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RallyCross 2012 Contingency Programs Posted By Auto Manufacturers

With just a month before the first SCCA RallyCross® National Challenge event, auto manufacturers have finalized their season long contingency programs for participants. Volkswagen of America, who also serves as the Official Pace Vehicle of SCCA, has upped its prizes from a season ago in the National Challenge and will pay $300 for a win, […]

Gumout and SCCA Offering Collegiate Shootout to Formula SAE Programs

The Sports Car Club of America and Gumout have partnered on a program to allow Formula SAE participating college students an opportunity to get additional experience in a high profile autocross event, compete against other area schools, and experience a full weekend at the Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour. Using Gumout’s “Use Your Motorhead”Project […]

Legendary SCCA Member/Racer Andy Porterfield Passes Away

Andy Porterfield, a 55-year member of the Sports Car Club of America, passed away Tuesday evening at the age of 80. He is survived by his wife, Judy, son Tracy, daughter Pamela and his grandchildren. The two-time SCCA National Champion is widely associated with two things — the Porterfield Brakes company that he started (and […]

Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo Opens In Nation Capitol

The Tire Rack SCCA Pro Solo Series spent April 15 in Washington, D.C., opening the season on the traditional tax day. The biggest prize was collected by Michael Fineberg, from Blue Bell, Pa., earning the Gumout Super Challenge title in the parking lots surrounding FedEx Field. Fineberg qualified for the Gumout Super Challenge by winning […]

BFGoodrich Tires Super Tour, Majors Weekend Gets Checkers At Hallett

Round Three of the BFGoodrich Tires SCCA Super Tour and the second SCCA Club Racer Majors weekend concluded on Sunday at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, crowning another set of winners in SafeRacer National Series classes. Though severe weather was across the plains states and threatened overnight, by early sunrise the rains had stopped but left […]

Saturday Majors Races Wrap Saturday At Hallett

Despite the lingering threat of Midwestern storms blowing across the plains on Saturday, the first day of racing at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit stayed dry and provided the action typical of SCCA National Races. Early morning thunderstorms left the track wet for morning qualifying, but the high winds and occasional sunshine meant each of the […]

Racing for Chelsea – Contingency Donor Program

The 2012 DC ProSolo is the kick off point for a season long program to to help raise money for an autocross family in need. Their daughter, Chelsea, has an extremely rare combination of conditions that require her to have surgery in Germany later this spring. To help the family raise money, autocrossers from across […]

BFGoodrich Tires Super Tour, Majors Head To Hallett

Coming Back For More: The BFGoodrich Tires Super Tour program got its start in 2011 at Texas World Speedway, and Hallett was one of the events on the six-race schedule. This year, all nine Super Tour races are the qualifying events for the prestigious Super Sweep Trophy. Drivers can earn a Super Sweep trophy by […]

SCCA Staff, Volunteers To Play Role In Formula SAE Competition

The Sports Car Club of America has extended its involvement with the SAE International for the 2012 Formula SAE competition in Lincoln, Neb., June 20-23, offering not only operational support for the event but complimentary SCCA Memberships for the more than 1,200 participants at the event. Eighty FSAE teams have registered for the event, hitting […]

Driving with the Stars

By Shelly Monfort Someone recently sent me an Internet humor piece that was the diary of a dog versus a cat. The dog diary started: Breakfast — my favorite thing! Ride in the car — my favorite thing! Milk Bone at lunch — my favorite thing! The cat diary started more like: Day 932 of […]

BFGoodrich Tires Offering $50 Rebate To Members

BFGoodrich Tires®, the Official Street Tire of SCCA, is offering an exclusive $50 rebate for SCCA members when they purchase a set of four BFGoodrich passenger car, light truck, or g-Force™ R1™ DOT competition tires from an authorized dealer. The rebate is applicable for any of the qualifying tires in the promotion, including the new-for-2012 […]

Procedure Set For SCCA F&C at US Grand Prix

SCCA Nationally Licensed Flagging and Communications workers may now apply to work the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas November 16-18th, 2012. To apply, fill out the application at http://circuitoftheamericas.com/volunteer. Workers will be notified by the event organizers if you are approved to work the event. […]

SCCA RallyCross National Challenge Schedule Set

The Sports Car Club of America announced today the dates for the 2012 RallyCross National Challenge that culminates with the 2012 SCCA RallyCross® National Championship at Tulsa Raceway Park, October 5-7, in Tulsa, Ok. The National Challenge season opens May 19-20 in the SoPac Division with the Cal Club Region at Glen Helen Raceway in […]

Runoffs Schedule and Supps Posted

The 2012 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® at Road America schedule and supplementary regulations have been posted. The event is Sept. 18-23, 2012. As announced March 1, the 2012 event will have a dramatic change, with racing beginning on Thursday and drivers needing to be at the event for official sessions no longer than four days. […]

RoadRally News: Award Recap, Upcoming Events

Top Rallyists Recognized at the National Convention The top RoadRally awards were misidentified on SCCA.com in the days following the National Convention. The National Tour Rally of the year was awarded to the Land O’Lakes Region for the Badger Trails Rally, led by John A. Emmons. The Arthur J. Gervais Award for National Course Rally […]

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