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Old 06-06-2007
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Re: Starting Out in Racing

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Originally Posted by cooleyjb
That is at the VERY top end of what a FV national motor should run. You can get a front of the pack regional FV with enclosed trailer for less than that.
Thanks for jumping in - you are right - be careful what you are told. Right now there are a great amount of deals in FV running around. Once you get the car, trailer and misc items (figure around $7,000 for a good starter car) you can run races for around $700 per race.

Now, here is my opinion - If you have little experience and want to learn racing the right way, save up to run in the Race Series, even if you have to sit out a year or two. You will learn more in 1 year of racing in the Series than in 4 years of running your own car.

On the other hand - if you can't wait that long, or your cash flow does not look promising - get into sprint carts. Start with one of the lower spec classes. You don't need a trailer (you can strap it to the roof of your car if you don't have a truck or minivan), and you can work on it in your basement over the winter if you live where it gets cold.

After 1 year in SBRS or 2 years in karts, then you can move up to your own car in SCCA.

Alternate - do one year of autocrossing with one year of Track days.

These are all valid paths.

One thing that we have to remember - even the best deal is no deal if you can't afford it. I would love a new Porsche but.......

ChrisZ
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