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McDermid Wins 8th SCCA Championship in AS Thriller

Andy McDermid, of Howell, Michigan, overcame contact incidents on the first and final lap of Friday’s American Sedan (AS) race at the SCCA Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to win his eighth National Championship. Starting third in the No. 24 Weather Tech/Lane Automotive/Hoosier Ford Mustang, McDermid moved up to second […]

Rettich Starts SCCA Runoffs with Super Sweep in Formula Enterprises

Scott Rettich, of Columbus, Ohio, had a great week at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in his No. 17 Alliance Autosport/pdiarm Formula Enterprises/Ford during the 53rd SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB. He was dominant all week and walked away with his sixth Runoffs championship in the class.  Hanna Zellers, of Granger, Indiana, finished second […]

Workers of the Year Revealed at Runoffs All Participant Party

LEXINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 22, 2016) — The last hurrah before three days of racing begin at the 2016 SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB, the annual All Participant Party took place Thursday night at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Each year at this grand gathering, Tire Rack Pole awards are […]

And the 28 SCCA Runoffs Tire Rack Pole Awards Go To

The Sports Car Club of America record book will need to be rewritten now that qualifying has concluded for the 53rd SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented by Garmin VIRB, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.  In all, nearly a dozen Runoffs qualifying records were broken over four days leading to the national championship […]

#TBT 2015 Class of Runoffs National Champions

A year has passed and tomorrow we begin crowning champions at the 2016 SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB! In honor of this event, we look back on the champions from a year ago and give them one more round of applause before a new class rises to the occassion. Good luck to […]

Runoffs Record Falls Again Wednesday at Mid-Ohio

SCCA Runoffs Qualifying Record Falls Again at Mid-Ohio Wednesday Keith Grant was faster Wednesday in his Formula Atlantic than the record-setting time he laid down Tuesday to become the fastest SCCA Runoffs qualifier ever at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.  The problem was that fellow FA driver Ryan Norman was even quicker. During […]

SCCA Week Ahead: Sept. 25-Oct. 1

Roads?  We don’t need no stinkin’ roads for racing!  All some people need is an open field, and that field is at the National Balloon Classic venue Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Indianola, Iowa, for the SCCA RallyCross National Championship.  Off-road RallyCrossers in a variety of vehicles will thrash it out in the fields to claim […]

Fastest Lap Ever at Mid-Ohio Runoffs Qualifying

Fastest Ever Mid-Ohio SCCA Runoffs Qualifying Lap Turned Tuesday While temperatures early Tuesday morning started out in the low 60s for the second day of qualifying at the 53rd SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB, the heat jumped up quick at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.  In turn, that made Formula […]

Qualifying Opens Runoffs’ Return to Mid-Ohio

Qualifying Opens SCCA Runoffs’ Return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course The opening day of qualifying has concluded for the 53rd SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented by Garmin VIRB, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.  Drivers have now set a benchmark for lap times required in each of the 28 contested classes to grab […]

Getting to Know Mid-Ohio

So you’ve never visited the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and don’t know much about the track. Shame on you!  But thankfully, we’re here to help. For starters, if you’re heading to Mid-Ohio for the first time to watch the 53rd SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB, check out the track’s Fan Guide online […]

Runoffs Broadcast Schedule

By this time next week, the SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented by Garmin VIRB, will be underway.  Once again this year, each National Championship race will be broadcast live online in its entirety at SCCA.com/live. Randy Pobst, the respected automotive journalist and heralded pro racer, returns this year to join veteran commentators Rick Benjamin, Greg […]

Runoffs More Than Racing

Sure, on-track action will be the main focus September 19-25 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during the SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB.  But there are a few other activities going on that week, too. For starters Monday, September 19, there is the Mansfield/Richland County Welcome Party at the Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 […]

#TBT Greatest Runoffs Moments

Back in 2013, Racer Magazine created a handful of videos to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the SCCA National Championships Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB.  The videos commemorate the SCCA Runoffs Top 10 Moments and feature interviews with Racer CEO and President Paul Pfanner, SCCA VP Eric Prill, Runoffs commentators Dorsey Schroeder and John Fippin, […]

Tire Rack Solo Nats Sets Another Record

It’s Official: Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals Sets New Attendance Record The 2016 Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals, presented by Garmin VIRB, has set a new attendance record.  Officially, a total of 1,305 drivers crossed the timing lights September 5-9 at Lincoln Airpark this year in Lincoln, Nebraska.  That makes the 2016 event the largest […]

SCCA Week Ahead: Sept. 18-Sept. 24

Woo-hoo!!  Another great week of racing is on the horizon for the Sports Car Club of America!  With the fantastic Tire Rack Solo Nationals, presented by Garmin VIRB, barely in the rearview, we can now look forward to the SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented by Garmin VIRB, September 19-25 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course […]

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