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, and even a section where some cars can catch air, this SCCA®-sanctioned hill climb hosted by the Weatherly Hillclimb association not only features something for competitors, but also fans of the event, with a news station broadcasting the entire event.
On Sept. 19, 2026, WFMZ-TV 69, based out of nearby Allentown, PA, and the Pocono Television Network set up a broadcast from the event, with hosts and multiple cameras covering the run up the hill. In addition, they hosted guests to speak about the event, the cars, the history of the event, and more.
Being sanctioned by the SCCA, the event utilized SCCA Time Trials rules in addition to the Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association’s supplementary regulations. The Weatherly Hillclimb was a two-day event – Saturday brought touring and timed runs, with Sunday being only timed runs.
The broadcast can be viewed on WFMZ-TV 69’s website on demand using the link below, with the video broken into two parts.
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 of competitors from across the country got all 13 runs in under the weekend’s absolutely beautiful weather.
It was a strong team effort, too. The Arizona Region RallyCross group arrived early Wednesday to prep the course areas after the wet stretch. Then on Thursday, the Region set up a practice course on each side of the site so competitors new to the surface could adjust their cars and driving.
Two areas, two personalities
The site had two designated course areas, which improved event flow, added variety, and spread out wear on the surface.
The East area hosted Friday’s four technical runs and two flowy, fast runs on Saturday afternoon. Its finer gravel tended to move where water flowed, but gripped up well in the drier spots. Drivers had to keep reading the surface, because a sudden change in grip could push or pull a car into a cone.
TheWest area hosted three runs of straights and switchbacks on Saturday morning, and four short-but-balanced runs on Sunday. It had more elevation change and a rockier surface that stayed well packed. A few brief, light showers fell, mostly during Heat 3’s Sunday runs, but not enough to change the surface. The site team kept the courses safe, fair, and fun all weekend.
And remember, for those who may be new to RallyCross – this isn’t a case of taking the best time from each course. Every single run counts toward the total time in this sport, meaning champions needed to be nearly perfect from start to finish.
Class results
Stock Front Wheel Drive Taylour Wargo of Los Angeles, CA, won in a 2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R, 2.036sec ahead of Gonzalo San Miguel of Draper, UT. Wargo ran a 200-treadwear front tire that worked well as the courses gripped up, and he acknowledged the choice contributed to his win.
Stock Rear Wheel Drive Josh Armantrout of Mount Pleasant, WI, won by 7.178sec in a Lotus Elise, a car that was not easy to drive on these surfaces. Little weight on the front made turn-in difficult, and pushing the speed risked understeer into the loose “fluff” on the outside of turns. Skip DuCharme of Evanston, WY, was second.
Stock All Wheel Drive Jan Gerber of Ralston, NE, won in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, 4.250sec ahead of Charles Wright of Decatur, AL. Shelton Wright, also of Decatur, finished third, 0.746sec behind. Shelton gave it a run on his final trip around the course, but a couple of cones left him third.
Prepared Front Wheel Drive Sanjay Singh of Clovis, CA, won in a Mini Cooper S by 5.303sec over Dan Sanford of Colorado Springs, CO. Singh had struggled with mechanical problems this season, but overcame those at the right time to be quick all weekend and take the crown.
Prepared Rear Wheel Drive Jeremiah Hemphill of Sanford, FL, won in his BMW Z3. He may have faced the most pressure during the event, as his “clown shoe” BMW was often featured right here on SCCA.com and its social channels over the past year. His flat-out style beat Rob Krider of Fresno, CA, by 13.624sec.
Prepared All Wheel Drive Mark Hill of Lawrence, KS, won in a Mitsubishi Evo IX by just 1.222sec over Timothy Thompson of Leon, KS. Hill ran Hoosier H2Os for most runs, which handled the gripped-up sections well, and he survived a de-bead on Saturday that could have cost him the win.
Modified Front Wheel Drive Dwight Wood of Walnut Creek, CA, won in a Nissan Sentra by 4.452sec over Benjamin Kittrell of Salt Lake City, UT. Wood came off his last run with a drivetrain issue, a well-timed breakdown considering it held on just long enough for his entire weekend.
Modified Rear Wheel Drive Tyler Johnson-Williams of Arleta, CA, won in a BMW 330 by 9.302sec over Philip Mickleborough of nearby Phoenix, AZ, who drove a 1983 Volvo 242. Allison Sinosky of Camp Verde, this year’s SCCA Women on Track Scholarship winner, also competed in the class in her hometown event.
Modified All Wheel Drive Austin Dowda of Taylorsville, UT, won in a lightweight 1989 Honda CRX by 0.524sec over Michael Tritt of Coweta, OK – that’s the closest finish in the field. Tritt and teammate Jason Baney of Tulsa, OK, had a power advantage in their Subaru Impreza WRX STI, and the mix of courses gave each car a time to shine. Their Subaru was sidelined after Friday with a failed lower control arm bushing. With help from locals, they found a replacement and fixed it during their Saturday-morning off heat, missing no runs. Baney finished third.
UTX Max
Kevin Jones of Porterville, CA, won UTX Max in a Can-Am X3. Jones won the class by just 2.943 seconds over Brent Longhurts of Spanish Fork, Utah in a Honda Talon. Rogerio Balbino and his Honda Talon was only 0.799sec behind Longhurts and was closing the gap, but remained third.
Specialty Awards
The Hagerty Keepin’ it Cool Award went to Sean Spring for his unwavering commitment to the event. He helped the group carry out its plans for course changes and prep while keeping things running smoothly enough to complete all 13 runs.
