Porsche Club of America - Chesapeake Region

AX 2 @ Ripken
2026-05-23 | Ripken Stadium, 873 Long Drive, Aberdeen, Maryland, 21001
Autocross consists of navigating your car faster than your competition through a course delineated by soft orange traffic cones which will not damage your car. Events are run at speeds typically between 25-70 MPH, usually in 2nd gear. Autocross is a performance driving event emphasizing your car’s handling and is an exciting way to experience driving your car at its limit. You not only learn how to handle your car at speeds that you drive daily, but you also:

Gain confidence in your driving ability
Learn the limits of your car’s brakes
Learn correct seating, hand, and feet positions for optimum car control
Learn the limits of your car’s handling

Note, too, that Autocross is a social gathering of new and old friends and an opportunity to have lots of adrenaline-pumping fun!
Entry Details (all makes and models are welcome)

Date: Sunday May 23, 2026
Entry Fee:

PCA Member Pre-registration Entry fee: $60
Non-PCA Member Pre-registration Entry fee: $70
For those who are interested in autocross, but unsure if they want to try it (or just plain curious), we offer a “Taste of Autocross.” For $5, you will have the opportunity to ride with our instructors for several runs and experience the thrill!

MSR Registration will be capped at 80 drivers. If the cap is met after registration, you will be waitlisted and may be eligible to attend if entries become available.
There are no walk-ups available for this event.
Payment information will be taken on-line at registration, but not charged until 2-weeks before the race.

Venue:

Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen, MD:

Ripken Stadium

Event Schedule: This is a rough schedule for the day of the event:
0700: The venue opens to participants
0730: Registration / Check-In opens
0730: Tech opens
0830: Course opens for walking
0830: Registration / Tech closes
0830 – 0850: Guided course walk
0900 – 0915: Driver meeting
0930: First car off
1530 (approx): Event complete
Class Structure:
Prior to registering, please review the details below to help you finish the registration process.

SCCA classes for non-Porsches: Rules and classes can be found here:

Via link to the rule book at the SCCA website: 2026 SCCA SOLO Rules (Jan Edition). (Car classes begin on p. 188 ff of the Jan edition.)

During registration, you will first select “Non-Porsche (using SCCA classing)” as your Class before selecting your specific 2025 SCCA class in the “Modifier” field.

Rules for CHS PCA AX events can be found here: Chesapeake PCA Autocross Rules

Porsche classes:

There are four categories – Showroom stock (S), Production (P), Improved (I), and Modified (M)
Classing information for Porsches is contained in the CHS PCA AX rules found on the Club website: Chesapeake PCA Autocross Rules.

Noise Restrictions:
Due to the proximity of condos to the racing area, the Chesapeake PCA will monitor and deal with the noise level of cars in accordance with the SCCA sound measurement procedure found in the 2026 SCCA SOLO Rules (Jan Edition) on p. 326 ff. In a nutshell, car noise will be measured and required to be below 108 dBc per the measurement protocol.
Registration:

Register for this event at MotorSportReg.com:

msreg.com/2026CHSPCA-AX2

New Member Party and Lunch
2026-05-23 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Porsche Silver Spring, 3131 Automobile Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, 20904, United States
New Member Party at Porsche Silver Spring
REGISTER HERE
You’re Invited to our Official New Member Party
Are you ready to join the fun? As a member of the PCA Chesapeake Region, we have all kinds of events to help you enjoy the club and your Porsche. As a new or recently new member, it would be great if you could join us at our upcoming New Member Meeting on Saturday, May 23rd.
You’ll get a chance to meet the officers and hear from and talk to Chesapeake’s many different Event Chairs and find out about all the activities that are being planned for the year. You’ll also get a swag bag full of Chesapeake goodies and participate in the raffles for additional door prizes. This party is not to be missed if you are new or fairly new to Chesapeake and want to find out what we are all about.
Porsche Silver Spring is hosting lunch and car event immediately after our New Member Party. We hope you stay for the lunch and the join our People’s Choice event.
EVENT DETAILS

Everyone must register here for this event
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Location: Porsche Silver Spring, 3131 Automobile Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20904, (888) 462-9925
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
Cost: Free

If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.

QUESTIONS
Feel free to reach out to Membership Chair at membership@pcachs.org
