Your First Race Weekend If you can sleep the night before your first race weekend, you are taking sleeping pills! I was so excited, it drove my wife crazy. And I was so exhausted on Monday morning that I was useless at work. There is no way to plan for every contingency, but a little forethought will go along way. My first suggestion is actually not to go racing your … [Read more...] about YOUR FIRST WEEKEND
Get Started Racing
THE RACING LICENSE
The Racing License So you have found a club you want to join, and have found a class you want to race in, now you need a racing license. Again, doing your homework in advance is your best option. Most clubs have in-house race schools as part of their yearly event schedule. You will need your own race car and safety equipment to attend most of these. There are also race … [Read more...] about THE RACING LICENSE
SAFETY GEAR
Safety Gear There is safety gear required on the car, and safety gear required on the driver. This is NOT where to go cheap. This doesn't mean you have to break the bank though. Quality, budget safety gear is available these days, so do some shopping around and find it. SafeRacer.com RacerWholesale.com RacerPartsWholesale.com The Car - Roll cages must be of legal … [Read more...] about SAFETY GEAR
THE CAR AND TRAILER
The Car and Trailer/ Tow-rig There are rental race cars available, but racing is all about your own car. Many rookies have been fixing up performance street cars for years, and assume they will just build the race care of their dreams and then find a place to race it. Nothing could be worse than doing it in that order, unless you have an unlimited budget that is. But this is … [Read more...] about THE CAR AND TRAILER
THE CLUB
The Club Race organizations come in all colors and flavors - vintage to modern, fun to competitive. Your choice may be made for you by what's close by, or if you have multiple choices, by what tickles your fancy. To do it cheap, you need a club and track that's nearby; transportation expenses get out of control pretty easily. SCCA is the oldest and largest club, and for good … [Read more...] about THE CLUB
FIRST THINGS FIRST
So you want to roadrace cars, eh? It's fun, it's exciting, you'll learn new skills and make new friends. You can also go broke. Learn from those ahead of you who have made all the rookie mistakes. First of all, you need an organization to race with, and a track to race at. So you need to get out there and check them out. All amateur race clubs have Internet sites that explain … [Read more...] about FIRST THINGS FIRST