2022 Solo Nats: 100 Pictures Worth 1000 Words

Photos by Jon Krolewicz, Philip Royle, Kristen Poole, Rupert Berrington, and SoloMatters contributors.

The Solo Nationals staff decided to Keep the Fire Burnin' at the end of this year's event. We'll see you next year.. when we come back in the future.
photo by SCCA Staff

There are no winners in autocross, unless of course you just went Straight To The Top. Or, so says Mike Ferchak, this year's SSC National Champion by 0.064 second.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

It's a Heartbreaker — the moment you realize the win — or trophy — won't come this year.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

For those About to Rock (We Salute You), and so does Jeremy Porter, who sported this helmet and gesture in the E Modified "Zoomboni.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Even hot cars know You Gots To Chill. Keeping cool in Lincoln had many creative meanings during this year's H-O-T Solo Nats.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Sometimes, you gotta Dress for Success. Marko Gidej shared this simple-but-effective '80s themed FR-S with Jessica Lewis in STX. Neither tophied, but the design certainly brought smiles.
photo by Rupert Berrington

There were No UFOs at Solo Nationals, but every head turns when jets — like this A-10 Thunderbolt — take off or land.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Express Yourself. Rachel Baker always has unmistakable personal style.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Deana Kelley, Hanging Tough, overcame DNF's on her first two runs Thursday to take the XPL National Championship on Friday.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

One of four Jayhawk Motorsports drivers, Gabriel Roche is Ready to Rock as he prepares to take a run in the newest of the team's FSAE cars.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Don't Shed a Tear for Shawn Kiesel's winning streak in EML coming to an end - she might have been just as proud for her daughter.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Call Me. Mari Clements had the fun job of announcing results on the West Course.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Father Figure Mark Alft supports daughter Jean, while sporting a Women On Track Shirt. The pair shared a 2016 Corvette Z06 in Super Stock and Super Stock Ladies.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

You Spin Me Round. Perhaps these decorations appeased the low-traction dieties and ended up the only things spinning from this paddock spot.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Solo Nationals can be So Emotional. The ups and downs, success and failures, and intensity of the event can create a whole lot of feelings, as STS driver Jackson Lee shows us here.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

These two were a pair of Hot Rod Hearts. It's always special seeing couples making the most of their time at SCCA Solo Nationals.
photo by Kristen Poole

Sometimes, you do what you have to to Pump Up The Volume. Here, a crew member funnels sound with his hands, trying to listen intently to a car running on course.
photo by Kristen Poole

Whether you're driving, supporting or watching, Solo Nationals gives you a place to Party All the Time. Even golf carts get in on the action!
photo by Kristen Poole

When you get scanned in just before taking to the course, you better be thinking, "Yes, I'm Ready" as you pull up to the start line!
photo by Kristen Poole

Cover Me. The only shady business going on here is the umbrella helping to get out of the heat between runs.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

For the second year in a row, Broken Wings saw the C-Modified Van Diemen drafted into A-Modified service.
photo by Kristen Poole

Andie Wolfe's F-in-A-Mod Doofwagon wheel decided it was done on her first run, and the team had to Push It back to grid. A quick swap and they were back in action.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

We all know that stickers add horsepower to your Drive. This driver took that to heart, even covering parts that aren't visible while driving.
photo by Kristen Poole

Sometimes, Lincoln gets so hot that even the tires scream 'Bring Me Some Water'.
photo by Kristen Poole

It's no Pink Cadillac, but this 1969 MGB driven in A-Modified by Mark Sawatsky sure turned heads. His on-point shirt and those horns on his helmet didn't hurt, either.
photo by Kristen Poole

Competitors have to get creative sometimes. Cones in grid can make a great Stand for your helmet, or hiding spot to keep your drink cool.
photo by Kristen Poole

Why Can't This Be Love?
photo by Jon Krolewicz

With the level of competition in C-Modified, The Tide is High but Mari Clements is holding on.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Hundred percenter George Schweikle is certainly Hooked on Classics. He's seen every single Solo Nationals in his rearview mirrior, but continues to look ahead.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Who Can it be Now, who left this set of instructions on the dash of Jinx Jordan's FSP CRX. We're assuming the first set is from Jinx, but the "have fun" addition — we're betting Fred White or Ginette.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

You can often see men (and women) at work Down Under their cars on grid at Solo Nationals, whether it's making sure everything is in tip-top shape, or thrashing to fix a problem before competition.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Fast Car. Actually... it wasn't. But it was popular. With a paddock full of exotics, purebread racecars, classic sports cars and everything in between, we're pretty sure this was the most photographed.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Lean on Me. Camber-challenged Street-category cars can be sources of frustration... or humerous expression, as we see here.
photo by Kristen Poole

