This article first appeared in the December, 2015 edition of SportsCar Magazine. SCCA members can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here after logging into their account; To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here.

Eric Genack
Continental Divide Region
SCCA member since 2005

“When I was younger, my dad used to take me to watch his friend compete in circle track racing, and to SCCA Club Racing events where he worked tech, but I never got into motorsports myself other than playing video games. Fast forward a few years and I randomly stumbled upon a Solo event being held in the parking lot next to a gaming convention I was attending – and it looked fun! Though it wasn’t until I bought a used 2003 Subaru later in the year that I started competing and got hooked on a hobby I don’t see ending any time soon. I even lucked out that the Subaru came with an unused membership to the SCCA!

Just like Solo, I randomly stumbled on Rallycross, but this time through an online search. The first event I tried to attend had heavy snow forecast for the day, but the event was close by so figured I’d go anyway. That event was cancelled, but the next event I had success, and I discovered a different world outside of Solo.

Once the RallyCross hook was set, I started competing in every local event I could, only missing one or two in the past eight years. After the first season passed, however, I stepped up to fill in for registration and have also been doing registration ever since. I even volunteered at the last few RallySprints held in my area, and I hope they return.

I’m very glad I got into this fun hobby, especially since I’ve also met a great group of people from traveling around the country that love doing exactly what I enjoy.”

Images by Rupert Berrington