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Mazda Motorsports: 5 Things to Know if Considering Autocross

Two-time Tire Rack Solo National Champion Rachel Kerswill outlines five keys to becoming an autocross champion. From knowing what you have to being flexible as times change, this is a great start for anyone heading to Lincoln next fall. Follow her tips and you just might be leaving with a trophy. To read Rachel’s tips, […]

#TBT The CP Bus Visits Lincoln

originally published in the November 2009 Issue of SportsCar In 2009 both the Tire Rack Solo National Championship and National Championship Runoffs departed from Heartland Park Topeka for new homes. The Runoffs moved to Road America while Solo Nationals found a home at the Lincoln Airpark. While the Runoffs have transitioned to a location rotation, […]

Mid-Ohio Runoffs Qualifications, Track Configuration Posted

The qualification process and course configuration for the 2016 SCCA Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with race days Sept. 23-25, have been posted. Qualification through the U.S. Majors Tour remains essentially unchanged from 2015. A driver must notch a minimum of three separate race weekends and post at least […]

Car and Driver: Everything You Need to Know to Master Mid-Ohio Sports-Car Course

Mid-Ohio Sports-Car Course is a great road racing track that happens to be situated in the picturesque hills of Ohio. From PDX to Pro Racing, this track has catered to many in the SCCA community. To add to the allure, the SCCA Runoffs return to this iconic track in 2016 for the first time since […]

Mazda Motorsports: Spec Miata Feature

Mazda Motorsports spent a week focusing on Spec Miata: Why race one, the differences between generations, setup, and more. We’ve collected those articles and given you easy access to all of the great information. Spec Miata: Introduction Spec Miata: Why Race It? Spec Miata: Which Generation Should You Race? Spec Miata: Baseline Setup Spec Miata: […]

SCCA Member Wins FIA’s Outstanding Official Award

Adrian Fawdington, of England, by way of Davenport, Florida, was awarded the FIA’s Outstanding Official of the Year Award for 2015. Aside from that, he is also an SCCA member who has worked numerous races in and around the Central Florida Region. Fawdington said he has been involved in motorsports for more than 45 years. […]

United States F4 Pushing Toward Inaugural Season With Chassis Builds By Crawford

Nearly 100 Purchase Agreements Have Been Issued For the 2016 Championship The FIA-certified F4 United States Championship Powered by Honda continues to gain momentum even as the weather turns cold in much of the country, with Crawford Composites continuing to build the chassis that the entry-level open-wheel series will race in 2016. Max Crawford, the […]

Ever Wonder Where Racing Tires Come From?

‘Tis the season… and that means that many people will be buying race tires as presents for their 2016 race season. If you happen to be buying Hoosiers, you might never really think about where they come from. ABC 57 in South Bend, IN went behind the scenes in their Made In Michiana series to […]

2016 SCCA Convention Updates

Review the Session Descriptions Here (look on the right-hand side of the page – or look at the link to the PDF at the bottom of the page) We’re going back to Vegas, baby! Join us at the South Point Hotel and Casino, January 21-23 for the 2016 SCCA National Convention. This year’s convention is […]

National Convention Schedule and Leadership Summit Sessions Released

Event schedule and Leadership Summit session descriptions for the 2016 SCCA National Convention, Jan. 21-23 at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, are now available at SCCA.com. The Leadership Summit schedule is packed with over 40 sessions of trainings, info sessions and meetings, focused on bringing SCCA leaders from across the country […]

Yahoo! Autos: Why A $53,000 Mazda Miata Race Car Is A Screaming Bargain

While Mazda has more than 70 deposits for its factory racecar, right now only two cars exist. The Cup car isn’t at all set up like the street car, which is relatively soft and forgiving. This is a stiff, neutral racer, so when you cheat too high on the corner curbing it gets upset. And […]

SportsCar Feature: The Cave

This article first appeared in the December, 2015 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.  As autocrosser and gearhead […]

#TBT Tullius Catches A Nap

Bob Tullius was caught napping during the 1970 Watkins Glen 6-hour race while co-driver Bruce Jennings piloted the Jennings Porsche 911. It’s no surprise Bob was tired; the pair won the Washington D.C. enduro the weekend before. Outside of a car, Tullius is known for starting the legendary Group 44 Racing Team, setting the model […]

Hohmann Named SCCA Mechanic of the Year

Jason Hohmann, of Patterson, California, was selected as the SCCA Club Racing Mechanic of the Year as chosen by the technical staff from submissions received prior to and during the Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB, at Daytona International Speedway. A substantial number of stories support Hohmann’s commitment to his craft and the drivers to whom […]

Beyond the Build — Chapter 1: Alignment

This article was originally posted to tracktuned.com. If you like it, be sure to visit the site! It’s a great site focused on grassroots motorsports. To compliment our “Shop Manual” series, SoloMatters has come up with a new set of articles we’re naming “Beyond the Build”. These articles are a step back from the specifics […]

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