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2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win Formula F, Formula Vee, and Formula 600?

Formula classes always bring some of the most intense racing at the SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco, and we expect that to be no different during the Sept. 28-Oct. 6 Runoffs at Road America. Dig deeper into those Formula classes, and you’ll discover Formula F, Formula Vee®, and Formula 600 consistently bring intense […]

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2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win Spec Miata and Spec MX-5?

One week from today, hundreds of drivers and crew will be loading into Road America to take on the 2024 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco — and they’ll be on a mission, because the Runoffs is no ordinary race. For those who don’t know, this year marks the 60th anniversary of the winner-take-all […]

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SCCA Member Benefits: Everything you didn’t know you needed at the Runoffs, at a Discount

The SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco at Road America is just weeks away, and here you are thinking you’re ready to go, but in reality, you’re still missing some awesome stuff. What awesome stuff? Let’s see — how about finely-tuned dampers, hood mods, data systems, in-car radios, a driver cooling system, and more. […]

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Get Ready for 2024 Runoffs Broadcast from Road America

Stock up on snacks and get party invites prepped because the 2024 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco will once again be broadcast live, online, and for free during the Oct. 4-6 Hagerty Race Days at Wisconsin’s Road America. The 60th anniversary of SCCA’s Runoffs is only a few weeks away, with this marking […]

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Giving Back has Led Joseph Menowsky III from the Driver’s Seat to Scrutineering, and becoming an SCCA Worker of the Year

If you were to pick a scrutineer for your tech shed, wouldn’t you want someone who has built race cars and has read the GCR cover to cover? If so, you’d probably pick Washington DC Region’s Joseph Menowsky III. He has built race cars, he’s very familiar with the contents of the GCR, and often […]

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Runoffs Proposal Details Revealed: Class Mergers, Consolidations, and Which 23 Classes Will Race at the 2025 Runoffs

Two months ago, SCCA® hosted its first webinar discussing a proposal that would bring significant changes to the SCCA Road Racing program. The proposal was aimed at improving the experience at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, improving the experience and competition at U.S. Majors Tour events (which includes the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour), […]

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2024 Runoffs Paddock Registration, Late Fees, and More: What You Need to Know

The SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco is headed to Road America on Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, and this 60th anniversary celebration promises to be spectacular. This fall, 26 drivers will be crowned National Champions and hundreds more drivers, volunteer workers, family, and crew will be there to witness it all. Fueled officially by […]

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Runoffs Ready? Not Until You’ve Got This Gear

Registration for the 2024 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® is well underway — in fact, hundreds of drivers and workers have already registered for the 60th anniversary event (and you should too). Taking place Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, at Road America near Elkhart Lake, WI, this year marks the return of the Runoffs to the historic […]

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To Win Big (Regardless of Whether You Win the Race), Sign up for These SCCA Runoffs Contingency Rewards Today

More than 20 companies are begging for you to take their money at this year’s SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®. Sounds too good to be true, but it’s no lie: For as little effort as clicking some links and applying a few stickers, you’ll be set to collect potentially thousands of dollars in cash and prizes […]

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2023 Starter Workers of the Year: John and Beth Burkhard

It all began in the 1960s when Beth Burkhard’s parents, Sheila and Josh Cockey, were invited to a race at Marlboro Speedway by a cousin who was a Formula Vee® racer. They were hooked and started working Flagging & Communications in the fall of 1969. Years later, they’ve raced and volunteered in numerous positions, with […]

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2024 Road America Runoffs Registration: Don’t Miss These Dates

The 2024 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco will be a celebration for many reasons, the most notable being it’s the 60th anniversary of the SCCA Runoffs. It also marks the Club’s return to America’s National Park of Speed, Elkhart Lake’s Road America. The 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit — located in the beautiful Kettle Moraine […]

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A Trip to the Track Has Turned into a Lifelong Adventure for Kathy McLeod, SCCA’s 2023 Steward Worker of the Year

Kathy McLeod’s first experience with sports car racing came as a spectator at the Chicago Region June Sprints at Road America in 1966. Three years later, she was dating a gentleman who was going to Road America to race, so she tagged along. “It was fun to be a guest because I could run around […]

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A Proposal for Significant Changes to the 2025 Runoffs, Super Tour, and Majors Aims for Increased Competition on all Levels

In motorsports, change should be the only constant. Whether you’re talking about developing a race car or event organization, if you’re not striving for improvement, you’re falling behind. Each year, the Club Racing Board (CRB), the SCCA® Board of Directors (BoD), and the SCCA staff analyze the performance of the Summit Racing Equipment SCCA Road […]

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Hagerty Literally Brings the Party — And Discounts, and Insurance, and…

When a company wants to partner with the Sports Car Club of America®, we ask ourselves a variety of questions — but the biggest, most important one is what value it brings to Club members. If the potential partner’s values don’t align with those who make up the SCCA, then it’s a pass. When that […]

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Todd Heilicher Has Done a Lot, and Now He’s SCCA’s 2023 Race Data Tech Worker of the Year

It’s likely that many SCCA® members, including a lot of drivers, have no idea what the Club’s Race Data Technician does. In short, the job is to collect the objective vehicle dynamics data needed for the performance of a car, so Club Racing Board (CRB) committees have a solid foundation to build upon when considering […]

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