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Inside the SCCA Podcast: Racing Toward the Runoffs, with John Heinricy

(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 […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win E, F, and H Production?

The Sports Car Club of America® has been around for 80 years, and while organized, rules-based road racing didn’t begin until a few years into the Club’s existence, the “Production” category was there pretty much as soon as SCCA members hit the track. Consequently, the Production category has a proven ruleset that has attracted oodles […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win American Sedan, B-Spec, Super Touring Under, and Super Touring Lite

The SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco is coming up fast, with the event taking place Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, at Road America, just south of Elkhart Lake, WI. While it’s easy to get distracted by the beautiful scenery while at the track, it’s important to remember that the best SCCA racers from across […]

Secrets For Racing In The Rain

Racing in the rain can turn a challenging track day into an absolute nightmare, but it doesn’t have to ruin your weekend. In this episode of the SCCA Shop Manual, presented by Hoosier, we break down the fundamental vehicle adjustments you need to make when the skies open up. We cover the essential steps to […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win GT-1, GT-2, GT-3, and GT-Lite?

There are a lot of predictions to be made in our “Who Will Win the Runoffs®?” series, but few are as difficult to predict as the Grand Touring classes. While the likes of Formula Vee®, Spec Miata, and Spec Racer® Ford Gen3 are also hard to predict, SCCA’s GT classes toss ridiculous horsepower and copious […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win Spec Racer Ford Gen3 and Formula Enterprises?

People will likely choose which of the Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco races they’ll watch based on how close they think the racing will be. In short, that means everyone will tune into this year’s Spec Racer® Ford Gen3 and Formula Enterprises® 2 races. The National Championship Runoffs is […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win Prototype 1 and 2?

Prototype 1 and 2 are very fast classes. Like, ridiculously fast. These race cars boast droolworthy bodywork, measure ground clearance in millimeters, run engines that sing a siren’s song, and have drivers that can make them dance. Good things await those racers who can put a Prototype car on the razor’s edge for every lap […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win Touring 1, 2, 3, and 4?

When it comes to exciting racing at the Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco at Road America, the Touring classes are guaranteed to deliver. With cars ranging from near-stock Mazda MX-5s in Touring 4 to winged Corvettes in Touring 1, Touring offers more than enough to pique everyone’s interest. And […]

2024 Runoffs: Who Will Win Formula Atlantic and Formula Continental?

The Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2024, SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco will be a wild one for many, many reasons. Road America, sitting in Wisconsin’s lush Kettle Moraine, was repaved not long ago, meaning the roughly 600 racers entered in this year’s event will be forced to dial in their cars if they want […]

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 […]

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 […]

4 Must-know Techniques for Successful Passing in Road Racing

Passing a competitor on a road course can be contentious — and to be frank, it’s contentious by design. In fact, it’s what makes it fun. You want to pass them, and they don’t want to be passed. You want to win the race, but so do they. In short, it’s why we do this. […]

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. […]

Winning the Mazda Scholarship: Kamden Hibbitt’s Story

Kamden Hibbitt shares his inspiring journey from racing quarter midgets as a child to becoming a Mazda factory driver and Spec MX-5 scholarship winner. In this video, he discusses the challenges and rewards of navigating the competitive world of motorsports, emphasizing the importance of finding the right partners and performing consistently on the track. As […]

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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