Flagging is one of many volunteer roles. It requires patience, perseverance and commitment. Thank you, volunteers for going above and beyond to make The Runoffs special!
David Daughtery leads the string of B-Spec cars as the lead pack navigates Turns 13 and 14. Daughtery held the lead to take his 11th SCCA National Championship.
Reassembly. The engine of Jamie Blust's GT-Lite Austin Healy Sprite gets put back together after an emergency paddock rebuild during qualifying days.
This year's golf cart parade, benefiting Indianapolis' Riley Children's Foundation and Lemons of Love, engaged drivers, volunteers and the Yellow Shirts of IMS in a contest of creativity.
A pit road volunteer watches as the Touring 4 field comes down the front straight expecting a green flag — which was waived off for mispositioned cars.
Vaughn Glace slips through Turn 1 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pursuit of his first SCCA National Championship in Formula X.
A restart played right into Scott Rettich's hands as he claimed his seventh SCCA National Championship with the Formula Enterprises 2 win.
KONI representative, Runoffs driver, fan, friend, SCCA member. New England Region's Alan Briere cheers on B Spec from the Turn 1 spectator mounds.
Dean Curtis of the Northeast Pennsylvania Region gets last minute support from crew before heading out on track in his Formula Vee.
The lowering sun shadowed the front straightaway as Lee Alexander headed toward the Yard of Bricks to claim his second career National Championship, this time in Prototype 1.
John Heinricy – Touring 4 Champion – gets choked up when Heyward Wagner asks him what it feels like to have his 16th Runoffs Championship.
One photo. Forty-one cars. The Formula Vee field organizes their positions as they make the final turn before seeing the green flag and starting their 40-minute National Championship race.
The SCCA Family, back home again on the Yard of Bricks before a track walk on Monday evening.
A mother's love. Andrew Abbott receives a hug from his mom, Patty, following his third-place finish in Formula Vee.
The reflection of Jesse Prather's E Production BMW Z3 reflects in the sunglasses of his wife, Jamie.
The Runoffs is a family event, but that doesn't just mean spectators of all ages are welcome to watch. The Roma family all chipped in to ensure Tony's B-Spec car was set for competition.
Mark Fosberry – New England Region – raises a hand to signal to corner workers that he'll need a tow out of the gravel trap at Turn 6.
Chip Herr reacts to his second-place finish in Super Touring Under. This podium came in the same Audi A4 that Herr piloted in the Pirelli World Challenge series.
A cotton candy painted sky starts the second Hagerty Race Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Preston Pardus waves at workers and spectators on the victory lap of his third SCCA National Championship in SM.
Dan Bullis interviews Charlie Peter on the podium at Indianapolis Motor Speedway following Peter's second place finish in Touring 2.
Cliff Ira walks towards his team, family and friends in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway victory circle while celebrating his F Production National Championship.
It's all smiles for Lucian Pancea as he soaks in his second-place finish in Prototype 2.
Sibling rivalry. This time to see who would get to pose with the trophy, maybe in the future to see who will take center position in their own kiss-the-bricks photo op.
Izzy Introne watches — and records video — during father Steve's B-Spec race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Of course "yellow" is the color most associated with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway staff as they protect and direct fans and participants at Indy, but this mask gets to provide a splash of color and character to the job.
Tim Day Jr. takes his crew for a victory lap to celebrate his Runoffs win.
Tim Kautz makes the turn off of pit road — over the bricks — in his Formula F as the historic surface reflects in his livery.
The Indigos – a local Alternative Rock Funk band – entertained Runoffs participants during Monday evening's welcome party.
While not the same class, Joe Moser celebrates an STU Championship in the car he drove to an STL win in 2020.
Crew member Al Hostettler embraces Scott Rettich's Formula Enterprises 2 car following Rettich's race win, his seventh.
With large display monitors in nearly every spectator area, there really isn't a bad seat in Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Dan Pardus — father of Spec Miata Champion Preston Pardus — sheds a tear as his son celebrates a third National Championship.
Scott Twomey crosses the yard of bricks under waiving checkered flags to claim the National Championship in GT-Lite.
Jonathan Kotyk led the way in the rain to claim his third Formula F National Championship.
