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Posted by THE KID (Member # 3597) on :
 
If a person wanted to get started in roadracing where and how would I start. I live in san francisco so the tracks would have to be close. Also I am no were near rich so initial startup cost including car would have to be monimal. Also do I have to take classes to get a special licince. Any help on how to get started
 

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Posted by cobraman_1994 (Member # 467) on :
 
back roads late at night
 

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Posted by bobh (Member # 1495) on :
 
You want to start open-tracking.

Go to the NorCal Shelby Club web site and follow the link to Open Track Info.
http://www.norcal-saac.org

There are numberous clubs that rent tracks plus have instruction for newbies. Nasa is one. Go to the track's website, see who's renting.
 

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Posted by Cobra 427 (Member # 755) on :
 
Bob's right!

Check out NASA for one their HPDE courses or take the one day course up a T-Hill.

This will at least get your "feet wet" and give you an idea of what road racing is about with some instruction.

As a beginner, it is your skills that you will need to grow - don't worry so much about what kinda car to get, or how to build it. Any car that's fun on the street will work well in an HPDE type course.

Have Fun,
Randy R...
 

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Posted by Eddie510 (Member # 2354) on :
 

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Originally posted by bobh:
You want to start open-tracking.

Go to the NorCal Shelby Club web site and follow the link to Open Track Info.
http://www.norcal-saac.org

There are numberous clubs that rent tracks plus have instruction for newbies. Nasa is one. Go to the track's website, see who's renting.

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Ohh shit they have my friends step dad car in there. that 72mavrick. well hes in iraq,kwait right now but hell be back in no time!
 

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Posted by Mach0ne351 (Member # 927) on :
 
hey
there is a couple great racing clubs out there that you can join.

first off, join either the Shelby Club or the NCRC (norther California Racing Club). i am a member of the NCRC, and their events go from, Sears Point (Infineon Raceway), Laguna Seca, Thunderhill, Buttonwillow, etc. you can learn alot from going to a racing event, and driving with an instructor, cause its free to have someone teach you when you race on the track. if you want someone moer close to home, join the SCCA. they have TONS of AutoX events each months in the bay area, and that would be tons of fun for you. you will learn a great amount if you do a few events.

-marek
 

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Posted by griffined (Member # 1330) on :
 
http://track-days.org/

That's a listing of all of the stuff going on.

I've run open track with the Shelby Club, and HPDE with NASA, always at Sears Point. Both are good groups, but I'd say NASA is a little better if you want some instruction and are looking to progress to some sort of racing.

Good luck,

Ed
 

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Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 

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Originally posted by bobh:
You want to start open-tracking.

Go to the NorCal Shelby Club web site and follow the link to Open Track Info.
http://www.norcal-saac.org

There are numberous clubs that rent tracks plus have instruction for newbies. Nasa is one. Go to the track's website, see who's renting.

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Ohh shit they have my friends step dad car in there. that 72mavrick. well hes in iraq,kwait right now but hell be back in no time!

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I miss my old man's maverick... it was a bad ass car... he wouldnt let me buy it from him and then my shithead bro got it for free and abandonded it... even after I told pops that I wanted it still he junked it. it had shitloads of goodparts on it too.. long live the maverick!
 

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Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :
 

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Originally posted by THE KID:
If a person wanted to get started in roadracing where and how would I start. I live in san francisco so the tracks would have to be close. Also I am no were near rich so initial startup cost including car would have to be monimal. Also do I have to take classes to get a special licince. Any help on how to get started

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