The inaugural class of Golden Circle honorees. These seven have competed at all 50 Solo Nationals!
Jeff Blumenthal shows that sometimes there is nothing you can do but kick back and relax.
Monday Mazda-sponsored SCCA Women on Track Ladies Brunch was well attended.
Autocross is a sport that looks easier on paper.
It would not be Lincoln Airpark if we did not have some airplanes, right?
The Sunset Memorial Toast is a time to remember those who could not join us at Solo Nationals.
Catherine Cat Tran is honored as the Ladies Index Winner during Friday Evening Award Celebration.
Dave Williams of Kansas Region puts his newly-won Solo Cup to good use.
Pic or it did not happen.
Kasey Gitner accepts her free set of tires won at Friday Afternoon Awards Celebration.
And he proves it on course!
It is a bumper car thing, you would not understand.
Queued up and ready to roll!
You could say that Laurence Casey has grown fond of Patrick Gaffney Porsche GT4.
Everyone wants to get in on the group hug of Eric Stoltz, the 2023 STS Champion.
Here for the cones. Here for the fun.
Name something you do at an autocross that makes no sense to someone outside the sport.
Consistency is key, especially in a class like Solo Spec Coupe.
Bama enjoyed the evening festivities just as much (or maybe more) as his humans!
One of the most popular cars on site was the Crown Victoria of Christian Korey and Randy Bish!
Nicole Wong wins the ProSolo Ladies Challenge.
Kasey Gitner wraps her Ford Focus RS around the technical start of the ProSolo Finale left course.
Solo Nats is a family event, for sure, and it is never too early to introduce the next generation of SCCA members.
Enough said.
Effective greater than Pretty.
One of the many well-attended podium celebrations during the 50th running of the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships.
The first half of the event this year was all about how to keep the people and the cars cool.
Bag of Skittles or the CAM-S grid?
For decades, four square has been a perennial favorite when it comes to paddock games.
Christopher Dirkschneider takes a couple of cones with him on the East Course.
That is not really possible with an A Modified car, is it? Unless, of course, you are Jon Clements, Air Force pilot.
For each challenge, there are multiple solutions. If you need to spray down the engine of your STi, why not automate the process?
Nobody told us that playing with cars was something you had to grow out of.
Mari Clements celebrates her 4th Championship and first win since the 30th Running of Solo Nationals!
The Canadians are back! Authentic poutine was once again served in paddock during Sunday Night Beer Exchange.
The Solo Nats version of a saber arch.
Hailey Schmidt celebrates her big win in C Street Prepared Ladies.
Shelby Stoots cheers on her friend and teammate Carmen Rowlands in D Street Ladies.
Safe!
Colors on brand.
Solo Nats is more than a competition, it is an outright festival!
The Sunday Night Beer Exchange is just one of many parties organized for participants, by participants.
They do not get less surprising! James Yom gets drenched in celebration of his 4th National Championship!
When the call went out for course cleanup, quick work was made by many hands!
Kathi Van Der Werf checks her list to see who has been naughty, and who has been nice on grid.
Eric Anderson definitely had em while doing his signature burnouts at the ProSolo Finale.
Taking a page from the Formula One pit crew playbook. Wait, wait, wait, NOW!
The Maier GT350 has been a fixture of Solo Nationals for 50 years.
Some see a standard grid cart. We see history on wheels.
Buddy the Mannequin could be found at every festivity throughout the week.
Wooo, Rock and Roll! Goodnight, Lincoln!
Car collections come in many shapes and sizes at the Museum of American Speed!
As part of the Museum of American Speed permanent SCCA display, the 50 years of Solo Nationals are recognized.
Tire Rack Woody Rogers speaks at a Tuesday evening Homecoming Celebration.
50 years of Solo history was on display at a 50th Anniversary Pop-Up Museum on site.
Joe Paulick, Tony Mitera, and Ryan Lower channel Mario Kart with their post-race shenanigans in the Kart Modified grid.
Compact and fun. Not unlike many of the cars at this year Solo Nats.
The West Course designed by Sam Strano and Shelly Monfort required a lot of accuracy, and therefore studying.
Zack Barnes, Mark Scroggs, and Keith Brown embrace during the Sunset Memorial Toast.
Christopher Brown Mustang after some much-needed rain cooled the place down.
Howard Duncan may not have been able to attend the 50th, but his mark is left all over SCCA Solo.
