Jul 13, 2016

Packin’ In Trophies at Tire Rack Packwood Champ Tour

Packin’ In Trophies at Tire Rack Packwood Championship Tour Southeast of Tacoma and in the shadow of Mount Rainier sits Hampton Mills Old Lumber Yard near the banks of the Cowlitz River. This wonderfully scenic locale has been home for several years to the Tire Rack Packwood Championship Tour event in Packwood, Washington, where nearly […]

Jul 13, 2016

In Your Words: Kris Williams

(Editor’s Note: This is a cautionary tale about regret. Thankfully, there is a very happy ending. If you have a story to share, write it up and send it over to [email protected] – and don’t forget to include a photo.) By Kris Williams So, I always wanted to do a track day for years and […]

Jul 13, 2016

2016 Tire Rack Packwood ProSolo: Tune-In

Who’s Going? There are just a few days to go until the 2016 Packwood Pro. This year’s Pro is looking to be an exciting one to watch with strong fields in several classes. Be sure to check out Sololive and Ustream as Kevin Dietz will have his cameras set up to capture all of the […]

Jul 12, 2016

East Coast RallyCross Winners on High

East Coast RallyCross Winners on High in Maryland A Maryland hilltop was where nearly 70 competitors came together for the July 8-10 SCCA East Coast RallyCross National Challenge. Hosted by the Washington DC Region at a location nicknamed “Gravel Mountain” near Frostburg, Maryland, this event was only the second ever RallyCross National Challenge conducted in […]

Jul 12, 2016

Mazda Motorsports: Justin Hille, Spec Miata

Justin Hille claimed the 2015 SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Northern Conference Championship, and aims to do the same in 2016 with just two weekends remaining. He’s currently sitting in first with a seven-point lead over Voytek Burdzy. Although the Spec Miata field is always tight, the Runoffs are heading to Hille’s home track, Mid-Ohio. Many […]

Jul 12, 2016

2016 Tire Rack Heavy Metal Showdown: Tune-In

Who’s Going? We are only a few days away from the last Match Tour of 2016, and many Northeastern drivers are preparing for the last of the nearby tours before Solo Nationals! The weatherman is calling for a chance of precipitation Saturday morning which should make for some interesting, drying-condition runs as we transition into […]

Jul 12, 2016

2016 Tire Rack Packwood Championship Tour: Event Recap

Event Results Day two of the Packwood Championship Tour resumed on Sunday after a great Saturday night banquet again at the Packwood Firehouse just down the street from the site. The fire fighters put on a very tasted BBQ chicken dinner with all the fixings, and the region supplied craft beer from Gigantic Brewing, along […]

Jul 11, 2016

Look Ahead! Be Smooth!: The Instructor’s Anthem

Every driving instructor, whether on the street or in competition, has shouted it from the right seat as they hold on for dear life. They sound simple and fairly obvious, but are you actually doing it right? Terry Thomas at Grassroots Motorsports takes us to school. “For us drivers, the most important component of fight-or-flight […]

Jul 11, 2016

SportsCar Feature: Randy Pobst on the Other Weight Transfer

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. “Your primary job as […]

Jul 10, 2016

Spartan-Like Battles at GingerMan SCCA Majors Day 2

Spartan-Like Battles Mark GingerMan SCCA Majors Day Two Several drivers achieved back-to-back Class wins Sunday during the second day of racing at the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at GingerMan Raceway. But claiming those victories wasn’t always easy, and some of the battles delivered new faces to the top step of the victory podium. The Group […]

Jul 10, 2016

2016 Tire Rack Packwood Championship Tour: Saturday Recap

Prelim Results The Packwood Championship Tour started with a damp surface as expected by the forecast, but quickly dried and was close to dry when the first cars took to the course. It was clear it would be a third run race for group 1 with the drying conditions, but that didn’t stop Mitch Fagundes […]

Jul 9, 2016

No Racing Gingerly for GingerMan Majors Wins

No Racing Gingerly for Wins at GingerMan SCCA Majors First Day While the clouds that moved overhead during Saturday’s SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at GingerMan Raceway may have looked soft and billowy, the competition on the ground was anything but right from the very beginning. The thunderous GT-1, GT-2, GT-3, Touring 1 and American Sedan […]

Jul 8, 2016

My SCCA Life: Paul Pfanner

This article first appeared in the April, 2014 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. Paul PfannerCEO & Executive […]

Jul 8, 2016

At a Glance: GingerMan Majors

Storylines/Things to Watch: Back to the Track — It has been a couple weeks since the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Northern Conference has been in action. Back then it was at Road America and the WeatherTech® Chicago Region June Sprints®. Many of the competitive drivers that raced at the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin venue will again […]

Jul 8, 2016

2016 BFGoodrich Tires Updates

BFGoodrich has announced that they will be releasing an update to the Rival S tire. Based on details provided by BF Goodrich and Tirerack, the SEB has determined that this new version of the tire has undergone significant changes. Section 13.3-B-4 of the Solo Rulebook requires the eligibility test to be reset. Therefore the updated […]

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Packin’ In Trophies at Tire Rack Packwood Champ Tour

In Your Words: Kris Williams

East Coast RallyCross Winners on High

Mazda Motorsports: Justin Hille, Spec Miata

2016 Tire Rack Packwood Championship Tour: Event Recap

Look Ahead! Be Smooth!: The Instructor’s Anthem

SportsCar Feature: Randy Pobst on the Other Weight Transfer

Spartan-Like Battles at GingerMan SCCA Majors Day 2

2016 Tire Rack Packwood Championship Tour: Saturday Recap

No Racing Gingerly for GingerMan Majors Wins

My SCCA Life: Paul Pfanner

At a Glance: GingerMan Majors

2016 BFGoodrich Tires Updates

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