This worker may be relaxed while blue-flagging at the end of the Hulman straight, but you can bet that the drivers seeing it in their windshield and a potential Runoffs champion in their mirror are not.
Scott Twomey is all smiles as he soaks in a victory lap after winning the GT-Lite National Championship.
James Jost and Amy Aquilante battled through the duration of the American Sedan race with Jost emerging as Champion.
It's time. Robert Vanman embraces the last moments of shade and takes in a pep talk before the Formula Enterprises 2 Runoffs race.
What a ride! Zach Kaufman – along with wife Nicole – won a VIP Runoffs experience to honor Track Night in America's 50,000 entry. That prize included a ride around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in a pace car.
We do, too! Thank you to the Yellow Shirts for keeping us safe and spending the week with us. You are awesome!
Racing is about stories. Big stories like who wins, and small ones like those told by battle scars and tire marks.
When the yellow flags flew and ultimately ended the F500 race, Sven de Vries and Ryan Mayfield had been locked into an intense battle for laps.
Paula Hawthorne – Steward of the Course – records the numbers of the cars her team would like to meet with post-race to discuss on-track incidents.
It was a picture-perfect Formula Continental race for Simon Sikes who led from start to finish.
You can thank dad a million times, but have you put it on your car for all of the world to see? That's exactly what Mark McAllister did on the back of his F Production Mazda Miata.
Leigh Fosberry, 40+ year motorsports photographer, stopped by the Runoffs and brought along her 1976 Indy 500 photo credential. The 1976 race was shortened by rain, so perhaps Leigh brought the end-of-week rain along with her "silver badge."
The sun rises behind pit road to start the first day of racing on Friday.
Intense racing created more than a few full-course yellow flags at the 2021 Runoffs. Liz Gauper from Oklahoma Region, used her head — literally — to figure out a solution for her tired arms.
Annie Richardson — daughter of American Sedan driver Daniel Richardson — watches the racing action from one of Indianapolis Motor Speedway's many spectator mounds.
Michael Lewis' RX-7 throws flames as he downshifts for Turn 7 — a scene made more dramatic by Sunday's overcast skies.
Crew. Family. Fans. SCCA Members. Greg Gyann's family serves many roles and cheers him on during his podium celebration.
Austin Bradshaw gives a thumbs up to signal that he's ready to go out for his third and final qualifying session in his E Production Mazda RX-7.
Richard Baldwin shows us his game face before heading out for final qualifying in his Touring 3 Nissan 350Z
It's back-to-back wins in Touring 3 for Philadelphia Region's Marshall Mast.
Amy Aquilante is presented with the Hagerty Keepin' It Cool Award for her calm demeanor on and off the track, race after race.
Green flag! The Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 field charges under the waving flag to begin their National Championship race.
Northwest Region's Steve Goldman getting ready to go in his GT-1 Corvette before the first qualifying session on Tuesday.
A father and son watch the Formula Vee race from the shade on the Tower Terrace stands.
Bonnie Wannarka — Lone Star Region — reacts to being named the Pit & Grid Worker of the Year.
That's a wrap! A crewmember stops the camera while the driver — Tim Day Jr — reacts to winning the 2021 P2 Runoffs race.
David Sterling — Washington D.C. Region — displays the checkered flag to end the final test session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
FWD best for the rain? Danny Steyn disagrees, and showed the STL field how it's done as he navigated his (RWD) Miata to the win in pouring rain.
Tim Kezman's headlights help him navigate the wet weather conditions in route to a GT-2 National Championship, his first.
Joe Huffaker's GT-Lite Nissan Sentra sits in waiting in its garage before dawn on the last day of qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Bobby Sak's first lap charge to the front of the SRF3 field made the difference in his bid for a repeat championship. We need to go watch the video to see where the mud came from though!
SCCA members serving on pit road were there to direct, warn and encourage drivers and crew who made their way onto and off of the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
James French now has two Runoffs Championships to his name, in two different classes. 2020's Prototype 1 Champion claimed the Formula Atlantic Championship in Indianapolis.
