Spectator Information
 


 The Spectator’s W-5

Who: The Sports Car Club of British Columbia hosts 7 races at Mission Raceway Park - River's Edge Road Course every year.  Races are sanctioned by either the local branch of ASN Canada FIA, CACC, or the Washington State based ICSCC (Conference). See the CACC website at www.caccautosport.org or the ICSCC website at www.icscc.com.

What: Sports cars and Formula cars Road Racing at its finest. Regional cars are split into 2 closed wheel race groups, 1 or 2 open wheel race group, and open-wheel and closed wheel novice groups. For CACC race weekends each race group has a practice, qualify and race on both Satuirday and Sunday. ICSCC race weekends feature practice and qualifying on Saturday, and qualifying and a race on Sunday, and have longer sessions than CACC events.  CACC also hosts SoloSprint on most Saturdays, and Vintage racing on Sundays. Watch the schedule for specialty races such as the 'Dash for Cash' and the Westcoast Sportscar Championship' events.

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. 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.

When: See the schedule shown below.
 
 

       

  Drive safely on your way to the track and remember to leave the racing to us
 …. On the track!

Dates

2012 Events
March. 18, 24 - 25 Driver Training
April. 14 - 15 CACC #1, WSC #1
May 12 - 13 CACC #2, WSC #2
June 9 - 10 ICSCC #1
June 23 -24 CACC #3, WSC #3
July 14 - 15 Driver Training
August 4 - 5 VRCBC B.C. Historic Motor Races + CCGP
September 1 - 3 ICSCC #2 & 3 - Double Race Weekend
September 22 - 23 CACC #4, WSC #4
October 6 - 7 CACC #5, WSC #5
 

"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

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Through a series of sharply contrasting flags, turnworkers communicate vital information to the drivers. The most common flags are:

 
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