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Tire Rack Tests Extreme Performance Tires

Extreme performance summer tires are developed as street tires, so they can be daily driven in warm weather. Their concentrated focus, however, is on track performance and fast lap times.  Recently, Tire Rack took a look at the Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R, Dunlop Direzza ZIII, Falken Azenis RT615K+ and the Hankook Ventus R-S4.  What did Tire […]

Tire Rack Solo Nats, ProSolo Finale & CAM Up for Big Awards

Kiesel Guitars and Technocraft Cabinets deliver prizes to deserving Solo participants Sports Car Club of America® (SCCA) today announced that Kiesel Guitars — known for high-quality workmanship, industry leading craftsmanship and use of exotic woods — has committed to presenting beautiful guitars to top-performing drivers at upcoming Solo championship events taking place in Lincoln, Nebraska. […]

2018 Tire Rack Oscoda ProSolo Fast Notes

The final regular-season event of the 2018 Tire Rack ProSolo® season brought more than 200 drivers to the shores of Lake Huron in Oscoda, Michigan. Weather played a small role in the weekend as moderate temperatures and dry skies kept the competitors fighting for more with each session. The competition started with the indexed Ladies […]

Learning Curves

As most Sports Car Club of America® competitors know, there’s always room for improvement when it comes to performance driving. And driving schools are great places to learn where improvements can be made. Mark Baruth, a writer with The Truth About Cars, recently spent some time as a coach at a Central Kentucky Region autocross […]

Are you ready for Tech?

Tech is supposed to be fairly quick and easy for you, the participant, as well as the people performing the tech inspection.  In an attempt to help this be the case, we are putting together a quick list for you to check at home before heading to the big dance in Lincoln, Nebraska this year. […]

Lincoln’s Bites and Brews

Everyone knows that the Tire Rack Solo Nationals is the place to be and be seen the week of Labor Day.  Even before selling out in an astonishing 100 hours, Tire Rack Solo Nationals has long been considered THE grassroot motorsport event to be part of.  And while there is an amazing selection of things […]

2018 Tire Rack Packwood ProSolo Fast Notes

For some, the Packwood ProSolo® is a pilgrimage. For others, it’s a tradition. Regardless of why competitors were at the event, this past weekend saw great competition, surrounded by even greater views in the shadows of Mt. Rainier. This year featured a different course and grid layout with competitors launching toward the north and the […]

Take 5: With Stephen Lee

Our subject for the latest installment of Take 5 is Stephen Lee.  He lives in Elizabethtown, KY, competes with the SCCA Kentucky Region, and has been autocrossing for 17 years.  He was also your 2017 Solo Nationals CAM S Champion! JH: Hello, Mr. Lee!  Why don’t we start off with what you do for a […]

Entry Cap Raised to 1,400 for Tire Rack Solo Nationals

Many Sports Car Club of America® members and autocross enthusiasts found themselves out of luck after online registration for the 2018 Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® Nationals hit its participant cap of 1,350 entrants within a record-breaking 100 hours. But after much analysis and discussion, the SCCA has opted to raise the cap to 1,400 drivers […]

2018 Tire Rack Packwood Championship Tour

The Tire Rack Championship Tour made the long trek to Packwood, Washington this past weekend for the first of back-to-back SCCA Solo® events. The weather was hot and the competition followed its lead. With 284 drivers competing, many classes were close calls with wins being decided by thousandths on final runs. In Super Street, Ryan […]

Tire Rack Solo Nationals Quickly Reaches Cap

In only four days and four hours, the 2018 Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® Nationals reached its entry cap of 1,350 participants, an unprecedented feat for the Sports Car Club of America®.  Those who registered after the cap was reached have now been added to a waitlist.  If entry cancellations come in, persons will be offered […]

2018 Tire Rack Bristol Championship Tour Fast Notes

After two days of competition at the Tire Rack Bristol Match Tour, competitors stuck around Bristol Motor Speedway for another two days of SCCA Solo® action at the Tire Rack Bristol Championship Tour. As the weekend wore on, attrition hit hard, but the comradery of SCCA came out in spades. So that drivers could continue […]

2018 Tire Rack Bristol Match Tour Fast Notes

For the second year in a row, the Tire Rack SCCA® Match and Championship Tours stopped in Bristol, Tennessee for four days of autocross. This year, the Match Tour kicked off the weekend. Thursday was full of class competition and Friday was scheduled to be Challenge qualifying and competition. As the qualifying sessions wrapped up, […]

Win F1 Adventure for Two through SCCA Foundation Sweepstakes

The SCCA Foundation wants to send you and a friend to the United States Grand Prix. This year’s Formula 1 Pirelli 2018 United States Grand Prix takes place at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, October 19-21. In addition to the pair of tickets, the prize package also includes: VIP suite access, F3/F4 paddock […]

July 4th with VETMotorsports and SCCA

Happy Fourth of July to everyone! While we are all enjoying family, friends, cookouts, fireworks, and perhaps having fun with cars; keep in your minds and hearts the men and women of the armed forces who have helped preserve our country’s freedom for more than 240 years. The Sports Car Club of America® certainly appreciates […]

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