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3rd Annual Runoffs 5K Walk/Run Tackles Wine Country

Runners … start your engines!!!  Sports Car Club of America® has announced the third annual SCCA Runoffs 5K and Checkered Flag Dash will take place on Saturday evening, Oct. 20, during the 2018 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs at Sonoma Raceway. The course will begin at the main gate entrance, immediately direct runners onto the racetrack, […]

CAM Challenge Contingency Programs for 2018 Announced

Four significant partners, covering the car, tire and brake categories, have already committed contingency support to competitors in the 2018 Tire Rack CAM Challenge Powered by SCCA®. Each company will reward top finishers at each event on the national schedule with product, cash or credit. A full rundown of contingency offerings can be found at […]

At A Glance: ’18 VIR Hoosier Super Tour

Storylines/Things to Watch: No Rest for Racers — It has been less than a week since the Hoosier Super Tour wrapped up festivities at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Oklahoma.  Now it’s time to get things cranking again April 13-15 on the 3.27-mile, 18-turn VIRginia International Raceway.  Weekend activities at VIR mark the midway point […]

Bring on the submissions! SCCA’s blipshift contest opens today!

The SCCA’s shirt design contest is on thanks to our partners at blipshift! We know you’ve got a lot of ideas in that head of yours and this is your chance to get one made into the real deal. What do you need to do? Create or jot down your best idea or design that […]

Look for Mazda Motorsports Support at Select SCCA Events

For 2018, Mazda Motorsports is making an effort to put more people on the ground at the events Mazda racers attend, starting with Southeast Conference SCCA U.S. Majors Tour dates. David Cook, Mazda Motorsports Manager of Business Development, said the initiative has been well received so far. “It’s starting out better than expected,” said Cook. […]

Updated 2018 Road Racing Contingency Programs

There have been some late additions to the 2018 SCCA U.S. Majors Tour® and Regional contingency sponsorship programs. The group of corporate partners includes auto makers, tire manufacturers, brake manufactures and other companies that make and sell motorsports-related equipment. A full rundown of contingency offerings can be found at https://www.scca.com/pages/main-contingency. Many contingency opportunities require pre-registration with […]

2018 Tire Rack San Diego Match Tour Fast Notes

The tale of two Match Tours: Last weekend, drivers partied on the East Coast at the Tire Rack Charlotte Match Tour. This weekend, it was the West Coast drivers at the Tire Rack San Diego Match Tour. Known for pizza parties and nice weather, the completion of San Diego means we’re halfway through the Match […]

Perseverance Pays Off Sunday at Hallett Hoosier Super Tour

Over a race distance, perseverance is sometimes the key to victory.  That was certainly the case Sunday during 35-minute Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour challenges on the 1.8-mile, 10-turn Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, an event hosted by SCCA’s Ark Valley Race Group. In the Super Touring® Lite (STL) race, Saturday winner Cliff Ira moved […]

Winners Battle Back Sat. During Hallett Hoosier Super Tour

The word “invigorating” applied to both the weather and racing Saturday during the opening day of Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour competition at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, a race weekend hosted by the SCCA’s Ark Valley Race Group.  Morning qualifying was greeted by chilly temperatures hovering in the 20-degree range. But things managed to […]

At A Glance: ’18 Hallett Hoosier Super Tour

Storylines/Things to Watch:Hello Hallett! — The fourth venue of the Hoosier Super Tour season, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit is a 1.8-mile, 10-turn road course found in Oklahoma’s beautiful, rolling Osage Hills.  There are nearly 150 entries for the weekend, with healthy fields in Spec Miata, Spec Racer Ford Gen3 and Super Touring® Lite.  Keep an […]

Tire Rack Street Survival Circle of Excellence Award Winners

Recently, several SCCA® members were named Circle of Excellence award winners for their work with the Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) program. Jim Wiles, of the Cincinnati Region, received an award for executing his very successful, first TRSS school. Linda Duncan, of the Kansas Region, was honored for her tireless volunteer work and being a […]

Updates to Tire Rack ProSolo 2018 Contingency Programs

There have been some late additions to the 2018 Tire Rack SCCA® ProSolo® contingency sponsorship program.  A full rundown of contingencies can be viewed at https://www.scca.com/pages/solo-contingency.  Many opportunities require pre-registration with SCCA and/or with the sponsoring company. Details and instructions to register for each of these programs are available at the SCCA Solo contingency webpage.  […]

Gettin’ Hooked on RallyCross

Words by Greggar Helgeland If you’re reading this, chances are something about rally racing has interested you. Was it photos of rally cars throwing waves of gravel? Or stories of race cars speeding through forests? Or maybe it was videos of cars tearing up mountain roads? Have these things left you wondering what rally is […]

2018 Tire Rack Charlotte Match Tour Fast Notes

The last SCCA® Solo® National Tour event hosted by a Carolina region was the Evolution Super Shootout in 2012. Since, Central Carolinas Region has regularly hosted Tour-sized events on the local level. Eager to get the Tour back to zMAX, the Region was elated when it was announced that the 2018 Tire Rack SCCA Match […]

No Fooling: Here’s the Truth!

It’s April 2, which means the Internet is back to normal and we can trust everything we see on it again! Yesterday, on April Fools’ Day, we made three announcements and asked you to figure out which one was real: Road Rally going Pro, a new partnership with blipshift, or the endlessly talented Rick Astley […]

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