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Jim Llewellyn

Jim Llewellyn earned a degree in journalism/mass communication from Kent State University before becoming a reporter at a newspaper chain in the Midwest. He went on to work in politics before moving to Southern California and beginning a career in public relations. Over three decades he has been part of projects for the World Poker Tour, AT&T, Mazda, Chevrolet, Road & Track, and a NASCAR Cup team. In 2014 he joined SCCA to help launch the Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack initiative and has gone on to work on numerous other programs such as the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour and Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge Series.

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Autocross

SCCA Solo Program Revealed Major Award Winners Wednesday Night

It’s the third of four Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships competition days and a second group of competitors is out on one of two courses at Lincoln Airpark attempting to carve out a victory. Nearly 40 different classes are running in this second half of the Sept. 7-11, 2026, meetup in Nebraska’s capital city […]

Solo Nationals

Achievement Unlocked: First Set of ’26 Solo Nats Winners

The first half of the Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships for 2026 has concluded at Lincoln Airpark. The opening two days of the video-game themed competition saw participants across 45 different classes take on two challenging courses to see who was quickest. With the first set of “boss battles” now over, we’ve got winners […]

Solo Nationals

In the News: SCCA Solo Nats

Every autocrosser from coast to coast knows the Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships is a big deal. Now in its 53rd year, the event has been tons of fun for a few generations of motorsport enthusiasts and produced loads of memories. Winning at the event has even helped some skilled cone-carvers launch professional racing […]

Solo Nationals

Final Battles Underway for First Set of ’26 Solo Nats Champs, With Custom Guitars Also on the Line

Storms swept across Solo® Town overnight and a light drizzle persisted into early Wednesday morning, resulting in a damp surface with some puddles for Heat 1 competitors. Nonetheless, gamers are already attempting to fly through courses faster than Sonic the Hedgehog, carving around orange cones on the last day of competition for the first half […]

Solo Nationals

Action and Temperatures Both Hot on Opening Day of ’26 Solo Nats

The first of four gameplay days has come to a close at Lincoln Airpark for the 53rd running of the Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships at Lincoln Airpark. The gathering’s theme this year is video games, and Tuesday saw gamers across 54 car classes hit start and power through one of two autocross courses. […]

Solo Nationals

It Takes a Village to Grow Solo Town

This year is the 53rd running of the Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships, and the 17th time in a row this marquee event has been held in Lincoln. With upwards of 8,400 runs being made across two courses in four days, it’s an understatement to say Solo Nats couldn’t happen without help from friends. […]

Solo Nationals

It’s All Fun and Games as ’26 Solo Nats Now Rolling in Nebraska

Cars are already on course and careening around Lincoln Airpark for the 53rd running of the Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships taking place Sept. 7-11, 2026, in Nebraska. A total of 54 different car classes are running Tuesday and Wednesday to sort out the first set of victors, followed Thursday and Friday by a […]

Solo Nationals

It’s ‘Game On’ in Nebraska as 2026 Solo Nats Starts

A hoard that loves having #funwithcars are filing into Lincoln Airpark for the 2026 Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships taking place Sept. 7-11 in Nebraska’s capital city. It’s the 53rd running of this prestigious event, and “video games” are the theme this go-round. Solo Nats is no 4-bit Pong game. It’s an immersive experience […]

Solo Nationals

The City of Lincoln: An Energetic Arcade of Fun, Food, and Games for SCCA Autocrossers

Somewhat mirroring the annual journey of agile swallows to Capistrano; autocrossers have returned to Lincoln, NE, in late summer for 16 years now driven by a Call of Duty to appear at the Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships, which in 2026 carries a fun-loving videogame theme. Nebraska’s capital city is where Sports Car Club […]

Solo Nationals

As Solo Nats Nears, SCCA Announces Recipients of the Spirit of the Sport and Perseverance Awards

Listen closely and you’ll hear the Pac-Man-esque waka-waka-waka as autocrossers make their move toward Lincoln, NE, for the Sept. 4-6, 2026, Tire Rack SCCA® ProSolo® Championship Finale and the videogame-themed Sept. 7-11, 2026, Tire Rack SCCA Solo® National Championships. Combine those two events, and it’ll be on like Donkey Kong in Nebraska’s capital for an […]