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#SCCARunoffs VIR 2023: Wednesday Evening Notebook

The second of three qualifying days has wrapped up at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) during the 60th running of SCCA’s National Championship Runoffs® taking place Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2023, along the central border of Virginia and North Carolina. Wednesday was Hawk “Brake-Through Performer” day at the Runoffs. As such, drivers displaying the greatest qualifying position […]

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#SCCARunoffs VIR 2023: Wednesday Midday Notebook

Wednesday, the second of three qualifying days, is underway at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) during the 60th running of SCCA’s National Championship Runoffs® taking place Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2023, along the central border of Virginia and North Carolina. VIR’s 18-turn, 3.27-mile circuit in Alton, VA, is the challenge again this year. Qualifying can be followed […]

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Sunoco 260 Tuesday Winners at 2023 VIR #SCCARunoffs

Tuesday qualifying during the Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2023, SCCA® Runoffs® was boosted with intrigue, fun, and a significant bonus offered by Sunoco Race Fuels. From the moment VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) went hot in the morning with on-track action, drivers were hoofing not only for the quickest qualifying lap, but also for the “Sunoco 260 […]

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#SCCARunoffs VIR 2023: Tuesday Evening Notebook

The first of three qualifying days has been completed at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) during the 60th running of SCCA’s National Championship Runoffs® taking place Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2023, along the central border of Virginia and North Carolina. It was Sunoco 260 Tuesday, where one driver in each car class whose best qualifying time was […]

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Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship Races During #SCCARunoffs

A glimpse of the schedule for the 60th running of SCCA’s Runoffs®, happening Sept. 23-Oct. 1 at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR), confirms there will indeed be 24 races over three days to decide 2023 SCCA® National Champions in as many classes. But a closer look reveals two races for one group of competitors who won’t […]

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#SCCARunoffs 2023 Qualifying Starts Tuesday at VIR

Tomorrow morning begins the first of three qualifying days at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) during the 60th running of SCCA’s National Championship Runoffs® taking place Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2023, along the central border of Virginia and North Carolina. Each of the 24 car classes competing at this year’s SCCA® Runoffs will have 20-minute sessions on […]

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#SCCARunoffs 2023 VIR: Monday Morning Notebook

Activities around the 60th running of SCCA’s National Championship Runoffs® take place all this week, Sept. 23-Oct. 1 to be exact, at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) located in Alton, VA, right along the state’s southern border with North Carolina. Just like last year, VIR’s 18-turn, 3.27-mile Full Course racing circuit will be the layout for […]

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Inside the SCCA: John Heinricy

(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 […]

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Don’t Miss This Fun in the Runoffs Paddock

There’ll be plenty to do at the 2023 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®. Set to take place Sept. 23-Oct. 1 at VIRginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, hundreds of racers will face a week of qualifying sessions and a weekend of racing to discover who’s the best of the best. Some racers might look at the […]

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Spec MX-5 To Become SCCA Runoffs Class in 2024

The Mazda Spec MX-5 (SMX) car class, part of select SCCA® Road Racing events for several years, will be recognized as of Jan. 1, 2024, as an SCCA Road Racing Runoffs class. All SCCA U.S. Majors Tour® and Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour weekends will include an SMX class, and the group will have […]

Road Racing

Three SCCA Race Cars That Highlighted Monterey Car Week Auctions

Monterey Car Week is high-end automotive nirvana with pomp and circumstance that largely doesn’t involve the motorsports world of the Sports Car Club of America® — until it does. Of the auctions that took place during the August 2023 Monterey Car Week, three race cars in particular caught our eye due to their SCCA history […]

Road Racing

Inside the SCCA: Flagtronics

(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 […]

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Here Are Some Racing Mistakes You Might Be Making

Motorsport success is often defined by the simple reality of making fewer mistakes than your competition. In this insightful episode of the SCCA Shop Manual series presented by Hoosier, we dive into the essential lessons learned over decades of competitive road racing. Whether you are wrenching on your race car in the garage, preparing for […]

Road Racing

SCCA’s Ties With Sunoco Run Deeper Than You Think

If you look up Sunoco on SCCA®’s “Official Partners” page, you’ll discover that Sunoco has been the “Official Fuel of SCCA” since 2001. And while a 22-year history is nothing to balk at, it barely scrapes the surface of the true ties SCCA and Sunoco share. According to Sunoco, the company got its start in […]

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2023 Runoffs: Paddock Registration, Block Party, Spectator Tickets, and more

The 60th running of the SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® at VIRginia International Raceway on Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2023, is barely a month away, but there’s a lot going on right now. Much like how you don’t (or shouldn’t) wait to perform your race car maintenance until you reach the paddock, you should also be planning […]

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