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SCCA Week Ahead: Sept. 18-Sept. 24

Woo-hoo!!  Another great week of racing is on the horizon for the Sports Car Club of America!  With the fantastic Tire Rack Solo Nationals, presented by Garmin VIRB, barely in the rearview, we can now look forward to the SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented by Garmin VIRB, September 19-25 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course […]

SCCA Runoffs Broadcast Live Again with Stellar Announcers

SCCA Runoffs Broadcast Live Once Again with Stellar Team of Announcers TOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 12, 2016) — Each National Championship race at the SCCA Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB will once again be shown live in its entirety, with a broadcasting crew that rivals any professional motorsports program, September 23-25. Randy Pobst, the respected automotive […]

Happy Labor Day! Now Get to Work!

There will be a few thousand SCCA members taking part in various National Championship events over the next few weeks, and we’re sure some really great stories will come from visits to the Tire Rack Solo Nationals and SCCA National Championship Runoffs, both presented by Garmin VIRB, as well as the RallyCross National Championship. We […]

Get Goodies at Runoffs 5K Run and Kids Dash

Get the Goods at SCCA Runoffs 5K Run and Kids Dash Several companies have stepped up and donated some pretty awesome items to be raffled off to those participating in the SCCA’s first annual Runoffs 5K and Checkered Flag Dash at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on September 24 following Saturday races at the SCCA National […]

Runoffs Registration Goes Up at Midnight

Just a quick reminder that those wishing to race at the 2016 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented by Garmin VIRB, have until 11:59pm Central Time Monday, August 22 (tonight) to submit an entry before the registration fee goes up.  The cost will rise $200 per entry starting bright and early Tuesday morning.  Click here to […]

High Demand for Ohio Land

The intrinsic value of land spiked this morning in Lexington, Ohio, as competitor registration opened for the 2016 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, presented by Garmin VIRB, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. When dawn broke, the paddock within Mid-Ohio was just peaceful, open land.  But at 9am Central Time when Runoffs online registration opened, that space […]

Runoffs Registration Opens in 3 … 2 … 1 …

2016 SCCA Runoffs Registration Opens July 20 Registration for the much anticipated 2016 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, presented by Garmin VIRB, is slated to open Wednesday, July 20 at 9am Central Time. It is strongly urged in advance of registration that drivers verify that all the information contained within their online SCCA account is correct […]

2016 Runoffs Contingencies Rundown

The 2016 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented by Garmin VIRB, are rapidly approaching.  As such, it’s time for competitors to again register for a multitude of contingency opportunities before the September visit to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. So far, more than 30 companies have stepped up to support racers by offering contingency sponsorship programs. Many […]

#TBT Runoffs OnDemand

Over 400 people followed along with last weekend’s U.S. Majors Tour Races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course using living timing and video. The excitement over the Runoffs’ return to Mid-Ohio is contagious and was evident throughout the weekend. With over three months to go before the big event, you’re going to need something to tide you over […]

Area Prepares for Mid-Ohio Runoffs

The Runoffs are returning to Mid-Ohio! The excitement is up around the event and the Mansfield/Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau is ready to help attendees in any way possible. If you’re like most of us, your memory starts to get a little fuzzy after a few years. Even if you attended the Runoffs during […]

SCCA Runoffs to Feature 5K Run and Kids Dash

Runners… start your engines!!!  Sports Car Club of America announced today the first annual SCCA Runoffs 5K and Checkered Flag Dash at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The run will follow racing Saturday evening, Sept. 24, at the 2016 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented by Garmin VIRB. Taking the green flag at 6:30 p.m., the 5K […]

Runnin’ Wheel-to-Wheel with 60 People

This weekend’s SCCA U.S. Majors Tour at VIRginia International Raceway will see nearly 60 drivers in Group 2, which encompasses Spec Racer Ford and Spec Racer Ford Gen3 competitors. And even though VIR’s 18-turn, 3.27-mile track provides plenty of room in theory, racing with 60 of your closest friends comes with its challenges. The first […]

2016 Runoffs Schedule Announced

SCCA Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB Schedule Features 28 Races The much anticipated event schedule for the 2016 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Garmin VIRB at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was released today, with 28 separate races following four days of qualifying to crown the best and brightest amateur race car drivers in the […]

SCCA To Run “Joker Lap” at Mid-Ohio Runoffs For Excitement, Strategy

In a first of its kind move for road racing, the SCCA will require all competitors to run at least one “Joker Lap” in the 23-lap SCCA National Championship Runoffs races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. At the event, 22 of the laps will use Mid-Ohio’s “pro course,” without the chicane headed into the Keyhole. […]

Michael Varacins on Winning

The 2015 SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB marked Michael Varacins’ fourth Formula Vee national championship in the SCCA, but his most recent victory was different. “The biggest thing that’s changed for me is my attitude going into the season,” Varacins states. “I’ve had a resurgence of desire to go back and defend […]

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