The "Turn On to Turn 1" WEEKEND
April 12 & 13, 2008

Featuring the
“Dash for Cash” Event
at River’s Edge Road Course

 The Spectator’s W-5

Who: The Sports Car Club of British Columbia hosts the first of five Canadian race events at River’s Edge Road Course this year, sanctioned by the local branch of ASN Canada FIA, CACC. See the CACC website at www.caccautosport.org  This first event of the year starts up the SCCBC Club Championship, and includes the "Dash for Cash" event. The 'Dash for Cash' is a 60 minute race for all types of closed wheel cars and Sports Racers split into 4 different categories. In this race the battle is not only on the track, but in the pits as well with fuel stops and driver changes. What a great opportunity for the pit crews to shine and for the spectators to get a close up look at the action. The view is excellent from the grandstands. The weekend shedule can be downloaded here. Check it out!

This is also the first race weekend with the new Turn 1 configuration. The old kink in the front straight, which used to have cars moving over to a paved section parallel to the drag strip for the braking zone prior to Turn 1, has been removed and now drivers will proceed down the drag strip and turn in to Turn 1 directly from the drag strip. This will lead to a few changes in racing lines down the front straight, as well as better passinga areas entering ad exiting Turn 1.

What: Sports cars and Formula cars Road Racing at its finest. Regional cars are split into 2 closed wheel race groups and 1 open wheel race group, each having a race on Saturday and again on Sunday; a Solo group and novice racers on Saturday, a Vintage group on Sunday, with the 1 hour  'Dash for Cash' on Sunday afternoon. What is great about this event, for both the spectators and drivers, in that there is qualifying and racing on both Saturday and Sunday.

Why: River’s Edge Road Course hosts 7 or 8 amateur Road Racing events each year. SCCBC has been hosting racing events since its conception in 1951 and are highly respected for their event organization. Spectator viewing at Mission is second to none! Two large grandstands offer a view of 75% of the track. Events run April through October, rain or shine. Spectators are welcome to tour the paddock and see the cars and drivers close up. Posters are available for collecting autographs. There is ample free parking and children 12 and under are free. Admission fees are very reasonable: $5.00 on Saturday, and $10.00 on Sunday, or $25.00 per car load. The action starts at 9:00am on both days with practice & qualifying sessions. Racing takes place on both afternoons. There is a concession on site and a large mall right across from the entrance with plenty of places to eat and shop. A multi-theatre complex is right next to the mall and hotels are just around the corner. There is a large safe area is just behind the grandstands to enjoy a picnic with the family.

Where: At the corner of highways 7 and 11 in Mission B.C. From the North side of the Fraser River turn south from Hwy 7 onto Hwy 11 and take the first off ramp. The track is right there on your right. From the South side of the Fraser take the Abbotsford/Sumas exit off Hwy 1 and follow the signs to Hwy 11 and Mission. Take the second exit off the Abbotsford Mission Bridge and follow the signs to the overpass that takes you right to the track. It could not be easier.
 

"ICSCC" is the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs; an association of motorsport clubs from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia."   Website: www.icscc.com