Dec 3, 2015

Beyond the Build — Chapter 1: Alignment

This article was originally posted to tracktuned.com. If you like it, be sure to visit the site! It’s a great site focused on grassroots motorsports. To compliment our “Shop Manual” series, SoloMatters has come up with a new set of articles we’re naming “Beyond the Build”. These articles are a step back from the specifics […]

Dec 2, 2015

SCCA Pro Racing Names Derrick Walker As President

SCCA Pro Racing has named Derrick Walker as its newest president, handing the operations for the sanctioning body to the respected motorsports veteran beginning January 1, from his Indianapolis-based office. Walker replaces Robert Clarke, who will serve as SCCA Pro Racing’s Chairman of the Board. Walker most recently served as President of Operations and Competition […]

Dec 1, 2015

Ever Wonder Where Hoosiers Come From?

‘Tis the season… and that means that many people will be buying race tires as presents for their 2016 race season. If you happen to be buying Hoosiers, you might never really think about where they come from. ABC 57 in South Bend, IN went behind the scenes in their Made In Michiana series to […]

Nov 30, 2015

Story Not Yet Over For Texas World Speedway

The Fate of Texas World Speedway was sealed in the 1980s when major motorsports series removed the track from their annual schedules, until now. With only visits by amateur club racers and smaller series, the track had little hope of a profitable future. The track was scheduled to be closed in June, 2015 with demolition […]

Nov 27, 2015

Capturing Track Action

Back in the old days you could simply spin a wonderful, verbal yarn about the glorious lap you laid down in your car during a track event. With lots of adjectives, adverbs and hand motions, you could document in convincing detail the mastery displayed in achieving the perfect lap … and maybe embellish just a […]

Nov 26, 2015

#TBT Happy Thanksgiving

We wish a happy and safe Thanksgiving to all. This TBT reminds us to be thankful for our right to have fun with cars, along with the friends that come from SCCA events. From the January 1964 issue of SportsCar, by Dave Gulick: Everyone in the Southern Illinois Region eagerly awaits that one Sunday in […]

Nov 25, 2015

Black Friday Discounts

Whether buying gifts for the holiday season or preparing for next year’s season, use these discounts while shopping online on Black Friday! Free Shipping on all Cam and Sam Go to the Track book orders on SCCA.com using the code FRIDAY. SCCA members use the member only discount code to receive a 45% discount on all […]

Nov 24, 2015

Road & Track: On-Track Insurance Coverage

It doesn’t matter whether your street-legal track car is worth $5,000 or $100,000, chance are your insurance coverage stops as soon as you drive through the track gates. There is an insurance company that is there for you though. Lockton Motorsports offers a wide range of package options to provide the right coverage for your […]

Nov 23, 2015

Your (Holiday) Driving Playlist: Dinner with Racers

It took 8,000 miles, 30 days, and 20 states to record, but the highly anticipated “Dinner with Racers” podcast is finally available for free download with the first 17 episodes available now via iTunes. The remaining episodes (27 conversations in total) will release tomorrow, November 24, in advance of people’s travels for the Thanksgiving Holiday. […]

Nov 20, 2015

Glenn McGee Wins 2015 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout

– Florida iRacer Wins $100,000 Scholarship for 2016 Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup – After two days of intense competition at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina, Glenn McGee, from Tampa, Florida, won the 2015 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout. The $100,000 scholarship that came with the victory is the largest prize in […]

Nov 19, 2015

#TBT Jim Fitzgerald 1970 DP Champion

Known in SCCA history for his impressive career wins, with over 350 to his name, Jim Fitzgerald played a major role in SCCA history. He is pictured being interviewed following his first National Championship win in 1970. He later won a GT1 Championship in 1984. His life represents a tragic end to a career, as […]

Nov 18, 2015

Spotting: Not Just for Oval Racing

When the topic of spotting in motorsports comes up, many people tend to think about the radio chatter heard on NASCAR racing broadcasts. Teams will designate one crew member to stand on top of the main grandstand so they can tell their driver where other cars are on the track when racing in closely-bunched packs. […]

Nov 17, 2015

2016 SCCA Board Election Results Announced

The Sports Car Club of America announced the results of the SCCA Board of Directors elections that were held in five of the SCCA’s geographic Areas. Three new board members were elected, with two incumbents rejoining the board for a second three-year term in office. Area 5 Director Bruce Lindstrand, of Darien, Wisconsin, and Area […]

Nov 16, 2015

Amy Ruman and Gar Robinson claim TA and TA2 Championships, Victories, at Daytona

Dean Martin and Martin Ragginger secure TA3 victories in Bullet Liner Championship Weekend DAYTONA BEACH [November 14, 2015] — PROVISIONAL – Amy Ruman and Gar Robinson added their names to the long list of Trans Am Champions with victories at Daytona International Speedway in the final race of the 2015 Trans Am Championship–Bullet Liner Championship weekend. For […]

Nov 14, 2015

Satisfy Your World Challenge Cravings: Streaming Broadcasts Available

Did you miss any of the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge race broadcasts on CBS Sports Network? Click here to watch the ones you missed: http://www.world-challenge.com/2015-tv-broadcasts/uncategorised/cbs-broadcast-links.html

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Beyond the Build — Chapter 1: Alignment

SCCA Pro Racing Names Derrick Walker As President

Ever Wonder Where Hoosiers Come From?

Story Not Yet Over For Texas World Speedway

Capturing Track Action

#TBT Happy Thanksgiving

Black Friday Discounts

Road & Track: On-Track Insurance Coverage

Your (Holiday) Driving Playlist: Dinner with Racers

Glenn McGee Wins 2015 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout

#TBT Jim Fitzgerald 1970 DP Champion

Spotting: Not Just for Oval Racing

2016 SCCA Board Election Results Announced

Amy Ruman and Gar Robinson claim TA and TA2 Championships, Victories, at Daytona

Satisfy Your World Challenge Cravings: Streaming Broadcasts Available

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