About this event
Welcome To Our High Performance Driver Education Events!
Thanks for checking-out our HPDRE event! HPDRE is our in-house track day and driver-education event run on our challenging and fun 2-mile-long,12-turn road course.
For experienced performance drivers, our HPDRE events are a great opportunity to have some track-day fun with your sports car or race car, alongside a bunch of other like-minded individuals.
For those that are new to performance driving, our HPDRE events are the next step on the "ladder of speed" after our Track Attack events. Not only will you learn to master the complexities of our track, you will learn valuable performance driving techniques and concepts, and you will build performance driving skills. These techniques and skills will not only help you to safely control your car at-speed on the race track, but many of them will help you to be a safer driver on the street.
Entry fees start at $295 per day, however, there is a $20 "Early Bird" discount if you register early, so REGISTER TODAY so that you don't miss that discount! Once the Early Bird Discount period ends, the standard registration fee will be in effect for registrations received 10 or more days before the event. Registrations within 10-days of the event will have a Late Fee imposed.
There will be 3 Run Group levels: novice, intermediate, and advanced. Novice participants will have access to over 2-hours of track time, 2 or 3 classroom sessions, and an instructor to work with them throughout the day! Intermediate and advanced participants will get access to over 2.5 hours of track time!
RUN GROUPS:
IF YOU HAVE NOT RUN WITH US BEFORE, and you registered for the Yellow, Blue, Red, or Instructor Run Group, and do not have the required performance driving experience for that Run Group showing in your MotorsportReg profile, you need to send your performance driving or instructing resume to Jim.Lorimer@DominionRaceway.com. Once a review of your driving resume has confirmed that you meet the qualifications for your desired Run Group, a new registration confirmation will be sent to you. In the updated confirmation email, next to your name there will be a green "Confirmed", versus a yellow "New".
NOVICE-INSTRUCTED (green run group): Instructor provided, classroom required, restricted passing zones, and point-by required.
- 0 to 3 previous HPDE events.
NOTE: Registration for NOVICE-INSTRUCTED ends 7-days before the event, AND slots fill-up quickly, so register SOON!!
NOVICE-SOLO (yellow run group): Classroom required, restricted passing zones, and point-by required. Must have one of the following:
- Documentation showing at least 4 previous HPDE's ...OR...
- Documentation showing at least 2 previous HPDE's AND a check-ride for solo ...OR...
- Documentation of running solo in at least 2 previous HPDE events within the last 12 months. .
INTERMEDIATE (blue run group): Passing in the straights only, and point-by required. Must have one of the following:
- Documentation showing at least 4 previous HPDE's AND documentation of a check-ride for intermediate level ...OR...
- Documentation of running in (solo) Intermediate group in at least 2 previous HPDE events within the last 12 months.
ADVANCED (red run group): Passing anywhere and point-by required. Must have one of the following:
- Documentation showing at least 10 previous HPDE's AND documentation of a check-ride for advanced level ...OR...
- Documentation of running in the advanced group at 3 or more previous "approved organization" HPDE events within the last 12 months ...OR...
- A current competition racing license issued by NASA, SCCA, PCA, IMSA, BMWCCA, VRG, VSCCA, or SVRA .
For more information about the event, click the following: Dominion Raceway HPDRE
Please click on the following link to read our Road Course FAQ's: Dominion Raceway Road Course FAQ's
Arrival Schedule (Full schedule to be available at a later date):
Participants must arrive early enough to check-in and unload their vehicles prior to the start of any of their scheduled activities, as outlined below
7:00 AM: Gates and Check-In Open :
7:30 AM: Instructor Meeting
8:00 AM: Drivers Meeting (MANDATORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS)
8:20 AM to 8:45 AM: Tech Form Review --- Novice-Instructed (green) run group with their instructor, and Novice-Solo (yellow) run group & Intermediate (blue) run group in the cold pit lane
8:45 AM: Track goes HOT with Intermediate (BLUE) run group's first run of the day
Event requirements
Link To The Schedule For The Day: TBA at a later date
Closed-wheel/fendered cars only. Tech Form: Tech Inspection Form (You MUST print, fill out, and bring to the event!)
All convertibles need to pass "broomstick test" and may need additional rollover protection, Click Here For Convertible Rules
All cars will need numbers on both sides of the vehicle. The numbers should be legible, in a contrasting color, and at least 8" tall. Painters tape is acceptable, as long as it is wide enough and in a contrasting enough color to be legible from the corner-workers stations.
Drivers must be 18+ with street license
In-car instructors are automatically provided for all Green group drivers
Check rides may be required for new Yellow, Blue, & Red drivers, and new instructors.
Passengers: Only ADVANCED drivers are permitted to have a passenger in their car. Intermediates with significant experience may be allowed to take passengers on a case-by-case basis, HOWEVER, you must secure approval BEFORE the event day. ALL PASSENGERS MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER., AND the passenger must have the same safety equipment & attire as the driver.
Rental helmets are NO LONGER AVAILABLE; participants must provide their own.
Certified/experienced instructors wanted, please email Jim.Lorimer@DominionRaceway.com if you are interested.
The event will be held RAIN OR SHINE.
AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE NOT RUN WITH US BEFORE, and you registered for the Yellow, Blue, Red, or Instructor Run Group, and do not have the required performance driving experience for that Run Group showing in your MotorsportReg profile, you need to send your performance driving or instructing resume to Jim.Lorimer@DominionRaceway.com. Once a review of your driving resume has confirmed that you meet the qualifications for your desired Run Group, a new registration confirmation will be sent to you. In the updated confirmation email, next to your name there will be a green "Confirmed", versus a yellow "New".
Questions? Please click here for the road course FAQ
More questions? Please email Jim.Lorimer@DominionRaceway.com.