The Average Drivers Club is Expanding

The Average Drivers Club has been going through some changes. Now that all is set, it's time for the ADC to start looking for some new members. What is the ADC? The Average Drivers Club was created as an alternative to random pick-up races at VROC. The ADC is designed to bring a little more structure and consistency to our member's on-line racing experience. All racers are expected to drive in a gentlemanly, courteous manner; not a win-at-all-costs mentality. All races are run at VROC from a password protected server. We have a large track list which has been chosen to include a variety of challenging and fun tracks. This list will be updated from time to time to include the vast number of add-on tracks available. We have three divisions, North American, Euro, and Australia. The NA division runs Wednesday evenings at 8:30 pm EST (01:30 GMT). The Euro division also runs on Wednesdays, at 18:30 GMT. The Australia division runs Sunday evenings at 7:30 pm Melbourne (09:30 GMT). The race format is Intermediate Long with a 30 minute practice. Also, we have what we refer to as the "Big Race"; all divisions get together once a month on a Saturday at 21:00 GMT for a race. Don't be mislead by the term AVERAGE. Our drivers run 1:29 and up at Monza and high 1:05's and up at Watkins Glen. Basically if ADC members were compared to the drivers of '67, we would be in the middle of the grid. However, all skill levels are welcome, from rookie to alien. We have a good mix of skill levels, so usually everyone has someone to race with. Common practice (although it's not required and is totally voluntary) is for alien types to drive a slower car to keep the fields tighter. Slower drivers should not feel intimidated, however. Everyone makes mistakes; so don't feel too bad if you're involved in an incident. Just try to be careful. A good rule of thumb is to drive as if you were actually in the car, and an accident could cost you your life. The ADC is a club, not a league. There are no championship standings but we will post race winners in the Speedgeezers forums so everyone can have bragging rights at some point or another. The primary emphasis is on having fun. Imagine it as a group of friends getting together and renting a venue for the day. For more information, look for the ADC section in the Portal Directory at www.speedgeezers.com David Fletcher President ADC

Nice. I've never committed to a league because my hectic lifetyle means I'm not always available for races ; ) I lost interest in VROC after a while because people either took it too seriously (aliens) or not seriously enough (noob wreckers) This might be what I need to again spark my interest in GPL. Kudos for a great idea.

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> The Average Drivers Club has been going through some changes. Now that > all is set, it's time for the ADC to start looking for some new > members. > > What is the ADC? The Average Drivers Club was created as an > alternative to random pick-up races at VROC. The ADC is designed to > bring a little more structure and consistency to our member's on-line > racing experience. All racers are expected to drive in a gentlemanly, > courteous manner; not a win-at-all-costs mentality. All races are run > at VROC from a password protected server. > > We have a large track list which has been chosen to include a variety > of challenging and fun tracks. This list will be updated from time to > time to include the vast number of add-on tracks available. > > We have three divisions, North American, Euro, and Australia. The NA > division runs Wednesday evenings at 8:30 pm EST (01:30 GMT). The Euro > division also runs on Wednesdays, at 18:30 GMT. The Australia division > runs Sunday evenings at 7:30 pm Melbourne (09:30 GMT). The race format > is Intermediate Long with a 30 minute practice. Also, we have what we > refer to as the "Big Race"; all divisions get together once a month on > a Saturday at 21:00 GMT for a race. > > Don't be mislead by the term AVERAGE. Our drivers run 1:29 and up at > Monza and high 1:05's and up at Watkins Glen. Basically if ADC members > were compared to the drivers of '67, we would be in the middle of the > grid. However, all skill levels are welcome, from rookie to alien. We > have a good mix of skill levels, so usually everyone has someone to > race with. Common practice (although it's not required and is totally > voluntary) is for alien types to drive a slower car to keep the fields > tighter. Slower drivers should not feel intimidated, however. Everyone > makes mistakes; so don't feel too bad if you're involved in an > incident. Just try to be careful. A good rule of thumb is to drive as > if you were actually in the car, and an accident could cost you your > life. > > The ADC is a club, not a league. There are no championship standings > but we will post race winners in the Speedgeezers forums so everyone > can have bragging rights at some point or another. The primary > emphasis is on having fun. Imagine it as a group of friends getting > together and renting a venue for the day. > > For more information, look for the ADC section in the Portal Directory > at www.speedgeezers.com > > David Fletcher > President ADC

