Registration closed January 5, 2020 11:59 PM at 2020-01-05T23:59:00-0800 Registration ends January 5, 2020 11:59 PM at 2020-01-05T23:59:00-0800 Registration opens November 18, 2019 12:00 AM at 2019-11-18T00:00:00-0800 Registration runs from November 18, 2019 12:00 AM to January 5, 2020 11:59 PM
EVENT DESCRIPTION
This is event is a High Performance Driving School. The primary focus of the entire weekend is on SAFETY, FUN, and LEARNING. You will have a great time and improve your own personal performance behind the wheel.
This is not a racing event, a racing school, or practice for racing.
You will be learning and practicing the art and principles of precision driving in Your Car in a safe, fun, and relaxed (but highly-organized) school setting. The event is conducted at a private Motorsports club under close supervision by experienced and trained Audi Club instructors. You will learn safe techniques for handling and controlling your own vehicle with increased confidence. This training allows you to safely explore your capabilities as a driver as well learn about the capabilities of your vehicle. The training will help prepare you for emergencies that may occur in normal everyday driving situations.
At no time will you be pushed or encouraged to go any faster than is comfortable for you. All participants will be provided with instruction and organized into run groups according to prior experience, demonstrated skill, and type of vehicle. While this is for your safety it will also enhance your learning by providing an opportunity to share the day's experience with your peers.
Here's What's Happening this year at Spring Mountain!
EVENT DETAILS
Preliminary Schedule – This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. A detailed event schedule will be provided at check-in on Friday evening.
Friday January 17, 2020
Experienced Driver Day at the Track - Andretti C
Event Check-In and Meetings at the Mountain Falls Golf Club
5:00 PM: Driving School Check-In & Light Supper
6:30 PM: Mandatory First-Timers and Instructors Meetings
7:30 PM: Mandatory All-Drivers Meeting and meet your instructor
Saturday January 18, 2020
All Day: Driving School at the Track – Mansell C
Evening: Banquet Dinner, Raffle and Auction at Mountain Falls Golf Club
Sunday January 19, 2020
All Day: Driving School at the Track – Mansell C
Note: The weekend event is a two-day driving school, not two one-day schools and not a one-day or two-day “track-day”.
Registration Fee
The student registration fee for this Audi Club SoCal High Performance Driver School is $525*. Your registration fee includes everything necessary for two days of learning more about yourself and your car including online study materials, driving theory classroom, car control exercises for beginners and novices, on-track instruction both days with a trained instructor in your right seat, a light dinner at Friday evening check-in, Saturday & Sunday lunch at the track, and the Saturday night banquet Dinner, featuring raffle prizes and auction items.
If this is your first time driving a car at a race track, SoCal Audi Club includes a complimentary helmet rental.
*Save some coin and help us plan for this event - Take advantage of our Black Friday thru Cyber Monday discounts!
Venues
The Track This Audi Club SoCal driving school will be held at Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club, an exclusive country club with a modern road course located at 3601 South Hwy 160, Pahrump, NV 89048 (800) 391-6891. Spring Mountain is 55 miles West of downtown Las Vegas. With a challenging race track and an array of resort-style amenities, Spring Mountain delivers a world-class Motorsports experience to driving enthusiasts of all levels. The Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club road course includes over 6 miles of track and can be driven in more than 50 configurations; there are thousands of square feet of air-conditioned permanent structures, including a luxury clubhouse with resort-style amenities, rental condominiums, racing schools and shops, an indoor shooting range, and private members garages. There are luxury track-side homes, and coming soon an additional 8 miles of track with an onsite commercial center with a hotel casino. If you’re serious about performance driving, Spring Mountain is truly a destination not to be missed.
Friday afternoon Check-In and evening Meetings and the Saturday evening banquet will be held at the Mountain Falls Golf Club, 5001 Clubhouse Dr, Pahrump NV 89061 (775) 537-6553. Mountain Falls is a short 10 minute drive east of Spring Mountain. Saturday evening's Banquet, Raffle and Auction will feature many cool items from our sponsors.
Hotel Audi Club has blocked rooms at the Best Western Pahrump Oasis, 1101 S. Hwy 160, Pahrump NV 89048 (775) 727-5100. Mention Audi Club to obtain a room in the block and get the Audi Club room rate. Once the block of rooms is gone, reservations are subject to availability and may be at standard rates.
Book your room EARLY – Pahrump hotels are known to fill up! Other lodging choices include: In Pahrump - the Holiday Inn Express, Nugget Hotel & Casino and Saddle West Hotel & Casino. It is about a 45+ minute drive to Las Vegas hotels.
Camping RV Camping is available at the Best Western Pahrump Oasis RV Park. Reservations and check-in for the RV Park are at the hotel numbers and address above. There are other RV Parks in the Pahrump area. Audi Club has NOT arranged for camping at the track for this event.
