The gig is over for the first half of artists slated to perform Sept. 1-5, 2025, at Lincoln Airpark in Nebraska for the rock ‘n’ roll themed 52nd Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships. The Sports Car Club of America™ can now reveal 35 rockstars that flew like a Free Bird on the way to victory this year.
The motorsport show, however, resumes Thursday morning, Sept. 4, when the curtain rises on a second set of Solo artists who will rip it up around two main stages Thursday and Friday before the second set of Champions is crowned at week’s end.
Follow the remaining two days of competition online at sololive.scca.com. There you’ll find live timing/scoring, results, and audio coverage provided each day by groovy announcers. Don’t forget to monitor the Tire Rack SCCA National Solo and SCCA Official Facebook pages, too, for updates and photos.
If you want the full Solo Nats rock ‘n’ roll experience, catch the Solo Nationals Morning Show. That’s a daily video broadcast at the SCCA Official Facebook page that starts about an hour before cars head out on course. That’s where you’ll find knowledgeable hosts interviewing special guests that bring everyone up to speed on the experience.
Not enough Solo tunes yet? Then dial in journalist Brian Bielanski who is chatting with participants around the paddock to uncover slice-of-life stories for special Inside the SCCA segments posting to The Racing Network YouTube page. And at SCCA.com, additional stories and updates will roll across like guitar licks during one of the biggest events SCCA conducts each year.
If you’re lucky enough to be at the show, tag your posts with #SoloNatsHasStarted and #funwithcars so others know you’re cool, and they could’ve been.
First Set of Winners
Below is the list of Tuesday/Wednesday National Champions and class winners (all provisional). Each entry includes “class: name, car, margin of victory (career national championships).” An asterisk indicates the class either did not reach the participation threshold to crown a National Champion or is a supplemental class.
Super Street: James Yom, Porsche 911 GT3, 0.376sec (sixth National Championship, third consecutive in class)
Super Street Ladies: Nicole Wong, Porsche 911 GT3, 0.947sec (14th National Championship, first in class)
B Street: Charles Krampert, Toyota Supra, 1.981sec (third National Championship, second consecutive in class)
B Street Ladies: Jennifer Bedell, Toyota Supra, 0.163sec (eighth National Championship, first in class)
C Street: Julian Garfield, Mazda MX-5, 0.457sec (seventh Nationals win, second consecutive National Championship in class)
C Street Ladies: Casey Coughlin, Mazda MX-5, 1.283sec (sixth consecutive National Championship, third consecutive in class)
D Street: DJ Alessandrini, Toyota GR86, 0.035sec (first National Championship)
D Street Ladies: Kasey Gintner, Ford Focus, 0.205 (second consecutive National Championship in class)
G Street: Lance Keeley, Volkswagen GTI, 0.460sec (third National Championship, second in class)
*G Street Ladies: Diane Austin, Volkswagen GTI, 0.209sec (third Nationals win)
A Street Touring®: Daniel McCelvey, Mazda MX-5, 0.483sec (fifth National Championship, first in class)
A Street Touring Ladies: Langlee King Clark, Mazda MX-5, 0.344sec (first National Championship)
E Street Touring: Eric Stoltz, Mazda Miata, 0.695sec (fourth National Championship, first in class)
E Street Touring Ladies: Stephanie Reynoso, Honda Civic Si, 0.325sec (sixth National Championship, first in class)
G Street Touring: Chris Yoder, Honda Civic Si, 0.335sec (second National Championship, first in class)
Super Street Prepared: Jeff Wong, Chevrolet Corvette, 0.476sec (ninth National Championship, third in class)
C Street Prepared: Christian Kolmers, Mazda Miata, 0.121sec (first National Championship)
C Street Prepared Ladies: Ashley Weaver, Mazda Miata, 6.539sec (first National Championship)
C Prepared: Michael Maier, Ford GT 350, 0.901sec (11th National Championship, 10th in class)
C Prepared Ladies: Tracy Lewis, Ford Mustang, 0.683sec (eighth National Championship, eighth in class)
E Prepared: Patrick Washburn, Honda Civic, 0.636sec (sixth National Championship, sixth consecutive in class)
Super Street Modified: Randall Wilcox, Mazda Miata, 1.698sec (fifth National Championship, fourth in class)
*Super Street Modified Ladies: Dawn Sullivan, Mazda Miata, 1.772sec (first Nationals win)
Street Modified FWD: Craig Wilcox, Honda Civic, 2.714sec (ninth National Championship, fifth in class)
