Comments on: how do i get into racing my car on a track? http://bestautocar.net/how-do-i-get-into-racing-my-car-on-a-track-3.car Automotive and Car Talk Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:25:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Paul S http://bestautocar.net/how-do-i-get-into-racing-my-car-on-a-track-3.car/comment-page-1#comment-468 Paul S Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:53:03 +0000 http://bestautocar.net/how-do-i-get-into-racing-my-car-on-a-track-3.car#comment-468 Something like this? http://www.scca.org/home.aspx Something like this?

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]]> By: Mr. Wizard http://bestautocar.net/how-do-i-get-into-racing-my-car-on-a-track-3.car/comment-page-1#comment-469 Mr. Wizard Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:53:03 +0000 http://bestautocar.net/how-do-i-get-into-racing-my-car-on-a-track-3.car#comment-469 You're entering a world that takes hard mechanical / body work, time and a LOT of $$$$ ( likely raised by investors or loans made out to you at YOUR OWN risk ). Racing carries financial risks AND personal safety risks. If racing was THAT easy, every nutjob seeking to be the next racing legend would clog up the race-tracks, taking a reckless shot at checkered flag glory.....only to wind up chauffered in an ambulance to the nearest ER. If you really want to enter auto racing, find and speak to other racers to learn more. You’re entering a world that takes hard mechanical / body work, time and a LOT of $$$$ ( likely raised by investors or loans made out to you at YOUR OWN risk ).

Racing carries financial risks AND personal safety risks. If racing was THAT easy, every nutjob seeking to be the next racing legend would clog up the race-tracks, taking a reckless shot at checkered flag glory…..only to wind up chauffered in an ambulance to the nearest ER.

If you really want to enter auto racing, find and speak to other racers to learn more.

]]> By: efflandt http://bestautocar.net/how-do-i-get-into-racing-my-car-on-a-track-3.car/comment-page-1#comment-470 efflandt Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:53:03 +0000 http://bestautocar.net/how-do-i-get-into-racing-my-car-on-a-track-3.car#comment-470 There are a number of ways to gain experience and find people who may know about other clubs. SCCA has what they call Solo II and other clubs run similar slalom events which set up a relatively tight course with rubber cones. That is an excellent way to learn car control and how your car handles at the limit or beyond (recovery) in a relatively safe environment. And since every course is different, often outguessing the competion about the fast line can win, rather than the fastest car. We are lucky in our area to have Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs (MCSCC) that runs high speed autocross or time trials, which are timed runs on wide open 2 mile road racing tracks, many of us with our everyday cars. BMW clubs and other marque clubs often run similar events. Midwestern Council and SCCA also do wheel to wheel racing. But that takes more preparation including roll bar or rollcage, other safety equipment, and a lot of time if doing it from scratch. You can often find a used race car ready to race for less than the time and money it would take to do it yourself, especially if you do not know what you are doing yet. There are a number of ways to gain experience and find people who may know about other clubs. SCCA has what they call Solo II and other clubs run similar slalom events which set up a relatively tight course with rubber cones. That is an excellent way to learn car control and how your car handles at the limit or beyond (recovery) in a relatively safe environment. And since every course is different, often outguessing the competion about the fast line can win, rather than the fastest car.

We are lucky in our area to have Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs (MCSCC) that runs high speed autocross or time trials, which are timed runs on wide open 2 mile road racing tracks, many of us with our everyday cars. BMW clubs and other marque clubs often run similar events.

Midwestern Council and SCCA also do wheel to wheel racing. But that takes more preparation including roll bar or rollcage, other safety equipment, and a lot of time if doing it from scratch. You can often find a used race car ready to race for less than the time and money it would take to do it yourself, especially if you do not know what you are doing yet.

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