Autocross is an inexpensive opportunity to enthusiastically drive your Porsche or other make, in a controlled, and safe environment. Drivers navigate through pre-determined course outlined with road cones.
You will test and improve your driving skills while experiencing the impressive handling performance of your car.

Everyone is encouraged to attend, particularly if you plan to participate in any other driving events throughout the year. Join us for some fun while becoming a better driver!

Registration opens:            8:30 am EDT
Course Open to Walk         9:00 am EDT
Registration closes:            9:40 am EDT
Drivers meeting:                 9:50 am EDT
First group starts:               10:20 am EDT

To improve our events, we have made the following changes:

• All participants must create a ClubRegistration.Net account, register and pay online.  This includes onsite/day of, and registration the day before.
• Registration will promptly close at 9:00 am on the day of the event
• Events will be limited to 60 participants
• The success of our events is completely dependent on volunteers. Therefore, this year we are asking for participants to pre-register for several key volunteer positions.  
• Please select one item from the “Event Options” section; see descriptions for details.  

Please help us run a successful event by:

• Pay prior to the event to avoid an additional $15 day of registration fee
• Review the Tech Sheet and double check the “Registration Details” for accuracy. This form will be attached to your confirmation and is available at the PCA Chicago Region website
• Bring your completed Tech Inspection Form with you to the event. UTQG: This is the wear rating for your tires.   This can be found on the sidewall of your tires.  If you are new to autocross, the Tech Inspector can help you find where this is located.  
• Make sure the positive battery terminal is completely covered with tape.  This ensures that nothing can come in contact with the terminal. The PCA Chicago Autocross program reserves the right to deny participation to vehicles with excessive exhaust noise (95 db).
• Park your vehicle next to the vehicle that arrived just before you (e.g.. not in the middle of the parking lot).   We would like to have all cars parked in the order of arrival.  This significantly improves the flow of our Tech Inspection process and helps us start our event on time.  If you want to park next to someone, please coordinate your arrival before entering the venue.  
• Empty everything out of your car immediately after parking so that it can be Tech inspected.  Anything that is loose must be removed from your car, including floor mats.
• Complete and place the Tech Inspection Form under your windshield wiper.  This indicates that you are ready to have your car inspected.
• Wait for your car to be inspected.  After obtaining the event sticker and signed Tech Inspection Form from the Tech Inspector.  Apply sticker to the front top section of your windshield on the driver’s side.
• Proceed to the registration table with your signed Tech Inspection Form.
• Check in and look for your pre-printed name on the PCA Waiver, sign it.
• Apply your assigned car number to both sides of your vehicle.  Numbers should be 8” or larger (if you do not have pre-printed numbers use blue painters tape)
• Relax, mix and mingle, walk the course or help setup the course until the drivers meeting at 9:20 am.
• And most importantly….Have Fun!

Participants are broken out into three groups: Drive, Rest, Work

Drive

• This group will start driving.
• After your driving session is over, you will rest.

Rest

• This group will start the day resting while the first group (Drive) runs the course.
• Use this time to eat lunch, but please be ready to work.
• As the Drive group is finishing please keep an eye on the staging line for the last car to complete the course.
• After the last car has run and the course is “cold” promptly replace the workers on the course. This enables us to quickly get the next driving group on the course.

Work

• This group will work the course when we start
• Please grab a safety vest before heading out to a workstation
• Aside from the Starter there are no pre-assigned work stations. Fill in any work station with less than two workers.
• After the session is over and you are done working it is your turn to drive.

We will cycle through the process of again in the afternoon. Drive, Rest, Work. We will cover this again in the drivers meeting and address any questions that you may have.

Thanks, in advance for your cooperation.

Join PCA Chicago Region for a rallye that proves you don’t have to go out to the middle of nowhere to find fun roads – some hidden gems are closer than you think!

Check-in / breakfast served 9:00 AM
Novice meeting 11:00 AM
Driver meeting 11:30 AM
First car off 12:01 PM

Start location:
Porsche Barrington
1475 Barrington Rd
Barrington, IL 60010

End location:
Nellie’s
180 N Smith St
Palatine, IL

Special note: Porsche Barrington will once again be providing us with breakfast! Please come as early as 9:00 to check in and enjoy the buffet.

Sign up information: Pre-registration ($30 per car) is REQUIRED for this rallye. Day-of registration will not be available. Please register online at https://clubregistration.net, sign in, and then scroll down the list of events to
“Hidden Gems Rallye” on August 01, 2021.

We’ll be using the Richta smartphone app to run this rallye. After you register, you’ll receive instructions on where to find and how to download the app, which you’ll need to keep open as you drive. The app uses the GPS from your phone to record your comings and goings – and automatically calculates your score!

If you have questions, please contact Jack Franks at (815) 451-0478 / franksattack@gmail.com, or Megan Nogasky at (773) 571-3823 / megan.nogasky@gmail.com.

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

Concours 2 at the Promenade in Bolingbrook.  Bring the family to enjoy viewing all the Porsches and socializing with your friends to catch up on club activities.

