Choose DE or TT
PCA-SDR offers two types of racetrack events, Driver’s Education (DE) and Time Trial (TT.) Driver’s Education includes some classroom components and on-track exercises and is the starting place for most participants. Typically, after completing two full DE weekends with PCA-SDR a participant will be promoted to TT student status.
Time Trial students will be assigned an instructor until their instructor and a Chief Driving Instructor (CDI) approve them to drive solo with PCA-SDR. After this point, as long as they drive with PCA-SDR regularly, they can register as a driver.
If you have significant racetrack driving experience, equal to or greater than eight days of racetrack driving (four weekends) in the last 24 months you may be eligible to participate in our Time Trial groups. In that case depending on our Chief Driving Instructor’s determination you may be registered as a TT student or as needing a check-ride before solo driving. To determine your eligibility message [email protected] and give us information about your driving experience in the past 24 months:
For each event list:
Event organizer
Track name
Direction (CW or CCW)
How many days driven
Lap time (if known)
Have you ever had a race license?
Our CDIs will attempt to place you in the appropriate group and assign a check-ride or instructor as they deem necessary. Our organization is very safety conscious, so we ask for your understanding with group placement and solo status.
Classify Your Car
If you are driving in a DE with a completely stock car you can register for our DE1 class and skip classification. All participants in the TT groups need to have their car classified with the current season rules or have submitted a car safety equipment calculator spreadsheet, even if they are not competing in timed runs.
Porsche Cars
Classifying your car is done on the Zone 8 Car Classification webpage: https://classification.zone8.org/ You will need to create an account on the Zone 8 Car Classification website.
Please use your name as it appears on the credit card you will use to pay for the event both for your account on the Zone 8 Car Classification site as well as your MotorsportReg account.
If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail after registering on the Zone 8 Car Classification site there may be an issue with your e-mail receiving the messages from the website, please reach out to [email protected] so we can assist you or contact the Zone 8 Webmaster https://www.zone8.org/contacts/contact.php?club=1&position=12
After creating an account and logging in to the Zone 8 site click on Dashboard (upper right)
Then click on My Cars (upper left of center)
Then click on Add Car (upper right)
Answer the questions about your car, paying careful attention to all options.
Some questions people tend to get stuck on:
Section Width of Tire
The section width of your tire front or rear is a number embossed on the sidewall. For my car, my front tires are labeled 245/35R18. Of that string, 245 is the section width in millimeters.
INSERT PICTURE
Lowest DOT treadwear rating
This is a measure of how long the tread lasts, my car is embossed 200TW
INSERT PICTURE
If you would like to run in a Street Stock Classes (and your car is eligible), please select or check these statements as appropriate
I attest that my tires are:
🔘Neither of the below is true
🔘N-spec or OEM and with a tread wear rating equal to or greater than 200
🔘Not N-spec nor OEM but with a tread wear rating equal to or greater than 201
Porsche OEM tires have a Porsche specific specification, “N-spec.” This is indicated with a capital letter N and a number embossed on the sidewall of the car. If your tires come from the dealership it’s likely you have N-spec tires. If you are not sure about the N-spec status but your treadwear is 201 or greater select: “Not N-spec nor OEM but with a tread wear rating equal to or greater than 201”
If you are not sure how to answer this, select “Neither of the below is true.” This will prevent you from running in the SS classes, but won’t otherwise interfere with your classification.
If you need assistance, reach out to [email protected].
Non-Porsche Cars
https://www.zone8.org/assets/docs/2023/DE_TTSafetyEquipmentCalculator.xlsx
Fill out the spreadsheet to calculate Performance Equipment Points for your non-Porsche. If you need assistance, reach out to [email protected].
Create MSReg Account
MotorsportReg has a two page initial registration process:
https://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/event/register.start
Our region sends informational text messages during events and you are required to have your mobile/cell phone number on your MSReg account. In addition, there are the required data fields indicated with red asterisks.
Add PCA-SDR to MSReg Organizations
https://support.motorsportreg.com/how-to-opt-in-to-an-organization/club-mailing-list
Our club is listed as “PCA – San Diego Region”
This will allow us to view your driving history for events registered through MSReg.
Add Car Info to MSReg
Our DE/TT events will collect information about the vehicle you plan to use when driving with us.
https://support.motorsportreg.com/how-do-i-add-or-edit-my-vehicles
In addition to the year, make, and model you are required to add:
- Car color
- Preferred numbers (List three numbers, of three digits length. We will try to match you to one of your preferred numbers. You will be e-mailed which number has been selected. If you have questions about which number your are assigned please message [email protected]. Please reach out to us before having numbers made)
- Transponder number (If you have an AMB/MyLaps transponder enter the number here, otherwise leave blank. If you don’t have your own transponder you will need to rent one when participating in TT. No transponder is needed for DE participation.)
