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Jun 7, 2016

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 […]

Jun 7, 2016

2016 Tire Rack Mineral Wells ProSolo: Event Recap

Event Results A trip Mineral Wells promises big ProSolo courses and it delivered this weekend. STR times were in the low 45 second range and that was with a relatively high average speed. The rain held off and if you were from Texas or Louisiana your probably told your friends how nice and cool the […]

Jun 6, 2016

SportsCar Feature: Into The Groove

Words by Leon Drake, with help from Chang Ho Kim This article first appeared in the September, 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 […]

Jun 6, 2016

VIDEO: They’re Just Safer Drivers

Did you know that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-20 year olds? The Tire Rack Street Survival program’s focus is to save teen drivers’ lives. The classes teach young drivers how to control their cars in unpredictable situations. Teens learn how to make good driving decisions and to react more […]

Jun 6, 2016

2016 Tire Rack Toledo ProSolo: Tune-In

Find Out Who’s Going We’re just a few short days away from the second in the Ohio series of Tire Rack ProSolos in Toledo. A course designed by Alex Jones will be laid out on some of the best aged concrete the midwest has to offer. Rumors still are that we are gaining additional space […]

Jun 5, 2016

Amazing Racing Graces Day 2 of Mid-Ohio Majors

Amazing Races Grace Second Day of SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course The second day of SCCA U.S. Majors Tour competition at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, was simply fantastic. Appetites have surely been whetted for both race fans and drivers for the upcoming SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented […]

Jun 5, 2016

5toGo: 2016 Tire Rack Packwood ProSolo / Champ Tour

Register for Packwood Pro Here Register for Packwood Tour Here As anyone who has ever been to Packwood Washington knows, it is a very beautiful place nestled in the valley right below Mt Rainier. Just 2.5 hours south of Seattle, it boasts a large asphalt surface in very good condition mostly, and able to host […]

Jun 5, 2016

2016 Tire Rack Mineral Wells ProSolo: Saturday Recap

Who’s Going? Saturday runs 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 surface at Mineral Wells. But nothing could dampen the excellent course designed by Vivek Goel. The course was epic in size and speed […]

Jun 4, 2016

Weather Muddles Mid-Ohio Majors Day 1

Weather Muddles First Day of SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course A light drizzle that slowly increased in intensity greeted racers in the back half of Saturday during the opening round of competition at the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour stop at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. While the […]

Jun 4, 2016

Ten Best Cars For a First-Time Track Driver

So you want to get on track? Or maybe you want to autocross? If you’re wondering what cars are the best bet for your money, we’ve got the answers. The guys at Road & Track made a list of the Ten Best Cars for a First-Time Track Driver. Their list hits on the some of […]

Jun 3, 2016

Grid Workers Claim Their Spot at SCCA Races

Imagine what would happen if excitable racers were allowed to just decide amongst themselves how they’d enter a course for practice or qualifying. It’s safe to say that would lead to chaotic scenes at the beginning of many on-track sessions. For this reason, grid workers are an incredibly valuable and essential squad for race meets, […]

Jun 3, 2016

My SCCA Life: Alyssa Lewis

This article first appeared in the April, 2016 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. Many readers will need […]

Jun 3, 2016

2016 Tire Rack Lincoln Championship Tour: Event Recap

Final Results On Monday, most of the country had the day off from work. And for some of the Lincoln Champ Tour competitors it was no different, they made easy work of their classes. The Saturday leader of CSP, Neal Tovsen, extended his lead to 1.418 seconds on Monday to add a Champ Tour class […]

Jun 3, 2016

Solo Podcast #7 – 2016 SCCA Solo Nationals – June 3rd, 2016

A bunch of updates on Nationals including deadlines you need to know.

Jun 2, 2016

Some Sail, Others Slog at Tire Rack Lincoln Champ Tour

Some Sail, Others Slog to Win at Tire Rack Lincoln Champ Tour Last Monday, most of the country had the day off from work. And for some of the Tire Rack Lincoln Spring Nationals Championship Tour competitors, it was no different because they made easy work of their classes. The Saturday leader of C Street […]