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The Path to the 2024 Runoffs, Plus Invited Classes

It’s time to start thinking about the 2024 Summit Racing Equipment SCCA® Road Racing season — and for many, the coming season is imminent. The 2024 U.S. Majors Tour kicks off on Jan. 5-7 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour beginning just one week later at Sebring International Raceway. Those […]

SCCA Race Experience: Easy Access to Road Racing

SCCA® has long driven to make wheel-to-wheel road racing accessible. The problem is, no matter how you slice it, there are barriers — drivers need a racing suit, helmet, gloves, head-and-neck restraint, race car, tools, and on and on. You also need an SCCA Competition or Novice License, and to get that, you need a […]

Super Tour and Runoffs to use Flagtronics in 2024

An electronic flagging assist will be coming to the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour and National Championship Runoffs in 2024. The Flagtronics electronic flagging system was utilized as an optional proof of concept during the 2023 Runoffs at VIRginia International Raceway with great success, leading to the decision to require the Flagtronics electronic flagging […]

The Difference In Driving Between Autocross and Road Racing

Are you trying to decide between the intense, high-speed discipline of road racing or the quick, technical challenge of autocross? Join SCCA member Sam Henry as he breaks down the distinct differences between these two thrilling motorsport disciplines. Drawing on over 20 years of experience, Sam explores why these formats appeal to different driving styles, […]

What Does it Take To Develop A Race Car

In this episode of the SCCA Shop Manual presented by Hoosier, we sit down with racer Cliff Ira to discuss the realities of developing a competitive race car. Even seasoned drivers must be willing to question what they think they know when starting new projects. Cliff shares experiences from his own program at Sports Car […]

Inside One of the Best Runoffs Races of 2023

It’s not hyperbole to say one of the best performances of the 2023 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs at VIRginia International Raceway came in Super Touring® Under (STU). That race witnessed drama from the moment the green flag flew up until the last car passed under the checker 15 laps later. Of the 14 racers in […]

What You Need To Know About Balancing Your Race Car

Achieving a truly balanced race car is key to faster lap times and greater driver confidence. In this episode of the SCCA Shop Manual presented by Hoosier, suspension expert and longtime SCCA member Guy Ankeny breaks down the fundamentals of setting up your car for optimal autocross performance. Guy defines balance as a vehicle that […]

And the 2023 Mazda Shootout Winners are

Being a factory driver with support from an automotive manufacturer is the ultimate dream of nearly every race car driver. Two dozen young competitors, many of whom are SCCA® members, were seeking exactly that during the annual Mazda Spec MX-5 Shootout and Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout conducted Nov. 15-16, 2023, at Carolina Motorsports Park in […]

Inside the SCCA: 2024 Hoosier Super Tour Look Ahead

(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 President’s Update Set For Dec. 13

The last four months have been crammed with enough SCCA® goodness to fill anyone’s cup. Championship season kicked off the first week of September with the Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo® Finale followed by the Tire Rack SCCA Solo® National Championships, both held in Nebraska. A few weeks later, the National Championship Runoffs® headed to VIRginia […]

U.S. Majors Tour 2024 Season Nears

Does road racing have a lengthy off season? In big-bucks pro series, sure — but when it comes to the Summit Racing Equipment SCCA Road Racing program’s U.S. Majors Tour, the “off season” is barely more than a few months for those willing to travel. The reason: Majors racing is fun! And with us currently […]

2023 Mazda Shootout About to Begin

This week at Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP), two dozen young and incredibly skilled drivers will take a shot at earning significant support from a major automotive manufacturer on Nov. 15-16, 2023, during the Mazda Spec MX-5 Shootout and Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout. While these shootouts take place at the same time and location, their goals […]

Charging Through: The Biggest Gains at the 2023 Runoffs

The best reason to race is to test yourself — but testing yourself doesn’t always mean winning the race. That’s why, once again, the Sunoco Hard Charger Award was presented during each and every race of the SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® at VIRginia International Raceway, which took place Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2023. The Sunoco Hard […]

Building a Spec MX-5? Now’s the Time to Act

SCCA® recently announced that Spec MX-5 would become a National Championship Runoffs® class beginning in 2024, adding fuel to an ever-increasingly hot class. Showcasing the class ahead of time, the Spec MX-5 Challenge Series Presented by Toyo Tires appeared at the 2023 Runoffs, offering spectators a taste of the racing that will soon grace the […]

Super Sweep Triumvirate for 2023

Since 2009, the toughest Summit Racing Equipment SCCA® Road Racing award to achieve in a single season has been the Super Sweep. For 2023, it required drivers claim an SCCA National Championship Runoffs® victory, a Hoosier Super Tour Nationwide Points Championship, at least one Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour win, and a U.S. Majors […]

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