Laurie McCelvey was decked out and more than ready for the STRL rodeo at Solo Nats.
Wednesday night, the first round of SCCA Solo National Champions saddled up and hit the stage for some well-deserved fanfare and celebration!
We've heard of a 10-gallon hat, but Solo Nats is so big Mustang driver Tim Mason brought his 20-gallon hat to the F-Street rodeo.
The Canadians know how to cool off in Lincoln's late summer heat!
It took two cars, but Lisa Berry took home the win in Street Modified Ladies over sister Christine Grice.
Tara Shapowal-Lau gets in the zone before coming in 7th in XP, finishing just ahead of codriver and husband Steve Lau.
Chomp!
The SCCA National Road Racing staff loaded up the wagons and headed north to Lincoln to do some bartending during the Monday night welcome party.
Kevin Dietz doesn't do subtle -- just check out his decked-out golf cart! But he's also not shy about using high-tech tools for himself. Here he is, diving into virtual reality between runs to sharpen his driving game.
This Solo bandit concealed his identity from the hot Nebraska sun while he surveyed the concrete prairie.
Lafawnduh's splitter served as both a dining table and a pillow at this year's Solo Nats. Now that's versatility!
Most autocrossers do... right?
When you can't get enough racing - Tire Rack Solo Nationals Autocross by day and Virtual Reality Sim Racing at night.
Now do-si-do!
STS driver Austin Hampton found the perfect place to store his helmet between runs. He's got quite the sticker collection going!
Karen Thomas and Layne Lindemann, the 2nd and 3rd place finishers in X Prepared Ladies, are all smiles as they mosey on over to the trophy presentation Wednesday on the West course!
New SCCA Staffer Langlee King Clark and her dad Will King analyze data between her runs in C Street Ladies before Will wheeled the car in C Street later in the day. Both went on to win trophies!
Wait, you're telling us we could've filled our tire sprayers in the watering hole?
Lots of people kicked up their cowboy boots and settled in for an exciting shindig at this year's Solo Nats.
Mark Scroggs was named the 2024 Driver of Eminence Wednesday evening. A former Chairman of the Solo Events Board, Scroggs has five National Championships to his name and is known for his sportsmanship, dedication, and unselfishness.
You've heard of a cat back exhaust... but what about a cat interior wrap?
nuff said.
Have you hugged your Mazda today?
This is absolutely not what the song was talking about.
Corner workers have to be ready to move fast at a moment's notice. We're thankful for all of you!
Numbers are important. For instance, there have been more than 42,200 entries over the 51 years of Solo Nats.
Caitlin Dunlap says she became a real Street Prepared driver this week when she had to be towed off course due to a broken front hub. Despite that challenge, she earned Rothney-Kozlak Cup honors by being the top finishing woman in an Open Championship class.
If at first you don't rope the steer, keep on ridin'! After 19 years on this trail, Kinch Reindle finally wrangled his first National Championship victory.
Spinny spinny makes the FMod go!
XPL competitor Karen Thomas reviews data between runs on the West Course.
This little fella made a friend during Monday night's Chuckwagon Challenge!
Now that's a creative cowboy (or girl!).
One after another, Club Spec MX-5s and Club Spec Mustangs pulled on to the Test-n-Tune course at Lincoln Airpark as part of the Club Spec Demo Day held during the 2024 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships.
Waiting on grid before the run -- just one last step before this ride is ready to roll.
Winning a brand new Champions jacket doesn't get you out of helping your codrivers when it's their turn to play. That OPR needs to be scraped!
Plus one.
Julie Heaton takes the STS class photo after eldest son, Riley, takes his 2nd Championship
Hustle!
Keeping the surface at the Lincoln Air Park in tip top shape is hard work, but it sure is appreciated by the competitors.
Stack 'em deep...and have fun doin' it.
Heyward Wagner, SCCA's Vice President of Rally/Solo and Experiential Programs, surveys the herd during a trophy presentation Wednesday.
The sun has set on the Wild West-themed 51st Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships. Mark your calendars for next year: September 1-5, 2025.
Gold foil ain't just a heat shield -- it's the perfect way to add a little extra sparkle to your engine bay, just like a shiny spur on a cowboy's boot!
The Women on Track Brunch fostered a strong sense of community and inspired attendees to empower more women to get involved in the sport.
There's your name, then there's what everybody actually calls you...
Keith Roberts fought adversity and made every effort to get his FMod repaired in grid. It got running just in time to make his first and final run, enough to earn him a 4th place trophy. The effort left him with nothing at the end of the heat.
The Sunset Remembrance Toast, annually held Wednesday night at Solo Nats, is an emotional gathering where the community joins together to remember those we've lost, but who will always be part of SCCA's spirit.
Same.
Beer here! -- and there, and there, and over there, too, at Solo Nats.
Julian Garfield may have racked up five wins at Nationals, but this year, he lassoed his first Championship in C Street!
Robert Lewis made it triple, backing up his '22 and '23 National Championships with a dominating win in CP, enough to take his second Top PAX award.
You're a pink pony girl, and you dance at Solo Nats.
