Ground School - Track Days/ Driver Schools, Autocross and more @Palmer Motorsport
2023-04-08 09:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Palmer Motorsport Park, 58 W Ware Rd, Palmer, MA 01069, MA, 01069, United States
New Venue with support of HMS Motorsport and Palmer Motorsports Park – APRIL 8th, 2023 (9:30am to 1pm-ish)
If you’ve ever wondered what its like to take your car out for a track day, or what it takes to compete in an Autocross, we have the perfect opportunity to discover how the Boston Chapter of the BMW CCA hosts our events and how easy it is for you to get started.
You are invited to join us at Palmer Motorsports Park on Saturday, April 8th for our annual ground school. Track day Driver Education and Autocross programs are some of our most popular in the BMW CCA and this event will use an interactive classroom session with the optional opportunity to participate in parade laps to give an overview of what you can expect on track. Our long time sponsor HMS Motorsport will be on site to talk through safety equipment and Helmets in particular. HMS is headquartered in North Carolina but also has a location right here in Danvers MA. Check out their website for more information on their extensive involvement in all forms of motorsport and for directions to their store at www.hmsmotorsport.com.
Our plan is to provide an overview of our driving events program with particular focus on Track Day, Driver Education and Autocross. We’ll go through where events are held, fundamentals of driver technique and how we coach them. We’ll walk through how to get ready for an event, what your first event looks like and especially how addictively fun these events can be.
Pre-event registration is highly recommended with online registration at $35 per person and on site, day of event registration at $50 per person. The day will start with a continental breakfast at 9:30am with the presentation session getting underway at 10am sharp. We should end the classroom session around noon and then HMS will provide a pizza lunch during which you can talk with the event organizers and instructors. The HMS team will have some of their safety equipment inventory on hand, especially if you want to try on a helmet, something very difficult to do on-line. Towards the end of the lunch period you will have the option to participate in some parade laps around the Palmer Motorsports race track. You are not required to participate in parade laps to attend the ground school but these will give you a flavour for what you can expect at a DE event. Guests (18+) may be registered for $20 per person.
Parade Laps? Drivers (and their passengers 18 years and older) will drive several laps of the race track at reduced speed, behind a pace car. No helmets are required. These parade laps will allow you the time to see the race track in it’s entirety while getting a feel for what a full on track day experience would be like.
Who should attend?
Our event is open to driving enthusiasts interested in becoming a better driver and learning about our 2022 Driving Events Season. This event is open to members of the BMW CCA as well as non members who can register to join the club at this MEMBERSHIP link or at the venue on the day of the event. Annual BMW CCA Membership is only $48.
Specifically drivers and guests will need a valid drivers license and be 18 years of age or older.
PLEASE REGISTER CLICK HERE.

AC3 Advanced Car Control Clinic - Lime Rock
2023-06-10 08:00 - 17:00
AC3 (Advanced Car Control Clinic) utilizes the Skid Pad and Auto Cross course on the upper level at Lime Rock. ADSS (Advanced Driving Skills School) is designed to introduce and develop car control skills, but AC3 will help take your car control to the next level!
Information for Students
There are a very limited number of student slots available for this event to ensure maximum seat time.
This is a half day event with morning and afternoon sessions available. Plan to arrive by 45 minutes before your start time. End of day will be noon for the morning session and 5 PM for the afternoon session.
Overview
Theory – Each session begins with a “chalk talk”, wherein our instructors explain vehicle dynamics, the techniques students will be taught, and summarize the exercises for the day.
Skid Pad – The practical exercises include spending part of the session on the skid pad learning and practicing: understeer, oversteer, throttle steering, and power-slides. These basic building blocks are key to learning how to bring your car under control when the unexpected happens and how to establish a balanced cornering attitude.
Car Control Course – The practical exercises also include spending part of the session on the closed-loop handling course. Here, you will put your skidpad practice to the test and build new skills: trail-braking, inducing rotation, countering understeer, and applying oversteer.
Click HERE for more details and Registration

