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Devilish Heat Tests Jersey Majors Racers

Devilish Heat Tests Drivers Opening Day of SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at New Jersey Motorsports Park Saturday’s SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, was marked by two things: big racing and big heat.  But with this being the last weekend of competition in the Northeast Conference’s 12-round season, […]

Learning Humility Through (Time) Trials and (Autocross) Tribulations

The following article was originally published at TheShootingCars.com on April 4, 2016. As a new autocross season starts up in the muggy reaches of Louisiana I feel its time to have a little self reflection and honesty about, well, my skill. This week’s motto- “You are not Ayrton Senna incarnate. You are not God’s gift to […]

Tech This Out!

Whether they’re located in a tent, shed or garage, “Tech” workers are a dedicated group of volunteers that play a very, very important role over the course of SCCA race weekends. Matt Wojtkowiak, a member of the South Jersey Region who is Tech Chief at this weekend’s SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at New Jersey Motorsports […]

My SCCA Life: Stephanie Andersen

This article first appeared in the November, 2015 edition of SportsCar Magazine. SCCA members can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here after logging into their account; To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. Stephanie AndersenMilwaukee RegionSCCA member […]

2016 Tire Rack Solo Nationals Test and Tune Information

This Wednesday, July 27th at 3:00 PM Central we’ll be opening registration for Test and Tune sessions at this year’s Solo Nationals. Links to the individual test days will show up on the Solo Nationals event homepage. For any specific questions, please email the Solo Team.

At a Glance: New Jersey Majors

Storylines/Things to Watch: Now or Never in the Northeast — This weekend’s SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at New Jersey Motorsports Park is the last event on the Northeast Conference racing schedule.  The Conference’s calendar started back in April with events at VIRginia International Raceway and Summit Point Raceway, followed by a snowy weekend at Pittsburgh […]

#TBT Maiden Voyages, 22 Years Apart

Every relocation in Runoffs history has involved a measure of uncertainty on the part of drivers, volunteers and organizers. This was true in 1994 when the Runoffs departed Road Atlanta and headed north to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. While this year’s return to Mid-Ohio is not a true maiden voyage, it will be for many […]

High Demand for Ohio Land

The intrinsic value of land spiked this morning in Lexington, Ohio, as competitor registration opened for the 2016 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, presented by Garmin VIRB, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. When dawn broke, the paddock within Mid-Ohio was just peaceful, open land.  But at 9am Central Time when Runoffs online registration opened, that space […]

Steely Nerves Win Tire Rack Heavy Metal Showdown

Beautiful Pittsburgh International Race Complex was the location this past weekend for the final SCCA Match Tour event of the year, the Tire Rack Heavy Metal Showdown.  The sterling venue, which has had a major makeover in the last few years to update both the racing surface and infrastructure, played host to more than 120 […]

Targa? What’s SCCA Targa?

Can you, your car and your friends join in on SCCA Targa?  That depends — Do you like cars, driving, partying and having fun with people?  If yes, then Targa is indeed targeted toward you! August 11-14, the Sports Car Club of America will hold its first Targa shindig, named Targa Southland. This jamboree caravan […]

Back to Packwood for Tire Rack ProSolo

For the second weekend in a row, Sports Car Club of America soloists were at the Hampton Mills Old Lumber Yard in Packwood, Washington, for some thrilling competition.  Two weekends ago it was the Tire Rack Packwood Championship Tour.  This past weekend it was the Tire Rack Packwood ProSolo that hosted nearly 140 drivers. The […]

Western Conference Majors Championships Claimed

Western Conference SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Championships Claimed The 2016 Western Conference SCCA U.S. Majors Tour is in the books.  More than 350 drivers competed in Western Conference events this season that covered 1,100 miles from Seattle to Southern California.  The reward: a Western Conference Championship. Two competitors managed to claim double Western Conference Championships […]

The Solo Road to Lincoln …

The “Road to Lincoln” is getting shorter.  No, it still takes about three days to drive to Lincoln, Nebraska, from either coast.  But we are now only a few weeks away from the start of the extravaganza called the Tire Rack Solo Nationals, presented by Garmin VIRB.  In just seven short weeks, many will find […]

2016 Tire Rack Wilmington Championsip Tour: Tune-In

Only 5 days left until we return to Wilmington, but this time instead of side-by-side racing we’ll go one-at-a-time with the Tour format. It’s another packed house as the entries are filled to capacity (and overflowing into a waitlist), as competitors flock to the huge expanse of concrete which will be sure to host a […]

2016 Tire Rack Packwood ProSolo: Event Recap

Final Results The 2016 Packwood ProSolo wrapped up on Sunday. 138 competitors had the opportunity to try their hand at the Tim Weidemann designed courses. Beginning with the welcome party on Friday evening and continuing through both days of racing, much fun was had thanks to the friendly folks of the Northwest Region. The weather […]

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