About this event
ROCKY MOUNTAIN THUNDER HPDE
SEPTEMBER 21 & 22, 2019
NOTE: The DE event is in conjunction with the National Club Race being held the same weekend. Only experienced DE drivers are allowed to participate. To qualify for the 2019 Rocky Mountain Thunder DE you need to have:
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If local to RMR
- You have driven in at least two RMR/AMR HPDE events in the last two seasons
- You have driven in at least one event at High Plains Raceway
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If an out-of-town DE participant
- You are an HPDE instructor or an intermediate-advanced driver having driven solo for at least 4 days on at least 2 different tracks
- You can provide a track driving history and/or reference contacts with your local club's chief driving instructor
Registration approval for instructed DE drivers will be dependent upon the number of instructors available for the event. DE instructed drivers must have previously driven in the intermediate (Blue) run group or equivalent. Preference will be given to more experienced instructed students, depending on the number of drivers and instructors who register, but we will try to accommodate everyone we can. We cannot have shared driver cars unless one driver has previously run in the Expanded Passing run groups (Orange or Black).
We will have two DE run groups. The "Black" run group, for instructors and expert level drivers, will utilize PCA's "expanded passing" protocol where passing is allowed most anywhere on track with a point-by. The "blue" run group, for advanced and intermediate level drivers, will utilize conventional passing only on the longer straights with a point-by.
DE drivers are also invited to participate in the HPR open-lapping day on Friday.
On Site Tires is sponsoring a "Brats & Brews" dinner at the HPR Pavilion on Friday night. There is no charge for "Brews and Brats" but yuou must register to attend. There will be a BBQ dinner (optional) at the HPR Pavilion on Saturday night. Cost is $20.00
This Event will be using Deferred Billing, if you are paying with a credit card it will not be charged until Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. There will be no refunds after noon Wednesday September 18.
Date: Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22, 2019
Gates open at 4:00 PM on Thursday, September 19, 2019 and will remain open until after the event ends on Sunday
Registration: 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Saturday and Sunday Please register BEFORE the 8:00 AM drivers' meeting. Registration CLOSES at 8:00 AM!
Mandatory all drivers’ meeting at 8:00 AM,(each day) in the Pavilion.
Location: High Plains Raceway, 17 miles east of Byers on US-36 (Deer Trail)
Event Registration fees:
Either day: Each Driver: $200.
Both days: Each Driver: $320.
Event Chair: Doug Bartlett doug@dbartletts.net
Chief Driving Instructors: Lead CDI Hap Henderson hap7844@aol.com C0-CDI Dave Stribling strib81@yahoo.com
They can answer any questions about registration confirmation, cars, run group assignments, instructor assignments, etc.
Registrar: Harry Jones harryb80526@yahoo.com
Event requirements
National PCA membership number and membership status will be verified as part of the registration process. If you do not include a valid PCA membership number (or forward a pending membership confirmation from PCA to the registrar), a $10 non-member fee will be assessed.
You must be 18 or older with a valid driver's license to participate in this event. Your driver's license will be checked at registration!
You need to have a Snell-certified SA2010 or M2010 or newer helmet. You will need to wear long pants (made of natural fibers) and an all-cotton short-sleeve or long-sleeve shirt and closed toe shoes while driving. Helmets without 2010 or 2015 AMR/RMR stickers will need to be checked at Pre-Tech or Tech at the Track. Your helmet will need an RMR/AMR PCA sticker. A limited number of loaner helmets are available.
No convertibles or open cars without roll bars, trucks, or non-Porsche SUVs.
NEW PCA RULE: If you have added a racing-type seat in order to use 5-point, 6-point or 7-point harnesses (which must be replaced every two years or every five years depending on whether they are SFI certified or FIA certified belts, respectively), you must also have and use an approved Head and Neck Restraint device. Further,if there is to be a passenger (e.g. instructor), same must be provided and used by the right-seater.
We cannot accommodate two (2) driver cars if both drivers are novice drivers and attending their first DE event. Also, three (3) driver cars are not allowed.
Attendance at RMR DEs at HPR will be limited to a total of 135 drivers per day, including up to 30 Novice and Beginner drivers depending on the number of Instructors registered. To implement this, everyone registering for the DE will be listed as ON HOLD, subject to CONFIRMATION BY THE CDIs.
Your priority in being confirmed for an event will depend on the date and time you register. When an event fills up, further priority will be given to PCA members.
Pre-techs will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Please use the 2019 tech form which can be downloaded from RMR.PCA.Org. Please fill in the top section and sign. The tech locations and times are:
Prestige Imports
9201 West Colfax Ave., Lakewood 80215
303.238.8101
6:00-7 :00 PM
Poudre Sports Car
5806 S College Ave, Fort Collins 80525
970.229-0990
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Simple Automotive Solutions
7191 Arapahoe Road Ste C, Boulder 80301
720.236-1245
6:00 PM - 7:00PM
Josh Wyte's House 7750 Glencoe Way Centennial CO 80122 6:15 - 7:15 PM
If you do not have your car pre-teched there will be a $50 fee for Tech at the Track.
Lodging:
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Aloft Denver International Airport
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A block of rooms have been reserved at Aloft for this event​. Reservation cutoff is Friday August 23rd.
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Use the link above to make an online reservation at our discounted rate
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16470 E 40th Cir, Aurora, CO 80011
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40 min. from the track
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Contact LIzzette Brown 303-459-8000
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Main phone number: 303-371-9500
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456 N Main St, Byers, CO 80103
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15 min. from the track
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Direct phone: 303-822-5205
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Lodging is available in Watkins at the Country Manor Motel. Contact # 303-261-9650
Rooms are also available in private homes. Contact Denelle Runstrom 720-425-3346 for rooms in private homes. Credit cards are charged at time of reservation and there is a $25 cancellation fee.
