About this event
California Central Coast Region - Porsche Club of America presents the PCA Autocross Academy
This event would not be possible without our great sponsors:
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Happy Canyon Racing, and the Bear Valley Drivers Club (the faster club) These two driver groups bring their time and enthusiasm for amateur motorsports to be sponsors for our AX and HDPE events. Group members participate as drivers, instructors, and event volunteers. Most important, they are people like you having a blast at the track. Join in the fun and camaraderie!
Elite Performance is a track focused performance specialist committed to supporting drivers within the PCA community. As a partner and sponsor of the Central Coast Region of the Porsche Club of America, we provide curated performance parts, Nankang ultra high performance tires, and JRZ Motorsport suspension systems, along with knowledgeable guidance to match. Whether preparing for HPDE, autocross, or advanced driving events, we help drivers equip their cars with track proven components that deliver confidence and control.
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Autocross School
The California Central Coast Region of The Porsche Club of America (CCCR-PCA) is holding an Autocross School on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Entry will be limited to 30 students. The Ground School will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Santa Maria Airport Administration Office, which is located on 3217 Terminal Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93455. Parking in rear of building. For PCA members, registration opens on 03/16/2026; Registration is open to all entrants on 03/30/2026.
Partial(Hybrid) or Full Electric cars are NOT eligible due to inability of local Fire Department to extinguish lithium battery fires.
The day begins with a sit-down classroom session at the Santa Maria Airport Administration Office for about 90 minutes to discuss the basics of autocross and performance driving. The group will proceed to the Santa Maria Airport autocross track where we will conduct tech inspection of your vehicle. All participants will be assigned a driving instructor for the day. After tech inspection you will proceed into driving exercises with your instructor where we will focus on braking points, apexes, acceleration, slalom and hard braking. Each driver will run the exercises several times. After completion of the exercises, we will set up a full autocross track and you will take many runs with your instructor.
A regular autocross will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2026. This will be a separate event. You must register separately on this website. This is highly recommended, put what you learned into practice. Instructors are available for the Sunday autocross.
Registration for the Autocross School is $75 for PCA members and $85 for non-PCA attendees.
Waitlist
If the event is full, you will be put on a waitlist and you will not be charged until you accept an opening. If an opening occurs, all people on the waitlist will be notified that there is an opening. From that point on, it will be first-come, first-served for filling the vacancy, so if you want in, make sure you monitor your emails.
What is Autocross?
An autocross is an all forward gear competitive driving event in which one vehicle at a time is timed for one lap on a clearly defined closed course on a hard surface with a defined start and finish line. An autocross is run in lower gears (typically 2nd) with an emphasis on handling and agility rather than speed and power. An autocross is not wheel-to-wheel racing, a time trial or a gymkhana. More than one vehicle can be on the course at the same time as long as vehicles do not run in proximity to each other and workers are not put at risk. There can be official timing of each lap with appropriate penalties for course deviations and awards can be given for finishing positions in class and/or overall.
Airport Entry
- Our agreement with the airport does not allow us to enter the track or leave the track from the Jet Center. The only entry/exit is the gate at the north end of S. Blosser Road, near the Jet Center. If you are late, you can try calling 805-720-2070, but we will be busy and may not hear your call right away.
- If you ignore this, you may be asked to leave the airport and may not be allowed to return to this or future events.
Junior Participant Program (JPP)
The Junior Participation Program (JPP) is intended to encourage families to become and stay more involved with PCA, as well as strengthening a long-term connection between 16/17-year old sons, daughters and other specified relations of PCA members and to encourage their future participation in the Club. Once these sons, daughters or other relatives become 18, they will be able to join PCA as a full member.
The JPP allows the fully licensed sons, daughters, nephews, nieces, step-children or grandchildren of PCA members to participate in driving events, such as autocross, autocross schools, rally and gymkhanas.
The parent or legal guardian of the JPP entrant does not have to be a Club member, IF the uncle, aunt, grandparent or step-parent is a Club member. This relative, who is a Club member, as well as a parent or legal guardian, must also be in attendance at the event, along with the JPP entrant.
BOTH parents or legal guardian(s) must be present at the event to sign the “Waiver and Release of Liability and Indemnity Agreement for Minors in Restricted Areas, Driving or Riding”. If both parents will not be present at the event, a notarized waiver of the parent not in attendance must be provided. The JPP entrant must sign the “Minor’s Assumption of Risk Acknowledgment” form. Contact the Autocross Director, Fred Herr at Fred-PCA-CCCR-AX@comcast.net with any questions.
Minors and Spectators
Spectators or minors are not allowed at the airport autocross facility. If you have someone, over 17 years of age, that wishes to accompany you, they must sign up on MSR as a volunteer worker and be assigned a work station. This must be done before the close of registration. Do not show up at the gate and expect to get in without signing up like everyone else. NO EXCEPTIONS!
However, minors 16 years of age and younger may attend an autocross event as observers only, if the following conditions are met:
- Both parents should sign the "Waiver and Release of Liability and Indemnity Agreement for Minors as Observers Only"; however, one parent /guardian is acceptable. Friends/other relatives are not acceptable.
- Minors cannot be admitted to any "hot" or "restricted areas". This means the only area they are allowed in is the area of vehicle parking. Not grid, not near the track and no other place on the airport property, and they must wear an appropriate wrist band at all times.
- The minor must be under the supervision of a parent or guardian at all times. If a minor is found to be not under direct supervision, you will be asked to leave. NO EXCUSES - NO EXCEPTIONS - PERIOD
Lunch
Lunch will be provided at the AX Academy to all entrants, instructors and volunteers. No alcohol is permitted.
Event requirements
Event Requirements for autocross school:
The doors will open at 7:00 a.m. at the Santa Maria Airport Administration Office, which is located on 3217 Terminal Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93455. Coffee and donuts will be available. The ground school will start promptly at 7:30 a.m. After the ground school, you will be escorted to the autocross track at the north end of South Blosser Road.
We highly recommend you bring a note pad and pen to take notes. You are allowed to record the ground school session if so desired as long as the recording process does not interfere with the proceedings.
Make sure you have everything you need for the track session, including enough fuel, as the gate will be closed until the conclusion of the event.
Click HERE for a map to the Santa Maria Airport.
This event is open to all Porsches and Non-Porsches.
For All Drivers
- Clothing (Helmet, Shoes, etc.): All vehicle occupants while on course must wear an approved helmet.
Helmets built to Snell Foundation standards or other standards such as FIA 8860, SFI 31.1 and BS6658-
85 Type A-FR are approved for use. Approved helmets must be manufactured to the current rating or the
two most recent SA, M or K Snell ratings. For example, the current Snell SA standard is SA2020, therefore
helmets meeting SA2015, SA2020 and SA2025 are acceptable. Also, any helmet approved for PCA Club Racing is permitted. Footwear must be non-slip and NOT be open-toe or have heavy-duty soles such as those found on hiking shoes or work boots. We recommend a long sleeve cotton shirt, long cotton pants, thin rubber or leather soled shoes without lugs on the sole, cotton socks. - Check brakes, tire pressure (factory pressure recommended), oil, etc. before arriving at facility. You are encouraged to run through our tech checklist before you arrive at the track to speed up the tech process.
- Tires must be less than 6 years old from manufacture date stamp.
- All entrants are assigned to work in groups when they are not running. Depending on run sequence, this will include working after your run group has completed for the day.
- If you are sharing a car with another driver, please let us know when you sign up. Please have your car numbers ready at tech. Each driver must have their unique assigned number.
- Port-a-Potty’s will be on site.
All auto-cross events are Rain or Shine events, unless there are safety problems.
