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#TBT RaceTrucks

In the 80s and 90s we thought that road racing would be fun with trucks. Keep in mind, this was before the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series became prominent on ovals. The SCCA RaceTruck Challenge ran between 1987 and 1991. The video below shows coverage of the 1987 event at Brainerd. Enjoy the vintage truck […]

Davis, Kolk, Reeve Earn Nominations for 2015 SCCA Solo Driver of the Year

Billy Davis, Carol Kolk and Grant Reeve are the finalists for the 2015 SCCA Solo Driver of the Year after taking home national titles at the Tire Rack Solo National Championships. The winner will be honored at the SCCA National Convention as part of the Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet presented by Mazda on […]

Protect Your Track Night Car: Winter Tires

The Sports Car Club of America loves being able to give folks the chance to drive everyday cars on real race circuits for cheap thanks to SCCA Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack.  And while we are working hard to bring back Track Night for 2016, we also need fun-loving drivers to do their […]

Pacific Northwest Tries RallySprint For First Time

The first SCCA Rally Sprint in the Pacific Northwest was wet and wild, but still a major success. The Northwest has been battered with rainstorm after rainstorm saturating the soil causing floods, landslides, and even a tornado hit Vancouver.  Thankfully the venue at DirtFish Rally School was free of tornadoes, and the early morning albeit […]

Mazda Motorsports: Kenton Koch’s 10 Tips for Race Prep

Preparing for an SCCA event is about more than getting your car ready. From driving to keeping the car ready for the next session or heat, there are a lot of things throughout the event keeping you from taking care of yourself. The most important of your needs are nutrition and hydration. A lack of […]

SCCA Champions Goring, Stewart and Varacins Named President’s Cup Finalists For 2015

Johnathan Goring, Calvin Stewart and Michael Varacins have been selected as finalists for the 2015 SCCA President’s Cup after their wins at the 2015 SCCA Runoffs® presented by Garmin VIRB at Daytona International Speedway. The winner will be announced at the SCCA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet presented by Mazda during the SCCA National […]

24 Top Level Tire Rack SCCA National Tour and ProSolo Events On 2016 Calendar

A total of 24 Tire Rack SCCA National Solo events are set to take place throughout 2016, including an 11-event Tire Rack ProSolo schedule, eight traditional Tire Rack Championship Tour events and five Tire Rack Match Tours. The season kicks off, as it has traditionally done, with the Dixie Region Championship Tour event, March 18-20. […]

Penske, Pobst Among Five 2016 Additions to the SCCA Hall of Fame

Five individuals who made indelible marks on the Sports Car Club of America and the world of motorsports were announced as the Club’s newest Hall of Fame class today, adding their names to a list of eternal superstars. Hubert Brundage, Bob Henderson, Roger Penske, Randy Pobst and Alec Ulmann comprise the latest class to join […]

#TBT Miatas before SM

Before Spec Miata became one of the most popular classes in SCCA Club Racing, brand new NA Mazda Miatas were the car to have in Showroom Stock C. In 1992, Randy Pobst tied the record for the closest Runoffs finish, winning by 0.005sec. This was before the time of transponders, so we will never know […]

2016 Tire Rack SCCA National Solo Schedule Revealed

Here are links that you can add to your online calendars: HTML – iCAL Sports Car Club of America released the 2016 Tire Rack SCCA National Solo schedule today, with the three types of national-level events, we’re slated to visit many of the competition sites that have helped elevate the autocross program in addition to […]

Mary Pozzi: Me and Al … and Robby, too

The Classic American Muscle classes came to the Tire Rack Solo National Championship as supplemental class, intended to attract a new SCCA participants. Thirty-four drivers competed in the three CAM classes in Lincoln this past September. In the CAM Traditional class, eight drivers took to the courses. Of them, two racing legends joined the ranks: […]

Early Registration Deadline for Convention this Friday

If you are planning on attending to the 2016 SCCA National Convention in Las Vegas, don’t wait any longer. A $75 late fee will be added to all registrations beginning this Friday, Dec. 18. The Convention and Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Banquet will be at the South Point Hotel and Casino, Jan. 21-23. […]

SCCA RallyCross National Challenge Schedule Unveiled

The schedule for the 2016 SCCA RallyCross National Challenge have been rolled out. The list of three events will essentially take the experience of the RallyCross National Championships on the road to three different parts of the country. The season will start out west at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds, in Ridgecrest, California, April 15-17. The […]

Track Driving: Art or Science?

Through SCCA Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack, some of you got your first chance to drive a car quick on a real racetrack while others took the opportunity to further hone performance driving skills.  So this begs the question: Is track driving an art or a science?  Before you answer, take a […]

Solo Podcast – December 14th, 2015

This week, we’ll be trying something different with our first ever SCCA Solo podcast. Brian Harmer goes over some off-season topics like new helmet standards, what goes into making a schedule and rules updates.

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