Oh crap, Father’s Day is nearly here, and you have no gift.
We can help, and we have the perfect solution that can be fun for the whole family, because heading to the racetrack with your street car for an afternoon of fun is something Pops, Mom, and the kids can all enjoy. (Or it can be something that gets Dad out of the house for a while to buy you some alone time…so there’s that.)
To the point: Father’s Day being June 15, 2025, you’ve got to act fast — you’ve also got to wonder what you’ve been doing all year, since you KNEW Father’s Day was on its way. Anywho, head to tracknightinamerica.com, click the “Store” tab, and head for the Merch Store link. Select the Track Night in America® gift certificate for $150, checkout, and you’re done! The gift certificate will be emailed to you, then you forward that to the father of your choice.
Why is a $150 gift card the only amount we offer? Because it’s a nice sounding number. It’s also round about the amount you need to enter any Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack event from sea to shining sea. Truth is, most Track Nights ring up closer to $170, so maybe slot a crisp Andrew Jackson in the Father’s Day card envelope along with that gift card printout.
(Pro tip: Keep an eye out for event discounts to drop that price down even lower, like this June-exclusive deal with KONI that saves you an extra $25 when registering for any upcoming Track Night event.)
Want to know a secret? If you’re the father in this scenario, there’s no rule that says you can’t buy a gift card for yourself and tell your wife or kids that the other one got it for you. And if you’re the wife in this equation, getting your husband a Track Night in America gift card for Father’s Day will make him feel bad for not coming up with such an awesome gift idea for Mother’s Day.
If you’re not sure whether you’re ready to get on a racetrack in your street car in a non-timed, low-stress environment, believe us when we say you are — and this link explains why!
All the driver needs is a mechanically sound street vehicle, an approved helmet (pick one up here at the Track Night Safety Store), and the desire to have a few hours of excitement on a road racing circuit one afternoon.
When it comes to last minute Father’s Day shopping (or belated Mother’s Day gifts), don’t fear, Track Night in America is here!
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If you retain only one piece of information from this article, it should be that Tier 1 registration and Test-n-Tune reservations for the Sept. 1-5, 2025, Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships (which takes place in Lincoln, NE) begin June 10 at 3 p.m. CT.
If you’re able to retain more details, then know that Tier 1 registration applies to 2024 National Championship winners, 2024 Solo Nats podium winners (that’s top three trophy winners in each class), 2024 class winners (supplemental and undersubscribed classes), 2025 Solo Nationals Chiefs, 100 Percenters, and Silver Circle members.
If you don’t fall into the Tier 1 registration bracket, you’ll register during Tier 2 — that takes place June 17 at 3 p.m. CT.
For Tier 1 and Tier 2, the cost of registration is $224.
Want to know what days you’ll be competing? Check the preliminary run day schedule!
What’s that? You can retain even more information? Well then — Test-n-Tune reservations for Solo Nationals open on the same day as Tier 1 registration (June 10 in case you forgot), but at 5 p.m. CT. The cost for the Test-n-Tune is $50 for four runs during a specific one-hour slot, with $10 of that entry fee going to SCCA Foundation to support Tire Rack Street Survival Schools. Note that drivers are able to purchase more than a single one-hour time slot, but a single vehicle may not be entered more than once within the same hour (in other words, drivers and codrivers looking for eight runs will have to register for two time slots).
You want more information to remember? Apparently, your youth wasn’t as wasted as ours, which means your memory is way better than … what were we saying … can’t remember …
Ahh yes, tidbit number four (and the reason this article’s title actually makes sense): The theme for the 2025 SCCA Solo National Championships is rock-n-roll. We told you this already (and knowing you, you probably remembered it). Since that original announcement, we’ve also spent waaaay too much time shopping for what we’re going to wear during the event — and we bet Kevin Dietz has put more time than that into his next golf cart and car graphic designs.
Speaking of shopping, the Solo National Championships merch store is up and running! Check it out!
There are also entry fee increases to think about, plus cancellation fees, and more. Tell you what — we’ll put all of this information into a format for people like us who have short attention spans:
- June 10 at 3 p.m. CT: Tier 1 registration opens
- June 10 at 5 p.m. CT: Test-n-Tune registration opens
- June 17 at 3 p.m. CT: Tier 2 registration opens
- July 30 at 12:01 a.m. CT: Entry fee increases to $325 (Those registering with the higher entry fee are not eligible to receive a refund)
- July 30 at 12:01 a.m. CT: Cancellation fee increases to $100 (for those registered prior to July 30 and cancelled between July 30 and Aug. 29)
- 25 at 3 p.m. CT: Online registration closes
- 29 at 7 p.m. CT: This is the last day to cancel and receive a refund, less a cancellation fee of $100 (for those who registered prior to July 30)
Consider that bullet-pointed list of dates to be a kind of stairway to Solo heaven — put them all in your calendar so you don’t forget.
Then hey, ho, let’s go to the Solo Nats!
Event Info Solo Nats Registration
Test-n-Tune Registration
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