Norcal Track Days
I'll say this...to campaign a car locally (regionals, etc) is not terrible expensive. You can opt to run R6's..get a few more sessions (races), etc.
To play with the big boys on the national level costs a ton. Seems like most cars had 3 dedicated sets of tires (A6's or RS's) AND a set of wets just for the weekend in T1/2/3. That's not to say that they don't re-use some for practice, but they qualify and race only on stickers (or very very lightly scrubbed tires).
Obviously you can offset that a little by winning, but you are still going to buy a ton of tires if you run a "full" schedule of national/regional events.
To play with the big boys on the national level costs a ton. Seems like most cars had 3 dedicated sets of tires (A6's or RS's) AND a set of wets just for the weekend in T1/2/3. That's not to say that they don't re-use some for practice, but they qualify and race only on stickers (or very very lightly scrubbed tires).
Obviously you can offset that a little by winning, but you are still going to buy a ton of tires if you run a "full" schedule of national/regional events.
It's amateur racing....so nothing. Contingencies and bragging rights are about the extent of it. Though some of the top guys do have strong sponsorships that heavily offset racing costs.
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Does anyone know of any other track days at Infineon between now and 12/20? I couldn't make today's event with HOD because my car is still in the shop, but I want to test out the alignment settings before the end of the year.
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December 31 - Saturday
Free Test Day for SCCA Members at Thunderhill Raceway
Competition license or Novice Permit required
All SCCA members with a competition license are invited to participate in a free test day presented by Thunderhill Raceway.
Race cars only, no street cars.
Front gate will open at 7 a.m.; track is green at 9 am and closes at 4 pm.
Celebrate the last day of the year, the best way any racer knows how -- driving your race car for free!
Any questions, call Colleen at Thunderhill: 530-934-5588 x 100.
http://www.sfrscca.org/content/view/9403/29/
Free Test Day for SCCA Members at Thunderhill Raceway
Competition license or Novice Permit required
All SCCA members with a competition license are invited to participate in a free test day presented by Thunderhill Raceway.
Race cars only, no street cars.
Front gate will open at 7 a.m.; track is green at 9 am and closes at 4 pm.
Celebrate the last day of the year, the best way any racer knows how -- driving your race car for free!
Any questions, call Colleen at Thunderhill: 530-934-5588 x 100.
http://www.sfrscca.org/content/view/9403/29/
Last edited by Neimad; Dec 1, 2011 at 02:41 PM.
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Name: Driver Licensing School 2012
Category: Road Racing Schedule
Date: 24-02-2012 - 26-02-2012
Time: 09:00 - 16:30
February 24-26, 2012
Thunderhill Park, Willows CA
The San Francisco Region driving school offers the opportunity to complete your SCCA license requirements in one weekend, early in the year before racing starts.
The three-day school consists of ground school and rules-of-the-road education, on-track training with instruction by nationally licensed drivers, and practice starts and races.
Drivers School page
Novice Permit Form - Allow at least two weeks for processing by SCCA National Office
Physical Exam Form - Dated within three months of the school must be submitted with Novice Permit Application
Thunderhill Park
Category: Road Racing Schedule
Date: 24-02-2012 - 26-02-2012
Time: 09:00 - 16:30
February 24-26, 2012
Thunderhill Park, Willows CA
The San Francisco Region driving school offers the opportunity to complete your SCCA license requirements in one weekend, early in the year before racing starts.
The three-day school consists of ground school and rules-of-the-road education, on-track training with instruction by nationally licensed drivers, and practice starts and races.
Drivers School page
Novice Permit Form - Allow at least two weeks for processing by SCCA National Office
Physical Exam Form - Dated within three months of the school must be submitted with Novice Permit Application
Thunderhill Park
Name: Driver Licensing School 2012
Category: Road Racing Schedule
Date: 24-02-2012 - 26-02-2012
Time: 09:00 - 16:30
February 24-26, 2012
Thunderhill Park, Willows CA
The San Francisco Region driving school offers the opportunity to complete your SCCA license requirements in one weekend, early in the year before racing starts.
