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Track Night in America

Hagerty: Plastic Fantastic and the Joy of Buttons

The fun of SCCA® Track Night in America® Driven by Tire Rack events is you put your car on the track at a time and price that works for you. If you own a shiny new BMW with nifty paddle shifters – bring it! If your ride is an aging B5 VW Passat with a […]

National Tour

2025 National Solo Schedules? Yes Please! But There’s a Catch

First, a word of warning: What you’re about to read is somewhat tentative. Second: Despite the 2025 SCCA® National Solo® schedules not being 100% locked in, we’re too excited to keep it a secret. The calendar tells us that it’s still November; the calendar also tells us that the 2025 National Solo season is barely […]

Club Spec

Buy One Car, Do Everything SCCA Offers!

Experience the excitement of the SCCA® Club Spec class as captured during an action-packed demo day at the Solo® Nationals. This program was meticulously designed to offer drivers access to fun, highly competent, and competitively viable vehicles for various SCCA events, without the financial burden of intense car building or spending wars. The video showcases […]

RallyCross

SCCA Foundation Region Grant Helps Lake Superior Get Dirty

(This article offers a look into the SCCA® Foundation, the charitable arm of the Sports Car Club of America™. The column’s author, Jim Weidenbaum, is a member of the SCCA Foundation Board of Directors.) The SCCA Foundation Region Development Grant program helps support SCCA Regions’ educational, safety, and charitable programs. Earlier this year, a grant was […]

Shootout

Get Ready for the SCCA Street Car Shootout, Taking Place in the City of Thrills

2025 is going to be better than ever for those craving autocross adrenaline mixed with track time kicks, and you won’t have to wait long to find out what we’re talking about because this brand-new program launches in February in a town known for its thrills — and all that’s missing is you! The Street […]

SCCA Academy

From Autocross to F1 Marshal: Amy Grothusen is Making the Most of Her SCCA Membership

Moving from autocross to Formula 1 is a pipe dream that has occurred to many, if only for a brief second. Unless, of course, you’re Amy Grothusen, who just might be the first to Turn 1 this week at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Ok, so you’re counting down the list — Colapinto, Lawson, Bearman […]

2024 SCCA Board of Directors Election Results

The 2024 SCCA® Board of Directors (BoD) election results are in, conducted in five of 13 of SCCA’s geographic Areas to determine who will represent their Areas on the BoD starting in 2025. Three new Board members were selected, and two incumbents rejoin the Board for another three-year term in office. Peter Schneider (incumbent) of […]

Street Survival

Tick Tock: The Deadline Nears for the Next Region Development Grant

In no time at all, the November application deadline will be upon us for the SCCA® Foundation Region Development Grant. If your Region isn’t ready to apply just yet, fear not, as this grant is awarded quarterly, so there will be four more opportunities in the coming year. But if your Region is ready to […]

USRRC

The 2024 USRRC Tackled California Canyon Roads and High Desert Challenges

Take three days, three National RoadRallies, determined competitors in four classes, stunning landscapes, and great roads. Mix carefully. Add perfect fall weather and an experienced event committee. What do you get? Well, great competition and satisfying fun: To wit, the 2024 United States RoadRally Challenge® (USRRC), which took place Nov. 8-11, 2024, headquartered in Lancaster, […]

Race Experience

Grassroots Motorsports: Want to Go Wheel-to-Wheel? There’s Race Experience

Many motorsport enthusiasts want to go wheel-to-wheel racing, but the path from where they are to where they want to be can be challenging. It’s not just a monetary issue, either. In recent years, Region-led SCCA® Drivers’ Schools have gone from plentiful to few and far between, making it a challenge for those on the […]

Road Racing

SCCA Members Sweep the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout

(Editor’s note: This article was updated with a new picture, replacing a photo which didn’t show the winners.) Central Florida Region SCCA® member Noah Harmon is headed to the IMSA-sanctioned Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin in 2025 after he was named the winner of the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout and snagged the prize […]

US Majors Tour

2025 Bonus Majors Races Announced for FV, FF, and F600

Following the announcement revealing changes to the 2025 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour run groups, the Sports Car Club of America™ has announced five “Bonus Majors” events for the Formula Vee®, Formula F, and Formula 600 classes, with a possible sixth event to come, to ensure drivers in those classes can compete at many […]

Hagerty: Ecstasy and Agony at the 1980 Nelson Ledges Longest Day 

There are a handful of SCCA® events that are steeped in lore. All but achieving cult status, SCCA Neohio Region’s Longest Day of Nelson is most certainly one of them, with the first Nelson 24-hour race taking place in 1980. Ask anyone that was racing in that half of the country around then, and they’ll […]

KONI Shock Absorber Tech: My New Dampers Don’t Self-extend, is this a problem?

You’ve purchased new dampers, pulled them out of the packaging (where they may have been compressed for shipping), and the damper shaft doesn’t automatically extend by itself. Your first thought: Is the damper blown? Unless the shock is actively leaking, there’s no need to panic, because the short answer is no, it’s fine. Whether or […]

Runoffs

These Sunoco Hard Chargers Boogied Through the 2024 Runoffs Fields

In road racing, sometimes the “drive of the race” doesn’t result in a podium finish. In fact, it might not even put the racer into the top 10, but the drive was, nonetheless, impressive. So impressive that perhaps these accomplishments should be celebrated. Turns out, at the SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, there is an award […]

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From Street Car to Race Track: SCCA Time Trials Explained
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Trans Am’s Latest “Road to Glory” Video Offers an Insider’s Look at the Hot Pro Series
Relive It: 2022 Time Trials Nationals Recap Video
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