THE grid

Your hub for national-level SCCA news, videos, pocasts and more!

Walk the Grid

High Demand for Ohio Land

The intrinsic value of land spiked this morning in Lexington, Ohio, as competitor registration opened for the 2016 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, presented by Garmin VIRB, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. When dawn broke, the paddock within Mid-Ohio was just peaceful, open land.  But at 9am Central Time when Runoffs online registration opened, that space […]

Western Conference Majors Championships Claimed

Western Conference SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Championships Claimed The 2016 Western Conference SCCA U.S. Majors Tour is in the books.  More than 350 drivers competed in Western Conference events this season that covered 1,100 miles from Seattle to Southern California.  The reward: a Western Conference Championship. Two competitors managed to claim double Western Conference Championships […]

Runoffs Registration Opens in 3 … 2 … 1 …

2016 SCCA Runoffs Registration Opens July 20 Registration for the much anticipated 2016 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, presented by Garmin VIRB, is slated to open Wednesday, July 20 at 9am Central Time. It is strongly urged in advance of registration that drivers verify that all the information contained within their online SCCA account is correct […]

2016 Runoffs Contingencies Rundown

The 2016 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented by Garmin VIRB, are rapidly approaching.  As such, it’s time for competitors to again register for a multitude of contingency opportunities before the September visit to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. So far, more than 30 companies have stepped up to support racers by offering contingency sponsorship programs. Many […]

Gone Fishin’ at GingerMan Majors

There’s lots of racing and action on track during SCCA U.S. Majors Tour events.  But there are ancillary things to do, too, during these exciting weekends.  And not all the activities are for adults. Take for example the recent SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, Michigan.  During the planning process for […]

Mid-States Majors Conference Champions

Mid-States Masters Claim SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Conference Championships The 2016 Mid-States Conference SCCA U.S. Majors Tour has reached its conclusion.  Upwards of 400 drivers competed in Mid-States events this season, but only 29 get to claim a Conference Championship. The Mid-States Conference began its 12-round calendar late in February.  Round One and Round Two […]

Mazda Motorsports: Justin Hille, Spec Miata

Justin Hille claimed the 2015 SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Northern Conference Championship, and aims to do the same in 2016 with just two weekends remaining. He’s currently sitting in first with a seven-point lead over Voytek Burdzy. Although the Spec Miata field is always tight, the Runoffs are heading to Hille’s home track, Mid-Ohio. Many […]

Spartan-Like Battles at GingerMan SCCA Majors Day 2

Spartan-Like Battles Mark GingerMan SCCA Majors Day Two Several drivers achieved back-to-back Class wins Sunday during the second day of racing at the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at GingerMan Raceway.  But claiming those victories wasn’t always easy, and some of the battles delivered new faces to the top step of the victory podium. The Group […]

No Racing Gingerly for GingerMan Majors Wins

No Racing Gingerly for Wins at GingerMan SCCA Majors First Day While the clouds that moved overhead during Saturday’s SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at GingerMan Raceway may have looked soft and billowy, the competition on the ground was anything but right from the very beginning. The thunderous GT-1, GT-2, GT-3, Touring 1 and American Sedan […]

At a Glance: GingerMan Majors

Storylines/Things to Watch: Back to the Track — It has been a couple weeks since the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Northern Conference has been in action.  Back then it was at Road America and the WeatherTech® Chicago Region June Sprints®.  Many of the competitive drivers that raced at the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin venue will again […]

Carl Haas — 1930-2016

With heavy hearts, the Sports Car Club of America recognizes the passing of Carl Haas, a 2007 inductee into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Initially a Club Racing driver, Carl was a sports car racing pioneer, becoming the importer of Lola cars and building many successful race teams in Formula 5000, Can-Am, Super Vee and […]

#TBT Defining Spec Racing

When SCCA Enterprises released the Sports Renault in the early 1980s, you could buy the complete car for $10,000. The car has developed into the Spec Racer Ford Gen3 which is running parallel to the second generation car through the 2017 season. The modern price of a brand-new Spec Racer is $38,000. So, for the […]

SCCA Majors Champions Crowned at High Plains

The final class championships were crowned for the Mid-States Conference of the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Sunday at High Plains Raceway. Nineteen drivers scored class wins in five run groups under picture-perfect Colorado weather to close out the 2016 season. In race group one, Eric Prill led flag-to-flag to win overall in his F Production […]

Champions Celebrate at SCCA Western Conference Finale

A light mist greeted racers on the morning of the final round of the SCCA Western Conference Majors Tour on Sunday. After two days of dry weather and sunny skies, rain began falling on the west end of Portland International Raceway’s 1.97-mile road course as racing got underway. Big bore was first on track today, […]

Portland Majors Cool and Dry

SCCA Western Conference Racers Take Advantage of Cool Temps and Dry Track Fourth of July weekend in Portland can bring any kind of weather. At the final weekend of the SCCA Western Conference Majors Tour, Friday’s practice and qualifying sessions took place under sunny skies with temperatures in the high 80s. Then Saturday morning’s second […]

Featured
Ideas will Spark at the 2027 SCCA National Convention
SCCA’s 2027 Hall of Fame Features 5 Incredible Luminaries
SCCA Crowns 20 Time Attack National Champions in Inaugural Event
A Perfect Southwest RallyCross Weekend Saw National Champions Crowned in Camp Verde
SCCA Hires Jonathan Winker as Director of IT
Voting for SCCA Board of Directors Elections Begins Soon

Motorsports

From weekend Autocross to racing series, SCCA offers something for every driver and skill level.

Autocross

Fast, fun competition with almost any street car.

DON’T JUST WATCH — BELONG. JOIN THE SCCA FAMILY.

5 Reasons To Join