jmfam26

What does it take and what are the steps required to start a road race team? I am in South Florida and have a strong interest to get into the road racing with my two cars but don't have a clue what it takes or what is necessary to get started. Can someone please advise?????

Red Gump

greeeeeeen. you already racing? you wanting to do pro or club?

Jason

Man have I got a deal for you.

jmfam26

Remember Greeeeeeeeeeeeeen. No I am not at the moment but it is something I want to get into. So what is the difference Pro? club?

jmfam26

Whats the deal????

L98Terror

1st would be to decide what you want to do? How much you looking to spend? Budget? What type of car, in what series? Then are you going to drive or hire a driver? If you are going to drive you need to get licensed? You need to build a legal car? Do you want to work your way up or jump right in?

jmfam26

Listen I am new but I have a 07 Z06 700+hp (for now) and a 1992 Z28 all custom with a 383 stroker and a sequential turbo setup that gets 700 rwhp (again for now due to limited tranny) but is capable of 1100hp and I want to use them and find a way to make money off them. My goal is to get sponsors and a shop to promote and do the whole bit. If you know what I mean. I am trying to do what I love and have it work for me as well.
Guys I want to start a club. One for guys of all ages and have all kinds of cars. One for guys who love performance cars as much as I do and would love to have events and get together and hit the track. One that together with our local shops and tuners we can get our selves discounts at our shops because we represent them and advertise them because we love and appreciate what they do for us. Any one else interested in that let me know as well.

davidfarmer

Forget about sponsors. If you want to go racing, you will fund it (or find the funding through networking you already have), and you will pay a shop to build a car for you. I would suggest shopping around, as there are lots of good race cars available already.

There are already at least 10,000 great drivers for ever great sponsor, so you have to have the right attitude to do this. You are doing it for fun, not for profit.

If you want to OWN a team, hire a driver (I'm available) and a shop to build/maintain a car. If you want to drive however, then.......

Take one of your cars to any local road course and do 20-30 DE's with an instructor. If they "solo" you regularly, and you get comfortable driving side-by-side lap after lap, then consider doing an SCCA or NASA Comp school (PCA, BMWCCA, Bondurant etc also have these). Once you have a license, you can compete as a novice for a while, then apply for whatever club/pro license that appeals to you.

By the time you do all of this, you should have a car that is legal to go racing. You can spend $50k on a car and $1000/weekend to club race, or you can spend $300k+ and $10k-$100k/weekend to race in a mid-level pro series.

The easiest thing to do is do some schools, get a license, and "buy" a ride with a Grand Am team. You'll come out cheaper in the long run than attempting to create your own team.

wtknght1

Well I know of a helluva good Vette driver for that Z06 of yours!!!! ...and I work cheap!

Seriously though, it looks like what you're looking for is some type of pro series. The only real way to get any type of sponsorship is TV time...lots of it. Depending on what you've done to the cars, you should look toward Grand Am, Koni Cup or whatever they're calling that type of series now.

Check out Speed Channel for something along your lines and start making calls.

Good luck. ...and don't forget about the driver offer!

2K3Z06

Bring your cars, a lot of spares for the crash and/or blow up. And a couple of suitcases of cash.

Seriously, go to boundrandt or spring mountain, skip barbarour get your license. Check your lap times on some of your local tracks against the SCCA or NASA website listings for the class you want to run in. Just to see if your close to running the same lap times.

GOOD LUCK.

Jason

You pay for everything, I do all the work and all the driving.

It'll be way cheaper than what you have in mind.



Edit: I'll even throw in my track ready, record holding, C5Z.

AU N EGL

NASA Florida http://www.drivenasafl.com/

NASA Rule Book CCR
http://www.nasaproracing.com/rules/ccr.pdf

Car would be SUPER UNLIMITED
Rules for Super Touring & Super Unlimited
http://www.nasaproracing.com/rules/Super-Touring.pdf

First step would be to "CONFORM YOUR CARS TO SAFETY RULES"

I do not believe either of those two cars at +/- 700 hp would conform to any SCCA rules, and forget Grand AM ( PRO ) or ALMS( pro)

Second step as mentioned above by several ppl, Get your self to a High Performance Driving Event ( HPDE )

or Retain Chris or David as a consultant. Upper 5 figures should do.

Racing is NOT inexpensive. Heck HPDEs are not either.

there are no SPONSORS for start ups.

The way to make a Million dollars in racing? start with 5 million.

Good Luck

Stevo92z28

Pics of your 92 z28?

AU N EGL

Could go down to PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY http://racepbir.com/

(Formerly Moroso Motorsports Park)
17047 Beeline Hwy. Jupiter, FL 33478

and check out some action.

Or the Florida Hooked On Driving

Events:

Homestead Miami Speedway
Saturday, August 22 2009
August 22nd, Homestead- Sponsored by: Sports Car Driving Experience

Homestead/Miami Speedway with the usual 3 run groups will give you plenty of track time to enjoy another HPDE with track friends and family.

[Event Info]

Registration Fee: $295.00

Beginner - AVAILABLE
Intermediate - AVAILABLE
Advanced - AVAILABLE
Coaches - AVAILABLE

Sebring International Raceway
Sunday, August 30 2009
August 30th @ Sebring Long Course - Presented by Roush Performance

The famous Sebring 12 hour Long Course. 3.7 miles of fun per lap with 17 corners. Long straightaways for some real top end speeds out of your cars, followed by some demanding high speed corners.

[Event Info]

Registration Fee: $295.00

Beginner - AVAILABLE
Intermediate - AVAILABLE
Advanced - AVAILABLE
Coaches - AVAILABLE

Palm Beach International Raceway
Saturday, September 5 2009
September 5th - Saturday @ PBIR Labor Day Weekend

Saturday HPDE on the road course at PBIR. Our usual 3 run groups will give you plenty of track time. This will be our first two day event at PBIR.

[Event Info]

Registration Fee: $295.00

Beginner - AVAILABLE
Intermediate - AVAILABLE
Advanced - AVAILABLE
Coaches - AVAILABLE

Palm Beach International Raceway
Saturday, September 5 2009
September 5th/6th - Saturday/Sunday Labor Day Weekend

Saturday & Sunday HPDE on the road course at PBIR. Our usual 3 run groups will give you plenty of track time. This will be our first two day event at PBIR.

[Event Info]

Registration Fee: $540.00

Beginner - AVAILABLE
Intermediate - AVAILABLE
Advanced - AVAILABLE
Coaches - AVAILABLE

http://www.hookedondriving.com/category.cfm?category=1

TLGunman

Write us a big check, and we can build you a car, provide world class driver(s), and run the team...Grand Am, Koni, ALMS, NASCAR...just depends on how big the check is

Red Gump

jason, david and chris, I responded and emailed him first. if we need a 3rd driver, I'll advise.

seriously though james, sign up for some track days. if you wind up here, holler and I'll see if I can give you a hand.

re-read david's post.

*ps, have you done brakes/suspension/harness/etc. yet? if no, I'd do that next or invest in some parachutes!

Jason

Better hurry. I haven't ruled out F1 yet.

spazegun2213

If you want to make a small fortune racing, start with a large one.

Seriously, you dont make money racing.... unless its nascar.

Z11409

If you gotta ask how much? You cannot afford it.

jmfam26

I don't recall asking how much just how>