A Sedan Driver Thomas West waits patiently for his turn on track, keeping dry thanks to Sea World.
The FE2 field had a rough start and spent some time on pit road waiting for clean-up during a black flag all.
Chip Romer spent the P1 race trying to get to the finish any way he could.
Open wheel winged cars, like these Formula Enterprise racers, handle VIR like they're on rails.
Jason Ott hugs his brother, Steve, after Steve's Touring 3 win. Jason took home the silver medal.
From volunteers to drivers, crew and even SCCA's president, the Runoffs attracts people who want to have #funwithcars.
Jonathan Weisheit's FE2 gets prepped for the long race ahead.
Communication is key.
With an air-activated bell it would feel like a full-service station for drivers taking advantage of the tire temp checks by Hoosier and Goodyear.
It doesn't take long for the post-race debriefs to begin. Here, the Spec Miata race and tires are discussed in impound.
Tool time. A walk through the paddock can be a lesson in variety for organizing the tools and equipment needed to go racing.
The Flagtronics system made its SCCA debut this week, with about 35% of drivers testing the system.
The American Sedan field waiting for their shot at VIR's 18-turn, 3.27-mile circuit during the Runoffs.
Steve Ott got the better of his brother, Jason, in a 1-2 finish for Touring 3.
S. Sandy Satullo III's run for the gold in SRF3 began well with a seventh-place start, but ended after just one lap.
Nathan Nicholson waves the checkered flag after an exhibition race, marking the green flag for SMX at the Runoffs.
With 25 races and more than 31 hours of streaming, the broadcast booth stayed busy.
Greg Ira celebrates his third E Prod National Championship win with his wife, Amy, and Jesse Prather.
Danny Steyn, Joe Moser and Jose Osiris Pena all celebrated Moser's STL championship.
Formula Continental was a Allaer family affair, with Nolan leading the way in front of his father, Rob.
A beer, a best friend and the SCCA Runoffs. What more do you need?
The 4th Annual Charity Golf Cart Parade traversed the paddock before this one lit up Wednesday night's Runoffs Block Party.
Grid workers are arguably the most energetic bunch of volunteers at the Runoffs.
Pop it like it's hot. (Rivets that is.)
While 35% of drivers used Flagtronics, analog flagging at the 2023 SCCA Runoffs continued to keep drivers informed and safe.
The golf cart parade had some great costumes, produced lots of smiles, and raised more than $8,000 for Lemons of Love.
William Ferguson and Jonathan Kotyk chased Nolan Allaer in Formula Ford, but Allaer came home in front.
While James Weida's Formula 600 run was strong, a late-race spin in Oak Tree brought things crumbling down.
Even before the sun comes up, SCCA workers and officials get ready to start the day.
Of course, for most it was at the 2023 SCCA Championship Runoffs. Some might have taken home medals, but #funwithcars was had by all.
When they're at work, the "Men in Black" in tech shine a light on safety and compliance.
Fans, friends and family send SCCA drivers off grid and onto the racetrack during the Runoffs at VIRginia International Raceway.
The coolest guy in GT-2, Barry Boes!
Patience is eventually rewarded, as F Production Ken Kannard won his first championship in his 23rd try.
Trackside watching race cars at VIR: Three things that combine to make for a perfect day.
Nicholas Bruni came to the window to congratulate Preston Pardus on what would become his co-win.
It should've ducked.
Jeff Dernehl earned the runner-up spot in GT-3 driving a Mazda RX-7 at the 60th running of SCCA's Runoffs.
The Formula Vee race was filled with ups and downs, but the puffs of smoke are normal.
Do you know where your nose is?
According to the app we checked, a stroll around VIR is 7,347 steps.
Vanessa Ferret took a break from grid duty to ride along on the B-Spec victory lap with Richard Hromin.
Chip Herr won his first World Challenge race in SCCA Pro Racing at Mid-Ohio, and on Sunday he did it again in STU for his first Runoffs win.
If Formula Vee's Zachary Whitston fits, he sits.
Even for multi-time Runoffs Champion Marshall Mast, the Runoffs can be tough. Here Mast contemplates the night of hard work ahead after an issue in qualifying.
The SCCA Runoffs. Where #funwithcars meets #funwitheverything for the kiddos who keep us smiling.
A first-lap spin from Chip Herr did not stop him from winning his first Runoffs in STU.
Ken Kannard's run to the F Prod title was a long time coming.
The Runoffs broadcast presented by Mazda covers the action from top to bottom.
Good morning, VIR! Each day of the Runoffs starts with the National Anthem, sung here by Dave Rich on Friday morning.
SCCA President/CEO Mike Cobb peers over the shoulder of Sydney Davis Yagel as she splits the T3 grid before their race.
Donald Drennon, flanked by SCCA staffers Eric Prill and Deanna Flanagan, was selected as the Flagging and Communications Worker of the Year.
When only analog communication will do: Ben Tyler updates the Spec Miata field during their black flag all.
SCCA has a wide range of technology showcased at the Runoffs. This multi-function steering wheel belongs to the P1-winning Elan DP02 driven by Todd Vanacore.
It's wheels up for Touring 1 driver Andrew Aquilante at VIR on the way to the win.
This is the way. Golf carts were welcome on the track walks at VIR Sunday and Monday before qualifying began.
Spec Miata racer Frankie Barroso gets by with a little help from his friends.
Even big boys love their moms. In this case, the boy in question is 6th-place STL finisher Chuck Hines.
