SCTA Membership or Club Membership?

[Papi]

For Motorcyclists ONLY:
As a n00b to SCTA, what is the deal with membership?

Do you have to belong to a Club before you can become a member ?
OR   
Can you just be a Member of SCTA without a club affiliation?

How do other Motorcycle Class folks do it?

[John Noonan]

If you want to race at El Mirage for a record or points you need to belong to one of the twelve clubs (SDRC is best for the bikes)

If you just want to run at Bonneville then all you need is a BNI and SCTA membership, if you are in a club for more than a year I believe that you so not need to pay for SCTA BNI dues however with your BNI membership you will get the tube with all of the goodies..

What bike...what class....?


John

[Papi]

John, I am exploring right now either P or Modified Production in the 1600cc Class.

If you run in MC Class, could you send me a PM? I am looking for advice on a number of fronts as a n000b.

Jon (forum admin) has offered up a lot of advice so far, so I am pretty close to knowing which designation, and it is looking like P so far.

The Club Part is something I don't quite get though, although I am sure it can be handy for networking.
Does the club you mentioned have a website or contact?

[Stan Back]

The clubs are a necessary part of running El Mirage meets.  I don't know where you are, so don't know if running El Mirage would be important to you.  There is no promoter or paid help -- the club members do all the work.  That's why you need to be a member to run there and hold a record.

The clubs vary in terms of socialization -- but almost ALL club members have duty assignments during a racing year.

[fredvance]

SDRC is a little technology challenged. As a member I can say that.

Fred

[Glen]

SDRC has a lot of green card members 

[John Noonan]

Papi,

Pm me your number and I will call and answer questions..I will also tell you why you need to stay away from the one they call "Glen" 

[Papi]

  Ah, my first "in joke" to understand   
PM sent.

[fredvance]

Papi, where are you located?

[Glen]

Pepi, Glen's the guy who times and certifies your runs. In Noonan's case we use an hour glass with rocks mixed in with the sand.

[fredvance]

He, Noonan, also has trouble hanging on to his cell phone.

   Fred

[1212FBGS]

and when glen is done with the rocks we all get a turn at installing them in Noonans ears..... have i ever mentioned SDRC is the best club?
Kent

[Papi]

Papi, where are you located?

Northern California

Pepi,

  Um Glen, it's Papi. Not Pepi. As in Poppy.

[Glen]

Wrong Kent, the Gear Grinders are the best Club. Besides Noonan's head is where the sun don't shine. Sorry Papi, wrong key.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Oh, Papi, don't let them give you too much of a bad time.  Glen's right about the Gear Grinders (you're safe in assuming that that's the club to which I belong, too). . .

. . .But Glen, although the GG is made up of a large number of folks, the name "Gear Grinders" is singular, so it should have said "...the Gear Grinders IS the best club."

Ah, it's great to be an English major.