2006 NGQMA Training Plan

The NGQMA training program is required for all new drivers. Due to safety standards of the NGQMA, training MUST be attended prior to racing an event at NGQMA's Bill Thomas Raceway.

Please contact Bart Bullard at 706- 974-8490 to register for the NGQMA Novice Training Program.

Note to all NGQMA Members:

Tuesday evenings are reserved for Training classes.

Training Sessions:

Training will be held every Tuesday at 6PM until 8PM. During the training sessions the schedule will be as follows:

Note to all New Handlers
It is highly recommended that the driver be very comfortable in their car prior to attending training classes. NGQMA reserves the track every Monday from 6PM - 8PM for novice practice. Please take advantage of this time to get your child track time.

Please be at the track with cars, drivers and ALL Safety Gear in the A staging building by the starting time of each training class. All classes will begin promptly at starting time. Please allow 30 minutes lead time to get your gear and equipment ready for the training classes.

Training Tasks
The following tasks must be accomplished in order for a child to be eligible to race. The training director and others will evaluate each child to approve them to race.

• Jr. Novice Trainee
  1. Lap time of less than 9 seconds
  2. Demonstrate the ability to come into the pits and stop in a specified pit stall
  3. Demonstrate the ability to line up in various positions for double lineup and single lineup.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to follow flagging by flag person
  5. Demonstrate the ability to cleanly enter track using the blend line
  6. Demonstrate proper response to hand signals
  7. Demonstrate the ability to take the checkered flag from the flag person at the end of a race.

  Sr. Novice Trainee
  1. Lap time of less than 8 seconds
  2. Demonstrate the ability to come into the pits and stop in a specified pit stall
  3. Demonstrate the ability to line up in various positions for double lineup and single lineup.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to follow flagging by flag person
  5. Demonstrate the ability to cleanly enter track using the blend line
  6. Demonstrate proper response to hand signals
  7. Demonstrate the ability to take the checkered flag from the flag person at the end of a race.
• All Handlers
  Must attend an NGQMA Race and accomplish the following:
  1. Participate in judging a Novice race as sixth judge.
  2. Participate in judging a Jr. Honda or Senior Honda race as a sixth judge.
  3. Corner at least 2 races unless physically unable to do so.

Training Times
Please contact Bart Bullard if you will be a first time attendee.

Training will be held weather permitting every Tuesday at 6PM until 8PM. If it is raining or the temperature is below 50 degrees training will not be held.

Sunday Training Sessions

No one can train or practice on Sundays unless the training director is at the track.

Information for the Ride Program:

Enjoy a safe, real life quarter midget race car driving experience !!! North Georgia Quarter Midget Association provides a unique opportunity to "Ride Before You Race" with your young potential driver. The program offers a race ready quarter midget Track Car that has all the personal safety items provided. Drivers will be instructed on the safety basics of car handling and control and taken on a "walking the line" lap around the Bill Thomas Raceway with a certified trainer to point out where to drive the Track Car. NGQMA provides the latest personal safety gear which includes the following items:

    * G-Force SA 2000 rated full face helmet

    * Racing Jacket   

    * Neck Restraint

    * Arm Restraints

Note: All safety items complements of Racers Wholesale

(www.racerwholesale.com)

The driver will then get the opportunity to drive the Track Car around the Bill Thomas Raceway for a practice session. This gives both driver and parents/guardians a great chance to see if your driver has what it takes to begin a quarter midget racing career, before spending the money on a race car and all safety equipment!

Who knows, you may have the next Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart or Bobby/Terry Labonte (all got their start racing quarter midgets)!!!

For more information and to schedule a track session to "Ride Before You Race", contact:

John Payne
(678) 513- 8627
or
Robert Raines
(678) 794- 1943