The SCCA® U.S. Majors Tour® exists to foster intriguing, points-based, season-long competition across six different Conferences for talented wheel-to-wheel race car drivers in the United States. There were 30 different venues in 2024 that hosted 37 experiences featuring #funwithcars from Florida to Washington and California to Connecticut as part of the Summit Racing Equipment SCCA Road Racing schedule.
Within each of the six Conferences, points were awarded to the top 20 finishers per class after each race. Winners earned 25 points per race, and 21 points went to runners-up. Points were then doled out to others starting with 18 and descending to a single point for the 20th finisher. Only the best eight finishes within a Conference count towards a driver’s points total.
The expandable menus below list 2024 U.S. Majors Tour Conference Champions. Entries include the racing class, driver’s name, and SCCA Region of record. Complete points tallies can be found here.
American Sedan®: Daniel Richardson, Washington DC Region
B-Spec: Richard Hromin, Washington DC Region
E Production: John Hainsworth, South Jersey Region
F Production: Charlie Campbell, Misery Bay Region
H Production: Thomas Broring, Washington DC Region
Formula 600: Jay Beckley, South Jersey Region
Formula Atlantic®: Tony Ave, Central Carolinas Region
Formula Continental®: Douglas Rocco, New England Region
Formula Enterprises®2: Sam Harrington, Washington DC Region
Formula F: Antonio Costantino, Northwest Region
Formula Vee®: Alex Scaler, South Jersey Region
Formula X: n/a
GT-1: Michael McAleenan, Northwest Region
GT-2: Barry Boes, Lone Star Region
GT-3: Warren Montague, Washington DC Region
GT-Lite: Graham Fuller, Washington DC Region
Spec Miata: Christian Sarnecki, New England Region
Spec MX-5: Camden Gruber, Washington DC Region
Spec Racer® Ford Gen3: Morgan Burkhard, Washington DC Region
Prototype 1: Todd Parks, New England Region
Prototype 2 (tie): Pat Wildfire, Steel Cities Region
Paul Omichinski, New England Region
Sherman Chao, Central Florida Region
Super Touring® Lite: Christopher Childs, Detroit Region
Super Touring® Under: Darin Treakle, Washington DC Region
Touring 1: James Candelaria, Central Florida Region
Touring 2: Alan Phillips, South Jersey Region
Touring 3: Marshall Mast, Philadelphia Region
Touring 4: Matthew Sisson, New York Region
American Sedan®: Evan Pecore, Milwaukee Region
B-Spec: Matt Wolfe, Detroit Region
E Production: Lance Loughman, Western Michigan Region
F Production: David Bednarz, Detroit Region
H Production: Gregory Gauper, Milwaukee Region
Formula 600: James Weida, Indianapolis Region
Formula Atlantic®: Brandon Schwarz, Chicago Region
Formula Continental®: Hayden Eade, Chicago Region
Formula Enterprises®2: Dean Oppermann, Chicago Region
Formula F: Theodore Burns, Milwaukee Region
Formula Vee®: Andrew Whitston, Milwaukee Region
Formula X: Ken De Nault, Des Moines Valley Region
GT-1: Dave Ruehlow, Milwaukee Region
GT-2: Justin Elder, Land O'Lakes Region
GT-3: George Cichon Jr, Blackhawk Valley Region
GT-Lite: Eric Vickerman, Detroit Region
Spec Miata: Tyler Brown, Milwaukee Region
Spec MX-5: Michael Borden, Milwaukee Region
Spec Racer® Ford Gen3: Bobby Sak, Detroit Region
Prototype 1: Darryl Shoff, Northeastern Pennsylvania Region
Prototype 2: Michael Reupert, Milwaukee Region
Super Touring® Lite: Caleb Patrie, Milwaukee Region
Super Touring® Under: Bruce Bannister, Detroit Region
Touring 1: Mark Boden, Chicago Region
Touring 2: Alan Kossof, Chicago Region
Touring 3: Nic Hammann, Kansas City Region
Touring 4: Marc Cefalo, Northeastern Pennsylvania Region
American Sedan®: Andy Schniedermeyer, St. Louis Region
B-Spec: Chuck Davis, Kansas City Region
E Production: Mark Weber, St. Louis Region
F Production: Wiley Timbrook, Colorado Region
H Production: Jerry Oleson, Colorado Region
Formula 600: Timothy Friest, Kansas City Region
Formula Atlantic®: Shane Kennett, Colorado Region
Formula Continental®: Robert Henson, Kansas City Region
Formula Enterprises®2: Darryl Wills, Houston Region
Formula F: Nathan Down, Colorado Region
Formula Vee®: William Lauer, Wichita Region
Formula X: Michael Lauer, Kansas Region
GT-1: Stephen Wiles, Kansas City Region
GT-2: Boyd Lear, Colorado Region
GT-3: Chris Edens, Arkansas Region
GT-Lite: Jonathan Goodale, Colorado Region
Spec Miata: Quinton Doerr, St. Louis Region
Spec MX-5 (tie): Denny Stripling, Texas Region
Justin Adakonis, New England Region
Spec Racer® Ford Gen3: Rob Pielsticker, Colorado Region
