San Diego SCCA Open Track Weekend at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway

January 3rd Saturday (CCW)  - Track Day 

San Diego SCCA hosted BBQ Social on Saturday evening!

(Food & Sodas provided)

January 4th Sunday (CW) - Track Day 

Max 20 Driver Entry (not counting co-drivers) Per Run Group

(Sign up for one or both days, 2-day entry gets a discount!)

If you have any questions, click here to email us

A full weekend of open track!  $275 for Saturday, $225 for Sunday, or $425 (best value) for the weekend, four run sessions per day. Co-drivers (this is a shared entry with an already registered participant - same group / same car) can register for $80. Passengers are welcome and encouraged to register prior to the event, we do need to charge $15 for insurance but it covers both days.

Saturday BBQ Social - We will be providing a FREE BBQ social shortly after the last session on Saturday. If you're driving both days or just Saturday, please join us for dinner. If you're driving just Sunday, you may want to come a day early and join us on Saturday for the BBQ social, then stay the night in one of the on-site cabins, and have an easy start to your Sunday on the track.

SCCA Track Days provide an environment for drivers who simply want to increase the enjoyment of driving their vehicle. For most drivers all it takes to be a part is your safe street car, a valid driver’s license, and an approved helmet. That’s it. The goal is to give you a thrilling experience and stories to share, all from an environment which gives everyone a level to feel comfortable.  It is not to give a high pressure experience and high stakes of "winning." Track Days are not races. 

Novices - We'll have a dedicated Novice Coach just for your group to make sure you enjoy the experience, we'll go over etiquette, track awareness, how to enter and exit the track, passing zones, and general techniques, which will help the day go smoothly and give you the tools to advance from novice to intermediate or advanced groupings.

The schedule may be adjusted closer to the event date as we balance our entries and run groups, but there will be four run sessions per group. Here is the published track schedule: TBD

For first timers to the track event, here is a short FAQ: First Timer FAQ.

• Registration open from 7:00 to 8:00 AM - Please bring your completed Tech Sheet with you! You will need one for each day, and you MUST check-in each day!
• Mandatory Drivers Meeting from 8:00 to 8:20 AM (anyone who misses the drivers meeting will not be permitted to drive)
• 1st Run Session out on track at 8:45 AM
• Track closed at 4:00 PM

Event Officials:

• Event Lead: Samantha Lei
• Safety Steward: Peter Bollenbecker
• Driver Coach(es): Ric Senior, Samantha Lei, Diane Bollenbecker

Run Group Structure:

Novice (Sat and Sun): Generally 0-2 days track experience, or anyone with more experience but not yet as comfortable on track. Session includes lead-follow familiarization lap in first session to familiarize with the track/safety protocol and session by session instructor meetings to help with questions and feedback throughout the event. Point by passing based on group progression, generally front and back straight.

Intermediate (Sat and Sun): Generally 3-9 days track experience. Point-by passing on all straights.

Advanced (Sat and Sun): Generally 10+ days track experience. Point-by passing still mandatory, but may be taken anywhere on track. (For Advanced, you must be able to complete a lap at 2m 5s or better in either direction.)

Event Amenities:

Hotel / Lodging: On-site cabins are by far the easiest - Website: Cabins — Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. Track side camping is allowed (RV, Tent, Back of your truck). RV Power hookups are available for electrical as well as black / gray water dumping (there are fees for hookups and dumping, please contact the track to get these rates). Indio is the closest town with hotels approximately 50 minutes away.

Food / Concessions: The track sells hot breakfast and lunches with drinks

Photography: CaliPhotography will be on-site to take professional photos and slo-mo video throughout the weekend! Robert Glaze (Email: cvrlorax@gmail.com or Instagram: @cvr_lorax) always recommends planning ahead. Pre-purchasing before the weekend or before the start of each day will guarantee priority shots (and more of them).

Other raceway amenities or track information can be obtained here: Track Info — Chuckwalla Valley Raceway