Thunder in the Pines XVIII DE

Driver's Ed

Event Information

Hosted by	Jersey Shore Region PCA
Registrar	registrar.jsr@Gmail.com / 609.529.0358
Location	NJMP Thunderbolt - Millville, NJ
Event Dates	08/06/25 - 08/07/25
Registration Dates	03/17/25 12:01 AM (opens) (central time zone) 08/04/25 12:00 PM (closes) (central time zone)
Description	Please Join the Jersey Shore Region of the Porsche Club of America For our annual two-day High-Speed Driving Event THUNDER IN THE PINES XVIII, Wednesday and Thursday, August 6th & 7th On the Thunderbolt Race Track • New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ This is a chance for you to drive your car on a real race track in a controlled environment. Novice drivers do not have to do anything special to their car. The only requirements are that you have your car inspected prior to the event to confirm it is safe and you must wear a Snell approved, closed-face auto helmet (which you can rent at the track).  This event precedes the PCA Club Race on the Thunderbolt circuit.  Instructors must sign up for both days. Students and solo drivers have the option to attend for one or two days.  For those who are unsure about driving on the track, we offer three additional options. 1.  Parade Laps, where you drive your car, no helmets required, in a convoy on the track for 3-6 laps following a pace car. 2.  Taste of the track-you will be driven in an instructors car by an instructor for several laps. 3.  Introduction to DE-The student will drive his car, which will have to be safety inspected.  A closed face helmet is required.  The student will attend the classroom instruction that all novice students attend.  The student, with an instructor in the car, will drive on the track for one run with the green (novice) group.  If they wish to continue and drive for the rest of the day, or event, and pending instructor availability, payment of the balance (cash only) will be possible. Intro to the Track will only be offered on Wednesday. Registration Fees: Students: $650 for 2-days ($600 prior to 6/1); $475 for 1-day Solo Drivers: $550 for 2-days ($500 prior to 6/1); $400 for 1-day Instructors: $175, 2-days only Non-driving instructors: $0, 2-days only Intro to DE: $150 for one session in the novice run group, Taste of the Track: $100 Early bird discount: For 2 day student and solo drivers, if you pay before June 1, there is a $50.00 discount. Wednesday evening, after the track goes cold, Ray Catena will sponsor a cocktail hour at the Finish Line Pub. NOTES: Before signing up, please ensure your profile is up to date, including the car you will be driving and your driving experience.  Once you sign up, a change to a different car in your profile must be requested in writing to the registrar. This is a DE, not a race or practice for a race, and will be run under PCA HPDE Rules and Regulations. All non-driving coaches (for solo drivers) MUST register and pay the entry fee in advance.  If you are a driver wishing to use a coach, please direct him/her to register prior to the event. IMPORTANT! Registration is NOT complete until payment is made.  Payment should be made online by credit card at the time of registration.  If it is necessary to waitlist drivers, note that it is the payment date --NOT registration date-- that determines a place in the waitlist queue.
Refund Policy	Refunds will be granted (minus the service fee) only if cancellation in writing is received two weeks before event.  After that date, positively no refunds.  In the event the entire event is cancelled, full refunds will be issued.
Indemnity Policy	None

Event Fees

Entry Type	Fee	Description
Introduction to Driver Education	$150.00	Introduction students only
Taste of the Track	$100.00	Taste of the track only
Student Drivers, 2 days	$650.00	Student Drivers only.
Student Drivers, 1 day Wednesday	$475.00	Student Drivers only.
Student Drivers, 1 day Thursday	$475.00	Student Drivers only.
Solo Drivers, 2 days	$550.00	Intermediate and advanced run group drivers ONLY.
Solo Drivers, 1 day Wednesday	$400.00	Intermediate and advanced run group drivers ONLY.
Solo Drivers, 1 day Thursday	$400.00	Intermediate and advanced run group drivers ONLY.
Instructors, 2 days	$175.00	Approved PCA instructors only.
Non-driving Instructors	$0.00	Approved PCA instructors only.
Non-driving Coaches	$25.00	Non-driving coaches for solo qualified drivers ONLY.

Event Options

Event Options	Fee
T Shirt Size	$0.00

Event Files

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2024driversschedule.pdf
Instuctor_student-Sheet1.pdf
TechInspectionForm2025FinalVersion.pdf
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