Awards & Recognition

Flagging & Communications volunteers are the eyes and ears of the racetrack — stationed at corner posts around the circuit, they communicate track conditions to drivers through flags and make radio calls to Race Control describing incidents, serving as a critical link between the drivers and Race Control. SCCA’s Flagging & Communications officials are so respected in the motorsports community that they are regularly supporting events for IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, Formula 1, and many more professional and semi-pro series and championships. Each year since 1985, the SCCA® Flagging & Communications Volunteer of the Year has recognized the member whose situational awareness, flag discipline, communication skills, and dedication to driver safety exemplifies this vital specialty.

Emergency Services volunteers provide the a variety of important services to SCCA Road Racing events. From corner marshalling, to staffing emergency response and fire safety vehicles, to on-call medical personnel, they stand ready throughout every session — and every incident — to respond when drivers need them most. Each year since 1985, the SCCA® Emergency Services Volunteer of the Year has recognized the member whose training, professionalism, and composure under pressure help protect competitors when it matters most.

Pit & Grid volunteers manage two of the most active and logistically complex areas at any SCCA road race — the pre-race grid and the pit lane. They coordinate car positioning, stage drivers and crews before every session, and enforce pit lane safety procedures throughout the event. Each year since 1985, the SCCA® Pit & Grid Volunteer of the Year has recognized the member whose organization, communication, and composure in this fast-moving environment keeps events running on time and competitors out of harm’s way.

Timing & Scoring volunteers are the keepers of the official record — they time every lap, count every pass, and produce the results that determine pole positions, race winners, and championship standings. Their accuracy is non-negotiable, and their work in the timing tower touches every competitor at every event. Each year since 1985, the SCCA® Timing & Scoring Volunteer of the Year has recognized the member whose precision, reliability, and dedication to getting it right makes official results possible.

Race Administration encompasses many layers of event leadership. Race Chairs coordinate every element of event planning and logistics, putting all personnel and resources in place before the weekend begins, and auditing after the fact. Paddock Marshals assist with getting competitors and their trailers parked and organized. Radio Tech marshals ensure the event’s communications infrastructure is operating reliably for all volunteer specialties. Hospitality Marshals ensure that volunteers have the food and beverages needed to fuel them throughout the day, and sometimes, into the evening. Each year since 1985, the SCCA® Race Administration Volunteer of the Year has recognized the member — in any of these roles — whose leadership, coordination, and execution the entire event depends on.

Race Data Acquisition volunteers manage the gathering of technical data to provide the Road Racing Competition Committee and its Advisory Committees with materials to assist with developing and mainting car class rules. As the sport’s reliance on data technology has grown, so has the importance of this specialty. The SCCA® Race Data Acquisition Volunteer of the Year recognizes the member whose technical expertise and critical-analysis ability keeps our rules making process moving.