Op Steward: At SCCA® National Solo® events, the Operating Steward is responsible for the "flow" of an event. Op Stewards ensure there are cars coming from the grid to the start line, that the course is ready, and that workers are in position. At Regional Solo® events, this is usually handled by the Event Chair.
2022 SCCA ROAD RACING GENERAL COMPETITION RULES 2022 SCCA ROAD RACING GENERAL COMPETITION RULES 2022 EDITION GENERAL COMPETITION RULES Updated Through Technical Bulletin 22-01 Sports Car Club of America, Inc. Road Racing Department 6620 SE Dwight St. Topeka, Kansas 66619 (800) 770-2055
The General Competition Rules of the Sports Car Club of America are intended to assist in the orderly conduct of race events. They are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to participants, spectators, or others. No express or implied warranties of safety or fitness for a particular purpose are intended or shall result from
SCCA GENERAL COMPETITION RULES SCCA has established these General Competition Rules (GCR) to govern all Road Racing events sanctioned by the SCCA. The GCR also includes the General Technical and Safety Specifications, and the Category Rules. 1.2.1. Replacing the GCR
SCCA licensed drivers and officials may participate in any events except those specifically disapproved by the Club Racing Board (CRB) or the Executive Steward of the Division concerned. 2.2.2. Driver and Entrant Responsible for Crew The driver and entrant are responsible for the conduct of their crew at all times during an event, including
This is a significant increase from the 2019 season, which awarded the season-long prize on a $600/$400/$200 basis. Individual event Super Challenge payouts have also increased to $1,000 for a win, $500 for runner-up, and $250 for third. Again, this is a significant change, as a win in 2019 paid $300.
67,500-memberSports Car Club of America® (SCCA®) The Sports Car Club of America®, Inc., founded in 1944, is a 67,500-member motorsports organization that incorporates all facets of autocross, rally and road racing at both Club and professional levels.
With entry fees ranging between $250 and $350, clubs must be making a significant amount of money from hosting events, right? At one of the recent SCCA two-day events, the entry fee was $280, which included a practice and qualifying session on Friday, then a race on Saturday.
A primary goal of an SCCA Drivers School is to teach novices how to race safely and expose them to racing in the SCCA. Depending upon your previous racing experience, some or all of your licensing requirements may be waived by the Chief Steward of your SCCA Driver School or by your Divisional Licensing Administrator.
On 25 May 2019, the weekend of the 2019 Indianapolis 500, SCCA announced they will be returning to Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021.
SCCA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation governed by an 18-member board of directors.
A comprehensive course to prepare drivers to start competing in SCCA-sanctioned events and includes all material covered in the One Day High Performance courses, as well as moving to the 2.5-mile course - “The Fastest Road in the West” - for the second day.
It can cost around $20,000 to start rally racing, taking into account things like the car, tools and safety gear. A season of 5 local events might cost around $14,000, for things like consumables and accommodation costs, making the total cost for a first rally season about $35,000.
Just sign up for a NASA membership, submit a copy of your license or certificate of completion, get a physical from your doctor, pass the written test on NASA rules and apply for your racing license. You'll be taking the green flag in no time!
The classes in order of fastest to slowest are: Formula Atlantic® (FA), Formula 1000 (FB), Formula SCCA® (FE), Formula Continental® (FC), Formula Mazda (FM), Formula F (FF), Formula 500 (F500) and Formula Vee® (FV).
GCR Racing Abbreviation. 1. GCR. General Competition Rules. Military, Car, Competition.
There are two primary forms of racing formula: the open formula that allows a choice of chassis or engines and the control or "spec" formula that relies on a single supplier for chassis and engines. Formula Three is an example of an open formula, while Formula BMW is a control formula.
In addition to being a keystone in this important role at SCCA events, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR and F1 also use SCCA flagging and communication officials and you can frequently find SCCA members stationed on corner at events like the 24 Hours of Daytona the US Grand Prix, the Canadian Grand Prix, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Before the races, tech inspectors check over cars and driver gear making sure each are ready for a weekend of fast action . After incidents, they inspect cars to see what needs to be repaired, and after each race they help inspect top finishing cars to make sure they are compliant with class rules.
Once the action on track is done for the day, merriment often ensues around campfires, tailgates and common areas where stories are told of the days events from the perspective of an "interactive spectator.".
Some of the most critical and celebrated moments of a race are starts, restarts, and the famous checkered flag . Before a driver can hear, “GREEN! GREEN! GREEN!” over the radio or drive under the checkered flag, it's the starter making sure it can happen.
Corners. The eyes of the drivers and officials for those things they can’t see. Known as "flagging and communications ," these officials are an additional set of eyes for drivers and stewards, helping with accident response, and reporting what's happening on track by making radio calls.
The Stewards are normally long term members of the club , and are very experienced officials. They are usually ex-drivers, and are responsible for the general conduct of a racing event in accordance with the “General Competition Rules”. Stewards are the executive decision makers at an event, and have broad powers to assure the safety of an event and the legality of the race cars. Stewards hear and decide the outcome of protests, and may impose penalties as a result. Like other workers and officials, stewards have license grades that depend on their level of experience. The Chief Steward is the senior official at a race.
Paddock. If you think the race track sometimes gets crowded, imagine what it is like where the cars park when they are not racing. Paddock is the group that is responsible for ensuring the safe and speedy passage of the race cars to the grid prior to their event, and from the track back to their paddock areas.
Your first contacts at any event are the smiling workers of Registration. They make sure you have the proper credentials (photo ID., license, and have signed the waiver) to work your specialty. The goal here is to get your registration done in the quickest way possible, so you can enjoy the weekend of racing.
Race Control is a “catch all” specialty covering those people that assist in various tasks that are not otherwise defined. As an example, the pace car driver falls into this category as well as the people who plan the “after hours” activities such as dinners and parties.
When cars stop on pit lane, their job is to protect the cars, and most importantly, the drivers and crew who might be working on those cars. They do this by making sure the rules regarding safety in the pit lane are followed.
The Grid workers are responsible for “gridding” the cars, or arranging them in the order in which they qualified. They also “spot check” safety items before a driver goes out on the course..
Flaggers relay information to the drivers on course with a variety of different flags. Communicators use radios at each corner to call race control and advise them of any changes that will affect the drivers on the course. The third part of this specialty is Safety.
Understeer: A handling condition where the car does not want to turn enough. Commonly referred to as push, understeer is generally caused by entering a corner with more speed that the front tires can handle or by applying too much throttle when exiting a corner than the front tires can handle.
If you see one on a run, simply bring your car to a stop. Generally red flags are displayed when a car ahead of you has spun or stopped on course. Re-Run: When a driver is shown a red flag or there is an issue with the timing or scoring of a run, a re-run may be granted.