How do I get started?

[Phokaioglaukos]

bobt993 wrote:

If your absolute goal is PCA club racing, then get a prepared car and start taking it to DE's as several clubbers have done recently. I think the experience will be more positive. Club racing has a different mood around the paddock in PCA. The other groups are great also, but you will find yourself in competition that will not give up the corner and or take it at any cost. There are also not incentives to win in PCA other than an ego "ata boy".

As far as I can tell, PCA CR is a better fit for me than SCCA CR is. The mood and approach sounds more like me. That said, though, there are not that many races that are near Philadelphia. LRP, Mid-Ohio, WGI and SP. I do not see myself going to FL or farther into the mid-west. What races to RTR people attend?

It may be that a combination of PCA and NASA would make sense.

Renting makes a lot of sense to me for this fall, and maybe into next year too. It would let me try different cars in different series. I still have a lot to learn in RTR DE (as you have seen!) and my current car is fine for that.

Keep the advice coming, please.