Mark A. Frost, Oregon Region PCA
2026 Arrive & Drive / Cars & Cocktails Manager

New Night. More Driving. Extra Fun.

Introduction

PCA Sim Racing has grown significantly, now offering competitive championships including the Series Championship, Team Racing Series, Zone Group Championship, and Summer Tour.

Arrive & Drive complements these with three casual weekend formats, including the new “Cars & Cocktails” social event held on the last Sunday of each month.

Who’s Eligible?

  • Open to all PCA Sim Racing members classified as Challenge, Sport, Club, and Pro.
  • No PCA Sim Racing “Grid Pass” is required.

Drivers

  • A no-contact philosophy is in effect.
  • Aggressive and hyper-competitive racing will not be tolerated.
  • The focus is on low-key, sportsmanship-oriented fun racing among friends.
  • Violations of these guidelines may result in suspension or expulsion from future participation at the discretion of league administration.
  • If you are a serious, “elbows out” driver who prioritizes winning, please choose a different PCA Sim Racing activity designed for intense competition.

ARRIVE & DRIVEA&D Format

  • No password required for “PCA Main League” members.
  • Sessions feature popular tracks used in PCA Sim Racing events.
  • The exception is when they are previewing an upcoming event.
  • The featured cars (including iRacing Porsches, RUFs, Formula V, and the VW Beetle) will be announced on the day of the session in the Discord A&D discussion channel.
  • The track details will remain unannounced unless they are part of a preview for an upcoming PCA Sim Racing event.
  • Typical format: 40-minute practice or open qualifying, followed by 40-minute races/heats.
  • Damage will be set to “Off” to promote maximum track time.
  • Drive-through penalties will be issued at 20x incident limits and every 6x thereater to encourage safe driving.

Schedule
Practice: Starts at 8:30 PM Eastern / 5:30 PM Pacific.
League: Main League.
Car(s): Check the Arrive and Drive Discord channel on Sunday mornings.
Track: Check the Arrive and Drive Discord channel on Sunday mornings.
Password: Not required.
Grid Pass: Not required.

CARS & COCKTAILSWelcome to Car & Cocktails!

  • Cars & Cocktails is our new once-a-month driving sessions focused on visiting with friends, conversation, experimentation, relaxed driving, and fun.
  • To enjoy C&C, join the Discord-based “C&C drivers” channel.
  • Get the required session password (yeah, we really want you on Discord hanging out with friends).
  • Once you have the password, the session will be a HOSTED SESSION named: “PCA Arrive & Drive C&C”.
  • An opportunity to drive any iRacing A&D car however you like — no formal racing. Just gather on track for some friendly side-by-side fun.
  • C&C is always the last Sunday of each month. A&D will run the other Sundays each month on its new day, Sunday.

Schedule
Practice: starts at 8:30 PM Eastern / 5:30 PM Pacific.
Named Hosted Session: “PCA Arrive & Drive C&C”.
Cars: All iRacing Porsches and RUFs. Drive whatever you want!
Track: Check the Cars & Cocktails Discord channel on Sunday mornings.
Password: To get into the session, join the Discord C&C channel.
Grid Pass: Not required.

A&D Bot-Lap

  • Periodically, we’ll hold special events where you’ll set your fastest time in fun AI-traffic sessions.
  • These open track sessions allow drivers to log into iRacing, set a time, then rejoin whenever their schedule permits during the event time.
  • The special events are usually inspired by major endurance racing weekends.

Schedule
The server starts the time of the “real” race. Example: Le Mans starts at 10 AM Eastern / 7 AM Pacific, so the server will start then.
Named  Session: “PCA Arrive & Drive Bot-Lap”.
Cars: Whatever Porsches the actual race permits.
Track: Check the A&D announcements channel in Discord on raceday.
Password: Not required.
Grid Pass: Not required.