The True Grit Award went to Mark Macoubrie. After trouble with two of his own vehicles, a class switch, and a car breaking during practice, he found a ride with Kent Hamilton in Modified Rear Wheel Drive.
Unnamed for an official award but deserving of recognition is the AZRX volunteers for their hard work and hospitality, not to mention the presenting sponsor Bingham Equipment Company. Bingham supplied the ground equipment, side-by-sides, and other machinery that kept the courses in shape all weekend – an invaluable part of a RallyCross course.
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 by Southeast (SXSE) on Oct. 9, the Great River Road Tour on Oct. 10, and the Route 66 Ramble on Oct. 11, with SXSE comprising the traditional Course (trap) portion of the weekend and Great River and Route 66 providing the annual Tour competition.
In all, the three RoadRallies covered more than 550 miles of rural southwestern Illinois roads in eight different counties.
While turnout was modest, competition – especially in Equipped and GPS – proved intense, particularly in the Touring rallies, where tenths of a second could make the difference between a podium spot and a fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-place finish.
Rally Winners
Below are the individual event winners in each class, broken down by event:
While the above are the winners by event, below are the overall USRRC champions, which is earned by overall performance during the entire three-day event. With the exception of the GPS class, this year’s champions won two of the three events on their way to becoming overall USRRC champs.
Gopalkrishnan, Schneider, Ed and Douglas Sain, and Greg and Terri Wilkins are all previous USRRC champions. For Clarence and Kate Westberg, this was their first Challenge title.
“It was a great weekend,” said Friday’s GPS winner Kurt Schnippel. “Great roads, great competition, a fun opportunity to connect with friends we haven’t seen all year. We enjoyed it thoroughly, especially Tom [vonHatten’s] South by Southeast rally. Traps were challenging but not impossible, with a good mix of Free Zones and areas where we needed to keep on time.
“We’re already looking forward to next year,” Schnippel added.
Next Year’s USRRC Announced
During this year’s event, the 2027 United States RoadRally Challenge was announced. Hosted by the Blue Ridge Region, with Norton, VA, serving as rally headquarters, the event will take place in early August.
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 President and CEO Mike Cobb. “Throughout his career, he has successfully led complex technology operations, overseen multi-company IT environments, managed critical security initiatives, and partnered closely with executive leadership teams and boards of directors to align technology investments with organizational objectives.”
Joining the Armed Forces after high school, Winker became a U.S. Army infantryman. He deployed to Iraq in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. About 11 months into his deployment, he was involved in an accident that resulted in him losing his left leg below the knee; he then medically retired from the Army in 2011. Following his military service, he built a career in information technology, beginning as an IT intern and advancing to Director of Infrastructure and Security for OwnersEdge, a mid-market ESOP holding company.
His time recovering from the injury rekindled his passion for cars and motorsports, ultimately taking him to the Skip Barber Racing School where he obtained his SCCA Competition License.
A Milwaukee Region SCCA member since 2018, Winker has become an active leader in the motorsport community through his involvement with various racing organizations and driver development programs. He also co-founded the Resilience Racing Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing adaptive motorsports technologies and expanding opportunities in motorsports for disabled veterans.
All of this has given Winker a unique appreciation for the mission and culture of the SCCA.
“I’ve spent years building and leading technology teams professionally, while much of my personal time has been dedicated to motorsports and the communities that make it possible,” said Winker. “The chance to bring those experiences together at the SCCA and contribute to an organization I care deeply about is incredibly exciting.”
Winker’s first day as SCCA’s Director of Information Technology was Oct. 1, 2026, with him attending the Mission Foods SCCA National Championship Runoffs® at Road America. He will report directly to Cobb and work closely with SCCA leadership to support technology strategy and future growth.
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, TX. Yesterday we looked at Sport, Tuner, and Club Spec, which means today is Max and Unlimited.
It was said in yesterday’s article that Max and Unlimited are the wild west of Time Attack, and it’s totally true. Max is essentially the most “maximum” you can take a street car. These are cars so modified that they may only get driven to and from events, but they are (somehow technically) still capable of being street legal. Here, you’ll find engine swaps, forced induction, altered suspension pick-up points, wings, aftermarket bodywork, and more. Yet like Sport, Tuner, and Club Spec, these cars all stick to 200 UTQG tires.
Like Sport and Tuner, Max has five classes, with “1” being fastest. (We’ll say that “5” is the “slowest,” but keep in mind that this is all relative.)
For Unlimited, imagine Max, but not street legal. Also imagine them on any tire you wish. This category includes just about everything, so expect to see production-based race cars and tube-frame monsters competing here. While this class is called “Unlimited,” there are rules, mostly around displacement, which is why there’s a “1” and “2” class in this category.
For the voting below, select one driver per class who you think will win, then submit. Next, scroll back up and click the “See previous responses” link. If you don’t like the results, refresh this article and vote again. Then repeat the voting process as many times as you’d like.
(Note that there’s a good chance not everyone will be listed in these polls, for multiple reasons. We’ve got good excuses, too: (1) numerous drivers still needed classing assistance when these polls were made, meaning we didn’t yet know which class they belonged to; and (2), we (obviously) assembled these polls prior to right now, meaning if someone entered the event between then and now, they would not appear in the polls. That’s how spacetime works.)
Go on and vote…
Photo by Gregory Pfaff
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 Decatur, TX, which means there’s nothing left to do but wonder who will win.
Today and tomorrow we’re going to pose the question of who will win, having you vote for who you think will win in each class. We’re not even going to muddy the waters by giving you our predictions…because we honestly have no idea.
