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Sep 13, 2016

R&T’s Review of SCCA Targa

Road & Track Recounts First SCCA Targa Mark Baruth, a RoadandTrack.com contributing writer, decided to take on the first ever SCCA Targa event back in August with co-driver Jadrice Toussaint. In a recent online article, Baruth provides a full, blow-by-blow account of the multi-day challenge that incorporated Solo, Time Trial, Track Night in America Driven […]

Aug 25, 2016

In Your Words: Targa Southland 2016

(Editor’s Note: Heather and her husband, Steven, participated in the pilot SCCA Targa event. What follows is her story of how she found motorsports and the event itself. If you have a story to share, write it up and send it over to [email protected] — and don’t forget to include a photo.) Let me preface […]

Aug 15, 2016

And the Inaugural Targa Winners Are

The first ever SCCA Targa event, Targa Southland, is in the record books. In all, there were 33 teams and more than 65 drivers that participated. And while the overarching goal of the activity was for people to have fun with their cars, winners were crowned in several classes. In the Experience classes, all 13 […]

Aug 14, 2016

SCCA Targa Southland Wraps

The first ever SCCA Targa has come to a close in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with an unprecedented 13-way dead heat for all Experiential participants who got perfect scores across the board. In the Competition classes, six winners were crowned after the four-day, 10-session event which saw participants drive nearly 600 miles across five states. After […]

Aug 13, 2016

SCCA Targa Southland: Day 2

The second day of Targa Southland has come to a close with competitors and participants heading north to National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park on full bellies from the cookout and full smiles from the day’s events. As the sun rose it might have been the opinion of most that the morning’s first competition “speed” event […]

Aug 12, 2016

SCCA Targa Southland: Day 1

As day one of SCCA Targa Southland draws to a close and teams pack for the drive to Atlanta Motorsports Park after blazing around the high-banks of Charlotte Motor Speedway, the road-trip chatter will be about impressive performances and new friends. First up worth mentioning in the “new friends” category is team Stranger Danger – […]

Aug 6, 2016

The Cars of Targa

The first ever Targa Southland is coming up next week, August 11-14, and an interesting group of vessels appear ready to take on the challenge. There’s a Chevrolet Corvette and Cavalier on the entry list, as well as a couple Ford Shelby Mustangs and a Focus. There are Subaru WRXs and BRZs, a Toyota MR2, […]

Aug 2, 2016

How Randy Pobst Is Spending His Summer (Hint: Come To Targa)

Randy Pobst has done it all. It’s true; give him a quick google if you don’t believe it. He’s won more championships than most of us could ever dream of in SCCA Solo, Club Racing, and Pro Racing, won Rolexes (the real ones, Solo Street Tourers) and he was recently inducted into the SCCA Hall […]

Jul 27, 2016

The Five Phases of Targa

The upcoming Targa Southland, the first ever Sports Car Club of America Targa event, is coming up August 11-14 and will explore five different, fun SCCA activities people can have with their cars. Those activities are Road Rally, Autocross, Track Night in America, Time Trials and TrackCross. So what actually happens in each of these […]

Jul 20, 2016

Targa? What’s SCCA Targa?

Can you, your car and your friends join in on SCCA Targa? That depends — Do you like cars, driving, partying and having fun with people? If yes, then Targa is indeed targeted toward you! August 11-14, the Sports Car Club of America will hold its first Targa shindig, named Targa Southland. This jamboree caravan […]

Jul 6, 2016

Talkin’ Targa with Grassroots Motorsports

SCCA’s newest program, Targa, debuts next month in the Southeast. We’re excited to share this program. Heyward Wagner, Director of Experiential Programs, talked with JG Pasterjak of Grassroots Motorsports about the new program and what can be expected in SCCA’s immediate future. To download this episode of the Grassroots Motorsports Podcast, click here. Action Photos […]

Jul 1, 2016

Targa Registration Open

Registration is now open for Targa Southland, the first ever SCCA Targa event. The experience will take place Aug. 11-14 at a price of $395 per team, with a meal plan option available. An explanation of the challenge and detailed rules can be found at the SCCA Targa homepage. Hearty souls taking on the Targa […]

Apr 26, 2016

SCCA Targa: More Fun with Cars

Hey, did you have fun at SCCA Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack? Well, we’ve got something else for you and your street car to give a try: SCCA Targa!!! The word Targa conjures up visions of skilled drivers traversing dusty back roads that snake through sleepy villages and forests thick with trees. […]