There are a lot of reasons to be excited about the 2026 season, especially if you’re an SCCA® RallyCrosser. To loosely borrow from a Feist song: One, two, three, four, we’ll tell you why we love RallyCross® more and more. One, the 2026 RallyCross National Championship is sliding into a new location – one that’s farther west than the event has gone in its 20-year history. Two, the RallyCross Divisional Challenge is back. Three, similar to the RallyCross National Championship, the Divisional Challenge features some exciting new locations. And four, the action will be here before you know it.

This RallyCross action isn’t exactly around the corner, but it’s time to head to the garage and start wrenching on your car because, come the end of May, you’ll be hitting the dirt. The action continues through June and July (with a pinch of August), before everyone begins their prep work for the winner-take-all National Championship event on Oct. 16-18.

Take the Challenge

Remember those viral challenges that took over the internet half a decade after Feist’s popularity waned? Yeah, neither do we. But we do remember RallyCross Divisional Challenges. Why? Because RallyCross Divisional Challenges have been taking place for years and are a blast.

“Divisional Challenge events bring the fun and high-level competition of the National Championship, and puts it on the road,” explained SCCA Senior Director of Rally/Solo® Rick Myers. “Whether you plan to attend the National Championship event or not, Divisional Challenges are a whole lot of fun. And remember, winning a Divisional Challenge is one of the steps for claiming the TripleCross award.”

The 2026 RallyCross Divisional Challenge series hits the dirt on May 29-31, with the SCCA Southeast RallyCross Divisional Challenge in Hollytree, AL. Hollytree Off Road played host to the 2024 and 2025 RallyCross National Championship, and with all that space and Region support, it never fails to impress.

The June 19-21 Great Lakes RallyCross Divisional Challenge shifts this year’s event from West Virginia to Owsley County, KY, while the July 3-5 Midwest RallyCross Divisional Challenge sees the series head back to Billy Bob’ Billings RallyX Farms in Billings, OK.

July (specifically 17-19) brings the return of the Southern Pacific RallyCross Divisional Challenge in San Diego, CA, with the Divisional Challenge series wrapping at a new location for the Challenge on July 31-Aug. 2, with the Lake Superior RallyCross Divisional Challenge in Houghton, MI.

2026 RallyCross Divisional Challenge Calendar

Learn more about the RallyCross Divisional Challenge by clicking here.

National Championship Heads to AZ

Prior to the RallyCross National Championship taking place in Alabama at Hollytree Off Road, the event was held in Kansas, Ohio, and more, with the farthest west the event traveled being Fountain, CO. With 2026 comes a latitudinal shift, with the event taking place Oct 16-18 at the Camp Verde Equestrian Center in Camp Verde, AZ.

“The site will be able to more than support our RallyCross National Championship,” Myers said. “Sean Spring and the Arizona Rally Association have been doing an outstanding job out there for about two years now and they’re ready for us – I’m looking forward to it.”

The history of Arizona Rally Association locating the Camp Verde Equestrian Center site is quite an interesting one, with Arizona Region’s Sean Spring detailing the endeavor a couple of years ago on scca.com.

“We’re really looking forward to having everyone out there,” Spring said during a recent RallyCross town hall meeting. “It’s been a great spot for us. Really picturesque mountains all around, [and] the weather’s going to be great that time of year. Even if it does rain out there, we’ve got two very distinct courses: one is a … crushed granite style, the other side is a little more natural and can kind of get a little slick when it gets wet. One side drains really well and the other gets a little bit more slippery, so keep that in mind for each day and how that might affect you.

“We’re looking forward to having everyone out there.”

In 2026, Arizona Rally Association will play host to the National Championship event and more. For those looking to test the site prior to the Oct. 16-18 National Championship, check out Arizona Rally Association’s website.

For more information about SCCA RallyCross, there’s scca.com/rallycross.

OK campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties, ‘cause it’s cold out there!

Yet, it won’t be cold forever, so set up for spring and summer this Groundhog Day by registering for one of the upcoming SCCA® Targas that are coming your way. Or be like Phil Connors from the classic Groundhog Day movie and relive Targa again and again and again by entering not one, not two, not three, but all four SCCA Targas taking place in 2026.

Those registering for an SCCA Targa will also get a bonus that saves them legit cash. More on that, but first…

What is SCCA Targa? Only the most fun you can have in a car. Think about it: Four days, at least one motorsports adventure per day, and a friend. This is way better than a few minutes of fun in a car – it’s more than half a week of #funwithcars with a buddy where you’ll be participating alongside teams comprised of your soon-to-be best friends.

Check out the SCCA Targa Facebook group to see what people are saying about the events.

We said there are four SCCA Targas coming this year – here’s the calendar:

SCCA Targa Tex-ish

Targa Carolinas

Targa New England

SCCA Targa Great Lakes

Bing!

OK campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties, ‘cause it’s cold out there!

Nice going, boys. You’re playing yesterday’s tape.

Similar to Ned Ryerson’s life insurance plans, SCCA Targa is not only the best way to ensure you have the most thrilling spring and summer ever, but signing up on Groundhog Day guarantees a discount that doesn’t come around every day.

“This year’s SCCA Targa events are going to be a blast, but we want the fun to carry on through the final weekend of each event, so we’ve got a deal for those registering on Feb. 2,” says SCCA’s Manager of National Time Trials John Hunter. “Register for an SCCA Targa and you’ll receive a 10% discount that one or both of the Targa team members can use at the Time Attack Challenge weekend that follows the Targa.”

As Neddy would say – Bing!

Everything you need to know about the Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge can be found here.

Bing Again!

OK campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties, ‘cause it’s cold out there!

But paying the SCCA Targa registration fee shouldn’t be a cold experience – and it isn’t!

Each SCCA Targa is a deal, with the $975 entry fee covering the team, which is up to two drivers per car (you can go it alone if you choose…although in a car, two sets of hands is always more fun). Think about it: That’s $243.75 per day, or $121.88 per teammate per day. More affordable quality track time simply doesn’t exist.

But that’s still a lot of money to front on Feb. 2 for an event that doesn’t take place until April, June, or July. SCCA is defrosting that chill, however, with more good news. If you register for an SCCA Targa event using PayPal Express, drivers can access all of PayPal’s payment options, which includes “Pay in 4” and PayPal Credit.

What that means is you can reserve your spot now and worry about the payments later. (Pro tip: “Pay in 4” is interest free!) And this year, you don’t even need to be an SCCA member to run a Targa event – you can select to purchase a weekend membership during registration and that’ll cover you for the entire event. 

Stuck in a Loop?

The existential question posed by Phil Connors was: What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?

You don’t have to spend 20 to 30 years of your life battling to get out of a time loop like Phil did – break free the easy way and enter an SCCA Targa event.

“Last year saw the relaunch of SCCA Targa, and everyone had a blast,” Hunter says. “We learned a lot in 2025, and we’re putting that knowledge to good use. Targa teams should expect quality – and sometimes unique – track time, plus tons of fun on the transits. That includes the likes of an oval track, as well as the option to take in the sights at Mt. Washington and the fun of a ferry ride if they choose.

“In other words, regardless of which SCCA Targa you enter, you’re going to have a blast. But to maximize your fun, you’ll want to enter on Groundhog Day.”

Babe, I got you babe.

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