Driving School
"He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast." — Leonardo da Vinci
An Audi Club SoCal driving school is much more than just a track day. We provide you with a balanced learning environment utilizing modern eLearning, classroom, and on-track instruction.
Classroom Sessions
This is a high-performance driver safety education school - it is not practice for any racing or speed contest. All participants will attend classroom sessions designed to teach vehicle dynamics and safe driving techniques. Classroom and driving time will be balanced to give drivers a better understanding of the principals and application of precision driving.
Car Control Exercises
Drivers Skill classroom and driving exercises are provided on Saturday morning for our beginning drivers. You will practice the principles you've learned in a safe environment before going on the track with your personal instructor later in the day.
Speed Secrets Performance Driving 101 online course
Audi Club SoCal is pleased to partner with respected driving coach Ross Bentley of Speed Secrets fame. Ross offers SoCal Audi Club drivers a generous 50% discount on a lifetime subscription to his incredible Speed Secrets Performance Driving 101 and advanced Inner Speed Secrets 201 eCourses.
Is this your very First Time driving on a race track? SoCal Audi Club requires first-timers to take the Speed Secrets Performance Driving 101 eCourse before arriving!
Learn (or refresh your understanding of) the principles of performance driving at your own pace before you arrive. You will learn in easy to digest modules on Vision, Controls (steering, braking, accelerator), Shifting, Vehicle Dynamics, and Cornering. Completion of the online eCourse is required for first-timers and highly recommended for everyone else – doing so will allow you to make the best use of your valuable time at the track. To learn more visit learn.speedsecrets.com. The Audi Club SoCal discount code will be provided in the confirmation email you receive when you register for this event.
EVENT REQUIREMENTS
Brief Summary of Driver Requirements
Brief Summary of Vehicle Requirements
Helmet Requirements
Participants must wear helmets bearing Snell SA2010 (or later), or Snell M2010 (only) certification. The certification label must be accessible for verification for the helmet to be allowed. DOT-only rated motorcycle helmets are not allowed. Snell M2010 motorcycle helmets are the only generation of motorcycle helmets which are accepted and are only permitted in cars without supplemental roll-over protection (roll bars). .
BEFORE REGISTERING, all drivers MUST review the detailed event requirements and download the inspection form from our website http://www.audiclubna.org/southern-california/driving-school
For future reference, this information page will continue to be available from your MotorsportReg.com Dashboard or at https://msreg.com/AudiSoCalSM19.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Friday Experienced Driver Day - Optional for C & D Students, & Instructors
Make that long drive or tow to the track really count! All Instructors and Experienced Drivers are encouraged to add the optional Friday open track day to their registration. We will be lapping the full Andretti C course on Friday! Friday is for all Audi Club Instructors and C-High Intermediate and D-Advanced student drivers. If you believe your experience at other clubs might qualify you to drive on Friday, please refer to the Experienced Driver section, below.
Passing Protocol
Passing in all run groups at Audi Club driving schools will only occur in designated passing zones with the permission of the car being passed. Passing may be on either side in all run groups, and the car being passed is expected to drive their normal line. Therefore, the passing car should plan on driving off-line to complete the pass. Off-Line is usually (but not always!) the side of the track that is in the direction of the next corner.
ACNA requires the use of turn signals to indicate permission to pass. Turn signals will be used in the same manner as when driving on the public street (aka “Nürburgring style").
The designated passing zones will be indicated with a green cone at the start of the passing zone and a yellow cone at the end of the passing zone. All passes must be complete before the end of the passing zone (prior to the start of the braking zone). No late passing into the corners ("dive bombing") will be tolerated. There will be a minimum of four designated passing Zones for all Run Groups.
The Audi Club passing protocol will be used on all three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).
First-Timer? If this is your first time at an Audi Club driving school, please read our First-Timers Introduction and Preparation article on our website.
Experienced Driver? Are you an experienced student driver or instructor but registering with Audi Club SoCal for the first time? Please make sure your driving history in your MotorsportReg.com Profile is fully up to date. This will help us place you in an appropriate run group. Do you have questions about your driving or instructing qualifications? Please contact Alex Whitney, our Chief Instructor, at cdi@audiclubsocal.org.
Garages Rental day garages are NOT available at Spring Mountain.
HPDE Insurance Will my regular insurance policy cover damage to my car at this event? This article helps you find out: A guide to your personal auto policy. If you find your regular policy excludes coverage, you may purchase special HPDE insurance for your car while participating in this Audi Club driving school. Audi Club has an exemplary safety record which qualifies our drivers for a 10% premium discount. Visit the Audi Club page on LocktonMotorsports.com for details. To purchase your policy online search by the date and track.
Still have Questions? Contact Audi Club SoCal at (714) 660-3453 or Ben Payne Event Master, at eventmaster@audiclubsocal.org.