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Checkers Claimed At Round Three of SCCA Eastern Conference

A slight breeze blew away the rain clouds and sunny skies were the order of the day on Saturday at Palm Beach International Raceway, home of Rounds three and four of the SCCA Eastern Conference Majors Tour. Seven 30-minute timed races were on tap, each paying full points for Eastern Conference competition. Group one opened […]

Qualifying Complete, It’s Time To Race At PBIR

The grids have been set for Saturday in seven run groups despite heavy overnight rains with additional showers in the morning and afternoon, a wet to damp track most of the day, and the first time that the Eastern Conference Majors Tour has run at Palm Beach International Raceway. More than an inch of rain […]

Introducing – Classic American Muscle (CAM)

By Raleigh and Velma Boreen – Regional Development Managers Muscle cars have always been a passion of mine. Why did I join SCCA? It was because of the TransAm Series and especially the year 1970. In 1970, all of the manufacturers had entries in the TransAm circuit. Ford with their Mustangs, GM with its Camaros […]

ShopManual – Chapter 4: E-Street Prepared

The Class: E Street Prepared The Guru: Karen Kraus- Karen is one of the few drivers to compete at the National level in both proven formulas for the class, the AWD imports and the rear-drive domestic muscle cars. 2013 was just her fifth year of full time competition in the class, but the previous decade […]

SCCA Season Opener Complete From Sebring

Sunny skies and warm temperatures blanketed Sunday’s Round Two of the SCCA Eastern Conference Majors Tour at Sebring International Raceway, in stark contrast to most of country, and 27 drivers were rewarded with wins during the BFGoodrich Tires Sebring Super Tour. Sunday featured seven race groups running distances of 15 laps or 40-minutes, whichever came […]

SCCA Drivers Get First Wins Of New Year At BFGoodrich Tires Sebring Super Tour

SCCA Club Racers officially rang in the new year with checkered flags today at the BFGoodrich Tires SCCA Sebring Super Tour at Sebring International Raceway, Round One of the Eastern Conference Majors Tour. Saturday featured seven groups of 30-minute sprint races, covering all 27 SCCA National Championship Runoffs-eligible classes. The day opened with defending E […]

Qualifying Complete at Sebring, Ready For Opener

More than 300 cars were out on Friday during two qualifying sessions to set the grids for Saturday’s BFGoodrich Tires Sebring Super Tour, Round One of the Eastern Conference Majors Tour. Friday’s times are also good for Sunday’s Round Two, though drivers can improve with a faster lap during Saturday’s 30-minute timed races. Racing gets […]

SCCA Club Racing Contingency Programs Announced for 2014

With the start of the 2014 SCCA Club Racing calendar set to start in January, contingency programs for competitors participating in the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour and Regional racing programs have been announced. Seven auto manufacturers will be offering cash prizes based on finishing position for the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour — Mazda North American […]

SCCA Partners With BFGoodrich Tires For Fourth Season of Super Tour

The 2014 Sports Car Club of America’s U.S. Majors Tour Schedule will be headlined once again by six BFGoodrich Tires Super Tour events, stretching from coast to coast. The BFGoodrich Tires Super Tour is a partnership with the official street tire of SCCA to highlight select races on the Majors Tour calendar. The BFGoodrich Tires […]

ShopManual – Chapter 3: K-Modified

The Class: K-Modified The Guru: Larry “Lefty”MacLeod- K-Modified has a reputation as a class that is always inviting people to join in the fun and Larry MacLeod is one of the guys out front spreading the Shifter Kart gospel. Larry has been a fixture in the class since 2002 and knows all the ins and […]

2014 SCCA National Convention and MSX Show

Many of you may not have heard about the 2014 SCCA Convention and the North American Motorsports Expo (MSX) trade show, happening simultaneously in Charlotte, March 7-9. Whether you have, or have not, you probably have two big questions: what is it, and why should I go? Fair points. Let’s take them in order. What […]

Match Tour: A User’s Guide

Knowing all the rules, the ins and out of a series is helpful, but it doesn’t always tell the whole story and it rarely answers everyone’s primary question- “how does this work?”To answer that question about Match Tour we have put together a quick reference, a FAQ and a timeline all in one and created […]

Vote for Your Favorite SCCA Club Racer to Become Inaugural Club Racer of the Year

Make your voice heard and vote for your favorite SCCA Club Racer to become the 2013 RACER magazine and RACER.com Club Racer of the Year. SCCA National Champions Jim Drago, Tim Kautz, Lawrence Loshak and Michael Varacins made the ballot this year, thanks in large part to their Runoffs performances. This year’s poll will mark […]

ShopManual – Chapter 2: F-Street Prepared

The Class: F-Street Prepared The Guru: Kevin Wenzel – Colorado has taken 6 of the last 10 FSP National Championships due in no small part to the efforts and knowledge of Kevin Wenzel. Kevin himself is responsible for 5 of the championships and is the only driver in the class’s history to win in both […]

Coming Soon: The Improved Match Tour

2014 brings the second installment of the Tire Rack SCCA Match Tour program, and with that comes a series of developments to the concept. These developments are rooted in participant feedback and designed to tune these events to be more inline with the core values of the SCCA Solo program; Competition, Camaraderie and Community. The […]

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