It’s time! There’s no more waiting around. There’s no more wishing for time to pass. The Tire Rack SCCA® Time Attack Challenge is off to Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP) for what is shaping up to be an action-packed June 13-14, 2026, weekend.
Just south of Charlotte in Kershaw, SC, Carolina Motorsports Park is a jewel of a track for testing humans and machine. With 14 turns and 2.279 miles of asphalt featuring technical challenges alongside ample runoff room, this is prime real estate to push the limits to show your speed.
With roughly 60 drivers currently on the entry list, we know they’re aching to stretch their legs, and past results prove it.
If you’re looking for a test of best overall times, both the overall record holder from Unlimited 1 and the second-best ever time from Max 1 (seventh overall) are on the entry list (OK, so that’s the same guy – Andy Hollis – but that’s a great benchmark). Even if you’re not in U1 or M1, the best part of Time Attack Challenge weekends is there’s always someone to measure your best lap against, even if it’s your past self!
Weekend Plans
You can’t wait for the Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge weekend to begin, and you’re probably wondering how the weekend’s festivities are going to go down. We’ll tell ya, but pay attention, because this weekend will see things flow a little bit differently.
Show up on Friday night (early Saturday morning is fine, too) and set up your paddock space, unload your car, and pitch your tent (if camping is your thing). You can visit tech on Friday night to get it out of the way, or pop in on Saturday morning.
Friday is for putting touches on your car, meeting your neighbors, catching up with old friends, and reminding everyone that you’re about to set the track record over the next two days.
Saturday, the event gets right to it with a practice session in the morning, followed by a pair of Time Attack sessions. The best lap from those two midday sessions counts as your first score of the weekend. We’ll call the group of sessions that count toward your first scored time as “Time Attack 1.”
Start wrenching, but make it fast, because you’ll be back on track that afternoon, for another Time Attack session that counts for score number two. Call this one “Time Attack 2.”
The event takes a break after that – an end-of-day get together, a chance to watch videos, work on your car, or just wander the paddock to provide friendly banter. But get a good night’s sleep, because Sunday could decide it all.
Sunday morning features two Time Attack sessions as part of “Time Attack 2” – meaning the second half of your final score from Saturday afternoon. Then, after lunch, the clock turns back to “Time Attack 1” again, another shot at bettering your “Saturday morning” score.
Got it? If not, check out the event schedule on the event page.
Time Attack CMP Event Page
Think you can handle this kind of weekend? We know you can – and it’s not too late to register. Still, you want to act fast because the June 13-14, 2026, weekend at CMP is going to be awesome.
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More to Come
If you can’t make it to Carolina Motorsports Park for the mid-June Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge, we’ll let it slide … this time. But mentally mark your calendar for next year.
Whether you’re attending the event at CMP or not, there are other Time Attack events you can also hit up, so find one at a track near you and go have some #funwithcars.
Time Attack Calendar
Photo by Langlee King
SCCA’s Lone Star Region has found a meaningful way to honor the life and legacy of one of its most dedicated members. Earlier this year, the Region’s board voted to donate $5,000 through the SCCA® Foundation to help fund a 2026 intern position within the SCCA Road Racing department, dedicating the contribution to the memory of longtime member Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Wannarka, who passed away in March.
For those who knew Jerry, the tribute feels especially fitting.
“Jerry served the SCCA for many years and wore a lot of different hats,” said Lone Star Region Treasurer Connie Hudson. “He really believed in mentoring and bringing people up to work in the sport.”
That belief in helping others grow was something Jerry carried throughout more than 50 years with the Sports Car Club of America™.
After joining the Club in 1966 and earning his competition license in 1968, Jerry built a legacy that stretched far beyond the driver’s seat. His military career took him across the country, where he became an active and respected member of several Regions, including Washington D.C., Indianapolis, Alamo, and ultimately Lone Star.
Wherever he went, Jerry became known not only for his knowledge and leadership, but for his willingness to teach, mentor, and support others. Over the years, he served in nearly every major stewardship role in the organization – Executive Steward, Regional Race Steward, Operating Steward, Safety Steward, Chief Steward for the SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, and Chair of the SOM. He also served as Regional Executive for both Lone Star and DC Regions, Area 2 Director, and eventually Chairman of the SCCA Board of Directors.
His decades of service earned some of the Club’s highest honors, including the Woolf Barnato Award and the David Morrell Award. Earlier this year, Jerry was also inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame, a recognition that reflected not only his accomplishments, but the lasting impact he had on the people around him.
That spirit of mentorship makes the Lone Star Region’s contribution especially meaningful.
The 2026 SCCA Road Racing internship will give a student the opportunity to work directly on the SCCA National Championship Runoffs, one of amateur racing’s premier events. The intern will gain hands-on experience in event logistics, operations, volunteer coordination, scheduling, race-week execution, and post-event analysis.
More importantly, the position will help introduce a young professional to the people, teamwork, and passion that define the sport – exactly the kind of opportunity Jerry would have encouraged and championed.
Through this internship, Jerry’s influence will continue helping guide and inspire the next generation of SCCA members and leaders.
“For someone who dedicated decades to strengthening the Club, Lone Star Region helping fund an internship focused on education and hands-on experience in memory of Jerry is especially meaningful,” said Clay Turner, Executive Director for the SCCA Foundation. “In many ways, the internship program reflects the same values Jerry carried throughout his time in the SCCA, so I couldn’t be more grateful for Lone Star Region’s decision to help fund this program.”
Learn more about SCCA’s Lone Star Region by clicking here.
And if you, your SCCA Region, or organization is interested in helping fund the numerous programs the charitable arm of the Club supports, consider making a donation to the SCCA Foundation.
Photo courtesy the Wannarka family