This one did not compete, but this vehicle - part of the Rebels Auto Club and Midwest Rollers car show - still has lots of class!
The Women on Track committee presented custom corsages to all attendees at their Monday Luncheon.
Let us roll out!
With 1,300 drivers on site during the week, course walks were a popular activity.
Rinse and repeat takes on a whole new meaning at Solo Nats.
Style points go to Paul Krysiak and Fred White for matching their car numbers with the 50th anniversary logo.
If you are not feelin it at the event, you will be feelin it afterwards.
Ron and Karen Babb Lotus Elan highlights the on-site 50th Anniversary Pop-Up Museum.
Yup. That is the ground. Police your brass, and OPR.
With all the things that you can do, the Solo Nats is the place for you.
At the Solo Nats, course walks always go well into the evening.
Bee ready to go fast!
SSPL driver Sami Kravetz lines up for another run.
Thena Elayaperumal claims her Street Touring Ultra Ladies Championship trophy during Friday Afternoon Awards Celebration.
There is always room for more.
Tony Giordano rad Datsun 240Z ran at the very first Solo Nats, on display at the Monday Night Welcome Party.
A tricky slalom on the East Course - designed by Karen Babb - kept drivers on their toes this year!
Stickers add 5 hp to all vehicles, right?
The center point of Wednesday Night JXB Performance Ice Cream Social was watching videos from the first two days of competition.
George and Dee Schweikle are recognized during Tuesday night 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Dad Bill Stockton enjoys smiles with daughter Abby as she prepares for her next run. This was Abby first Solo Nats, and Bills return after 24 years.
Teamwork makes the dream work at Solo Nationals.
Tag team! That makes seven National Championships for Billy Davis!
Guy Ankeny works on his car at the back of the West Course grid in the early morning before runs.
With 125 acres at our disposal, there is plenty of room for an impromptu picnic at Solo Nats.
It is a long week in Lincoln. Sometimes you just need a nap.
Meet Kallie (with a K): golf cart protector and all around loveable puppy.
We made the news! Multiple local news crews paid a visit to the Solo Nats.
Heyward Wagner awaits being dunked at the Welcome Party.
When will home and garden stores start to realize they are actually race prep shops?
Al Unser Jr. joined us in Lincoln for the CAM/XS Invitational Shootout.
Jonathan Lugod receives congratulations hug after taking the win in F Street Prepared.
Thanks to Mazda Motorsports for the shade and refreshments in spectator areas!
Keeping cool and safe from the sun at Solo Nats is serious business.
Clear instructions are important. We agree! ProSolo is fun!
SCCA drivers are multi-talented. Brad McCann kicked off the first day of competition with his rendition of the national anthem!
Step into the photo booth and capture the fun of Monday Night Welcome Party.
Best seat in the house, perhaps?
The Solo Nats version of a Slip N Slide is the tire cleaning station.
AJ Whitaker is doused in water after winning his first Solo National Championship in only his second trip to Nationals!
Central Carolinas Region Jay Bullington (and dog, Percy!) was the proud recipient of the Johnson Spirit of the Sport Award.
Robert Stanley, driving a 2016 Ford Shelby GT350, ready to make a run in CAM-C at Lincoln Airpark.
Eric Anderson re-installs the timing belt on his Miata known as LaFawnduh Wednesday evening to prepare for SSM competition Thursday morning.
Performing under pressure is not for the faint of heart.
Jeff Cox guides his Shelby around the final turn of the CAM / Extreme Street Invitational Shootout Course.
Susan Anderson and Dee Schweikle, the two ladies represented in the Golden Circle honorees, are acknowledged during Monday Women on Track Luncheon.
Was the ProSolo Finale a bust for you? Big Wheel ProSolo in the Texas paddock is your chance at redemption.
It not just any shower when dad is the one delivering it! Mason Herrick celebrates his 2nd Solo National Championship in SSC!
We could not agree more!
A 50th Anniversary Committee developed a Pop-Up Museum within the paddock at Lincoln Airpark.
No doubt the hottest way competitors can remove OPR from tires.
They say that you can only control your own driving, but watching the parts of competition you cannot control may be the most stressful part of the week.
Boxed up and ready to go.
Rollin, rollin, rollin.
Kate Fischer is recognized at the Women on Track Luncheon.
Always take copious notes.