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West 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 Golden Gate

      The January 2026 event separates a weekend driver school from an advanced-only Friday. Confirm first-time eligibility and an instructor for the next school.

    • Audi Club Northwest

      The chapter runs HPDE with a Chief Driving Instructor. Confirm first-time acceptance, any driver-skills prerequisite and instructor assignment for your event.

  • BMW Car Club of America (BMW CCA)

    • BMW CCA Golden Gate Chapter

      The chapter explicitly offers a beginner curriculum, track exercises and individual instructor coaching for first-time drivers.

    • BMW CCA Puget Sound Region

      Novice and intermediate drivers receive in-car instructors. Some calendar dates are restricted to experienced groups; choose an instructed novice date.

    • BMW CCA Rocky Mountain Chapter

      New students typically begin in D group; the school pairs students with dedicated instructors and classroom sessions.

  • National Auto Sport Association (NASA)

    • NASA Northern California

      Regional HPDE with a beginner pathway; confirm instructed HPDE1 availability for your selected event.

    • NASA Northwest

      NASA’s HPDE1 pathway assigns an instructor to beginners. Confirm that the Northwest event offers HPDE1 and an instructor place.

    • NASA Rocky Mountain

      The regional program offers a first-time HPDE pathway. Request instructed HPDE1 and confirm availability for the chosen event.

    • NASA Southern California

      HPDE1 accepts drivers with no track experience and provides in-car instruction. Reserve an HPDE1 place for your chosen event.

    • NASA Utah

      HPDE1 is the beginner entry group with instructor coaching and classroom work. Confirm a place and current event instructions.

  • Porsche Club of America (PCA)

    • PCA Alpine Mountain Region

      New drivers attend ground school and receive instruction according to experience. Reserve an instructor early and confirm first-time registration.

    • PCA Big Sky Region

      The region’s newsletter describes personal in-car instruction at Lewistown until solo approval. Confirm instruction and first-time places for the selected event.

    • PCA Golden Gate Region

      First-time drivers use the student program and ride with instructors until approved to solo. Confirm student registration for the selected HPDE.

    • PCA Inland Northwest Region

      The May 2026 Qlispé event provides coached car-control exercises. This is Driver Skills, not evidence of a full novice lapping HPDE; confirm that separately.

    • PCA Las Vegas Region

      The May 2026 school advertises a two-day first-time student group with classroom, car control and instructor sessions. Its requirements also mention prior experience for drivers new to LVR; obtain registrar confirmation of first-time eligibility.

    • PCA Rocky Mountain Region

      Track 101 at Flatrock is specifically for beginner track drivers. Confirm a future instructed event; this source describes August 2026.

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