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Nikki Prevenas, 2024 F&C SCCA Worker of the Year, Is Keeping up the Family Tradition

Sometimes, a person’s future is predetermined. When asked why she joined SCCA®, Blackhawk Valley Region’s Nicole (Nikki) Prevenas simply replied, “I was born into the SCCA. My mother worked corners while she was pregnant with me in 1977. I was on the family membership when I was a kid and grew up at Blackhawk Farms […]

SCCA Spec Miata Racer Zilisch Continues Meteoric Motorsports Climb

Let’s talk about Central Carolinas Region SCCA® member Connor Zilisch. Why? Because the motorsports world can’t stop talking about him either. At age 15, Zilisch won SCCA’s 2021 Jim Fitzgerald Rookie of the Year award after starting that year’s SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Spec Miata race in third and running to a third-place finish. That […]

Follow Us Here, There, and Everywhere

There are so many ways to follow SCCA® online, making it easier than ever to know what’s going on in the Club. SCCA has more than a dozen Facebook pages and groups, a fun Instagram page, an awesome YouTube channel, plus a presence on X and LinkedIn. On top of that, there’s the SportsCar® News […]

What Made Club Spec the Ideal Choice?

In this episode of the SCCA® Shop Manual presented by Hoosier, SCCA member Mark Pilson shares his journey into the Club Spec class and explains why it became the perfect platform for his 2009 Ford Mustang. Having previously campaigned a different vehicle in time trials and hill climbs, Mark was searching for a more level […]

Got a Minute? Submit Your SCCA Digital Waiver Before the Season Gets Rolling

Taking a moment out of your day right now will allow quick and seamless access to #funwithcars down the road. And by “down the road,” we mean when you’re getting to an event and you’re itching to get to the fun (be it prepping your car or volunteering) but you first have to go through […]

The 2025 USRRC will be an Unforgettable Shore-to-Shore Buckeye Adventure

SCCA® RoadRallies can truly be held anywhere there are public roads, but within America’s 50 states, there are a few spots that are all but designed to offer an incredible RoadRally experience. Case in point, the eastern side of Ohio has the I-77 corridor that runs from the Lake Erie shoreline in Cleveland all the […]

SCCA Member Anniversaries: January 2025

The New Year brings with it New Year’s resolutions — and it appears a common New Year’s resolution is to get involved in motorsports, because this month’s 25-65-year SCCA® member anniversary listing is roughly 50% larger than it was in December. Who is on that list? Just looking for multi-time Solo® National Champions, we see […]

These SCCA Regions Received Development Grants, and Yours Can Too

Over the last year, SCCA® Foundation awarded more than $16,000 in grants via the Foundation’s Region Development Grant program. These grants have supplied SCCA Regions with supplemental funding for qualified charitable or educational programs, and are part of a larger swath of grants that have been awarded since the Region Development Grant’s creation in 2022. […]

Spectacular Runoffs Performance Earns Charlie Peter Prestigious RRDC Mark Donohue Award

“Slow” is not in Charlie Peter’s vocabulary. The Kansas City Region member began racing with SCCA® in 2018 in Touring 2 — the wins came fast. Come 2020, Peter set his sights on the National Championship Runoffs®, driving a BMW M235iR. The result was a third-place qualifying position and a second-place finish, barely four seconds […]

SCCA’s National Convention Wraps While Div Cons Jump into Action

While the 2025 SCCA® National Convention, which took place online Jan. 16-24, has just about concluded, convention season for the Club is only just beginning, with six Divisional Conventions about to jump into action. In fact, one Divisional Convention begins the same day the Club’s National Convention concludes, with various Divisional Conventions running through March […]

How to Know When Your Stock Brake System Isn’t Cutting It

There are two truths to motorsports. One is that it’s fun. Like, super fun. The other is that you can never have enough brakes. Horsepower offers thrills, but regardless of whether you’re trying to drop time or just cruise around the course with a grin, motorsport events are significantly more enjoyable when you know your […]

5 Things to Know About Tires

When it comes to tires, we all know they’re round and made of rubber — but trust me, there’s a lot more to tires than them just being inedible rubber donuts. The fact is, tires are the most important component on a vehicle because every single thing a vehicle does, it has to do through […]

Track Night in America Takes on 2025 with Fantastically Fun 10th Anniversary Schedule

What good are milestones if you’re not willing to milk them for all their worth? To that end, last year we celebrated the 10th year of SCCA® Track Night in America® Driven by Tire Rack with a schedule to be jealous of. For 2025, we’re back for more with the 10th anniversary season of Track […]

SCCA Presents Top Honors in RoadRally, RallyCross, and Solo Communities

Each year at the SCCA® National Convention, the RoadRally Board (RRB), RallyCross® Board (RXB), and Solo® Events Board (SEB) gather to celebrate some of the greatest achievements by members, Regions, and Divisions in their respective programs. Those awards include everything from outstanding rookie performances to season-long success to exceptional Regional and Divisional programs, with some […]

SCCA Recognized Outstanding Region Performance Awards at SCCA National Convention

While much of the SCCA® National Convention revolves around education and the betterment of the SCCA experience, celebrating past success is also key to the event — and with that are SCCA’s Region Achievement Awards. “The importance of Regions and their relationships with the National Office and our Club Members cannot be overstated,” Chris Robbins, […]

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