[maytag]

I would ditto 100% of what husker said. He's exactly right from my own perspective.

In the last 4 years I've gone from HPDE1 to now holding competition licenses with both NASA and PCA, and I expect POC later this year. So this is all recent experience for me.

NASA is competition-focused. Their goal is to lead you towards competition, and as such, participants tend to be more competitive. There are more egos, and more ass- holes with NASA. That said: they run a good show from an administrative point of view.

PCA is more enthusiast / gentleman driver / weekend warrior focused. Yes, they race too, but the rule book is clearly focused on safely providing a competitive environment for Porsche-drivers; not churning-out the next generation of pro-am racers. Fewer egos, more enthusiasts, and no less fast in the top groups.

My friends commented at the last PCA event, which was the weekend after a NASA event, that with PCA we had more actual track time BEFORE LUNCH than we had in an entire day with NASA. (That's a function of so many classes with NASA.)

I prefer PCA for DE and for diving with my friends and exploring the car, trying new things. NASA is for racing.

As far as the car goes: if you're driving it in canyons on occasion, you might as well get to the track. Make sure the car is in good condition, you shouldn't expect any failures you wouldn't see on a spirited street drive.

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