Track day prep checklist: what to do before your first HPDE
A practical checklist for preparing yourself and your car for a track day or HPDE event — inspection, gear, logistics, and at-the-track habits.
LapsTrack-day guides
Learn before your next session
Practical guidance for preparing your car, understanding HPDE, and recording clean lap data.
What is HPDE? High-performance driver education explained
What HPDE events are, how run groups and instructors work, what it costs, and how HPDE differs from racing, autocross, and open track days.
How GPS lap timing works on your phone
How phone-based GPS lap timers detect the start/finish line and time your laps — what affects accuracy and how to get clean data at the track.