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Bob Dowie — 1951-2023

Those in the Sports Car Club of America® who knew Northern New Jersey Region member Bob Dowie, knew a person who should be listened to when he spoke. Bob’s knowledge of SCCA Road Racing and the Club was equally expansive and respected, with him offering that knowledge selflessly through years of service to the SCCA. […]

Road Racing

Roger Penske Reunited With 1958 SCCA Trophy

For renowned racer, team owner, Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner, and SCCA® Hall of Fame member Roger Penske, trophies are a fact of life. In fact, Penske’s team recently earned him his 19th Baby Borg during the 2023 Indy 500. But when it comes to motorsports, there are trophies, and then there are trophies. For Penske, […]

Inside the SCCA: FR Americas Driver Nicole Havrda

(Looking for an inside line on the Club? “Inside the SCCA” is a podcast that features interviews with the Club’s leading personalities, but it’s not owned by SCCA®. Instead, it’s an independent media outlet managed by Rule 15 Productions and hosted by longtime SCCA member and journalist Brian Bielanski. He uses the Club’s name with […]

You Should Run for the SCCA Board of Directors

What is the SCCA® Board of Directors, what does the Board do, and why is the job so important for the Club? In its simplest form, SCCA’s National Board of Directors consists of 13 Club members elected from distinct geographic areas, with each serving up to a pair of three-year terms. And this is where […]

Autocross

Online Course Launched for Solo Safety Steward Training

The Sports Car Club of America® Solo Safety Steward (SSS) program has new training and licensing processes, including an online course for new and renewing members that delivers “just in time, just enough, and just for me” learning content. This means easier access to training sessions that are, themselves, incredibly flexible when it comes to […]

Street Survival

MoHud Region Hosted a Street Survival School, and You Should Too

“The overwhelming benefit for our members is the satisfaction that a teacher feels when a student does well, or when somebody says, ‘My older son went through this program, and now we think it’s important for our daughter to do the same,’” Paul Malecki said when asked about why a Region of the Sports Car […]

ProSolo

2023 Frederick ProSolo Fast Notes

New sites keep the Tire Rack SCCA® ProSolo® experience fun, and that was especially true during the June 23-25, 2023, weekend for the inaugural Tire Rack SCCA Frederick ProSolo at Frederick Regional Airport in Oklahoma. The site doubles as the home to the World War II Airborne Demonstration team, who had their hanger open with […]

Solo Nationals

2023 Solo Nats General Registration Opens Tuesday, June 27

The story headline says it all — well, it gives the essentials. There’s way more to know. Let’s start at the beginning: General registration for the 50th Tire Rack SCCA® Solo National Championships (taking place Sept. 5-8, 2023, at Lincoln Airpark in Nebraska) opens at 3 p.m. CT on Tuesday, June 27. Whether you’re a […]

Autocross

Inside the SCCA: Hall of Famer Roger Johnson

(Looking for an inside line on the Club? “Inside the SCCA” is a podcast that features interviews with the Club’s leading personalities, but it’s not owned by SCCA®. Instead, it’s an independent media outlet managed by Rule 15 Productions and hosted by longtime SCCA member and journalist Brian Bielanski. He uses the Club’s name with […]

Super Tour

2023 June Sprints Road America Hoosier Super Tour: Sun. Notes

The 2023 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour (HST) “regular season” has now come to a close. From January to June, there have been 10 event weekends — 20 races in all — from Sebring, FL, to Portland, OR; and Watkins Glen, NY, to Buttonwillow, CA. Final races Sunday were part of the 68th consecutive […]

Super Tour

’23 June Sprints Road America Hoosier Super Tour: Sat. Notes

The 2023 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour (HST) “regular season” comes to a close this weekend, June 23-25, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI, during the 68th consecutive running of the WeatherTech Chicago Region® June Sprints®. After qualifying sessions were held Friday and early Saturday morning, competitors across all nine run groups again […]

Super Tour

June Sprints 2023 Grand Marshal: Mark Weber

At 70 years old, Mark Weber has been knocking around the motorsports world for some time. When he was just 19 years of age — adorned with billowing brown hair — the now SCCA® Hall of Famer made an inaugural visit in 1972 to the Chicago Region® June Sprints® at Road America. He was there […]

Autocross

Get Up to Speed: SCCA’s Weekly e-Newsletter

There’s a lot going on at SCCA. With thousands of events taking place each year on the Regional and National level spanning autocross, Time Trials, road racing, rally, and beyond, there’s enough to keep you hopping. But there’s likely more going on in your Club than you know about — and we want to tell […]

RallyCross

Building It Better: Arizona RallyCross Finds More Than a New Home

Hosting SCCA® RallyCross events can be a challenge. By its nature, no two RallyCross sites look alike, meaning there’s no one-size-fits-all template for hosting events. Earlier this year, we saw how Detroit Region creatively manages its events in a part of the country that faces rainy conditions that can be hard on a property’s surface. […]

Autocross

Top 5 Cars That’ll Rip It Up in Time Trials and Autocross

Can cars compete successfully in SCCA® Time Trials competition and still own the SCCA Autocross course? Indeed they can, and you’re about to find out which five cars have the highest likelihood of living that dream. For simplicity’s sake, we’ll focus on the Sport and Tuner classes that compete in Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials […]

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From Street Car to Race Track: SCCA Time Trials Explained
This Can’t miss Video from the Road Atlanta Hoosier Super Tour Puts You in the Driver’s Seat
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