Club Racing Experience,(CRX) By SCCA (http://www.ogren-engineering.com/club-racing-experiencecrx-by-scca.html)
Announcing the Glen Region's Last Chance 'Racing Experience'-NO COMP LICENSE NEEDED!!!
This is an all new event, never held at Watkins Glen International before!
Want to experience what it is like to be Wheel to Wheel racing in a controlled environment with NO RACING LICENSE REQUIRED?!?! Is this even possible? Yes it is!!!
The Glen Region SCCA would like to invite you to our inaugural Last Chance: Club Racing Experience event on Friday October 3rd, 2013 at Watkins Glen International.
What is the SCCA Racing Experience?
This event will be a low risk “racing experience” event that provides an instructional environment to experience and learn about wheel to wheel racing in an easy to access format. The event will happen during the Glen Region’s Last Chance weekend.
Participation is open to any SCCA regular or weekend member. Members will be provided with a SCCA Racing Experience Participation Log to record their participation in the event. Participants must certify they have no known medical conditions that would cause them or others undue risk.
Vehicles are intended to be production based vehicles with a performance level equal or less than normal in Club Racing classes Spec Miata or Improved Touring A. Spec Racer Fords may also be included. Vehicles that may be of a performance higher that those listed above will need to be approved by the Chief Steward before the event (Please contact Ed Zebrowski if your vehicle is of a higher level of performance). Vehicles need not have a SCCA Log Book.
Let your crew, family and friends experience what you do behind the wheel. This is where you can do all of the above in a controlled environment and see what wheel to wheel action is like on track. Do stay tuned for more information and details! Or feel free to contact Ed Zebrowski,
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Want to experience what it is like to be Wheel to Wheel racing in a controlled environment with NO RACING LICENSE REQUIRED?!?! Is this even possible? Yes it is!!!
The Glen Region SCCA would like to invite you to our inaugural Last Chance: Club Racing Experience event on Friday October 3rd, 2013 at Watkins Glen International.
SCCA Racing Experience:
This event will be a low risk “racing experience” event that provides an instructional environment to experience and learn about wheel to wheel racing in an easy to access format. The event will happen during the Glen Region’s Last Chance weekend.
Participation is open to any SCCA regular or weekend member. Members will be provided with a SCCA Racing Experience Participation Log to record their participation in the event. Participants must certify they have no known medical conditions that would cause them or others undue risk.
Vehicles are intended to be production based vehicles with a performance level equal or less than normal in Club Racing classes Spec Miata or Improved Touring A. Spec Racer Fords may also be included. Vehicles that may be of a performance higher that those listed above will need to be approved by the Chief Steward before the event (Please contact Ed Zebrowski if your vehicle is of a higher level of performance). Vehicles need not have a SCCA Log Book.
All vehicles must meet the safety and equipment requirements of GCR 9.3.except:
9.3.19 G, All driver restraint systems shall have been certified under one of the following: SFI specification 16.1, 16.5, or FIA specification 8853/98 or 8854/98 and be in good shape with no signs of wear of fading,
And 9.3.20.C the use of a head and neck restraint system that has been certified in accordance with SFI 38.1, FIA 8858-2002 or 88598-2010 is strongly recommended.
All vehicles must meet the safety and equipment requirements of GCR 9.4. “Roll cages for GT and Production based cars” or Appendix I, “2007 Cage Rules”.
The Chief Steward may waive deviations of compliance requirements for a car for an event.
On track behavior will be in the spirit of GCR section 6. Any participant found to be overaggressive or dangerous may be black flagged and counseled by the Chief Instructor or his designee or excluded from the event. At a minimum any participant being found at fault in an accident will be put on probation for a recommended 13 months. Any participant being found at fault in an accident while on probation will be excluded for further participation in these events for 13 months.
Club Racing Experience - Appendix A:
By signing this Appendix, the driver herby agrees and affirms the following:
This event will include on-track sessions under the new racing experience pilot program, CRX (Club Racing Experience), and will be run under the guidelines published by the SCCA Board of Directors in the January 2013 Fastrack. The intent of the program is to provide a Club Racing Experience to novice drivers in a safe and monitored environment. Drivers wanting to enter this program will be expected to read and sign this Appendix. When the signed Appendix is presented to the Chief Steward, a Driver Log Book will be issued for the driver and maintained by the Chief Steward. The Driver Log Book will be used to record driver on-track performance and will be presented to the driver at the end of the event. The Chairman, Stewards of the Meet, will collect the signed copies of Appendix A and include them with the Observers' report.
The Chief Steward for the Club Racing Experience sessionsin cooperation with the Region’s representative, may modify the Schedule of Events, race group configurations and/or details related to this race group only. This program will be exempt from the usual Protest Process in place at SCCA Road Racing events.
Drivers in this program will be expected to follow the rules as specified in Chapter 6 of the General Competition Rules (Racing Rules and Procedures) while participating in the event.These rules will be covered by the Chief Steward and the Chief Instructor. Technical inspection will be limited to just those items specifically addressed here.
Participation is open to any SCCA regular or weekend member. Participants by signature of this Appendix certify they have no known medical conditions that would cause them or others undue risk.
Vehicles are intended to be production-based vehicles with a performance level equal to, or less than, Club Racing classes Spec Miata or Improved Touring A. Spec Racer Fords may also be included. Any vehicle that demonstrates a performance level higher than Spec Miata or Improved Touring A may be excluded by the Chief Steward of the event.
Driver Conduct:
As a driver participating in the Club Racing Experience, your conduct is expected to be of the highest standard for the protection of everyone involved. Drivers will be observed and judged for safe driving by the Chief Steward, Chief Instructor, Race Chairman, course officials and peers.
Any driver driving in a careless, unsafe or erratic manner will receive a Black Flag and must immediately report to the Hot Pit Area for a conference with the Chief Steward (or Chief Instructor). Unsafe driving includes, but is not limited to: off course excursions (including 2 or 4wheels off course), spins, and passing in corners.
If a second Black Flag is shown, the driver will report to the Hot Pit for another conference with the Chief Steward and then return to the paddock for the remainder of the scheduled track session.
A third Black Flag shown to the driver will cause the driver to return to the Paddock Area and be excused from the remainder of the weekend.
Any car contact with another car or other object:
The responsible driver will be excused for the remainder of the event weekend and may be subject to further review or additional penalties.
When the two drivers cannot agree on who is the responsible party, both drivers may be excused for the remainder of the weekend.
Passing:
In a passing situation, the overtaking driver has the responsibility for making a safe pass, but this does not relieve the overtaken driver from any responsibility.
Both drivers must be alert(i.e. constantly checking your forward field of vision and your mirrors) and observant of what is occurring around them at all times.
Always provide racing room in passing conditions.
Whenever possible, slower drivers should point faster drivers around them.
The Chief Steward has the final word.
Safety, Technical Inspection: To Be continued on next post!!!