First Race for the Screamin' Lizard...
04-14-2009, 03:13 PM
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First Race for the Screamin' Lizard...
For anyone interested, the details of my first novice race are as follows:
Saturday, April 25th, Portland Int'l Raceway
11:40 to 12:00, practice
1:30 to 1:50, practice
4:30 to 5:00, Novice Race
There is no charge for watching the races.
Hope to see you there!
Saturday, April 25th, Portland Int'l Raceway
11:40 to 12:00, practice
1:30 to 1:50, practice
4:30 to 5:00, Novice Race
There is no charge for watching the races.
Hope to see you there!
04-16-2009, 10:49 AM
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04-16-2009, 03:18 PM
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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06
I'll be there crewing for the red #22 Sports 2000.
Stop by if you need a hand with anything.
Oops, nevermind. You are talking about the Cascade races. I'll be at the SCCA races this weekend.
Stop by if you need a hand with anything.
Oops, nevermind. You are talking about the Cascade races. I'll be at the SCCA races this weekend.
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04-18-2009, 12:18 AM
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Russ did the cage, plus all sorts of other fabrication including custom brake ducting and fans, cold air box, "cool-shirt" brackets, switches, defroster etc.
He also replaced all the bushings, installed the coilovers and corner balanced the car.
He did a fantastic job for us!!
He also replaced all the bushings, installed the coilovers and corner balanced the car.
He did a fantastic job for us!!
04-20-2009, 02:10 AM
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04-20-2009, 11:32 PM
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St. Jude Donor '09, '13, '15
Novice?? wow....
Is this SCCA or Cascade? or the other one....I forget...
So you'll get a tape cross on that square by your third novice race IF you behave yourself?
I'm hoping to make it ...thanks for the invite.
Is this rain or shine?
Is this SCCA or Cascade? or the other one....I forget...
So you'll get a tape cross on that square by your third novice race IF you behave yourself?
I'm hoping to make it ...thanks for the invite.
Is this rain or shine?
04-21-2009, 11:44 AM
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Three novice races without incident and with proper commentary from the senior drivers observing the races and you graduate to your "Area" license. Then you get to put an "X" thru the orange square. Three more races in your running class (at minimum of two different tracks) and, with the approval of the license director, you get your "Senior" license.
At that point you get assigned a new number and your orange square comes off.
There are some other requirements, but that is the basic process.
It is not a fast or particularly "easy" process, but I think it allows one to progress at an appropriate rate that keeps everyone safe.
It is "rain or shine." I'm hoping for "SHINE."
Glad you are coming!!
04-21-2009, 12:02 PM
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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06
I'm going to complete the conference program this year.
Three novice races without incident and with proper commentary from the senior drivers observing the races and you graduate to your "Area" license. Then you get to put an "X" thru the orange square. Three more races in your running class (at minimum of two different tracks) and, with the approval of the license director, you get your "Senior" license.
At that point you get assigned a new number and your orange square comes off.
There are some other requirements, but that is the basic process.
It is not a fast or particularly "easy" process, but I think it allows one to progress at an appropriate rate that keeps everyone safe.
It is "rain or shine." I'm hoping for "SHINE."
Glad you are coming!!
Three novice races without incident and with proper commentary from the senior drivers observing the races and you graduate to your "Area" license. Then you get to put an "X" thru the orange square. Three more races in your running class (at minimum of two different tracks) and, with the approval of the license director, you get your "Senior" license.
At that point you get assigned a new number and your orange square comes off.
There are some other requirements, but that is the basic process.
It is not a fast or particularly "easy" process, but I think it allows one to progress at an appropriate rate that keeps everyone safe.
It is "rain or shine." I'm hoping for "SHINE."
Glad you are coming!!
When I raced (SCCA). I did two schools, and had my regional license. Then ran four regionals, and got my national license.
04-22-2009, 11:52 AM
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04-22-2009, 04:13 PM
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Good luck in your race! Can you give me a little more info and a link to the licensing program you are using? Let me know if you plan to do Pacific Raceways.
04-22-2009, 04:48 PM
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Eric,
My initial certification is through the ICSCC, International Conference of Sports Car Clubs. There are a number of clubs in the Northwest that belong to the ICSCC. If you go here : http://www.icscc.com/ you can find out information about clubs in your area.
The process is not difficult, but it is time consuming. All clubs have HPDE's that provide initial training. You need to let the club know that you are interested in getting your competition license and they will make sure that you get appropriate instructors during your training process. Once you have progressed sufficiently you will receive a certificate that is stamped "Novice Eligible."
You then have to fill out a bunch of forms and have a physician fill out a medical form verifying that you are physically capable of participating. You then send in a fee with all of your documentation and eventually receive your Novice Road Racing License.
At that point, you are exactly where I'm at.
Every ICSCC race has a novice class so there are plenty of oppourtunities to complete you novice races and the other requirements to move up to your "Area" license and finally your "Senior" license. The SCCA recognizes ICSCC license and you can get cross licensed by joining the SCCA and submitting your racing experience for review.
I hope this is helpful!
And yes, I do plan running at Pacific Raceway sometime this season.
My initial certification is through the ICSCC, International Conference of Sports Car Clubs. There are a number of clubs in the Northwest that belong to the ICSCC. If you go here : http://www.icscc.com/ you can find out information about clubs in your area.
The process is not difficult, but it is time consuming. All clubs have HPDE's that provide initial training. You need to let the club know that you are interested in getting your competition license and they will make sure that you get appropriate instructors during your training process. Once you have progressed sufficiently you will receive a certificate that is stamped "Novice Eligible."
You then have to fill out a bunch of forms and have a physician fill out a medical form verifying that you are physically capable of participating. You then send in a fee with all of your documentation and eventually receive your Novice Road Racing License.
At that point, you are exactly where I'm at.
Every ICSCC race has a novice class so there are plenty of oppourtunities to complete you novice races and the other requirements to move up to your "Area" license and finally your "Senior" license. The SCCA recognizes ICSCC license and you can get cross licensed by joining the SCCA and submitting your racing experience for review.
I hope this is helpful!
And yes, I do plan running at Pacific Raceway sometime this season.
04-24-2009, 03:57 PM
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St. Jude Donor '08
I would love to be there but I have to the coast to take care of some maintenance issues. I'll be watching this thread to see how it goes. Good luck.