You want to go wheel to wheel racing!? Getting Your SCCA Competition License is Easy:
SCCA is the best way to do it, and there are two paths you can take to obtain a Full Competition License:
Path 1: Attend a SCCA Accredited School. There are two schools in the Southern California Area that will guide you through the process of getting your full competition license:
Fast Lane Racing School – 25350 Magic Mountain Pkwy Ste 300, Valencia, CA 91355-1356 – (661) 257-8980 – Visit: raceschool.com
Allen Berg Motorsports USA Inc – 9666 Business Park Ave, Suite 208, San Diego, CA 92131 – (888) 722-3220 – Visit: allenbergracingschools.com
There are other Accredited Driving Schools across the United States, should one of those be more to your liking. You can find the list on the SCCA website at: Drivers’ Schools – Sports Car Club of America (scca.com)
Path 2: If you have on track experience, you may be able to get a waiver for the school and go straight to a competition license. Below is the Process/Steps on how to apply for a waiver:
Southern Pacific Division, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)
COMPETITION LICENSE WAIVER REQUEST GUIDANCE
The following checklist will help guide you through the process for requesting an SCCA Competition License Waiver. Please read this checklist very carefully, the quicker you complete all the steps, the quicker you will receive your License or your Novice Permit. Please do your best to not wait until the last minute!
Easily explained, it is a 2-step process: Get a “Waiver” from the SoPac Licensing Chairman, then 2) – Apply for the formal Competition License from SCCA National.
Below are the steps:
1. Send a letter to Mark Smith, the SoPac License Chairman, requesting a License Waiver. This is required per GCR. Email Mark works best: SopacCompetitionLicense@gmail.com. You must attach a Racing Competition Resume with racing background, race schools you may have attended and race licenses you have held and for what years. Please include a few racing references with contact emails. The more complete your resume is, the easier it is to grant a waiver.
2. Make sure you are an SCCA member!!! If your membership has expired, please renew it ASAP. When contacting the SCCA office, it is easier to identify you with your associated membership number. Be sure to include your SCCA member number in your request letter.
3. Send a check for the waiver fee in the amount of $25 payable to SoPac Division SCCA to:
Mark Smith, SoPac Licensing Chairman
4743 Canehill Ave, Lakewood CA. 90713
OR
Another option is payment through Venmo: venmo.com/u/Sopac-Competitionlicense
Once you have been granted the Competition License Waiver from Mark Smith, you must then also formally apply for the license with the SCCA National Office. THE FOLLOWING FORMS MUST BE SENT TO SCCA CENTRAL LICENSING. All forms may be obtained at www.scca.com or from SCCA Central Licensing, (800) 770-2055.
1. COMPETITION LICENSE OR NOVICE PERMIT APPLICATION – physical-exam-form-for-competition-license/download – In the participation section, please write: “See waiver from Mark Smith, SoPac License Chairman”
2. Be sure to check either of the special handling request options on the applications, especially if this is a rush request.
3. SCCA Physical Form, CLICK HERE. This physical must be no more than 6 months old.
4. Membership renewal (you must be a current SCCA Member) – if necessary.
SEND ALL THESE FORMS to SCCA National via US MAIL, or FEDEX OVERNIGHT, or EMAIL:
US MAIL: SCCA Central Licensing, P.O. BOX 299 Topeka, Ks. 66601-0299
FEDEX: SCCA Licensing, 6620 SE Dwight Street, Topeka, KS 66619
EMAIL: licensing@scca.com
For any further questions, email SoPacCompetitionLicense@gmail.com or call 562-386-8166.