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’21 Lincoln Champ Tour #1 Fast Notes

It had been 630 days from the conclusion of the 2019 Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals and the last time SCCA National Solo competitors took to the “Concrete Beach” when competition kicked off for the first of two Tire Rack Solo Championship Tours over the long Memorial Day weekend. Unseasonably cool temperatures created an extra […]

Autocross

Grant Reynolds — 1935 – 2021

SCCA Hall of Famer Grant Reynolds (Class of 2006) passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 17, 2021, in Rutland, Vermont. He was 85.  Reynolds was the second Chairman of the Solo Events Committee. He persuaded the Board of Governors to give the committee full Board status as the Solo Events […]

National Tour

’21 Chicago Champ Tour Fast Notes

The first Tire Rack SCCA Chicago Championship Tour in recent history this past weekend was a glowing success with warm and beautiful weather all weekend. The event ran flawlessly with competition ending shortly after lunch both days. B Street led off the first heat with Win-hou “Tony” Chow taking a dominating win 2.65-second class win […]

Autocross

Edwards Joins SCCA Solo/Experiential Staff

SCCA Solo National Champion and longtime multi-discipline participant Nikki Edwards has joined the SCCA National Office in a fulltime role in the Solo and Experiential Department, serving as the Solo/Experiential Programs Communications Coordinator. In the newly created role, Edwards will coordinate pre- and post-event communications for National Solo, Time Trials and Track Night participants, providing […]

Autocross

SportsCar Feature: Utterly Hooked

This article first appeared in the May/April, 2021 edition of SportsCar Magazine. Everyone can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here. To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. It wasn’t long ago that Justin and Eric Peachey were autocross newbies. […]

National Tour

’21 New Jersey Champ Tour Fast Notes

Mother Nature wreaked havoc on day one proceedings at New Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford during the Tire Rack SCCA New Jersey Champ Tour this past weekend. Overnight rain Friday left the course damp to start Saturday competition. But by second runs of Heat 1, the course was dry. The specter of rain Saturday, […]

Autocross

SCCA Foundation Helps Regions Secure Helmets

The SCCA Foundation is the 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit charitable arm of the Club, supporting programs from the Tire Rack Street Survival schools and the SCCA Archives, just to name a few. Recently, however, the Foundation provided SCCA Regions with the opportunity to upgrade some equipment and save some money along the way. Many Regions offer […]

National Tour

2021 South Texas Champ Tour Fast Notes

This past weekend’s Tire Rack South Texas Champ Tour at Naval Air Station Chase Field in Beeville, Texas, had a little bit of everything. Some severe wet weather, some seriously gorgeous sunshine, some serious competition, and a brief delay for a medical helicopter. But don’t worry, the latter wasn’t serious. Just a wayward visitor who […]

Autocross

Felisha Welninski: 2021 Wendi Allen Scholarship Recipient

One of three Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund (WASF) recipients in 2021, Felisha Welninski is still a neophyte when it comes to autocross. A member of SCCA’s Finger Lakes Region, the 29 year old attended her first event only three years ago as a spectator, and heartbreak nearly kept her from even going to that autocross […]

Shootout

2021 Fontana Champ Tour & CAM Challenge Fast Notes

California’s Auto Club Speedway in Fontana was the recreation area this past weekend for the Tire Rack Championship Tour and integrated Tire Rack CAM Challenge Series Powered by SCCA. Partly sunny skies and moderate temperatures produced really close competition across several classes. And as an unexpected bonus, event host CalClub and SCCA National Solo staff […]

Autocross

TrackSprint: Tasty Addition to Motorsport Smorgasbord

Time trials, track days, autocross, volunteering, RallyCross, RoadRally, HillClimb and road racing; the Sports Car Club of America offers quite the buffet of motorsport activities for those wanting to have fun with and around cars. And for each of the menu items listed above, there are a multitude of sub-options that appeal to every type […]

Autocross

New Additions To Hoosier Shop Manual Series

Let’s acknowledge this: if you want to start in SCCA, we offer a lot of options. First, there’s the disciplines — autocross, track days, road racing, RallyCross — and then there’s the classes. But lots of options can make things easier, not harder. Especially if there is someone to guide you on your path. That’s […]

Autocross

Autocross on a Budget: The “G Street” Secret

Dive into the exciting world of G Street, a class that perfectly balances daily drivability with high-performance thrills. This video provides an overview of what makes G Street such a fantastic entry point for car enthusiasts who want to experience the adrenaline of motorsport without the need for specialized tow vehicles or extensive modifications. You […]

Autocross

Dennehy-Rodriguez Hired as SCCA Partner Relationship Manager

Long-time autocrosser and Time Trials participant Dan Dennehy-Rodriguez has accepted the newly created role of Partner Relationship Manager for the Sports Car Club of America, continuing an evolution of the Club’s marketing department organization and direction that began in 2020. In the position, Dennehy-Rodriguez is responsible for maintaining close relationships with existing partners and building […]

Autocross

Karen Thomas: 2021 Wendi Allen Scholarship Recipient

The term “viral spread” has a pretty negative connotation today ̶ and justifiably so. But for the purpose of this story, “spreading like a virus” is a good thing because Karen Thomas, one of three Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund recipients in 2021, caught the autocross “bug” something serious, and she’s helping spread the infection in […]

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