I just got my novice permit yesterday. I have one more school to finish and then I have to do two local race events. Then, I get my regional competition license. If I do six sanctioned event I qualify for my national competition license. I'm shooting for that. I hope to start my rookie year in the spring. I'm also looking for a crew chief. Look out Hamilton!
Ralph
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They have a class for the C6Z and Viper. I don't remember what they call it.
I will not race the C6Z - too nice and expensive to hack apart. I'm looking to do T1 class with a C5Z race car. But for now, I'm renting a race car to get my national license. I hope to have my own by next year. I'm also looking for sponsorship too. Every little bit helps!
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They have a class for the C6Z and Viper. I don't remember what they call it.
I will not race the C6Z - too nice and expensive to hack apart. I'm looking to do T1 class with a C5Z race car. But for now, I'm renting a race car to get my national license. I hope to have my own by next year. I'm also looking for sponsorship too. Every little bit helps!
If you don't mind answering how much did it cost you to get to this point ? "Novice"
Assuming you don't have a car, it cost's around $1000-$2500 to rent a low cost racecar, something like an IT car, or a Spec Miata, or Spec Racer Ford. To get an SCCA Novice permit requires two SCCA Drivers schools, but many of the schools count as doubles, e.g. they meet the two school requirement. Assuming you can make a double school, the entry fee for the school will be on the order of $300, plus the cost of the rental.
The alternative is to attend an SCCA accredited racing school, which can meet one or both driver's school requirements. I've been to several including Jim Russell and Skip Barber. Depending on the school you go to, you may be able to step right into your Regional License. These schools normally run on the order of $3500-$4500, but the learning experience is incredible.
I just got my novice permit yesterday. I have one more school to finish and then I have to do two local race events. Then, I get my regional competition license. If I do six sanctioned event I qualify for my national competition license. I'm shooting for that. I hope to start my rookie year in the spring. I'm also looking for a crew chief. Look out Hamilton!
Ralph
Congrats Ralph!
I went from novice permit, to regional license to national license all this year. It does get a bit pricey running all those races in one year to move through the licensing process, but I would do it again in a heartbeat. It is one of those "once in a lifetime" experiences.
I am not prepping the car to go the the SCCA Run-offs in Kansas in October... where I will undoubtedly be schooled by a whole flock of fast drivers with vastly more racecraft experience.
I am not prepping the car to go the the SCCA Run-offs in Kansas in October...
Oli, you are not... or you are now? I suspect you typo'd and you are now getting your car ready. The Runoffs is definitely a once in a lifetime experience that was well worth the boatload of money it took to get there. I'll be out again this year, so in advance, have a great time and good luck!
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