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At A Glance: Hallett and Thunderhill Majors This Weekend

Twice the Majors Fun — Two SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Conferences are set for action this weekend. The Western Conference reaches its midway point in the 2016 schedule with a visit April 8-10 to Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, California. On Saturday, drivers will race counterclockwise on the “Three Mile Track,” which actually comes in […]

SCCA Bracket Enduros Back for July and August

SCCA Bracket Enduros Back in 2016 with Sebring Club Course and Atlanta Motorsports Park On Tap After conducting a single, exploratory, groundbreaking Bracket Enduro in 2015, the Sports Car Club of America has added two such events so far to the 2016 calendar. The first event will be hosted July 23-24 by the Central Florida Region […]

SCCA To Run “Joker Lap” at Mid-Ohio Runoffs For Excitement, Strategy

In a first of its kind move for road racing, the SCCA will require all competitors to run at least one “Joker Lap” in the 23-lap SCCA National Championship Runoffs races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. At the event, 22 of the laps will use Mid-Ohio’s “pro course,” without the chicane headed into the Keyhole. […]

Calvin Stewart Picks Up 2015 Kimberly Cup

Calvin Stewart is still reaping the rewards from his 2015 racing efforts. Not only did the longtime SCCA racer from Novi, Michigan, win the F500 Class at the 2015 SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB, but he also claimed the coveted Mark Donohue Award presented annually by the Road Racing Drivers Club to […]

My SCCA Life: Jim Wheeler

This article first appeared in the June, 2014 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. Jim WheelerChairman of the […]

Drivers Double Up During Sunday Road Atlanta U.S. Majors

It was a great day at Road Atlanta on Sunday for Round 8 of the Southeast Conference SCCA U.S. Majors Tour. But some drivers had a better day and weekend than others. A handful of racers managed to take back-to-back, in-class wins on both Saturday (Round 7) and Sunday (Round 8) during the event. Those […]

Indy Racer Surprises U.S. Majors Tour at Road Atlanta

Surprise Appearance by Indy 500 Racer Highlights First Day of SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Competition at Road Atlanta His name wasn’t on the entry list. He didn’t preregister. He didn’t hit the track Friday for practice or even get into the car to qualify before Saturday’s Southeast Conference SCCA U.S. Majors Tour race at Road […]

Segment Splits Join SCCA Pit Board Online for Road Atlanta Majors

Further maximizing current technologies to enhance U.S. Majors Tour coverage online for race fans and participants, the Sports Car Club of America announced today the addition of segment split times to the suite of information already available at the SCCA® Pit Board (http://www.scca.com/live) during live events. Eric Prill, SCCA Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, […]

At A Glance: Road Atlanta Majors This Weekend

Could be a Wet One — Weather forecasters are already predicting rain at some point this weekend with temperatures in the upper 50s or lower 60s. Best chance for rain seems to be Saturday. What might wet racing do to the Southeast Conference Championship Point standings? We’ll have to watch and see. Runoffs Champions — […]

SportsCar Feature: Braking Bad

Words by Jason Isley This article first appeared in the March, 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. […]

#TBT Visiting Road Atlanta for the First Time

The following is an excerpt from the November, 1970 issue of SportsCar Magazine when Road Atlanta had just been opened: SCCA’s annual colossal fandango, the American Road Race of Champions, will take place not only at a new ARRC course but at a new-in-1970 course that very few drivers will have driven before the event. […]

#TBT ARRC Revival

After 24 years of hosting the Runoffs, 1994 left Road Atlanta and the Atlanta Region without their traditional Fall Championship Races. The solution was a Championship Festival for Regional Classes. The event featured individual races for the IT classes, American Sedan, Club Ford and Club S2000, plus the Sunoco four-hour endure for AS and IT […]

New SCCA Enterprises President/CEO Named

Longtime Spec Racer Competitor, Robey Clark, Hired as New SCCA Enterprises President and CEO With a history in Spec Racer Fords and Sport Renaults, as well as involvement as both a Sports Car Club of America Region Race Chairman and member of a Majors Tour Division Race Committee, Robey Clark has the experience and passion […]

Records Continue to Fall in Second Day at NOLA Motorsports Park

The second day of U.S. Majors Tour racing at NOLA Motorsports Park carried the torch from the first, delivering close racing and fast times. Drivers in six classes posted new track records during the day’s races. The speed and clean racing were a great testament to the quality of drivers competing in the SCCA U.S. […]

Beautiful Weather Leads to Great Racing in New Orleans

While much of the country is still in a winter stupor, the weather Saturday in Southern Louisiana was simply flawless for racing. Temperatures hovered in the 60s throughout the day without a cloud in the sky. The racing matched the perfect weather with close competition and fast laps. Eight track records were set thanks to […]

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