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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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Runoffs

Dixon Repeats as Formula Continental Runoffs Winner

With an eye on defending his 2025 National Championship in the class at the 63rd Mission Foods SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, Brandon Dixon claimed the Formula Continental® (FC) Tire Rack Pole with a vengeance. His qualifying time of 2:10.686 on his No. 7 Citation US2000 fell short of the Runoffs qualifying track record, but it […]

SCCA Member Anniversaries: September 2026

SCCA® is smack dab in the middle of Championship Season, so it makes you wonder if many of the members listed below who are celebrating a milestone membership anniversary with the Club this month (that being 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, and 70 years) got so caught up in the excitement […]

Runoffs

Who Will Win the Runoffs? FA, FC, P, P2

If you’ve missed any of the other articles in the series where we try to predict the winners of the Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026, Mission Foods SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® at Road America, you’ll definitely want to click here. We’ve taken a guess at many of the 24 total races, then asked you to vote for […]

Runoffs

Who Will Win the Runoffs? FF, FV, F600

Where are you going to be on Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026? Watching the Mission Foods SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, that’s where! The winner-take-all road races at Road America will soon hit the 4.048-mile, 14-mile circuit, and while we don’t know who will win the 24 championship races that are about to take place, we’re going […]

RoadRally

October is Packed with SCCA RoadRally Action, and the Road is Calling Your Name

October’s nearly here, which means the competition season is winding down. At least, that’s what you’d think. For SCCA’s National and Divisional RoadRally events, the opposite is true, with October playing host to five National and Divisional SCCA® RoadRallies, with three of those taking place in the same weekend. The action hits the road on […]

Club Spec

Bridgestone Becomes Official Tire of SCCA and Club Spec, And That’s Not All

Bridgestone and the Sports Car Club of America™ are partnering, naming Bridgestone as the Official Tire of SCCA, but the partnership runs far deeper than that. For one, Bridgestone will offer deals to SCCA members as part of the Club’s Member Benefits program. Furthermore, Bridgestone will work directly with SCCA’s Track Night in America® Driven […]

Runoffs

Who Will Win the Runoffs? SRF3 and FE2

The Mission Foods SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® is taking place Sept. 28-Oct 4, 2026, at Road America in Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine, and we can’t wait. The winner-take-all road races will see hundreds battle on the track’s 4.048-mile, 14-mile circuit for the right to call themselves SCCA’s next National Champions, and while we don’t know who […]

Runoffs

Who Will Win the Runoffs? GT-1 and GT-2

Can you believe the Sept. 28-Oct 4, 2026, Mission Foods SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® is nearly here? The winner-take-all road races at Road America are poised to take to the 4.048-mile, 14-mile circuit located a stone’s throw from Elkhart Lake, WI – and while we don’t know who will win the 24 championship races that […]

Solo Nationals

Photos from the 2026 Solo Nationals Are Waiting for You

What were you doing on Sept. 7-11? If you were at the 2026 Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships in Lincoln, NE, then keep on reading, because we have an irresistible deal that will give you access to photos from that entire week, all for pennies compared to what you’d expect to pay for them. […]

Get More from Every Event with Your SCCA Member Benefits

Motorsports is a team sport, even when you’re the one behind the wheel. From preparing the car and protecting it from the elements to setting up the paddock and preserving the memories, a successful day at the track takes more than driving talent. That’s where the SCCA® Member Benefits program comes in. Thanks to your […]