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Intrones Never Quit: How Racing Led to College Admission

SCCA Road Racing isn’t just about the end result — with changing conditions, quick but safe thinking, and perseverance required at every event, it’s a metaphor for life. Maybe you’ve never thought of it that way, but one young third-generation SCCA member and racer did, taking it to a new level by explaining those qualities […]

SCCA Women on Track Announces 7 Scholarship Recipients

A little over one month ago, SCCA Women on Track announced 14 scholarships to assist female participants during the 2024 competition season. Those scholarships would span SCCA Road Racing, volunteering, RallyCross, Time Trials, RoadRally, and Solo — everything that makes the Sports Car Club of America® what it is today. It was also announced that […]

2023 FP National Champ Ken Kannard wins Mark Donohue Award

“It’s about time,” Ken Kannard exclaimed after winning his first SCCA® National Championship on Friday morning, Sept. 29, at the 2023 National Championship Runoffs®. It took 24 Runoffs race starts to get there, but his F Production win was spectacular, coming after an intense battle with 2021 FP National Champ Cliff Ira. Little did Kannard […]

Spec Miata Hot Shoe Connor Zilisch Makes News With NASCAR Ride

Though just 17-years old, Connor Zilisch could almost be considered a grizzled motorsports veteran. He’s been an SCCA® member since 2015, and really made waves at the 2021 SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, where he finished the Spec Miata race third out of 72 drivers. The only two to beat him to the checkered flag that […]

Inside the SCCA: A B-Spec Runoffs Plan, with Rich Hromin

(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 […]

SCCA Presents Top Road Racing Awards at 2024 National Convention

The SCCA® Road Racing department helped kick off the 2024 SCCA National Convention on Thursday evening, Jan. 18, with a celebration of some of SCCA Road Racing’s highest honors. Included in those awards are the President’s Cup, Jim Fitzgerald Rookie of the Year award, Kimberly Cup, John McGill Award, David Morrell Award, and Mechanic of […]

The 2024 Rolex 24 is Looking Like an SCCA Takeover

The Sports Car Club of America® is a family, and this family will be well represented at the pinnacle of international sports car racing during the Rolex 24 At Daytona, taking place Jan. 25-28, 2024. A scroll through the entry list reveals that it’s almost a homecoming for those who speak fondly of the SCCA […]

Choosing the Right Brake Brand is Easy — Follow the Numbers

For racers, it’s all about weight and power. Optimize the two and you win, right? Yes…and no. There are many other components that work into the “winning” race car equation, with quite possibly the most prevalent being brakes. But with so many brake parts manufacturers on the market, how do you decide which is right […]

2024 Sebring Hoosier Super Tour: Sunday Notebook

Sunday saw the second of two competition days at Sebring International Raceway in Florida during the first Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour (HST) event of the 2024 season. Nearly 380 entries were part of the January 12-14 weekend hosted by SCCA’s Central Florida Region. Practically the complete opposite of Saturday’s opening round, Sunday morning […]

2024 Sebring Hoosier Super Tour: Saturday Notebook

The Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour (HST) began its eighth competition season Saturday during a Jan. 12-14, 2024, event hosted by SCCA’s Central Florida Region at Sebring International Raceway. A morning downpour hampered qualifying sessions for three run groups as things were really wet around the legendary 3.7-mile, 17-turn circuit. But the rain subsided, […]

2024 Sebring Hoosier Super Tour: A Shark Tank Filled with Champions

The 2024 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour (HST) gets cranking this weekend, Jan. 12-14, in Florida at Sebring International Raceway during an event hosted by SCCA’s Central Florida Region. The rugged and challenging 3.7-mile, 17-turn airport-turned-racecourse is more than a historic venue — it’s a longtime favorite of SCCA racers. HST is entering its […]

2024 Sebring Super Tour: At A Glance

We’ve already watched the ball drop, but the real New Year doesn’t begin until the first competition tire hits the pavement in the Sebring International Raceway paddock on Jan. 12-14, 2024. That’s when more than 350 racers will unload in south-central Florida for the first Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour of the year, hitting […]

Inside the SCCA: Hoosier Super Tour Livestream Preview

(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 […]

Hagerty: Adding Race Car Flair to Your Engine

There’s a ton to be learned from race cars. For decades (upon decades upon decades), automotive manufacturers have sought to either win on Sunday in order to sell on Monday, or stress test parts on the track to discover whether those parts are capable of withstanding the less demanding rigors of the street. But that’s […]

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Kick off the New Year by subscribing to everything SCCA, including Up to Speed, SCCA’s weekly e-newsletter, and our social media channels. What’s in Up to Speed? Well, everything, of course! SCCA.com is the place to go for the latest SCCA® news, features, and other content — but ain’t no one got time to visit […]

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