Thunderhill Raceway Park is a storied West Coast racetrack that rewards determination and spectacular driving, and the May 30-31, 2026, edition of the Tire Rack SCCA® Time Attack Challenge certainly proved that.
That spectacular driving? It included five new track records and 11 class winners on a weekend that also featured Global Time Attack, Spec Racer Ford racing, and Lone Star Drift. It was a jam-packed weekend of motorsports, and the Time Attack Challenge segment certainly held its own on a weekend that oozed motorsports excellence.
Here’s who locked in the weekend’s top performances.
Spectacular Speed
Who locked down those five new track records? Five especially good drivers! Take a look:
- Club Spec MX-5: Jessica Mignone, 2012 Mazda MX-5, 1:38.151
- Sport 1: Clay Larson, 2019 Chevrolet Corvette, 1:23.445
- Max 1: Cody Bulkley, 2007 Chevrolet Corvette, 1:19.083
- Max 2: Peter Bollenbecker, 2007 Subaru Impreza, 1:25.313
- Max 5: Mark Shrivastava, 2005 Lotus Elise, 1:21.895
Each of those drivers were also their respective class winners.
From there, Tyler Packard (Tuner 2), Jonathan Lugod (Tuner 3), Christopher Wise (Tuner 4), and Nazar Santillan (Tuner 5), Prat Bhatt (Unlimited 1), and Jason Estrada (Unlimited 2) took the other class wins.
Want to see how all of these drivers did during the weekend? For that, check out the class results.
This event was also streamed live on YouTube, with the on-demand version found here:
Super Superlatives
During Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge weekends, there are many things to celebrate.
While oftentimes the event’s Superlative Awards are for off-track activities, the Thunderhill weekend also put focus on lap times within vehicle types. Those recipients were:
- Fastest Time of Day: Cody Bulkley, 2007 Chevrolet Corvette
- Fastest RWD: Cody Bulkley, 2007 Chevrolet Corvette
- Fastest FWD: James Avellina, 2023 Honda Civic
- Fastest Twin (GR86/BRZ/86): Jared Ramirez, 2022 Toyota 86
- Fastest Miata: Eric Stoltz, 2006 Mazda MX-5
- Fastest BMW: Prat Bhatt, 2003 BMW M3
- Fastest Lotus: Mark Shrivastava, 2005 Lotus Elise
- Fastest Honda: James Avellina, 2023 Honda Civic Type R
The celebrations weren’t over, either, as several other Superlative Awards were presented at the end of the weekend. Those included:
Spirit of Time Trials: Presented to Mark Shrivastava for showing up with a great attitude and finding the perfect balance between wanting to go fast and having a great time
Champion of Time Trials: James Avellina collected this award. Avellina constantly promotes Time Attack and was key to attracting new participants from outside of the SCCA group to the Thunderhill event.
Never Give Up: Jeremy Williams had a weekend that could have ended early. Saturday struggles were rough, but he stuck to it, resolved the issue, and was on track for every session on Sunday.
More Action Awaits
The Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge at Thunderhill was a weekend packed with action, and you don’t have to wait long for the next events.
Coming up is an event on the East Coast at Carolina Motorsports Park, June 13-14, in Kershaw, SC. The West Coasters will be busy prepping for the Aug. 22-23 event at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, WA – another track that is a can’t-miss for those in the know.
But that’s not all. Events at Pocono, Autobahn, and more are also on the horizon. Check out the event calendar for a Time Attack Challenge near you.
Photo of Prat Bhatt in his Unlimited 1 class BMW M3 by Dito Milian
