Looks like there's been a lot of positive traction for PCA UCR's Drivers Education program already for 2026!

Starting a new to keep the momentum going.

Trailing off the previous thread, a question was asked about registration for 2026 DE. I can confirm that DE registration opens at 12:00am EST on January 1, 2026 like every year.

If you are new to the program, I suggest you create a profile NOW and set a reminder to log in exactly at 12:00am, January 1, 2026 and register for as many DE weekends as possible. IDE/IDS is a VERY popular program and limited to two sessions per year and sells out FAST. Logging in at 12:30am will almost certainly put you on the waitlist.

Noobies to the program - feel free to post ANY questions you may have. There are no dumb questions!

As an update to new and existing participants, I have volunteered in an official capacity to support worker assignments for 2026!

Happy to answer any questions (unofficially) as I can!

 

I think it would be helpful to delete this thread and continue the other one as information on that is helpful for anyone looking at this for first time. I realize this one says 2026 and the other 2025 but more efficient to have one thread IMO.
hows the track espresso coming along?

 

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Hope everyone remembered to sign up at the stroke of midnight!

 

I did!

I also signed up for Advanced Solo Lapping day for the May event. Will be interesting to see how that plays out with the PCA Club Race event. (I'm actually really excited!)

For newbies to the program who have not done the Introductory Driving Education/School - I plan to host a Teams/Zoom call to answer any questions you may have about the program and process. Keep your eyes peeled in this thread for upcoming dates!

Looking forward to seeing you all!

 

Curious, does PCA allow PHEV vehicles?

Was going to sign up for BMW Trillium days....but they don't allow Hybrid of full EV as their safety crews don't have equipment to fight those fires.

 

Re: PHEV Vehicles with PCA UCR weekends

No, they are not allowed.

My (limited) understanding is not so much any club or organizer that does not allow PHEV vehicles, but more so the CTMP's track management team made a collective decision to not allow PHEV vehicles on the track. I heard that the nearest fire station that is capable of putting out a PHEV fire is over an hour away, so my speculation is that the track management team is mitigating their risk. I could be wrong, so perhaps someone with more knowledge can chime in.

 

My best bud is a firefighter. EVs burn in a way that you cannot just put out. It’s a multi day process to fully snuff an electrical fire after a crash. It would be a an absolute disaster at a track as far as damage to the tarmac or anything else.

Man, I always miss this UCR Jan 1 deadline… oh well there is always next year… <I’ve said this now for a decade >

 

It’s never too late! Register for as many events as you can!

 

EDIT: Problem solved... Signed up for as many as I could! Now I guess I wait..


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Oof strange.

The DE registration portal and the pcaucr.org portal have separate logins. Hopefully the Registrar can sort this out for you!

 

Are these driver development events in Canada?

I can’t find any in the event section

 

You'll see them as "Driver Education" (DE) events in the calendar.

To register, you'll need to go to the DE registration portal.
https://reg.pcaucr.org/

 

Signed up!

 

I'm still "pending" -- is this normal?