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Looking Forward: Ridge Motorsports Park

The Tire Rack Time Trials National Tour Powered by Hagerty just keeps speeding along this month with yet another event right around the corner taking place July 24-25 at Ridge Motorsports Park in beautiful Shelton, Washington. Situated about 90 minutes southwest of downtown Seattle, the lush circuit with over 300 feet of elevation change is a euphoric […]

Hagerty Feature: How To Start The Porsche 917K Race Car

Among the many reasons our friends at Hagerty are a wonderful partner to the SCCA is that they love #FunWithCars just as much as we do — and they are a wealth of knowledge on a variety of car-related subjects. The following article originally appeared on Hagerty.com. For this and all of Hagerty’s car-related content, visit their media […]

Super Tour, First Gear Mazda Challenge & The Runoffs

Did you know the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour point race isn’t over yet, even though the last Super Tour race of the season was held at Watkins Glen a few weeks ago? That’s because the season-long point chase includes the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sept. 28 through Oct. 3. […]

’21 Packwood Champ Tour Fast Notes

The final Tire Rack Championship Tour competition of 2021 took place this past weekend in the state of Washington with more than 230 drivers gathering at an old Hampton Mills facility for the Tire Rack Packwood Champ Tour. Weather was perfect the entire weekend with temperatures in the mid-80s during the day, and cooling off into the […]

2021 Runoffs Contingencies Posted and Available

The opening of the 2021 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® registration also means it is time for competitors to again register for a multitude of Runoffs-specific contingency opportunities before the event’s return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway September 25–October 3, 2021. As a reminder, the Runoffs-specific contingency program is different from and in addition to any programs a […]

Looking Forward: GingerMan Raceway

It’s the “hot dog!” days of summer for Tire Rack Time Trials National Tour Powered by Hagerty as the series bounds ahead with its exciting lineup of events in July. Next up is a trip to GingerMan Raceway, July 17-18, found in Michigan’s resort town of South Haven. The circuit has become a center for Time Trials […]

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’21 Bristol Champ Tour Fast Notes

Just short of 300 SCCA autocrossers celebrated July 4th weekend together in Tennessee for the Tire Rack SCCA Bristol Champ Tour event held at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was the penultimate event on the 2021 Tire Rack Championship Tour calendar and a chance for people to hone cars and skills in advance of September’s Tire […]

SportsCar Feature: How To Win The Runoffs

Words by James Kearney This article first appeared in the October, 2021 edition of SportsCar Magazine. Everyone can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here. To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. While much of this information was targeted specifically […]

Weekend Wrap-Up: Palmer Motorsports Park

Situated atop Whiskey Hill in Massachusetts, Palmer Motorsports Park was where those who love having fun with cars came together this Independence Day weekend for the Tire Rack Time Trials National Tour Powered by Hagerty. It was the first visit the Time Trials National Tour made to the 2.3-mile, 14-turn circuit; and a bunch of […]

’21 Bristol ProSolo Fast Notes

ProSolo is back! That was the sentiment throughout the national autocross community last week as 207 competitors flocked to Bristol, TN for the first Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo since mid-March to kick off the long holiday weekend. Thunderstorms rolled in Thursday afternoon, limiting most drivers from making time improvements after morning runs. The course area […]

Hagerty Feature: DIY Sheetmetal Brake

Words and Images by Phillip Thomas Among the many reasons our friends at Hagerty are a wonderful partner to the SCCA is that they love #FunWithCars just as much as we do — and they are a wealth of knowledge on a variety of car-related subjects. The following article originally appeared on Hagerty.com. For this and all […]

Not Ready for E85, Try Sunoco EVO 10

When searching for racing parts online it is easy to find items that will help your engine generate more performance. Using certain fuels can also help in your horsepower pursuit. This performance potential is well known to those who have made the switch to E85. For the racer or performance enthusiast who would like to […]

Renew Your Membership And Save!

There are a long list of benefits to being an SCCA member, but among the most immediate is the packet of coupons that comes annually with your membership card! When we say coupons, we don’t mean the weekly mailer that jams up your mailbox with 25 cents off of this, or 50 cents off of […]

Justin Barbry Named Interim TNiA Program Manager

A face very familiar to Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack participants in the Southeast and beyond will soon become familiar to the rest of the country, as Justin Barbry has been named the Interim Track Night in America Program Manager for the 2021 season. Barbry will fill the role formerly occupied by […]

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