Runoffs - Volunteer
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Jim Wheeler Has Worked Many, Many Pro Races, and with His Advice, You Can Too
It took more than a handful of years of working races at his home track before Jim Wheeler joined SCCA’s Glen Region, and he had a good reason to join the Club. “I’ve been working Flagging & Communications since 2004 in...Read more -
It Surprised Megan Tyler When She Won SCCA's Worker of the Year Award, but it Shouldn’t Have
Megan Tyler was surprised when she received the SCCA® Worker of the Year Award (presented by Mazda) for Race Administration. “I hadn’t really considered my volunteer work as Race Admin,” she laughs. “I joke that by working...Read more -
From Oregon Region Volunteer to Formula 1 Flagger: Cierra da Corte’s Amazing Adventure
Few professional racing drivers – let alone amateurs – ever get closer to a Formula 1 starting grid than a simulator, but for a growing number of licensed SCCA® volunteers, the F1 paddock is not only accessible, but...Read more -
At Just 20 Years Old, Shelby Robbins is Hard at Work in Tech while Setting Sights on a Career in Motorsports
Shelby Robbins is an amazing young woman. How many 20-year-old women do you see in the Tech shed at SCCA® Road Racing events? Shelby might be it. So, how did Shelby become an Eastern Tennessee Region member and scrutineer for...Read more -
Thomas McLeod’s Path to Becoming the Pit & Grid Worker of the Year Began When he was 7
Washington DC Region member Thomas McLeod went to his first sports car race when he was 7 years old – he says he’s been hanging around British cars ever since. He continued to spectate at tracks in Canada, where he’s from,...Read more -
Paul Soriano’s Path to Becoming an IMSA Marshal Put Him Trackside, and You Can Be Next
Are you an SCCA volunteer who wants to volunteer at an IMSA race? The tale that follows ultimately directs you to scca.com/trackside where you can begin your professional marshaling adventure, and it does so through the eyes...Read more -
Nikki Prevenas, 2024 F&C SCCA Worker of the Year, Is Keeping up the Family Tradition
Sometimes, a person’s future is predetermined. When asked why she joined SCCA®, Blackhawk Valley Region’s Nicole (Nikki) Prevenas simply replied, “I was born into the SCCA. My mother worked corners while she was pregnant...Read more -
From Autocross to F1 Marshal: Amy Grothusen is Making the Most of Her SCCA Membership
Moving from autocross to Formula 1 is a pipe dream that has occurred to many, if only for a brief second. Unless, of course, you’re Amy Grothusen, who just might be the first to Turn 1 this week at the Las Vegas Grand...Read more -
SCCA Celebrates Volunteers with Road Racing Worker of the Year Honors
The Sports Car Club of America® hosts hundreds of road races each year, none of which would be possible without the determination and dedication of SCCA’s talented volunteer work force. Without these volunteers, there would...Read more -
Tim O’Brien’s Journey to Becoming an SCCA Worker of the Year Is so Unique That It Involves U.S. Customs
SCCA® might have the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to thank for Tim O’Brien’s involvement in Timing & Scoring – something that ultimately led to him being presented with the 2023 Timing & Scoring Worker of the...Read more