Racing on a budget

[Loren]

Originally Posted by Zefoxe

SCCA still seems like a cheaper alternative to me

By "SCCA" do you mean "SCCA Solo II" or "autocross"? Hell yeah, that's cheaper. Also not at all the same thing.

If you're talking about SCCA road racing. No, it's not cheaper. You'll spend more money preparing a car to their more stringent standards, you'll pay more to attend their driver schools to get your racing license, you'll pay more to enter their races, and the typical race weekend will consist of a few 20-minute sprint races, or maybe a 2-hour enduro...

Nothing against SCCA or NASA or any of the other racing clubs... but this is way cheaper and it's quite a different experience.

[RomGrr]

I'd love to do LeMons. I've been spying a mid 90's Hyundai with no hood sitting around locally for the same thing. Dollar for dollar, there is absolutely nothing more thrilling than ringing the shit out of a beater. Especially when a crowd is involved.

[Zefoxe]

Originally Posted by Loren

By "SCCA" do you mean "SCCA Solo II" or "autocross"? Hell yeah, that's cheaper. Also not at all the same thing.

If you're talking about SCCA road racing. No, it's not cheaper. You'll spend more money preparing a car to their more stringent standards, you'll pay more to attend their driver schools to get your racing license, you'll pay more to enter their races, and the typical race weekend will consist of a few 20-minute sprint races, or maybe a 2-hour enduro...

Nothing against SCCA or NASA or any of the other racing clubs... but this is way cheaper and it's quite a different experience.

Sorry, yea I meant auto-x. I know its not the same but when someone is 'racing on a budget' i cant think of a better alternative. Id love hours of track time but costs these days just arent practical for a weekend warrior with nothing more then pocket change in their wallets :P