At the races is it possible to listen in on race control using a scanner? If so, what channel is it usually? Thanks.

I think they use VHF Channel 78A. (That's not an auto-racing scanner channel, but rather a marine VHF channel.)

A marine VHF radio will work. The channel is usually announced before the race and varies from one race site to the next.

If you're using a scanner, here's a chart indicating which channels correspond to which frequencies. The frequencies are in MHz.

156.275 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 65
156.300 Maritime Shipboard Ch. 06
156.325 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 66
156.350 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 07
156.375 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 67
156.400 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 08
156.425 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 68
156.450 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 09
156.475 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 69
156.500 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 10
156.525 Maritime Shipboard Ch. 70
156.550 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 11
156.575 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 71
156.600 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 12
156.625 Maritime Shipboard Ch. 72
156.650 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 13
156.675 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 73
156.700 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 14
156.725 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 74
156.750 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 15
156.800 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 16
156.850 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 17
156.875 Maritime Shipboard Ch. 77
156.900 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 18
156.925 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 78
156.950 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 19
156.975 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 79
157.000 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 20
157.025 Maritime Limited Coast Private Ch. 80
157.050 Maritime Government Ch. 21
157.075 Maritime Government Ch. 81
157.100 Maritime Government Ch. 22
157.125 Maritime Government Ch. 82
157.150 Maritime Government Ch. 23
157.175 Maritime Government Ch. 83
157.200 Maritime Public Coast (Telco) Ch. 24
157.225 Maritime Public Coast (Telco) Ch. 84
157.250 Maritime Public Coast (Telco) Ch. 25
157.275 Maritime Public Coast (Telco) Ch. 85
157.300 Maritime Public Coast (Telco) Ch. 26
157.325 Maritime Public Coast (Telco) Ch. 86
157.350 Maritime Public Coast (Telco) Ch. 27
157.375 Maritime Public Coast (Telco) Ch. 87
157.400 Maritime Public Coast (Telco) Ch. 28
157.425 Maritime Shipboard Ch. 88


For a complete listing of all FCC frequencies, click here.

we use 78 for our events in Jersey...

We always used a private band for our races that was in the standard business frequencies. Usually if you stop by race com they will tell you what they are using.

Unless you look like a lawyer

usually 78A for APBA Events.