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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. |
…. On
the track!
| Dates | Event |
| Mar. 29 - 30 | Driver Training |
| Apr. 12 - 13 | CACC #1 - Turn on to Turn One |
| May 31 - June 1 | CACC #2 - Volunteer Appreciation Weekend |
| June 21 - 22 | ICSCC #1 - Drive the Line Weekend |
| July 12 - 13 | CACC #3 - BC Children's Hospital Benefit Weekend |
| July 19 - 20 | Driver Training |
| August 16 - 17 | Historic Motor Races (VRCBC) |
| Aug 30, 31 & Sept 1 | ICSCC Double Race Weekend - Twice is Nice Weekend |
| September 20 - 21 | CACC #4 - Summer Send-Off Weekend |
| October 11 - 12 | CACC #5 - Bucket Brigade Weekend |
| "CACC" is the Pacific Region motorsport sanctioning body as authorized by ASN Canada
and is the official licencing body for British Columbia Road Racing.
Website: www.caccautosport.org
"ICSCC" is the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs; an association of motorsport clubs from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia." Website: www.icscc.com |
Track Location: S.C.C.B.C. Road Course at Mission Raceway Park

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About Race Flags
Through a series of sharply contrasting flags, turnworkers communicate vital information to the drivers. The most common flags are:
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| Green | Start of the Race or practice session - course is clear |
| Yellow | Held stationary - Danger ahead, no passing, be prepared for a waving yellow. If all stations are yellow be ready for a pace car, a serious problem exists. Waving - No Passing, extreme danger, prepare to stop! |
| Red | Conditions on the track warrant stopping the session - Stop immediately as safely as possible. |
| White | Service vehicle or slow moving race car on track. Passing permitted with caution. No passing pace car. |
| Black | Furled flag shown at Start/Finish is a warning that an infraction has been committed. An open flag displayed along with a car number means the driver must slow down, finish the lap and stop in the pit. |
| Meatball (Black with orange Circle) | Indicates a mechanical problem with the car; slow down and return to pit. |
| Blue (or blue with diagonal yellow stripe) | When held stationary means you are being followed closely by a faster car. When waved means a faster car is about to pass, make room. |
| Yellow/Red Striped | Slippery conditions ahead (oil, water, gravel) or debris on the track. |
| Checkered | The race or practice session is finished. Most turns on a race track have a flag station. Flaggers work in pairs with the blue flagger looking up track watching out for the yellow flagger who faces down track |