About this event
Join SCDA for the Watkins Glen International 2 Day High Performance Drivers School Track Event on April 30th and May 1st!
SCDA Watkins Glen International High Performance Driving & Track Events (HPDE)
The Watkins Glen International Driving Experience
Watkins Glen, located at the southern tip of Lake Seneca in Watkins Glen, New York is one of the premier permanent road courses in North America. This first class 3.4 mile facility hosted the United States Grand Prix for many years, and now the track is one of two road courses that NASCAR Sprint Cup races on. This is the same track that drivers from Jeff Gordon to Jackie Stewart have driven on!
SCDA- Watkins Glen Passing Zones
Participants can expect:
- Four on track driving sessions,
- One on One In Car Instruction for Novice Drivers
- Classroom Sessions
- Camping will be allowed on both prior nights for the April 30- May 1 event.
- Optional Track Walk with corner by corner analysis of the track at the end of the day Monday with Enrique and 4 time national champion and Pirelli World Challenge Champion, SCDA president Elivan Goulart!
- A reminder that drivers can sign up for either a single day, or sign up for a two consecutive day event and receive a discounted entry fee!
- A limited number of arrive and drive rental Spec Miatas are available for this event.
- The new LITTLE SPEED SHOP will be open on the far end of the garages for tire mounting/balancing and more!
- We will utilize the ultra smooth and just repaved 3.4 mile LONG COURSE configuration at this event.
Watkins Glen International Track Days & Schedule
2018 SCDA WGI Schedule- April 30-May1
Event Price:
Watkins Glen event entry fees are $389 retail for a single day or only $719 for a 2 day event.
Pay only $369 for one day OR only $699 for both days if you register 1 month prior to the event.
Save $50 off 2 DAY entry when if you are driving a BMW or MINI!
Sign Up by April 1st to receive a $20 Early Bird Discount!
Please CONTINUE to Register:
Event requirements
The Sports Car Driving Association welcomes all driving enthusiasts to attend our events. In the interest of clarification, we would like to outline the basic criteria that should be met, in order to place you in the appropriate run group. We make every effort to ensure that drivers are placed in run groups with other drivers of comparable experience levels. This will ensure that run groups are balanced, safe and fun. This guideline is meant to serve as a tool to help you decide where you would fit in best within SCDA.
Run Group Classification:
NOVICE is also known as the Green Run Group. ( Newer track drivers with no experience to limited experience, Instructor provided)
INTERMEDIATE is also known as the Blue Run Group. When there is only one run group, it is a combined INT 1 and INT 2 group. (Must have prior experience driving solo without an instructor)
ADVANCED is also known as the Red Run Group. (Highest level- years of track experience)
*Please note that the above is a rough guideline, more info on the SCDA website. Please contact elivan@scda1.com if you are not sure of which group or make a comment during the registration form.
Sound Limit at this event: UNMUFFLED!
Helmets:
SNELL SA-2010 or newer
Convertibles:
For safety reasons, all convertibles (Boxster, Miata, Corvette, BMW Z4, Honda S2000, Pontiac Solstice etc.) are required to have a roll bar that meets the following two criteria in order to be eligible to run during any event. 1) The roll bar must be in the fixed position and visible at all times. This means that roll bars which are designed to automatically deploy are not acceptable unless they are in the full upright and locked position at all times. 2) The roll bar must allow the driver to pass the “broomstick” test which means that the top of the drivers helmet must be below the line from the top of the roll bar to the top of the windshield. There are aftermarket roll bars and/or seats which can be used to help meet these requirements. If your convertible meets these standards, then you are welcome to participate! Factory hard tops are acceptable, as well.