Prototype 1: Kirk Kindsfater, Colorado Region
Prototype 2: Jack Donnellan, Oklahoma Region
Super Touring® Lite: Jackie Ruegsegger, Colorado Region
Super Touring® Under: Alan Orban, St. Louis Region
Touring 1: Michael Pettiford, Colorado Region
Touring 2: Max Fedler, Milwaukee Region
Touring 3: Michael Pettiford, Colorado Region
Touring 4: Liam Vail, Colorado Region
American Sedan®: Thomas West, New England Region
B-Spec: Stewart Black, North Carolina Region
E Production: Peter Norton, North Carolina Region
F Production: Steffen Clark, Blue Ridge Region
H Production: Michael Miller, Central Carolinas Region
Formula 600: H Cory McLeod, Central Carolinas Region
Formula Atlantic®: Brandon Schwarz, Chicago Region
Formula Continental®: Robert Allaer, Central Florida Region
Formula Enterprises®2: Charles R. Turner, Washington DC Region
Formula F: Chris Smith, South Carolina Region
Formula Vee®: Donnie Isley, Central Carolinas Region
Formula X: Ken De Nault, Des Moines Valley Region
GT-1: Michael McAleenan, Northwest Region
GT-2: Barry Boes, Lone Star Region
GT-3: Blake Wilson, Atlanta Region
GT-Lite: David Blain, North Carolina Region
Spec Miata: Danny Steyn, Florida Region
Spec MX-5: Michael Borden, Milwaukee Region
Spec Racer® Ford Gen3: Charles Turner, Washington DC Region
Prototype 1: Todd Vanacore, Central Florida Region
Prototype 2: Sherman Chao, Central Florida Region
Super Touring® Lite: Danny Steyn, Florida Region
Super Touring® Under: Jose Osiris Pena, Florida Region
Touring 1: Hugh Stewart, New England Region
Touring 2: Michael Kamalian, Atlanta Region
Touring 3: Christopher Deshong, Central Florida Region
Touring 4: Jeremy Butz, Washington DC Region
American Sedan®: Phillip Waters, Texas Region
B-Spec: Joseph Mcclughan, Houston Region
E Production: Tyler Ladd, Wichita Region
F Production: Stephen Simonds, Houston Region
H Production: R. Paul Evans, Texas Region
Formula 600: Jason Martin, Chicago Region
Formula Atlantic®: Jarret Voorhies, Central Florida Region
Formula Continental®: Bill Johnson, Kansas City Region
Formula Enterprises®2: Darryl Wills, Houston Region
Formula F: John Conder, Southwest Louisiana Region
Formula Vee®: Charles Cochran, Texas Region
Formula X: Broch Evans, Texas Region
GT-1: Harry Hinkle, Houston Region
GT-2: Michael Quattlebaum, Houston Region
GT-3: Bill McGavic, Central Florida Region
GT-Lite: Peter Zekert, Southern Illinois Region
Spec Miata: Logan Stretch, Texas Region
Spec MX-5: Justin Adakonis, New England Region
Spec Racer® Ford Gen3: Nils Musaeus, Houston Region
Prototype 1 (tie): Derek Coughlin, Houston Region
Todd Vanacore, Central Florida Region
Prototype 2: Jack Donnellan, Oklahoma Region
Super Touring® Lite: Jose Garcia, Houston Region
Super Touring® Under: Peter Federlin, Lone Star Region
Touring 1: Stephen M Burns Jr, Texas Region
Touring 2: Charlie Peter, Kansas City Region
Touring 3: Michael Meek, Texas Region
Touring 4: Ethan Barker, Houston Region
American Sedan®: Norm Benson, Cal Club Region
B-Spec: Tom Tuttle, San Francisco Region
E Production: Kurt Frietzsche, San Francisco Region
F Production: WC Storms, Northwest Region
H Production: Lee Fleming, San Francisco Region
Formula 600: Jeff Jorgenson, Milwaukee Region
Formula Atlantic®: Antony Opheim, Northwest Region
Formula Continental®: Gary Peterson, Cal Club Region
Formula Enterprises®2: Caleb Shrader, Oregon Region
Formula F: Edward Erlandson, Cal Club Region
Formula Vee®: Mark Edwards, Cal Club Region
Formula X: Johnnie Crean, Cal Club Region
GT-1: Dominic Martinolich, Northwest Region
GT-2: Glen McCready, Cal Club Region
GT-3: Taz Harvey, San Francisco Region
GT-Lite: Brian Linn, Cal Club Region
Spec Miata: Wyatt Couch, Cal Club Region
Spec MX-5: Cooper Hicks, Cal Club Region
Spec Racer® Ford Gen3: Caleb Shrader, Oregon Region
Prototype 1: Joe Moran, Cal Club Region
Prototype 2: Tim Day Jr, San Francisco Region
Super Touring® Lite: Ryan Gutile, San Francisco Region
Super Touring® Under: Tazio Ottis, San Francisco Region
Touring 1: Don Van Nortwick, San Francisco Region
Touring 2 (tie): Roger Eagleton, San Francisco Region
Scotty B White, Northwest Region
Touring 3: Lynne Griffiths, San Francisco Region
Touring 4: Tony Kiratsous, San Francisco Region
Close Competition Around the Country
Examples of close competition exist throughout the six different Conferences. Lots of classes were decided by fewer than 10 points. In several instances, the difference between Conference Champion and the runner-up came down to only a point or two.
