Racing schools to get a license: better to attend locally or nationally?
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Racing schools to get a license: better to attend locally or nationally?
There's a school at my local track that runs a two-day program for $2000. It's a 30 minute drive away, and there are a bunch of races there each year, so I suppose that some training at that particular venue would be beneficial.
However, I know that many people do a Skippy school or one of the numerous other well known ones to get their race license or just to get additional race instruction. I'm sure that those are very worthwhile investments. My question is whether the increased cost and travel expenses are justified over a local school that I could much more easily attend, as well as the local track insight that I'd likely get. Are the national schools really that much better? Thanks for the insight - I'm hoping to get started racing in 2007 and am planning it all out now.
However, I know that many people do a Skippy school or one of the numerous other well known ones to get their race license or just to get additional race instruction. I'm sure that those are very worthwhile investments. My question is whether the increased cost and travel expenses are justified over a local school that I could much more easily attend, as well as the local track insight that I'd likely get. Are the national schools really that much better? Thanks for the insight - I'm hoping to get started racing in 2007 and am planning it all out now.
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I would do it at a school that is on a local track
Flying to Laguna to do a skippy school would be cool..but you wouldn't get as much benefit as on a track local. I did the SCCA licensing school..not one of the big name schools. Cost was only $450 for two days...I did have to bring a fully prepared race car though.
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Ditto. I did the same, except I did it with NASA.
Matt, what class/car are you going to race in?
I would go to a track that you're familiar with. You don't want to waste 1/2 day learning the track when are supposed to be learning from the exercises.
When I got mine, I did it on the north course at VIR. Luckily, I was familiar with at least 1/2 the track.
And I would rather do the school with other classmates that already know how to drive somewhat, rather than people who are there to have fun at a "race school".
I would go to a track that you're familiar with. You don't want to waste 1/2 day learning the track when are supposed to be learning from the exercises.
When I got mine, I did it on the north course at VIR. Luckily, I was familiar with at least 1/2 the track.
And I would rather do the school with other classmates that already know how to drive somewhat, rather than people who are there to have fun at a "race school".
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I'm leaning towards getting a base 944 and running in the SCCA ITS class.
I think the cars also run in PCA4 based on the lettering I'm seeing on them, but I only spoke to someone about the ITS cars. There is a group that runs locally, a shop that's familiar with the cars, and several up for sale now.
I'm told that the 944 Cup series may move in locally, as well as NASA. If that happens, I'd consider those as well.
Basically, I finally saved up enough to buy a built car plus all the gear I need this winter. It's time to make the jump and see what racing is all about.
I'm told that the 944 Cup series may move in locally, as well as NASA. If that happens, I'd consider those as well.
Basically, I finally saved up enough to buy a built car plus all the gear I need this winter. It's time to make the jump and see what racing is all about.
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Talk to wagonboy in Rocky Mtn forum..he may have help with that Porsche
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