The three-day school consists of ground school and rules-of-the-road education, on-track training with instruction by nationally licensed drivers, and practice starts and races.
Drivers School page
Novice Permit Form - Allow at least two weeks for processing by SCCA National Office
Physical Exam Form - Dated within three months of the school must be submitted with Novice Permit Application
Thunderhill Park
Category: Road Racing Schedule
Date: 24-02-2012 - 26-02-2012
Time: 09:00 - 16:30
February 24-26, 2012
Thunderhill Park, Willows CA
The San Francisco Region driving school offers the opportunity to complete your SCCA license requirements in one weekend, early in the year before racing starts.
The three-day school consists of ground school and rules-of-the-road education, on-track training with instruction by nationally licensed drivers, and practice starts and races.
Drivers School page
Novice Permit Form - Allow at least two weeks for processing by SCCA National Office
Physical Exam Form - Dated within three months of the school must be submitted with Novice Permit Application
Thunderhill Park
The comp school is really a battle against attrition and to a lesser degree (for the more fit people) exhaustion. Bring spares. You are bound to break something along the way (if you bring the T2 car)...might be worth bringing the green car too. Pluck parts off of it as stuff breaks on the other.
That said, you get an absolute ton of track time during the 3 days for the price (at least here on the east coast where the typical track day is 250-300 per day).
That said, you get an absolute ton of track time during the 3 days for the price (at least here on the east coast where the typical track day is 250-300 per day).
any updates on how your RS3s are holding up/looking since you have some more time on them.
I don't think the cage will pass SCCA tech. It's a bit cobbled together, but passes at Lemons.
Our track days (for Thunderhill winter) are typically ~$150.
Novice permit: $110
SCCA national membership: $65
Local membership (SF region): $25
School entry fees: ~$650
Spec rental (if necessary): ~$1500
Sure. I have put 2 more, full, track days (1 day at BW, 1/2 day at Laguna, 1/2 day at Sears) on them and a few autoxs. They are still sticky and feel nearly-new. Tread is still great.
The comp school is really a battle against attrition and to a lesser degree (for the more fit people) exhaustion. Bring spares. You are bound to break something along the way (if you bring the T2 car)...might be worth bringing the green car too. Pluck parts off of it as stuff breaks on the other.
That said, you get an absolute ton of track time during the 3 days for the price (at least here on the east coast where the typical track day is 250-300 per day).
That said, you get an absolute ton of track time during the 3 days for the price (at least here on the east coast where the typical track day is 250-300 per day).
Novice permit: $110
SCCA national membership: $65
Local membership (SF region): $25
School entry fees: ~$650
Spec rental (if necessary): ~$1500
Sure. I have put 2 more, full, track days (1 day at BW, 1/2 day at Laguna, 1/2 day at Sears) on them and a few autoxs. They are still sticky and feel nearly-new. Tread is still great.
I don't think the cage will pass SCCA tech. It's a bit cobbled together, but passes at Lemons.
Our track days (for Thunderhill winter) are typically ~$150.
Novice permit: $110
SCCA national membership: $65
Local membership (SF region): $25
School entry fees: ~$650
Spec rental (if necessary): ~$1500
Sure. I have put 2 more, full, track days (1 day at BW, 1/2 day at Laguna, 1/2 day at Sears) on them and a few autoxs. They are still sticky and feel nearly-new. Tread is still great.
Our track days (for Thunderhill winter) are typically ~$150.
Novice permit: $110
SCCA national membership: $65
Local membership (SF region): $25
School entry fees: ~$650
Spec rental (if necessary): ~$1500
Sure. I have put 2 more, full, track days (1 day at BW, 1/2 day at Laguna, 1/2 day at Sears) on them and a few autoxs. They are still sticky and feel nearly-new. Tread is still great.
good to hear