Open wide and say Ah! - Clyde Caplan's F Street Camaro shows the goods in impound.
For a 15th year, autocrossers from around the country converged at Lincoln Airpark for the 51st Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships.
It's tradition. Whether it's a finger touch, a high five, a fist bump, or an embrace, competitors congratulate each other at the end of a ProSolo Challenge Round. In this case, it's the final pairing of Sam Mayorga and Jason Bucki.
Evan Williams' cooling techniques helped him to take home his first National Championship in a 19-car GS field.
A bromance made in Lincoln.
Bandits were certainly part of the old West, and this particular Annie Oakley always steals our hearts.
Visualize. Ivy Chang does an imaginary drive through the course from the driver's seat of her F Street Ford Mustang Mach 1.
Look at me, don't look at the cars - Pippa Pertzsch, probably.
There are lots of creative ways to cool down engines between runs. This supercharger opted for a cool shower.
Velma Boreen and Linda Duncan, previous Women on Track Executive Committee Chairs, brought some cowgirl spirit - and big ol' smiles - to Monday's Women on Track brunch.
They've got the horsepower! Our Thursday/Friday class champions celebrated their wins at the banquet.
Be it planes or cars, everything is flying around Lincoln Airpark during the Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals in Nebraska's capital city.
Sarah Miles drove her GT4 to a commanding XAL win, putting her Wendi Allen Scholarship to good use this year! She and husband Ryan are expecting their first child in February.
Country-western line dancing - Solo Nationals impound style.
A hug from hubby is the best way to celebrate your first National Championship, at least for Shelby Redding. She made good use of her Wendi Allen Scholarship this year!
ASL driver Shelly Monfort gets a pep talk from long-time friend and codriver Ken Mollenauer before claiming the A Street Ladies Championship and Top Ladies Index honors.
Jordan Towns hopped in Howard and Linda Duncan's STR-prepped Mazda MX-5 and rode to victory in no time, clinching the STRL Championship with a 0.723-second margin of triumph!
Data review pays off! Jordan Towns finished first in STRL, and codriver Linda Duncan drops 1.7 seconds on her last run.
Boy howdy, #solonatshasended.
A pair of shoeys for a pair of codrivers, Matt Jones and Danny Gross, going 1-2 in FSP.
Cars weren't the only things air cooled this year at the Wild West-themed Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships.
You've been warned.
Smack dab in America's Heartland, the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championship has been hosted in Nebraska's capital city for 15 years.
There's never a shortage of delicious, smoked meats at Solo Nats. The edible highlight of Tuesday's Cone Down Hoedown was a pair of smoked hogs prepared by the Rust Belt paddock... which were cleaned down to the bones.
SCCA multi-championship winner Jeff Altenburg took a couple of decade hiatus off of National-level autocrossing to win a bunch of pro races and pro championships but was back this year in a B-street Toyota Supra and as the 5-car guy on grid.
From spurs to sneakers -- there was a whole range of footwear for every kind of cowboy at the Wild Wild West Solo Nationals!
James Yom does a zen run in grid between runs before claiming his 6th National Championship.
Cars in the Solo Nats paddock are stickered up with endless Confucius-esque idioms of wisdom, including this one that we think you can all relate to... even if it's just a little.
An autocross family that plays together, stays together.
Even the toughest outlaws get a little wide-eyed when they realize they've struck gold. Here's Kasey Gitner, caught in pure disbelief after claiming the D Street Ladies National Championship title!
Mazda Mania as far as the eye can see!
Hollis Tattershall practices her apex skills as mom and dad get loaded up for the trip home.
Chris Pru Pruett came to Nationals 19 times, and wore ALL of his wristbands each year. After his untimely passing this past summer, his wife, Lorie, and daughter, Grace, came out to Nationals to meet Chris' people. Lorie wore his wristband collection proudly.
Jessica Yeung keeps her sights set ahead as she gears up for the D Street Prepared showdown
Lots of western lassoing went down this year. Some of it was for amusement, but darn near 1,300 attendees were also trying to lasso a red Solo Championship jacket.
Ain't no rain on this parade! Lincoln showed us her best weather through the week for Solo Nationals.
The SCCA Staff literally bought into the Club Spec class, with Rick Myers, Eric Prill, Andrew Benagh (and probably others) all pitching in to make sure it was on grid for the National Championship. Jon Krolewicz drove it to the class's first win, and his first in 20 trips to Nationals.
Come for the cars, stay for the... food? Monday and Tuesday night both featured lavish meals prepared by competitors. Monday night's Chuckwagon Challenge was a raving success as fares from seven regions were sampled by all.
It's all about perspective.
Off into the sunset, cowboy style.
Alex Pankiw freewheelin' and three-wheelin' a Mini Cooper in H Street.
Malcolm and Jacqueline Lawson share a moment before Malcolm takes to the course at the ProSolo Finale
Oldest car competing at Tire Rack Solo Nationals? The very highly modified 1927 Ford Franken-T competed in CAM-S.
