Midwestern Council July Driver School
Event Requirements
Registration closed June 29, 2023 11:59 PM at 2023-06-29T21:59:00-0700 Registration ends June 29, 2023 11:59 PM at 2023-06-29T21:59:00-0700 Registration opens May 1, 2023 12:00 AM at 2023-04-30T22:00:00-0700 Registration runs from May 1, 2023 12:00 AM to June 29, 2023 11:59 PM
All events at this school require a 2023 Midwestern Council membership.
- Members, Member Drivers, and Licensed Drivers of other organizations are most welcome to participate in the school but must join Midwestern Council to participate.
- New membership is available in the online entry form, or you may contact the MCSCC member club of your choice. Payment is due at the time of registration.
Participants are required to be 14 to 17 years of age with prior racing experience or 18 years of age or older. Minor participants will have a review process to determine if they are eligible. Details can be found in the entry form!
Changes to safety regulations implemented in 2022: Midwestern Council no longer accepts Snell 2010 or older helmets and requires an approved Head and Neck Restraint device (i.e. HANS, NecksGen, etc.). Snell 2015 or newer helmets are required.
This event is sanctioned by the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs and is governed by the MC GCR, available at this link: MCSCC - General Competition Rules
MCSCC does not guarantee that a student will receive a wheel-to-wheel competition license. MCSCC has licensing reciprocity with other racing organizations, because of this, MCSCC considers the licensing standards and requirements of other organizations in addition to its own standards and requirements.
Applicable Standards:
- The student has gained a satisfactory score on the Wheel-to-Wheel exam.
- The student can demonstrate detailed knowledge of flags, race-start procedure, and all other aspects of a race weekend that are covered by the Exam.
- The student has demonstrated a positive general attitude and sportsmanship. This includes traits such as being receptive to instruction and participating respectfully in group meetings and execution of the instruction.
- The student has demonstrated composure, a good attitude, and Track Presence.
- Track Presence is defined here as confidence, awareness, and the overall ability to cope with competition and high-speed driving.
- The student has demonstrated competence with Shifting, Braking, and Cornering Techniques.
- The student has demonstrated high-speed driving competence.
- The student has demonstrated the use of Hand Signals.
- The student has demonstrated alertness (use of mirrors, monitoring gauges, and paying attention to corner stations).
- The student has demonstrated competence and safety in Passing (situational awareness and execution).
