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[NASAlaura]

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Also, if you get the SCCA license you can run NASA as well.[/quote]

A SCCA rookie license that you earn after 1-2 weekends does not earn you a NASA license. All rookie permits must be approved by the Director of a NASA Region. The experience that SCCA requires to earn a rookie license may not be sufficient to earn a provisional license to run with NASA Mid-Atlantic. If you have additional experience, that is considered with your application for a provisional witih NASA.

Laura Cobetto, Event Planner
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[Mike]

[.RJ]

A SCCA rookie license that you earn after 1-2 weekends does not earn you a NASA license. All rookie permits must be approved by the Director of a NASA Region. The experience that SCCA requires to earn a rookie license will not be sufficient to earn a provisional license to run with NASA Mid-Atlantic.

From the CCR:

(13.1 Issuance of a NASA Provisional License)

13.1.2 SCCA Regional Licensing program:
1. Submit a copy of their Novice Permit with school requirements completed.
2. Submit a copy of their driverÔÇÖs license.
3. Submit a copy of their Physical Examination Form.
4. Submit the appropriate fee.

Not trying to stir the pot at all - I think approval from the Regional Director is good to have, but it should be included in the books, thats all I had no idea that it required additional approval.

Both drivers schools/programs are good ways to go, I think. I do wish s-club would grant a novice permit to someone who's gotten their NASA license and completed the rookie/provisional requirement

RJ - racing again in 2008... maybe

[nasachris]

Hey guys!! Hope all is well out there.

Just to clarify.

All provisional license have to be okay-ed by the Regional Director because provisional NASA licenses are all Regional by nature. If this wording isn't easily found I'll let National know so we can make it more clear.

RJ is right with regards to the requirements. The documentation listed IS necessary but experience plays a part in the decision to allow someone with an SCCA Novice to get a NASA license.

Generally speaking we won't issue a provisional if the only track time a driver has is at the SCCA school. I'm not degrading the SCCA school at all but we hold the belief that one SCCA SuperSchool or two regular SCCA schools does not a racer make if they don't have any other track time learning car control skills. That is why NASA has HPDE requirements that a driver must satisfy before applying for a racing license.

For example on Friday, March 30 at VIR we will hold the a NASA SuperComp licensing school. All the drivers that will attend that school will have a minimum of 10 HPDE or HPDE-like track days of experience. Most will have much more than that. It is a one day school where the concentration is on Race craft. If one passes the SuperComp school on Friday, then they are eligible to race on that Saturday and Sunday. We have found that it is very beneficial to the new Provisional license holder driver to be able to be in an actual race immediately following the SuperComp School. There are practice races in the SuperComp school but nothing compares to the real thing.

For either school you will have to have a race prepared car with all the proper personal gear (helmet, fire suit etc.) If you want to get on track but can't get hold of a race prepared car you can take your street car to a NASA HPDE. If the NASA schedule doesn't work there are alot of other clubs that do HPDE style events. Either way it is always better to have a decent amount of non-race/training track time before trying to race.

Peace,
Chris

[.RJ]

For example on Friday, March 30 at VIR we will hold the a NASA SuperComp licensing school.

Where is Pete.... you needs a license! Get that car finished!!!! :lol:

Either way it is always better to have a decent amount of non-race/training track time before trying to race.

Definately a good way to go, having lots of seat time made the transition to racing pretty easy for me, and I think for Evan as well. At least I am still faster than Evan.

NASA supercomp school was a lot of fun for me... learned a lot, had a great time, got to bump draft with Corey a little

[Evan]

At least I am still faster than Evan.

still? bitch you never were and never will be!