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The Guide To Road Racing, Part 3: Getting Started – Race School Preparation
Now that we’ve acquired the necessary safety equipment, it’s time to get ready for racing school. As you may recall from Part I, we’re signed up for Cal Club Super School, a rigorous two-day course which, upon completion, makes us eligible to race the following day. If you’re never raced before, you probably have some questions about how to best prepare yourself to be successful in the classroom and on the track. Let’s take a look at some of the important steps to take before school starts, and in turn answer some of the questions you’re likely to have before you even have to ask them.
Review: The Best Value Fire System For Road Racing
Fire suppression is somewhat like life insurance: a topic that isn’t all that much fun to talk about, but a necessary one, nonetheless. We have found a fire suppression system that we think checks just about all the boxes, and so could be said to be the best value on the market. That system is the…
Hard To Fit? Road Race Gear For Big And Tall Drivers
If you’re 5′ 8″ tall and weigh 140 lb., you’ll probably have an easy time finding race suits or seats that fit you. But if you are tall or muscular or have wide hips, things might not be so easy.
SCCA’s New Bracket Enduro Format Could Level the Playing Field
The SCCA has announced a rather interesting new Bracket Enduro racing format. Set to run on a limited basis in 2015 with a more substantial rollout for the 2016, it’s been designed to offer a less restrictive set of rules for both drivers and cars, along with a unique scoring system that’s intended to make the format more accessible, and more fun, for newcomers and experienced teams alike.
World Racing League Offers a New Amateur Endurance Racing Alternative
It’s not every day we get to report on the founding of a new option for amateur racing. So it’s with a fair bit of excitement that we bring you news of the World Racing League, a recently founded sanctioning body which seems to bridge the gap between the “almost anything goes” fast and loose style of ChumpCar and the 24 Hours of LeMons endurance leagues and the costlier options from sanctions like SCCA and NASA.
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