Obsession. No detail goes unchecked when it comes to staying at the peak of performance. Here, new-to-autocross Broch Evans checks the tire pressures on the all-electric Formula Mazda that ran in A Mod.
photo by Kristen Poole

The Boeing E-4 is always Somewhere Out There. And while we'll never know all the things it keeps track of, we do know that — for a few moments Tuesday — it slowed down to give the service men and women on board a longer look at Solo Nationals.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

(I've Had) The Time of My Life — it was all fun and games at the Monday night welcome party, and this crew proves it!
photo by Steele Productions

CSPL competitor Hailey Schmidt performs some last minute weight reduction, showcasing a handful of OPR, telling everyone Don't Worry, Be Happy!
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Head to Toe. This year's 80s theme made for some, like, totally awesome outfits on grid. Cameron Asbury absolutely rocked this all-spandex outfit both days of his competition.
photo by Kristen Poole

Daniel Cummings has The Look — not because he was the fastest car in A Modified, but because his Subaru "LMP360" was one of the most unique cars we've ever seen at the Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals.
photo by Kristen Poole

For an A-Modified car to work, you need some Wind Beneath My Wings. They also provide a good place to rest and visualize between runs.
photo by Kristen Poole

Langlee King analyzes her run with Rob Clark on the way to a second-place finish behind the wheel of a Little Red Corvette — a 2020 C8 to be exact — in Super Street Ladies.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Some folks have an Endless Love for autocross.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

That cone is Caught Up in You. The NSX of Carter Thompson in XA took a cone for a long ride on the East Course.
photo by Rupert Berrington

Solo Nationals veteran and Rebel Without A Pause Mike Snyder was, once again, hard to miss this year, sporting bright a bright blue 'do.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Two of Hearts. Carrie and Ian Baker wait to collect their trophies — each won their respective National Championships in CSPL and CSP.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Wipe Out! Sometimes our cars are just a little wider than we want them to be and we pick up that cone... literally.
photo by Rupert Berrington

Director of Rally and Solo Heyward Wagner shows off the trophy presentation setup at this year's Solo Nationals, in Reflections in Blue.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Stuck With You. This C-Modified Formula Vee has stuck with Solo Nationals, and had Solo Nationals stuck on it for more than a few years.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Ouch! Another One Bites The Dust with a badly cracked screen. Thankfully it still records!
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Solo Nationals was a family afair for some, and this Sweet Child O' Mine hammed-it-up for the camera while scrubbing up her hands.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

The ProSolo Finale Ladies Challenge came down to The Final Countdown — well, the final battle — between Andie Wolfe and Jordan Towns, with Wolfe pulling out the win.
photo by Danny Gross

Drivers did just about anything to keep their cars from being Too Hot. The good old spray-it-with-water technique is an oldie but a goodie.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Hands to Heaven might be the standard pose for Miata drivers getting ready to run!
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Freeze Frame. Thenmozhi Elayaperumal starts the camera before one of Abdul Huuda's competition runs. The pair shared this BMW 328 in STU and STU Ladies.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Sometimes Girls Just Wanna Have Fun — and being a mom doesn't get in the way of that.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

The SCCA Solo Nationals are another opportunity for enthusiasts to get On the Road Again and explore more of the country. This driver found an awesome way to display their travels!
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Lisa Berry is getting Into the Groove, going through a pre-run ritual on her way to the Street Modified Ladies win.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Some Like it Hot — turbo Subarus do not. Temperatures in Lincoln hovered in the mid-90s all week, forcing drivers to get creative to keep their cars cool.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Minimalist stands and 360' tire blankets hold warmth in this kart's tires in the Heat of the Moment.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Getting ready for A New Sensation. Or, at least the sensation of grip provided by cleaning OPR off your tires before the next run.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

These guys were Right Here Waiting for their next chance to attack the course.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

The Way it Is: Racer's tape — when "good enough" is good enough.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

At Solo Nationals, it's impossible to Keep Your Hands to Yourself when your friends need help. Sometimes, it takes lots of hands to get a car in tip-top shape for competition runs.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Leather and Lace. Heidi Ellison finished 24th in the tough E-Street class, showing her soft side with this fancy umbrella when she wasn't in her Toyota MR2 Spyder.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

It took some creative positioning to Get Down On It and make sure the OPR was clear for the next run.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Cars. Lots and lots of cars at the 49th SCCA Tire Rack Solo Nationals.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Born in the USA. A lot of national pride was on display when Clay Turner's flag-flying cobra was parked beside the USAF jet on static display Monday.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

A different site in grid — not only a helmet, but also a seat Right Here Waiting for their driver to come back. The co-drivers of the A-Modified all-electric Formula Mazda got creative to make sure both got a good seat position in the car.
photo by Philip Royle

