Category: HPDE

Brad Cameron

Porsche Club of America Las Vegas Region sanctioned a High-Performance Drivers Education (HPDE) weekend at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, on September 6 and 7, 2025. Held in near perfect mid-90s weather, the event attracted a solid turnout from such places as Dallas, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Utah, Southern California, and of course our locals. Our reach for drivers is expanding with each event thanks to the efforts of the HPDE volunteers.

 Over 90 drivers, including eight beginners, had the opportunity to practice their skills in the art of performance driving. The club provided twelve instructors, led by Roger Garrell (covering as Chief Driving Instructor while Brian Schmidt was on an exciting Safari in Africa, driving Porsches of course!) Roger and the team of volunteer instructors did a magnificent job guiding the student drivers from the skid pad to the track as well as orienting experienced drivers with the Spring Mountain Charleston [...]

High Performance Driver’s Education

September 6-7, 2025

By Peter George, 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 September 6-7, 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.
NEW RULES AND PROCEDURES for our HPDE! Make sure you read all information on the link below before [...]

Our first HPDE for 2025 was a resounding success. We opened registration early and offered an early bird discount. We had a tremendous response and sold out 2 weeks in advance of the event date. 

We were fortunate that that the weather cooperated all weekend with temps in the high 60’s to low 70’s. Nothing better to get out and exercise your car and test your driving skills.

Due to the large turnout, we had the front entry gates opened @ 6AM so we could get participants registered early and allow them to get their cars through tech before the drivers meeting.

This and all of our prior events could not happen without the efforts of our volunteers led by Lisa Disabatino managing all aspects of registration to Ryan Raser and Andy Stahl @ tech ensured a smooth flow from driver registration to completing tech in record time. 

Brian Schmidt, our Chief Driving instructor, managed [...]

Our first High Performance Drivers Education of the year was a complete success! Absolutely perfect weather was enjoyed by all. Congratulations to Peter George on his first time as HPDE Coordinator. The two-day event was flawless. Also, a big shoutout to Brian Schmidt, Chief Driving Instructor, and Lisa DiSabatino, Registrar for their countless hours and attention to detail to make it a success. Also, thanks to the many volunteers who were invaluable in organizing over 120 participants!