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Midwest tracks

Start with a track you’re willing to travel to. Open its profile to compare visiting clubs, beginner instruction and membership requirements, then use the organizer’s calendar to choose an event.

Local chapters & regions

Choose a local chapter below for its calendar and first-time driver guidance.

  • Audi Club North America

    • Audi Club Glacier Lakes

      Glacier Lakes runs quattroberfest HPDE at Brainerd and car-control clinics at DCTC. Current first-time HPDE acceptance and instructor arrangements need confirmation.

  • BMW Car Club of America (BMW CCA)

    • BMW CCA North Star

      North Star offers Sommer Schnell HPDE at Brainerd and instructed car-control preparation at DCTC. Confirm a beginner instructor for the HPDE date.

    • BMW CCA Windy City

      Windy City reports first-time novice groups and in-car instructors at its 2026 Autobahn and Blackhawk events.

  • National Auto Sport Association (NASA)

    • NASA Great Lakes

      HPDE1 pairs new track drivers with an instructor. Some calendar dates are HPDE3/4 only.

    • NASA MidAmerica

      HPDE1 is for first-time drivers and combines classroom learning with assigned in-car instruction.

  • Porsche Club of America (PCA)

    • PCA Central Indiana Region

      First-time drivers receive classroom learning and personal in-car instruction at Putnam Park.

    • PCA Chicago Region

      Chicago recommends Blackhawk for a first HPDE, with an assigned instructor and classroom learning. Confirm first-time acceptance at its other venues.

    • PCA Great Plains Region

      Great Plains offers a novice/instructed group at its I-29 Speedway and Hastings DE events.

    • PCA Nord Stern Region

      First-time drivers start with Driver Training at Brainerd, including an instructor and classroom sessions. DE requires that training or an accepted equivalent, including at Road America.

    • PCA Rally Sport Region

      Rally Sport’s Grattan HPDE offers in-car and classroom instruction for novice and intermediate groups.

    • PCA St. Louis Region

      The September 2026 WWTR event provided beginner/novice in-car instructors and classroom sessions. Friday was solo-only; confirm future event groups.

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