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Arominus · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject: Where to start? PCA or SCCA?

Hi everyone,
I'm interested in doing some autocross but i'm pretty new to this and don't really have a clue to what the pro's/con's of joining either org's to compete would be. It sounds like i would get more seat time with PCA and be able to do the DE thing, but i'm also drawn to the competitiveness of a summer campaign in the local SCCA solo group. I will be driving an 87 924s, it would be running e-stock.

Do you guys have any thoughts on this?
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Do you care about contact? If so, SCCA may not be for you...
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924RACR · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject:

He's talking about autocross, not club racing (no concerns about car contact there, Arominus).

As for which... PCA autox's I've been to have been quite casual affairs, whereas the SCCA Solo scene, such as I've heard, is pretty competitive, not extremely welcoming, and can be quite cutthroat in some areas. But, like the Club Racing side of things - the competition is definitely much stiffer there, that's where the best drivers are.

All depends on what you're looking to get out of it.
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Fifty50Plus · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:51 am Post subject:

Vaughan is right. Try them both and find out which group you enjoy the most. Look into the local SCCA and PCA clubs (search for their websites) and see which of their AutoX schedules is most convenient. Join up, go, ask questions, be observant, ask questions, have fun.
Then look into their Performance Driving Experience (SCCA's PDX program) or Driver's Education (PCA's DE program) as the next step beyond AutoX.
AutoX - wait in line 30 minutes; run for 1 minute
PDX/DE - wait in line 5 minutes; run 30 minutes

Add one more zero to each check and you can go racing!
Have Fun,
Chuck