Porsche Owners Club - Willow Springs

Willow Springs International Raceway Season Finale

Cup Racing, Time Trials, and Racer's Clinic

Come join us for an exciting weekend at Willow Springs International Raceway featuring Cup Racing, Time Trial (TT) and our second Racer's Clinic of 2024. We will have a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday evening at Dwain's place, right outside the track gates. Bring your ideas and feedback regarding our events. You are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped, toy for Toys for Tots to help make a Merry Christmas for a child. You can drop off toys in the Willow Springs diner.

If you are a PDS Driver and have participated in at least one prior event, please contact Jim Salzer (949-300-1731 or  jsalzerdc@gmail.com) or Eben Benade (949-378-0971) tt@porscheclub.com) to check for eligibility for the Blue Time Trial point-by group.

The POC's Racer's Clinic will be available for all qualified applicants. Please request and submit your application forms to Dwain Dement at cdi@porscheclub.com for consideration. The Racer's Clinic is open to those wanting to join Cup Racing as well as anyone looking to improve your situational awareness and open passing skills. Expect great instruction and one of the most exciting weekends of your life! 

Here is the Racer's Clinic application: POC 2024 Racers Clinic application

Drivers Meeting content is provided in a set of notes (December 2024 Willow Drivers Meeting notes). There will also be in-person Drivers Meetings (check the schedule for details).

Willow Springs Schedule December 2024

POC Membership is required to participate in this event.  If you are not already a POC member, first timers only, you can join now for only $1!  That's a $94 savings!!!  Use discount code: POCFOR1 when checking out.

Registration will be available Friday evening (at John Momeyer's trailer in the West Paddock), Saturday morning (near the diner) and Sunday morning (at John Momeyer's trailer in the West Paddock). We will use SpeedWaiver to confirm registration and handle signature of required waivers.

Gates open at 6:30 AM. In addition to an in-person Drivers Meeting, Drivers Meeting Notes are linked on this page. The track goes hot at 8:00 AM.

Please note the EARLY BIRD PRICING OFFER ($50 discount) for this event expires two weeks prior to the event at midnight.  POC membership is required, you can renew or join on the registration page. Last minute registration at the track will be $100 higher than online pricing-no exceptions so register early.

Note that when you register you will be asked if you would like to receive text messages from POC. If you say "Yes", we will be able to send you text messages at the track when we have schedule changes or other items of general interest. We will not use the text capability to spam you away from the track.

Friday testing: Willow Springs Raceway offers Friday open testing. The cost is NOT included in your POC registration. Contact the track office for details at (661) 256-6666 or info@willowspringsraceway.com.

On Saturday, Red Cup Racers will have 2 practice sessions, qualifying (split), and 1 cup race. Orange Cup Racers will have 1 practice session, qualifying (split), and 2 cup races. On Sunday, race groups will have 1 practice session, 1 qualifying session (split), and 1 cup race. Time Trial groups will have four sessions on both Saturday and Sunday.

Vehicle tech inspection should be performed at an official POC Tech Inspection Station. Please complete tech inspection prior to the event in order avoid finding car problems at the track. If you cannot complete Tech Inspection prior to the event, Tech Inspection will be available at the track.

Cup Racers and Time Trial participants must present your logbook at check-in, complete with an inspection stamp from an approved POC Tech Station.

WSIR charges a $20.00 entrance fee (per person) at the gate.  This one-time fee is good for the entire weekend.

Tire service: Tire mounting and balancing will be available from Vali Motorsports and the Willow Springs Tire Shop.

Fuel:  Leaded and unleaded race fuel will be available at the track both days.  Purchases can only be made by using a credit card.

Photography: Luis Vivar is providing POC with photographs this weekend.

Directions:  I-5 North to Highway 14 North; go north past Palmdale and Lancaster to Rosamond, CA.  Take the Rosamond Boulevard exit and go west (left) approximately 6 miles on Rosamond Boulevard to the main track entrance.

Camping:  Motor home camping will be permitted on Friday and Saturday nights. Be prepared to dry camp.  Quiet time will be enforced from midnight to 6:00 AM.

Lodging: Group rate at Marriott TownePlace Suites,  2024 W Ave J8, Lancaster, CA 93536 (661) 723-6709, book by: 11/22/24

Hotel Group Rate

Springhill Suites 1811 W Ave J 12, Lancaster, CA 93534 (661) 729-2390

Oxford Inn and Suites, 1651 W Ave K, Lancaster, CA 93534 (661) 949-3423

Holiday Inn Express, 43719 17 Street West, Lancaster, Ca 93534 Ph. (661) 951-8848

Photography: Luis Vivar is providing POC with photographs this weekend.

POC contacts:

Director of Motorsports: Joe Wiederholt (858) 525-5278 or motorsports@porscheclub.com

Club President: John Momeyer (661) 478-9561 or president@porscheclub.com

Chief Driving Instructor: Dwain Dement 949-633-9455 or 949-770-2888  cdi@porscheclub.com

Competition Director: John Momeyer (661) 478-9561 cd@porscheclub.com