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Over the Last 77 Years, This Rally Has Tested the Best. Can You Press On Regardless?

There’s the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix, and likely a few others, but in general, finding a motorsports event that’s still running after hitting the 75-year mark is rare. To that end, we present the Press On Regardless® RoadRally, which is about to celebrate its 77th event. Beyond that, you’re […]

Amazing Location, Incredible Courses, Top-Notch Competition: Why the Packwood Solo National Tour Was Awesome

When autocrossers say that the Tire Rack SCCA® Packwood Solo® National Tour is a classic, the proof is in the pudding. Over the July 11-13, 2025, weekend, Northwest Region hosted the event at the picturesque Hampton Mills site and an astounding 268 drivers took runs. That makes Packwood the largest stand-alone Solo National Tour weekend […]

Finding the Right Cleaning Products for Your Competition Car or Tow Rig Can Be Tough — This Will Help

Many of us can align cars, pull engines, reinstall transmissions, and finetune a car’s handling, but when it comes to buying something to clean the wheels of your competition vehicle, tow rig, or daily driver, you stand in the cleaning aisle at the auto parts store like a deer in headlights. There are SO many […]

These Are the ProSolo Fletcher and JCJ Cup Contenders…But There’s Time to Add Your Name to the List

ditor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect a site change for the final ProSolo® from Burns Flat, OK to Lincoln, NE. There are only two (count ‘em, TWO!) Tire Rack SCCA® ProSolo Series events remaining on the 2025 “regular season” schedule before the ProSolo Finale in Lincoln, NE — the Hampton Mills ProSolo […]

The Right Place at the Right Time Put Jamey Osborne at the Track, and Now He’s an SCCA Worker of the Year

Lone Star Region SCCA® member Jamey Osborne has been a race fan since childhood. “We were the kind of family that would make the Indy 500 a national holiday,” Jamey says. “I was fortunate enough to marry a woman whose family was the same way. In fact, her family equipped everyone with super soakers, so […]

The Chase Is on at Pocono Raceway with This Upcoming Time Attack Challenge

Chase Briscoe did it last month. Denny Hamlin has done it five times. Daniel Dobalo and SCCA® phenom Connor Zilisch have also accomplished it. That’s right, those are the names everyone is chasing at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA, for the ultimate motorsports crossover — and the Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge is […]

Know an Outstanding Worker or Mechanic? Nominate Them for These Significant SCCA Road Racing Awards

In SCCA® Road Racing, it’s easy to concentrate on the action on track, but that sometimes misses the big picture. As the saying goes, we came to the Club for the cars. Yet the saying continues: We stayed for the people. In many cases, it’s those same people who make the racing possible, either through […]

A Sold-out Solo National Tour and ProSolo Doubleheader at Bristol (Baby!) was an Independence Day Thriller

The July 2-4, 2025, Tire Rack SCCA® ProSolo® Series and July 4-6, 2025, Tire Rack SCCA Solo® National Tour events, both sellouts, both in one location (Bristol, Baby!), and both a season highlight, were like hot dogs and apple pies rolled into one. The autocross community came together for its annual Fourth of July celebration, […]

The 2025 RallyCross Southern Sweet Tea Classic Developed into a Picture-Perfect Preview of Battles to Come

The June 28-29, 2025, SCCA® Southern Sweet Tea Classic Southeastern Divisional RallyCross® Challenge began with threats of rain and an ever-changing forecast for Hollytree, AL, in the weeks leading up to the event. Still, Mother Nature was unable to put a damper on the Tennessee Valley Region SCCA-hosted competition weekend, and 71 drivers showed up […]

As Runoffs Driver and Volunteer Registration Opens (on July 9!), so Does Runoffs Contingency Registration

Drivers and volunteers are anxiously awaiting registration opening for the Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2025, SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® Presented by Sunoco at Road America. That registration begins on July 9, and for that you’ll want to keep an eye on the SCCA Runoffs homepage, or you can use these direct links for Runoffs driver (and […]

An Open Letter to the Driver Corps: How YOU Can Help Build a Strong Road Racing Program

(This article was written by Dayle Frame, SCCA® Board of Directors member and interim Chair for the Club Racing Board.) I was appointed by the Board of Directors as the interim Club Racing Board (CRB) Chair back in January, and in the months that followed, I’ve noticed a few things that — if worked on […]

Race Experience is SCCA’s Most Flexible Wheel-to Wheel Racing Program, and Your Region Needs It

Over the May 31-June 1, 2025, weekend, Atlanta Region hosted an event at Atlanta Motorsports Park that included the norms for an SCCA® track-based experience, namely a road race and Time Trials — but there was another element not all SCCA Regions or members might be familiar with: Race Experience. SCCA’s Race Experience (made up […]

From Sim Racing to SCCA: How One Driver Found “Octane Therapy”

Discover the inspiring journey of Joe Baker, a passionate SCCA® member whose racing roots trace back to the early days of simulator racing. In this video, Joe shares his transition from mastering tracks in virtual worlds like NASCAR Racing 2 to finding genuine thrill on real-world circuits in his 1994 Mazda Miata. Beyond the technical […]

Nomination Deadline for 2025 Solo Cup and Driver of Eminence Awards Nears: It’s Up to You

The Solo® Events Board (SEB) is searching for the best of the best in the SCCA® Autocross program, so we’re calling out to the SCCA membership at large for nominations for the 2025 Solo Cup and Driver of Eminence awards, which are presented annually during the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships. Nominations can be […]

Tire Rack Street Survival: Save Kids, Strengthen the Region, Build Community

(By Jim Weidenbaum, a member of the SCCA® Foundation Board of Directors) Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) has proven to be a truly life-saving program for young drivers, yet it also serves as an outstanding way to connect SCCA to the larger community. Anyone volunteering at — let alone organizing — a TRSS event understands […]

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