In the car, the driver's heart rate and breathing might be fast, but on the sidelines, crews and friends hold their breath waiting Under Pressure in those most intense moments of final runs.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Legs... and leggings... and leg warmers. The 80s vibe was strong at the Friday welcome party, which also featured a car show.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Course workers often Take it on the Run, hustling to make sure the course was ready for the next car through.
photo by Rupert Berrington

This is what Rush Hour looks like in the grids at Solo Nationals. All kinds of bikes, scooters and golf carts — you never know what wheeled transport device you might see here.
photo by Kristen Poole

Red Red Wine... well, alcohol at least. National Staffer Dan Dennehy-Rodriguez was in charge of the beer run for the Monday night welcome party. We think he — and his 80s mustache — nailed it.
photo by Dan Dennehy-Rodriguez

This one, taken at the Monday night welcome party is Borderline — definite 80s vibe with a 21st century twist. You can tell these two are having fun!
photo by Steele Productions

Kate Fisher Wanna Be Starting Something as she gets ready to pull to the start line, all smiles.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Movin' On Up, KM driver Jake Sippl made his second appearance at Solo Nats, where he improved his finishing position over last time with a 12th place finish.
photo by Rupert Berrington

Cameras, cameras everywhere for Watching the Wheels at Solo Nationals.
photo by Kristen Poole

This group of ladies is proof that Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. And, the welcome party was a source of lots of it Monday evening — complete with trivia, an air guitar contest and tons of prizes.
photo by Rupert Berrington

Pac Man Fever. With the '80s theme in full force, there was lots of iconic imagry of this '80s video game — we haven't come very far from chasing dots around a 2D surface, have we?
photo by Kristen Poole

It isn't quite 867-5309, but the dust on this car will make sure no one is losing this number soon.
photo by Kristen Poole

At Solo Nats, it sometimes feels like the Winner Takes it All. But, with friends to stand with on the podium and others cheering from the crowd, we all get something from the event — trophy or not.
photo by Kristen Poole

Electric Avenue. Jon Krolewicz (pictured) and Broch Evans co-drove this Electric-powered A-Modified car, believed to be the first of its kind at Solo Nationals.
photo by Philip Royle

Most of the drivers who come to the SCCA Solo Nationals have Sweet Dreams of taking one of these home.
photo by Kristen Poole

We don't know if we fully agree with the sign touting Autocross on the dash of this Viper, but there is no doubt that It's Tricky.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Billy Davis wasn't pleased with his finish this year, but those close to him did their best to cheer him up, and That's What Friends Are For.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

The Heat is On, but this giant fan hopes to hold it off of this Honda Civic between runs.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Helpers Stand Back, waiting until the last minute to pull the tire insulating covers from the 1994 Sprinto driven by Jeremy Ellerby — who went on to win the National Championship.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

All Right, Incident reports were posted course-side for all to see.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

The 1956 "Jeep Not Trail Rated" made three appearances this year, one in DM with Nick Paternack at the wheel, and the other two in DML driven by Bridget Sawatsky and Carrie Goetz. It's got Bette Davis Eyes, don't you think?
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Peter Schnore heads out for his final run in SSC. With 46 drivers in the class, competition was Rock Steady and tight.
photo by Philip Royle

We Got the Beat at Monday Night's 80s-themed welcome party thanks to the DJ, who nailed the playlists all night long.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

This year's Monday evening car show saw a huge turnout of cars that could easily have been the Centerfold in any car magazine.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

It's My Turn! STS Driver Rich DiMarco attacks the course while those who have run — or are waiting to — watch on from the sidelines.
photo by Philip Royle

The car — and the jet — are Right on Track for departure. One getting ready to cross the finish line; the other getting ready to hammer down.
photo by Rupert Berrington

Shout! Jason Hobbs proved that tiny F Mods cars are also mighty when he won the Super Challenge during the '22 ProSolo Finale.
photo by Danny Gross

The 1980s theme for the 2022 Solo Nats was a clear winner, as was this novelty license plate that appeared on numerous vehicles at the event. No reason to Panic, though, there's always next year.
photo by Philip Royle

Family Man Jeff Kiesel watches daughter Kaila Kiesel on the way to her first SCCA Solo National Championship.
photo by Philip Royle

When you've been trying to win a National Championship for what feels like The Longest Time (24 years), and finally do it, you don't shy away from the celebratory dousing, as Geoff Zimmer shows us.
photo by Jon Krolewicz

Jessi Williams goes Round and Round in a celabratory spin on the shoulder of husband Evan winning the G-Street Ladies National Championship.
photo by Jon Krolewicz