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here for a consolidated Solo Events Calendar Save the Wave !! The Sports Car Club of America is a 55,000-member non-profit organization featuring the most active membership participation organization in motor sports today, with over 2,000 amateur and professional motor sports events each year.
Solo I events are single-car speed competitions which require many of the safety measures used in racing, but provide a speed thrill. It brings the driver into high speed competition and yet does not expose the competitor to all of the risks involved in racing. Depending on the area of the country you can test your skills at Solo Trials, Hill climbs, time trials, and flat track events. Solo Trials events are entry level events and provide a speed rush without the possible dangers of the following venues. These events can be run without a driver's suit and/or roll bar (unless you have a convertible). A Hill Climb, as the name implies, sends one automobile up the hill at a time in pursuit of the fastest time of the day or in its class. Time Trials are defined as "speed competition on a closed course with one car at a time running against the clock for the fastest time." Roll bars, helmets and seat belt/shoulder harness combinations are required in Solo I just as they are in racing. Either a set of underwear or outer driver's suit of SCCA-approved flameproof material must be worn and the combination of both the suit and underwear, which is required in racing, is recommended for Solo I.
Solo II is the SCCA brand name for autocross competition. Solo II events are driving skill contests that emphasize the driver's ability and the car's handling characteristics. This is accomplished by driving a course that is designated by traffic cones on a low hazard location, such as a parking lot or inactive airstrip. While speeds are no greater than those normally encountered in legal highway driving, the combination of concentration and car feedback creates an adrenaline pumping experience. It is like being in a movie chase scene, only you are holding onto the steering wheel instead of a box of popcorn!
National SCCA Website Check out the Kentucky SCCA Region site for a calendar of local events. If you have never been to a SCCA event, CHECK IT OUT !! Support the Vette contestants. |
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