The one thing I'll add to this is that the instructors do get a single
session at the end of the day at the Thill Street Schools, so there is a
weeeeeee bit of play time in addition to the 1/3rd day.
-Carl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Hale [mailto:dhale_510@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 8:22 AM
> To: pkincy@msn.com
> Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Instructors for Thunderhill Street School
>
>
> I think I can answer your questions WRGT Streetschools
> vs HPDE, I have been instrumental in setting up both
> the HPDE and Streetschool programs.
>
> >What 1/3 of a day do we earn? <g>
>
> The SCCA/Thunderhill program focuses on the students
> all day. The instructors do not drive nor are there
> simultaneous races going on. The bribe for the
> instructors beyond the simple joy of sharing therefore
> is track time another day. Three days as an instructor
> trades to a day without students to work with. We ran
> the program for years with no such pay back needed,
> but this is a popular trade off. The schedules/
> available dates for those days remains an unresolved
> issue unless you actually are a roadracer with a full
> on race car however. Usually the trade is for a
> prerace practice day and for most instructors that is
> just fine. One frequent instructor traded his time for
> an admission to the advanced passing school last
> December. Several have traded their credits for
> Streetschool entries for their teenagers and pit
> crewmen, whatever the differences may be. 8-)
>
> >Does that mean we could get a 1/3 of a day on Friday
> the 28th prior to the NASA weekend for working the
> 22nd??
>
> Now this would be up to dear Ryan Flattery if that
> Friday is a NASA day and I seriously doubt he is
> interested. If that day is a simple open test session
> day, yes that is pretty much how it works. Remember
> that the Streetschool program really is a Thunderhill
> venue and does not belong to nor fall within
> "sanctions" of other clubs, SCCA or NASA in particular
> here.
>
> >If so, I am interested. (also does it work like
> NASAs HPDE, with instructors driving their cars in one
> group and riding with students in their groups?)
>
> Again, the day is for the students and the instructors
> are there to ride each session. There is no
> lead/follow at most street schools. The major
> exception is the "passing school" we did last December
> and are planning to repeat this November, where the
> program is much like NASA Group 3 with rules and
> order. 8-)
> It all is far more controlled than the NASA program
> [duh, it is SCCA after all] and never approaches the
> group 3, much less group 4, concepts.
> Usually the last session of the day is for instructors
> to get out on the track and "unwind". It took us about
> 5 years to sell even this idea to Vodden. That session
> is set for 1/2 hour or until someone goes 4 wheels
> off. It seldom makes the full 1/2 hour. 8-)
>
>
> And for those wondering what all of this is about,
> Streeschool is a program where you get to drive your
> normal street car around the big racetrack all day
> long ! You are quite safe and contrary to popular
> rumour you will not have all of your breath sucked out
> of your body at speeds over 70 mph, it has been shown
> many times to be true! You also are much more at risk
> on the freeway to and from the event than at the event
> itself, especially from the revenuers in the big
> 'Merican sedans with shotguns... Yes, it's all cheaper
> and more fun than a speeding ticket.
>
> =====
> Dennis Hale
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