SCCA Email... anyone else get this?

[Speed Raycer]

SCCA Club Racing Department Announces Revised Licensing Program -----

*TOPEKA**, **Kan.** (Nov.10, 2004)* – Sports Car Club of America’s Club

Racing Dept. has announced several changes to its licensing program
that
include pricing changes, new General Competition Rules mailing
procedures and online viewing of the GCR.

Starting Jan. 1, 2005, the annual license fee for National and Regional

Competition Licenses will be $75. The price increase from $55 includes
all previous benefits of competing in SCCA Club Racing events plus a
complimentary copy of the latest edition of the GCR.

Scheduled to be released in January, the 2005 rulebook will be
automatically mailed to all licensed competitors on record, including
novices, whose permits will be $110 for a two-year term.

Also beginning in January , SCCA’s official Web site, www.scca.com
<http://www.scca.com/>, will be the new home of the GCR, replacing the
compact disc version that had been distributed previously. Each section

of the GCR will be listed as a separate file, so competitors can
download only the sections they want.

As with the electronic file on the CD in previous years, the online
version will not be considered an official document, but rather a
reference. The hard copy of the GCR remains the official document.

To reach the SCCA Club Racing Department, call 800-770-2055 or send a
fax to 785-232-7214.

Michael E. Dickerson
Manager of Region Development and Support
Sports Car Club of America
PO Box 19400
Topeka, KS 66619


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Scott Rhea
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it's how you build it

Izzy's Custom Cages

[Bill Miller]

Now that's interesting. Guess that's one way to generate sales! Not sure why the online version wouldn't be official. They could update it as new items from FasTrack appear.

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[ITANorm]

Originally posted by Bill Miller:
Now that's interesting. Guess that's one way to generate sales! Not sure why the online version wouldn't be official. They could update it as new items from FasTrack appear.

Because it's possible to hack it. I'm reasonably sure it will be a .pdf file, and if you've got the full version of Adobe Acrobat, you can edit your "copy" to your heart's content.

All they're saying is that if any dispute arises, the print copy takes precedence.

[apr67]

This is actually a wonderful improvement in the club. It's not perfect yet, but since we started bitching about the rules they included a CD, and now are actually going to have them 'on-line'.

I'm all for all of the drivers paying for the maintainance and publishing of the rules.

[bldn10]

I got it twice - once directly from Mike since I am Asst. R.E., and once forwarded from Don Howson, who appears to be a member from Texas. I assume most of you got the second one - right? I don't really understand why a member would take it upon himself to (evidently) broadcast an official SCCA announcement, and I am concerned generally w/ how he got his e-mailing list. Before I looked up Howson and found he was a member, my first reaction was that this was bogus and the links probably were sinister. I would be very careful about this kind of unsolicited mass e-mailing and not click on any links.

I always thought it was beyond absurd that a club could not post its own rules on its own website. And "could not" is the right terminology because "we" gave all rights, even to self-publication, to the publisher of the GCR. I guess "we" got out of that deal.




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Bill Denton
87/89 ITS RX-7
02 Audi TT225QC
95 Tahoe
Memphis

[This message has been edited by bldn10 (edited November 15, 2004).]

[ddewhurst]

Folks, can someone help me. On another site people are stating that a GCR is required by an SCCA event entrant/owner/driver. Will someone please identify which rule spec's a GCR is required.

Have Fun'
David

[dickita15]

david
i do not think the book is required just the knowledge
dick patullo

[apr67]

It's in the GCR as a requirement to get your novice license, but that seems to be the only mention of it these days.

[bhudson]

Being familiar with the GCR is one thing, but no one can memorize it. Three reasons why you need your own copy of the GCR:

1 - You don't want to inadvertently prep your car incorrectly.
2 - If you file a protest, you'll want to be specific as to which rule infraction is involved.
3 - If you are the subject of a protest, you want to be able to defend yourself.

When the latter two occur, the last thing you need is the stress of trying to borrow a GCR.

The greatest benefit of the on-line GCR will be for newcomers who want to see what it's all about before the commitment and workers who only need the know specific sections.

Bob Hudson
Atlanta Region