Photo by VelocityMotorsportsNews.com Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) Ice Racing at the Western Canadian Championship at the La Biche Winter Festival of Speed
Car ice racing can be the most cost effective racing there is with cars from Chevrettes to Porsches racing in different classes. The main difference is classes is tires from studded & non-studded tires. What you need to go racing: a car with not too much prep except for safety equipment and the tires you need, a approved helmet & clothing and an ice racing license is available at the Winter Driving and Ice Race School offered by the NASCC that has classroom & track time which is the best deal I have seen racing. Check out there website which has great information on getting into the sport. https://nascc.ab.ca/racing/iceracing/
Photos by VelocityMotorsportsNews.com Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) Ice Racing at the Western Canadian Championship at the La Biche Winter Festival of Speed
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Photo by VelocityMotorsportsNews.com Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) Ice Racing at the Western Canadian Championship at the La Biche Winter Festival of Speed
Ice racing marshals are the Diehards of Motorsport Marshalling
The best way to watch a race is to be in the car. The second-best way to watch is to be a trackside marshal. If you are interested in racing but not sure about driving yourself, being a marshal might be for you. Ice Racing Marshals are there for emergencies and to communicate with racers with flags and to communicate regarding the race with others via radio.
What to expect as an Ice racing marshal: The first thing you need to expect is to dress warmly. Temperatures in Canada and Alberta while marshalling can be anywhere from -5 to –40 Celsius depending on where you are; so dress warmly in lots of layers. You can always shed a layer of clothing if it warms up. Try wearing any other color except white so you don’t blend into the snow bank. If you are new to Marshalling you are on track training with experienced personnel. An average race course is 6 turns and approximately 2 kms long so 20 trackside marshals can cover a racecourse.
You must be 18 years of age to be trackside but if being trackside is not for you there is many other volunteer jobs required to run a race. Non-trackside race positions: timing, pre-grid Pit in & Pit out, Tech, track set-up & clean-up. https://nascc.ab.ca/racing/marshalling/
Photos by VelocityMotorsportsNews.com Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) Ice Racing at the Western Canadian Championship at the La Biche Winter Festival of Speed
For more information on Volunteering:
http://nascc.ab.ca/contact/
Check out the planned Ice Race season schedule, school on Jan 17, first race Jan 18. All event dates and locations are subject to weather and ice conditions as always. School registration is open now on Motorsport Reg, race registration opens a week or so before each event.
2026 NASCC ICE RACING SCHEDULE:
JAN 16/17 SCHOOL
JAN 18 RACE 1
JAN 31 & FEB 1 RACE 2 & 3
FEB 14 & 15 RACE 3 & 4
FEB 28 & MAR 1 LA BICHE WINTER FESTIVAL OF SPEED
Ice Race & Winter Driving School 2026
NASCC Winter Driving and Ice Race School – Classroom- 6:15 pm Friday evening January 16th & On Ice 8:20 – 4 pm January 17th, 2026
Sign up for Winter Driving and Ice Race School. The NASCC Winter Driving and Ice Race School emphasizes winter driving and ice racing skills. We will have a live classroom session on Friday starting at 6:15 pm, and on track events on the lake on Saturday, Jan 17th, from 8:20 to ~ 4 pm. Both events are mandatory for the school.
Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC)
http://nascc.ab.ca/
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Western Canada Motorsport Association (WCMA)
http://www.wcma.ca/new/