 DE run group and 3 TT run groups.
Porsche Club of America – San Diego Region welcomes you!
Join us as we return to Southern California's newest track: Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Saturday & Sunday, January 28 & 29. This event features both a DE and a Time Trial, with separate run groups for each event and differing entrant requirements (DE events have no driving prerequisites; see Prior Experience section on the following page). Time Trial run groups will feature Transponder timing with times posted after each session as well as online after the event (no timing for DE run groups though in-car timers are currently permitted except for novices). Run groups are allocated based upon supply and demand.
We will be running clockwise.
To register online and save up to $60, we require that you join our group here on MotorsportReg.com. Regardless of which region of PCA you belong to or if you don't belong to PCA at all, you must join the SDR group on this web site. This will be done as a step in the registration process. Non-Porsches that meet our rules are welcome!!!
Season Pass: For those drivers who plan to run with us all season long – see our complete schedule here – we again offer the Season Pass at no up-front cost! Track rental rates have been rising each year and yet we have not had a significant price increase in several years. Our online early registration prices have actually gone DOWN for 2012 to reflect the excellent participation we had last year, and with a Season Pass you can get an even better deal and potentially a free hat! Sign up for the Season Pass with this event then simply pay for and attend all days of all of our TT or DE events this year (you may skip up to 3 event-days in your chosen category if need be and may make up days in the other category, if qualified to drive in it; note that if you have not signed up previously for 2012 you have already missed 2 of your 3 allowable days) while receiving $25 off the then-current online price of each multi-day event ($10 per single-day
event). You'll also receive a free hat just for signing up (subject to availability). You will not be charged anything up-front and will be entitled to the above discount at each SDR-managed track event including the California Festival of Speed. If you miss more than 3 event-days, you will be back-billed for the cumulative discounts you received plus $25 for the hat. Complete details will be sent to you after you sign up and you may opt out at that time with no cost or obligation. It's simple, costs you nothing, and potentially saves you more than $150 over the course of the season!
Event Hotel: Best Western Date Tree Hotel, 81909 Indio Boulevard, Indio, CA 92201, (760) 347-3421. Ask for the Chuckwalla rate: $69.99 per night until January 12, single or double. Call directly rather than using the travelnow.com links to the right in order to get the special rate.
Camping at the Track: You may camp at the track. Please phone Chuckwalla Valley Raceway to make arrangements. There may be fees payable to the track in order to camp.
Late Registration: You must register with credit card on file by 11:59 pm January 13 to receive the discounted online rate; after that a $50 late fee applies through January 23. Online registration closes at 11:59 pm January 23, after which significantly higher on-site registration fees apply. If unable to register online, you may register by faxing in the standard form available on the PCASDR website (higher fees apply).
Payment: You MUST use a credit card to pay if registering online, VISA or MasterCard only. For complete event pricing details proceed with registration steps. You will have a chance to confirm after you make your selections. Card billed AFTER the event.
Cancellation Fee: The cancellation policy has changed since 2011 and there are now potential fees associated with cancelling after various dates. Please see the full cancellation policy at the bottom of the next page.
If you have a question about this event, please contact the Registrar at: preregAway@pcasdr.org.
Event requirements
Prior Experience: DE participants need no prior experience (minimum age of 18 years, valid state driver's license, and good mental and physical health required)! Time Trial participants without a Zone 8 Competition Permit (or approved equivalent) must have completed at least 8 Autocross and/or DE and/or Driving School days or equivalent over the past 6 to 24 months. DE participants will have separate run groups from Time Trial participants.
All novice drivers will be required to have an Instructor. Novice DE drivers will have a required educational component as part of their schedule that commences on Friday evening. If you are a novice DE driver with no prior performance driving experience you must be available on Friday evening January 27 at 6:30 pm at the event hotel as well as on Saturday January 28 at the track. Based upon past sign-ups, it is unlikely that there will be more than 1 DE group at this event so car sharing among 2 DE participants is unlikely (though if one participant qualifies to Time Trial, sharing is not an issue so long as there is enough demand for a DE group). Also please note that there are clothing requirements and an approved helmet is required. Please contact the Registrar at least 2 weeks prior to the event for information on helmet rental if needed. Experienced drivers new to SDR events may also be required to have an Instructor until their competency has been demonstrated.
New Classification System for 2012: The classification system has changed for 2012. Even if you participated in the SDR classification system in 2011 you will still need to reclassify your car from scratch. Fortunately there's now an online tool to help you do that. Go to http://zone8.pca.org/CarClass/Default.aspx and enter info about your car. You need to do this BEFORE you click Continue below and begin to register as you are required to input your 2012 class as part of the registration process. All cars need to do this, including X class cars, as safety equipment requirements are determined based upon Modification points which are calculated as part of the online tool. The ability for the online tool to calculate Modification points for non-Porsches is still under development. Non-Porsches running in X class may register now but will be required to provide their Modification point total prior to the event once the online tool has the functionality to calculate it.
Pre-tech is Strongly Encouraged! Please try to take your car in for service and have it thoroughly inspected prior to this event. With two full days of our high track time event in the Palm Springs area, you will want to be safe and have your car make it through the weekend. Plus you'll want to be certain that, before you leave for the track, you and your car have any required safety equipment (Stock and Street Stock coupes generally need no additional safety equipment, but see the Rules link below to be sure that you qualify). All entrants pre-teching must present a Tech Inspection Form with name, address, phone, car, class, etc. to a qualified tech inspection shop. The form can be found at: http://pcasdr.net/pcasdr/forms/AXRegForm.pdf. The Tech Inspection Form has changed for 2012. Please download the new form using the link above. Do not use the old form as the classification system has changed since the 2011 season so it will not be accepted and you will need to re-tech at the track. Cars inspected by shops not personally known to the Registrar are subject to random on-site re-inspection.
PCA Zone 8 Driving Rules for 2012 can be found here: http://zone8.pca.org/rules/2012/2012Z8Rules.pdf.
If there are any changes to your registration data after the online registration deadline, you need to notify the Registrar by the day of the event BEFORE the first run session.
All entrants and guests shall be required to sign the PCA waiver upon registering at the track. This is in addition to any waiver that the track itself may require you to sign. You are responsible for your guests and may be asked to leave the event if your guests are found to have not signed the PCA waiver.
The track may charge its own separate nominal entrance fee. This fee does not go to PCA and is beyond our control.
Transponders: If you have an AMB Transponder, be sure you've entered the number under "My Account." (Hint: you do this where you edit your vehicle information.) If you don't have a Transponder, they are available for rent and you must have a Transponder to drive in the Time Trial. Transponder not required for DE registrants.