That was the case with GT-2 in the Northern Conference where Justin Elder claimed the title by one point over Daniel Bender. The same Conference also saw Michael Reupert and Richard Colburn match point totals for the season in Prototype 2 (P2), with Reupert getting the title based on more second-place finishes during the year.
The GT-2 chase in the Northeast Conference was close as well. Barry Boes earned the title by a mere two points over Ray Mason, and only five points further back were A. Sterling Cole and Tom Patton who tied for third. The Northeast Conference also had a three-way tie for the top spot in P2 as Pat Wildfire, Paul Omichinski, and Sherman Chao all matched one another in points and victories in the season.
Super Touring® Lite was tight in the Western Conference as Tazio Ottis beat Cameron Wagner by a single point. That Conference’s Touring 2 (T2) contest was even closer, with Roger Eagleton and Scotty B. White sharing the T2 title this year.
Another tie at the top came to be in the Mid-States Conference where Spec MX-5 drivers Denny Stripling and Justin Adakonis matched points to share a title. The Touring 3 battle was close in that Conference, too, as Michael Pettiford eked out a two-point victory over James Leithauser.
Formula 600 drivers in the Southeast Conference put on a show as H. Cory McLeod came out on top by three points over Eric Van Cleef, and Keith Joslyn was only seven points further back in third. The Formula Continental® contest was also tight in that Conference, with Robert Allaer earning the Championship by four points over Paul Douglas.
The theme of close competition carried through the Southern Conference as well, especially in Spec Racer® Ford Gen3 where Nils Musaeus claimed a one-point victory over Richard Stephens. Bettering that battle were Derek Coughlin and Todd Vanacore, who ended up in a tie for the Prototype 1 points Championship in the Conference.
A Few Ones Get Two
Anyone who earns a U.S. Majors Tour Conference Championship has displayed both skill and perseverance throughout a season. A handful of racers even managed to claim two Championships in a single class. Below is a list of those drivers who accomplished that feat in 2024.
Ken De Nault – Formula X (Northern Conf., Southeast Conf.)
Michael Borden – Spec MX-5 (Northern Conf., Southeast Conf.)
Michael McAleenan – GT-1 (Northeast Conf., Southeast Conf.)
Barry Boes – GT-2 (Northeast Conf., Southeast Conf.)
Sherman Chao – Prototype 2 (Northeast Conf., Southeast Conf.)
Justin Adakonis – Spec MX-5 (Mid-States Conf., Southern Conf.)
Darryl Wills – Formula Enterprises®2 (Mid-States Conf., Southern Conf.)
Jack Donnellan – Prototype 2 (Mid-States Conf., Southern Conf.)
Todd Vanacore – Prototype 1 (Southern Conf., Southeast Conf.)
In addition to those who doubled up on a class Championship in two different Conferences, a smaller set of competitors managed two Championships in two different classes. Those drivers are:
Caleb Shrader – Formula Enterprises® 2/Spec Racer® Ford Gen3 (Western Conf.)
Russell Turner – Formula Enterprises® 2/Spec Racer® Ford Gen3 (Southeast Conf.)
Michael Pettiford – Touring 1/Touring 3 (Mid-States Conf.)
Danny Steyn – Spec Miata/Super Touring® Lite (Southeast Conf.)
Photo caption: Michael McAleenan’s season started on a low, but he pushed through for the 2024 GT-1 Southeast Conference U.S. Majors Tour title.
Photo by Dave Green
