Road Racing drivers have needed a medical evaluation conducted by a doctor to obtain (or maintain) an SCCA® Road Racing Novice or Full Competition License, but starting in July, the Sports Car Club of America™ will be moving to a system that will allow many wheel-to-wheel racers within the Club to complete and submit a Declaration of Medical Fitness, thus eliminating a trip to the doctor. 

Drivers who are not minors and are under the age of 60 will be able to submit a Declaration of Medical Fitness form to the SCCA with that process taking place completely online. The form will be integrated into a new license purchase in the online store, during the online renewal process, and available from your profile page by logging into your my.scca.com account. The form will be submitted annually.

Those ages 60 to 69 will be required to complete the new annual Declaration of Medical Fitness form each year and then have a doctor-approved Physician Evaluation form completed every two years. For ages 70 and older, both forms will be required each year. These timelines remain unchanged from the current physician evaluation process.

Minors are not eligible to submit a Declaration of Medical Fitness form. Instead, they will continue to need a physician to complete a Physician Evaluation form, which will be good for five years.

The definition of a “minor” varies state by state, so this process will differ depending on the residence of the minor. That residence is based on the person’s address registered with the SCCA.

Among other items, the Declaration of Medical Fitness form has racers certify that they:

• can rapidly operate acceleration, braking, and steering mechanisms/systems
• have a distance vision that is correctable to 20/40 in each eye and can distinguish between certain colors
• should have minimal chance of sudden incapacitation
• have the ability for rapid mental activity, problem solving, and decision making
• have the ability to maintain an aerobic level heart rate for more than 20 minutes

“The Declaration of Medical Fitness form streamlines the road racing licensing process, allowing more people to go racing while maintaining a level of safety that aligns with the needs of our members and the Club, and also brings SCCA’s licensing process in line with other amateur racing sanctioning bodies,” said Eric Prill, SCCA’s Vice President of Road Racing.

The shift in the SCCA Road Racing medical form procedure was approved by the SCCA Board of Directors in December 2025, with details and procedures being developed during the first half of the year. These changes will appear in the July 2026 edition of Fastrack News, taking effect on July 1, 2026.

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