Jul 14, 2015

Tire Rack Solo Championship Tour Makes Western Swing in Scenic Washington

This past weekend, the Tire Rack SCCA Solo Championship Tour moved west to compete at the scenic Hampton Mills competition site, July 11-12. The competition utilized the same format as the National Championships, which allows each driver to take a total of six runs throughout the weekend. Competitors had three attempts on Saturday’s course, and […]

Jul 14, 2015

Track Night Drivers Say the Darndest Things — Episode 1

With nearly 40 events in our rearview mirror, the men and women that power SCCA Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack have spent more than 200 hours with fun-loving automotive enthusiasts around the country. During that time, we’ve managed to catch some great and hilarious comments over the sound of growling engines and […]

Jul 13, 2015

2015 Tire Rack Packwood Champ Tour Event Recap

SoloLive Results As Sunday afternoon of the Packwood Championship Tour came a close, it ended a weekend of beautiful weather, great local hospitality, and one of the smoothly running events one could expect. Saturdays overcast didn’t prevent warm dry runs all day, with a break for some sunshine during heats 3 and 4. After a […]

Jul 13, 2015

Tune-In: 2015 Tire Rack Toledo Match Tour

Credit for all photos: autoxpix.com/ Following the deluge that was Hurricane Toledo Pro, we once again return to Toledo Express Airport, but this time in a slightly lower-key fashion. Toledo will be the fourth round of the Match Tour series this year, which is a series that fully intends to give you as many runs […]

Jul 12, 2015

Fun in the Sun for the SCCA Northern Conference Majors at GingerMan

Warmer temperatures brought exciting racing for the Sports Car Club of America’s Eighth Round of the SCCA Northern Conference U.S. Majors Tour at GingerMan Raceway. In the first race of the day, Spec Miata set the bar for racing action. Justin Hille started on the pole with his No. 48 Hilltrux Mazda Miata, then fell […]

Jul 12, 2015

2015 Tire Rack Packwood Champ Tour Saturday Recap

If there was such a thing as a “typical Packwood event”, this could have been it. Overcast to start the morning, little to no wind, and a great scenic views from site. As the clouds moved along the mountains, competitors took their morning course walks through this visually tricky Roger Johnson course. What looked like […]

Jul 11, 2015

SCCA Northern Conference Holds Summer Party at Lake Michigan

Moderate and nearly perfect weather provided the ideal environment for Saturday’s SCCA Northern Conference Round Seven at GingerMan Raceway, just seven miles fro the western beaches of Lake Michigan. The 10-turn course was repaved in June, giving the drivers a chance to experience brand new asphalt. Many commented on the surface, with positive reviews on […]

Jul 10, 2015

Three Ring Circus Weekend

With three national-level SCCA events on the calendar for this weekend, things are bound to be exciting. The Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires is running Rounds Seven and Eight of its championship season at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, in Ontario, Canada. John Dean, of Sebring, Florida, still holds a narrow advantage […]

Jul 9, 2015

#TBT An Unexpected Return to Riverside

In July of 1988, a record 729 racers from all over the western United States assembled for the marketed “Last Lap of Riverside” Regional/National race weekend. The event ran as usual, but concluded with a special Last Lap Ceremony and worker photo op. As they knew it at the time, that was the last hurrah […]

Jul 8, 2015

Pirelli World Challenge in Your Living Room

What are you watching tonight? CBS Sports Network will be broadcasting Pirelli World Challenge racing from Road America tonight, July 8th. Relive the action from June 26-28 or see it for the first time. Times listed are Eastern and subject to change: TC/TCA/TCB — 7 pmGTS — 9 pm

Jul 8, 2015

Why Track Night in America is a Brilliant Idea

Road & Track contributor Jack Baruth tried out a Track Night in America event at Corvette Motorsports Park, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Baruth had worked with SCCA in the past with mixed results. He found that the ‘C’ for Club in SCCA made the organization different from competitors and not always in a good way. […]

Jul 8, 2015

Tune-In: 2015 Tire Rack Packwood Champ Tour

We are just a few short days away from the start of 2 of the most fun back to back events you can have. This Friday we will see the start of the 2015 Packwood Championship Tour featuring two fantastic courses designed by Roger Johnson himself. Although he will be unable to attend due to […]

Jul 7, 2015

Rookies Head to the RallyCross National Championship

First time attendees (Rookies) at the RallyCross National Championship will be represented well again in 2015. Of the 90 pre-registered competitor 37 (41%) of them will be first timers. This is similar in numbers to the last five years with a high of 52 in 2011 or more than half the field. Rookies will be […]

Jul 6, 2015

Checkered Flags See New Life

Having a collection of checkered flags is usually a good thing; an indicator that you have won consistently through your racing career. The problem is that there isn’t a whole lot that can be done with the flags after the victory lap. You can hang them on the wall, but there has to be something […]

Jul 5, 2015

Final Western Conference Championships Decided

The SCCA Western Conference closed out its 2015 season amid hot weather at Portland International Raceway. The final championships were decided today. In Spec Racer Ford, Todd Harris again won the day in the No. 24 Pro Drive Racing School/Flat Out Racing SRF3, but consistent finishes by Paul Raby in the No. 7 Flat Out […]

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Tire Rack Solo Championship Tour Makes Western Swing in Scenic Washington

Track Night Drivers Say the Darndest Things — Episode 1

2015 Tire Rack Packwood Champ Tour Event Recap

Fun in the Sun for the SCCA Northern Conference Majors at GingerMan

2015 Tire Rack Packwood Champ Tour Saturday Recap

SCCA Northern Conference Holds Summer Party at Lake Michigan

Three Ring Circus Weekend

#TBT An Unexpected Return to Riverside

Pirelli World Challenge in Your Living Room

Why Track Night in America is a Brilliant Idea

Rookies Head to the RallyCross National Championship

Checkered Flags See New Life

Final Western Conference Championships Decided

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