Oregon Region's Driver's School

Portland International Raceway

March 16-17, 2012

Oregon Region SCCA is hosting our first 2012 Driver's School on March 16-17 in conjunction with the season opening Regional Race March 17-18. This school is designed to take a beginner thru to a Novice Competition License which enables the driver to enter SCCA Regional Races.  Cost of this school is $350.

This school offers the opportunity to complete your SCCA license requirements early in the year before racing starts.  All students completing the course are eligible for the Oregon Region Novice Driver of the Year award presented in November.

An important message from our Lead Instructor, Brian Towey.

Driver Licensing School Information

This school satisfies the SCCA driver's school requirements to obtain an SCCA Novice Permit, the first step in qualifying for a competition license for Regional club racing and SCCA Vintage racing.

• You must provide the race-prepared car you will drive, and it must pass technical inspection. Cars are available for rent from a few sources. You must also provide your own driver's gear, including a head and neck restraint device AND an SA 2005 or later helmet.

• You must obtain your Novice Permit in order to take the school.  The Novice Permit application requires an SCCA physical form, photos, and a current State or Province driver's license in addition to the application.  Links to forms are below.  Call the Oregon Region office at 503-224-9469 or National SCCA at 1-800-770-2055 if you have questions about applying for your Novice Permit.

• And, you must be a member of SCCA.  You can join online at any time by going to the National SCCA website, www.scca.com, and clicking on the "Join Now" button at the top of each page or by calling the National office at 1-800-770-2055.  Be sure to remember your SCCA membership number; you'll need it to apply for your Novice Permit.

Novice Permit Application

SCCA Physical Form

Online entry is now open.  To enter, please go to:  www.oregonscca.motorsportreg.com.  Or You can sign up for the SCCA Driver School by contacting the Oregon Region office at 503-224-9469.

School Schedule (will be added soon)

Rental Race Cars (will be added soon)

The school consists of a ground school with rules-of-the-road education and on-track training with instruction by nationally licensed drivers. 

Ground School participation on Thursday evening is required.  Ground school will be held at PIR, second floor of the infield tower, on Thursday evening, March 15, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Steps to a Successful School Experience!

1 - Apply for your SCCA membership, complete your school entry online, apply for your Novice Permit.

2 - Receive your Novice Permit and General Competition Regulations (GCR).  Read the GCR section pertaining to Rules of the Road and memorize the flags.

3 - Attend the Ground School on Thursday evening before the on-track school sessions.  You'll learn about flags, track operations, driving the line, and much more.

4 - Have your car and driver's gear tech'd before the school.  Either bring it to the track on Ground School evening or call the Oregon Region office, 503-224-9469, to see about traveling tech possibilities.

5 - When you arrive at the track on school day, take your SCCA membership card and Novice Permit with you.  Go to Registration on the 2nd floor of the infield tower.

6 - After Registration, if your car has an Annual Tech Inspection take your race car logbook and your helmet to Express Tech, located with Registration, to get your weekend tech sticker.  If your car does not have an Annual Tech Inspection, take your race car logbook, your helmet, and your driver's gear to Tech to get your tech sticker.

7 - Have the car prepared and ready to go before your first on-track session.

8 - Your instructor will be assigned before you go on track.