Charlie Valdez, Kyle Keenan and David Daughtery make Turn 6 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course a three-wide turn during qualifying. No Mazdas or Minis were harmed in the making of this photo.
Even though it's his third National Championship, Danny Steyn still gives the gold medal a kiss as he waits for it to sink in that it's real.
One more turn before victory. Kurt Rezzetano turns onto the banking and aims for the Yard of Bricks to secure his third Runoffs Championship.
Chip Romer knows how important it is to stay cool when racing. That's why he has a personal "air conditioning" system for the grid before the Prototype 1 race.
Richard Baldwin cleans the windshield of his family's motorhome while his daughters – Savannah (6) and Charlotte (5) – look on from inside.
Friends shower Scott Twomey in water to celebrate his first National Championship following a win in GT-Lite.
Similar lines, yes, but FA offers creativity beneath the bodywork. Here, that creativity is ready to head onto IMS road race course for Wednesday qualifying.
A test-day incident could have ended Troy Ermish' bid for a GT-3 National Championship, but with hard work and support from other drivers and teams, the car was repaired and led the race, start to finish, starting from Tire Rack Pole.
Chris Bovis — GT-Lite — shows off his Tire Rack Pole Award to the crowd that gathered for the award presentation Thursday evening.
It was Reed's first Runoffs, but surely not his last. Donnie and Stephanie Nuckles are an integral part of the Alliance Autosport crew, and their grandson spent the week taking in the sights and sounds with them — including celebrating Scott Rettich's Formula Enterprises 2 Championship.
Hunter Phelps-Barron takes the nickname of "Grasshopper" seriously as he takes in some last-minute advice before taking to Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 15-turn road course.
Jeff Read — Formula Enterprises 2 driver – receives a last piece of advice before taking the track for his final qualifying attempt.
One-and-go on grid. FE2 driver Tom Burt, from Northwest Region, letting the grid workers he is ready to go for his Wednesday qualifying session.
Boyd Lear plays with his granddaughter in the family's garage area next to his GT-2 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
It's time to hang loose says Cherie Storms just before B-Spec hits the track for their Friday afternoon race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Tire choice and orientation helped Thomas Herb drive his Porsche 991.2 GT3 Cup to the win in GT-1, a first for both driver and manufacturer.
John Heinricy takes his victory lap — his 16th at the Runoffs — in his Touring 4 Scion FR-S
F Production National Champion Cliff Ira grabs his helmet in disbelief as he claims his second Runoffs win.
Andrew Aquilante throws his Touring 1 Ford Mustang over the Turn 1 curbs en route to his 11th Runoffs Championship.
A fresh engine goes into Joe Carr's E Production Mazda Miata during the qualifying days at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Walt Ruck (4) tests his fit in his dad's – Kevin Ruck – F Production Acura Integra before dad took over to pilot the car to a second-place finish.
The rear wing on the Van Diemen Formula Continental of Cal Club's Peter West makes a perfect frame for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda.
That was wild. Chris Schaafsma gives feedback on his second-place finish to friend and teammate Chuck Mathis.
Gather the troops. Morning worker meeting brings volunteers together for updates and info before they head out to work for the day.
Steve Sargis leads the motley crew of H Production cars into Turn 1 for the start of their 40-minute National Championship race. Sargis went on to lead the remainder of the race in a class that has everything from a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite to a 2010 Honda Fit.
Sometimes, having to wait to race feels like prison.
Organized chaos. The SM drivers may be amateurs, but they're pros at navigating Turn 6A, one of the most challenging on the course.
H Production winner Steve Sargis showers 2nd place finisher – Chris Schaafsma – in Mazza Sparkling Wine to celebrate their podium finishes.
Preston Pardus emerges from his Spec Miata after winning his second consecutive title in the class, making him the first three-time winner of the highly contested class.
Once the car is on grid and ready to go, the crews get a rare moment to relax.
The Runoffs is a test of man and machine — and GT-2 Driver Justin Oakes from Houston Region brought along some notes to help him — a track map.
Two-time Indy 500 winner, two-time IndyCar champion and 31-time IndyCar race winner Al Unser Jr. came to the Runoffs to coach Formula Atlantic driver and Milwaukee region member Rob Radman.