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5toGo: 2016 Tire Rack Heavy Metal Showdown

Register for the Heavy Metal Showdown! Ladies and gentlemen, we are nearing the 2016 Tire Rack Heavy Metal Showdown Match Tour at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex! As with all match tours, you can arrive expecting a fun atmosphere, high run count and competitive weekend of national level autocross! The Heavy Metal Showdown (not to […]

VIDEO: How To Build an Air-Powered Shop Broom

Do you hate sweeping your shop floor? Do you have an air compressor? What if you had an Air-Powered Shop Broom to make that chore a breeze? We present your Saturday Shop Project courtesy of Popular Mechanic. “It’s important to keep your workshop floor clean so you don’t track sawdust and debris back into the house. […]

What are Those Little CanAm Looking Things?

There are a lot of questions first-time Club Racing spectators might have. One that sticks out to those ‘in the know’ is “What are those little CanAm looking things?” Answer: Those are Spec Racer Fords. As the Spec Racer Ford (SRF) enters its third generation, we should address what these cool little cars are. Built […]

VIDEO: Understanding Understeer vs Oversteer

The Road Racing Driver Club (RRDC) created the SAFEisFAST program to engage with and support aspiring racers. The program provides video tutorials to promote and teach necessary skills to be successful on the track. The videos feature experts from both on and off the track. Their latest series discusses car setup and the differences between […]

SCCA Adds Membership Communications Manager

Continuing its growth, the Sports Car Club of America has expanded its marketing and communications department to include Johnathan Burchardt who will be taking on the newly-created role of Membership Communications Manager. Burchardt steps into the full-time position at the Topeka national office after his recent volunteer work with SCCA Track Night in America Driven […]

5toGo: 2016 Tire Rack Packwood ProSolo

Register for the Packwood ProSolo! Do you enjoy fresh mountain air, the sound of pine trees rustling in the wind, and warm summer sunshine? Do you also enjoy the heart pounding, adrenaline pumping feeling that comes from combining drag racing and autocross? If you answered yes, then you need to make plans to get to […]

5toGo: 2016 Tire Rack College Station Championship Tour

Register for the College Station Championship Tour! There is a land, a western land, mighty wonderful to see. That land is Texas. And deep in the heart of Texas, is College Station. The town exists almost entirely because of Texas A&M, the largest university in Texas. The campus is extraordinary in size and has multiple […]

#TBT Runoffs OnDemand

Over 400 people followed along with last weekend’s U.S. Majors Tour Races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course using living timing and video. The excitement over the Runoffs’ return to Mid-Ohio is contagious and was evident throughout the weekend. With over three months to go before the big event, you’re going to need something to tide you over […]

Solo Safety Belt – 2016Q2 Edition

Safety Belt Volume 20, Issue 2 (2Q 2016) Welcome By John Lieberman, Editor [email protected] Hey, everybody! It’s us again — your friendly neighborhood Solo Safety Committee — with another thrilling issue of the Safety Belt. Can you believe this year is almost half-over already? Won’t be long and we’ll be finalizing our plans to head […]

Tire Rack Mineral Wells ProSolo Goes Well for Many

Saturday runs at the Tire Rack Mineral Wells ProSolo ended on a disappointing note as a handful of drivers had their second session runs pushed back until Sunday morning so patch work could be done to the course. But nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the record-breaking 202 competitors that enjoyed an excellent course designed […]

Track Night Tech Partner Focus: Braille Battery

Braille Facebook Page / Braille Facebook Image Album Braille Battery is proud to be the Official Battery Partner of Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack. Most people don’t think about their battery until it doesn’t work. But with racers, we also know that “weight is the enemy” and you certainly don’t want a battery failure […]

Registration Nearing for ’16 Tire Rack Solo Nationals

Registration Nearing for Out of This World 2016 Tire Rack Solo Nationals It’s that time again. The September 5-9 Tire Rack Solo Nationals, presented by Garmin VIRB, are rapidly approaching. As such, registration for the year-end competition and party will open to everyone Wednesday, June 15 at 3pm Central Time on the Tire Rack Solo […]

Best Ways to Break Into Motorsports on a Budget

How do I get into racing?  It’s a question many of us have asked, and a question many of us have been asked. Author Jack Baruth put his thoughts on the subject down in a recent Road & Track article.  He said, “If you live in an area with a strong SCCA Solo program, there […]

Solo Podcast #7

A bunch of updates on Nationals including deadlines you need to know. Don’t forget, the podcast is now on iTunes! Search for “SCCA Solo” and subscribe today!

Area Prepares for Mid-Ohio Runoffs

The Runoffs are returning to Mid-Ohio! The excitement is up around the event and the Mansfield/Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau is ready to help attendees in any way possible. If you’re like most of us, your memory starts to get a little fuzzy after a few years. Even if you attended the Runoffs during […]

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