The concours will be held on Sandberg Way, between Hemingway Trail and Brooks Lane.

Concours entry fee: $30

All other cars on display are encouraged to donate $10 to the club charity and be eligible to win one of the raffle prizes at the end of the concours.

Schedule:

9:00 am Registration opens

10:30 am Judges meeting

10:45 am Judging begins

12:30 pm Awards ceremony

The Chicago Region invites you to join us for our 26th annual Drivers Education weekend at GingerMan Raceway, which is located just outside the scenic Lake Michigan resort community of South Haven, Michigan.

This year’s event will be held on Saturday, August14th and Sunday, August 15^th.

We hope you can join us for one of the season’s premier DE events.

GingerMan Raceway is a challenging 2.21 mile road course with 11 turns, a number of elevation changes, and plenty of runoff areas.  Not only is it fun to drive, but it was built with optimal driver safety in mind, which makes it a great choice for less experienced drivers. Expanded Passing Rules for Advanced Drivers!

This is an event to enjoy with your family and friends as the South Haven and nearby Saugatuck resort communities are filled with shopping, restaurants, beaches, family entertainment, and night life.

SUV Drivers!  We are planning our Macan/Cayenne Lead/follow session that was so popular last year!
Sunday August 15^th at 11AM sharp!  $50! Cheap!

If you are planning to join us, we encourage you to make your lodging reservations as early as possible since many area hotels and resorts sell out months in advance!

Event registration is open to all PCA members, as well as non-members with track driving experience and an appropriate sports or performance car that meets the Chicago Region’s 2021 DE safety requirements.

Novice drivers are welcome to attend and will be assigned to work with an experienced PCA instructor for the weekend.  It is important to note that instructor availability for this event is always very limited, therefore novices will be accepted on a first come – first served basis with PCA members given priority over non-PCA members.

We will once again be holding a non-mandatory orientation session on Friday evening in the track’s pavilion.  Although this one hour session is designed for novice and first-time GingerMan drivers, anyone is welcome to attend.  It will be hosted by PCA Chicago Region instructors who will review the track layout in detail and present a chalk talk to address the proper driving line, braking points, and other important information related to the weekend’s event.  If you are planning to drive GingerMan for the first time, or if you are an intermediate driver looking to increase your knowledge of this challenging track, we encourage you to attend. 

If you would like additional information, feel free to contact GingerMan Co-Chairmen:

Glenn DeWeirdt at pca.chicago.gman@gmail.com or 630.862.4355 before 9:00p.m.
Neil French at pca.chicago.gman@gmail.com or 630.461.0089 before 9:00p.m.

Registration opens 4/30/2021

Come out for our 5h visit to Superdawg and enjoy Hot Cars, Ice Cream, and Fun Music.

Last Summer was another great event and I believe if it ain’t broke don’t try to fix it.

We will be following the CDC recommendations on keeping everyone safe…wearing masks if not vaccinated and 6 foot social distancing.

Superdawg and Chicago PCA are discounting all of the ice cream treats with a 50% discount to everyone wearing their PCA Name Tags. Besides the discount …wearing our club name tags is very important icebreaker for all of our new members attending this event (30% of attendees last year were club newbies).

Superdawg is being very nice to provide us with a DJ, 100 car parking area, raffle prizes, and picnic tables for the event at 333 S Milwaukee Ave.

This year to help keep track of everyone attending we are asking that everyone go to Clubregistration.net and sign up. Clubregistration.net makes it so much easier to send and receive emails to all the attendees.

More details to come.

Autocross is an inexpensive opportunity to enthusiastically drive your Porsche or other make, in a controlled, and safe environment. Drivers navigate through per-determined course outlined with road cones.
You will test and improve your driving skills while experiencing the impressive handling performance of your car.

Everyone is encouraged to attend, particularly if you plan to participate in any other driving events throughout the year. Join us for some fun while becoming a better driver!

Registration opens: 8:00 am
Course Open to Walk 8:30 am
Registration closes: 9:00 am
Drivers meeting: 9:20 am
First group starts: 9:30 am

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

Pre-registration is required for this event on ClubRegistration.net.

Driver Education Participants:

Driver Education is limited to Porsche sports cars (no Macans, Cayennes or other marques)and drivers who have previous experience at Road America or extensive experience at other tracks. There will be two run groups with on-track days Friday through Monday.

Registration for the TRAC 2021 Drivers Education will be available at www.pca-chicago.org or http://register.pca.org. Registration will open July 19 and close August 29. There will be a limit to the number of vehicles per run group and a sell out is expected. Registrations will be confirmed via email, upon receipt of event payment.

Registration confirmations,will include the tentative TRAC 2021 schedule and a copy of the Rules of Road America, will be sent via email. Please read these carefully before you arrive at the track to ensure you, as well as your guests and crew, are in full compliance. Approximately one week prior to the event, a final confirmation will be sent to all DE participants which will include assigned car numbers, run groups and the final event schedule.

