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2016 ProSolo Plans

To: SCCA ProSolo Enthusiasts From: Howard Duncan, Senior Director of Solo and Rally Hi folks and a belated Happy New Year! I will keep this short as I know many of you are busy preparing for the 2016 Tire Rack National Solo season and the ProSolo Series in particular. The plans for the coming season […]

What to Watch: Sebring Majors

The Southeast Conference of the U.S. Majors Tour moves along to Sebring International Raceway this weekend for the second half of back-to-back action in Florida.  Here are some storylines to help you through the weekend. Sunshine State Driving Tour: For the third consecutive year, Florida plays host to the opening two weekends of U.S. Majors […]

Next Stop after Track Night: SCCA Starting Line School

So you got a taste of driving your everyday car fast in 2015 for cheap on real racetracks during a couple visits to SCCA Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack.  You liked it, learned a thing or two about performance driving, and you had fun with your trusty steed. But then it happened […]

#TBT Purple People Eater Mk III

A piece of SCCA history is up for auction at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale later this month. The Purple People Eater Mk III, named for a 1958 pop song, is a 1959 Corvette previously owned by Nickey Chevrolet of Chicago, Ill. and driven by Jim Jeffords. During the 58 and 59 SCCA National Racing seasons, Jeffords started […]

Community Celebration of a Championship

Winning the Runoffs is a big deal in anyone’s book, but it’s a rare occurrence when a city recognizes someone’s successful SCCA National Championship effort. It was a pleasant surprise when Kerry Jacobsen, 2015 SRF3 National Champion, was honored by his hometown of DeLand, Florida with a billboard celebrating his feat. Congratulations Kerry!

Online Solo Safety Steward Seminar

UPDATE: The school is currently full. If you wish to be put on the waitlist, please contact Doug Gill via the contact information below. We’ll also use that list to contact people for future schools. Thanks everyone! Join us for the first ever online Solo Safety Steward Seminar on Monday Feb. 8th at 9pm eastern! […]

SportsCar Feature: Bag It

Words by Jason Isley This article first appeared in the September, 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. […]

Wintertime Car Culture: Automotive Museums

We love cars. But we also know winter isn’t the best time of year for motorsports (unless you have a well-timed northern RallyCross.) So what is an automotive lover to do? May we suggest a trip to a storehouse of culture and beauty? AKA: a museum visit? Yeah, yeah, yeah… we know. Museums are boring. […]

2016 SEB Look Ahead

The record setting attendance at the 2015 Solo National Championships has set the bar high for 2016. For the record the official count for 2015 was 1223. We hope to break it again in 2016! The 2015 Solo season is officially in the rear view mirror so I want to update the membership on a […]

First SCCA Majors Weekend Wraps at Homestead

SCCA’s U.S. Majors Tour Southeast Conference completed its first weekend of competition Sunday, crowing 26 more winners class winners at humid Homestead-Miami Speedway. As was the case on Saturday, Spec Miata came down to the final lap and the final corner. For most of the race, polesitter Danny Steyn, of Fort Lauderdale, Selin M. Rollan, […]

Photo Finishes Highlight Saturday Homestead SCCA Majors Races

Close finishes, including some nearly too close to call, were the order of the day Saturday at the opening round of competition for the 2016 SCCA U.S. Majors Tour from Homestead-Miami Speedway. Friday’s qualifying foreshadowed how close Spec Miata would be on Saturday, with Danny Steyn, of Fort Lauderdale, and Selin M. Rollan, of Miami, […]

RallyCross Novice Guide

What is a Sports Car Club of America RallyCross? A SCCA RallyCross is a test of driving skill on a temporary unpaved competition course marked by cones. We find an agreeable field owner, lay out a circuit less than a mile long, and take turns trying to set the lowest times. It’s the most affordable […]

2016 Majors Season Begins at Homestead

HOMESTEAD, Florida — The opening laps of the 2016 SCCA U.S. Majors Tour season were made Friday, with practice and qualifying sessions were held for Round One of the Southeast Conference Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. More than 250 entries descended on the 2.3-mile circuit for 25 minutes of practice prior to lunch, followed by 20-minute […]

Moving forward with Spec Miata champion Jonathan Goring

Runoffs rookie Jonathan Goring qualified in sixth position for the Spec Miata race at the 2015 SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB at Daytona International Speedway. That race was unique in the history of the Runoffs because it was the first Runoffs race ever run at night under the lights. To top off […]

What to Watch: Homestead Majors

The Majors at Homestead-Miami Speedway are this weekend. Here are some stories to follow throughout the next three days if you are keeping score at home: Back-to-Back in the Sunshine State: For the third consecutive year, Florida plays host to the opening two weekends of U.S. Majors Tour action. The two-stop state tour begins at […]

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