Open Track and HPDE

Welcome to Trackmasters' May 14-15th, 2025 HPDE and Open Track event at the world famous Watkins Glen International race circuit.  

 Trackmasters’ events have three run groups daily:  a 4+hr, Open Track format for advanced drivers, and 2 HPDE groups for DE drivers.  

Our Open Track is for drivers at the top levels of high performance driving, including: professional and amateur racers; certified DE instructors; and very experienced DE drivers.  Open Track drivers can look forward to 4+ hours per day of pure, unadulterated, open lapping time.  We take Open Track qualification seriously.   While point-by’s are still required, drivers in our Open Track group are expected to have the situational awareness and the predictability to give and take a point-by anywhere on the track as necessary to allow overtaking cars to maintain their pace and momentum.   

Drivers new to Trackmasters will be able to register for Open Track but will be required to have an Open Track checkout ride by one of our Advanced Coaches at the event. So please make sure your driving history is up to date on Motorsportreg.com.  If you have any questions about your readiness for Open Track, please contact us before registering.

The HPDE groups at this event are open to Novice and Intermediate level drivers.  No previous HPDE experience is required for novice drivers. Novice drivers will be paired with an in-car instructor for the two days, and have mandatory classroom sessions covering the basic skills and theory of high-performance driving. 

Novice drivers with more experience can be cleared to solo in the DE Group with a check out ride.  Drivers that have previously been cleared to solo with Trackmasters may continue to do so.

The Trackmasters’ Intermediate group encompasses a wide range of drivers with varied experience, including:

• The driver early in his/her development with maybe only 8 – 10 days of DE experience and still values some in-car coaching as needed.
• The driver with dozens of track days behind them, much of it solo.  This driver is typically adding seat time while they improve their situational awareness and gradually explore the performance limits of their car. Coaching provided upon request.
• The driver with years of experience in DE that is qualified for Open Track yet prefers a run group populated more with street cars than dedicated track cars.

Trackmasters’ Intermediate DE program is designed to progress the intermediate driver over multiple events to qualify for the Open Track group.    The Intermediate DE Group has access to our Advanced Coaches for in-car and data coaching.  In addition, we have a select Intermediate Instructional program, covering the physics of high-performance driving and car set up.

Please register for the group most suited to your experience.   If you have any questions about the Trackmasters run groups or format, please contact us directly.