ZERO TRACK EXPERIENCE NEEDED,
NEWBIES WELCOME FOR OT-LAPS
Open Track Laps at Palmer Series (OT-LAPS) is a half-day track program for all drivers. It allows people to drive their own car—at speed—on the racetrack.
Overview
OT-LAPS begins ~ 3 pm with a brief meeting for all drivers, followed by a touring laps optional session. The touring laps session permits drivers to see the circuit at street speeds (no helmets). The touring laps session is followed by a classroom session for the novice group while experienced & advanced groups are on track. The remaining sessions consist of each group alternately going out on track. Each session is approximately 20-minutes.
Driving sessions are based by experience level (novice, experienced, advanced groups). For the novice group (those with little or no track experience), classroom sessions and in-car coaching is available.
2026 Dates
Wed May 20
Wed Jun 24
Wed Jul 22
Wed Aug 12
Fees & Pricing
The OT LAPS fee is $225 and provides three 20-minute lapping sessions. In addition, a "touring laps session" is offerred to all attendees (guests & passengers okay) to tour the racetrack at street speeds (without helmets). Helmet, carport and garage rentals are available at the track for an additional fee.
NOVICE GROUP SESSIONS
The novice group always runs separately from the other groups and the focus is on race track fundamentals. A
classroom session (approx. 30 minutes) conducted before the first on-track session introduces basic race track details:
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Track safety: Flags, pitting in/out, point-bys
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Driving: seating, hand-eye-foot coordination
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Vehicle dynamics: weight transfer, traction.
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Car placement, consistency, visual focus.
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What to do in a spin, reacting at speed.
Instructors are available on a per-session basis at signup, or on request (subject to availability).
Novice drivers may wish to review theHPDE School page for more details about what to expect.
EXPERIENCED & ADVANCED GROUPS
Experienced & advanced drivers can expect 3+ sessions and 60+ minutes total track time. Drivers may go out in each other's sessions if car counts and track conditions permit.
Experienced drivers can see Open Lapping page for more information.
For further questions, pleaseContact Us.
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