Thu, Mar 7, 2019

Accelerating Change: Women's Driver's Education

Buttonwillow Raceway

About this event

Accelerating Change: Women's Driver's Education Program

In celebration of International Women’s Day, PCA-LA and Porsche Fresno are please to bring you Accelerating Change: Women’s Track Day! Join us for a women’s Driver’s Education program featuring Christina Nielsen, three-time racing champion, as our guest instructor

 


Christina Nielsen, a three-time racing champion who will be sharing her experiences and tips on how to get the most out of your track experience.

 

Event Details:

Registration period extended to March 4.

Event Safety Orientation: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 — 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Best Western Plus Wasco Inn & Suites
1704 CA-46, Wasco, CA 93280 (map)

Track Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019
Track Time: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Buttonwillow Raceway Track located at 24551 W Lerdo Hwy, Buttonwillow, CA 93206

We strongly encourage any participant who has not participated in a Driver's Education before or who does not have track experience to participate in the Wednesday, March 6 Event Safety Orientation which will take place at 7:30 p.m. in a hotel near the Racetrack.

 

Cost:
$150.00 per attendee, which includes track time, lunch and end-of-day social event (Breakfast and guest meals available for purchase).
Instructor cost is $50 and includes meals, social event and a special Instructor and Advanced driver run group for all Instructors that come to Mentor a student.

Eligibility:
This event is open to all women, 18+ years of age with a valid driver's license. No prior on-track driving experience required. Participants will be required to sign all appropriate waivers. This is a PCA event run under PCA rules. Guys are more than welcome to instruct and support. We hope you’ll join in on the fun.

Cars, Helmets and Clothing:
Participants must provide their own cars, and cars must pass tech inspections. This event is open to all car marques and is not exclusive to Porsche. No high centre-of-gravity SUVs, trucks, minivans or large sedans.
Participants should provide their own helmet which must be certified Snell SA2015 or SA2005 or higher (other helmets are acceptable if they are approved for PCA Club Racing). We wil have a limited numer of helmets to borrow.
Footwear must be enclosed, non-slip, with a relatively smooth sole. Hiking type deep lugged soles are not acceptable.

Advance registration is mandatory and there will be no same-day sign-ups. Participants who wish to arrive the night before should seek accommodations independently.


Helpful Links (More Information)
Full Zone 8 rules are here.
PCA DE Minimum Standard can be found here.

Important Note:
There has been some confusion about the tech inspections required. The REVISED tech form: tech-form-final-190305.pdf
Flag info (especially important for first timers): flags-190305.pdf
There will be an email sent for all registered attendees with a clarification.

 

Scott Mann, Zone 8 and National Chief Driving Instructor will be recruiting and leading instructors.

Porsche Fresno
 

 

Event requirements

 

IMPORTANT STUFF

1.    Registration is Critical -- priority for instructor allocation and acceptance into this limited event is decided by date of registration. In the unfortunate event that you register but we don’t have an available instructor, or place available, you will not be charged for registration or a cancelation fee. Your credit card is not charged at time of registration.  It will be charged on a space available basis as we confirm you into the event and prior to the event taking place. Registration does not guarantee track time. You must sign all waivers and comply with the rules of the event to qualify.

2.   While instructors may be male or female, the invitation to attend as a driver is extended to women only for this event.

3.   You will be assigned an instructor unless:

  • You update your Motorsport Reg profile with your track driving experience (i.e. # of events driven, tracks driven, OK to solo by whom and when), or
  • You have been signed off  “OK to Solo” by a Zone 8 DE Instructor

4.    You must present a completed safety inspection form and a valid driver’s license during registration at the track. PCA-LA will assign and supply sticky numbers for your car which attach to the glass of your windshield and rear window. Please find our Tech Inspection form here.

5.  Novice are required to attend our Event Safety Briefing:

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 — 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Best Western Plus Wasco Inn & Suites
704 CA-46, Wasco, CA 93280 (map)

This will focus on information for first time drivers, but will be relevant to all participants. Advanced tech inspections will be availabe at this time and location.

6.  Final event details, schedules and instructions will emailed to you about 3 days before the event.  

7.  All registered participants will be provided lunch.  Breakfast and lunch is available for purchase for all guests.

8.  If you are sharing a car with someone, you both need to register separately. The registration form has a section where you can provide your car sharing details.

9. Helmets are required and participants must provide their own helmet which must be certified Snell SA2015 or SA2005 or higher (other helmets are acceptable if they are approved for PCA Club Racing).  Buttonwillow sells helmets on site at the Pro Shop in the paddock.

Entries (76)

AO
Arya Omidvar
LW
Lisalla Wilson
TL
Tiffani Lewis
SF
Sue Fota
BH
Brittney Hamilton
EG
Elena Gurzhiy
LM
Lisa Medwid
DW
David Witteried

Buttonwillow Raceway

Buttonwillow, CA
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