The Sports Car Club of America™ is taking a decisive step forward, aligning its programs, leadership structures, and long-term vision to better serve today’s members while preparing for tomorrow’s opportunities.
Through newly established Strategic Program Plans and a modernized leadership model within SCCA® Road Racing, the Club is creating a more intentional, connected, and adaptable foundation for the future. These efforts are not just structural, they reflect a broader shift toward clarity, consistency, and growth across every program.
At the core of this direction is a simple premise: SCCA’s strength lies in its ability to evolve while staying true to what makes the Club special: fun with cars, shared experiences, and a passion for motorsports in all its forms.
A Framework for What Comes Next
Each of SCCA’s Program Boards will develop and maintain a Strategic Program Plan that defines long-term vision, priorities, and measurable outcomes. Initially established for SCCA’s Track Night in America® Driven by Tire Rack and Time Trials programs, these three strategic pillars will now shape how SCCA grows, evolves, and reaches new participants:
Foster Space for both Competition and Recreation
SCCA will continue to uphold its legacy of high-quality, championship-level motorsports competition while also welcoming those who participate for recreation, exploration, skill building, or social connection.
Programs and events should be intentionally designed to support both competitive and recreational experiences – ensuring participants can engage in the way that best aligns with their interests, regardless of vehicle, experience level, or competitive intent.
Design Programs Around Real Demand
SCCA programs should be shaped by both participant interests and the broader forces influencing motorsports today. That means understanding the motivations of current and future participants, tracking emerging trends, and identifying where real opportunities for growth exist.
Programs should evolve in response to what people are seeking, not just within the Club, but across the wider motorsports landscape. This requires ongoing evaluation of whether our offerings reflect true demand and a willingness to adapt as expectations shift over time.
Encourage and Enable Cross-Program Participation
SCCA is strongest when participants explore multiple forms of motorsport within the Club.
Programs should be structured, communicated, and marketed in ways that make it easy and inviting to try new experiences across disciplines. By presenting SCCA as a unified ecosystem – rather than a collection of standalone programs – the Club creates clearer pathways for broader engagement, deeper connection, and sustained participation over time.
Importantly, not every initiative must align with all three pillars. However, every initiative should clearly support at least one, reinforcing a disciplined, intentional approach to growth and resource allocation.
Modernizing Road Racing Leadership
In parallel with the Strategic Program Plans, SCCA has formalized a significant evolution in how the Road Racing program is led – aligning structure, strategy, and execution more closely than ever before.
This updated model establishes a clearer framework for how long-term vision, competition rules, and event operations work together to support the program’s continued growth.
At the center of this structure is the Road Racing Executive Committee (RREC), which now serves as the program’s primary leadership body, bringing together strategic planning, rules development, and operational oversight into a single, aligned direction.
Supporting that leadership are three distinct but connected groups:
Road Racing Planning Committee (RRPC)
Responsible for shaping the program’s long-term direction, the Planning Committee defines mission, vision, and strategic priorities – including event types, target audiences, and opportunities for growth. This is a new committee, and is in the final stages of appointment by the Board of Directors.
Road Racing Competition Committee (RRCC) (formerly the Club Racing Board)
Focused on the competitive foundation of the program, the Competition Committee oversees rules, classifications, and standards that ensure fair, consistent, and evolving competition.
Road Racing Stewards Committee (RRSC)
Concentrated on event execution and officiating, the Stewards Committee supports the operational side of the program, ensuring consistency, safety, and effective delivery at events across the country.
Together, this structure creates a more intentional connection between strategy, rules, and execution, enabling the program to respond more effectively to participant needs, adapt to changes in the motorsports landscape, and deliver a stronger overall experience.
Rather than operating as independent functions, these groups now work in alignment through the RREC, ensuring that decisions are informed by both long-term direction and real-world program delivery.
Additional context on these updates is available in the January announcement.
Where to Find More Information
The SCCA Operations Manual has been updated to reflect these changes. Members can view the full document here or find it under General Information in “File Cabinet” of the Member Account Portal.
- Strategic Program Plans: Section II.B.10.2
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