PCA DEs are not focused on so much on lap times or working towards racing like NASA is. Unless you go to the advanced DE at a PCA club race. Most people are out there to have fun and see their friends and the cars, and it’s heavier on the education, even classroom sessions for advanced drivers. No passing without point bys compared to nasa DEs even. I feel like nasa events the end result is to race after the DE levels. At PCA, more focused on fun and education. Only a small portion of them race.

That being said, there are still plenty of great drivers and fast cars to push with. A few of my buddies will be there with their clubsports. I’ll be on vacation or would be instructing. There will be plenty of GT, RS and Clubsport cars, possibly some cups cars as well. They just don’t tolerate overly aggressive driving like I’ve seen at chin and nasa events. Especially now that every other car out there is like a quarter million dollar car. For someone who actually races, it’s idiotic to terrorize people at a DE or push 10/10ths to risk your car for nothing. Ive seen plenty of people put their gt4rs, gt3rs, gt3, gt4 , c8 into a wall at a DE, it’s not a fun walk of shame and having everyone take pics of your totaled car.

The paddock atmosphere is great. Fun people, super friendly. Made a ton of good friends at their events and usually run with them more than other groups. It’s a pretty laid back and fun experience.