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’23 Packwood Solo National Tour Fast Notes

With 2,630 miles to cover, a resolute Tire Rack SCCA® Solo National Tour staff had barely enough time to collect all the orange cones from last weekend’s competition at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, and lay ’em all back down at the former Hampton Mills facility in the State of Washington to execute the July […]

Light and Haizlip Earn SCCA Women on Track TT Scholarships

Focusing on increasing female participation in National SCCA® Time Trials competition, SCCA Women on Track launched a scholarship earlier this year that would award two women with $1,000 each to help fund their attendance at any 2023 Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials National Tour Powered by Hagerty event. Of the applications received, two stood out […]

Inside the SCCA: Autocross Legends Bob and Patty Tunnell, Kathy Barnes, and Karen Babb

(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 […]

Don’t Miss The Solo Nationals 50th Anniversary VIP Event

The 50th Tire Rack SCCA® Solo National Championships is coming fast. Let’s put that into perspective: Solo Nats starts in less than two months. Yikes! Let’s put something else into perspective: So many people want to attend this year’s Sept. 5-8 National Championship event that all 1,300 entry spots sold out in about four hours. […]

’23 Bristol Solo National Tour Fast Notes

Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee was the site of the July 1-2, 2023, Tire Rack SCCA® Bristol Solo National Tour hosted by Eastern Tennessee Region. It was a topsy-turvy two days that saw 294 drivers tackle not only rain and lightning, but also some very unusual developments. The event kicked off with a Region-hosted Friday […]

2023 Bristol ProSolo Fast Notes

The SCCA ProSolo program held its seventh event of the 2023 points season with the June 28-30 Tire Rack SCCA Bristol ProSolo at Bristol Motor Speedway, with 236 drivers recording competition runs. However, Mother Nature reminded us that she’s in charge, with rain and lightning delays both days and hot, humid sunny weather for the […]

Time Trials National Tour Set To Visit Ozarks — Are You All In?

The Ozarks is a region filled with natural beauty, drawing millions of vacationers each year. The area also now draws motorsport fans thanks to the relatively new Ozarks International Raceway (OIR) in Gravois Mills, MO, which is set to host the next Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials National Tour Powered by Hagerty (TTNT) event. July […]

SCCA Hires Andrew Benagh as Solo Administrative Manager

A Sports Car Club of America® member since 2000, Andrew Benagh is a third generation Club member who has held a membership card since shortly after birth. Through the years, Benagh has been active in the Club crewing and volunteering, currently holding Divisional or Regional licenses in Flagging and Communications, Scrutineering, and Start. He also […]

Time Trials Nationals 2023 Registration Ahead!

It may only be July, but it’s time to start planning for — and getting amped about — the 2023 Tire Rack SCCA® Time Trials Nationals Powered by Hagerty (TTN) taking place Oct. 12-15 in Bowling Green, KY, at NCM Motorsports Park. New for this year is a later date on the calendar for TTN […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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