Ground School - Track Days/ Driver Schools, Autocross and more @Palmer Motorsport
2024-04-13 09:30 - 14:00 | Palmer Motorsport Park, 58 W Ware Rd, Palmer, MA 01069, MA, 01069, United States
@The track venue with support of HMS Motorsport and Palmer Motorsports Park – APRIL 13th, 2024 (9:30am to 1pm-ish)
If you’ve ever wondered what its like to take your car out for a track day, or what it takes to compete in an Autocross, we have the perfect opportunity to discover how the Boston Chapter of the BMW CCA hosts our events and how easy it is for you to get started.
You are invited to join us at Palmer Motorsports Park on Saturday, April 13th for our annual ground school. Track day Driver Education and Autocross programs are some of our most popular in the BMW CCA and this event will use an interactive classroom session with the optional opportunity to participate in parade laps to give an overview of what you can expect on track. Our long time sponsor HMS Motorsport will be on site to talk through safety equipment and Helmets in particular. HMS is headquartered in North Carolina but also has a location right here in Danvers MA. Check out their website for more information on their extensive involvement in all forms of motorsport and for directions to their store at www.hmsmotorsport.com.
Our plan is to provide an overview of our driving events program with particular focus on Track Day, Driver Education and Autocross. We’ll go through where events are held, fundamentals of driver technique and how we coach them. We’ll walk through how to get ready for an event, what your first event looks like and especially how addictively fun these events can be.
Pre-event registration is highly recommended with online registration at $40 per person and on site, day of event registration at $60 per person. The day will start with a continental breakfast at 9:30am with the presentation session getting underway at 10am sharp. We should end the classroom session around noon and then HMS will provide a pizza lunch during which you can talk with the event organizers and instructors. The HMS team will have some of their safety equipment inventory on hand, especially if you want to try on a helmet, something very difficult to do on-line. Towards the end of the lunch period you will have the option to participate in some parade laps around the Palmer Motorsports race track. You are not required to participate in parade laps to attend the ground school but these will give you a flavour for what you can expect at a DE event. Guests (18+) may be registered for $20 per person.
Parade Laps? Drivers (and their passengers 18 years and older) will drive several laps of the race track at reduced speed, behind a pace car. No helmets are required. These parade laps will allow you the time to see the race track in it’s entirety while getting a feel for what a full on track day experience would be like.
Who should attend?
Our event is open to driving enthusiasts interested in becoming a better driver and learning about our 2022 Driving Events Season. This event is open to members of the BMW CCA as well as non members who can register to join the club at this MEMBERSHIP link or at the venue on the day of the event. Annual BMW CCA Membership is only $48.
Specifically drivers and guests will need a valid drivers license and be 18 years of age or older.
PLEASE REGISTER CLICK HERE.

Advanced Driving Skills School - NHMS
2024-05-04 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 1122 NH-106, Loudon, NH, 03307, United States
Advanced Driver Skill School is back!
We are partnering with the White Mountain Chapter to once again offer our famous Advanced Driving Skills School (ADSS) which is designed to help you improve your driving skills and to learn about vehicle dynamics. The school’s dual purpose is to teach skills useful in everyday driving situations and prepare drivers for our High Performance Driving School.
We utilize a giant parking lot at NHMS with an ingenious sprinkler system for our skidpad. It’s tremendous fun and an excellent learning tool.
Click HERE for Details and Registration

AC3 Advanced Car Control Clinic - Lime Rock
2024-06-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Lime Rock Park, 60 White Hollow Rd, Lakeville, CT, 06039, United States

Street Survival - Advanced Driving Safety for Teens
2024-08-24 08:00 - 17:00 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 1122 NH-106, Loudon, NH, 03307, United States
It’s more than driving – it’s about living!

