Jun 3, 2011

Sports 2000 Community Builds Runoffs Incentive Package

In an effort to ensure a strong field at the 2011 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® at Road America, the Sports 2000 participant community has developed an incentive package to assist in racers’ efforts to attend the event, Sept. 19-25. Spearheaded by six-time Sports 2000 National Champion John Fergus, the program offers a variety of cash, […]

Jun 2, 2011

SCCA Tire Rack Solo Tour Heats Up In Lincoln

The Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour visited Lincoln (Neb.) Airpark on Memorial Day weekend, an event that was unique in it’s own right but also served as a preview for this fall’s Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships. While not all of this fall’s contenders were in attendance, it’s a safe bet that a […]

Jun 1, 2011

Thorne Becomes First Time Champion At Lincoln ProSolo

Robert Thorne, from Littleton, Colo., was able to successfully do what so many road racers have not been able to Tire Rack® SCCA ProSolo competition over Memorial Day weekend at the Lincoln ProSolo — capture a Gumout Super Challenge title. Thorne, already a road racing veteran despite being just 21 years of age, grew up […]

May 27, 2011

Memorial Day Busy For SCCA Drivers, Workers

Memorial Day weekend is significant around the world of motorsports, with attention focused each year on Indianapolis, Charlotte, Monaco and Lime Rock Park. In terms of pure numbers, though, none of them can touch the events that the members of the Sports Car Club of America are hosting this weekend. In all, the 45,000 member […]

May 25, 2011

Murray Earns First Gumout Super Challenge At New Jersey

Matt Murray, from Westport, Conn., took his first Gumout Super Challenge win of his Tire Rack® SCCA ProSolo career last weekend, coming from behind in the final round to snag the honor. Murray was topped 223 competitors in the shadow of New Meadowlands Stadium, site of the 2014 Super Bowl. Murray bested the H Stock […]

May 25, 2011

Wheel Man – Bryan Heitkotter

By Heyward Wagner When Bryan Heitkotter took the E- Stock National Championship on his first trip to Nationals, many were impressed that a driver with so little experience, and just 25 years of age, could do so well. The reality was, when you factor in racing simulators, Heitkotter had more miles of seat time than […]

May 25, 2011

New Jersey Paddock Notes

The biggest news of the weekend was the triumphant returns of two of the sport’s greats, Dean Sapp and Mark Daddio. Sapp and long time co-driver and friend, Jeff Fields ventured into uncharted territory, entering G-Stock in a Hyundai Genises. Daddio, on the other hand returned to F-Stock in the Mustang of Ron Bistrais. With […]

May 25, 2011

Atlanta Tour Paddock Notes

Atlanta was the first tour event to feature live audio without the “testing”caveat. Mark Davis, Chris Cline, Heyward Wagner and Dave Hardy delivered all the action to over 1000 listeners over the two days. All totaled, there were over 650 hours of listening time during the event. The rest of the 2011 Tire Rack SCCA […]

May 23, 2011

8 Tried and True Tips for a $500 Solo Nationals Budget

by Heyward Wagner One of the biggest excuses I hear for not going to Nationals is that it cost too much. In argument, I have made the statement that Solo Nationals can be done on a total budget of $500. Now, you are not going to win A-Mod on $500, (well, not without substantial help, […]

May 10, 2011

Close Competition Highlights Tire Rack Atlanta National Tour

Competition was as tight as it gets for the most recent round of the Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour last weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, with an incredible eight classes separated by less than two-tenths of a second at the event’s conclusion. The Atlanta Region is known for having one of the strongest Solo […]

May 5, 2011

Declining Stock

By Heyward Wagner A decade ago, Stock Class was hands down the most vibrant category in our sport. The norm was double-digit fields in multiple classes at National Tour and ProSolos and many classes posting 50 plus car fields at the National Championship event. In fact, from 2003 to 2008 at the Tire Rack SCCA […]

May 5, 2011

A Love Letter, from Bob Tunnell

If you made it to the end of the Stock Class piece, you may have noticed a reference to change in Bob Tunnell’s priorities. Gone are the days of constant top-level Solo competition. Instead, Bob had redirected his focus in a new direction that is possibly best explained in a love letter to Patty. May […]

May 4, 2011

Wilson Claims Soggy Tire Rack ProSolo Gumout Super Challenge

Despite the rainy, wet weather at the Arkansas Aeroplex, 119 drivers braved the conditions at the Blytheville ProSolo for round three of the nine-race Tire Rack® SCCA ProSolo season. At the end of the soggy weekend, James Wilson, from Houston, Texas, earned the Gumout Super Challenge title. Weather dictated how each driver would attack the […]

May 1, 2011

West Coast Club Racers Complete BFG Super Tour at Buttonwillow

SCCA Club Racing’s best drivers from the west coast had their day in the spotlight Sunday, racing for class wins and bragging rights at Round Four of the BFGoodrich Tires Sopac SCCA Super Tour, held at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Nearly 130 drivers competed for wins in 24 classes, broken out into five race groups. Of […]

May 1, 2011

Qualifying Complete for Buttonwillow BFG Super Tour

Qualifying is complete for today’s BFGoodrich Tires SCCA Sopac Super Tour from Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Today’s five races will begin at 10:50 a.m. (PDT). Follow all the action via live timing and twitter updates at http://www.scca.com/sccalive. The race schedule is as follows (all times PDT): 10:50 a.m. — Group 1 (GT1, GT2, GT3, GTL, EP, […]

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Sports 2000 Community Builds Runoffs Incentive Package

SCCA Tire Rack Solo Tour Heats Up In Lincoln

Thorne Becomes First Time Champion At Lincoln ProSolo

Memorial Day Busy For SCCA Drivers, Workers

Murray Earns First Gumout Super Challenge At New Jersey

Wheel Man – Bryan Heitkotter

New Jersey Paddock Notes

Atlanta Tour Paddock Notes

8 Tried and True Tips for a $500 Solo Nationals Budget

Close Competition Highlights Tire Rack Atlanta National Tour

Declining Stock

A Love Letter, from Bob Tunnell

Wilson Claims Soggy Tire Rack ProSolo Gumout Super Challenge

West Coast Club Racers Complete BFG Super Tour at Buttonwillow

Qualifying Complete for Buttonwillow BFG Super Tour

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