Why we focus on Endurance Racing

There are many forms of motorsport racing but, in the world of wheel-to-wheel road course racing, there are two basic types: sprint and endurance. Both are awesome! But endurance racing provides added benefits for a program like ours that is focusing on team-building, reliance on each other, and camaraderie

Sprint Racing

Sanctioning bodies for amateur leagues: SCCA or NASA
Race duration: usually 60 minutes or less
Classes are highly regulated and cars are required to meet certain specifications
Competition license is required
If car breaks, race is over - there isn't enough time to recover the car, perform a repair, and complete a race
A team is not required
One driver per event

No pit stops

Race as fast as you can for entire session - aggressive moves and hard driving pays off

Racing tires (slicks) are the norm and usually required to be competitive

Usually the newest equipment is needed to be competitive

Overall cost is lower but the amount of seat time is much lower - cost per amount of racing is higher

Endurance Racing

Sanctioning bodies for amateur leagues: Lucky Dog, ChampCar, AER
Race duration: 7+ hours (8 hours is most common)
Classes are less regulated/based on how fast the car and crew are in qualifying
Competition license is not required
If car breaks, there is still a chance that the car can be repaired and end up on the podium
A team is required
Minimum of 2 drivers per event, most common is 4 drivers
Minimum number of pit stops/driver changes required
Race to preserve the car and ensure that it lasts the entire duration - aggressive moves and hard driving don't always pay off
DOT (regular street tires) are required - tire management is required to be competitive
Equipment that is known for durability is key - which may not be the newest technology
Overall cost is higher but amount of seat time is much higher - cost per amount of racing is lower

Why we focus on Endurance Racing

Sprint Racing

Sanctioning bodies for amateur leagues: SCCA or NASA

Race duration: usually 60 minutes or less

Classes are highly regulated and cars are required to meet certain specifications

Competition license is required

If car breaks, race is over - there isn't enough time to recover the car, perform a repair, and complete a race

A team is not required

One driver per event

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No pit stops

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Race as fast as you can for entire session - aggressive moves and hard driving pays off

Racing tires (slicks) are the norm and usually required to be competitive

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Usually the newest equipment is needed to be competitive

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Overall cost is lower but the amount of seat time is much lower - cost per amount of racing is higher

Endurance Racing

Sanctioning bodies for amateur leagues: Lucky Dog, ChampCar, AER

Race duration: 7+ hours (8 hours is most common)

Classes are less regulated/based on how fast the car and crew are in qualifying

Competition license is not required

If car breaks, there is still a chance that the car can be repaired and end up on the podium

A team is required

Minimum of 2 drivers per event, most common is 4 drivers

Minimum number of pit stops/driver changes required

Race to preserve the car and ensure that it lasts the entire duration - aggressive moves and hard driving don't always pay off

DOT (regular street tires) are required - tire management is required to be competitive

Equipment that is known for durability is key - which may not be the newest technology

Overall cost is higher but amount of seat time is much higher - cost per amount of racing is lower