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SCHED

Weekend Schedule

Four days. One rhythm.

Thursday is arrival. Friday opens the track. Saturday is the big one. Sunday is the slow exhale.

On Track
Off Track

Day 1

Thursday Sept 3

Anticipation day. Gates open at 5:30. By dark, the Lounge is full and the weekend starts to feel like itself.

  • 3:00 PM

    until gates open

    Off Track Staging Lot · Outside Gates

    Hangout Area

    Pull into the staging lot outside the gates and hang out until 5:30. Unfold your camping chair, have a conversation, the first "what did you bring?"

  • 5:30 PM

    onward

    Off Track Main Gate

    Gates Open

    Roll in. Get your wristband. Set up camp or head to your room.

  • 6:30 PM

    evening session

    On Track Tech Building

    Thursday Evening Tech Inspection

    Get your HPDE tech done before Friday morning. Beat the 6:30 AM line and head straight to the Lounge after.

  • 6:30 PM

    onward

    Off Track Oak Tree Tavern

    Transaxle Lounge

    Meet-and-greet open to every registrant. No ticket, no signup. Walk in, sit down, say hi.

Day 2

Friday Sept 4

Track is running. Burgers in the paddock. Friday night enduro turns four strangers into a team.

  • 6:30 AM

    until 8:30 AM

    On Track Tech Pad

    HPDE Tech Inspection

    Tech check before sessions begin. Bring your car prepped. The morning check verifies critical safety items, not your prep work.

  • 8:30 AM

    until 5:30 PM

    On Track VIR Grand Course

    HPDE Sessions

    All run groups on the VIR Grand Course. Up to 2.5 hours of track time across the day.

  • Lunch

    midday

    Off Track Paddock

    Track Heroes Burgers

    Free burgers off a real grill. Donations appreciated. Say thank you when you're in line.

  • 12:30 PM

    HPDE lunch break

    On Track VIR Front Straight

    Parade Laps

    Any car, any driver, no helmet, passengers allowed. Lead car up front, sweep car at the back.

  • 5:30 PM

    out by 6:15

    On Track Stages at Patriot

    On-Track Photo Shoot

    Stage in the Track Photos area by the Patriot course at 5:30 and we lead the group out onto the main track, four wide from Oak Tree. Quicker than last year; plan to be out by 6:15. This is the photo people put on their walls. See the lineup plan.

  • 7:00 PM

    two hours

    On Track VIR Karting Sold Out

    Go-Kart Enduro

    Ten random teams of four. Two hours, wheel-to-wheel. Track Heroes burgers all evening.

Day 3

Saturday Sept 5

Pick a lane in the morning. End up at The Gallery. Brisket, trophies, hundreds of door prizes.

  • 6:30 AM

    until 8:30 AM

    On Track Tech Pad

    HPDE Tech Inspection

    Same drill as Friday. Get checked in early to maximize track time.

  • 8:30 AM

    all morning

    On Track VIR Full Course

    HPDE Sessions Begin

    VIR Full Course.

  • 7:00 AM

    waves until 9:00

    Off Track The Gallery Sold Out

    Road Rally Departs

    Seventy cars, a scenic drive to lunch in the foothills. Waves leave from The Gallery between 7:00 and 9:00; be rolling by 9:00 to make lunch at 11:30. Routes come in your rally packet at sign-in.

  • 12:30 PM

    HPDE lunch break

    On Track VIR Front Straight

    Parade Laps

    Day two of three. Bring your spouse, your kid, your neighbor.

  • 2:00 PM

    until 5:00 PM

    Off Track The Gallery

    Car Show Lineup

    Cars roll into The Gallery from 2:00 to 5:00. Sections are by model. HPDE drivers join after final sessions.

  • 5:30 PM

    awards 6:30 PM

    Off Track The Gallery

    Awards Dinner

    Brisket, chopped pork, chicken, all the fixings. 25+ piston trophies, hundreds of door prizes drawn live.

Day 4

Sunday Sept 6

One more lap. One more meal. Then home. Hugs, handshakes, see-you-next-years.

  • 7:30 AM

    morning check

    On Track Tech Pad

    HPDE Tech Inspection

    Last tech of the weekend. A later start than Friday and Saturday, so grab a pancake first.

  • Morning

    until batter runs out

    Off Track Track Heroes Tent

    Pancake Breakfast & Syrup Swap

    Bring a syrup from where you live. Leave with three you've never tried.

  • Morning

    final sessions

    On Track VIR Full Course

    HPDE Final Sessions

    Last day on the Full Course. The miles you put on the car here you won't put on it any other day this year.

  • 12:30 PM

    last one

    On Track VIR Front Straight

    Final Parade Laps

    Day three of three. Last time on the front straight this year.

  • After

    slow goodbye

    Off Track Paddock

    Event Wraps

    After the final HPDE session. Hugs, handshakes, see-you-next-years.

Plan your weekend. Then get in.

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