About this event
Join PCA for our advanced HPDE at the world-famous VIR full course in Alton, VA 21-23 March 2025.
Friday and Saturday are standard format HPDE sessions (a single, advanced, run group) between the Club Race events open to advanced drivers only (typically red and black drivers). On Sunday we have open track for approximately 4 hours after the enduros are open. You can sign up for the full weekend for $750 or Sunday only for $150; an amazing value!
VIR full course offers a little bit of everything, long straights, tight and technical corners, high-speed corners, and elevation changes that add to the exciting experience. VIR also offers fuel stations (including high-octane racing fuels), large, paved paddocks, and a restaurant. VIR events usually sell out quickly so register early!
Registration Fees:
- Friday, Saturday and Sunday: $750
- Sunday open track only: $150
This is a non-spectator event therefore everyone attending must be registered and wearing the appropriate PCA supplied wrist bands for the event. VIR gate entry wristbands are not PCA issued wristbands.
Volunteers and Crew members: Crew and friends/family must be registered for the event in MSR before registration closes, with their name, contact info, and signed SpeedWaiver. Each registrant will need their own MSR account with a unique email address.
Lunch Time Parade/Charity Laps. Friends, family, volunteers, and crew members may drive Charity Laps in any car that is in suitable condition (won't leak or drop parts on the track) and has seatbelts for every occupant. This is a great way to enjoy a highway speed tour of the track and lasts approximately 20 minutes. Donations collected go directly to designated charities.
VIR Policies. Our hosts at VIR appreciate that FSR participants, crew, and event staff are typically considered courteous and knowledgeable of their specific rules before showing up at their facility. Please read these policies at VIR Policies. Remember--camping in your race car trailer is still considered "camping" and the VIR camping fee must be paid in advance at the gate.
*You will be placed in the BLUE run group. No you have not been demoted!*
Schedule: TBD
Event requirements
- Participants must be at least 18 years of age, must have a valid driver’s license, and have a documented history of Advanced driver experience. PCA reserves the right to reject any applicant for any reason.
- Registered Guests/Crew are welcome; if under 18 years of age they must remain in spectator areas and are not allowed on the track or in the pit lane area. Parents/Guardians must sign a waiver for their minor aged children.
- No off-leash pets are permitted.
- No alcoholic beverages may be consumed by anyone (participant or guest) during the event.
- All participants will drive in one run group only.
- All cars must be tech inspected a maximum of 30 days before the event. Tech should be tech’ed by a professional repair facility, mechanic, or shop that specializes in your marque. A PCA Tech form is required. It must be signed by the inspector and driver. There is NO SELF TECH for this event.
- Tech Form: 2025-NationalDE-TechInspectionForm-VIR(17Jan25).docx
- PCA Club Race cars entered in the PCA club race weekend with current and valid annual Tech inspections can show their logbooks to the Tech inspectors and will not require a Tech form.
- Participants must wear a SNELL SA 2015 or 2020 approved helmet. All open/convertible car drivers (including Cabriolets) must wear face shields or goggles.
- Cars with roll bars/cages, race seats and harnesses must have head and neck restraints as well. No open wheel cars allowed. All cars must have fenders.
- Harnesses must include a sub strap and be mounted in a manner consistent with the manufacturer’s recommendations and SCCA requirements. Harnesses may only be used with seats designed to accommodate them. If your car is equipped with harnesses and racing seats you MUST wear a HANS or similar device.
- All open cars, including cabriolets and Boxsters, must have an approved roll bar mounted at least two inches above the driver’s helmet. Until an approved after-market solution is found, many older Boxsters with taller drivers will not meet the requirement and not qualify for participation. Roll hoops do not meet track specifications. Roll hoop extensions for older Boxsters are available from Brey-Krause. Factory pop-up deployable roll-over systems do not meet VIR requirements--you must have "fixed" roll-over protection.
- All open cars, Targas and 914’s must run with tops up unless they have a full roll cage and any open car requires arm restraints and eye protection to be worn.
- Participants must wear rubber-soled shoes, long pants, and a long sleeved shirt. (Natural, not synthetic fibers). If you are driving a car that has been prepped for the track (race cars, stripped interior, cage, etc.) we STRONGLY SUGGEST driver wear a fireproof racing suit.
- Driver side windows must be fully down.
- Passing is only permitted with a signal from the car being passed. DE type hand signals or use of turn signals are approved.
- Non-participants are not permitted to ride in cars. Only registered drivers will be in cars. Only certified and designated HPDE instructors are allowed in the passenger seat for coaching purposes.
