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Hagerty: Sports Sedans the Market Forgot

If you’re an SCCA® member, you’re also likely a frequent window shopper in the auto section of Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. You scroll through the automotive listings right before bedtime hoping that someone nearby is selling that car you always wanted to own. Your search is largely one rabbit hole after another — so how […]

It’s a USRRC Hat Trick for Duea & Crittenden

Oklahoma Region’s Jim Duea and Milwaukee Region’s Jim Crittenden are both veteran RoadRallyists with loads of experience in the sport, as both competitors and organizers, but neither in their long years of SCCA® competition has won a United States RoadRally Challenge® (USRRC) title. Over the Oct. 19-22, 2023, weekend, as a RoadRally team, they changed […]

Trans Am Announces 2024 Schedules

The SCCA Pro Racing-sanctioned Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli has announced the schedules for its 2024 championship season. Like in years past, the 12-race national series will make stops across the country at tracks like Sebring International Raceway, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Circuit of the Americas, and more, including one weekend out of the […]

SCCA Women on Track Needs You!

SCCA Women on Track’s mission is to expand participation of women in all facets of SCCA programs and activities as participants, volunteers, leaders, or supporters. To that end, SCCA Women on Track offers a multitude of programs to encourage female involvement in motorsports, be it behind the wheel or volunteering in SCCA Road Racing, Autocross, […]

Don’t Stress It — 3 Autocross Tips To Make You Faster

A recent article brought to light a truth that all autocrossers experience but often forget: Your very first autocross can be crazy stressful. But while trying something new will always bring a certain level of anxiety (and in motorsports, that can be half the fun) there are several readily accessible tips to calm the nerves. […]

2024 Hoosier Super Tour Schedule Announced

(Note: This article was updated on Oct. 30, 2023, with the finalized Hoosier SCCA Super Tour schedule, adding VIRginia International Raceway to the rundown.) With the 2023 Summit Racing Equipment SCCA® Road Racing schedule coming to a close, it’s time to look into what’s in store for the coming year, namely the 2024 Hoosier Racing […]

Membership with Benefits: SCCA Members Save Big on Things That Matter

With membership to the Sports Car Club of America® comes discounts and deals. From automotive products to insurance, travel, and beyond, there’s many a buck to be saved when wielding an SCCA membership card. Need examples? We’ll give you four right now that’ll pique your interest. Let’s begin with an anecdote. Blaupunkt — yes, the […]

Race Craft and Better Finishes: Racing Strategies

Achieving success on the race track requires more than just raw speed, as competitive motorsports demand a sophisticated blend of experience, practice, and tactical skill. In this episode of the SCCA Shop Manual presented by Hoosier, accomplished professional racer Michael Carter shares essential strategies for mastering the art of competition. Whether you are navigating the […]

2023 Time Trials Nationals: Pictures Worth 1000 Words

Bob and Patty Tunnell — SCCA Hall of Famers — pull up a patch of concrete to enjoy the beautiful weather and welcome party Thursday evening. Women on Track awarded Lori Weber their Driver of the Event award. Lori and her husband are relatively new to track driving. They started at a Track Night in […]

2023 Member of Excellence Nominations Now Being Accepted

The Sports Car Club of America® is accepting nominations for the Club’s Member of Excellence Award that acknowledges great volunteer commitment to SCCA motorsports. The nomination deadline for the 2023 Member of Excellence award is Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. The award winner will be announced during the virtual 2024 SCCA Virtual National Convention. Aside from […]

Goodyear Eagle RS to Become B-Spec’s Spec Tire

While B-Spec was crowning its 11th National Champion at VIRginia International Raceway during the Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2023, SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, another announcement was also made: Goodyear Tire will become the exclusive tire supplier for the B-Spec class for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 Summit Racing Equipment SCCA Road Racing seasons. Beginning Oct. 16, […]

Sunday TTN Notebook: Winners and More

Let’s call it what it is — Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials Nationals powered by Hagerty is the single largest Time Trials event in the country. And with the addition of the Grassroots Motorsports’ Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge, you don’t want to miss it next year. But if you’re coming next year, you […]

Women On Track Building Community at Time Trials Nationals

Though the name is “Women on Track,” the mission is slightly larger — to get more women participating in motorsports, no matter how best to do it. That includes driving on track, sure, but also autocross, and participating in other ways like volunteering at events or working as a mechanic. The first part of that […]

20 TTN Drivers Race Into GRM Ultimate Track Car Challenge, Joining Invitees

New at Tire Rack Time Trials Nationals this year is the Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge, the Grassroots Motorsports program designed to find, well, the ultimate in track cars. It’s a natural fit, of course, because many of the fastest cars in the country are already here at NCM Motorsports Park for the largest […]

Saturday TTN Notebook: Teamwork and Unique People With Unique Cars

A popular mantra at SCCA track days, from Time Trials to Track Night in America, is that this is a “team event” – even though everyone is competing, working together ensures a clear track and the best practices to maximize everyone’s enjoyment. That was how Saturday morning at the SCCA Tire Rack Time Trials Nationals […]

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