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Mar 21, 2022

Hagerty and SCCA Extend Partnership for Three More Years

Hagerty will continue its role as the “Official Insurance Provider of the SCCA” for an additional three years, keeping the company built by people who love cars with the 65,000-member Club filled with people who have fun with cars in a partnership built on growing the market together. The backgrounds of Hagerty and the Sports […]

Mar 1, 2022

Starting Line Revamps Driver’s Edge

The Starting Line team is revamping the Driver’s Edge Experience heading into the 2022 Tire Rack SCCA National Tour season, with the goal of ensuring drivers new to the National Tour format have a positive experience. We all remember the feeling of showing up to our first National Tour and wondering, at least a little […]

Aug 30, 2021

In the Media: South Bend Region & Starting Line

SCCA’s South Bend Region made the local news recently when WNDU-TV came out to Tire Rack’s headquarters in South Bend, Indiana, for a look at a Starting Line performance driving school. These events, hosted by SCCA regions throughout the country, are a partnership between the Club and Tire Rack to give automotive enthusiasts a professional, […]

Sep 18, 2020

5 Ways to Have a Great TrackSprint

TrackSprint – the Time Trials format which requires you to get it right, right away. There are not 20 minutes here to get your rhythm down, or multiple sessions to perfect your lap; it’s just a few runs to nail the best time. If you’re new to TrackSprint – it’s when you run a portion […]

Jul 4, 2020

Staff Promotions at SCCA HQ

Back on March 1, a few Sports Car Club of America® staffers working at SCCA® headquarters in Topeka, Kansas, received promotions. The changes were in recognition of fabulous, ongoing contributions to the organization, and were also implemented to improve functionality and efficiency. John Bauer has been promoted to Senior Manager of Information Technology, with a […]

May 5, 2020

Tire Rack Remains SCCA Official Tire Retailer for 2020

Tire Rack and Sports Car Club of America® (SCCA®) have worked together since 1995 to create access to motorsports programs ranging from autocross to track events and more. Today, Tire Rack and SCCA announce that relationship will continue in 2020 for a 25th year, making America’s leading high-performance tire and wheel source SCCA’s Official Tire […]

Feb 2, 2017

Tire Rack SCCA Starting Line Autocross School Dates

Opening of 2017 Tire Rack SCCA Starting Line Autocross Program Registration is open for the first bunch of 2017 Tire Rack SCCA® Starting Line Autocross schools. Since its inception in 2014, Starting Line has introduced more than 1,200 automotive enthusiasts to the finer points of autocross and will undoubtedly add to that total this year. […]

Jan 31, 2017

SCCA Starting Line Program Spreads Wings in 2017

Concept Expands to Encompass Autocross, RallyCross and Track Night in America The Tire Rack SCCA® Starting Line program, which has been in existence since 2014 and helped introduce more than 1,200 people to the sport of autocross, will be expanded in 2017 to include basic instruction for RallyCross® and Track Night in America® Driven by […]

Aug 10, 2016

Noble Tenders Resignation As SCCA President/CEO

Lisa Noble has resigned as President and CEO of the Sports Car Club of America to pursue other challenges, the SCCA Board of Directors announced today. Noble had previously served on the Board of Directors, including as Chairman of the Board, for six years before transitioning to the President’s role in October of 2013. An […]

Feb 1, 2016

Starting Line Schools Quickly Approaching

The Tire Rack SCCA Starting Line School gives automotive enthusiasts a professional, all-inclusive entry into the world of performance driving. The full-day school introduces key concepts applicable to all forms of motorsports and allows you to develop skills while working with professional performance driving instructors certified by the Evolution Performance Driving School. If you are looking for […]

Jan 14, 2016

Next Stop after Track Night: SCCA Starting Line School

So you got a taste of driving your everyday car fast in 2015 for cheap on real racetracks during a couple visits to SCCA Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack. You liked it, learned a thing or two about performance driving, and you had fun with your trusty steed. But then it happened […]

Oct 20, 2014

Stepping Out: The Starting Line Track School

This is the first article in a set of articles called “Stepping Out.” These articles will explore activities that many Solo drivers already participate in and are great alternatives to supplement your motorsports experience. Some of them are casual events you may participate in once every few years and some are hardcore motorsports competitions. Either […]

May 6, 2014

Wagner Selected to Head SCCA’s Experiential Programs Department

Sports Car Club of America President Lisa Noble announced today the hiring of Heyward Wagner to head the newly-created Experiential Programs department. The new department’s primary focus is in the development of entry level programs geared to both new and existing members, and the enhancement of social aspects for those participating in all of SCCA’s […]