We are again partnering with the White Mountain chapter to bring back Street Survival to New England.
The primary emphasis of Tire Rack Street Survival is a “hands-on” driving experience in real-world situations! We use your own car to teach you about its handling limits and how you can control them.
The students will become more observant of the traffic situation they find themselves in. They will learn to look far enough ahead to anticipate unwise actions of other drivers. As the students master the application of physics to drive their cars, they will make fewer unwise driving actions themselves. They will understand why they should always wear their own seat-belts, and why they should insist that their passengers wear seat-belts, too!
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION AND DETAILS

Advanced Driving Skills School - NHMS
2024-09-28 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 1122 NH-106, Loudon, NH, 03307, United States
Advanced Driver Skill School is back for our second event in 2024!
We are partnering with the White Mountain Chapter to once again offer our famous Advanced Driving Skills School (ADSS) which is designed to help you improve your driving skills and to learn about vehicle dynamics. The school’s dual purpose is to teach skills useful in everyday driving situations and prepare drivers for our High Performance Driving School.
We utilize a giant parking lot at NHMS with an ingenious sprinkler system for our skidpad. It’s tremendous fun and an excellent learning tool.
Click HERE for Details and Registration

Ground School 2025 - Track Days/ Driver Schools, Autocross and more @Palmer Motorsport
2025-04-12 09:30 - 14:00 | Palmer Motorsport Park, 58 W Ware Rd, Palmer, MA 01069, MA, 01069, United States
@The track venue with support of HMS Motorsport and Palmer Motorsports Park – APRIL 12th, 2025 (9:30am to 1pm-ish)
If you’ve ever wondered what its like to take your car out for a track day, or what it takes to compete in an Autocross, we have the perfect opportunity to discover how the Boston Chapter of the BMW CCA hosts our events and how easy it is for you to get started.
You are invited to join us at Palmer Motorsports Park on Saturday, April 12th for our annual ground school. Track day Driver Education and Autocross programs are some of our most popular in the BMW CCA and this event will use an interactive classroom session with the optional opportunity to participate in parade laps to give an overview of what you can expect on track. Our long time sponsor HMS Motorsport will be on site to talk through safety equipment and Helmets in particular. HMS is headquartered in North Carolina but also has a location right here in Danvers MA. Check out their website for more information on their extensive involvement in all forms of motorsport and for directions to their store at www.hmsmotorsport.com.
Our plan is to provide an overview of our driving events program with particular focus on Track Day, Driver Education and Autocross. We’ll go through where events are held, fundamentals of driver technique and how we coach them. We’ll walk through how to get ready for an event, what your first event looks like and especially how addictively fun these events can be.
Pre-event registration is highly recommended with online registration at $50 per person and on site, day of event registration at $75 per person. The day will start with a continental breakfast at 9:30am with the presentation session getting underway at 10am sharp. We should end the classroom session around noon and then HMS will provide a pizza lunch during which you can talk with the event organizers and instructors. The HMS team will have some of their safety equipment inventory on hand, especially if you want to try on a helmet, something very difficult to do on-line. Towards the end of the lunch period you will have the option to participate in some parade laps around the Palmer Motorsports race track. You are not required to participate in parade laps to attend the ground school but these will give you a flavour for what you can expect at a DE event. Guests (18+) may be registered for $25 per person.
Parade Laps? Drivers (and their passengers 18 years and older) will drive several laps of the race track at reduced speed, behind a pace car. No helmets are required. These parade laps will allow you the time to see the race track in it’s entirety while getting a feel for what a full on track day experience would be like.
Who should attend?
Our event is open to driving enthusiasts interested in becoming a better driver and learning about our 2025 Driving Events Season. This event is open to members of the BMW CCA as well as non members who can register to join the club at this MEMBERSHIP link or at the venue on the day of the event. Annual BMW CCA Membership is only $58.
Specifically drivers and guests will need a valid drivers license and be 18 years of age or older.
PLEASE REGISTER CLICK HERE.
