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Mast Owns Touring 3 in Commanding Flag-to-Flag Win

Sunny skies and crisp fall weather greeted the Touring 3 field for their mid-morning race at the 57th SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® on Road America’s 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. This year’s Tire Rack Pole Award winner was 2018 T3 champion and 2019 runner-up Marshall Mast of Denver, Pennsylvania driving the No. 31 […]

McMahan Back to Back for Formula 500 Crown at Road America

A season ago, Clint McMahan talked about his effort to be “inch perfect” on his way to his second Formula 500 National Championship at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. Mechanical troubles made that impossible on Friday at Road America, but that became its own reward when he crossed the stripe 0.584-second in front of James […]

Touring 1’s Boden First Winner at 2020 Runoffs

Three days of SCCA National Championship racing began Friday morning when Tire Rack Pole Award winner Andrew Aquilante led the Touring 1 (T1) field to the green flag in his No. 33 Phoenix Performance/Hoosier/Hawk Ford Mustang. Alongside him, starting second, was defending T1 Runoffs Champion Mark Boden in his No. 46 Fall-Line Motorsports BMW E92 […]

2020 Runoffs Tire Rack Pole Award Winners

Thursday evening brought an end to qualifying for the 2020 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®. With that, 26 Tire Rack Pole Award winners are slated to lead their respective classes to the green flag over the next three days as nearly 600 competitors do their best to earn a Summit Racing Equipment SCCA Road Racing National […]

Lanes of Runoffs Legacy Through Paddock

If you’ve attended the SCCA Runoffs in the past few years, you’ve likely seen some street signs throughout the paddocks, helping participants find their way, while also giving some kudos to those who have shaped the history of the Runoffs. The list of roads has gotten a little longer since the signs made their debut […]

2020 Runoffs Report: Thursday Midday

Tire Rack Pole Day, Last Day of Runoffs Qualifying Follow Tire Rack Pole Day action Thursday from the Runoffs at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, with audio-only commentary provided by the Super Tour Radio presented by Hoosier Racing Tire broadcast team with Mike Wolfe, Bob Steele, Andy Delay, Brian Donati and Gregg Ginsberg. Audio […]

2020 Workers of the Year Recognized at Runoffs

From regional racing to U.S. Majors Tour events, Hoosier Racing Tire Super Tour weekend to the Runoffs, Summit Racing Equipment SCCA® Road Racing is made possible thanks to the enormous effort of SCCA workers. Each year, a handful of workers are recognized for their tremendous contributions. Those individuals are bestowed with Worker of the Year […]

SportsCar Feature: Who Will Win The Runoffs?

This article first appeared in the October, 2020 edition of SportsCar Magazine. Everyone can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here. Become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions. This week, the Sports Car Club of America’s premier winner-take-all road race, the […]

2020 Runoffs Report: Wednesday Evening

Hankook Named B-Spec Tire for 2021 During Wednesday’s Town Hall Club Racing Board meeting conducted at Road America, the B-Spec community learned that the Hankook Z214 will be the official spec dry tire for all B-Spec cars, beginning June 1, 2021. With the introduction came the announcement of a significant contingency program to reward top […]

Double Duty Pro-Am Weekend for Pardus

The SCCA is fond of calling themselves a family. More importantly, the members of the SCCA have proven that it’s true over and over again, in a variety of ways. Maybe the most impressive is the way that the SCCA has embraced “our own” no matter where they’ve gone after getting their start. Once an […]

Family, Racing & Wrapping at the Runoffs

Article by Courtney Rivers, SCCA Racetracks can be the perfect place to spend time with friends and family, but some families turn enjoying the races with loved ones into an art–literally. Richard Baldwin and his wife Jennifer grew up going to the SCCA Runoffs with their families. It’s no surprise that after years of racing […]

2020 Runoffs Report: Wednesday Midday

Hawk “Brake Through Performer” Day Wednesday at the Runoffs is Hawk “Brake Through Performer” day. The driver in each of the 26 car classes who shows the biggest improvement on yesterday’s qualifying time gets a set of Hawk brake pads for their racecar, tow rig or street car. For over 25 years, championship winning drivers […]

2020 Runoffs Report: Tuesday Evening

57th Runoffs by the Numbers There’s lots to be learned when you dig into the SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® list of competitors a little. Of the nearly 600 entries, perhaps it’s no surprise the best represented SCCA Regions are those closest to Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine area. Chicago Region leads the way with 55 entries, followed […]

Good Grub at Road America

Fans and racers alike give Road America high praise for having the best track food. Since its early days, Road America has worked with local non-profit groups to operate concession stands as a fundraising vehicle while supporting the local community. Their dedication to providing mouth-watering treats at ridiculously low allows racers and fans the chance […]

Member Spotlight: David Marcus

This article first appeared in the September, 2020 edition of SportsCar Magazine. Everyone can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here. To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. Many know him as the guy who brought “a rain car” to […]

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