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Cornet has His Way with Formula Mazda Field at Runoffs

(editor’s note: updated 9:48 p.m. PT on October 20) SONOMA, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2018) — It was Bryce Cornet’s day on Sonoma Raceway’s 12-turn, 2.52-mile circuit as he handily took the Formula Mazda win in his No. 65 BryceCornet.com Star Formula Mazda. It is his first Runoffs® win in his first appearance at the SCCA® […]

Isley Wins Back to Back H Production Titles at the Runoffs

Jason Isley and Brian Linn had captured the past three SCCA® National Championship Runoffs H Production races entering Friday’s showdown at Sonoma Raceway. When the pair qualified on the front row, side by side, the battle was once again on for supremacy. When the dust settled, Isley’s No. 1 TRD/Hoosier/OS Giken/Racer.com Toyota Yaris crossed the […]

Varacins Wins His Seventh Runoffs after a Formula Vee Dogfight

Defending Formula Vee® Runoffs winner Michael Varacins won his seventh SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, but not without a last-lap challenge from Tire Rack Pole Award winner and 1991 FV Runoffs Champion Skip Streets, who fought his way back from a mid-race spin to cross the finish line side-by-side in a near-photo-finish. Third place went to […]

Ermish Sets the Pace in GTL Victory in Runoffs at Sonoma

Troy Ermish, of Tracy, California, won from pole in the GT-Lite (GTL) class during the 55th SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® at Sonoma Raceway. Ermish’s weekend didn’t start as well as it finished. A qualifying crash put him behind the eight ball with a car in need of serious repairs. Fellow competitor and odds-on favorite Joe […]

Formula Continental Fracas Results in Win for Reichert

The second race of the 55th SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® was an exciting, action-packed Formula Continental (FC) battle.  Timothy de Silva led the field to the start at Sonoma Raceway with Robert Armington right next to him.  But going into Turn 2, contact between cars took both Armington and de Silva out of the race, […]

Lewis Hangs On For GT-1 Runoffs Win at Sonoma

Michael Lewis, of Poway, California, opened the 55th SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® at Sonoma Raceway on Friday morning with his ninth career championship, and sixth in the GT-1 class. Preston Calvert, of Potomac, Maryland, closed the gap to 2.254-seconds at the end of the 20-lap race with a late charge to finish second. Michele Abbate, […]

2018 Runoffs Tire Rack Pole Award Winners

Three days of qualifying concluded Thursday evening at the 2018 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® being held this year at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California.  As such, there are now 28 Tire Rack Pole Award winners who will lead their respective classes to the green flag over the next three days as nearly 500 competitors do […]

2018 Workers of the Year Celebrated at Runoffs

From the Runoffs to the Hoosier Racing Tire Super Tour, U.S. Majors Tour to regional weekends, SCCA road racing events are made possible thanks to the tremendous effort of SCCA workers.  And each year a handful of workers are recognized for their enormous contribution.  Those individuals are bestowed with Worker of the Year honors, presented […]

2018 Runoffs Report: Thursday Midday

It’s the third and final day of qualifying for the 2018 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California. Each of the 28 different car classes has one, final qualifying sessions today to decide who becomes Tire Rack Pole Award winners. There was a power outage in the region around the track this […]

Runoffs Report – Wednesday Evening

“It’s my Christmas” Flinn Lazier is making his third Runoffs start at the 55th running of SCCA’s National Championship at Sonoma Raceway.  He’s a competitor in the hotly contested Formula Enterprises 2 (FE2) class, which is making its first-ever appearance at the Runoffs.  And while Flinn, a college student, has only a short history with […]

2018 Runoffs Report: Wednesday Midday

The second of three days of qualifying for the 2018 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® is underway at Sonoma Raceway.  Each of the 28 car classes has 20-minute qualifying sessions today and tomorrow to decide Tire Rack Pole Award winners.  Audio-only coverage of qualifying is available at  http://www.SCCA.com/live. Providing the commentary are longtime Runoffs pit reporter […]

Runoffs Report – Tuesday Evening

The Challenge of Learning a New TrackOn track, many of the 2018 SCCA Runoffs drivers are experiencing Sonoma Raceway for the first time and learning with video, data and getting as many laps as they can. Trackside, it is also the first visit for 2018 SCCA Runoffs Chief Flagger Don Drennon, who had not seen […]

2018 Runoffs Report: Tuesday Midday

The wait is over!  The 2018 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® at Sonoma Raceway has begun.  After three days of testing, qualifying officially began Tuesday morning.  Each of the 28 car classes has 20-minute qualifying sessions Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to decide Tire Rack Pole Award winners.  Audio-only coverage of qualifying is available at  http://www.SCCA.com/live. Providing […]

Runoffs Action Broadcast Live at SCCA.com

It’s what many believe to be one of the greatest annual racing events in North America: The Sports Car Club of America® National Championship Runoffs®.  Again this year, fans of motorsport can follow all the action live, for free, online at SCCA.com/live as nearly 500 SCCA® racers battle it out at Sonoma Raceway Oct. 16-21 […]

2018 Runoffs Report Emails

September 29, 2018– TRACK WALK:  There will be two track opportunities before we begin qualifying, on Sunday, October 14 and Monday, October 15.  They will begin shortly after the last test group session.  We plan to begin approximately 5:45 pm and will clear the track by 7:30 pm.  Please no motorized or wheeled vehicles.  In […]

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