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August: Valvoline Month at Track Night

Motor oil.  It’s something we don’t think much about, but it always comes back. Going on track? Check the oil. Just thrashed the engine for a weekend on track? Better change the oil.  And through the years, both in our personal cars and at the SCCA, Valvoline Oil has been there for us. Sure, on […]

Looking Forward: 2020 DirtFish RallyCross National Championship

Everything in the world looks a little different right now. As such, it’s fitting that the 2020 DirtFish SCCA® RallyCross National Championships were thrown a bit of a curveball prior to registration opening, forcing a venue change to Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, KS. This isn’t a new site for the event though as many […]

Formula Vee Keeps Going, and Going, and Going

Like the Energizer Bunny, Formula Vee® (FV) racing just keeps going, and going, and going…  A Sports Car Club of America® competition class unto itself from the early 1960s, the roots of FV actually sprouted from SCCA’s Formula Junior class that emerged in the 1950s. Amateur racer and Volkswagen dealer Hubert Brundage, a member of […]

SCCA Announces Cancellation of 2020 Solo Nationals

As the Sports Car Club of America approaches its fall championship season in a trying year, the Board of Directors–following the recommendations of both SCCA staff and the Solo Events Board (SEB)–have announced the cancellation of the 2020 Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals due to the unique potential impacts of a 1000+ person event on […]

Time Trials Nationals: It’s go time!

Set your reminder! Registration is open for the 2020 Tire Rack Time Trials Nationals Powered by Hagerty taking place September 24-27 at NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The event–capped at 250 competitors–promises four days of fierce competition, friendly camaraderie, and fun (socially distanced) off-track festivities. GET THE DETAILS! Want more? We’ve got it. Variety is the name […]

Classic Cars Podcast Welcomes Track Night

Our very own Courtney Rivers sat down with Tom Stahler from the ClassicCars.com Journal for the latest episode of their podcast to discuss how SCCA has evolved in the Club’s 76-year history. Admittedly, once upon a time, motorsport was a hobby reserved for the elite with high barriers to entry and plenty of enthusiasts wanting […]

Personable Papis Appears at GT-3 Challenge Weekend

Enlightenment for GT-3 Challenge Champion from Guru Max Papis  When Jeff Dernehl claimed the inaugural GT-3 Challenge presented by MPI championship back in 2019 after winning a regional GT-3 Challenge event and then the SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® race at VIRginia International Raceway, bestowed upon him were a couple beautiful trophies and lots of accolades. […]

RallyMaster Starter Kit

One of the duties of the SCCA’s RoadRally Board, is to help promote Regional RoadRally development. They accomplish this in many ways, one of the methods is by providing mentors to assist Regions new to the program set up and execute their first RoadRally or Trek.  In addition to the five member RoadRally Board, each […]

K.C. Van Niman — 1932-2020

Former SCCA Board of Directors Chairman and SCCA Pro Racing President and CEO Kempton “K.C.” Van Niman passed away at his home on July 25th. He was 87 years old. A member of SCCA and the Cincinnati Region since 1960, Van Niman was elected to the SCCA Board of Directors in 1984, and served as […]

The More Things Change…

Words by Steve Nickless Images courtesy of Dave Friedman Collection / Benson Ford Research Fifty years on from the watershed 1970 season, the intensity and ferocity of today’s SCCA Pro Racing Trans Am series brings back a flood of memories The August 2020 issue of SportsCar magazine is landing in mailboxes right now, so we […]

2020 Fontana ProSolo Fast Notes

The final regular season event of the 2020 Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo season took place this past weekend in sunny Fontana, CA with 135 drivers qualifying themselves for the second tier of registration for the ProSolo Finale, scheduled for September 4-6. A select few took it a step further and qualified for tier one by […]

Sunday Peachy for Road Atlanta Hoosier Super Tour Victors

 A full afternoon of races Sunday brought to a close Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour competition from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta‘s 2.54-mile, 12-turn circuit during a weekend hosted by SCCA’s Atlanta Region. This was only the second time the Hoosier Super Tour has visited the storied track located about an hour northeast of Georgia’s […]

Couple Starts New Chapter at Track Night

Yes, Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack is about getting to have a great time in your car on a racetrack. But it’s also so much more. A big part of what makes Track Night special is the people. The drivers, the volunteers, and the staff. They are the ones that create a […]

Racing Heats Up Saturday at Road Atlanta Hoosier Super Tour

Saturday saw 25-minute races on the 2.54-mile, 12-turn circuit at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta as the 2020 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour series began its penultimate race weekend of the year, this one hosted by SCCA’s Atlanta Region. This is a unique Hoosier Super Tour weekend. Originally the series was slated to visit the […]

Hoosier Super Tour Road Atlanta Host: Atlanta Region

Over the years, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and SCCA’s Atlanta Region have each played an important role is the success of the other. Back in 1970, it was Atlanta Region that hosted the venue’s first race — a Can-Am event featuring drivers such as Vic Elford, Denis Hulme and Peter Revson. And having a world-class […]

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