Originally posted by Shingoblade-GSR
I've heard that the way to go into club racing is to do:
1. Auto-x School then SoloII events
2. Track/hot-lapping days
then from there go to a driving school, get a racing license and go club racing.
I know a lot of east-coast honda guys run with NASA and their race series (keep seeing H1-H5) but I'm not familiar with how that works. If someone could expand more on this that would be great.
But I personally would attend some low-cost driving events first before shelling out $2 grand for a skip-barber type driving school.
Shingo
To run in the East Coast Honda Challenge (ECHC) you need a racing license too. I know some guys who attended Novice, INtermediate, Expert, and Racing classes - took them about 3-5 years.
You do need a good cash flow if you get into Club Racing though. Remember it's DOOR-TO-DOOR and accidents and roll overs do happen. PLus you have to invest in a PURPOSE BUILT race car - none of this daily driver to the tracks anymore. YOu will need a truck and trailer to pull your car, extra set of tires and wheels and i mean extra llike 4-8 sets. Nomex suit ($700-2000), SA rated helmet ($300+), nomex underwear ($100-500), leather racing shoes ($100-500), nomex gloves ($100-500), 6 point roll cage or better ($400-2000), fire suppression system ($$$), and various other equipment. Definitely not cheap - plus a pit crew is a requirement too.
__________________
Sponsored by: KAM Racing Sports, Falken Tires, Progress Technology, Brady's High Performance, Taggart Performance Engineering, Rotora Brakes
Autocross is: 90% driver, 5% car, & 5%
CRAZY MOJO!
Autocross Help Page