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SportsCar Feature: Pobst on Electronic Nannies

Words by Randy Pobst This article first appeared in the July, 2020 edition of SportsCar Magazine. Everyone can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here. To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. What would your electronic nannies do? I had […]

Introducing the Abridged RoadRally Rules

Words by R. Bruce Gezon, Clyde Heckler and Jim Wakemen The RoadRally Rules (RRRs) have often been criticized as too long and too complicated, and a deterrent to local rallyists “graduating” to National and Divisional events.  The RoadRally Board (RRB) is now introducing the Abridged RoadRally Rules in an attempt to address those concerns.  The […]

Renew Your Membership, Save Even More Money

Congratulations, your renewed SCCA membership card has come in the mail! Grab it, rush out and hit your next event — right? Not so fast! Of course, you can do that, but don’t forget to take a good peak inside the envelope. At renewal time, you may find valuable coupons from up to 15 of […]

Coming Soon: 2021 Time Trials Nationals Registration

https://www.scca.com/ttnats is back and as much fun as ever — and because of that, it’s likely that the event will sell out in a hurry! Just like the Track Night in America registration launch, the Time Trials team will be hosting a launch party live on Facebook when registration goes live at 11 am CDT […]

Challenges Faced at Charlotte ProSolo

It’s never easy to talk about the things that go wrong at an event. Whether you’re a participant trying to justify mistakes or the organizers consoling the participants that weren’t given the high-quality event they signed up for, announcing failure is an important part of finding solutions. Due to a catastrophic failure in the timing […]

Just Keep on Trackin’

Do you have motorsports dreams? Certain races you simply must attend or activities you’d love to participate in? Or perhaps there’s a race circuit or two that are “bucket list” venues where you just have to get out on track? Dennis Howard, 66, of Maryland, has all those wishes. But instead of sitting back and […]

Hagerty Feature: 5 Tips For Garage Organization

Words and Images by Kyle Smith Among the many reasons our friends at Hagerty are a wonderful partner to the SCCA is that they love #FunWithCars just as much as we do — and they are a wealth of knowledge on a variety of car-related subjects. The following article originally appeared on Hagerty.com. For this and all […]

Hoosier Super Tour Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta: Sunday Report

The Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour’s fourth race weekend of 2021 concluded Sunday evening at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, during an event hosted by SCCA’s Atlanta Region. Races were either 35 minutes or 19 laps in length. Riding a Rainbow to Success: You can’t miss Touring 3 (T3) driver Richard Baldwin […]

In Defense of a National Championship

It’s still very early in the 2021 Summit Racing Equipment SCCA Road Racing season, but it’s never too early to start thinking about the National Championship Runoffs, which make a return visit to the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this year. In preparation for that end-of-year extravaganza, a handful of defending champions are at […]

Hoosier Super Tour Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta: Saturday Report

The Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour’s fourth race weekend of 2021 opened competition Saturday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, during an event hosted by SCCA’s Atlanta Region. Races were 25-minutes in length. Down to the Last Lap: With a field numbering almost 70 competitors, Spec Racer Ford Gen3 put on an […]

Checking in with New First Gear Mazda Challenge

Back in January, Mazda and Sports Car Club of America announced a new First Gear Mazda Challenge (FGMG) created for select Spec Miata (SM) competitors this year. What does “select” mean? Specifically, it’s for drivers under 25 years old. And what’s up for grabs is pretty cool. The SM class is very popular with SCCA […]

KONI Has a Shock-ing Development For Your Pickup Truck

Our friends at KONI Shocks can improve your race, track and sports car. We all know this. But have you thought about your pickup truck sitting outside in the driveway? KONI’s STR.T Light Truck (LT) Series product line with performance shock absorbers for half, three-quarter and one-ton pickups and related SUVs can make a noticeable […]

SportsCar Feature: No Stopping It

Words by James Heine This article first appeared in the October, 2020 edition of SportsCar Magazine. Everyone can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here. To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. For 18-year-old Continental Divide Region’s Jacob Despain, SCCA […]

At A Glance: ’21 Road Atlanta Hoosier Super Tour

When we last checked in on the Hoosier Racing Tire Super Tour, SCCA’s premier road racing series was holding court in California at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. After nearly a month’s respite, the Hoosier Super Tour is back in action March 19-21 on the other side of the continent at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, […]

2021 Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund Award Recipients Named

Now in its eighth year, the Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund (WASF) encourages women from SCCA’s Solo community to become more successful drivers and contributing members of the Sports Car Club of America. Named and established by the family of Wendi Allen, the scholarship honors the multi-time National Solo champion who loved and supported SCCA’s autocross […]

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