Chicago Region SCCA

I live in the Des Moines, Iowa area and would like to spend some time with people in the FV community (none in Iowa that I can find) to get a better understanding of the car before I start looking to purchase one. I also need to see if I fit 6’2” 220 lbs ; ) My plan is to run in the Chicago Region SCCA. I have a son who lives in the Crystal Lake area. If any one has time at an event this racing season to talk or put me to work please email me.

Any advice, information or your time would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris Green
Email: cvgreen44@icloud.com

Blackhawk is closest. I will be there April 15-16 shaking down a rebuilt Ciation with a couple other vees. There is a Majors race April 29-30th after that and vintage FVs June 17-18.

"I also need to see if I fit 6’2” 220 lbs"

You are on the more difficult fit end of the scale, but you can fit. Some cars are impossible, some require modifications, a few will fit with minor adjustment. If your length has a "normal" distribution you can fit a Citation FV, among others. I'm 6'4 and about the same weight and did not fit so easily. The extra 2 inches of length make a difference.

You can do it, just need the right car.

There will be a Speedtour Trans Am + SVRA race weekend with SVRA vintage Vees at Indianapolis over Father's Day weekend. Could be a fun weekend just as a spectator, visiting the museum, etc. You'll probably find a couple of people willing to let you test fit in some, and there will be others where you can just take one look at it and say "no way". Your height is a bigger factor than weight at 220 - the weight is just suboptimal because most (all?) Vee minimum weight requirements are to the car alone, not to car+driver, but that's on you to decide how much you care about that vs dropping the weight. Big thing is how much of your height is "leg height" vs "torso height". If you're long-legged, you might have to move the seat back which might necessitate moving the fuel cell to the side, which is doable in some Vees (I've seen it done in an Autodynamics). If you're tall from the waist up, broomstick compliance is a bigger factor. If you move a seat back that may also become a factor due to sitting more upright.

"My plan is to run in the Chicago Region SCCA"

SCCA minimum weight is car and driver, so the weight may not be a penalty depending upon the car and the $$$ spent for lightening.

Exactly. As I came off track at the MARSS school at Summit Point a few weeks ago, I was at 1074 pounds on their scales.

If I drop my somewhat heavy 225 to 185(where I should be in a perfect world) I'd be at 1034, 9 pounds over minimum weight. That's with zero ballast in my BRD. Some cars are a bit lighter.

I have my own scales and I measured 1065, no fuel. So pretty close as I had a couple gallons left in the tank at Summit.