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USRRC

Four Teams Stand Victorious at the 2026 St. Louis USRRC

The United States Road Rally Challenge® (USRRC) returned to St. Louis on Oct. 9-11, 2026, for the fifth time in its 31-year history, crowning “Challenge” champions in RoadRally’s four categories: Equipped, Limited, GPS, and Stock. Headquartered across the Mississippi River in nearby Edwardsville, IL, St. Louis Region offered SCCA® RoadRally teams three National rallies: South […]

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August Is Getting Busier by the Second, but You Need to Make Time to Register for the 2026 USRRC

It’s August, which means it’s time for county fairs, town-square picnics, the start of high-school football practice, and, of course, back-to-school sales. School also will start shortly, as if we need any reminder. In short: You’re busy. Still, you need to find time to register for the Oct. 9-11, 2026, SCCA® United States RoadRally Challenge® […]

RoadRally

These 7 Tips Will Keep SCCA RoadRally Novices Coming Back for More

Getting novices to enter any motorsport event – and keep coming back – is key to the sport’s success. The fact is, RoadRally has perhaps one of the lowest barriers to entry of any form of SCCA® motorsport, placing an extra level of responsibility on event organizers to ensure those new entries don’t become a […]

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Registration for the 2026 United States RoadRally Challenge is Good to Go

Registration is now open for the 31st SCCA® United States Road Rally Challenge® (USRRC), taking place Oct. 9-11, 2026. Hosted this year by the St. Louis Region, RoadRally’s annual “Challenge” weekend will feature three national rallies that together will cover some 600 miles of rural Illinois roads across the river from St. Louis and the […]

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First-Time RoadRally Team Sporting Classic Wheels Makes Lasting Family Memories at the USRRC

Among SCCA’s disciplines, perhaps the most accessible to many just beginning their motorsports journey is SCCA® RoadRally. All that’s needed is a properly licensed and insured vehicle in good working order, a rally partner, an inclination to explore the countryside, and along the way, a desire to have fun. For Charles and Cullen Cowap, the […]

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St. Louis Region Set to Host 2026 USRRC, Celebrating 100 Years of Route 66

It’s official: St. Louis Region will host the 2026 SCCA® United States RoadRally Challenge® (USRRC) on Oct. 9-11, 2026. This will be the fifth time in the USRRC’s three-decade history that St. Louis Region will have hosted the event. Previously, St. Louis hosted the weekend in 1998 (Six Flags, Eureka, MO), 2001 (Pere Marquette State […]

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USRRC 2025: From the Lake to the River, and from Allegheny Foothills to Narrow Big-City Alleys

If, by chance, you wanted an excuse to enjoy time outdoors, exercise your favorite wheels, and immerse yourself in a bit of Heartland history, then Ohio and SCCA’s 2025 United States RoadRally Challenge® (USRRC) Oct. 10-12 was the perfect place to be. Organized by Neohio Region rallyists Greg Lester, Ron Johnstonbaugh, and Jeff Arendas, the […]

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2025 USRRC Sneak Peek: Urban Alleys and Winding Buckeye Lanes Beckon

If you’ve ever paused while motoring through Ohio to consider its communities and its landscape, especially in the state’s eastern and southeastern Allegheny Plateau region, you will realize that adventures await once you leave the world of suburban arteries and Interstate highways. By hosting the 2025 United States RoadRally Challenge® on Oct. 10-12, the SCCA’s […]

RoadRally

Finding the Right Road: How Joe Akerman’s Love for RoadRally Helped Hollywood

Imagine getting paid to find great roads, striking vistas, and interesting towns and landscapes. Imagine also the work required to integrate those roads and vistas into movies and TV shows. Actually, you don’t have to imagine — you can talk with Cal Club Region’s Joe Akerman. We first met Akerman at last year’s United States […]

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Secrets to Success: The Nuts and Bolts of a USRRC Weekend

In November 2024 over the Veterans Day weekend, SCCA’s Cal Club Region and its RoadRally arm, the Santa Monica Sports Car Club, hosted the 29th United States RoadRally Challenge® (USRRC). The weekend marked both the fourth time Cal Club has hosted the USRRC, as well as the 20th anniversary of its first USRRC in 2004, […]