The Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships isn’t about winning cash and prizes – but the fact that you can sure doesn’t hurt. In fact, it ratchets up the fun! Then considering that registration for these generous Solo Nats contingency offerings mostly involves a few button clicks and applying a handful of stickers, you’d be silly not to jump in.
The 2023 Solo National Championships, taking place Sept 5-8 at Lincoln Airpark on the west side of Nebraska’s capital, will be a wild one, with the event celebrating 50 amazing years of top-level autocross (and paddock parties). What do we know about the 2023 Solo Nats so far? This year’s Homecoming theme is poised to double up those already legendary paddock parties, and the event’s run days have been decided. Also, Tier 1 registration kicks off the event sign-up portion of the party on June 13, with Tier 2 jumping into action on June 20 and general registration opening on June 27. Want more information on those 2023 Solo Nats registration dates? Click here.
But back to those lovely, easy-to-register-for, big-bucks (or certificates) Solo National Championships contingency offerings.
Did you know that if you play your cards right, you could walk away with winnings from multiple companies, laying claim to combined prizes worth thousands of dollars from auto manufacturers, tire companies, and brake manufacturers – and in most cases you don’t even need to win your class? It’s a sweet deal.
Below is a quick glimpse at 2023 Solo Nationals contingency sponsors, all of which open for registration on June 13, 2023:
Hawk Performance – Official Brake Products of SCCA (All Classes)
1st – $200 certificate; 2nd – $180 certificate; 3rd – $160 certificate; 4th – $140 certificate; 5th – $120 certificate
EBC Brakes (Select Classes)
1st – $50; 2nd – $45; 3rd – $40; 4th – $35; 5th – $30
Eibach Springs (Select Classes)
1st – 4 free springs; 2nd – 3 free springs; 3rd – 2 free springs
Falken Tire (Select Classes)
SSC/SSCL: 1st – $500; 2nd – $300; 3rd – $200; 4th–15th – $100
All other eligible classes: 1st – $250; 2nd – $150; 3rd – $100
Kumho Tire (All Classes)
1st – $500 certificate; 2nd – $300 certificate; 3rd – $200 certificate
Kumho Top Finisher – $200 certificate
Hoosier Racing Tire (Select Classes)
1st – 4 tires; 2nd – 2 tire
Mazda North American Operations (All Classes)
1st – $800; 2nd – $500; 3rd – $250; 4th – $175; 5th – $125
Solo Triad Award – $600
Women’s Initiative (WI): Mazda will award any female Mazda competitor who finishes in Open Class 2nd-10th place a $150 WI bonus
Toyota/TRD (All Classes)
1st – $1,000
It’s the responsibility of each driver to make sure they are eligible to receive any contingency awards in which they are interested. Requirements for each program can be found by clicking here – and check back often for added programs.
Photo by Rupert Berrington
