Is there a group in the midwest (I'm in KC and don't mind a 200-300 mile drive) that regularly sponsers HPDE events? "The driver's Edge" is a great group of people; but, they are located in Texas.
There are a number of them, some of which operate nationally.MarkB said:Is there a group in the midwest (I'm in KC and don't mind a 200-300 mile drive) that regularly sponsers HPDE events? "The driver's Edge" is a great group of people; but, they are located in Texas.
Excellent summary.nsx1164 said:There are a number of them, some of which operate nationally.
- CGI Motorsports (mainly Gingerman in SW Michigan, hopefully other tracks)
- Speedtrial USA
- BMWCCA -- between the dozen or so chapters in-area, collectively a LOT of events (each chapter typically does 1-3 events per season). BMW ownership not necessary; most marques welcome.
- PCA -- similar to BMW, although Porsche ownership IS required for membership, some chapters allow you to run "other marques" at their events.
Typical cost for these "club schools" ranges from about $130-160/day depending on the track venue.
- TrackTime -- cost approx 2x that of a "club school"
Then there's the "pro" school (Skip Barber, etc) -- cost approx 2x that of Track Time (or 4x that of a club event)
Just to clarify - when you join BMW CCA, you are automatically considered a member of your local chapter. I believe you have to pay a bit extra to be considered part of a second chapter as well, and you're certainly welcome to do this; this will enable you to receive the Breeze, the Windy City Chapter newsletter which contains the applications for their three annual HPDE events (Road America in early May, GingerMan in early June, and Grattan in mid September). Even if you are not a member of a particular chapter, you are still eligible (and welcome) to sign up for its track events. You can check out the upcoming events on each chapter's website, linked from the national club's website. The national club's website also has a calendar but many of the track events aren't shown there.MarkB said:I will be joining the Windy City BMW CCA asap.
IIRC you were by default hooked up with the "local" chapter based on your mailing address. SOME folks have opted to elect "other" (non-local) chapters as their "home" chapter, in lieu of the "local" one -- some might choose Windy City (IL) or Buckeye (OH) because they run more HPDEs, for example.nsxtasy said:Just to clarify - when you join BMW CCA, you are automatically considered a member of your local chapter. I believe you have to pay a bit extra to be considered part of a second chapter as well, and you're certainly welcome to do this;