Kevin and Dee Dietz fully embrace the Solo Nats theme every year by decorating their golf cart. For the Wild West-theme, they went all out and crafted a old-timey stagecoach with wagon wheels that lit up at night.
Road Trip Racing recreated the toll booth from Blazing Saddles as part of their Chuckwagon Challenge Party entry. Who brought their dimes?
Reviewing video is a core part of autocross competition, and what better way to do it than with friends?
Noise: it's what's for breakfast.
We like long walks on the concrete beach with 1300 of our closest friends.
EP competitor Bill Bounds put his Honda Del Sol on a diet during Solo Nationals, losing more than 300 lbs. of parts during the week, assisted by the new composit paper fiber (AKA cardboard) as his decklid.
Carmen Rowlands, Timing Chief, dons her lanyard during Monday afternoon's Chiefs Meeting.
What's better than a podium finish? When you and your fast friend podium together! Codrivers Johanna Griest and Holly Schwedler went 1-2 in ESPL!
The JXB folks brought their party a-game to the event - including this autocross Thursday night for the electric scooter - complete with cones and wireless timing.
Sprayer showers! Mark Canekeratne brings home the win in ESP by 0.613 over AJ Whitaker.
How many autocrossers does it take to scrape OPR off a tire? Turns out, it's a full pit crew effort!
Did you check off all the stops at Monday's Chuckwagon Challenge?
The committee that makes it happen! The Women on Track Solo Committee takes a photo opportunity during this year's Brunch event.
Morgan Lee of Sydney, Australia launches his D Street Subaru BRZ at the Tire Rack ProSolo Finale. Lee was awarded the Hagerty Keeping It Cool Award for adding shoey fun to the Solo Nationals podiums.
Without grid workers, Solo Nats would be more chaos than stampede -- they keep it all running like clockwork!
No, this was not one of the two pigs that were smoked during Tuesday's Conedown Hoedown. A different type of pig, entirely.
This sunset takes Top PAX of all the sunset photos.
Jason Bucki takes a sprayer bath while drinking a shoey to celebrate his ProSolo Super Challenge victory.
Xtreme Street rules say that you have to have a passenger seat. When Mat Beck registered with his road racing car, he had to improvise for his car to be compliant. Of course, Woody tagging along fit both the improvised seat and event theme.
Wild Wild West was the theme for the 51st Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships, and lots of attendees made the most of that premise throughout the Lincoln Airpark paddock Sept. 3-6, 2024.
Nick Gruendler eyes fellow XP competitor Josh Hatchett, who heads to course.
The couple who drives together... Ivy Chang and Tim Mason can be found at SCCA Time Trials and Solo events across the country year-round!
Future autocrosser Scarlett Thomas finally got to skip school and accompany her parents Karen and Jeremiah Thomas to her first Solo Nationals!
Well, I'll be! Is that the real Woody Pride ridin' into town?
Nicole Wong not only claimed her 13th Championship this week, in SSPL, but also took Top Ladies Index honors.
Another year, another KM podium in which Larry Lefty MacLeod comes out on top.
Winning the trophies is fun and all, but it's what you do with them after that matters most.
FSL had all the fun things to celebrate in grid, including a surprise engagement party for Jessie Bistrais!
Chad Stoughton rolled through Solo Town on the one-and-only, battery-powered Kart Modified Electric sled that ran exhibition laps Tuesday and Wednesday.
The tire cleaning area is a great place to clean some of the other peoples' rubber off your tires. All donations go to the SCCA Foundation, so it's a win-win!
Darian Taggart was on a high heading into the final runs in STX, but one competitor soared just a bit higher, landing Taggart in second place.
Tamra Krystinik didn't have the Nationals she planned, but took every opportunity to do her best, reviewing data from her broken BMod before catching a ride in a competitor's car.
Texas Region/Spokes sure knows how to cool down! Take a dip and rest a spell.
As the sun dipped below the dusty horizon, the Wild Wild Solo Nats transformed into a stage for outlaws emerging from the shadows.
Staffers Jon Krolewicz and Blair Deffenbaugh tip their hats to a job well done, celebrating their 1st- and 4th-place finishes on the inaugural Club Spec MX-5 podium!
In the class' inaugural Nationals, the Club Spec Mustang Ladies winner was Carla Russo, her first win in 19 Nationals appearances!
This isn't deja vu, the RX-8 known as Riley is back on top of DSP! New owner Rob Pendergest claims his first Championship in dramatic fashion by also taking Top PAX honors.
With precision driving mistakes are made, and cones need to be wrangled.
The wind blows hard here in the west, partner, best do what you can to take advantage.
Solo Nats horsebacks may look a little different, but a steed is a steed!
Ashley Weaver was this year's Mazda Motorsports recipient of the Wendi Allen scholarship from SCCA Women on Track. Ashley put the scholarship to use, and in a new (to her) car, brought home 2nd in CSPL.
Solo Nats: The only place where traffic cones can crush your hopes and dreams.
Now that right there is one trusty sidekick, partner!
Did 2024 D Street National Champ Mark Daddio haul in too many tires? Not in these here parts -- there's always room for more!