Good day CB7Tuners!
I, Gary Rogers, The G-Man, has been selected to attend the driver selection event for a spot in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI cup.
The TDI cup is a racing series for amateur drivers sponsored by Volkswagen and sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). It is billed as the first "green" racing series, and the inaugural season was last year (2008). It is a spec series, meaning all drivers drive identical stock Volkswagen Jetta TDI cars equipped with the DSG transmission. There are obviously modifications for driver safety including a roll cage and seat. All the cars also use racing compound tires.
The series is open to applicants 16-26 years old, who do not already hold a competition license. It is billed as a development series, with all drivers attending driving classes before each race.
Here is the catch, each driver must pay a fee of $45,000 at the beginning of the season. This covers the costs of the cars, transportation to and from each track, entry fees for races, safety equipment, and other things.
$15,000 of the $45,000 entry fee is due prior to attending the driver selection event, if I cannot get the funds by this time I would not be allowed to the selection event. If I go to the event and I am not selected as one of the 30 drivers, the $15,000 gets refunded.
At this time, as a college student, it is not economically feasible for me or my immediate family to pay the $45,000 or even the $15,000 on such a short notice, and that is why I am reaching out to all the CB7Tuners around the world.
The driver selection event is February 1-4 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA.
Here is a press release from the SCCA about the 2009 season:
http://www.scca.com/newsarticle.aspx?hub=4&news=3528
Thanks all for your help and support,
Gary C. Rogers
The G-Man
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I, Gary Rogers, The G-Man, has been selected to attend the driver selection event for a spot in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI cup.
The TDI cup is a racing series for amateur drivers sponsored by Volkswagen and sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). It is billed as the first "green" racing series, and the inaugural season was last year (2008). It is a spec series, meaning all drivers drive identical stock Volkswagen Jetta TDI cars equipped with the DSG transmission. There are obviously modifications for driver safety including a roll cage and seat. All the cars also use racing compound tires.
The series is open to applicants 16-26 years old, who do not already hold a competition license. It is billed as a development series, with all drivers attending driving classes before each race.
Here is the catch, each driver must pay a fee of $45,000 at the beginning of the season. This covers the costs of the cars, transportation to and from each track, entry fees for races, safety equipment, and other things.
$15,000 of the $45,000 entry fee is due prior to attending the driver selection event, if I cannot get the funds by this time I would not be allowed to the selection event. If I go to the event and I am not selected as one of the 30 drivers, the $15,000 gets refunded.
At this time, as a college student, it is not economically feasible for me or my immediate family to pay the $45,000 or even the $15,000 on such a short notice, and that is why I am reaching out to all the CB7Tuners around the world.
The driver selection event is February 1-4 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA.
Here is a press release from the SCCA about the 2009 season:
http://www.scca.com/newsarticle.aspx?hub=4&news=3528
Thanks all for your help and support,
Gary C. Rogers
The G-Man
note to mods: if this is deemed inappropriate, please lock and delete.
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