(Looking for an inside line on the Club? “Inside the SCCA” is a podcast that features interviews with the Club’s leading personalities, but it’s not owned by SCCA®. Instead, it’s an independent media outlet managed by Rule 15 Productions and hosted by longtime SCCA member and journalist Brian Bielanski. He uses the Club’s name with permission.)

On this week’s Inside the SCCA presented by RaceSchool.com podcast, host Brian Bielanski visits with SCCA Hill Climber, Time Attack driver, and Central Carolinas Region member Ryan Cheek. Ryan is getting ready to compete in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the second time. Brian and Ryan talk about what she learned in her rookie run at the iconic event, and what she intends to do differently this year.

Ryan is one of those Club members everyone roots for. She’s full of positivity yet unafraid to talk about the not-so-good stuff, which makes for a great conversation about what it’s like to attempt a discipline many of us have on our bucket list.

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