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#TBT Gene Henderson and SCCA Rally

While Gene Henderson’s racing background started with track events, the 2012 SCCA Hall of Fame inductee is perhaps best remembered for his rally involvement.  He was a four-time winner of the Press-On Regardless Rally, and a 45-year member of the Club. He ran the Shell 4000 Canadian Rally six times. In 1969, he commanded a […]

Cat Box Races at Cat Majors

This past weekend at Road America during the Cat Majors, not all the racing took place on the famed racetrack.  For several years now, special “Cat Box” races have been held as a fun evening event on Saturdays for volunteers and families. The Cat Box race series was started to further cement the air of […]

Competition Peaks at Tire Rack Colorado Champ Tour

Perfect weather, a few upsets and come-from-behind wins, and cheeseburgers the size of kart tires all in the shadow of Pikes Peak made for an exceptional Tire Rack Colorado Championship Tour at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado. As expected, the Chris Mayfield designed courses were fast and technical, and rewarded those that managed […]

Grassroots Motorsports Returns to a Track Night

The gang at Grassroots Motorsports have been fans of Track Night in America since the start and we appreciate their support. Last year they brought out a BMW M235i and had a good time. This year they’ve brought out a new toy, their MINI John Cooper Works project car. They kept it simple. Check tire pressures […]

2016 Tire Rack Wilmington Summer ProSolo: Event Recap

Event Results There’s possibly only one site that has sold out every single event ever held there, and for good reason, Wilmington is the best place to autocross. It’s for that reason that Solo Nationals tends to be the only time you gather as much talent from the autocross community around the country! Sunday runs […]

How Randy Pobst Is Spending His Summer (Hint: Come To Targa)

Randy Pobst has done it all. It’s true; give him a quick google if you don’t believe it. He’s won more championships than most of us could ever dream of in SCCA Solo, Club Racing, and Pro Racing, won Rolexes (the real ones, Solo Street Tourers) and he was recently inducted into the SCCA Hall […]

2016 Tire Rack Blytheville Pro: Tune-In

Blytheville Competitors With just a week separating Wilmington and Blytheville Pro Solos, the heat will be on again soon. Those competitors braving the summer heat and participating both events may have the edge with more seat time. Although registration numbers for Blytheville are less than half of last weekend’s event; the fun factor will certainly […]

Tech Tip Tuesday: Hub Centric Rings

If you’ve bought aftermarket wheels, you’ve probably used hub centric rings. They tend to inspire some extreme feelings among gearheads though. On All Cylinders, Summit’s Automotive Blog, investigated the when and why for using then. As general rules, Summit recommends using hub centric rings with all aftermarket aluminum wheels. You should not use them with factory […]

VIDEO: SAFEisFAST on Racing in the Rain

Racing in the rain. It either fills drivers with joy or dread. Whether you love it or hate it, there are methods to success when the conditions get wet. Our friends at SAFEisFAST just released their newest video featuring the drivers of IndyCar, The Secrets of Racing in the Rain. We highly encourage watching for the […]

SportsCar Feature: Head Games

Words by Jason Isley This article first appeared in the May, 2016 edition of SportsCar Magazine. SCCA members can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here after logging into their account; To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. […]

2016 Tire Rack Colorado Championsip Tour: Event Recap

Event Results Definitely the best SCCA Solo Event of the weekend! 😉 Perfect weather, good people, two McLarens, a few upsets, cheeseburgers the size of kart tires, some all-stars, underdog stories, come from behind wins, and two amazing sixty second courses on a fantastic site with Pikes Peak as the backdrop. If you skipped the […]

Cat Majors Winners Hot as a Tin Roof Day 2

SCCA Cat Majors Winners Hot as a Tin Roof on Day 2 It’s not uncommon for SCCA U.S. Majors Tour drivers to claim back-to-back wins over the course of a competition weekend.  But as regular-season racing draws to a close and the SCCA National Championship Runoffs near, those on a “hot streak” should be noted. […]

2016 Tire Rack Wilmington Summer ProSolo: Saturday Recap

Saturday Results In a change of pace, we started things off with everyone’s favorite: Junior Karts! In Junior A, Riley Heaton leads Tyler Cormier in a class of 6. The kids took care of cleaning off the course (at least the inside line, hopefully) for the very competitive ladies classes. Tamra Hunt took the morning […]

2016 Tire Rack Colorado Championsip Tour: Saturday Recap

Saturday Results As expected, the Chris Mayfield designed Colorado Championship Tour courses are fast and technical. The Saturday course made great use of the available area and natural features found on the Pikes Peak International Raceway VIP lot. If you like underdog stories, look no further than E street. Paul Brown has pretty much owned […]

“Purrfect” Cat Majors Wins on Day One

“Purrfect” Day 1 for Winners at SCCA Cat Majors in Wisconsin After a scorching SCCA U.S. Majors Tour event at New Jersey Motorsports Park last week, terrific weather has enveloped racers this weekend at the SCCA Cat Majors at Road America hosted by the Milwaukee Region in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Taking advantage of terrific conditions […]

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