Tuned to perfection. Across the paddock crews diligently checked engines and other vehicle systems.
60 runnings of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and it finally happened - a tie for first place. Co-champions Preston Pardus and Nicholas Bruni were crowned in Spec Miata.
Joe Moser soaks in his win during the post-race interview. Moser had just bested Danny Steyn in a ferocious battle for the STL National Championship.
Richard Astacio had a solid T4 race, advancing from 14th to 9th.
The STU field chomps at the bit behind the Mazda CX-90 pace vehicle just before their green flag.
Travis Washay delivers the best of showers, taking third in Touring 3.
E Production driver Yuri Collazos works on repairing a broken engine Thursday in advance of his race on Saturday.
The Phoenix family studied the track during the walk on Sunday.
A Spec Miata - adorned with all the decals.
Hunter Phelps-Barron shared a smile on grid, and then went out and finished 4th in Formula Vee.
You know things are getting serious when the level and knife come out...
Kids are great at turning the paddock into a playground. #funwithcars doesn't have to mean only cars.
Joe Moser won Super Touring Lite, but Danny Steyn kept the pressure on in his Mazda.
Amy Mills (with the help of her crew) campaigned both Spec Miata and Super Touring Lite.
The Spec MX-5 Challenge Series conducted its end-of-year championship at VIR during the Runoffs.
Danny Steyn leads the 50-car Spec Miata field during its National Championship at VIR.
Charlie's angels -- or are they mice? Yorkies Mickey and Minnie are part of Charlie Campbell's support crew.
Some daddy-daughter time for one of Nicholas Bruni's little ones. Bruni left this year's Runoffs as one of the first-ever co-champions in SCCA history.
Greg Ira, EP winning driver's runoffs winning gloves - and the hand that fits.
SCCA Vice President of Road Racing Eric Prill started Sunday's morning by singing the Star-Spangled Banner.
The Runoffs Spec Miata race always draws spectators to the fence to experience the excitement.
Joelle Pence - sporting some mouse ears - directs the T2 field as they split into their rows for the start.
John Yeatman gets last minute advice from his crew before the start of the Formula Enterprises 2 race.
Taylor Hyatt pulled double duty at the 2023 Runoffs: Grid worker and first-time Runoffs competitor in H Production.
Emily, 8, has already mastered the crew chief 1,000-yard stare, supporting Robert McManus at this year's event.
Dreams begin like this.
Finally. A thrilled Danny Richardson wins American Sedan.
The weather at the 2023 SCCA National Championship Runoffs was much nicer than it was the year before.
#funwithcars means on track and trackside. Here, the SCCA grid team shares a laugh between groups.
Former NFL player and actor Jared Odrick added Runoffs champ to his resume with a GT-2 win.
The checkers waving for Kurt Rezzetano who took the win in T2 at the wheel of his Phoenix-prepared Ford Mustang.
You're always the right age to lend a helping hand. Aubree, 8, is helping do some checks on the T4 car of Christopher Deen.
Track sentry on duty: This SCCA flagging and communications volunteer - BoD member Dayle Frame - stands guard over "South Bend."
Is it just us or does this remind you of Mark Webber, too?
John Heinricy's Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing emerged through the fog with a line behind him in Touring 2.
The VIRginia International Raceway track staff kept things nice and tidy throughout the Runoffs.
Calvin Stewart was a happy man after his Formula 600 SCCA National Championship.
A love of SCCA Runoffs racing spans the ages.
Chris Edens used all of the track and a little more on third lap in his GT3 Mazda Miata.
The battle for the Prototype 2 lead was intense, with Lucian Pancea, Tim Day Jr., and Greg Gyann pushing all the limits.
It took 10 attempts for Lucian Pancea to earn Runoffs gold, but the wait was worth it.
Bill King, Program Manager at the inception of the Spec Racer program, waves the green flag to start the Gen 3 Spec Racer Ford race in its 40th year.
Franklin Futrelle preps for the FE2 battle. He finished second and set the fastest lap of the race.
Chuck Mathis was hard at work all weekend managing the Championship and 3rd-place finishing cars in H Production.
The fourth annual Charity Golf Cart Parade raised more than $8,000 for Lemons of Love.
GT-Lite racers Graham Fuller (No. 22) and Kenneth Berdine (No. 41) make their way around VIRginia International Raceway Wednesday during qualifying.
Jonathan Goodale does all he can to make the GT-Lite race.
Beth Aquilante pushes the limits in American Sedan.
We raise our glasses to friends: those absent, those present, those who wish they were here.
Ken Kannard and Bill Hingston talk strategy before the F Production race. Kannard would come home as the champion.
Nolan Allaer took home two of those checkered flags - one in Formula Continental, and one in Formula F.
Conner Kelleher leads a train of cars in B-Spec, the first race on a clear, cool Sunday morning.
Robert Allaer (right), rushed from his car to give his son Nolan Allaer a hug after the pair claimed the top two finishing positions in Formula Continental.
Contrasting the "do all the things" wheel seen in the Prototype Classes, this steering wheel controls the Formula Vee driven by Alex Scaler.
T4 Winner Devin Anderson steps from his car and celebrates before taking to the podium to collect his National Championship trophy.
GT-2 racer Danny Bender pushed the limits to find all the speed.
The '23 Runoffs at VIRginia International Raceway was the perfect place to hang out and watch race cars.
Life imitates art (cars) and in this case, sim racing as well. Trenton Kramer who drove this BMW art car tribute B Spec Mini.