Author Archive: Michael Myers

LAS VEGAS REGION PCA

High Performance Driver’s Education

May 18-19, 2024

By Michael Myers, HPDE Chair

Registration is now open for the LVR/PCA’s High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) event at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. The event will take place on May 18-19th and will feature the newly designed Charleston Peak Track, which is approximately half a mile longer than the previous “north course”.

New drivers will have the opportunity to participate in a full Driver’s School, while experienced drivers will have access to instructors to help improve their skills. The track map with passing zones is available on the MSReg signup link below for participants to familiarize themselves with the layout of [...]

High Performance Driver’s Education

March 16-17, 2024

By Michael Myers, HPDE Chair

Registration is now open for the LVR/PCA’s High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) event at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. The event will take place on March 16-17th and will feature the newly designed Charleston Peak Track, which is approximately half a mile longer than the previous “north course”.

New drivers will have the opportunity to participate in a full Driver’s School, while experienced drivers will have access to instructors to help improve their skills. The track map with passing zones is available on the MSReg signup link below for participants to familiarize themselves with the layout of the Charleston Peak full course.

We are also seeking volunteers to help with the Black Flag Station, Tech Line, and Pit-Out Station. If you would like to [...]

High Performance Driver’s Education

November 3–5th, 2023

By Michael Myers, HPDE Chair

Registration is now open for the LVR/PCA’s High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) event at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. The three-day event will take place on November 3rd – 5th and will feature the long course on the newly designed Charleston Peak Track.

New drivers can participate on Saturday and Sunday and will have the opportunity to participate in a full Driver’s School. Experienced on drivers will have access to instructors to help improve their skills. The track map with passing zones is available on the MSReg signup link below for participants to familiarize themselves with the layout of the Charleston Peak full course.

.NEW RULES AND PROCEDURES for our HPDE! Make sure you read all information below, and on the msreg link [...]

High Performance Driver’s Education

October 7-8, 2023

By Michael Myers, HPDE Chair

Registration is now open for the LVR/PCA’s High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) event at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. The event will take place on October 7-8th and will feature the long course on the newly designed Charleston Peak Track, which is approximately half a mile longer than the previous “north course”.

New drivers will have the opportunity to participate in a full Driver’s School, while experienced drivers will have access to instructors to help improve their skills. The track map with passing zones is available on the MSReg signup link below for participants to familiarize themselves with the layout of the Charleston Peak full course.

We are also seeking volunteers to help with the Black Flag Station, Tech Line, and Pit-Out Station. [...]

May 26-28, 2023

By Michael Myers

Join the Las Vegas Region of the Porsche Club of America for THREE great days of Driver Education on the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch Charleston Peak FULL Course.   May 26th, 27th and 28th. 

We will be offering a lunch option for Friday!  If you want lunch for Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday, PLEASE choose YES for the days you want lunch and what you want on those days.  Lunch is $20 per day.  We have a delicious new caterer offering burgers and hot dogs on Friday; and on Saturday he will be making sandwiches.  The Taco Guy is back on Sunday!!

PIZZA PARTY!! LVPCA has exclusive use of the Spring Mountain Clubhouse Saturday night for a private pizza party.  For only $10 a person you will get pizza, sodas, and access to [...]

High Performance Driver’s Education

May 27-28th, 2023

By Michael Myers, HPDE Chair

Registration is now open for the LVR/PCA’s High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) event at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. The event will take place on May 27-28th and will feature the long course on the newly designed Charleston Peak Track, which is approximately half a mile longer than the previous “north course” that was run at the November event.

New drivers will have the opportunity to participate in a full Driver’s School, while experienced drivers will have access to instructors to help improve their skills. The track map with passing zones has been attached for participants to familiarize themselves with the layout. Charleston Peak full course with passing zones.pdf

One important change to note for 2023 is that participants must select their lunch options during the registration process. It is important to pay close attention while registering to ensure [...]

High Performance Driver’s Education

March 18-19, 2023

By Michael Myers, HPDE Chair

Registration is now open for the LVR/PCA’s High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) event at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. The event will take place on March 18th and 19th and will feature the long course on the newly designed Charleston Peak Track, which is approximately half a mile longer than the previous “north course” that was run at the November event.

New drivers will have the opportunity to participate in a full Driver’s School, while experienced drivers will have access to instructors to help improve their skills. The track map with passing zones has been attached for participants to familiarize themselves with the layout. Charleston Peak full course with passing zones.pdf

One important change to note for 2023 is that participants must select their lunch options during the registration process. It is important to pay close attention while registering to ensure that you [...]

By Michael Myers

The first Three-Day DE (Drivers Education) event at Spring Mountain was a huge success.  We got to drive on a new track!  The Charleston Peak track recently opened and this was the first opportunity the PCA had to run on it.   

On Friday, we ran our first “open track day.”  This gave our advanced drivers and instructors an opportunity to learn the new course.   This extra day seemed to be popular and we plan to have another three-day event in 2023.

On Saturday and Sunday, we ran our traditional run-groups.  There were nearly 100 registered drivers…. including 15 students.  Congratulations to these new drivers!  We look forward to seeing you back at the track again soon.

Spring Mountain was already a world-class facility and this new track keeps that standard.  With the fast corners, quick essess, some off-camber turns and quick-straights, all of the drivers, new and old, had a lot of fun.

Saturday [...]

November 18, 19 and 20th.

Registration is now open for our three-day HPDE

By Michael Myers

For our November DE we are moving to the new track at Spring Mountain and for the first time ever hosting a three-day event.   Many of us got a preview of this track with some parade laps at our September event and we’re all excited for this new FIA Level-3 track with fast sweeping corners, quick esses, off-camber turns, lots of elevation change and high-speed straights.

With the new track and paddock layout there will be some changes when it comes to parking, tech lane location and the grid-out procedures – more on that as the event gets closer.

Friday will be an open-track day.   Friday is open to all Red (advanced) and Green (intermediate) [...]