Nov 13, 2015

Due Date for Member of Excellence Nominations Draws Near

The nomination deadline for the Sports Car Club of America Member of Excellence award is Wednesday, Nov. 18. The honor will be presented to the winner at the 2016 SCCA National Convention, in Las Vegas, in front of the winner’s fellow Club members at the SCCA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet. Aside from the […]

Nov 13, 2015

F4 U.S. Championship Powered by Honda to present Derek Daly seminar at PRI

(Topeka, KS and Santa Clarita, CA — November 13, 2015) As part of their emphasis on assisting in the development of the next generation of racers, SCCA Pro Racing, Ltd., in concert with Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD) are pleased to present the Derek Daly Academy driver development seminar conducted by former Formula One and […]

Nov 13, 2015

RallyCross Nationals to Return to Indianola for 10th Anniversary

The SCCA RallyCross National Championships will return to the site of the National Balloon Classic, in Indianola, Iowa, for the 10th running of the annual event. The National Championship event will run from Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2016. As the 10th anniversary of the event, the 2016 edition of the championship meet will have special significance […]

Nov 12, 2015

Inaugural Formula 4 United States Championship Calendar Unveiled

SCCA Pro Racing today announced the dates for the inaugural FIA-certified F4 United States Championship Powered by Honda season. The 2016 calendar features five tripleheader race weekends to decide the season-long Championship. The entry-level, cost-contained open wheel series has generated significant interest since its September launch, with chassis manufacturer Crawford sending, to date, 92 purchase […]

Nov 12, 2015

#TBT Madera, California: 1952

Ladies away! Marion Loew on the MG Willys accelerates away from the field as Starter Torres pauses in mid-air. The winning Allard has just begun to move out. From the days of airport courses and ladies classes in Club Racing, this photo shows a vastly different scene from modern Club events. Note the grid worker […]

Nov 11, 2015

Honoring American Veterans: General Curtis E. LeMay

The era of early street road races ended abruptly after a series of serious accidents in the early 1950s. The SCCA racing program was saved by sports car owner and enthusiast General Curtis LeMay who was head of the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command. He opened up the SAC bases to racing as a […]

Nov 10, 2015

Need a Project? Learn The Art of Solo Course Design

It’s been two months since the 2015 Tire Rack Solo National Championships Presented by Garmin VIRB and we suspect there may be some boredom in the community. Our solution? Learn to be a course designer. Below is the definitive handbook from the masters. Whether you are designing for a regional event or have your sights […]

Nov 9, 2015

Grassroots Motorsports: $2015 Challenge

Our friends at Grassroots Motorsports recently hosted their annual celebration of low-cost racing builds with the $2015 Challenge. The event meets every year at Auto Plus Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, seeking the finest and fastest cars that competitors can build on a budget of two grand and change. Challengers are judged based on their autocross […]

Nov 7, 2015

Shop Manual – Chapter 12: C Street Prepared

THE GURU: If you were at Nationals this year, Billy Davis beat you in PAX. With the overall PAX time at the 2015 Nationals and a driver who has won Nationals (by a healthy margin) the last two year (in a class that’s for the most part, spec), Billy knows how to wheel a Miata. […]

Nov 6, 2015

The Complete Racer: Be a Professional

Resuming Mazda Motorsports’ countdown of things a racer must do to achieve greatness is to always be a professional. Whether in or out of the car, at or away from the track, how you conduct yourself will make a profound difference in your career. Especially with the impact of social media, professionalism is more necessary […]

Nov 5, 2015

SCCA Supports Youth Education via Motorsports and Greenpower Program

The Sports Car Club of America has pledged its support of GreenpowerUSA, a program aimed at getting school-aged children interested in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) subjects by using motorsports competition. To get a first-hand look at the program, Lisa Noble, SCCA President and CEO, and Robert Clarke, SCCA Vice President, Business Development, and President, […]

Nov 5, 2015

#TBT Just One of the Guys

The following article was originally published in the April 1972 edition of SportsCar, written by Judy Stropus. Just “one of the guys”–that’s what they call me. And, if the Women’s Libbers are listening, believe me, I’m liberated. You have to be when you go through life with a calling card like that. But instead of […]

Nov 4, 2015

Stewart Takes home RRDC Mark Donohue Award

Calvin Stewart, of Novi, Michigan, was named the latest winner of the Road Racing Drivers Club’s Mark Donohue Award. Stewart won the award after a thrilling victory in Formula 500 at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB at Daytona International Speedway in late September. The award is presented annually to a driver […]

Nov 3, 2015

Trans Am Series Unveils 50th Anniversary Championship Schedule

Series to tour 12 tracks, make Watkins Glen return In March of 1966, 44 cars took to the track at Sebring International Raceway in what was the first running of the then entitled “Trans-American Sedan Championship.” On March 6, 2016, the Trans Am Series will take to the track at Sebring once more, fifty years […]

Nov 2, 2015

2016 Solo CAM Rules Released

The purpose of CAM is to attract automobile enthusiasts who are currently interested and/or participating in Goodguys®, Ultimate Street Car Association®, or other similar events for “classic” vehicles manufactured in North America by “The Big Three” based in the US – GM, Ford, and Chrysler (AMC is also included). These avid enthusiasts would largely be […]

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Due Date for Member of Excellence Nominations Draws Near

F4 U.S. Championship Powered by Honda to present Derek Daly seminar at PRI

RallyCross Nationals to Return to Indianola for 10th Anniversary

Inaugural Formula 4 United States Championship Calendar Unveiled

#TBT Madera, California: 1952

Honoring American Veterans: General Curtis E. LeMay

Need a Project? Learn The Art of Solo Course Design

Grassroots Motorsports: $2015 Challenge

Shop Manual – Chapter 12: C Street Prepared

The Complete Racer: Be a Professional

SCCA Supports Youth Education via Motorsports and Greenpower Program

#TBT Just One of the Guys

Stewart Takes home RRDC Mark Donohue Award

Trans Am Series Unveils 50th Anniversary Championship Schedule

2016 Solo CAM Rules Released

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