Today, we’re going to look at the Sport, Tuner, and Club Spec classes, then tomorrow we’ll dive into the wild west of Max and Unlimited.
Sport and Tuner are two incredibly fun classes, since they involve cars with minimal modifications and they run at speeds well beyond what you’d think they should be able to attain.
Both limited to tires with a 200 UTQG rating or higher, Sport is intended for daily-driven street cars with simple bolt-on performance upgrades that include the likes of ECU reflashes, aftermarket wheels, fixed-perch shocks and springs, swaybars, intakes, and the like. Tuner takes it one step further with coilovers, camber plates, race springs, tunable swaybars, aftermarket ECUs, and big brake kits.
There are six classes within Sport and five in Tuner, with “1” being the fastest of each.
Today, we’re also looking at Club Spec, which includes Club Spec MX-5 and Club Spec Mustang. These spec classes are relatively new and have taken SCCA by storm with huge fields at the 2026 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships. We’re expecting similarly tight competition at Time Trials Nats.
For the voting below, select one driver per class who you think will win, then submit. Next, scroll back up and click the “See previous responses” link. If you don’t like the results, refresh this article and vote again. Then repeat the voting process as many times as you’d like.
(Note that there’s a good chance not everyone will be listed in these polls, for multiple reasons. We’ve got good excuses, too: (1) numerous drivers still needed classing assistance when these polls were made, meaning we didn’t yet know which class they belonged to; and (2), we (obviously) assembled these polls prior to right now, meaning if someone entered the event between then and now, they would not appear in the polls. That’s how spacetime works.)
Now that you’ve got the gist, it’s time to vote…
Photo by Philip Royle
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 at 0.007sec, with Prototype 2 being decided by just 0.340sec. Yet those weren’t the craziest runs to the checker, because in Formula Vee® and Spec MX-5, you’ll find the winners of those races actually started last, while a Runoffs rookie claimed Spec Miata glory.
Speaking of Runoffs rookies, in Formula F, SCCA had its youngest Runoffs winner ever, with this driver not even being 15 years old.
And those aren’t the only stories to be told.
Over the course of two Hagerty Race Days, 23 SCCA National Champions were crowned at Road America, as the Runoffs took to the historic 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit one last time before the event moves to Road Atlanta for 2027 and 2028. What this meant is there were 23 races for glory that saw on-track drama, true elation, and countless unbelievable moments – which, come to think of it, is exactly why we race.
Below are links to articles covering all the action, broken down by class. Read the articles, then check out the live stream of the event, which are currently available on demand by day (Here are Saturday’s races, and here are Sunday’s). You’ll find this Runoffs event schedule handy for when you scroll through those videos.
Individual video coverage of the Runoffs races will be coming to SCCA’s YouTube channel soon, so be sure to subscribe so you’ll be notified when that happens.
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 Camp Verde Equestrian Center in Arizona, but the paths to get there will be anything but the same.
The Modified classes represent the extreme end of the traditional RallyCross car. With fewer restrictions on what competitors can do to their cars than the Stock and Prepared classes, Modified machines have the potential to bring serious performance to the dirt. That means the drivers aren’t simply trying to keep a car pointed in the right direction, they’re managing a performance car built to extract as much performance as possible from a surface that doesn’t want to cooperate.
Then there are the UTVs.
They may look different from production-based cars that make up the bulk of the RallyCross field, but the challenge remains the same: find the fastest way through the courses no matter the odds. With a UTV’s unique combination of size, suspension, and off-road capability, these vehicles bring their own personality to the National Championship fight.
But who’s going to win in these classes? We already presented polls for Stock and Prepared (so go back and vote in those), and now it’s your turn to weigh in on Modified and UTV.
If you’ve followed along with parts one and two in this series, you know the drill. After you cast your vote, scroll back up and select “See previous responses” to see how everyone else is calling the championship fight. If your favorite isn’t getting the support you expected, there’s always the opportunity to cast another vote by refreshing the article.
When the competition gets underway on Oct. 16, follow all the action at SCCA.com, where a live timing link will be featured at the top of the site throughout the weekend.
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 a maximum of two terms (whether concurrent or not). Director elections are then staggered to manage turnover, so this year, four of SCCA’s 13 Areas are up for election.
This year’s election process will once again include online voting via the Member Account Portal (MAP) at my.scca.com, and an email notification announcing such will be sent shortly to eligible voters. For those on a Family Membership, each family member will need to log in with their unique SCCA Member ID to cast their vote. A first-time login requires a valid email address on the member account, and family members may use the same email address. Those experiencing any difficulty should contact the Member Services Department for assistance at [email protected].
The SCCA National Office assumes members are “opted in” to electronic delivery of ballots unless they have specifically “opted out.” If their Area Director is up for election this year, those who opted out should receive physical ballots in the mail shortly so they may vote on Area Director candidates. Ballots are mailed to addresses on record with the Sports Car Club of America™. Completed ballots should NOT be returned to the SCCA office. Instead, votes will be tallied by Aprio. A postage paid return envelope is included with the mailed ballot for your convenience.
Ballots must be received at Aprio between Oct. 15 and Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. Central Time. The same deadlines apply to online voting.
Voting is only open in contested areas, so only members in Areas 3 and 4 will be able to vote online or should expect to receive a ballot if they’ve opted out of electronic delivery.
If you feel you did not receive a ballot and should have, please contact SCCA Member Services at [email protected].
SCCA Area Director Seats Up for Election
Area 3 Candidates
Encompasses part of the Southeast Division, including the Florida, Gulf Coast, Wiregrass, Central Florida, Red Hills, and Puerto Rico Regions.
