It can be said that SCCA’s Solo® National Tour season doesn’t officially begin on the East Coast until the Tire Rack SCCA® Red Hills Solo National Tour takes place at Spence Field in Moultrie, GA – because it doesn’t. So, congrats to the 177 competitors who took the first green flag of the 2026 Solo National Tour season during the weekend of March 14-15.
To no one’s surprise, the event ran especially smooth on the wide open, visually stunning courses designed by Mark Canekeratne – and you don’t have to take our word for it. Event reporter Sam Dougherty gave us all a unique view of the course on SCCA’s National Solo Facebook page from one of his Kart Modified runs. You’re going to want to watch that with the sound on!
Everyone at the Red Hills Tour got a surprise, however, in the form of an extra run. That fourth run didn’t count in the official standings, but worked as an unofficial run toward a chance at the SCCA Prize Closet later in the year. Keep an eye on SCCA.com and SCCA’s National Solo Facebook page for details; it’s possible “fourth runs” will happen again later this year at an event near you.
Speaking of community, the SCCA Women on Track program came through for the community once again. Amber Calloway benefited during the weekend thanks to her having Ashley Weaver as a driver coach. The tips clearly worked, too, as Calloway drove to a fourth-place finish (barely one spot out of the trophies) in the highly competitive Ladies ST, CAM, Spec, and XS Bump class.
Class Competition
Battles at Spence Field were not just for wins.
Trevor Renson drove his Toyota MR2 Spyder to the E Street win over Darrin DiSimo’s Mazda MX-5, but the real battle came for the final trophy spot. Thomas Waylett came flying back on day two to leapfrog Oliver Jones for third in the class by just 0.001sec for the podium and the hardware in a thriller, with both putting down their quickest time of the day on the third run.
A similar situation was playing out in Super Street Touring®. While David Marcus was earning the class win in his Porsche Cayman GTS, the final two podium and trophy spots were up in the air. Laura Marcus, Stephen Tyszka, and Chris Harp were separated by just tenths after day one, and when the dust settled it was Harp in second, while Tyszka followed just 0.349sec back. Laura Marcus missed the trophies by just 0.065sec despite a huge improvement on her final Sunday run.
Classic American Muscle-Contemporary went to Dave Whitworth, with Michael Masser in second. But third place deserves a shoutout, as Vivek Krishna rolled in with his Pontiac G8 to compete with the Mustangs and Camaros that traditionally dot the class landscape.
As one of just a few National Solo events during Women’s History Month, we would be remiss to not mention the strong competition in the Ladies classes. Rebecca Stewart took the top spot in the Ladies Street Tire Bump class, with Karen Babb hanging on by just 0.006sec over Angela Carlascio for second. Holly Schwedler marched her way to the Ladies ST, CAM, Spec, and XS Bump class title, with Carla Russo and Tracy Lewis earning trophies in the class.
Class results can be found here:
Next on the Agenda
Charlotte gets the next billing on the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour calendar, as the program moves to zMax Dragway for the Tire Rack SCCA Charlotte Solo National Tour. An ever-popular and competitive event, this March 27-29, 2026, event will be a true early season test for autocrossers.
Can’t make it to Charlotte? There’s a slew of other events on the calendar just waiting for you.
Charlotte Solo Nat Tour Solo Nat Tour Calendar
Photos by Samuel Dougherty
