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No Substitute for the Real Thing

Most disciplines of racing have adopted race simulators as a form of training. Simulators, aka video games, do have distinct benefits. But racing still provides advantages that can’t be replicated onscreen. While simulators do offer convenient and available access to “racing,” they lack aspects of the sport that can only be found on course. SCCA® […]

1375: Just One Number to Know from Tire Rack Solo Nationals

Each year, drivers come from far and wide to compete in the Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals. And each year Solo’s “official-unofficial” historian, Rocky Entriken tracks the results of each in his Solo Stats book.  The book began as personal notes used by Entriken in writing the official SportsCar coverage of the event, something he […]

It’s Official: Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals Resets Record

This year’s 46th running of the Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® Nationals has indeed reset the event record for number of participants to cross the start line on one of two courses constructed Sept. 4-7 at Lincoln AirPark in Nebraska. The Sports Car Club of America® record book will show that 1,375 drivers participated in the […]

Get to Know KONI Shock Absorbers

KONI Shock Absorbers and the SCCA have a very strong history from the 1950s all the way up to the present day. KONI views the SCCA as a strategic partnership in the history and future of the company and of motorsports.  KONI adjustable shocks and struts have for decades been a cornerstone and often starting […]

Special Awards Recap for 2018 Tire Rack Solo Nationals

TOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 10, 2018) — The 2018 Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® Nationals concluded festivities last Friday with the traditional end-of-week banquet. The ceremony heralded a second set of Solo champions, with the first set being lauded earlier in the week on Wednesday. Beyond recognizing this year’s champions, some additional honors were handed out during […]

Second Set of 2018 Tire Rack Solo Nats Champs Crowned

LINCOLN, Neb. (Sept. 7, 2018) — Below are provisional results for each of 33 classes that concluded competition Friday during the 46th Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® Nationals Championships taking place at Lincoln AirPark in Nebraska.  Each entry contains the class, winning driver, hometown, car, winning margin and number of championships (Note: * Indicates not a […]

Friday Midday Tire Rack Solo Nationals Update

Last Day for 2018 Solo Nats — SCCA® members wait all year for this week of motorsport competition and fun in Lincoln, Nebraska.  And each year, the week goes by so fast (pun intended).  Alas, today is the final day of the 2018 Tire Rack Solo® Nationals. On Wednesday, the first batch of more than […]

2018 Thursday Evening Tire Rack Solo Nationals Update

All for One and One for All — Newcomers to autocross often comment on the comradery in the sport. Yesterday saw Ron Ver Muln win E Modified at the Tire Rack Solo® Nationals in the borrowed car of Jeff Kiesel. Today, F Modified (FM) got off to a rocky start for Jeff Blumenthal and Michelle […]

2018 Thursday Midday Tire Rack Solo Nationals Update

One Down, One to Go — The first set of Tire Rack Solo® Nationals winners have been crowned.  Thursday starts the second half of competition with a whole new set of drivers competing for another round of championships to be decided by the end of Friday. Keep track of all the competitors and Solo Nats […]

First Set of 2018 Tire Rack Solo Nationals Champs Crowned

LINCOLN, Neb. (Sept. 5, 2018) — Below are provisional results for each of 43 classes that concluded competition Wednesday during the 46th Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® Nationals Championships taking place at Lincoln AirPark in Nebraska.  Each entry contains the class, winning driver, hometown, car, winning margin and number of championships (Note: * Indicates not a […]

Wednesday Afternoon Tire Rack Solo Nationals Update

The Pros of Solo Nats — Pirelli World Challenge Champions Randy Pobst and Tom O’Gorman both came back to the 2018 SCCA Solo Nationals with previous championships under their belts, and both got caught up in the tough conditions on day one leaving them with gaps to make up. O’Gorman, driving in F Prepared, finished […]

2018 Wednesday Morning Tire Rack Solo Nationals Update

A Feast for the Eyes — The old saying goes, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” In the case of the opening day of competition at the Tire Rack SCCA® Solo Nationals Championship, a biblical rain for most of the day meant some car classes had to run right up to the edge of […]

2018 Tuesday Evening Tire Rack Solo Nationals Update

Where You From? — The 2018 Tire Rack SCCA® Solo Nationals Championship has right around 1,400 entries. It should probably come as no surprise that nearly every state is represented, including Hawaii and Alaska.  Which states are missing?  That would be Wyoming, Rhode Island and North Dakota.  Delaware, Maine, Mississippi and Vermont squeaked by with […]

2018 Tuesday Afternoon Tire Rack Solo Nationals Update

Water Won’t Stop Tire Rack Solo Nats! — Yeah, it’s raining at the Tire Rack SCCA® Solo Nationals Championship in Lincoln, Nebraska. And yes, it rained a lot during the morning and afternoon hours and there’s plenty of standing water out on the two courses. So what? It certainly hasn’t stopped the action.  In fact, […]

2018 Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals have Started!

And Away We Go — The annual gathering of Sports Car Club of America® members at Lincoln AirPark in Nebraska is underway for the 46th running of the Tire Rack SCCA® Solo Nationals Championship! Back in 2015, the event reached a high-water mark of 1,223 entries. The following year, there were 1,302 participants from around […]

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