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Runoffs Report – Tuesday Evening

The Challenge of Learning a New TrackOn track, many of the 2018 SCCA Runoffs drivers are experiencing Sonoma Raceway for the first time and learning with video, data and getting as many laps as they can. Trackside, it is also the first visit for 2018 SCCA Runoffs Chief Flagger Don Drennon, who had not seen […]

2018 Runoffs Report: Tuesday Midday

The wait is over!  The 2018 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® at Sonoma Raceway has begun.  After three days of testing, qualifying officially began Tuesday morning.  Each of the 28 car classes has 20-minute qualifying sessions Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to decide Tire Rack Pole Award winners.  Audio-only coverage of qualifying is available at  http://www.SCCA.com/live. Providing […]

Election Ballots Going Out for 2019 BoD Positions

It’s SCCA® Board of Directors voting season again, with five of the 13 designated Areas selecting members to serve on the BoD. Board members serve a three-year term. Ballots are mailed to addresses on record with the SCCA office for those in Areas with an upcoming election. Per SCCA policy, areas without contested elections will […]

Runoffs Action Broadcast Live at SCCA.com

It’s what many believe to be one of the greatest annual racing events in North America: The Sports Car Club of America® National Championship Runoffs®.  Again this year, fans of motorsport can follow all the action live, for free, online at SCCA.com/live as nearly 500 SCCA® racers battle it out at Sonoma Raceway Oct. 16-21 […]

2018 DirtFish RallyCross National Champs Crowned

Words by Greggar Helgeland The 2018 DirtFish SCCA® RallyCross® National Championship concluded with familiar and new drivers taking home bragging rights and hardware. Back on familiar ground at the National Balloon Classic Memorial Balloon Field, dry weather and a little Saturday sunshine created favorable racing conditions. Racers were also treated to three distinct courses, two […]

“Go Time” in Iowa at DirtFish RallyCross Championship

The 2018 DirtFish SCCA® RallyCross® National Championship is underway at the National Balloon Classic Memorial Balloon Field in Indianola, Iowa. Friday saw tech inspection followed by a delicious catered dinner and town hall meeting. It was the calm before a competitive, dirty storm — which can be followed throughout the weekend at the SCCA® RallyCross […]

Two Ways to Win a DirtFish Rally School!

The 2018 DirtFish RallyCross National Championship is upon us! Over 130 competitors will descend upon Indianola, Iowa this weekend to get their hands and cars dirty in search of the glory of being a champion! Just because the season is winding down doesn’t mean the good, clean-ish fun has to stop. DirtFish has rally schools […]

Old School Cool With SCCA H Production

Ready to kickstart your road racing journey without breaking the bank? In this episode of the Hoosier Shop Manual, we dive deep into the world of H Production, a fantastic entry point for aspiring racers looking for competitive, momentum-based action. Unlike high-dollar classes, H Production offers a unique blend of engineering freedom and tight restrictions […]

DirtFish RallyCross Out on the Town in Iowa

Indianola, Iowa is the place to catch down-and-dirty racing Oct 12-14 when the 2018 DirtFish RallyCross National Championship takes over National Balloon Classic Memorial Balloon Field for three days of competition. The racing will surely keep you busy and entertained, but there’s plenty to do outside of the track. Whether it’s entertainment for the kids, […]

SCCA Expands Time Trials National Program to include Nationwide Tour

Following the momentum of the Tire Rack SCCA® Time Trials Nationals at NCM Motorsports Park, SCCA has announced a 2019 launch of the Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials National Tour.  The series will be a coast-to-coast National Level Time Trials program with stops at 10 of America’s best and most challenging tracks. Jon Krolewicz, the […]

2018 United States RoadRally Challenge Recap

What does it take to crown a United States RoadRally Challenge (USRRC) champion? This year, the answer for the annual SCCA event was four days, four diverse road rallies, some 500 miles of winding rural Illinois roads across from St. Louis and the Gateway Arch, 58 controls (checkpoints) and the ability to succeed in conditions […]

Get to Know APEX Pro

New to SCCA partnership, but certainly not new to motorsport or our club programs, APEX was formed by two racers and the thought that has launched a thousand innovations: “there’s got to be a better way.” Co-founders Austin Gurley and Andrew Rains competed in FSAE events together while in college and identified the need for […]

Autocrossers take to the track at the inaugural Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials Nationals

On the morning of Sept. 25, I closed the house door behind me and walked toward my car. On approach, I gave it one last look over. I had spent the previous day thoroughly going over the car, making sure it was ready.  Brakes were bled, fluids checked, car nut and bolted and then packed […]

And Off They Go: 2018 USRRC Underway

The 24th annual United States RoadRally Challenge (USRRC) is at hand as SCCA members gather together for the Oct. 4–7 event in St. Louis and participate in all or part of the weekend. This year’s event is organized by the St. Louis Region with help from the Southern Illinois Region. The weekend includes two divisional […]

2018 DirtFish RallyCross Championship: Who Will Win

The 2018 SCCA® RallyCross® program concludes October 12-14 at the DirtFish SCCA RallyCross National Championship taking place at the National Balloon Classic Memorial Balloon Field in Indianola, Iowa. This is a return to the hard-packed grass hills of Indianola which last saw national-level action in 2016.  Morning fog, midday sun, and the possibility of looser […]

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