Mitch Grant
I have thrown my hat in the ring to run for the Area 3 Director position. I appreciate being given the opportunity to introduce myself and to share some comments regarding this decision.
You may ask, why have I decided to run? In that regard, a number of folks that I respect suggested that I should consider doing this. After looking into it, I concluded that I likely was qualified for this position and could make a contribution to the Club. I would like to share with you why I think that might be.
I spent most of my first 40 years of life as a hard-core sports car racing fan; after that I spent 30 years as an active racer; then, once I retired from driving, I created a goal to spend as much of the next 20 years paying back the sport that has meant so much to me — I’m now in my ninth year serving as a Flag Marshal, and in my third and final term as a Central Florida Region District Governor. I also think that my 37-year professional career in Commercial Banking helped to prepare me for this role. Bottom line — I do believe that I am both qualified and prepared.
So, if elected, what would I hope to accomplish?
First, I promise to act as a conscientious steward of the assets of the Club.
I promise to represent all the Regions in Area 3 in an informed, honest, and equitable manner, and to serve as a reliable conduit of information.
I intend to focus on the following strategic issues:
I believe it is critical that all Board deliberations must always consider the interests of both the Club and the Regions. I pledge to always ask, and understand, how any actions being considered will impact both entities.
I also believe it is important to consider the financial challenges that our Club, Regions, and members are facing, and to ensure that any costs our members and Regions are asked to bear are reasonable and appropriate.
I intend to stress that Area 3 operates in an extremely competitive market environment — with other organizations constantly vying for our participants and volunteers. Clearly, to survive and thrive in this environment we need to meet these challenges. To do that we need to focus on creating a welcoming and pleasant environment, on delivering a continuum of high value products, and on providing engaging membership experiences.
I do believe that one of the Club’s greatest challenges is the need to improve communications — both with members, and with the outside world.
Finally, I pledge to approach everything I do in this role as a strong adherent to the SCCA’s One Team doctrine — understanding that we will all win and succeed only if we work together as One Team.
I appreciate being able to share these thoughts with you. I will value any thoughts or suggestions that you may wish to share with me.
“Generations of SCCA Experience. A Business Perspective for the Future.”
Like many members, my connection to SCCA isn’t measured in years alone. It spans generations.
For most of my life, SCCA has been more than a club. It has been a community, a family tradition, and a significant part of my personal and professional journey. Through
decades of involvement as a member, competitor, volunteer, team owner, and business operator, I have witnessed firsthand the passion that drives this organization and the people who make it successful.
Today, I own and operate one of the largest SCCA Enterprises-focused prep shops in the country. Every season, I work alongside drivers of all experience levels, support crews, Region leaders /volunteers, track operators, suppliers, and fellow competitors. These interactions provide a unique perspective on both the opportunities and challenges facing SCCA and amateur motorsports.
Running a successful business has taught me the importance of financial discipline, customer service, strategic planning, and long-term sustainability. Every decision must balance today’s needs with tomorrow’s opportunities. I believe those same principles are essential as SCCA continues to evolve in an increasingly competitive motorsport landscape.
SCCA’s future will depend on our ability to attract new participants, retain existing members, support volunteers, and deliver value across all of our programs. While road racing remains a significant part of my background, I recognize that SCCA’s strength comes from the diversity of experiences our members enjoy through Road Racing, Solo®, Time Trials, RallyCross®, RoadRally, Track Night in America®, and Race Experience. Every member and every program matters.
If elected, I will focus on 5 key priorities:
Ensuring responsible stewardship of the Club’s financial resources.
Strengthening the member experience across all programs.
Encouraging participation growth and member retention.
Supporting volunteers who remain the foundation of our organization.
Preserving what makes SCCA special while embracing opportunities for innovation and improvement.
I believe directors are most effective when they listen first, collaborate openly, and act in the best interests of the entire Club. The Board’s responsibility is not to represent a single program, region, or constituency. It is to provide governance, strategic guidance, and oversight while helping ensure SCCA remains strong and relevant for future generations.
My lifelong connection to SCCA, combined with decades of hands-on experience in racing and motorsports business operations, allows me to contribute a practical perspective grounded in both passion and real-world experience. I understand what members expect, what competitors need, and what it takes to build sustainable organizations that can adapt and thrive.
SCCA has provided incredible opportunities for me and my family. Serving on the Board would be an opportunity to give back to the Club that has meant so much to us, while helping ensure that future generations of enthusiasts can enjoy the same experiences and opportunities that have made SCCA such an important part of my life.
I would be honored to earn your support and your vote. Voting opens October 15th.
Encompasses the Great Lakes Division and all Regions contained within it.
David Brown | Incumbent
I am David Brown from Ohio Valley Region, and I’ve had the honor of serving as the Area 4 Director for this year. I am a candidate to continue in this role for the next three years, beginning October 15th through November 16th. Voting for the national Board of Director (BOD) positions is done via the my.scca.com member account portal. I’ve spent this year in learning mode, and I would like to continue in this role.
Having spent more than 30 years in the SCCA as both a racer and worker I have developed the necessary skills to adapt to an ever-changing future of the club. I’ve been a leader in my region and division for decades. I’ve taken on challenges and look forward to dealing with the future of the SCCA.
Previously I’ve had five terms as Regional Executive of the Ohio Valley Region and several terms on my regional BOD. I’m an active member of our race committee and race worker. I support all aspects of our club and all programs.
I’ve been to Solo Nationals and Divisional events from Grisson Aeroplex to Fortress Obetz for my local region as well as so many long-gone solo sites.
