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First, join the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) Work race weekends doing tech or flagging for a year before he does anything just to know how a race weekend works. (I'll get back to working races in a moment) Then after a year or two, get your novice license and go through an SCCA drivers school. You must complete a minimum amount of races in two years before he can progress. Then he can work his way up to getting a regional and National license. This is time consuming and will take a few years. There are no quick ways into the ALMS especially if you want to drive.
At the SCCA runoffs (the National Championships) a driver will get recognized but there are not any ALMS racing scouts like in other series or sports. You just have to get a decent racing record and bring LOTS of sponsorship $$$ to even have a prayer. ( $75,000 a weekend for a low tier GT-2 ride) If he is good, he may get invited back only to have to pay again!
SCCA is a great amature racing club that is nation wide. If he wants to be involved with ALMS, he needs to go to a SCCA workers school so he can work ALMS races. The ALMS uses SCCA workers for safety, a little tech, communications and corner workers. SCCA also has several pro series as well.
Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions. Also lost of info at www.americanlemans.com
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