About this event
INWR Car Control Clinic
The Inland Northwest Region Porsche Club of America will conduct a Car Control Clinic at Qlispé Raceway Park in Airway Heights, WA on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
The Car Control Event (previously known as Driver Skills) is a one-day course on the fundamentals of driving your Porsche and other makes cars, at safe limits on streets and highways. You’ll drive through car control exercises set up on the closed course. Designed to focus and perfect your techniques on essential safe road and high-performance driving skills; looking ahead, weight transfer, smooth inputs, threshold braking, target fixation and more. Coaching with trained instructors ensures that the clinic has something to offer drivers at all experience levels. You’ll be better prepared to handle yourself in emergency situations. All Porsche and other sport vehicle models are welcome, especially SUV’s.
The skills exercises do not involve timing or competition. Instead, you work 1:1 with our instructors at a pace appropriate for your experience and comfort level. The exercises are designed to improve your ability to look ahead, place the car precisely, control weight transfer and brake effectively. At the end of the primary sessions, students can apply all the lessons of the day on a fun handling course.
For additional information, visit the Driver Skills area of the INWR website.
All vehicles are welcome to attend, except for full-size (1/2 ton or larger) pickups and SUV’s.
We’re also looking for a few volunteers to help with flagging, setup, etc.the day before and the day of the event. Please contact Mitch Lewis if you'd like to help.
Location: Qlispé Raceway Park address is 750 N Hayford Rd, Airway Heights, WA 99001. This is just behind the Northern Quest Resort & Casino. See attached map with driving directions: QRP.pdf
Date: Sunday October 11, 2026
Time: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Entries: limited to 25-drivers
Cost: $125 per driver (includes a box lunch)
POC: Mitch Lewis, competition@inwr.pca.org
Event requirements
Registration: Drivers must register at online MotorsportReg. If your do not have a MSR account, you can set one up for no cost. Sharing a car with other drivers is allowed but each driver is required to separately register and pay the entry fee. Registrants will initially be listed as “New”. This event is limited to 25 drivers. Those wishing to register but the maximum number has been achieved will be “Waitlist” pending an opening.
Cancelations and refunds: Cancelations accepted until October 6th. Refunds for cancellations on or prior to October 6th will be minus 10% to cover costs incurred. No refunds for cancellations after October 6th.
Car club membership: Membership in PCA is not required to participate in this event.
Vehicles: All vehicles are welcome to attend, except for full-size (1/2 ton or larger) pickups and SUV’s.
Waivers: All drivers, non-driving attendees, observers, and volunteers must sign the PCA Liability Waiver at the event.
Age: Minors are permitted to drive at this event. Minors must meet the driver's license restrictions. Waivers must be signed by either parent or legal guardian at the event for minors to participate.
Driver's license restrictions: All drivers must hold a valid U.S. driver's license at the time of the event. A driving permit is not acceptable.
Student Responsibilities: All students will be expected to follow the guidance of their instructor and the class schedule. If this becomes a problem, they will be asked to leave without a refund.
Surface: Qlispe track crew will clear all the exercise areas of sand/gravel prior to our event
SAFETY
Your vehicle must meet the following requirements for you to participate:
- Helmets are not required for this event.
- No loose gear inside the car or trunk.
- Radar detectors, garage door openers, cameras, cell phone holders, etc. – all removed or securely mounted.
- Seats securely mounted
- Seat belts in place and functioning
- Tires in good shape with at least 2/32 of an inch of tread depth (required by law)
- Brake pads not overly worn
- Battery securely mounted.
- Gas cap secure.
- No fluids dripping/leaking
- Lug nuts or center-locks torqued to factory specs