I have been a strong supporter of Rallycross and continue to look for ways to achieve growth not only the division, but the entire country.
I will be at Time Attack Nationals to provide whatever support I can to keep members engaged in this exiting and rapidly growing expression of speed.
I have been to many Runoffs® over the years and always appreciate the intense competition. I look forward to the return to Road Atlanta in 2027.
I am a strong voice for the SCCA and the right choice to represent you within not only the division, but also the entire club. I hope you will give me the opportunity to continue to be your Area 4 Director and would very much appreciate your vote.
Rick Haynes
My name is Rick Haynes and I am running for SCCA director in Area 4.
I have been an SCCA member since 1971, and have raced in Production, GT, and Formula classes during that time. I have won races in all of those classes.
I have been self employed since 1980 and know how to run a successful enterprise and keep a close watch on the money, the number one mission for an SCCA director.
What I see as the number one issue is the lack of transparency from the BOD about the club’s finances. The club is supported by members’ dues and is a 501(C)(4) not-for-profit corporation. As such, the club has a legal obligation to make the club’s financial records available to any member, on demand.
I think the national Office and the BOD need someone like me to demand transparency and financial accountability to the membersof SCCA. The SCCA’s current disclosure policies make it impossible to get any meaningful information about the club’s finances. This will not change with the current
directors.
Financial transparency in a not for profit organization is essential. Without it, the elected leaders sometimes lose sight of the interests of the members and the club.
Typical conversations with my fellow SCCA members inevitably come back to complaintsabout some action of the BOD, a department of SCCA, or an SCCA official. They want to know where all the money is going. Memberswant to know why some decisions were made, who made them, and who benefits from them. All too often, decisions do not look to benefit road racing, , solo, or ourdedicated workers.
People I talk to are tired and frustrated by what they see as abig communication and objectivesgap between Topeka, the Board of Directors, and the SCCA membership.
I believe I have the skills, commitment, and experience to change the cultureof theSCCA and to improvethe relationship that should exist between the membership, the National Office, and the Board of Directors.
We all vote for the Board of Directors to run SCCA for us. If you are satisfied with the way the Club is being run with a lack of transparency, racing costs going up, and track time going down, vote to maintain the status quo.
But, if you want to see some real change and regain control of our club, please vote for me.
Thank you for your time considering me for the Area 4 director position. Please feel free to discuss your concerns with me as I travel to the Runoffs and to different regions in Area 4 . Together, we can continue to make SCCA a great club to be a part of, and to ensure it continues into the future.
The vote is online at the end of October.
Rick Haynes
614-231-7194
Graham Loughead
You may know the Loughead name from Formula Vee®. I’m Graham Loughead, and I’m asking for your vote so the next chapter is about the members, not just tradition.
I am a 26-year SCCA member running for the Board of Directors. I have raced Formula Vee in SCCA since 2018. I grew up at the track with my father, Jeff Loughead, the 2004 SCCA Runoffs National Champion in Formula Vee. I have also competed in SCCA eMotorsports and sim racing. In 2019, I founded the Formula Vee Hall of Fame, where we have inducted those who have made a lasting impact on and contributions to the Formula Vee class.
My professional background is in motorsports at Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, where the team competed in IndyCar, Nitro RX, Nitrocross, and Americas Rallycross. I handled marketing, communications, public relations, sponsorship sales, hospitality, and social media. Working closely with those series gave me a clear view of how a series and an organization actually run, and of the team and driver side at the same time. I also interned with the SCCA in media relations.
If elected, I will work to bring more transparency to the Board and foster a closer connection among the BoD, National Staff, and members. I will not stand for business as usual. Instead, I will bring fresh ideas directly from Area 4 members. I will hold monthly Zoom meetings where any member can join, ask questions directly, and hear from their Area Director about what is happening with the Board. I believe the Board could also benefit from including an active younger racer so that members and the Board alike have firsthand insight into current issues and concerns. We have many crown-jewel events like the Runoffs and Solo Nationals; however, I do see room for improvement on these events.
Should I be elected, I would be more than happy to give all Area 4 members my phone number and email so they can bring their concerns directly to me and I can make sure they are dealt with quickly and appropriately.
If you have any questions about my candidacy or where I stand on certain issues, please feel free to reach out.
Vote Graham Loughead for a stronger future for the club we all love.
Frank Schwartz
Hello Fellow Area 4 Members New and Old,
I am here to express my desire to be your Area 4 Representative to the National BOD. Putting my name forward is all about my desire to help the club be more successful. And by success, I mean growth, because I believe more members and participation help not just the volunteer shortages, but also fight inflationary pressures. Without specific efforts, I fear increased competition and people’s limited time and funds will result in a lack of growth and erosion of membership and attendance in some areas.
If you are a road racer, you are likely familiar with the success of the B-Spec Class, where I led the efforts to take the class from the 26th to 4th largest class in three short years. Since that time I have served as an advisor to several other classes that have faced and continue to face similar attendance issues. These growth strategies come from my experience as a business leader, where I substantially grew my company’s business and created world class enthusiast events at places like the New York and LA Auto Show, Pebble Beach, SEMA and more.
If you participate in any of the other SCCA disciplines, you can be comfortable that I have never been “just” a road racer. I started in autox, and have participated in the Solo Nats as recently as 2024. Even though we are elevation challenged where I live, I am also an avid hillclimber, participating in both the Empire MI and Pine Mountain KY Hillclimbs over the past few years. And while I have not done a TSD or Gimmick Road Rally in several years, it was always a favorite activity of my family. I even used to participate in Rally Cross before it had an official name.