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Thanks for the kudos, Damien, but I don't want to take too much credit. The original ADC concept was hatched by a gentleman named Greg Cooper from the Eastern US. From the beginning Greg and I have been tweaking this thing to get it where it is today. I've simply inherited the reins several months ago due to Greg's schedule getting a little too hectic. Fletch "Damien Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<apn47i$385oq$[email hidden]>...

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> Nice. I've never committed to a league because my hectic lifetyle means I'm > not always available for races ; ) I lost interest in VROC after a while > because people either took it too seriously (aliens) or not seriously enough > (noob wreckers) > > This might be what I need to again spark my interest in GPL. > > Kudos for a great idea. > > > The Average Drivers Club has been going through some changes. Now that > > all is set, it's time for the ADC to start looking for some new > > members. > > > > What is the ADC? The Average Drivers Club was created as an > > alternative to random pick-up races at VROC. The ADC is designed to > > bring a little more structure and consistency to our member's on-line > > racing experience. All racers are expected to drive in a gentlemanly, > > courteous manner; not a win-at-all-costs mentality. All races are run > > at VROC from a password protected server. > > > > We have a large track list which has been chosen to include a variety > > of challenging and fun tracks. This list will be updated from time to > > time to include the vast number of add-on tracks available. > > > > We have three divisions, North American, Euro, and Australia. The NA > > division runs Wednesday evenings at 8:30 pm EST (01:30 GMT). The Euro > > division also runs on Wednesdays, at 18:30 GMT. The Australia division > > runs Sunday evenings at 7:30 pm Melbourne (09:30 GMT). The race format > > is Intermediate Long with a 30 minute practice. Also, we have what we > > refer to as the "Big Race"; all divisions get together once a month on > > a Saturday at 21:00 GMT for a race. > > > > Don't be mislead by the term AVERAGE. Our drivers run 1:29 and up at > > Monza and high 1:05's and up at Watkins Glen. Basically if ADC members > > were compared to the drivers of '67, we would be in the middle of the > > grid. However, all skill levels are welcome, from rookie to alien. We > > have a good mix of skill levels, so usually everyone has someone to > > race with. Common practice (although it's not required and is totally > > voluntary) is for alien types to drive a slower car to keep the fields > > tighter. Slower drivers should not feel intimidated, however. Everyone > > makes mistakes; so don't feel too bad if you're involved in an > > incident. Just try to be careful. A good rule of thumb is to drive as > > if you were actually in the car, and an accident could cost you your > > life. > > > > The ADC is a club, not a league. There are no championship standings > > but we will post race winners in the Speedgeezers forums so everyone > > can have bragging rights at some point or another. The primary > > emphasis is on having fun. Imagine it as a group of friends getting > > together and renting a venue for the day. > > > > For more information, look for the ADC section in the Portal Directory > > at www.speedgeezers.com > > > > David Fletcher > > President ADC

Sounds interesting...... So, does one have to formally join the club somehow, or just show up at a race? I couldn't find clear instructions at your site. Bert David Fletcher wrote:

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> The Average Drivers Club has been going through some changes. Now that > all is set, it's time for the ADC to start looking for some new > members. > > What is the ADC? The Average Drivers Club was created as an > alternative to random pick-up races at VROC. The ADC is designed to > bring a little more structure and consistency to our member's on-line > racing experience. All racers are expected to drive in a gentlemanly, > courteous manner; not a win-at-all-costs mentality. All races are run > at VROC from a password protected server. > > We have a large track list which has been chosen to include a variety > of challenging and fun tracks. This list will be updated from time to > time to include the vast number of add-on tracks available. > > We have three divisions, North American, Euro, and Australia. The NA > division runs Wednesday evenings at 8:30 pm EST (01:30 GMT). The Euro > division also runs on Wednesdays, at 18:30 GMT. The Australia division > runs Sunday evenings at 7:30 pm Melbourne (09:30 GMT). The race format > is Intermediate Long with a 30 minute practice. Also, we have what we > refer to as the "Big Race"; all divisions get together once a month on > a Saturday at 21:00 GMT for a race. > > Don't be mislead by the term AVERAGE. Our drivers run 1:29 and up at > Monza and high 1:05's and up at Watkins Glen. Basically if ADC members > were compared to the drivers of '67, we would be in the middle of the > grid. However, all skill levels are welcome, from rookie to alien. We > have a good mix of skill levels, so usually everyone has someone to > race with. Common practice (although it's not required and is totally > voluntary) is for alien types to drive a slower car to keep the fields > tighter. Slower drivers should not feel intimidated, however. Everyone > makes mistakes; so don't feel too bad if you're involved in an > incident. Just try to be careful. A good rule of thumb is to drive as > if you were actually in the car, and an accident could cost you your > life. > > The ADC is a club, not a league. There are no championship standings > but we will post race winners in the Speedgeezers forums so everyone > can have bragging rights at some point or another. The primary > emphasis is on having fun. Imagine it as a group of friends getting > together and renting a venue for the day. > > For more information, look for the ADC section in the Portal Directory > at www.speedgeezers.com > > David Fletcher > President ADC

Sounds interesting...... So, does one have to formally join the club somehow, or just show up at a race? I couldn't find clear instructions at your site. Bert

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> The Average Drivers Club has been going through some changes. Now that > all is set, it's time for the ADC to start looking for some new > members. > What is the ADC? The Average Drivers Club was created as an > alternative to random pick-up races at VROC. The ADC is designed to > bring a little more structure and consistency to our member's on-line > racing experience. All racers are expected to drive in a gentlemanly, > courteous manner; not a win-at-all-costs mentality. All races are run > at VROC from a password protected server. > We have a large track list which has been chosen to include a variety > of challenging and fun tracks. This list will be updated from time to > time to include the vast number of add-on tracks available. > We have three divisions, North American, Euro, and Australia. The NA > division runs Wednesday evenings at 8:30 pm EST (01:30 GMT). The Euro > division also runs on Wednesdays, at 18:30 GMT. The Australia division > runs Sunday evenings at 7:30 pm Melbourne (09:30 GMT). The race format > is Intermediate Long with a 30 minute practice. Also, we have what we > refer to as the "Big Race"; all divisions get together once a month on > a Saturday at 21:00 GMT for a race. > Don't be mislead by the term AVERAGE. Our drivers run 1:29 and up at > Monza and high 1:05's and up at Watkins Glen. Basically if ADC members > were compared to the drivers of '67, we would be in the middle of the > grid. However, all skill levels are welcome, from rookie to alien. We > have a good mix of skill levels, so usually everyone has someone to > race with. Common practice (although it's not required and is totally > voluntary) is for alien types to drive a slower car to keep the fields > tighter. Slower drivers should not feel intimidated, however. Everyone > makes mistakes; so don't feel too bad if you're involved in an > incident. Just try to be careful. A good rule of thumb is to drive as > if you were actually in the car, and an accident could cost you your > life. > The ADC is a club, not a league. There are no championship standings > but we will post race winners in the Speedgeezers forums so everyone > can have bragging rights at some point or another. The primary > emphasis is on having fun. Imagine it as a group of friends getting > together and renting a venue for the day. > For more information, look for the ADC section in the Portal Directory > at www.speedgeezers.com > David Fletcher > President ADC

Send an email to David [email hidden] and he'll reply with details and password.