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Philip Royle

An automotive journalist (and past editor of SCCA’s SportsCar magazine) for longer than he’d care to admit, Philip has been autocrossing for…longer than he’s been an automotive journalist. Having also participated in RoadRally, RallyCross, Track Days, Time Attack, Road Racing, and as a volunteer, Philip is a cliché in that he came for the cars and stayed for the people (and the cars).

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HillClimb

SCCA-Sanctioned Weatherly Hillclimb Gets Extensive Live TV Coverage

It’s a longstanding tradition for racers to gather in Weatherly, PA, and climb a hill. Since 1961, a one-mile stretch of road – aptly named “Hill Street” – has been home to the Weatherly Hillclimb, where drivers converge to see who can make it to the top in the shortest amount of time. Featuring hairpins, sweepers, […]

SCCA Hires Jonathan Winker as Director of IT

Following an extensive multi-month search, the Sports Car Club of America™ has hired Jonathan Winker as its Director of Information Technology. “Jon brings more than 15 years of progressive IT leadership experience, with extensive expertise in cybersecurity, network infrastructure, business continuity, disaster recovery, and enterprise technology strategy to his role at the SCCA®,” said SCCA […]

Time Attack Nationals

Who Will Win the Time Attack National Championship? Max and Unlimited

We warned you we’d be back with more polls, and here we are! Day two of our “Who Will Win the Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack National Championship?” series where we have you vote on who you think will win at the inaugural event that takes place Oct. 23-25, 2026, at Eagles Canyon Raceway in Decatur, […]

Time Attack Nationals

Who Will Win the Time Attack National Championship? Sport, Tuner, and Club Spec

This is it, folks, it’s the big one. More than a year after it was announced that SCCA® Time Attack drivers would battle for National Championship crowns in 2026, the event is finally here. Well, almost. The inaugural Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack National Championship is taking place Oct. 23-25, 2026, at Eagles Canyon Raceway in […]

Runoffs

This is How You Can Relive All 23 Races from the 2026 SCCA Runoffs

The 2026 Mission Foods SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® was one heck of a ride. Featuring chills, spills, and nail-biting action, the 63rd event held at Road America in Plymouth, WI, on Sept. 28-Oct. 4 was next level in so many ways. For example, the Prototype battle for the win came down to a photo finish […]

RallyCross Nationals

Who Will Win RallyCross Nats? Modified and UTV

As we wrap up our three-part look at the Oct. 16-18, 2026, SCCA® RallyCross® National Championship Presented by Bingham Equipment Company field, it’s time to turn our attention to two categories that couldn’t be more different from each other: Modified and UTV. Both will be looking for the same thing when competition begins at the […]

Voting for SCCA Board of Directors Elections Begins Soon

If you reside in SCCA® Areas 3, 4, 9, or 11, there’s a National Board of Directors (BoD) election that affects you, with voting beginning on Oct. 15, 2026, and concluding on Nov. 16, 2026. Per the SCCA Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors are elected to three-year terms, with Directors allowed to serve […]

RallyCross Nationals

Who Will Win RallyCross Nats? Prepared

If you think the Stock classes are quick, wait until the Prepared cars hit the dirt. The 2026 SCCA® RallyCross® National Championship Presented by Bingham Equipment Company is headed to Camp Verde, AZ, Oct. 16-18, and the Prepared category brings a different kind of challenge to the Camp Verde Equestrian Center. Compared with their Stock […]

Club Spec

It’s Time for GRM’s Club Spec Mustang to Stop (And Also Collaborate and Listen)

There’s a lot of “stopping” going on in the latest Grassroots Motorsports (GRM) installment of its “Path to the Podium” YouTube video series, where GRM builds a Club Spec Mustang with eyes on attending (and hopefully finishing on the podium at) the 2026 Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack National Championship. There’s also collaboration in this video, […]

Runoffs

Don’t Let Your SCCA Runoffs Memories Get Away, Get These Photos Now (Many Are FREE!)

What a week it was at Road America. On Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026, the iconic 4.048-mile circuit once again played host to the Mission Foods SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, and the track delivered the kind of racing, competition, camaraderie, and memories that make this historic winner-take-all event so special. You came to Road America, you […]