But SCCA is about more than the participants, it is also about the volunteers.
My first official volunteer experience was as a Solo Event Chair.
In addition to the typical shagging cones, I started flagging corners and eventualy moved into T&S
Detroit Region Newletter Editor
SCCA Foundation Fundraising Manager and later serving on the Board.
Great Lakes Division Points Keeper (current) – one of the things I am most proud of is driving the change to award Championship Jackets to the class winners
On the unofficial side, I was part of the group that created the NCAC, which still runs today some 40+ years later (North Carolina Autocross Championship, a statewide points championship between SCCA and other independent auto clubs to help growth)
I have worked with groups like WomenOnTrack to scholarship numerous race drivers through SCCA Competition Schools for the past several years.
Because of my role in the automotive OEM and performance industry, I spend some 30 weeks/weekends a year at various events and races around the country. As some of these are run by competing sanctioning bodies, it makes me uniquely qualified to compare what we at the SCCA do well, in addition to exposing me to alternative ways to engage members and make people happy. Which circles back to my goals – if we do a better job engaging members and make volunteers and participants happier, our club will grow.
Area 9 Candidates
Encompasses part of the Northern Pacific Division, including San Francisco and Reno Regions.
Marcy Crawford
My name is Marcy Crawford and I am running for Area 9 Director. A Lifetime member of SCCA, I’ve been a car nut and motorsports enthusiast as long as I can remember. As a young adult volunteering was an option and I jumped into it feet first. When it became possible, I went to driver school. I retired after 37 years of racing in multiple classes from showroom stock (Triumph GT6) to prototype (Amac DSR).
Throughout the years I have been involved primarily in road racing activities: driving, driver school instructing and administration, flagging and communications, timing and scoring, trophies (purchasing and distributing), sound control, tech, driver observer, car shows, pace car driver and Safety Steward. I was the Chief of Specialty in Timing and Scoring as well as Trophies and Assistant Chief Driver Observer. Currently I’m Divisional Administrator for Timing and Scoring and the Safety Steward in San Francisco Region. Additionally I’ve participated in autocross and rallies.
In my non-racing time I am an accountant. In my various professional positions I learned the value of listening to people at all levels around me. This is why I think I can make a difference to SCCA as a whole. Our club is made up of so many people with different interests, all centered on cars. As National Directors, the goals should be to acknowledge and support events on both national and regional levels. In order for the club to maintain it’s relevancy and grow, it is important that members understand the financial position of the club. It is also important that members understand how decisions are made and carried out, which requires transparency. Major efforts should be made to cut costs, since the cost to the regions is ballooning across the country.
SCCA has been family to me for my entire adult life. I would be honored to help the club move forward.
Area 11 Candidates
Encompasses the Southern Pacific Division and all Regions contained within it.
Peter Bollenbecker | Incumbent
Current Area 11 director, Peter Bollenbecker will retain his seat on the SCCA Board of Directors as the uncontested incumbent in the 2027 Board of Director Elections.
Members of the Board of Directors in the midst of their terms are:
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 counterparts, Prepared cars have more mods available to them, opening the door to more performance, more speed – and more chances for drivers to make errors.
Prepared is fun because it offers more potential speed over the Stock cars, but these drivers don’t have the keys to the performance kingdom that Modified drivers do. Prepared rewards drivers who know exactly where the limit is, and punishes those who go beyond.
Do you know who can walk the line and end up victorious? We don’t even want to render a guess, but we’ve got polls below where we encourage you to.
And remember, after you submit your votes on any of these polls, scroll back up and select “See previous responses.” That’s where you can see how your picks compare with everyone else’s. Then refresh the article and vote again.
The 2026 SCCA RallyCross® National Championship Presented by Bingham Equipment Company gets underway Oct. 16, and you can follow all the action at SCCA.com, where a live timing link will be available at the top of the site throughout the weekend.
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, since GRM is working with SCCA on the project; and listening, as you listen to GRM analyze before-and-after data they captured at the track.
With Time Attack Nationals coming up quickly (Oct. 22-25 at Eagles Canyon Raceway in Decatur, TX), GRM is hard at work prepping its car for the event, with past video installments including the installation of a seat, half cage, and differential. The most recent upgrade the GRM team has completed is a Brembo big brake kit off a Ford Mustang GT500.
“You know, to go fast, sometimes you have to slow down – that is why, today, we are in the shop installing a big brake kit on our 2006 Club Spec Mustang,” GRM’s Tech Editor JG Pasterjak says in the video’s introduction. Pasterjak then compares the stock setup to the Brembos, explains why the Mustang benefits from this brake upgrade, and shows how to bolt up the new parts. The GRM crew then heads to the track to gather “after” data to show what better brakes translate to in the real world.
The initial comparison saw the stock brake calipers and rotors with performance pads vs. the big Brembo setup with OE-equivalent pads.
“What we found out is the base Mustang Club Spec brakes … stop pretty good with some good pads, they just don’t do it for a very long time,” Pasterjak said after they returned from the track. “It was very easy to cook [the stock brakes] from a thermal perspective, and what we see is at the next-to-last corner section [at the track] we start losing braking effectiveness.”
GRM then installed aggressive brake pads on the Brembo setup and the results were stark.
“We picked up almost two seconds by the time we got our braking squared away,” he said. “We’re seeing the ability to go way deeper into the corners before we’re hitting the brakes, and hit the same entry speeds at the end of those corners. We’re seeing the ability to come off and back on to the brakes in corners that require a little more nuance. We’re also seeing a lot more thermal capacity because we’re not seeing any evidence of fade on our best lap.”
