How to get an SCCA Competition License

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  • Опубліковано 31 бер 2015
  • Ben shares his distinctly non-expert experience of getting an SCCA competition license for road racing.
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  • @andrewsamuwels4230
    @andrewsamuwels4230 8 років тому +51

    I like this guy he's funny this vid was really helpful too

    • @kim-xc5fk
      @kim-xc5fk 7 років тому

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    • @MaadLuck
      @MaadLuck 5 років тому

      Hey nice video lol so would this work if you dont have your own car? Where would you go for wanting to start a racing career but dont want to have build your own car

    • @iametrnl2750
      @iametrnl2750 3 роки тому

      @@MaadLuck sponsor cars but you need to have experience racing before you even get a half sponsorship

  • @jefffontenot4551
    @jefffontenot4551 5 років тому +17

    Been there, done that with the SCCA! Back in the 80s and 90s and it was affordable, but the entry fees kept climbing up and up and the whole sport just out priced me. Sooo I left the SCCA and went karting instead. SAME FUN! cost less. Nice video, you put a lot of work in it and it was enjoyable to view. SCCA should compensate you for this work you performed. Do you really keep your Formula 500 outside?

  • @jamesmcguire8577
    @jamesmcguire8577 5 років тому +6

    Great video! Just got my provisional license with NER SCCA with my Lemons 1989 Corvette.

  • @kennythx9395
    @kennythx9395 8 років тому

    this was helpful. I really want to start learning the ropes of racing

  • @kraemer66
    @kraemer66 5 років тому +8

    I'm not quite ready to tumble down this rabbit hole yet.

  • @smoothuncut
    @smoothuncut 4 роки тому +3

    It sounds harder then getting a private flying license with instrument rating. Great Video Tanks!

  • @a2thej2008
    @a2thej2008 6 років тому +2

    great editing! great viD!

  • @Tice0105
    @Tice0105 9 років тому +1

    Super helpful! Thanks man

  • @davidf5449
    @davidf5449 7 років тому +1

    great video!

  • @senatorjosephmccarthy2720
    @senatorjosephmccarthy2720 4 роки тому +1

    Whow!! 2:23, I had one of those as a slot car many moons ago. About 1965 Ferrari GTO 350 right? Today one of the most rare and coveted cars.

  • @the6
    @the6 6 років тому

    very informative

  • @SloatGroup
    @SloatGroup 4 роки тому +3

    Love it! Perfect mix of humor and info! Ha ha, onward!!!!

  • @tikomichael
    @tikomichael 8 років тому +7

    Really helpful . Thanks for sharing. It sounds like all of the steps to receive a license are justified and make sense for safety purposes.
    So from what I'm gathering from some brief internet research: SCCA license costs more upfront, but is achievable with less track events; while NASA license costs less up front, but takes more track days... so prob about same cost with either license?

    • @benbeames
      @benbeames 8 років тому +1

      +Clean Tune Both cost money. A lot of the money though is safety gear though which is the same for either. To come into fresh, I'd say really think about what type of car you plan to race, what you hope to move up to in the future and then look at what both are offering. Some classes NASA offers a better program, some classes SCCA is the only game in town. Not to mention you want to check out the participation in your region. The SCCA may have a highly contested class nationally that has hardly anyone in your region participating in, or vis versa.

    • @tikomichael
      @tikomichael 8 років тому

      All great points that I have not considered myself; thanks for bringing this stuff up. I've been focused on just trying to acquire a license for either organization; I suppose some more personalized research would help.
      If you don't mind me asking, how much seat time did you have before pursuing an SCCA license?

    • @benbeames
      @benbeames 8 років тому +1

      +Clean Tune The more you have the better. I've probably only done 2 track days prior to this though I've also done a couple different one day drivers school things with Skip Barber in the past. I have had plenty of seat time in my F500 at autocrosses over the past few years, but I'd never driven it on track before. They tols us the first session would be just to let us check out our cars and make sure they were okay. Mine wasn't and then I was doing double duty trying to get it to stop trying to kill me and learn what I was being taught.