D Modified: Jeremy Ellerby, Sprinto RC 1.4T, 0.528sec (fifth National Championship, fifth consecutive in class)
D Modified Ladies: Dawn Danton, Mazda Hondiata (first Nationals win)
F Modified: Jason Hobbs, Novakar J9, 0.924sec (seventh National championship, seventh in class)
F Modified Ladies: Kencey Christopher, Novakar J9, 12.048sec (sixth National Championship, second in class)
*Club Spec MX-5: Zach Rikkers, Mazda MX-5, 0.140sec (first Nationals win)
*Club Spec MX-5 Ladies: Theresa Walton, Mazda Miata, 0.433sec (third Nationals win, first in class)
*CAM-Contemporary: Dave Schotz, Chevrolet Camaro, 3.880sec (sixth Nationals win, third consecutive in class)
*CAM-Contemporary Ladies: Kylee Risse, Chevrolet Camaro, 0.650sec (second Nationals win, second consecutive in class)
*CAM-Sport: Josh Peek, Chevrolet Corvette, 1.066sec (first Nationals win)
*CAM-Traditional: JJ Mallrich, Chevrolet Camaro, 0.081sec (first Nationals win)
*CAM-Traditional Ladies: Ashley Griffin, Ford Mustang, 2.194sec (first Nationals win)
Photo: C Street Prepared driver Christian Kolmers got his very first National Championship on Wednesday
Photo by Jeff Loewe
(Editor’s note: This article was updated to show the correct winner of Super Street Ladies)
From Solo® Nats to Road Racing Champion, and now more Solo Nats … Take the Long Way Home sort of sums up Jeff Altenburg’s appearance at the rock ‘n’ roll themed Tire Rack SCCA® Solo National Championships taking place Sept. 1-5, 2025, at Lincoln Airpark in Nebraska.
A member of the Sports Car Club of America™ since 1988, Altenburg cut his teeth in Solo. Turned out he was pretty good behind the wheel, claiming six ProSolo® Championships and four Solo Nats Championships between 1989 and 1997. Those, however, aren’t his only SCCA Championships as he also earned a Runoffs® victory in 1997, and a second one in 1999.
Furthermore, Altenburg’s credits include two Neon Challenge Championships and a SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship as a factory driver for Mazda. Add to that a Dominican Touring Car Championship and it’s easy to understand why he’s considered a rockstar amongst SCCA’s ranks.
After more than two decades, Altenburg popped up again at Solo Nats last year. He’s back again in 2025 driving a Toyota Supra in B Street’s Tuesday/Wednesday competition. After 15 years as a professional sports car driver in a pressure-filled position, he said it’s nice to be out and just having #funwithcars once again.
“I was pretty rabid about my autocrossing for the 10 years or so that I did it,” Altenburg said. “I thought I’d jump back in and do some autocrossing on a casual, just-for-fun basis now.”
What were Altenburg’s impressions of Solo Nats after being away for so long? First off, the event’s immensity has certainly changed. There are more RVs and trailers, and a lot more people. Yet, some things have remained very much the same.
“The event is huge, very impressive, very well organized, and a lot of fun,” Altenburg said. “Shockingly, having been out of autocross for so long, I saw a lot of people that I knew who are still doing this. In that huge of a crowd, to be walking around and run into people I knew 27 years earlier is really nice.”
Make no mistake, Altenburg is still a focused competitor. While he’s not expecting to win B Street this year, he admits a solid finish would be nice. Nonetheless, being back with friends and enjoying the camaraderie makes a visit to Solo Nats worth the trip.
Follow All of this Year’s Competitors
Right around 1,300 people will likely be part of this 52nd running of the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships at Lincoln Airpark. Family, friends and fans can track their favorite performers online at sololive.scca.com. That’s where you’ll find live timing/scoring, as well as audio coverage each day.
Be sure to monitor the Tire Rack SCCA National Solo and SCCA Official Facebook pages, too, for updates and photos over the next couple days of #funwithcars. For more of the Solo Nats rock ‘n’ roll experience, be sure to catch the Solo Nationals Morning Show, a daily video broadcast at the SCCA Official Facebook page that starts about an hour before cars head out on course.
Need more Solo tunes to get you through the week? Journalist Brian Bielanski has that covered thanks to special Inside the SCCA segments that unveil slice-of-life stories out of Solo Nats’ paddock. Those presentations can be found at the The Racing Network YouTube page.
