October 11, 2020

1 day ago

Fall Duo HPDE Special Offer – Limited Time Only!
PCA Driver Education at Circuit of the Americas!
October 30-31 and November 20-22

Solo HPDE Drivers:

Right now registration is open for the “Fall Duo” of Schnell Fest Driver Education events at Circuit of the Americas – October 30-31 and November 20-22.

Registration for the October 30-31 event will close at Noon on Monday October 26th. All drivers who register and pay for both of the “Fall Duo” events prior to Noon on Monday October 26th will receive a $150 discount on the combined registrations for those two HPDE events.

This discount is available to full-fare drivers who have registered and paid for the October event and Friday/Saturday/Sunday of the November event.

Act NOW to secure your $150 discount!

NEW: Advanced coaching available with Riley Dickinson, IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge driver!

For more information and to register: austinschnellfest.clubregistration.net/index.cfm
Questions: dgross@grossandnelson.com

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David Gross, Schnell Fest HPDE Chair and Tim Strehl, Schnell Fest HPDE Manager area announcing a special offer for those interested in driving in our upcoming October and November Schnell Fests.

Registration is now open for the “Fall Duo” Schnell Fests at Circuit of the Americas October 30-31 and November 20-22. The events are hosted by HCR, Maverick and Lone Star Regions of PCA with support from the Houston Chapter of the BMW Car Club.
Registration for the October 30-31 event will close at 12:00 PM Friday October 23rd. All drivers who register and pay for both of the “Fall Duo” events prior to Noon on Friday October 23rd will receive a $150 discount on the combined registrations for those two HPDE events. For more information and to register go to: austinschnellfest.clubregistration.net/index.cfm Act NOW to secure your $150 discount!

And as an added benefit, Riley Dickinson, driver of the #53 Moorespeed Porsche GT3 in the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge will be available for advanced coaching.

For questions about registration or coaching with Riley contact David Gross at dgross@grossandnelson.com

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5 days ago

Riley just won the first race of the day at Road Atlanta. ... See MoreSee Less

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RILEY IS GOING BACK TO ROAD ATLANTA

The IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama returns to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for Rounds 10, 11, and 12 this weekend during the Motul Petit Le Mans event. The Moorespeed team and I couldn’t be more ready to be back on track and get back to work!

Our previous event was at Mid-Ohio a couple of weekends ago. As a team we had a good weekend, although it was not quite the result we were looking for. Bottom line, we all learned from it and moved on. More the reason to be looking forward to being back at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

During the gaps between our events this season, I’ve had the opportunity to get more involved with my local Porsche Club of America region which is Hill Country encompassing Austin, Texas.
As I have mentioned before, the PCA Hill Country Region and I formed a partnership earlier this year and as a result they have been supportive of my 2020 racing season.

Since we announced our partnership, I wanted to figure out ways to give back and help the club. Throughout the years I have never shied away from where it all began, which was the local kart track in my hometown of New Braunfels, Tex. Whether it’s been to compete in a race, have fun with the community on the weekends, or to just simply decompress from a stressful event.

Being at the local track continues to be important to me. As part of that, the one piece that has always been my favorite thing to do is teaching and working with the young drivers. For a while, my “help” would be a casual conversation on race or practice days, pointing out areas where they could improve and then how to execute.

About a year and a half ago, I began to formalize the process, and found ways to provide actual “coaching” for these drivers. A vast majority of the drivers that I’m working with at the kart track are kids. The youngest one is Paxton Dyson. He is six years old, about to be seven, and quite honestly one of my favorite kids to work with. He is one of those who always has his helmet in hand, pushing his dad to go to the track all the time, and he puts in a ton of work.

Whether it’s Pax or any of the other kids that I coach, I truly enjoy seeing them energized from successful sessions on track. It’s motorsports at the grassroots level and paying it forward to this group is something I relish being a part of. I wouldn’t be able to do what I do today if I didn’t have people do the same with me eleven years ago when I first started racing.

As you may remember, earlier this year I spent some time with the Porsche Track Experience at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala. as an intern to learn about more about their program, and to assist in any areas that I could.

Later this month and again in November, the Hill Country Region PCA is hosting Solo HPDE events at Circuit of the Americas in Austin. Just like in karting, I will be giving back to the club by providing coaching. I’m very much looking forward to both these events and having the opportunity to work with my fellow Porsche Club of America members.

Also, I can’t wait to continue spreading awareness of Porsche Motorsport North America, and more specifically their involvement with the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama, to many more Porsche car enthusiasts!

At some level, all tracks are mentally and physically demanding on drivers. However, there are a few that are simply elevated above the rest. Road Atlanta is hands down one of those places. This has always been one of my favorites, and I’m excited about the extra race being thrown in.

This year I have put a huge emphasis on my physical conditioning, and I know that I’m physically up for the challenge and can’t wait to get the weekend underway! ... See MoreSee Less

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Pole for Friday's First IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup USA by Yokohama Race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Way to go Moorespeed and Riley!