GRM then gets into how it staggered brake compounds to dial in braking performance. If you want to know how, watch the video:
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 raced, you worked, you cheered, you celebrated, and you made memories. Now it’s time to make sure you have the photos to remember it all.
SCCA’s team of professional photographers was out in force throughout the event, capturing thousands upon thousands (upon thousands) of images from the Runoffs. From qualifying and race action to victory circle celebrations, paddock life, and all the moments in between, we’ve got a photographic record of your Road America adventure.
And this year, there’s an extra reason to grab those photos.
The Runoffs moves to Road Atlanta in 2027, meaning Road America won’t be the backdrop for next year’s National Championship. We don’t know when the Runoffs will return to the Elkhart Lake area, so if Road America holds a special place in your racing memories, this is your chance to make sure you have the photos to prove it.
Thousands of Road America Memories
Pro shooters from Exclusive Sports Car Photography – Jay Bonvouloir, Jeff Loewe, and Mandy Mobry – captured the on-track action throughout the weekend, with Jon Krolewicz and Andy Howe keeping their cameras focused on the pits, paddock, celebrations, and everything happening everywhere else. The result is a huge (ahem…HUGE!) collection of images you won’t find anywhere else.
Whether you were chasing a National Championship, fighting for a podium, turning your first laps at Road America, working the event, or soaking in the atmosphere, chances are there’s a photo here that means something to you.
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Looking for something a little different? We’ve also got photos from around the paddock, the SCCA Worker of the Year Presented by Mazda celebrations, the Block Party, and more. And the best part? Those photos are FREE!
So take a look through the galleries, find your favorite moments, and bring a little bit of Road America home with you.
The road to the 2026 SCCA RallyCross® National Championship is about to go where it’s never gone before.
Arizona.
Following an SCCA National Championship season that’s already taken competitors through the Tire Rack SCCA® ProSolo® Finale, Tire Rack SCCA Solo® National Championships, and Mission Foods SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, the next stop is Camp Verde, AZ, for RallyCross’s title bout. From Oct. 16-18, the Camp Verde Equestrian Center becomes the battleground for the RallyCross National Championship Presented by Bingham Equipment Company, and we’re ready to go!
Arizona is a fitting setting for an event built around hot action in the dirt. It’s also a new chapter for the RallyCross National Championship as the event heads farther west than ever before. Before this, Colorado was the limit.
And with more than 125 drivers (as of this writing) spread across 10 classes, picking favorites is no easy task.
Today, we’ve put together polls covering every driver entered in the Stock category, giving you the chance to make your predictions before the competition kicks up the Arizona dust. We’ll tackle the Prepared, Modified, and UTV categories in upcoming articles.
Once the action begins on Oct. 16, follow along as everything happens at SCCA.com, where a live timing link will be featured at the top of the site throughout the weekend.
One quick tip before you cast your vote: After voting, scroll back up and select “See previous responses.” You’ll be able to see how the field is stacking up. If your favorite isn’t getting the support you think they deserve – well, nobody said you could only vote once.
SCCA® members don’t just dream about motorsports – we live it. Despite that, there are cars you look at and think, “That’d be a heck of a car to run around the track.” And you’re not alone. The editors at Hagerty, the Official Insurance Partner of the SCCA, are cut from the same cloth. The media arm of that auto insurance company is filled with motorheads, and they daydream, too. Most recently, Hagerty.com/media (where you can find tons of free, entertaining, and educational articles) produced a story entitled “8 Cars We Dream of Taking to the Track,” and while most cars in that list are not related to the SCCA, one is a Club classic.
“There is nothing quite like experiencing a car unbridled on a race track,” the article states. “Getting the chance to really open it up and push a machine, limited only by physics and fear, is the sort of activity that starts seeping into your brain stem and altering your worldview about two seconds after your first pit-out.”
With the article written just before Monterey Car Week, there were a lot of special cars on the Hagerty editors’ minds. Hagerty’s Nik Berg picked one that I think we can all agree would be a blast: a British Touring Car Championship Volvo 850 wagon. Stefan Lombard, meanwhile, picked the Ferrari 250 GT SWB. There were some modern cars in there, too, but the one that really caught my eye on the list was one many SCCA members will recognize.
“My knee-jerk reaction here was to go rational with something like a Miata or a Toyota GR86, but after Stefan proffered that Ferrari, well … I cannot help but think back to watching the historic Trans-Am® cars rip around Laguna Seca back in 2023 at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion,” wrote Nathan Petroelje, later adding, “Give me a bright blue 1967 Camaro with white racing stripes, plenty of race gas, and about three more sets of tires than I initially say would be required. We’re goin’ driving driving.”
The car he’s referencing is no run-of-the-mill blue 1967 Camaro. This particular one held Dana Chevrolet livery in the SCCA Pro Racing®-sanctioned Trans Am® series, with no other than Bob Bondurant and Dick Guldstrand at the wheel. The car saw numerous victories, and was never really retired, being raced by privateers in the 1970s and ’80s, all the way through to the 2020s. In June 2026, it sold at auction for $218,000.
If you’re headed to a National SCCA® event, like the upcoming Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials National Championship or the SCCA RallyCross® National Championship Presented by Bingham Equipment Company, or you attended the recent Tire Rack SCCA Solo® National Championships, windshield banners are a prerequisite. This is a good thing. For many of these events, those windshield banners help keep the cost of the sport down thanks to the great partnership SCCA has with Tire Rack. The windshield banner also makes your everyday street car look like a race car, and everybody knows a sticker is worth at least one horsepower.
