About this event
The fall chill is already in the air and before you know it, we will be shoveling snow out of the driveway and off the roof. Before all that happens, you need to get out on the track for one final DE event and that event just happens to be on the 6th & 7th of October at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and it is appropriately named ‘Spring is a Long Time Coming’. Besides all the great driving, have you ever seen the fall foliage from the track? The views are spectacular and they give you another good reason to keep your eyes up while driving…. you already know the other reason – right?
PLEASE NOTE:
- We have instituted a deferred payment option. While your payment information is collected when you register, you will not be charged for the event until you are confirmed into the event which will happen approximately 30 days prior to the event.
- Snell rated 2010 or newer helmets required.
- The NHMS sound limit is 99 db
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
- MAKE A WISH - Charity Laps at noon on Saturday. In addition to an hour of lapping the track in your own car, you will be helping to put a smile on the faces of the many children attending. The revenue from these activities as well T shirt sales all go to the Make A Wish Foundation our charity of choice.
- SATURDAY EVENING SOCIAL AND DINNER - Besides the driving and everything associated with just being at the track, you have the opportunity to join your fellow drivers and friends at the Loudon Country Club to partake of a special dinner, play a little Liar's Lap Time and reflect on your 2018 DE season.
- NHMS is our home track, and it is the site of many televised races, including Nextel Cup. What is not usually shown on TV is their 1.6 mile road course with 12 turns and some exciting elevation changes making for a good learning environment for Novices and a challenging and technical drive for our advanced drivers.
Event requirements
| 1 | Participants must be at least 18 years of age, must have a valid driver’s license, and be a PCA member or affiliate. A current driver’s license and PCA membership card must be shown at registration. |
| 2 | Non-participants are not permitted in either student or instructor cars. Non-participants under the age of 18 are allowed only in spectator areas. Instructors riding in student cars and students riding in instructor cars for instructional purposes are permitted. No student may ride with another student. |
| 3 | Participants must wear rubber soled, natural uppers shoes, long pants, and a long sleeved shirt (natural, not synthetic fibers), or wear an approved fire resistant driving suit. |
| 4 | Drivers must have completed registration and be through the tech line prior to the driver’s and instructor’s meetings (approximately 8:15 am). |
| 5 | A Snell rated 2010 or newer helmet is required. An SA rated helmet is preferred. M and K rated helmets are acceptable. Limited loaners may be available. |
| 6 | All participants must fill out the NCR tech form (at this link). It must completed and signed by one of the approved NCR tech inspectors (at this link) within two weeks of the event The tech inspection is a free service to PCA members unless otherwise noted. |
| 7 | R-rated track tires are not allowed in green & yellow run groups unless OEM fit or the car is also driven in an advanced run group. Chief Instructor approval required. |
| 8 | All open top cars (including targas) must run with tops installed or up, unless arm restraints are used by each occupant. All sunroofs must be closed or entirely removed while on track (arm restraints required if sunroof is removed). |
| 9 | All open cars must have a roll bar installed, with the following exceptions: Targas, 914s, Boxsters and 996/997 cabriolets (except at Lime Rock) are acceptable as delivered from the factory & must run with the top up or have a hardtop installed. |
| 10 | Lime Rock Park will enforce rules which require all open cars to have a roll bar that is fixed and visible at all times (not pop up) plus allows the driver to pass the “broomstick rule” (top of helmet under a line drawn from the top of the windshield to the top of the bar). |
| 11 | Tracks will be enforcing sound limits at their tracks. You will be expelled from the event after your second offense during any given day. |
| 12 | Driver’s side windows must be fully down (rain or shine), passenger side optional (fully up or down). Window nets are not allowed. |
| 13 | Students should expect that their instructor will drive their car for several laps at each event. |
| 14 | All participants must obey all passing rules set forth in the driver’s meeting. |
| 15 | There is a mandatory Black Flag pit stop for all spins or 2 (or more) wheels-off. Two Black Flags for these or other driving infractions in a day are grounds for expulsion from the event. |
| 16 | No illegal drugs are allowed and no alcoholic beverages may be consumed by anyone (participant or guest) during the event. |
| 17 | Events in the rain and cold weather. No refunds for an event canceled after cars have been on the track, or for participants who do not come to the track when an event is not started. Partial refunds may be available to those who come to the track when an event is not started/canceled. |
Updated January 8, 2018
Entries (92)
DJ
Damon Josz
JH
John Hutchens
JV
James Vola
WG
William M Griffith
GL
Gene Lyras
LS
Laurie Sanborn
AS
Andy Sanborn
MN
Mark Nadler
Venue
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, NH
Organizer
PCA - North Country - Drivers Education
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