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Schnell Fest Solo HPDE’s at Circuit of the Americas this Fall!
October 30-31 and November 20-22. HPDE IS BACK

Schnell Fest Solo HPDE’s at Circuit of the Americas this Fall!
October 30-31 and November 20-22

The Austin Schnell Fest HPDE events at Circuit of the Americas are sponsored jointly by the Hill Country, Lone Star and Maverick Regions of Porsche Club of America ("PCA") with the support of our friends at the Houston Chapter BMW-CCA. Drivers of every make of automobile are invited to participate. Membership in PCA or any other club or organization is not required.

October 30-31 Schnell Fest (Friday afternoon, Saturday):
• Scheduled track time: We will run five hours on Friday October
30th from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.; each run group will get three
25-minute scheduled sessions. On Saturday October 30th
each run group will get four 30-minute scheduled sessions.

• Registration Fee - registration for the Friday
afternoon/Saturday HPDE is $800. Registration will be through
clubregistration.net. No separate Friday-only registration for
this event.

November 20-22 (Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday):
• Scheduled track time: We will run five hours on Friday
November 20th from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.; each run group will
get three 25-minute scheduled sessions. On Saturday October
30th and Sunday October 31st each run group will get four
30-minute scheduled sessions.

• Registration Fee - registration for Friday afternoon-only is
$350; registration for Saturday and Sunday-only is $850.
Registration for Friday/Saturday/Sunday is $1,100.

Four Run Group format for both events – These HPDEs will be
open to solo drivers only. The four run groups are:
o Intermediate 1 – solo drivers – standard defined passing
zones
o Intermediate 2 – more experienced solo drivers –
formerly blue solo and lower level yellow – expanded
passing rules
o Advanced 1 - Advanced drivers lower horsepower cars –
expanded passing rules
o Advanced 2 - Advanced drivers higher horsepower cars –
expanded passing rules
o Instructor - not driving - Approved instructors not driving - no cost
o Staff - Approved staff members only.

Both Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 Group drivers are expected
to have the same high level of driving skill, but we are dividing
them by horsepower so that each group is more homogeneous
in terms of speed.

So, for example, a Cayman or Boxster would be in Advanced 1
while a GT3 would more likely be in Advanced 2. The object is
to provide drivers with a more seamless experience, less traffic,
fewer passing issues. There will be instructors in both
Advanced 1 and 2.

Registration for the October 30-31 event is already open. Here’s a link to the registration page for that event: clubregistration.net/events/register.cfm?CFID=816298&CFTOKEN=1c206724b7315192-C9E34F35-155D-014B-...

Registration for the November 20-22 event will open at Noon on October 14th on clubregistration.net.

• Advanced Coaching with Riley Dickinson, IMSA GT3 Cup
Challenge USA driver and recipient of the 2020 IMSA Hurley
Haywood GT3 Cup Scholarship! Hill Country Region-PCA is
partnered with IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge USA driver Riley
Dickinson. Riley is a New Braunfels, TX native, and an
outstanding young man. He is currently in second place in the
GT3 Cup series. Riley will be available for data coaching and
consultation with you at both the October and November
Schnell events. If you’re interested please email
dgross@grossandnelson.com. For more information on Riley: racer.com/2020/01/03/riley-dickinson-wins-2020-imsa-hurley-haywood-gt3-cup-scholarship/

• No Wall in pit lane - you have spoken and we have listened!
Drivers exiting track can enter their garages from the pit side.

• Expanded Passing - Drivers in Intermediate 2 and Advanced
Run Groups may pass anywhere on the track but only with a
point-by from the car being passed.

• "Fast/Faster/Fastest" Grid Procedure - Drivers will "self select"
one of three grid lines. Drivers who believe their pace puts
them in the top third of the run group will line up to the right;
drivers in the middle and bottom thirds will line up in the
middle and left lines. Cars will be released from the grid by
right, middle and left lines. Dramatically improves flow on-
track and reduces trains.

• Limited run group size - Run groups will be limited to
50 cars. If you are the 51st (or later) person to register and
you're in a run group that is full you will be wait-listed and
may not make it into the event. Note: you must both register
AND PAY to assure yourself a spot.

• Lower garage pricing - We will have access to 28 Formula 1
garages. Individual quarter-garage slots will be available for
$200 for the Oct 30-31 event and $300 for the November 20-
22 event. A participant can register for up to four garage slots.

• OnSite Tires - Chris Macarak and his team from On-Site Tires
will be "onsite" at COTA to handle tire sales, mounting and
balancing. You can also pre-order tires from Chris and he will
bring them to the track and mount them on your wheels. Chris
can be reached via email at: info@on-sitetires.com. On-Site
Tires' website is: on-sitetires.com/.

• Car Numbers Required on the Rear of your car. Drivers will be
responsible for providing rear numbers. This is a measure to
reduce trains. Click HERE to register for the October Schnell
Fest.

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