Wed, May 11 - Sat, May 14, 2016

2016 Formula SAE - SCCA volunteers

Michigan International Speedway

About this event

  DET SCCA logo      Come join the Michigan Turn Marshals, the Detroit Region SCCA, and SAE International for this unique annual event at the Michigan International Speedway.

The Volunteer Schedule:

Wednesday 

  • Transport all equipment to MIS: 700+ cones, 45+ fire extinguishers, brooms and flags, oil dry, 4 set of timing lights, scales.
  • Review dynamic areas for safety and traffic flow.
  • Assist with setting-up scales, braking & sound test, and fuel station.
  • The practice course needs to be set in place.
  • Volunteers are also needed for Tech Inspection, which opens at about Noon.
  • Eat (complimentary dinner in the MIS Champion's Club), have spirits, and sleep.

Thursday 

  • Students start the competition, attending tech inspection, fuel, scales, brake area, noise, tilt and possibly the practice course.
  • ~ 9:00am, we begin setting up the Endurance, Autocross, SkidPad and Acceleration courses and test the timing equipment.
  • Tech Inspection volunteers are also needed on Thursday, starting at 9:00am.
  • Visit and shmooze with the teams in the paddock area.
  • Eat, have spirits, and sleep.

Friday

  • Worker safety briefings will be held on-track at 8:30am and again at 1:00pm.
  • Practice Track, Acceleration and SkidPad events all open at 9:00am sharp. 
  • Lunch break from 12:30-1:30pm.
  • The Autocross event runs from 1:30-5:00pm and we need 6+ experienced Solo corner captains as well as an experienced Solo Starter, Timing & course Radio Control.
  • F&C Flaggers are needed for on-track safety response. 
  • Eat, have spirits, and sleep.

Saturday

  • Endurance begins 9:00am and runs until approximately 5:00pm and we are looking for all Flagging & Communications (F&C) volunteers to staff the track corner stations and assist with scribing.
  • Solo personnel will assist with track set-up and also with tow cart duties. 
  • After the event, a tear-down crew needs to pack up all equipment.
  • Join us for comradery at the post-event dinner at a local restaurant.

Perks:
- Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and afternoon Refreshments will be provided each day.
- Free on-site camping is available.
- Detroit Region members will receive 3 worker points per day and a complimentary gas card.
- Detroit Region members are invited to the free Thursday, Friday & Saturday evening dinners.

Hope to see you there on one or more of these days!

 

Event requirements

For all positions, prior experience is preferred, but NOT necessary.

An SCCA membership is NOT required to volunteer at this event, however to be eligible for the SCCA perks, you must be a licensed Detroit Region member. Click here to join.

Additional volunteer information can be found at > http://FSAE.MichiganTurnMarshals.org

Please note that walk-up day-of-event registrations will not be accepted.  
Click below to continue the registration process.

 

Entries (71)

AC
Angela Cosner
PM
Philip Mitchell
JM
Jennifer Merideth
JK
Jerry Karasinski
DH
David Hertzberg
GO
Gary Osley
JW
James Wobser
MM
Marisa McCue

Michigan International Speedway

Brooklyn, MI
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Organizer

Combined organized by

SCCA - Detroit Region

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Event over!