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Solo Nationals 2022 Preliminary Run Days Schedule

Following successful implementation in 2019, SCCA’s Solo department continues its approach of assigning preliminary class-specific run days for the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships six months prior to the event. The method, met with positive feedback from entrants, requires temporarily withholding schedules for a few classes in order to better balance participation numbers for […]

’22 South Texas ProSolo Fast Notes

In November 2021, the runway and access roads of Naval Air Station Chase Field in Beeville, TX, were used to conduct the final Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo of the year. It was a test event of sorts, because that configuration had not been used previously. The experiment went well, so the site was used again […]

Hagerty and SCCA Extend Partnership for Three More Years

Hagerty will continue its role as the “Official Insurance Provider of the SCCA” for an additional three years, keeping the company built by people who love cars with the 65,000-member Club filled with people who have fun with cars in a partnership built on growing the market together. The backgrounds of Hagerty and the Sports […]

’22 Red Hills National Tour Fast Notes

The Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour series — formerly known as the Championship Tour — began its 12-event schedule for 2022 with the Tire Rack Red Hills National Tour conducted March 11-13 on the grounds of South Georgia Motorsports Park in Adel, GA. Cloudy, windy and drying conditions greeted nearly 230 competitors on Saturday […]

Inside the SCCA: Solo 101 with Brian Mason

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 long-time SCCA Member and journalist, Brian Bielanski. He uses the Club’s name with permission, but […]

The Road to Lincoln Starts Now

The Tire Rack Solo National Tour Series is officially getting underway. The 10-event schedule kicks off March 11, 2022, at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Dubbed The Road to Lincoln, the event series features the best sites, best courses, and the best competition as participants prepare for the ultimate test — Tire Rack SCCA Solo National […]

Starting Line Revamps Driver’s Edge

The Starting Line team is revamping the Driver’s Edge Experience heading into the 2022 Tire Rack SCCA National Tour season, with the goal of ensuring drivers new to the National Tour format have a positive experience. We all remember the feeling of showing up to our first National Tour and wondering, at least a little […]

2022 ProSolo and National Tour Contingency Programs

Taking part in a Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo or National Tour autocross is absolutely a lot of fun. Walking away with some rewards for performing well at such events certainly sweetens the pot, too! And that’s exactly what 2022 ProSolo and National Tour contingency programs are designed to do, reward competitors for their efforts. A […]

2022 ProSolo Season Takes the Green Flag

The National Solo program took the green flag on the 2022 season this weekend with the Tire Rack Florida ProSolo1 event held at The FIRM in Starke, Florida. An impressive 113 drivers took on the ProSolo1 format — a modified, single-course version of the traditional ProSolo. The modified format utilized the stage lights, shot clock, […]

Class Back in Session for Tire Rack Street Survival

SCCA regions combined to host more than 50 Tire Rack Street Survival schools in 2019, eclipsing the prior year’s record of 45 schools. Then the pandemic hit and the program had to cut back severely in 2020 and 2021. But Scott Dobler, Street Survival SCCA National Coordinator, said he’s looking to get things rolling again […]

Mazza Bubbly Back with SCCA in 2022

Since 2016, Mazza Vineyards has been the exclusive “Official Sparkling Wine” supplier to Sports Car Club of America. Podium celebrations at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs, Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour and Tire Rack SCCA ProSolos have been more effervescent thanks to Mazza Sparkling Wine, and the tradition continues in 2022 as Mazza again […]

Aligning Your Race Car

In this episode of the SCCA Shop Manual presented by Hoosier, racer Dave Ogburn provides a clear and practical introduction to race car alignment, emphasizing how these adjustments are essential to optimizing mechanical grip and tire performance. Viewers are guided through the core parameters of alignment, which include bump steer, caster, camber, and toe. Dave […]

Submissions Open for 2022 Wendi Allen Scholarship

The Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund (WASF) benefitting female drivers wishing to compete in or grow their involvement in SCCA autocross is now accepting applications and nominations for 2022 award winners. Nominations or applications are due by March 1 and should include what makes someone a good nominee, how they got started in autocross, competitive background, […]

Steffen Clark: Track Night to Road Racing and Back

There’s no better place to learn how to track a car than a Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack event — and that includes road racers and Track Night coaches! Take Steffen Clark, for example. Clark was a likely target for Track Night when he started his motorsports journey in 2009. The problem, […]

Don’t Waste Grip! Mastering Your Inputs on Track

Mastering your vehicle’s traction is the single most important skill for any motorsport participant, whether you are in road racing, autocross, or track days. In this episode of the SCCA Shop Manual presented by Hoosier, SCCA National Champion and driving coach Justin Hille breaks down the essential concept of the traction circle. By using the […]

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