About this event
**Note: We currently have many more Green and Blue students signed up than we can accept. We will move people off the wait list as soon as spaces open up.**
Join PCA Potomac for our 3-day PorscheFest DE at our home track at Summit Point's main circuit to celebrate all things Porsche!
Our hands-on, high-energy driver education program will give you the experience needed to learn how to drive your car toward the limits. We offer 90 minutes of track time per day, with 5 different run groups. Are you a beginner or starting out? Our Green and Blue Run Groups offer an assigned instructor who will ride with you in your car to help you learn how to drive your car fast while being safe. Did we mention there are no speed limits? We also have run groups dedicated to solo drivers, and if you are an advanced driver then you may be suited for one of our higher run groups with fast driving and extended passing (with a point-by) anywhere on the track.
The greatest part of Potomac PCA is the people, people that will help you with your car, and new friends to drive with. Our motto "be safe, have fun, and learn" will certainly be remembered after a weekend with us.
Summit Point’s Main circuit offers a little bit of everything, long straights offering very high speeds, tight corners requiring braking performance, high-speed corners requiring skill, and enough elevation change to experience the effects of gravity. Summit Point also offers fuel stations (including high-octane racing fuels), large paved paddocks, and a restaurant. Summit Point events usually sell out quickly so register early.
Due to the ongoing COVID situation we ask that you limit any guests to essential CREW or VOLUNTEERS only, meaning only those necessary to help you prep your car / help you prep for run sessions, or those who wish to volunteer at the event. These guests must be registered for the event in MSR in the same way as a driver, with their name, contact info, etc. They will find the options "Crew of Driver" and "Volunteer Only" to choose from.
Drive safe, smart and have a great weekend. As always, “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people.”
Registration Fee: $475 for drivers, $280 for instructors
**NEW: Sunday, July 26, 2020 – Free Shop Tech Session at Craftsman Auto Care in Merrifield, VA, from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, with arrivals needed by noon for a tech inspection.
Attendees should wear a mask and come up to the doors and let us know their name so we can put them on the inspection list. Please BRING YOUR OWN PEN to sign the PCA event waiver and the PCA COVID-19 waiver. Please wait outside until called. Face masks must be worn at all times while in the shop or around other people. There will be no shop-provided food or coffee.
Craftsman has a disinfecting procedure, so it's possible the car owner will need to turn over the car to someone from the shop, who will then disinfect and drive the car into the shop.
Some DIY lifts will be available as well, from 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Anyone wanting a DIY lift must email tech@pcapotomac.org to reserve one.
Masks, social distancing, etc. will be enforced. Please do not bring guests due to COVID-19 restrictions; they will not be allowed inside the shop. Set your GPS for Craftsman: 2733 Merrilee Drive, Merrifield VA, 22031, (703) 688-8397.***
Tech inspection must be done by an auto dealer or recognized service or repair facility and must be documented on the 2020 form, signed and stamped. The form can be found here: https://pcapotomac.org/images/PCA_PotomacTechForm.pdf.
We are extending our usual 2-week inspection window to 30 days prior to the event. The inspection must be done by an auto dealer or recognized service or repair facility and must be documented on the 2020 form, signed and stamped. Please see Tech Inspections for details and to download the required Tech form.
DRIVERS AND VOLUNTEERS: Please stay at home if you are in a higher risk category for severe illness, or if you are sick or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath.
Event requirements
All drivers must be at least 18 yrs old and have a valid drivers license.
Click here for FAQs and other useful info about our DE program!
APPLICATIONS/ACCEPTANCE
- We require prior training before participating in our DEs -- see the FAQ link above, question "What's the best way to start?" for more details.
- Our events are open to all marques.
- You do not need to be a PCA member to participate.
- Registration closes the Saturday prior to the event (late registrations are risky due to capacity).
- You may notice your event status is yellow / "New" - until it becomes green / "Confirmed", you only have a place in line not an actual slot in the event. (Or if you see "Waitlist"...keep your fingers crossed for an opening!)
- We are not billing you or marking you as “confirmed” in MSR until closer to the event. This is to allow us to adjust to whichever phase of re-opening Summit Point, WV will be in at the time of the event. In addition, it will allow flexibility for participants to withdraw from the event without penalty should you develop any common symptoms for this virus or need to be quarantined due to exposure elsewhere.
- We will contact you again via email prior to the event to confirm acceptance at which time you will also receive instructions about billing and the billing date.
- Green students are expected to attend all days of the DE, particularly the first day, for safety reasons.
- Sorry, we don't offer single-day or prorated registration.
- IF YOU CAN'T PARTICIPATE, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CANCEL.
- Event waivers will be provided for review and required signatures at on-site event registration.
CLOTHING
- Full coverage rubber-soled shoes, long sleeved and legged clothing, and socks required. Natural-fiber clothing highly recommended. Drivers’ suits, gloves, shoes and neck brace made of fire-resistant materials recommended but not required.
CANCELLATION
- If you need to cancel, please go to your "Event Dashboard" in MSR and "Cancel registration" ASAP.
- IF YOU CAN'T PARTICIPATE, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CANCEL.
- If you cannot cancel online, you must notify the Registrar by email and receive an ACKNOWLEDGMENT by email to verify that you have canceled.
PAYMENT
- Potomac accepts only credit cards for payment. You are responsible for maintaining valid credit card information in your profile.
- We bill your credit card 1 week before the event. We only bill Confirmed drivers, not waitlisted drivers.
- Billing problems result in notification by email with 48 hours to resolve the issue. If you do not correct the issue within 48 hours, your registration will be canceled. Reinstatement of a registration canceled for this reason will incur a $50 admin fee and require immediate payment with a valid credit card.
- Credit card and billing information uses secure connections and is encrypted. You are the only person who has access to your card number. We only see the last four digits for billing.
REFUND
- Due to COVID-19, we have added flexibility for you to cancel with no charge up to 48 hours prior to the event start date.
