Sat, Feb 28 - Sun, Mar 1, 2015

PCASDR DE & Time Trial – Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain

About this event

Porsche Club of America – San Diego Region welcomes you!

Join us as we make our triumphant return to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV, February 28 and March 1!  We'll be driving their all new state-of-the-art Hunt Course, which promises to be exciting and challenging (see below).  Pahrump is closer than you might think (not much further than Buttonwillow), and much more fun than most track towns.  And Vegas is only an hour away!  Late February/early March is a great time to be in the Nevada desert, so be sure to carefully read everything on both this page and the next before signing up so that you aren't shut out.


This event features both a Driver's Ed (DE) and a Time Trial (TT), with separate run groups for each event and differing entrant requirements (DE events have no driving prerequisites, TT does).  The DE for this event is being hosted by Grand Prix Region, with separate registration available at http://msreg.com/GPXSM15.  Please read the info below regarding the difference between a DE and a TT so that you sign up for the event you want and are qualified for.

The Time Trial is for intermediate and advanced drivers and works like a Driver's Ed event during practice, but features Transponder timing during all sessions with times posted online immediately thereafter as well as in the Club's permanent record database after the event.  In addition, there is an optional Timed Runs session at the end of the event which is when you can set an official time for the event.  The DE is for drivers of all levels and has no official timing, though in-car timers are currently permitted except for novices.  Qualified DE drivers may also optionally participate in Timed Runs at the end of the event.  All TT spots are allocated first come, first served, but with 2 day participants taking priority over 1 day participants.  Student spots are currently being Waitlisted.  If you sign up and a spot does not become available for you, you will not be charged.  Thus, if you are interested in participating, indicate your interest by signing up ASAP.

You may sign up for any one or both days.  The base price for this event (assumes early registration, no need to rent anything, etc.) is $270 for the weekend.  Track time per entrant is expected to be approximately 3 hours, and traffic is anticipated to be low so everyone should be able to get tons of flying laps.  Our $/hour ratio is among the lowest of any group, especially when you factor in the quality aspect.  See the Payment section below for more info.

To register we require that you join the PCA - San Diego group here on MotorsportReg.com (note:  this just means adding PCA - San Diego to your list of Clubs on MotorsportReg; it does not make you a member of PCA).  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 (again, doing so will not make you a member of PCA).  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.  In fact, in 2013 we LOWERED PRICES for early registration (defined as at least 2 weeks prior to the event), providing drivers that register in a timely fashion with the same prices they paid back in 2007.  Even with hefty increases from some of the tracks we are holding tight on prices for 2015, and yet with a Season Pass you can get an even better deal and two free gifts!

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 (TT'ers may skip up to 3 event-days, and registration in the Club Race portion of a joint TT/CR event qualifies as attendance; DE'ers may skip up to 2 DE event-days and are exempt from events that do not offer a DE) while receiving $25 off the then-current online price of each multi-day event ($10 per single-day event; note that it is your responsibility after signing up to claim the Season Pass discount at each event – it isn't automatic).  And you automatically move to the top of the Waitlist for any event you sign up for that is full.  You'll also receive two exclusive free gifts just for signing up:  a knit beanie featuring the Porsche crest and denoting your series participation, and an SDR-logo'd Nomex balaclava (perfect to keep you safe and that Snell 2015 helmet you're planning to buy nice and clean).  Combined with early registration prices for events, with a Season Pass you'll be paying what we charged way back in 2003!  You will not be charged anything up-front and will be entitled to the above discount at each SDR-managed track event in 2015 including the California Festival of Speed.  If you miss more event-days than permitted, you will be back-billed for the cumulative discounts you received plus $50 to cover the cost of the gifts you received.  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, showers you with exclusive gifts, and potentially saves you $175 over the course of the season!  Note:  the design above is for illustrative purposes only and may be different than the actual production garments.  Note that gift availability is not guaranteed, and first-come, first-served.  Also, if this is your first SDR track event of the year you will have already missed 2 of your allowed 3 days.

Physical Damage Insurance – NEW:  Insurance for your car is available for this event via Lockton Affinity, LLC, PCA's exclusively endorsed insurance provider.  Note that liability coverage is not included and Time Trial Timed Runs are specifically excluded from coverage.  This insurance is strictly optional.  For more info click here.

Event Info on your Mobile Phone:  You may sign up for our mobile phone timing and notification system as part of your registration for this event.  Look for the appropriate check box on the registration page and click it to expand that section of the form in order to fill in your preferences.  For more info on our online system, click the thumbnail to the immediate right.

