Results are in for the SCCA Board of Directors (BoD) elections conducted in four of SCCA’s geographic Areas. Two new board members were selected, and two incumbents rejoin the board for another three-year term in office.

Lyn Hodges Watts, of Silver Springs, Florida, will become Area 3 Director as Lee Hill, the current BoD Chairman, has termed out. Dayle Frame, of Dewitt, Michigan, received more votes than incumbent Marcus Merideth to claim the Area 4 Director position. Area 9 Director Charlie Davis, of Vallejo, California, retains his seat, as does Area 11 Director Jason Isley, of Coto De Caza, California.

Complete 2020 Board of Director election results:

Area 3
Encompasses part of the Southeast Division, including the Florida, Gulf Coast, Wiregrass, Central Florida, Dixie and Puerto Rico Regions. Outgoing Director is Lee Hill.
 Lyn Hodges Watts: 332 votes
   Michael Finn: 138 votes

Area 4
Encompasses the Great Lakes Division and all Regions contained within it.
 Dayle Frame: 364 votes
 Marcus Merideth (Incumbent): 245 votes

Area 9
Encompasses part of the Northern Pacific Division, including San Francisco and Reno Regions.
 Charlie Davis (Incumbent): 184 votes
 David Vodden: 117 votes

Area 11
Encompasses the Southern Pacific Division and all Regions contained within it.
 Jason Isley (Incumbent): 124 votes
 James Cantrell: 107 votes

The full 2021 SCCA Board of Directors is as follows:
Area 1 — Bob Dowie
Area 2 — Jack Burrows
Area 3 — Lyn Hodges Watts
Area 4 — Dayle Frame
Area 5 — Peter Jankovskis
Area 6 — Chris Albin
Area 7 — Dan Helman
Area 8 — Arnie Coleman
Area 9 — Charlie Davis
Area 10 — Charles Dobbs
Area 11 — Jason Isley
Area 12 — Steve Strickland
Area 13 — Jeff Zurschmeide

Election ballots were reviewed by Mize CPAs Inc. The current board is set to have one more meeting in December, with new BoD members officially taking their seats January 1, 2021.

The U.S. Majors Tour was established by the Sports Car Club of America in 2013 as a series of premium events held throughout the nation for competitive road racers. During the 2020 season, despite a nationwide shutdown for COVID-19 precautions, more than two dozen SCCA U.S. Majors Tour race weekends were conducted from sea to shining sea. For 2021, over 30 dates are planned throughout the six different competition conferences.

U.S. Majors Tour events are distributed across six geographic Conferences: Southeast, Southern, Western, Mid-States, Northern and Northeast. Annual weather patterns allow the Southeast, Southern and Western Conferences to begin racing in January, whereas the Mid-States, Northern and Northeast Conferences must wait until winter fades in April or May.

Due to that variance, not all U.S. Majors Tour event dates are available yet. However, the anticipated 2021 U.S. Majors Tour competition calendar is now available for review on the U.S. Majors Tour webpage at SCCA.com. Racers should monitor the SCCA Road Racing homepage for announcements of additional events. If you don’t yet follow @SCCARoadRacing on Facebook, now is a great time to click that like button and get the news even sooner.

SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE

January 8-10: Homestead-Miami Speedway; Florida Region; Homestead Florida

January 15-17: Sebring International Raceway; Central Florida Region; Sebring, Florida
Hoosier Super Tour

March 19-21: Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta; Atlanta Region; Braselton, Georgia
Hoosier Super Tour

April 9-11: VIRginia International Raceway: North Carolina Region; Alton, VA
Hoosier Super Tour (Dual Southeast/Northeast Conference Event)

*NEW* May 29-30: Carolina Motorsports Park; Central Carolinas Region, Kershaw, SC
(Replaces June 5-6 at Charlotte Motor Speedway)

June 26-27: Roebling Road; Southeast Division; Bloomingdale, Georgia

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

January 16-17: MSR Cresson; Texas Region; Cresson, Texas

February 6-7: Circuit of the Americas; Lone Star Region; Austin, Texas
Hoosier Super Tour