Photo: Jeff Altenburg out playing at Solo Nats in B Street driving a Toyota Supra
Photo by Philip Royle
All Along the Watchtower, autocross fans are following this year’s rock ‘n’ rolled themed Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships, taking place Sept. 1-5, 2025, in Nebraska’s capital city at Lincoln Airpark. By day’s end, the first set of Solo Nats Champions will be found from as many as 40 competition classes.
Follow this concrete concert live, online at sololive.scca.com for current timing/scoring, as well as audio from DJs covering all the Heats. Be sure to monitor the Tire Rack SCCA National Solo and SCCA Official Facebook pages, too, for ongoing updates, videos, and photos. SCCA.com is an additional outlet as well that keeps the beat for one of the biggest events SCCA conducts every year.
If you’re at the Solo Nats show, remember your presence doesn’t count if you don’t share it on social media. Tag your posts with #SoloNatsHasStarted and #funwithcars so others know you’re awesome…and they could’ve been.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trophies from Kiesel Guitars
For a rock ‘n’ roll-themed competition, there’s nothing more apt than having guitars as trophies. Sure enough, that’s what’s happening in 2025 thanks to Kiesel Custom Guitars and a family of diehard SCCA Soloists.
The Kiesel clan has been an integral part of SCCA Solo in many ways. You’ve got papa Jeff, a Solo Driver of Eminence with 17 National Championships and four Solo Triad Award honors, as well as matriarch Shawn with another 13 Solo Nats victories. Daughter Kaila has won three times, too, as has son Zak.
Luckily for SCCA, Jeff is also vice president of Kiesel Guitars. Since 2013, he has made a few prized guitars available each year that are awarded as very special trophies.
“It’s an honor to be able to craft these guitars based on the annual theme,” Jeff said. “Drivers put in so much work each year, and it means a lot to be a part of their huge accomplishments.”
The five guitars up for grabs this year are based on the company’s Kyber model launched this year. Each one has been finished with a very iconic rock/metal crackle finish and features its own custom inlay design across the fretboard. This brand-new model was created to push the levels of what is possible today, with notable changes including a thin body design, modern aggressive headstock, an extra-sculpted neck heel for easier upper-fret access, and a unique body that allows for comfortable playing in any position.
A couple of these practically priceless instruments have already been awarded. Billy Davis, the Johnson-Clark-Johnson Cup recipient recognizing ProSolo’s Super Challenge Points Championship victor, earned one guitar. Kim Whitener, who won her eighth Fletcher Cup recognizing ProSolo’s Ladies Challenge Points Championship winner, earned hers Because All She Wants to do is Dance to excellence.
Two more guitars are earmarked for the Solo Nats top PAX performers from Tuesday/Wednesday and Thursday/Friday. The final guitar goes to the winner of CAM-S running Tuesday/Wednesday at Lincoln Airpark.
Kiesel has been building world-class guitars, basses, and pickups since 1946 for pro and hobbyist musicians alike. The extremely rare musical instruments created for SCCA members have been handcrafted by a small set of skilled artisans in Southern California, and each piece requires about 35 hours of painstakingly delicate work.
Known for high-quality workmanship, and industry leading use of exotic woods, the company offers countless combinations of custom options so you can design your own custom shop instrument at an affordable price. So if you don’t earn one of the five limited-edition trophy guitars this year, head to the Kiesel Custom Guitars website and order up something nice so you can play like Ziggy Stardust.
Wednesday’s Can’t-Miss Afterparty
Lots of Soloists are yet to play Wednesday on the two featured autocross stages at Solo Nats — and when that show is over, everyone is invited to the Tire Rack Event Center (TREC) VIP Backstage Tent for the annual Tire Rack Solo Awards Celebration starting around 5:45 p.m. local time.
Like any concert backstage VIP space, there will be free food and beverages for all rockstars and entourage members. The first set of Solo Nats winners will be lauded, and the names of significant Solo Award honorees will be unveiled.
Wednesday evening at 7:45 p.m. is when the Solo community will hold its annual “In Memoriam” session. Everyone is invited to gather for that Sunset Remembrance Toast, which occurs near the Solo Impound Scales located between the two competition courses. It’s a chance for people to join together and remember those who have departed, but who will always be part of SCCA’s spirit. This is a ‘bring your own tissues’ engagement.
Photo: The Kiesel guitars up for grabs at Lincoln Airpark this year.
Picture Courtesy of Kiesel Custom Guitars
