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Pettiford Celebrates The Holidays With Three New Trophies

Only twice in history has a SafeRacer SCCA National Racing Series driver won three Divisional championships in one season. But only one driver has been good enough, or lucky enough, or even crazy enough to accomplish the feat. Michael Pettiford, of Louisville, Colo., is the only member in that exclusive fraternity after pulling off the […]

RallyCross 2011 Contingency Programs Available

Beginning with the Eastern States Championship at Stafford (Conn.) Speedway, January 15-16, participants all season long in the 2011 SCCA RallyCross National Challenge will have contingency prizes available for strong finishes from a host of auto manufacturers. Volkswagen of America will continue to post prize money for all classes in 2011. Registered drivers running a […]

Cadillac Poised for Return to World Challenge

Following meetings with World Challenge technical and competition staff and an announcement by the brand in late December, Cadillac will return to racing in 2011 with a race-prepared version of its CTS-V Coupe competing in the World Challenge Championships, North America’s top production-based racecar series. The brand returns to the series it competed in from […]

Club Racing Contingency Programs for 2011 Now Posted

With the new year approaching, SCCA Club Racers can now register for contingency programs for the 2011 season. Five auto manufacturers — Volkswagen of America, Mazda North American Operations, Toyota/TRD, Honda Performance Development and Nissan North America have committed to contingency programs in 2011. Volkswagen will make payments to top-three finishers in selected National classes, […]

Mazda & Honda Unveil B-Spec Racers For SCCA Club Racing

With the goal of providing close racing in affordable cars from a variety of manufacturers, Honda and Mazda jointly announced the formation of “B-Spec” Showroom Stock racing. Honda Performance Development, the racing arm of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.; and MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, the performance division of Mazda North American Operations, unveiled their entries for […]

Tom Campbell Named Pro Racing Chairman

SCCA Pro Racing, Ltd. and Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), Inc. announced today that Tom Campbell, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is a recent addition to the SCCA Pro Racing Board of Directors and has been elected Chairman of the Board. Campbell replaces former Chairman Brian Holtz, who passed away in September after an illness. […]

SCCA Announces 2011 Hall of Fame Class

Sports Car Club of America has revealed the names of four individuals and one team who will be inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame at the 2011 National Convention, based on their significant contributions to the sport and the organization. The SCCA National Hall of Fame was created in 2004 to preserve, protect and […]

2011 Tire Rack SCCA National Solo Schedule Released

Sports Car Club of America has released the schedules for the 2011 Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour and the Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo National Series, including the Championship “Road To Lincoln” for each program. Each series will reach its crescendo again at the Lincoln (Neb.) Airpark, with the ProSolo Finale, August 27-28, and the […]

Results from 2010 SCCA Board Elections

Sports Car Club of America, Inc. announced the results for the four Areas holding elections. One new member will join the SCCA Board of Directors for 2011, while three incumbents will rejoin for a second three-year term. All candidates ran unopposed in this year’s election. Jerry Wannarka, of Glenwood, Md., will continue to represent Area […]

First Gear Member Donovan Dies In Shooting

The Sports Car Club of America was saddened today to learn of the passing of one of its First Gear members, 18-year-old Dakota Donovan, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Donovan died Wednesday after sustaining a gunshot wound during an accidental shooting at a home in Plantation, Fla. On the track, Donovan had recently completed his first […]

SCCA Pro Racing Announces Executive Succession Plan

SCCA Pro Racing’s Board of Directors announced today that it has begun the process to find the organization’s next president and CEO. Current SCCA Pro Racing President and CEO Bob Wildberger had previously announced that he will resign the position, effective January 17, 2011. The new executive search will be led by a committee made […]

Ave, Cunningham and Pobst On All-America Team Ballot

Three SCCA Pro Racing Drivers’ Champions have been nominated for the 2010 Auto Racing All-America team, voted on by more than 250 members of the motorsports press. SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series Champion Tony Ave has been nominated in the Road Racing category, while World Challenge GTS Champion Peter Cunningham and World Challenge GT Champion […]

Peter Shadowen Earns RRDC Mark Donohue Award

Peter Shadowen, of Loxahatchee, Fla., was selected as the 40th annual recipient of the prestigious Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) Mark Donohue Award for his remarkable victory at the 2010 SCCA National Championship Runoffs. He will be officially presented the award at the 2011 SCCA National Convention at the South Point Hotel and Casino in […]

Runoffs Races Now Available on DVD

The 2010 SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by Subway DVD set is now available for purchase at SCCA.com. All 28 races from the 2010 Runoffs are featured on an eight-disc DVD set, including pre and post-race interviews and analysis from the announcing team of Dorsey Schroeder, Greg Creamer, Jim Tretow, John Bisignano and Bart Wolf. […]

RallyCross National Championship Lands In New Location

The SCCA RallyCross National Championship has found a new location, relocating to the grounds of I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., for the October 7-9, 2011 event. The RallyCross National Championship will be hosted by the Nebraska Region, and joins the SCCA Tire Rack Solo National Championship, in Lincoln, Neb., as Sports Car Club of America […]

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