Welcome to the NASA-SE Event @ Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP). You’ll see specific instructions below for your run group.
REGISTRATION
Hours are Friday 7am-7pm, and Saturday 7am-9am. Please be prepared to show your NASA current membership card and valid state drivers license at registration located at the Registration + Tech + Driver Info area (Tech Pavilion) in the paddock near the garages. See paddock map for details.
EVENT TECH
Hours are Friday 7am-7pm, and Saturday 7am-9am at the Registration + Tech + Driver Info area (Tech Pavilion) in the paddock near the garages, make sure you bring your completed Pre-Tech Form! Blank Pre-tech forms will be available for a $1 donation to charity.
All HPDE Driver’s meeting
EVERYONE in HPDE MUST attend the MANDATORY MEETING SATURDAY MORNING @ 7:15am in the NASA Garages / Driver Info Area.
FOOD VENDORS
Vendors will be open Saturday and Sunday 7am-5pm.
AWARDS PRESENTATION
Saturday evening following the last track session of the day, NASA SE will host an Awards ceremony. Families and friends are also welcome. The awards ceremony will be held in the the garages closest to the Tech area. Free food and beverages will be provided for all.
GATE HOURS
The Gate will be open Thursday 6pm and closing Sunday 6pm.
HPDE & Toyotas
Before you get to the track
Print out this HPDE Tech Form , take it to your local mechanic and have them fill it out and sign it. Bring that form, your car with numbers on it and a helmet to Registration + Tech + Driver Info (Tech Pavilion & Garages) when you arrive. Study this video, it will help you get faster at CMP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzJWWI6SwEg
Once you get to the track…
Pull up to the gate, sign the waiver and put your gate wristband on. Proceed into the paddock, find a parking area using the suggested Paddock Parking Map and then drive your car to the Registration + Tech + Driver Info area (Tech Pavilion) in the paddock with your helmet and HPDE Tech form filled out by your personal mechanic. Once you pass thru Tech inspection head over to the Registration + Tech + Driver Info area (Tech Pavilion) in the paddock with your NASA membership card and driver’s license to pick up your HPDE Wristband and assorted event goodies.
HPDE Tech
Tech will be handing out grid decals for all drivers who are participating in HPDE sessions. You’ll need to bring your helmet, your car and a completed HPDE tech form to Tech to get your grid decal. The HPDE Tech Form is here:
HPDE Wristbands
You will report to registration at the Registration + Tech + Driver Info area (Tech Pavilion) in the paddock in the Paddock. See the paddock map for details. You must show your state Driver’s license and your NASA membership card to get your wristband.
HPDE-1
HPDE-1 will automatically be assigned instructors. Limited point-by passing is required on the straights.
HPDE 2
HPDE-2 is solo driving – you can request an instructor at any time to ride with you. No passengers and limited point-by passing is required on the straights. To qualify for this solo-session you must have approved prior to the event.
HPDE-3
HPDE-3 is strictly solo driving. No passengers and point-by passing is required. To qualify for this solo-session you must have approved prior to the event.
HPDE 4
HPDE 4 sessions will be passing anywhere on track, point-by is preferred but not required.
HPDE-3 & HPDE 4 Combined Sessions
Saturday combined sessions are run by HPDE 3 rules, point-by passing only. On Sunday the sessions are by HPDE 4 rules, passing does not require a point-by but it is highly recommended. Also we have yellow “NASA 4’s” that you can place on the rear of your car to indicate that drivers do not need to wait for a point-by to pass you.
Passengers
When a vehicle goes on track with a passenger one of the occupants must be a NASA certified instructor or equivalent. Passengers in all cars who are not registered for the event must sign a passenger waiver and receive a special wristband. Only vehicles that are registered for the event can be taken on track.
CLASSROOM
ALL HPDE sessions will have classroom sessions/meetings -see schedule for times. The classroom is located in the big building just outside the front gate. You must attend classroom sessions to receive your track passes for the track sessions.
Contingencies
Don’t forget to sign up for our contingencies! You can follow the links here to get signed up: https://drivenasa.com/contingency-programs/
EVERYONE in HPDE MUST attend the MANDATORY MEETING SATURDAY MORNING @ 7:15am in the NASA Garages / Driver Info Area.
Let us know if you have any questions, see you at the track!