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944Fest 2026 HPDE · Virginia International Raceway

September 4–6, 2026 · All makes and models welcome

Three days of HPDE inside the world's largest gathering of Porsche 944s. You don't need a 944. You don't need a Porsche. You need a car that passes tech, a helmet, and a free weekend in September.

The Track

• Friday: VIR Grand Course, 4.10 miles
• Saturday and Sunday: VIR Full Course, 3.27 miles
• Rain or shine

Run Groups and Track Time

Up to two and a half hours of track time per day.

• Novice: four 30-minute sessions a day, a dedicated instructor in your passenger seat, and classroom time between each session. Built for first-timers. Stock seats and belts are fine.
• Intermediate (solo): three sessions a day, plus an hour of open lapping to close out the afternoon.
• Advanced (solo): three sessions a day, plus the same end-of-day open lapping.

Pricing

• One day: $565
• Two days: $825
• Three days: $985

Every entry includes: t-shirt, goodie bag and camping (yes, we're covering the VIR camping fee for you).

The Schedule

Tech opens at 7:00 AM. Sessions run 8:30 to 5:30, all three days.

Why Run With Us

We're mostly 40-year-old sports cars. We're not slow, but you also won't spend the day with fire-breathing dragons on your bumper heading down the long straights. Low-stress, friendly, and genuinely welcoming to first-timers. It's the kind of HPDE weekend that makes people come back ten years in a row.

What You Need

18 or older with a valid driver's license, a Snell SA2020 or newer helmet, and a car that passes tech inspection. No cage, no race seats, no special equipment required.

Track space is limited and it will sell out.

Full details, rules, and tech form: 944fest.com/hpde.html

Instructors

We are always interested in qualified instructors joining us for our track weekend. Instructors get a single student each day, their own run group, a special event instructor shirt and everything else that comes along with the 944Fest weekend. We require all of our instructors to hold credentials from a recognized club or MSF Lv2. 
To register as an instructor or to find out more: https://944fest.com/hpde-instructor.html