# Niagara PCA Spring DE - Watkins Glen - May 24-25
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [January 14, 2010, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183 "2010-01-14T06:44:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/1 "2010-01-14T06:44:14Z")
- **May 24-25 at Watkins Glen** (Registration opens Feb. 1)
Entry fee $325.
Garage space $25.
Instructors drive free.
Register and pay by May 3 to receive a free event shirt.
Niagara DE website page [www.niagarapca.org/pages/7](http://www.niagarapca.org/pages/7)
Register at [www.ClubRegistration.net](http://www.clubregistration.net/)
A fun event every year with one of the best groups around. A very liberal passing policy, and great instructors. Hope to see some of you out there this year.
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### Author:  [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/2 "2010-01-14T08:01:36Z")
I plan on attending
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/3 "2010-01-14T08:10:21Z")
Who does the tech inspections (I see you have to get one filled out and signed off) and how much do they generally cost?
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/4 "2010-01-14T08:14:52Z")
I generally do the tech form on my own car as I know it better than anyone else. Then you also go through basic tech at the track (wheels torqued, no leaks, brake pads in good condition, etc). I highly suggest having a shop like Innovative do an inspection for your casual track participant.
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/5 "2010-01-14T09:12:12Z")
that’s a great price! I need to get to work on the E30 one of these days.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/6 "2010-01-14T10:47:33Z")
I’ll make it out there one of the days to hang out. Don’t quite know about taking off both Mon and Tues.
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### Author:  [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/7 "2010-01-14T10:56:12Z")
> [@POOPRA](#):
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> I plan on attending
+1
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### Author:  [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/8 "2010-01-14T11:10:17Z")
> [@EvoMR](#):
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> +1
+2
I was just reading on M5 board a bunch of people are going May 3-4.
> **[Anyone heading up to Watkins Glen?](https://www.m5board.com/threads/anyone-heading-up-to-watkins-glen.150100/)**
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/9 "2010-01-14T11:12:56Z")
Niagara is a much better group with better instructors and a significantly more “open” passing policy than PDA. You don’t have to deal with trains of cars like in most other groups.
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/10 "2010-01-14T11:12:58Z")
I have been to this one a bunch of times.
Make sure to sign up early because it sells out fast, I mean in a couple of days.
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### Author:  [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/11 "2010-01-14T13:35:33Z")
That’s a good price. I’d like to commit, but I’m not booking any days until the track car is actually boost-able. Hopefully I’ll see you there.
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### Author:  [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/12 "2010-01-20T18:39:08Z")
i plan on attending. looking forward to doing a bigger track and learning some stuff
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/13 "2010-01-20T20:13:39Z")
someday…i think i’d need a beginner school first because i have zero track experience besides rowing the quarter mile.
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/14 "2010-01-20T21:03:02Z")
The instructors at this are very very very good. You would be more than comfortable in Green run group (Novice), trust me. If you have any concerns about being new, I HIGHLY suggest you email Chief Instructor Rich DeAsis [dechiefinstructor@niagarapca.org](mailto:dechiefinstructor@niagarapca.org)
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### Author:  [@Doespike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Doespike)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2010, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/15 "2010-01-21T09:13:55Z")
> [@MPD47](#):
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> I generally do the tech form on my own car as I know it better than anyone else. Then you also go through basic tech at the track (wheels torqued, no leaks, brake pads in good condition, etc). I highly suggest having a shop like Innovative do an inspection for your casual track participant.
Same. Pre-Tech inspections basically insure that a qualified person checks over the car prior to the event to make sure everything is safe and solid and that your wear items have plenty of meat/life left on them. Qualified doesn’t mean certified or professional…you just have to know what you’re doing when maintaining all aspects of the car. Afterall it’s your life on the line out there. 🙂
I’d like to make this event…might burn a couple vacation days.
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/16 "2010-01-21T11:55:39Z")
> [@MPD47](#):
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> The instructors at this are very very very good. You would be more than comfortable in Green run group (Novice), trust me. If you have any concerns about being new, I HIGHLY suggest you email Chief Instructor Rich DeAsis [dechiefinstructor@niagarapca.org](mailto:dechiefinstructor@niagarapca.org)
well when I have everything sorted on the car (wouldn’t be track safe ATM) I’ll most likely be speaking with you.
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/17 "2010-01-21T12:23:19Z")
I have to come back to Buffalo for jury duty some time around then, plus my koseis/azenis are still at my parent’s. maybe I’ll endure the brutal 12 hour drive home in the touring again and join yall.
staying at the seneca lodge?
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2010, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/18 "2010-01-21T12:25:34Z")
I will be, of course 🙂
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### Author:  [@Scootin159](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scootin159)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/19 "2010-02-05T09:26:13Z")
I’ve gone the last several years, but I think I’m gonna have to skip it this year due to date conflicts.
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### Author:  [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-pca-spring-de-watkins-glen-may-24-25/78183/20 "2010-04-08T16:25:05Z")
bump. who’s going?
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