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Tire Rack Tests Extreme Performance Tires

Extreme performance summer tires are developed as street tires, so they can be daily driven in warm weather. Their concentrated focus, however, is on track performance and fast lap times.  Recently, Tire Rack took a look at the Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R, Dunlop Direzza ZIII, Falken Azenis RT615K+ and the Hankook Ventus R-S4.  What did Tire […]

Road Racing

Mazda Spec Miata Penske Shocks Upgrade on Way to NASA & SCCA

Since its inception nearly 20 years ago, Mazda’s Spec Miata (SM) has grown to become one of the most popular and competitive classes within the Sports Car Club of America and National Auto Sport Association. The low-cost, high-excitement platform has drawn thousands of racers, and that will continue with today’s announcement that Mazda Motorsports and […]

eMotorsports

From Virtual to Reality

James Hume is a Denver-based IT Asset Manager with a need for speed. He, like many of us, started satiating that need with video games. And like many from his generation, Gran Turismo was his gateway drug of choice. From there, it was a quick free fall down the rabbit hole of sim rigs and […]

ProSolo Finale

Tire Rack Solo Nats, ProSolo Finale & CAM Up for Big Awards

Kiesel Guitars and Technocraft Cabinets deliver prizes to deserving Solo participants Sports Car Club of America® (SCCA) today announced that Kiesel Guitars — known for high-quality workmanship, industry leading craftsmanship and use of exotic woods — has committed to presenting beautiful guitars to top-performing drivers at upcoming Solo championship events taking place in Lincoln, Nebraska. […]

Track Night in America

Get to Know Tire Rack

Since 1995, Tire Rack has been synonymous with SCCA’s National Solo programs. With Tire Rack’s support, SCCA has been able to hold events at top-notch venues across the country, giving members from many of the Club’s 116 regions the chance to come out and play with cars at quality national events — and take a […]

SCCA Pro Announces Title Deal with Amethyst Beverage

A multi-year series title sponsorship was announced today by SCCA Pro Racing and Amethyst Beverage Company for the naming rights to the new F3 Americas Championship Powered by Honda regional single-seater, single-chassis championship and as the associate sponsor to highly successful Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda series. Founded by Jeff Flasco, Ron […]

RallyCross

Executing Behind a RallyCross Steering Wheel

Words by Greggar Helgeland A previous article took a look at preparing for your first SCCA® RallyCross®. Now it’s time to talk about finding speed behind the wheel. The first rule of going faster is simple: get all the seat time you can. Prepping yourself and your car are crucial, but there is no substitute […]

Runoffs

Nominations Sought for 2018 Worker of the Year, Presented by Mazda

Nominations are now being sought for the 2018 SCCA® Worker of the Year awards, presented by Mazda.  Winners will be revealed during the Runoffs® All Participant Party taking place Thursday, Oct. 18 at the “Real. Strong. Humboldt Redwood Deck” located near Turn 2 of Sonoma Raceway. This year’s grand prize is again a trip for […]

Road Racing

2018 Mechanic of the Year Nominations Sought

Nominations are now being sought for the 2018 Mechanic of the Year. The award winner is selected annually by the technical staff at Sports Car Club of America® based on submissions received through an online survey. SCCA® members can nominate mechanics by using the online form. The nomination deadline is October 31, 2018. Nominations need […]

Runoffs

Sonoma Runoffs Racer & Worker Registration Open

Registration is open for drivers and workers taking part in the 2018 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® at Sonoma Raceway. Below are a couple items of which people should be aware. Competitors are advised to first log into their MotorsportReg account to make sure SCCA member numbers, license expiration date and vehicle profile information are all […]

ProSolo

2018 Tire Rack Oscoda ProSolo Fast Notes

The final regular-season event of the 2018 Tire Rack ProSolo® season brought more than 200 drivers to the shores of Lake Huron in Oscoda, Michigan. Weather played a small role in the weekend as moderate temperatures and dry skies kept the competitors fighting for more with each session. The competition started with the indexed Ladies […]

Runoffs

2018 Runoffs Contingencies Rundown

Registration for the 2018 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® opens Wednesday, August 8, at 10 a.m. Central Time. That means it’s also time for competitors to again register for a multitude of Runoffs-specific contingency opportunities before the event’s first-ever visit to Sonoma Raceway. Registration for contingencies will be conducted through MotorsportReg.com to streamline the procedure. Competitors […]

Jalopnik Features Longtime SCCA Member

With 67,500 members, it’s no surprise the Sports Car Club of America® has more than its fair share of interesting persons and personalities. Club members come from all walks of life, and bring with them a kaleidoscope of life experiences. Recently, Jalopnik.com writer David Obuchowski sat down and spent some time with one longtime SCCA […]

RallyCross Nationals

2018 DirtFish RallyCross National Championship Hits Cap

The SCCA® Rally/Solo Department is on its way to a banner championship season.  Back in July, the 2018 Tire Rack SCCA Solo® Nationals reached its entry cap of 1,350 participants in only 100 hours, which brought about the decision to raise the cap to 1,400 entrants.  Now, the 2018 DirtFish SCCA RallyCross® National Championship has […]

Road Racing

Get to Know Hawk Performance

HAWK PERFORMANCE® INTRODUCES NEW TALON® PERFORMANCE STREET ROTORS FOR FULL LINE OF CARS, TRUCKS, AND SUVS Hawk Performance®, the official brake product of the SCCA, has been a great supporter of our programs and membership for over 16 years! In addition to providing support for competitors in our long-running programs like Solo and Road Racing, […]

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