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Super Tour

A Winning U.S. Majors Tour Season Begins with Reserving Your Car Number

Winning on the racetrack begins long before the green flag waves. From preparing the car to mapping out a season’s schedule, racers know that success takes more than a heavy right foot. The best pre-season plans include covering ALL the details, including one that might seem small but can make a big difference: choosing a […]

Time Attack Nationals

SCCA Crowns 20 Time Attack National Champions in Inaugural Event

It was a first for SCCA®, as the Sports Car Club of America™ hosted the inaugural Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack National Championship, where three days of intense competition at Eagles Canyon Raceway in Decatur, TX, culminated in one amazing podium celebration. While SCCA Time Attack has been around in its current form for nearly […]

Time Attack Challenge

One Driver, Two Series, Countless Miles: Jessica Mignone’s ’26 Time Attack Challenge Adventure

In 2026, the Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge included a point series that involved a West and East series. While many drivers chose to enter events near them, Jessica Mignone decided to try her hand at winning in one (or potentially both) series. That meant travel was in her future. “When I heard about […]

Time Attack Nationals

Track Records Begin to Fall at ’26 Time Attack National Championship

When it was announced that the inaugural Tire Rack SCCA® Time Attack National Championship would take place at Eagles Canyon Raceway in Decatur, TX, on Oct. 22-25, 2026, things got serious. The Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge had traveled to Eagles Canyon in early 2025 prior to this announcement, but by the time the […]

Time Attack Nationals

Time Attack National Championship Begins NOW! Here’s How to Keep Up with the Action

There’s been plenty of excitement surrounding the Oct. 22-25, 2026, (and inaugural!) Tire Rack SCCA® Time Attack National Championship for over a year, and it’s finally here. More than 100 drivers are currently at Eagles Canyon Raceway in Decatur, TX, for SCCA’s very first Time Attack National Championship, with every one of them ready to […]

SCCA Member Anniversaries: October 2026

October has long been the month that concludes National Championship season in the Sports Car Club of America™. It’s traditionally a time to sit back and contemplate the year that was, since members are undoubtedly too tired from participating in these huge events to do anything other than recover. It’s also a month for those […]

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, […]

RallyCross Nationals

A Perfect Southwest RallyCross Weekend Saw National Champions Crowned in Camp Verde

A trip across the country from past National Championship events brought extra levels of excitement to the 2026 SCCA® RallyCross® National Championship presented by Bingham Equipment Company, taking place Oct. 15-18 at the Camp Verde Equestrian Center in Camp Verde, AZ. After two weeks of unusually heavy rain, SCCA’s Arizona Region crew and a field […]

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 […]

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 […]