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Old 10-16-2006, 05:24 PM
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holy crap! that was before i was born, Al!
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lol, i was 1.

how hard is it to get your race license?
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lol, i was 1.

how hard is it to get your race license?
2000 posts! WOOT!
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I have wanted to go to one of those schools, but they are damn expensive. I understand that there is a different level of help there, but for 3k for a 3 day school, thats 10 track weekends....
**** thats a lot of cash. What about those track days that mac was talking about? And yes she did have a great time.
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I believe the one RedDevil went to and the one I plan on going to next summer was a couple hundred for a full day at Gingerman.

But i know the schools you are talking about and that would be pretty amazing to go to also, but i have to agree. I havent spent 3k on anything before or since the actual purchase of my car other than tuition.
keep me posted on the Gingerman one, for a few hundred I will go.
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lol, i was 1.

how hard is it to get your race license?
First, you have to have a legal race car (what is race car spelled backwards?), get a physical and get your novice permit. Then you need to attend 2 SCCA drivers schools and regional races. If you don't screwup, you will get signed off to obtain a regional license. One of the SCCA drivers schools can be waved if you have attended a professional drivers school. Or have previous racing experience. After completing 2 regional races, you can apply for a national license. Regional races are a more low key, local event. There are classes for cars which are only allowed to race in Regional events. I ran my RX7 in such a class (Improved Touring, ITS). National events you race for Division points. At the end of the season the points leaders for each race class, from all the national divisions, are invited to the SCCA National Runoffs. These have been held at Road Atlanta (I attended in 79, 80 & 81) and Mid-Ohio. They are now being held in Topeka, Kansas at Heartland Park (this is owned by the same man that owns Blackhawk Farms Raceway).
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holy crap! that was before i was born, Al!
I got married in 1981.
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I got married in 1981.
lolz, i was born in 82
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2000 posts! WOOT!
w00t! i am teh post rulerz!
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Now it's 2001, A Spaced Head Oddity.
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That was the worst movie ever made.

and i usually like Stanley Kubrick stuff
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That was the worst movie ever made.

and i usually like Stanley Kubrick stuff
i really couldnt get into that one either
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That was the worst movie ever made.

and i usually like Stanley Kubrick stuff
I loved that movie. I got a VHS tape of it before I could afford a VCR. The tapes cost $80 at that time. I still have that tape.
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Any pictures? Just curious...
The Mitsu 3000 GT from Saturday



Mac 11 at Turn 5


BlueRenesis82 and (Quad Cities) Friend at Turn 7



Red Devil at Turn 5

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wow, VCR tapes were $80?
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Thanks for posting the pics, Al.
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Yeah - thanks for the pics...those 3000 GT pics make me sick to my stomach...hope he had some sort of racing insurance or a mattress full of cash...
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Yeah - thanks for the pics...those 3000 GT pics make me sick to my stomach...hope he had some sort of racing insurance or a mattress full of cash...
Thread started by Blue about insurance.
https://www.rx8club.com/se-rx-8-forum-30/track-insurance-101252/

What you don't see is the RX8 that was wrecked. It wasn't quite as bad, but it didn't end up in much better shape.
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Old 10-17-2006, 12:26 PM
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i think the concensus was that it is probably totaled too and if not it is very close. Hope insurance will help him out with that.
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does anybody know how to contact that professional picture guy that was there? I meant to pick up a couple of the shots he had.
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does anybody know how to contact that professional picture guy that was there? I meant to pick up a couple of the shots he had.
Thats right I forgot about that. Next time I'm bringing a camera.
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
Thread started by Blue about insurance.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=101252

What you don't see is the RX8 that was wrecked. It wasn't quite as bad, but it didn't end up in much better shape.
You talking about the guy that showed up early on Sat? Man that sucks, his car was nice.
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Hey Al, would by any chance have any pics of me?
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Thats right I forgot about that. Next time I'm bringing a camera.
i totally forgot about mine in my bag
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batteries, do'h!
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