| Want to know how you can watch racing for
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| | like becoming a race official for
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| free? Its easy! Simply VOLUNTEER to
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| | grassroots racing is relatively easy, it
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| become a race official or race team
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| | can be the same for hooking up with a
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| member! The first step to take is to
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| | local race team.As everyone knows how
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| decide whether you want to work on the
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| | expensive even local-level racing can be,
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| race officiating side or help out with a
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| | most team members at this stage are
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| race team. Next, it's just a matter of a
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| | volunteers anyway. They are usually
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| little research, make a few phone calls
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| | family members or friends who like racing
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| or head out to the local track and then
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| | and want to help out. If you don't
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| volunteer your time and services. Let's
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| | currently know anyone on a race team, it
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| start first with becoming a race
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| | might take you a little more effort. But
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| official.Working The RacesAs you can
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| | it really won't be that difficult,
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| imagine there's a lot of
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| | especially if you have a positive
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| behind-the-scenes action taking place to
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| | attitude and lots of enthusiasm (some
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| put on and orchestrate a successful and,
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| | mechanical skills won't hurt either).Your
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| most importantly, a safe race. As such,
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| | first step is essentially going to be
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| every time there is a race, armies of
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| | heading out to whatever type of local
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| people are needed to help out with all
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| | racing track you'd like to be involved
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| the various responsibilities. Corner
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| | with, get a pit pass and then mingle
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| workers, starters, pit marshals, tech
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| | around with some of the drivers and
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| inspectors, race stewards, timers and
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| | crews. Find someone that is pleasant and
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| registration officials are just a few of
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| | you enjoy talking with and then simply
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| the needed positions at each race.On the
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| | volunteer to help out their race team in
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| grassroots level of racing, where there
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| | any way you can. What starts out as
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| is usually racing activity going on most
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| | simply cleaning off the car after each
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| any weekend, local tracks and sanctioning
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| | race may turn into working as a pit crew,
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| bodies can always use a motivated
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| | mechanic, or other team member down the
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| volunteer who wants to help out. That's
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| | road.The great thing about this
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| where you can step in.So what do you do?
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| | arrangement is that normally there are no
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| Just call or talk with someone at your
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| | real strict commitments from either
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| local track, racing club or racing
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| | party. If you can't make a few races
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| association and let them know you want to
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| | during the season, then it's usually no
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| volunteer to become a race official.
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| | big deal. Also, if at some point you
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| Since they are primarily a volunteer
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| | find another team you would rather work
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| force, the organization should be readily
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| | with, then you're not bound with the kind
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| set-up to accept new "blood" and move you
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| | of contract issues like a paid team
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| through some training to get you up and
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| | member might be.If you've got the time
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| running.If you have a definite preference
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| | and love being around race cars and
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| about what type of position you'd like to
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| | supporting a local racing team, then this
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| volunteer for, let them know when you
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| | is a great way to go.Start Your Focal
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| call. The organization or club will
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| | LocalSo you may have noticed a recurring
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| probably have a designated person for you
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| | theme throughout this article - THINK
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| to get in touch with who handles that
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| | LOCAL. Your local track is the heartbeat
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| particular specialty. Once you've hooked
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| | of grassroots racing in America and
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| up with the right person, they should
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| | abroad. Whether you are going to be a
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| arrange training for you at the next race
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| | racer, race official or race team member,
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| or event.If you are working with a group
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| | start local. Support your local track,
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| like the Sports Car Club of America
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| | racing association and teams and whatever
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| (SCCA), you'll actually get a license
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| | type of racing you are looking to get
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| that allows you to participate in SCCA
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| | involved with.This is where it all
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| evidence. The SCCA has a great program
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| | starts. Become a "pro" at whatever you
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| for getting interested folks involved in
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| | do on the local level. A strong
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| becoming race officials.Other
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| | grassroots racing platform will produce
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| organizations, like a local karting club
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| | the drivers, crew chiefs, mechanics,
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| may be less formal, but that doesn't mean
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| | etc... who will rise to the upper
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| the safety aspect is any less. Remember,
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| | echelons of racing and thus perpetuate
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| as a race official, safety of the racers,
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| | and grow a strong healthy sport.Why is
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| crews and spectators is your primary
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| | all this important? Because racing is
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| concern. And in return for your
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| | important. It's one of the greatest
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| services, you get "better than front row
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| | activities a family can get involved with
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| seats" to great racing action, as well as
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| | whether on the grassroots level or
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| the pride in having contributed to a
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| | beyond. Also it is one of the most
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| well-run, safe, and professional racing
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| | widely watched and sponsored sports in
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| event.Race Team MemberYou have seen them
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| | the world. As such, racing is a valuable
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| on TV - the pit crews jumping over the
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| | component of our economy. But probably
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| wall to change tires and refuel, the crew
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| | most importantly is that for the true
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| chiefs on the radio, or the guys in front
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| | racers and race fans, there is no
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| of computers monitoring the telemetry
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| | substitute! So let's keep it alive and
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| coming off the race car. The road to
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| | support the sport of racing we love and
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| becoming a paid member of a NASCAR,
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| | let's Go Racing Now!Larry Lenamon II
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