Storylines/Things to Watch: Conference Finales — Both the Western Conference and Mid-States Conference wrap up their 2016 calendar with Fourth of July weekend events, the Western Conference at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon; and the Mid-States Conference at High Plains Raceway in Deer Trail, Colorado. This will bring to a close an exciting 12-round […]
In a small Eastern Kansas town, about an hour from the SCCA National Office, is a small lake. It was built in the mid-1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. The lake was surrounded by a road allowing visitors to access the water, parks, shelters, etc. SCCA held its […]
Chevrolet Becomes Official Truck of Sports Car Club of America Chevy Pickups Pull SCCA National Solo and RallyCross Program Across Country The Sports Car Club of America announced a new relationship today with Chevrolet that provides critical support for several SCCA® competitive activities. Through this new agreement, Chevrolet becomes the “Official Truck of the Sports […]
Who’s Going to the College Station Championship Tour? If Texas ever secedes from the Union, autocross will still thrive in the Lone Star State. The Texas regions have come out in force to support their local Champ Tour in College Station. A majority of the 162 competitors are coming from the Texas regions. As with […]
Who doesn’t love free tacos, free tires, and world class entertainment? The answer is “nobody, and once again at the 2016 Solo Nationals, Grassroots Motorsports magazine, The Lincoln Visitors Bereau, the SCCA and BFGoodrich team up to provide the Solo community with at least two of those things. The Grassroots Motorsports Tacos and Talent show, […]
With several thousand SCCA members taking part in numerous events in any given week, there could literally be thousands of great stories that come out of Club activities. So if you have a good tale to tell, why not share it with everyone at SCCA.com! Simply type up a short story describing your experience and […]
Words by Erin Cechal This article first appeared in the May, 2016 edition of SportsCar Magazine. SCCA members can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here after logging into their account; To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. […]
As many of you may know, the SCCA Foundation conducted its “Off To The Races II” raffle earlier today. Congratulations to SCCA member Mike Littrell, of The Woodlands, Texas, who is this year’s winner! Along with two VIP passes to the 2016 US Grand Prix, Mike will receive $5000 from the Foundation to cover transportation and […]
Nearly everything we do at SCCA requires a helmet. Depending on your needs, that can either mean a minor or major investment. Autocrossing? You only need an M-Rated helmet. Hitting the track for Club Racing? You need an SA-Rated helmet. What’s the difference between M and SA? SA helmets have the highest level of impact […]
With the warmest weather of the three-day weekend beating down, drivers Sunday adjusted to more slippery surface conditions and coping with heat during day two of the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at Watkins Glen International. Group 7 racers bookended the day, due to a change in Saturday’s schedule, with consistency being the necessary game plan. […]
Round Nine of the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Northeast Conference began today at the picturesque and historic Watkins Glen International. Afternoon racing was slightly delayed due to some needed guardrail repair, which also resulted in Group 7’s race being rescheduled for 9:20 a.m. Sunday. Additionally, Round Nine races were shortened to 20 minutes. Shortened events […]
Monday, June 27 at noon Mountain Time, the SCCA Foundation will conduct a raffle where the grand prize will be a 2016 Formula One US Grand Prix ticket package that includes two (2) VIP hospitality passes at Circuit of the Americas, and $5,000 cash for travel expenses. Raffle tickets are only $20 and can be […]
Watkins Glen International spent the winter months completely resurfacing the entire 3.4-mile, 11-turn course. The new surface features a porous top layer that drains to a solid layer below. New drains were added to create an optimally-draining track, said to go from soaked to nearly dry within minutes. This weekend’s ninth and tenth rounds of […]
This article first appeared in the June, 2016 edition of SportsCar Magazine. SCCA members can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here after logging into their account; To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. Eric PrillSCCA Vice President […]
From a 2011 SoloMatters article entitled “Why We Go.” The piece was a series of autocrossers answering the question, “Why do you go to Solo Nationals?” This was Tom O’Gorman’s answer: “Six thousand and ninety two. That is the number of miles I traveled last year across 13 states to compete in SCCA National Tour […]
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