Registration
This section will highlight questions registrants occasionally have difficulty with.
DE or TT?
Choose DE or TT View the information earlier in this document about which to select.
Timed Runs on Sunday
Timed runs are only available to entrants who have been signed off to drive solo in a TT. You need to have the appropriate page in your logbook signed by your instructor and a Chief Driving Instructor.
What is Your Entrant Status
Select Student until you have been signed off to drive solo in a TT and have had your log book signed by your instructor and a Chief Driving Instructor.
Zone 8 Car Class, Base Points, Tire Size Points, and Performance Equipment Points
These numbers are available after classifying your car or filling out the Performance Equipment Points calculator spreadsheet. See the section titled Classify Your Car.
Timing Notice Subscription
For most people select “No,” this will result in texts throughout the event with information being sent to the Mobile/Cell number you have on MSReg. If you are participating in the TT you will also receive texts with your recorded lap times. Since this is one of the primary methods we have to communicate with attendees if you block or unsubscribe from these texts you will not be allowed to participate in future DE/TTs.
Post-Registration Pre-Event Tasks
Safety Equipment
You will need to make sure you have the correct safety equipment to drive. Find your Performance Equipment Points
Porsche Cars
Use the Performance Equipment points calculated when you classified your car: Porsche Cars
Non-Porsche Cars
Use the Performance Equipment points calculated from the Safety Equipment spreadsheet: Non-Porsche Cars
Required Safety Equipment by Performance Equipment Points
0-199 Performance Equipment Points
Approved Helmet*
Seat belts
Open-ended steel lug nuts for cars with non-stock wheel spacers that use lug nuts and wheel studs✢
Roll bar or cage is required for open cars (except Boxster, 996, 997, 991 & 992 Cabriolets)
200-399 Performance Equipment Points
Equipment for 0-199 Performance Equipment Points
Fire extinguisher
5 or 6 point harness and an approved Head & Neck restraint system
Roll bar or cage is required for all open cars (including Boxster, 996, 997, 991 & 992 Cabriolets)
400+ Performance Equipment Points
Equipment for 0-399 Performance Equipment Points
Roll bar or cage is required for all cars
Open-ended steel lug nuts are required for all cars that use lug nuts and wheel studs✢
Tow hook or strap is required for all cars
Approved Driving suits, gloves, socks and boots are required
* See the Zone 8 Rules for approved helmet types. Attendees typically use a SNELL SA helmet of the current or prior SNELL standard. For driving season 2026 this is SNELL SA2020 and SNELL SA2025.
✢In these cases, cars with lug bolts should be converted to wheel studs and lug nuts
Tech Inspection
You can take your car to one of our tech inspection stations or tech at the track.
San Diego Region Tech Inspection Stations
These businesses typically charge a fee for inspection. The fee charged is decided by the business. A list is available here: Tech Inspection. If your car is inspected by a shop not on this list you may be asked to re-tech at the track.
Most shops not on the list do not fill out the form correctly and may require you to re-tech at the track.
Tech at the Track
This option is riskier, with the possibility of failing tech and not being allowed to drive. For first time participants we strongly recommend teching your car as early as possible at one of the San Diego Region Tech Inspection Stations.
Bring a blank tech inspection form with you to the tech line Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. You need to fill out the driver information section, sign and date the bottom, and have the event date on the form.
Interpreting Registration Status
After the registration team has had time to work through the registrations your status will be changed from “New.”
- New – Registration work has not been finished yet. If we have sent you an e-mail please reply to the e-mail otherwise your status will remain “New” and you will not be able to drive
- Waitlist New – We are not currently able to get you into the event, typically due to a lack of instructors or a full run group. If a cancellation happens we will reach out and confirm you are still able to attend. You have not been charged.
- Confirmed – You are in the event and we are looking forward to you driving with us. You will be charged after the event.
Canceling
To cancel the event cancel using the link on the MotorsportReg event dashboard. There are cancellation terms, but typically cancellation before the start of driving Saturday will not result in charges.
Packing for the Event
Be prepared for a weekend in the desert. We do not provide any drinks or food, pack a couple gallons of drinking water for each day.
Your clothes must be made of natural fibers or fire resistant materials, do not wear synthetics. Long sleeves and pants are required unless hot weather rules are announced, in which case short sleeves and pants are allowed. Clothes must still be made of natural fibers.
During the event your mobile phone number will be used to for us to send informational texts. Please do not reply to these texts.
Additional information will be sent prior to the event by e-mail, please read through the event letter.
During the event unofficial lap times will be posted at some point after each completed run session. These times as well as the event schedule, car class information, and other information can be accessed at zone8.pcasdr.org.
Post Event
Billing
After the event your credit card will be charged for your registration fee. If the card is no longer valid you will receive e-mails from MotorsportReg.
Timing Results
Timing results can be found at: https://results.pcasdr.org/pca.php?database=tt