Event Hotel: Pahrump Nugget, 681 S. Highway 160, Pahrump, NV, 775-751-6500.  Ask for group code S22715, which for the first 25 rooms booked before February 20, should be $67.39 per night including tax.  As always, be sure to ask for the best available rate, in case they have a better offer at the time you call.  Should the Nugget be booked up, you may try the Best Western Pahrump Station, 1101 S. Highway 160, Pahrump, NV, 775-727-5100.  While we don't have a group rate there and it may be a bit more expensive, we understand they have recently done some rennovations.  It is suggested that you call soon and directly, rather than using the travelnow.com links to the right in order to get the best rate.

Camping at the Track:  You may camp at the track.  Please phone Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch for details and 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 February 13 to receive the discounted online rate; after that a $50 late fee applies through February 22.  Online registration closes at 11:59 pm February 22, after which even higher on-site registration fees apply, if even available.

Payment:  You MUST use a credit card to pay if registering online, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover only.  For complete event pricing details proceed with registration steps.  You will have a chance to confirm (or abort) after you make your selections.  Card billed AFTER the event.

Cancellation Fee:  There are 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

NOTE:  If you have a Porsche, before continuing on to register you MUST first enter your car on the Zone 8 car classification website to determine your 2015 car class.  Even if you have previously classified your car, the rules have changed for 2015, and thus you should go to the above website, edit your car, re-examine all questions and answers, and click all the way through until you see and click on Finished to determine your proper 2015 class.  You will need this info in order to register on the next page.

Prior Experience:  All participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age, posess a valid state driver's license, and be in good mental and physical health.  Time Trial participants without a Zone 8 Solo Permit (or approved equivalent) must have completed at least 8 Autocross and/or DE and/or Driving School days or equivalent over the past 24 months.

All TT drivers without a Zone 8 Solo Permit (or approved equivalent) will be required to have an Instructor.  That there are clothing requirements and an approved Snell helmet is required.  Please contact the Registrar at least 2 weeks prior to the event for information on helmet rental if needed.

TT'ers with qualifying credentials:  no charge for Solo Permits!!!  TT Students without Zone 8 Student Log Books:  please check the appropriate box to order one when you register.

You must classify your car using the 2015 Zone 8 Rules before you go on to register for this event.  Fortunately there's an online tool to help you do that.  Go to http://zone8.pca.org/CarClass/Default.aspx now and enter info about your car if it's a Porsche.  You need to do this BEFORE you click Continue below and begin to register as you are required to input your 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 Performance Equipment points which are calculated as part of the online tool, though non-Porsches running in X class must use this spreadsheet to determine Performance Equipment Points:  http://www.zone8.org/assets/docs/DE_TTSafetyEquipCalculator.xlsx.  If you register without doing the above your registration will not be considered complete and you will be placed On Hold.  Since registrations are taken first-come, first-served when complete, you must classify properly before you register, otherwise you will lose your place in line.  Also, if you do not complete the above until after a price increase has occurred you will be required to pay the higher price.

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 Nevada desert, 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 current 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/2013/misc/AXRegForm.pdfThe tech form must have a date in the lower right corner of at least Dec '14.  Do not use any older form as only the most recent form will be accepted and if you bring the wrong form you will need to re-tech at the track.  Better yet, use our new automated tech form printer, available after you classify your car on the Zone 8 classification site (see above paragraph).  Cars inspected by shops not personally known to the Registrar are subject to random on-site re-inspection.  If you do not properly pre-tech you will be required to pass an on-site tech inspection at the track.

This is a Zone 8 event and it will run under PCA Zone 8 Driving Rules for 2015 which can be found here: http://www.zone8.org/assets/docs/2015/2015Z8Rules.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.  If you know you will have a change after you sign up, it is greatly appreciated if the information can be provided to the Registrar by the Sunday prior to the event.  Doing this will save you time at the track.

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.  Alternatively you may borrow one from someone who is NOT participating in the event, or purchase your own.  If you utilize one of these alternatives you must provide the serial number by one week prior to the event.

Cancellation Policy:  In the event of a driver’s cancellation within 2 weeks of an event, the Club reserves the right to retain a percentage of the driver’s base registration fee if the Club, in its sole discretion, determines that weather forecasts from any source may have had an adverse impact on registered driver cancellations (regardless of the stated reason for any cancellation).  In such cases, the Club will retain only that percentage of the driver’s base registration fee necessary so that the Club at most breaks even for that event.  Translation:  If there’s no rain or extreme heat in the forecast at any time during the 2 weeks prior to an event, you may cancel in writing at any time for any reason up to the time the green flag drops.  If there is rain or extreme heat in the forecast and you cancel during this time, the Club may keep some of your base registration fee, but only enough so that the Club does not lose money on the event.  If other non-cancelled drivers put the Club in the black for that event, you will not be charged for cancelling.

Click  Continue  below to register for the Time Trial.  Click here to register for the DE.

Spring Mountain

Pahrump, NV
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