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Koch Wins FIA Young Driver Competition, Earns Trip To Worldwide Finals

Sports Car Club of America member and reigning SCCA Pro Racing Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires champion Kenton Koch was named the winner of the 2015 FIA Young Driver Excellence Academy in the Americas division this week in Mexico as the lone U.S. representative to the competition. The 20-year-old Koch battled drivers from […]

Message to SM Drivers from SCCA and Mazda

MEMORANDUM TO: Spec Miata Participants FR: Lisa Noble, SCCA President & CEO and John Doonan, Mazda Motorsports Director RE: Rules, Runoffs and Remaining 2014 Races DT: October 17, 2014 As you are undoubtedly aware, a number of Spec Miatas were found out of compliance at last week’s SCCA National Championship Runoffs. Jointly, we want you […]

Majors Tour Series Registration Opens Today

Series registration for the 2015 U.S. Majors Tour, providing benefits to drivers including a reserved numbers, opened today. As with the 2014 season, drivers can reserve their number for each event in a particular Majors Conference by registering with the series. Numbers will be held up until three weeks prior to the event. The $50 […]

SCCA Member Kenton Koch Takes Part in FIA Academy

Kenton Koch, of Glendora, California, is attending a racing day camp this week in Mexico at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy, as nominated by the Sports Car Club of America. The 20-year-old reigning SCCA Pro Racing Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires Champion is the United States’ lone representative to the Oct. […]

SCCA Director Ballots Are In The Mail for Areas 3, 11

it’s SCCA voting season, with four of the 13 designated Areas electing a new member of the Board of Directors this year. Two are incumbents running unopposed, but for Areas 3 and 11, an election will elect the Area representative. Board members serve a three year term. Ballots were mailed to members in good standing […]

Rookie Dylan Olsen Takes Surprise American Sedan Victory

Dylan Olsen, of Kelso, Washington, won his first SCCA National Championship Runoffs title in his first attempt, taking advantage when several American Sedan favorites who hit trouble during the 20-lap shootout at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. After defending American Sedan Champion John Heinricy, of Clarkston, Michigan, blew an engine early in the race, promoting Olsen […]

Bender Hits Pay Dirt at Mazda Raceway by Winning Touring 4 Championship

Daniel Bender, of Northbrook, Illinois, notched his first National Championship title in convincing fashion at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs® at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tom Wickersham, of San Ramon, California, came home second, followed by Izzy Sanchez, of San Mateo, California. In a race that saw two full-course cautions that lasted for a total […]

Kelley Runs Away With GT-1 Title at Mazda Raceway Runoffs

Revised 10/12 at 5:15 Pacific One day after narrowly missing out on his first SCCA National Championship in the Touring 2 class, Kyle Kelley, of Huntington Beach, California, cashed in on gold in GT-1 at the SCCA Runoffs® at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Kenneth Davis, of Escondido, California, and Robert Rodriguez, of Danville, California, completed […]

Novak Takes Formula 500 Title in Runaway Win at Mazda Raceway

Brian Novak, of Dearborn, Michigan, took all the marbles as he won the Formula 500 Championship at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs® at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Wiley ‘Clint’ McMahan, of Covington, Georgia, and Jeff Jorgenson, of San Francisco, California, completed the podium. Driving the No. 73 Hoosier/NovaRace/AiM NovaKar J360/Rotax, Novak did no wrong at […]

White Wins Closest-Ever Spec Racer Ford Finish at Runoffs

Cliff White, of Huntsville, Alabama, won the Spec Racer® Ford race at the 2014 SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, by 0.065-second over Mike Miserendino, of Bakersfield, California. It was the closest SRF finish in Runoffs history. T.J. Acker, of Santa Clarita, California, completed the podium at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Starting from the Tire Rack Pole […]

Loshak Wins the Drag Race to Defend his H Production Title at Mazda Raceway

Lawrence Loshak, of Grafton, Wisconsin, was able to close out the 2014 H Production title at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Jason Isley, of Coto De Caza, California, finished a close second place, while Steven Hussey, of Capitola, California, completed the podium. In the No. 1 ETE Reman/HYPERformance/RWM/Hoosier Honda […]

Kearby Earns Formula Atlantic Crown in Sophomore Runoffs

Seventeen-year-old Conner Kearby, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was the youngest winner of this year’s SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, claiming the Formula Atlantic title over Sedat Yelkin, of Austintown, Ohio. Bruce Hamilton, of Monkton, Maryland, was third at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Kearby kicked off the Formula Atlantic race with a tremendous start, moving his No. […]

Rookie Keenan Runs Away with B-Spec Win

In his first ever trip to the 2014 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Kyle Keenan, of Vancouver, Wash., ran away from the B-Spec field. Travis Washay, of Milford, Conn., and David Daughtery, of Fortville, Indiana, tried their best to reel him in, but ended the 20-lap affair in second and third, respectively. Starting second behind Tire […]

Osborne Adds To Gold Medal Collection In Formula 1000

If J.R. Osborne, of Englewood, Colorado, finishes his race at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs, he usually wins. He was a winner on Sunday in Formula 1000, claiming his fourth career National Championship with a 5.693-second win. Alex Mayer, of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, and Gary Hickman, of Alpine, California, completed the podium. Osborne led flag-to-flag from […]

Stearns Named Spec Miata Champion Following Post-Race Penalties

Erik Stearns, of Van Buren, Ohio, was named 2014 SCCA Spec Miata National Champion Sunday after the first six cars from Friday’s race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca were penalized following post-race inspection for unapproved modifications. Stearns started the 20-lap, 45-mile race at the 11-turn, 2.238-mile circuit in 12th position in his No. 97 East […]

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