Club Race Participants:

Optional Club Racer Only Lapping Sessions (under PCA DE rules—must be registered for the Club Race) to include coaches on Friday, Saturday includes practice sessions, qualifying and fun races, Sunday features 2 45-minute Sprint races and Monday will spotlight 90-minute Endurance races.

Registration for the Lapping Sessions and/or Club Race is available at http://register.pca.org. Registration will open July 19 and close August 29. All registration and confirmation information for participants will be sent via email.

The tentative TRAC 2021 schedule, updated event information, the Rules of Road America, and rosters will be available at https://clubregistration.net. Compliance with the Rules of Road America is mandatory for all TRAC Club Race registrants, their guests, and crew.

Information for All Attendees:

There will be 24-hour security at the track Thursday through Monday. Camping is permitted on the grounds, for a fee, payable to Road America. Track gates will close promptly at 5:30p on Monday evening and everyone must vacate the property by that time. The Road America noise restriction level is 103 decibels for all vehicles. Parking on paved surfaces is assigned and only by reservation (contact below).

All event rentals for golf carts, cabins, camping/RV permits, and personal pit vehicle tags (required) should be handled directly with Road America at www.roadamerica.com/competitor-page. Questions or special requests should be sent to Melody Frank at mfrank@roadamerica.com.

When available, additional TRAC 2021 information, including registration hours, will be posted on the Chicago Region website at www.pca-chicago.org or http://register.pca.org.

Register for the TRAC Club Race by clicking here

Register for TRAC Racer ONLY Lapping Sessions by clicking here

Register for the TRAC DE Portion of the event by clicking here

Join us on the beautiful tree lined streets of downtown Elkhart Lake, WI in front of the Siebkens Resort for Concours 3.

Schedule:

2:00 pm Registration Opens and participants may begin angle parking  and final preparation on the closed street outside Siebkens             

3:00 pm Judges Meeting

3:15 pm Judging Begins

5:00 pm Awards Ceremony

6:00 pm  Race cars arrive from Road America

Please note that all cars should remain angle parked until all the race depart at 9:00 pm.

Concours entry fee: $30

All other cars on display are encouraged to donate $10 to the club charity and be eligible to win one of the raffle prizes at the end of the concours.

Join us for a combination of Concours and social event with great German food and drinks at the Glendale Heights Oktoberfest. We will start the day with the Concours event where our Porsches will have special location to park. Afterwards the fun continues with live entertainment and many more activities the whole family can enjoy.

Concours entry fee: $30

All other cars on display are encouraged to donate $10 to the club charity and be eligible to win one of the raffle prizes at the end of the concours.

Schedule:

9:00 am Registration Opens

10:30 am Judges Meeting

10:45 am Judging Begins

12:30 pm Awards Ceremony

More details to come.

More details to come.

Click here to see the 2021 Blackhawk Event Flyer.

More details to come.

Join us for Concours 3 at our newest venue at Randhurst Village in Mt. Prospect. Bring the whole family for Porsches, fun, food and shopping.

Concours entry fee: $30

All other cars on display are encouraged to donate $10 to the club charity and be eligible to win one of the raffle prizes at the end of the concours.

Schedule:

9:00 am Registration Opens

10:30 am Judges Meeting

10:45 am Judging Begins

12:30 pm Awards Ceremony

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

More details to come.

Time to start planning for the Fall Driving Tour to The Hocking Hills in southern Ohio. The tour will travel through Indiana and Ohio primarily on the back roads (Porsche Roads). We will leave Friday morning from the Lincoln Oasis –Eastbound in South Holland, IL. We will drive across Indiana and dine at the Back 40 Junction Restaurant in Decatur, IN.

After lunch we head southeast toward Columbus, OH and eventually stop in Logan, OH, where we will stay at the local SLEEP INN, or the MainStay Suites or the Worthington of Logan. Friday night is a free night with no planned activities. At least not yet……

Saturday we will do a driving tour on the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, an amazing road with elevation changes and numerous points of interest.  If you are a hiker or just enjoy exploring, you may want to extend your stay one night and spend Sunday exploring the caves, rock formations and waterfalls. This area is allegedly more beautiful than the Shawnee National Forest, at least one of those lady Jeep drivers thought so…… (Ad revised on 7-25-21)

Check out this site:  www.explorehockinghills.com

So the first step is to get yourself some accommodations.

Call and get yourself a room! Don’t try to book it on the internet!

Once you have a room, please e-mail me at J.diwik@comcast.net and let me know.

Two of the hotels are right off of US-33 and the other is in “downtown” Logan (Worthington). All 3 are within 5 minutes of each other. The Worthington is only one year old and pretty swanky!

Worthington of Logan 72 W. 2^nd Street Logan (740) 385-1111 Make sure to tell them you are with the “PCA” $169.00 plus tax (Even sounds swanky…..) – 14 rooms are available

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

More details to come.

More details to come.

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

More details to come.

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

Chicago Region board meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.

Beginning April 1st 2020, Chicago Region Board meetings are being held online due to the ongoing pandemic.