About this event
2024 THSCC "December HPDE" at Carolina Motorsports Park (HPDE)
ONLINE REGISTRATION will open soon. Tarheel Sports Car Club (THSCC) plans to host an HPDE to close the season at CMP! The weather should be nice and mild! We will offer 4 run groups at one of the best prices you will see for CMP all season! This event will offer classroom and in-car instruction for those needing it as well!
Look for registration to open in early May. Meanwhile, we wanted to make you aware so you can start planning that one last track event of the year with us!
Run groups will be organized as follows -
- Beginner (Green): Green group students typically have 3 or fewer instructed weekend HPDE events. Students will focus on track etiquette/safety, learning the basic line, proper inputs, and awareness of basic vehicle dynamics.
- Intermediate (Yellow): Yellow group students typically have completed between 3 and 10 instructed weekend HPDE events. Students will continue to explore topics of vehicle dynamics like weight transfer and slip angle to improve their car control skills. Instruction will be in-car or lead-follow depending on student and instructor comfort levels and agreement between the two.
- Advanced (Blue): Blue group students typically have done 10 or more instructed weekend HPDE events. Students will continue to work on improving at-speed recognition of off line situations and how to adjust inputs while maintaining car control to correct them. Instruction will be in-car or lead-follow depending on student and instructor comfort levels and agreement between the two.
Note: We allow Advanced Solo students in our Blue group for drivers that prefer the pace of our advanced group or may not be as comfortable with the unlimited passing zones (with a point) and pace of the Red group. Please email the registrar. - Advanced Solo (Red): Our Red group is reserved for students that have prior approval to run in this group based on demonstrated on track proficiency of car control skills and traffic management in all situations. This run group allows passing anywhere with a point. If you have not been approved to run in our Red (solo) group at a previous THSCC event, a check ride and references (or adequate Driving Evals instructor reviews for previous THSCC students) are required. If you have never run with THSCC before and are signing up for our Red group, you must e-mail the registrar at trackadmin@thscc.com with references after you register. References should generally be current THSCC instructors and will be checked before you are confirmed to run in the Red group.
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Students and Instructors: THSCC is a membership-based non-profit organization. Membership is $20 annually, and is required for all Tarheel Sports Car Club events. Have you registered for your required club membership for 2024? If not, please do this first at this link
Instructors: If you do not see an 'Instructor Entry' option when you register, it means we do not have you authorized as an instructor in MotorsportReg. Please contact trackadmin@thscc.com for an application. Your application and references will be reviewed by the Chief Instructor.
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Any driver with a valid US-issued driver's license may attend as long as they are 18 years of age or older. Car must pass a vehicle inspection (detailed on the next page) to show they are appropriate for track use. Drivers must wear an approved helmet and proper clothing (detailed on the next page).
Pre-registration is required. Please note that you will be asked for your credit card information when you register, but your card will not be charged until 2 weeks before the event.
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For registration information, or student questions regarding the HPDE, please contact the Event Organizers.
For Technical / Safety issues, email the Tech Crew.
For Instructor questions, please contact the Lead Instructor.
Event requirements
THIS EVENT WILL RUN RAIN OR SHINE.
This is NOT a race school - Our events focus on learning proper high performance driving technique that will translate well into both street and track use. We focus our instruction on car control, on-track protocol, and advanced techniques that will be used with most clubs that run on-track driving events. We pride ourselves on the safety of our participants and our guests. We conduct events that we feel offer the most value for your track dollar, while keeping the costs reasonable and the risks minimal.
For all THSCC HPDEs we will only accept SA2015 and SA2020 rated helmets. We do not accept M rated helmets of any year, nor will we accept Snell rated helmets older than 2015. We have a very limited supply of loaner helmets that can be reserved on a first-requested, first-served basis. Drivers should also wear clothing made of natural fibers. At most events, THSCC requires long sleeves and long pants be worn while on track, but this is dependent on the rules of each track and the weather. This will be clarified in the pre-event e-mail.
All participants' cars must pass a vehicle inspection. The inspection can be performed at any of our annual inspection days (Dates and registration on MSReg) or at any independent shop with access to a car lift. The inspection form must be completed and signed or stamped by the mechanic. For inspections performed by one of our approved shops, we will issue an annual tech sticker at the first event. For inspections done by other shops, we will issue a single-event tech sticker.
THSCC event staff will review the form prior to the event and a THSCC tech sticker will be issued at the event. The annual inspection form can be found here.
All convertibles participating in the event must have an SCCA Approved 4-point structural roll bar built to SCCA GCR specifications. Factory roll-over protection is not acceptable for our events. Please see our tech guide for more details.
All participants, staff, and guests must sign the event insurance waiver at time of check-in. Everyone may also be required to sign the track's waiver as well. Armbands will be issued when the waiver(s) are signed and must be worn at all times while on track property.
Each track has its own set of rules and regulations regarding the use of its facilities. A copy of these rules is available upon request from Track Management or THSCC. All participants and their guests are required to abide by the track's rules and regulations. Any infractions may be cause for expulsion from the event and any fees charged by the facility for rules violations will be assessed to the individual(s) responsible.
All participants will be expected to read and follow the guidelines set forth by THSCC to ensure a safe, fun, and extremely rewarding event. You will receive event-specific information via email about two weeks prior to the event, but please feel free to contact us at any time if you have questions or comments.
Please note: you will be asked for your credit card information when you register, but your card will not be charged until two weeks before the event.
For registration information, or student questions regarding the HPDE, please contact the Event Organizers.
For Technical / Safety issues, email the Tech Crew.
For Instructor questions, or to apply to become an instructor, please contact the Event Organizers.