  • @Sweet_mfn
    @Sweet_mfn 3 роки тому +1

    I'm trying to do it now and I drive a 2017 lotus evora 400

  • @blendergeek4730
    @blendergeek4730 3 роки тому +2

    Where can you buy a formula 500 race car?

  • @maxxwebster170
    @maxxwebster170 7 років тому +5

    go ahead Ben and race but really IMO your true calling is making info you tube videos ...
    .... thanks for the info

  • @abrahamaguirre2237
    @abrahamaguirre2237 4 роки тому

    Hey I’m from the San Jose area close to you and I wanted to know if their was any way you can give me some pointers on racing ! Thank you

  • @12th.jahlil
    @12th.jahlil 7 років тому +12

    Wait is it cheaper to race then being a pilot O_O

  • @epistte
    @epistte 6 років тому +1

    I paid the money and went to Bertil Roos for 5 days. I learned more and it is easier that way.

  • @alexb7799
    @alexb7799 3 роки тому +3

    That Hesketh shirt tho 🔥🔥🔥

  • @dubb9020
    @dubb9020 4 роки тому

    where can i get a race car?

  • @DeePunter
    @DeePunter Рік тому +1

    So cheaper than flying?

  • @hog858
    @hog858 2 роки тому +1

    Wait were did u buy the race car from

  • @jwickert3
    @jwickert3 6 років тому +1

    Do you still need to send in passport photos?

    • @benbeames
      @benbeames 5 років тому

      As far as I know.

  • @williamhendrix3253
    @williamhendrix3253 5 років тому

    get the lightest suit you can that is still
    double layer

  • @burlyheads
    @burlyheads 5 років тому +1

    Jeez I got my competition license in just a week or so

  • @notge787
    @notge787 4 роки тому +1

    Do I need a license
    Edit: do I need a normal license before the racing one.

    • @rk.0423
      @rk.0423 4 роки тому

      As in a drivers license? If thats what you mean then yeah it sounds like you do

  • @jean-lucdupuis7052
    @jean-lucdupuis7052 6 років тому +4

    Can you just bring any car and do this?

    • @GoldenGateLotusClub
      @GoldenGateLotusClub  6 років тому +1

      No. Only cars which pass an SCCA technical inspection are allowed. This means the car must fit in an SCCA road racing class, meet all specific requirements in that class and have all the necessary safety gear including roll cages and fire systems. To give you an idea of the cars, most SCCA racing cars arrive to the track on a trailer as opposed to being driven in.

    • @jean-lucdupuis7052
      @jean-lucdupuis7052 6 років тому +1

      Golden Gate Lotus Club
      So just full track cars, got it.

  • @rennbahndeutschland
    @rennbahndeutschland 8 років тому +22

    Why I run NASA...

  • @JediOfTheRepublic
    @JediOfTheRepublic 3 роки тому +2

    "It could be more expensive, it could be flying" That is all too true and hand me laughing. Flying is stupid expensive.

  • @senatorjosephmccarthy2720
    @senatorjosephmccarthy2720 4 роки тому

    Why aren't the different costs enumerated? In everything reported on, on the planet, it's taboo to say a word about the cost of anything. Sure prices go up, but knowing them is still a starting place. The price of this railing is 6 seconds.

  • @DM-qm5sc
    @DM-qm5sc 3 роки тому +2

    Step 1, make a lot of money
    Step 2, you finished step 1 right? Oh you didn't?
    Umm... don't worry about the rest.

  • @augustxiii2580
    @augustxiii2580 4 роки тому

    Ren and Stimpy. PEM

  • @lknanml
    @lknanml 3 роки тому

    Orange square on the back to let people know you don't know what your doing. LMAO
    We need that system for normal cars....