Race Official and Crew
Specialty Opportunities
Last Updated 04/08/05
Being a volunteer race official for the SCCA means many things. You
find new doors opening, going places
and seeing things most members only dream about.
We'd love to have you come on a tour of our crews with one of our Club
Ambassadors at any Regional race and learn all about our crews while
they're in action.
As a volunteer, you can be part of all our Club races at Laguna Seca,
Infineon and Thunderhill Park. After training you will be eligible to work at Pro events such as
ALMS, NASCAR,
Trans-Am, CHAMP Car, and the world-famous Monterey Historics.
You also get the best seats in the house and a free lunch each day that
you volunteer. For most events, you can bring a friend free of charge.
We also have great socials at the end of each race day with drinks,
snacks and a lot of great race stories!
Our Race Official specialty groups are
"families" just waiting to adopt you! You'll receive
introductions, training, and assignments according to your skill and
desires.
Many
club volunteers have over 20 year participation records, proof
positive that SCCA membership, contributions and benefits are enjoyed over
the long term as well as the short term.
It's easier than you think to get 
started! Just fill in the information request below and check
the crews in which you are interested.
Then click the Send Request button to
get the wheels rolling.
A Volunteer Representative will contact to provide additional information,
answer any questions and sign you up for a tour of our crews.
We're looking forward to seeing you at the races!
CREW SPECIALTIES
INFORMATION REQUEST FORM
* = Positions that require educational or professional background, or racing
experience, such that they are generally not available at an entry level.
* ANNOUNCING - Work at race control or around
the course describing action at events over the public address system. Prior experience as
a race official or driver required.
COMMUNICATIONS - Communicators serve as
the eyes, the ears, and the voice of Race Control at strategic locations around the race
course. Communicators maintain contact with all course turns and specialties (Emergency,
Grid, Sound Control, Tech, Impound) using a headset and microphone. As part of a corner team, the function of a
communicator is to provide changing course status to Race Control and from Race Control to
Flaggers and Turn Marshalls to assist in the maintenance of safe race conditions.
Communicators will report such things as cars off course, impacts, mechanical
observations, road surface conditions (oil, coolant, debris, etc.), and relay requests for
tow vehicles, and medical or fire response. Communicators know and actively participate in
what's happening at all times.
CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE - Volunteers at exhibitions of
restored classics and race cars are responsible for registration, scoring, placing cars
and judging for awards.
* DRIVER OBSERVERS - Licensed race
drivers who work on corners at race/time trials, observing drivers and/or incidents and
writing reports for Stewards.
EMERGENCY - Respond to emergency incidents at
races, riding on tow, crash or fire trucks.
EQUIPMENT - Distribute and pickup course equipment used at races, and
spread Oil Dry on the track after race cars lose oil.
GRID CONTROL - Be responsible for placing cars in
numbered positions for races and monitoring driver/car safety, legality and readiness
prior to all on course sessions.
* MEDICAL - Emergency medical technicians,
nurses, paramedics and doctors who work at Medical Central or on course during events.
MEMBERSHIP - Set up and help manage car show booths and recruit new members at
races and car show functions.
PADDOCK MARSHALS - Assist race teams in pitting
properly and supervise and work on paddock and track security. As with all Volunteer specialties, take advantage of watching
exciting amateur and pro racing for free!
PIT MARSHALS - Work the pit area at events to
maintain security and safety.
RACE CENTRAL - Staff information booths at
events and provide a clearinghouse for distribution of information. Intimate knowledge of
race operations is important.
REGISTRATION - Sign-in and greet
volunteers,
competitors, crews, and guests for all club functions and competitions.
SAFETY MARSHALS - Be responsible for observing at
the corners and/or writing reports of incidents and recording them with photographs.
SCRUTINEERS - Automobile technical inspectors who
check all competition equipment for safety and compliance with rules.
SOCIAL CREW - Be responsible for distribution of
volunteer official lunches at events, after-race festivities and social-hour snacks.
SOLO II (Autocross) - Each participant can work at
autocrosses in registration, announcing, timing, scoring, results, tech inspection and
on-course observation.
SOUND CONTROL - Administer sound meter readings of
competing automobiles at road racing and time trial events.
* STARTERS - Flaggers responsible for safe
starting, re-entering and finishing of race cars in competition.
TIMING & SCORING - Work electronic timing
clocks and computer equipment recording lap times for automobiles in competition. Produce computerized entry lists,
grid sheets and official results for each event. This is a great specialty to get started
with. Family members and guests are welcome to stop by. It is also an ideal
specialty for spouses and crew members of racers, to get even closer to the details and
excitement of racing without actually being on the track.
TRANSPORTATION -
Worker Transportation safely transport on-track race officials (communicators, flaggers, etc.) to and from their
appropriate stations, at the start, lunch break, and the end of the day's racing activities. Worker transportation also assists emergency, stewards,
and others with the many situations that occur during each event.
TROPHIES - Responsible for selection and
presentation of trophies/awards at each event and at the Annual Awards Banquet.
TURN MARSHALS - Flaggers and quick- response
personnel who work the corners at the tracks, signal drivers regarding course conditions
and provide immediate response to automobiles stopped and/or disabled on the course. This
is the specialty for those who want to experience the excitement of racing close-up. You
can't get any closer to the action without slapping on a driver's suit and strapping in!
* = Positions that require educational or professional background, or racing
experience, such that they are generally not available at an entry level.
