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Sunoco 260 Tuesday Winners from 2024 #SCCARunoffs at Road America

Tuesday qualifying during the Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, 60th anniversary SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco had added intrigue at Road America in Wisconsin thanks to a significant bonus offered by Sunoco Race Fuels. From the moment the 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit went “hot” Tuesday at America’s National Park of Speed, drivers were shooting not […]

2024 #SCCARunoffs Qualifying Leaders: Day 1

The first of three qualifying days is complete at Road America for the 60th anniversary SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco, taking place Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, in the beautiful Kettle Moraine region of Wisconsin. It was Sunoco 260 Tuesday, where one driver in each car class whose best qualifying time was nearest to […]

James Candelaria: Racing with Heart

No matter the Sports Car Club of America® activity someone takes part in, SCCA members have heart. That can be a heart of gold, the heart of a lion, or the heart of a competitor. And more often than not, all three of these conditions exist simultaneously. But in one case in particular, there’s a […]

Qualifying Has Begun for the 2024 #SCCARunoffs at Road America

The first of three qualifying days is underway for the 60th anniversary SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco taking place Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, in Wisconsin at Road America. The weather forecast is fantastic, and the scenery is stunning around the legendary 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit as trees are shifting to fall colors in the beautiful […]

Runoffs Round 1 Qualifying Begins Tuesday Morning at Road America

Tuesday is the first of three qualifying days at Road America for the 60th anniversary SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco taking place Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, at America’s National Park of Speed in Wisconsin. Each of the 26 car classes competing at this year’s National Championship will have 20-minute sessions on track Tuesday, […]

2024 Runoffs: How Flagtronics Will (and Won’t) Be Used

After a season of optional use during the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour, all drivers will be required to use the Flagtronics electronic flagging system in their competition vehicles during the 2024 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco. Flagtronics works by creating a digital communication network covering the track that passes information back […]

2024 #SCCARunoffs has Started!

Change is good for the soul and can reinvigorate passions. The 60th anniversary SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco embraces that concept this year with a change of venue, returning to Road America for the first time in four years after back-to-back engagements in 2022 and 2023 at VIRginia International Raceway. Located in the […]

Inside the SCCA Podcast: Racing Toward the Runoffs, with John Heinricy

(Looking for an inside line on the Club? “Inside the SCCA” is a podcast that features interviews with the Club’s leading personalities, but it’s not owned by SCCA®. Instead, it’s an independent media outlet managed by Rule 15 Productions and hosted by longtime SCCA member and journalist Brian Bielanski. He uses the Club’s name with […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win E, F, and H Production?

The Sports Car Club of America® has been around for 80 years, and while organized, rules-based road racing didn’t begin until a few years into the Club’s existence, the “Production” category was there pretty much as soon as SCCA members hit the track. Consequently, the Production category has a proven ruleset that has attracted oodles […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win American Sedan, B-Spec, Super Touring Under, and Super Touring Lite

The SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco is coming up fast, with the event taking place Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, at Road America, just south of Elkhart Lake, WI. While it’s easy to get distracted by the beautiful scenery while at the track, it’s important to remember that the best SCCA racers from across […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win GT-1, GT-2, GT-3, and GT-Lite?

There are a lot of predictions to be made in our “Who Will Win the Runoffs®?” series, but few are as difficult to predict as the Grand Touring classes. While the likes of Formula Vee®, Spec Miata, and Spec Racer® Ford Gen3 are also hard to predict, SCCA’s GT classes toss ridiculous horsepower and copious […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win Spec Racer Ford Gen3 and Formula Enterprises?

People will likely choose which of the Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco races they’ll watch based on how close they think the racing will be. In short, that means everyone will tune into this year’s Spec Racer® Ford Gen3 and Formula Enterprises® 2 races. The National Championship Runoffs is […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win Prototype 1 and 2?

Prototype 1 and 2 are very fast classes. Like, ridiculously fast. These race cars boast droolworthy bodywork, measure ground clearance in millimeters, run engines that sing a siren’s song, and have drivers that can make them dance. Good things await those racers who can put a Prototype car on the razor’s edge for every lap […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win Touring 1, 2, 3, and 4?

When it comes to exciting racing at the Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco at Road America, the Touring classes are guaranteed to deliver. With cars ranging from near-stock Mazda MX-5s in Touring 4 to winged Corvettes in Touring 1, Touring offers more than enough to pique everyone’s interest. And […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win Formula Atlantic and Formula Continental?

The Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco will be a wild one for many, many reasons. Road America, sitting in Wisconsin’s lush Kettle Moraine, was repaved not long ago, meaning the roughly 600 racers entered in this year’s event will be forced to dial in their cars if they want […]

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