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How Emy Kissick Made it to Pro Racing with the SCCA

Emy Kissick is quickly making a name for herself in the competitive world of road racing. In this feature, Emmy shares her fast-paced journey from attending track days to earning her racing license and competing in her first Spec Miata race in June 2023. Her dedication and raw talent were soon rewarded when she won […]

John W. Bornholdt — 1928-2025

Joining the SCCA® in 1955, John William Bornholdt quickly found himself in leadership roles, soon overseeing the Giant’s Despair Hillclimb. Known for administering events with an even hand that ensured everyone was treated fairly and with respect, Bornholdt ultimately became a Chief Steward for most of the major SCCA Pro series and the United States […]

SCCA H Production Hall of Fame Inducts Inaugural Members

The SCCA® H Production Hall of Fame, which was established by the H Production Nationwide Points Championship to honor and recognize the drivers, crew, fabricators, and volunteers who helped shape the SCCA class over its nearly 70-year history, inducted its inaugural members on Aug. 9, 2025, during the fourth Annual Captn Mikee Cummings H Production […]

Cast Set for Live Coverage Broadcast of 2025 Runoffs from Beautiful Road America

Sports Car Club of America™ hosts the 2025 National Championship Runoffs® Presented by Sunoco on Oct. 2-5 at Road America in Wisconsin. The thing about that magnificent venue, known as the National Park of Speed, is it offers the greatest of spectator experiences. Giant video screens to watch the action are located around the circuit, […]

Scott Anger’s Been in the T&S Game since He Was a Kid, and He Wouldn’t Want It Any Other Way

Numbers have always been important to Milwaukee Region member Scott Anger — and scoring cars, he says, is something that “kind of comes naturally to me.” Naturally or not, his work and dedication to the sport earned him the Timing & Scoring SCCA® Worker of the Year Award Presented by Mazda in 2024. His adventure […]

5 Things to Improve Your Qualifying Position

It may sound like an obvious statement, but races are much easier to win when you start from the front. Just ask any F1 driver who had to start from the second row at Monaco. Because of this, everybody wants to be on the pole position, or at least P2. Unfortunately, the spots up front […]

Runoffs Paddock Must-Knows, Plus Runoffs deadlines, Fees, and More

The SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® Presented by Sunoco is one of the most important road races of the year. Over the last 60-plus years, thousands upon thousands of the world’s best have attempted to race for gold at this winner-take-all event. From Bobby Rahal to Graham Rahal, Jimmy Vasser, Scott Sharp, Skip Barber, Boris Said, […]

Frame to Step Down from BoD, Lead CRB in 2026

The SCCA® Board of Directors (BoD) has announced that Dayle Frame will step down from his position as Area 4 Director at the end of 2025 in order to assume the role of Club Racing Board (CRB) Chair on a permanent basis, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Frame has served as interim CRB Chair since January […]

From Driving to Stewarding: Joe Stadelmann Came for the Cars, stayed for the People, and Became an SCCA Worker of the Year

SCCA® explains that Stewards are kind of like referees. “They’re responsible for keeping the event on schedule, making sure the rules are followed both on- and off-track, and calling the shots if something at the event goes a little sideways,” it states on the volunteer section of SCCA.com. Needless to say, a Steward needs to […]

Inside the SCCA Podcast: Go Faster With Data, With Keri Anderson

(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 […]

Shocking Racer: Meet One Amazing Electric Cobra That (Yes) Races with SCCA

The cobra is a quick, silent snake that strikes fear in the heart of its prey. Much the same can be said of the lookalike Cobra built from scratch in Vancouver, BC, by Doug Yip of SCCA’s Northwest Region. The one-of-a-kind creation is fast, quiet, and ready to attack as a result of being an […]

How This (Relatively) Unknown Racer Clinched Runoffs Gold and SCCA’s Prestigious Rookie Award

It was an aggressive and strategic drive to a first-ever SCCA® National Championship title, startling in the fact that such wisdom and confidence behind the wheel came from a 17-year-old making only his fifth-ever race start in the home-garage-built 2006 Mazda MX-5. That 2024 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® drive was also his first race at […]

Prep Your Race Car Like a Pro With These Simple Tricks

Maintaining a race car requires more than just mechanical skill; it demands a structured, disciplined approach to preparation that ensures safety, efficiency, and consistent performance at the track. In this installment of the SCCA® Shop Manual, presented by Hoosier, professional race team car chief Chris Taylor shares expert organizational strategies designed to simplify the complex […]

The Right Place at the Right Time Put Jamey Osborne at the Track, and Now He’s an SCCA Worker of the Year

Lone Star Region SCCA® member Jamey Osborne has been a race fan since childhood. “We were the kind of family that would make the Indy 500 a national holiday,” Jamey says. “I was fortunate enough to marry a woman whose family was the same way. In fact, her family equipped everyone with super soakers, so […]

As Runoffs Driver and Volunteer Registration Opens (on July 9!), so Does Runoffs Contingency Registration

Drivers and volunteers are anxiously awaiting registration opening for the Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2025, SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® Presented by Sunoco at Road America. That registration begins on July 9, and for that you’ll want to keep an eye on the SCCA Runoffs homepage, or you can use these direct links for Runoffs driver (and […]

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