About this event
This event is free and open to Active, Reserve, and Veteran military (only).
Please bring your military ID or other proof of service to the event. (Instructors and workers, excepted.)
HOTH is brought to you through generous donations from our partners
Join the Washington DC Region SCCA for our 2026 "Helmets Off To Heroes" High Performance Driving Event (HPDE) on November 7th on the Summit Point Shenandoah Circuit, located at Summit Point WV.
HOTH is a free all-day event to give Veterans , Reserve, and Active Duty military an enjoyable experience at the track and learn basic high performance car skills at a comfortable pace in normal street cars. Non-modified street cars are the perfect car for this event! All experience levels are welcome, from those that have never been on track to experienced drivers, we have a driving group for you. Any driver with no or minimal track experience will be paired with a licensed SCCA HPDE in-car instructor. If you have any questions, please email HPDEinfo@wdcr-scca.org.
Our Event Information Directory is where you'll find the Event Schedule, Tech forms, Supplemental Regulations, and other event information.
A few important notes:
- If you've never driven on track before, or this is your first time with WDCR SCCA HPDE, check out the "Novice Guide to WDCR SCCA HPDE" document in the Event Information Directory.
- You'll receive an email early in the week prior to the event with additional details.
- Summit Point services (food, fuel, etc) are all cashless.
Here are some reasons why our HPDE program is so awesome:
- Track Time: Generous track time, and tailored run groups.
- Personalized Coaching: Work with licensed SCCA instructors.
- Classroom: We get great reviews on our classrooms, dynamic and driver focused.
- Volunteers: We have The Best! Workers, flaggers, registrars, planners, instructors, and leaders.
- 10-12 weekends per year at the track
For more on our HPDE and TT programs, visit: WDCR SCCA
Contact information:
General questions: HPDEinfo@wdcr-scca.org
Event Lead: David Miller, david.miller@wdcr-scca.org
Head Driver Coach: Joe Obernberger, joseph.obernberger@gmail.com
Competition Director (TT): Kevin Homan, ttcompdirector@wdcr-scca.org
Registrar: Kerry McElwee & Kimberly Gohl, sphpdereg@wdcr-scca.org
Chief Tech/Grid:, Louis Alessi, lalessi43@gmail.com
Our Program Sponsor
WDCR Region Sponsors
Event requirements
Our rules and processes help make everyone's day fun and safe. Familiarize yourself with them before the event.
Open cars (convertibles, retractable or removable hardtop) must have an after-market roll bar installed that meets SCCA TT Level 2 safety requirements. See the Supplements Document in the Event Information Directory for details (link above). Exceptions are approved only on a case-by-case basis and only prior to the event. Contact our Tech Lead, Louis (lalessi43@gmail.com) for any questions.
A Tech Inspection of your car must be completed before attending the event, and a completed Tech Inspection Form must be provided during the sign-in process the day of the event. (You can self tech your car if you're familiar with all the needed inspections.) The Tech Inspection Form can be found in the Event Information Directory (link above).
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