Jul 8, 2016

At a Glance: GingerMan Majors

Storylines/Things to Watch: Back to the Track — It has been a couple weeks since the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Northern Conference has been in action. Back then it was at Road America and the WeatherTech® Chicago Region June Sprints®. Many of the competitive drivers that raced at the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin venue will again […]

Jul 8, 2016

2016 BFGoodrich Tires Updates

BFGoodrich has announced that they will be releasing an update to the Rival S tire. Based on details provided by BF Goodrich and Tirerack, the SEB has determined that this new version of the tire has undergone significant changes. Section 13.3-B-4 of the Solo Rulebook requires the eligibility test to be reset. Therefore the updated […]

Jul 7, 2016

Carl Haas — 1930-2016

With heavy hearts, the Sports Car Club of America recognizes the passing of Carl Haas, a 2007 inductee into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Initially a Club Racing driver, Carl was a sports car racing pioneer, becoming the importer of Lola cars and building many successful race teams in Formula 5000, Can-Am, Super Vee and […]

Jul 7, 2016

#TBT Defining Spec Racing

When SCCA Enterprises released the Sports Renault in the early 1980s, you could buy the complete car for $10,000. The car has developed into the Spec Racer Ford Gen3 which is running parallel to the second generation car through the 2017 season. The modern price of a brand-new Spec Racer is $38,000. So, for the […]

Jul 7, 2016

Grassroots Motorsports Tacos and Talent Welcome Party

Who doesn’t love free tacos, free tires, and world class entertainment? The answer is nobody, and once again at the 2016 Solo Nationals, Grassroots Motorsports magazine, The Lincoln Visitors Bereau, the SCCA, and BFGoodrich team up to provide the Solo community with at least two of those things. The Grassroots Motorsports Tacos and Talent Show, […]

Jul 7, 2016

2016 Tire Rack College Station Championship Tour: Event Recap

Event Results The engines are silent. The cones are stacked. The grills no longer sizzle. The fireworks cease to light the night sky. An epic holiday weekend of autocross took place at the 2016 College Station Championship Tour. The event had 165 participants making it on the small side for a Champ Tour event. Competitors […]

Jul 6, 2016

In Your Words: David Rucando

(Editor’s Note: Continuing our effort to share stories from everyday SCCA members participating in a wide array of Club activities, below is a tale with an interesting “turn” of events. If you have a story to share, write it up and send it over to [email protected] – and don’t forget to include a photo.) By […]

Jul 6, 2016

Talkin’ Targa with Grassroots Motorsports

SCCA’s newest program, Targa, debuts next month in the Southeast. We’re excited to share this program. Heyward Wagner, Director of Experiential Programs, talked with JG Pasterjak of Grassroots Motorsports about the new program and what can be expected in SCCA’s immediate future. To download this episode of the Grassroots Motorsports Podcast, click here. Action Photos […]

Jul 5, 2016

Dominance at Tire Rack College Station Champ Tour

Dominant Performances Part of Tire Rack College Station Championship Tour The layout for this weekend’s Tire Rack College Station Championship Tour in Bryan, Texas was conceived by Vivek Goel. His very fluid, yet very challenging course gave rise to some close competition, as well as some blowouts. SCCA member Todd Farris, the event chairman, coordinated […]

Jul 5, 2016

SportsCar Feature: Suspension Physics Made Easy

Words by Jeff Zurschmeide This article first appeared in the May, 2016 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. […]

Jul 5, 2016

2016 Tire Rack Packwood ProSolo and Championship Tour: Tune-In

Who’s Registered for the Packwood ProSolo and Championship Tour? The next two weekends will have Packwood Washington hosting arguably the prettiest pair of race weekends in the whole schedule. With mountain views on all sides it also historically has some of the best weather averaging in the 70s to go with the amazing views. First […]

Jul 4, 2016

Happy Independence Day from SCCA

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness, and fun with cars. That wasn’t exactly what the founding fathers wrote 240 years ago, but the birth of the […]

Jul 3, 2016

SCCA Majors Champions Crowned at High Plains

The final class championships were crowned for the Mid-States Conference of the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Sunday at High Plains Raceway. Nineteen drivers scored class wins in five run groups under picture-perfect Colorado weather to close out the 2016 season. In race group one, Eric Prill led flag-to-flag to win overall in his F Production […]

Jul 3, 2016

Champions Celebrate at SCCA Western Conference Finale

A light mist greeted racers on the morning of the final round of the SCCA Western Conference Majors Tour on Sunday. After two days of dry weather and sunny skies, rain began falling on the west end of Portland International Raceway’s 1.97-mile road course as racing got underway. Big bore was first on track today, […]

Jul 3, 2016

2016 Tire Rack College Station Championship Tour: Saturday Recap

Results Recap Day 1 at the College Station Champ Tour has drawn to the end. Light attendance (165 drivers) and efficient operation of the event enabled runs to be complete before 2 pm. Most competitors were able to find shade or air conditioning for the afternoon when the heat would be at its worst. While […]

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At a Glance: GingerMan Majors

2016 BFGoodrich Tires Updates

Carl Haas — 1930-2016

#TBT Defining Spec Racing

Grassroots Motorsports Tacos and Talent Welcome Party

2016 Tire Rack College Station Championship Tour: Event Recap

In Your Words: David Rucando

Talkin’ Targa with Grassroots Motorsports

Dominance at Tire Rack College Station Champ Tour

SportsCar Feature: Suspension Physics Made Easy

Happy Independence Day from SCCA

SCCA Majors Champions Crowned at High Plains

Champions Celebrate at SCCA Western Conference Finale

2016 Tire Rack College Station Championship Tour: Saturday Recap

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