April 17-18: Hallett Motor Racing Circuit; Ark Valley Race Group; Jennings, OK
Hoosier Super Tour (Dual Mid-States/Southern Conference Event)

May 8-9: Eagles Canyon Raceway; Texas Region; Decatur, Texas

May 29-30: MSR Houston; Houston Region; Angleton, Texas

Sept 4-5: MSR Houston; Houston Region; Angleton, Texas

WESTERN CONFERENCE

January 15-17: Auto Club Speedway; Cal Club Region; Fontana, California

February 19-21: Buttonwillow Raceway Park; Cal Club Region; Buttonwillow, California
Hoosier Super Tour

March 19-21: Thunderhill Raceway; San Francisco Region; Willows, CA

May 1-2: Buttonwillow Raceway Park; Cal Club Region; Buttonwillow, California

May 15-16: Portland International Raceway; Oregon Region; Portland, Oregon
Hoosier Super Tour

May 29-30: Pacific Raceways; Northwest Region; Kent, Washington

NORTHEAST CONFERENCE

March 20-21: Summit Point Raceway; Washington DC Region; Summit Point, WV

April 9-11: VIRginia International Raceway: North Carolina Region; Alton, VA
Hoosier Super Tour (Dual Southeast/Northeast Conference Event)

April 30 – May 2: Pittsburgh International Race Complex; Steel Cities Region; Wampum, PA
Hoosier Super Tour

May 29-30: Pocono Raceway; Northern New Jersey Region; Long Pond, PA

June 18-20: Watkins Glen International; Glen Region; Watkins Glen, NY
Hoosier Super Tour

July 9-10: Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park; New England Region
(Note: This is a Friday/Saturday event due to CT motorsports regulations)

July 17-18: New Jersey Motorsports Park – Thunderbolt; South Jersey Region; Millville, NJ

MID-STATES CONFERENCE

April 17-18: Hallett Motor Racing Circuit; Ark Valley Race Group; Jennings, OK
Hoosier Super Tour (Dual Mid-States/Southern Conference Event)

May 15-16: Heartland Motorsports Park; Kaw Valley Race Group; Topeka, KS

May 29-30: Pueblo Motorsports Park; Continental Divide Region; Pueblo, Colorado

June 19-20 – World Wide Technology Raceway; St. Louis Region; Madison, IL

July 3-4: High Plains Raceway; Colorado Region; Deer Trail, Colorado

August 21-22: High Plains Raceway; Colorado Region; Deer Trail, Colorado

NORTHERN CONFERENCE

May 1-2: Blackhawk Farms Raceway; Blackhawk Valley Region; S. Beloit, Illinois

May 22-23: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course; Ohio Valley Region; Lexington, OH

June 4-6: Road America; WeatherTech Chicago Region June Sprints; Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Hoosier Super Tour

July 10-11: Road America; Milwaukee Region; Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

July 24-25: GingerMan Raceway; South Bend & Detroit Regions; South Haven, MI

August 21-22: Grattan Raceway; Western Michigan Region; Belding, MI

Notably, the U.S. Majors Tour is making its return to Eagles Canyon Raceway after a hiatus in 2021. The 15-turn, 2.7-mile circuit gives Southern Conference drivers something to look forward to. Additionally, this year’s U.S. Majors Tour weekend at Auto Club Speedway marks the final SCCA Road Racing event at the 21-turn, 2.8-mile track, which will undoubtably create nostalgia for all who have enjoyed the roval configuration of the Fontana, California speedway.

The U.S. Majors Tour serves as the primary qualification path to the 2021 SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, taking place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021. In addition, every U.S. Majors Tour conference crowns a champion in each of the 26 unique car classes. U.S. Majors Tour Conference Champions take one step toward the SCCA Super Sweep, an honor only achieved by elite drivers also claiming a Hoosier Racing Tire Super Tour National Points Championship and Runoffs victory in the same class that year.

For more information, please explore the SCCA Road Racing homepage.

Results from all events can be found here. 

Photo by Jeff Loewe