Required windshield banners are supplied for free at these events, making life easy for competitors. The only challenge is actually getting the banners placed on the windshield perfectly (or close enough to) centered and straight.
What seems like a simple task becomes immensely more challenging in the wind, rain, or when you’re by yourself. If you don’t care what it looks like on your car (good for you, I probably care too much) then putting on the sticker is easy. Crooked works in a pinch. But later, when you see an epic shot of your car sliding sideways with one tire in the air, it’ll bother you if your windshield banner is crooked in that photo.
If I had a dollar for every one of these stickers I’ve put on one of my cars crooked and had to take it off and try again, I could buy a new set of competition tires. In other words, I’ve done it the wrong way many, many times.
Learn from my mistakes: Here are five ways to get your windshield banner on straight.
1. Trim Edges
(If you look closely at the straight edge above the sticker, you’ll see that the edge of the transfer tape is not cut parallel to the white sticker, which means if you line up the transfer tape to the roofline of your car, the sticker underneath will inadvertently be placed on the vehicle crooked.)
These stickers are die-cut with transfer tape on them. You peel off the backing, place the sticker on the windshield, then peel the transfer tape off. Voila! Where the problem arises is the sticker is white and it’s difficult to see under the transfer tape. Plus, 95% of the time, the edges of the transfer tape are not cut parallel to the actual text of the windshield banner. To combat this, I take the time to trim the transfer tape so it’s parallel and equidistant around the actual white sticker that will be left on the car. Oh, did I mention I don’t do this at the track?
(I cut the top of the transfer tape and backing off very close to the top of the SCCA RallyCross sticker so I can place it high on the windshield and out of the driver’s view. See how crooked the remaining material is? If you lined up that original material with the top of the windshield, the sticker would definitely have been crooked.)
After learning the hard way that putting these stickers on a car correctly at the track is challenging, at each event I ask to take a windshield decal for the next event. This allows me to place that decal on my car in the comfort of my garage. While in a controlled environment, I use six things: painter’s tape, a razor, a straight edge, a scraper, scissors, and a measuring tape to put the stickers on straight.
2. Painter’s Tape Placement
Once you have the sticker trimmed up, it’s time to find the center of the windshield. This is not the time to peel the backing off and slap the sticker on the glass – that will certainly be a crooked, messy problem. Instead use painter’s tape and place the still-backed sticker on the windshield. Next, take a step back and see how it looks. Is it centered? Is it crooked? Is it too low? Is it upside down? (That may seem silly, but people have done it.)
Pro tip: clean the windshield prior to applying the windshield banner.
(Using painter’s tape, I position the sticker with the backing still in place on the windshield. This way I can move it around until I like the spot.)
3. Measure Twice, Stick Once
Once you have the sticker where you think it’s visually centered and level, take the time to use a measuring tape to measure each side of the windshield banner sticker to the left and right A-pillars. Measure one side, then the other. If one side is longer than the other, lift the backed sticker off the glass and reapply it with the painter’s tape until you have the same distance on both sides.
Remember to measure twice, because you only get one stick. Once these unbacked stickers touch the glass, they don’t like to come up.
(Using the edge of the A-pillar to the left edge of the “S” in SCCA, you can see it is exactly four inches. I had the exact same distance on the other side.)
4. Reference Tape
Be it the Tire Rack sticker or the SCCA RallyCross sticker, it’s a big sticker and super easy to warp up and down as you lay the sticker on the windshield. To ensure you put the sticker exactly where I want it, I use a couple of pieces of reference tape. I set pieces of tape near the end of the sticker and trim the transfer tape so when I finally lay down the sticker, I know it’s going to the exact right spot.
(Putting a couple of pieces of tape on the windshield as a reference to where to lay the sticker once you pull the backing off will ensure you get the sticker on exactly where you want it.)
5. Half at a Time
We have the sticker trimmed, we measured its position, and we taped it to the windshield. Now it’s time to stick it. But we’re only going to stick half of this big banner down at a time.
Instead of peeling the backing off and exposing this long sticker to the elements, we’re going to leave half of it taped to the windshield. Just peel back half of the backing and use scissors to cut that half of the backing away. Now, gently hold the sticker about an inch off the windshield and line up the end with the reference tape. Once the position is good, slowly scrape down the transfer tape, applying half the sticker to the windshield starting from the center of the sticker and working your way out.
(Here’s the magic recipe of this method: only remove half of the backing on the sticker. Peel off half the backing, then use scissors to cut it away. The backed side of the sticker will still be attached to the windshield with painter’s tape (so it can’t move left or right or up or down). Then lay the other sticky side of the banner down.)
Once half of the sticker is on the car, it’s placed where it’s going to go. Peel the backing off the other side and then use your reference tape to line up the other end of the sticker; next, scrape on the sticker, working from center out. Work the scraper from side to side to get all of the air bubbles out from under the sticker.
(Use a scraper (or a credit card from your wallet) to smooth out any air bubbles.)
All that’s left is to peel the transfer tape off the sticker and see your perfect placement of a windshield banner. This five-step method works every time, and using painter’s tape doesn’t require a second person to correctly place the big sticker. (I’ve tried doing this with friends, and the more people who help, it seems the more crooked the sticker is.)
So, get those stickers on straight and good luck at your next event!
(There it is in all its glory. A perfectly centered, perfectly straight, as high on the glass as possible SCCA RallyCross windshield banner. All that’s left to do is go fast.)
(About the author: Rob Krider is a national champion racer, the author of the novel Cadet Blues, and is the host of the Stories and Cocktails podcast.)
(Lead Photo by Brian James. All other photos by Rob Krider)
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