I just got this thingie in the mail. It sounds like a good way for them to make $2,000 off a bunch of poor saps like me who think they can drive. I'm sure they just pulled my name, address and the fact that I have a comp. license off of an SCCA site somewhere to sent it to me. Basically you go and compete in a two-day event to see how fast you are in a Formula Russell car, and they pick a few people to do a bunch of free race weekends in the Formula Russell championship series in '06.

Anybody heard anything about this? I'm betting it's just a racket, but I could be wrong.

EDIT: One more detail: It's only open to people with <1 year of auto racing experience, according to this pamphlet. Of course, anyone with 15 years of karting experience can probably do it, since that's not auto racing (it's harder).


Modified by TeamSlowdotOrg at 7:12 PM 10/17/2005

 

I have thought about doing this as well. Lots of great racers came from the program. They have info on there website as well about it. And actually, I think it's more like 2300 bucks after the 995 manditory test day, and the 1295 scholarship day.

 

i got that in the mail as well, just because i took their 3 day techniques course. i had planned on competing, although i'm not sure if i can afford the optional $995 practice day.

 

Well, the test day is only manditory if you have not had any seat time in there open wheel cars.