New to the US with racing
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Originally Posted by speedturn
I live a few states east of Texas in Alabama. Here in the Southeast division of SCCA, you could road race in the Super Production class. SCCA has very strict safety rules; a by-the-book tech inspector will make you meet the tough safety rules of the SCCA GT class. SCCA will allow a race car built to another racing series to race in Super Production if the owner can produce the rule book of the other racing series and prove that their car meets ALL the safety rules of the other racing series; window nets, fire supression systems, seat, seat back restraints, driver restraints, fuel cells (very expensive!), electrical kill switch, scatter shield for bell housing, drive shaft safety restraint loops, etc.
NASA is much more lenient than SCCA on their safety rules; they are looking for cars to build their racing fields so they sometimes let cars run which do not meet the letter of their rule book. For just simple track days (not fender to fender racing,) their are many promoters who will let almost anything run. Fender to fender racing has much stricter safety rules and licensing rules than track days.
NASA is much more lenient than SCCA on their safety rules; they are looking for cars to build their racing fields so they sometimes let cars run which do not meet the letter of their rule book. For just simple track days (not fender to fender racing,) their are many promoters who will let almost anything run. Fender to fender racing has much stricter safety rules and licensing rules than track days.
But we will see once the car is in the US.
JT
Like I said, before you show up at a race track claiming to be FIA legal, you need to have the FIA rule book (in English) with you in your hands at the track to back up your claims. While some tech inspectors are very relaxed, others are very strict about meeting every word in the rule book. I don't mean to sound so negative, but I have seen several people's race weekends ruined because they assumed that they were legal when they left out something important safety wise, and they were denied getting to run. I want you to have a good experience at your first US road race event, that is why I spend my time writing this telling you to be prepared. There must be an SCCA licensed road race tech inspector within driving distance of your new home. If you can take your car to him and have him bless it, then you know you will be ready when you get to a US road race track.
PS This is a big country. Road race tracks are spread out pretty far apart here in the USA. It is pretty important to have a truck and trailer if you plan on road racing.
PS This is a big country. Road race tracks are spread out pretty far apart here in the USA. It is pretty important to have a truck and trailer if you plan on road racing.
Last edited by speedturn; Jul 3, 2006 at 06:04 PM.
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Well my plan is to get a US racing license and a license for the car. So when i get over i need to talk to some organisation about getting the licenses.
But it will be interesting. Im looking forward to it
But it will be interesting. Im looking forward to it
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I will be living in the North Richland Hills area. Im gonna stay with some freinds untill i can find an apartment.
And im looking forward to moving. It's gonna be fun.
I want to drive my car more then i do now. I have driven it less then 500 miles so far this year. Damn haltech E6X
And im looking forward to moving. It's gonna be fun.
I want to drive my car more then i do now. I have driven it less then 500 miles so far this year. Damn haltech E6X
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