About this event
High Plains Drifter HPDE hosted by MCA at Heartland Motorsports Park!
OPEN TO ALL MAKES! Not just Mustangs!
OPEN TO ALL MAKES
The Mustang Club of America is pleased to offer a two day event at Heartland Motorsports Park. Please join us at OHeartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kansas for one of the best bargains in High Performance Driving Education. The weather should be great and we are limiting run group size and maximizing track time. You will be on track 4-5 times each day for 20 - 30 minutes each. We are currently working on the track schedule with the team at HMP and will post as soon as we have it available.
For Novice drivers, learn high speed driving and car control skills through classroom and limited in-car training from experienced instructors. Bring your street car or track car. No previous experience necessary. Novice space is limited to 20 cars only so register early.
The MCA member cost is only $450 for the weekend . A bargain for this track. Don't drive a Mustang and not a member? No problem! ALL MAKES ARE WELCOME The cost is $490 for the weekend or you can join MCA for $35 and enjoy MCA membership benefits as well as a discount on this event and our event at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kansas on October 1 & 2, 2022.
We also have Saturday or Sunday only track packages available.
Event requirements
Event Requirements
Run group assignment you select during registration on Motorsports Reg may be changed by the Chief Instructor based on driver experience/resume information that you provide during this registration process in MotorsportReg. You will receive/confirm your group assignment when you check in at Registration at the track. Run groups will be limited to no more than 40 cars each/day with the exception of the Novice Group. The Novice Group will be limited to 20 cars each day based on Instructor availability. We expect the event to sell out so register as soon as possible please.
Experience levels for run groups:
A = Very Advanced (Solo Driving & Open Passing with documented advanced driver status or competition license)
B = Advanced (Solo driving with documented advanced driver status)
C = Intermediate (Experienced with several driving school and open track events)
D = Novice (Limited experience with one or two prior driving schools or open track events, instruction required)
Car Sharing: Contact Bryan Kerrick at 405bek@gmail.com or 956-641-0456 or Curtis Norman at Curtisnorman@verizon.net or 832-867-8142 before registering if you plan to share a car between two drivers who must be qualified to participate in different run groups as determined by the Chief Instructor, Curtis Norman. Separate registrations including payment of separate registration fees are required for each driver. Again, students may not share a car in the same run group.
Open cockpit cars are not permitted for this event. Examples of open cockpit cars are BMW Z3s, Convertible Miatas w/o a full competition cage, Convertible Mustangs, AC Cobras, Aerial Atoms, etc. Contact Bryan Kerrick at 405bek@gmail.com or 956-641-0456 or Curtis Norman at Curtisnorman@verizon.net or 832-867-8142 before registering if you have questions regarding your open cockpit vehicle.
Instructors: Acceptance is contingent upon presentation of proper credentials and approval of the MCA DE Chief Instructor, Curtis Norman. If you have already instructed for us, you are approved and should be able to go to the bottom of the registration page and select the days you plan to instruct.
Students age 16 & 17 must have a valid driver's license or learner permit from their state of residence, must have parental approval, and a parent must be present at the track. Driver's under 16 with a learner's permit may be accepted after review of their registration by the Chief Instructor.
Helmets must meet the Snell SA 2015 or SA 2020 standard. Make sure as to the compliance of your helmet as of the date of the event. No DOT or Motorcycle helmets are permitted. We do have a limited number of Snell SA 2020 helmets to loan out.
The event track schedule will be added as soon as we have approval from the HMP Team.
Please find below the waivers for the event. Please printout and bring with you to the event and yes, the 2021 forms still work in 2022.