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Going to the SCCA Runoffs this year? Plan ahead

Nestled in the rural Ohio hills of Mansfield and Richland Counties, the area around Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course could hardly be more different from Daytona Beach. And considering there could be 700 competitors making the journey to the championship ship event in September, it’s best to start planning the logistics of your trip now. Like, […]

Community Celebration of a Championship

Winning the Runoffs is a big deal in anyone’s book, but it’s a rare occurrence when a city recognizes someone’s successful SCCA National Championship effort. It was a pleasant surprise when Kerry Jacobsen, 2015 SRF3 National Champion, was honored by his hometown of DeLand, Florida with a billboard celebrating his feat. Congratulations Kerry!

Moving forward with Spec Miata champion Jonathan Goring

Runoffs rookie Jonathan Goring qualified in sixth position for the Spec Miata race at the 2015 SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB at Daytona International Speedway. That race was unique in the history of the Runoffs because it was the first Runoffs race ever run at night under the lights. To top off […]

Mazza Vineyards and SCCA Club Racing Forge Sparkling Wine Partnership

Mazza Vineyards and the Sports Car Club of America have formed a partnership naming Mazza the “Official Sparkling Wine” of the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour and the SCCA Runoffs® Presented by Garmin VIRB, handing each podium finisher a bottle of wine with a custom label at all 27 Majors events and the Runoffs in 2016. […]

#TBT 1969 ARRC

In the early years of The Runoffs, the event was called the American Road Race of Champions. In the first four years, the event alternated locations between Riverside, California and Daytona, Florida. Datsun covered the event with this 10 minute video. Compare this view of Daytona to our return in September. What looks the same? […]

Mid-Ohio Runoffs Qualifications, Track Configuration Posted

The qualification process and course configuration for the 2016 SCCA Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with race days Sept. 23-25, have been posted. Qualification through the U.S. Majors Tour remains essentially unchanged from 2015. A driver must notch a minimum of three separate race weekends and post at least […]

Car and Driver: Everything You Need to Know to Master Mid-Ohio Sports-Car Course

Mid-Ohio Sports-Car Course is a great road racing track that happens to be situated in the picturesque hills of Ohio. From PDX to Pro Racing, this track has catered to many in the SCCA community. To add to the allure, the SCCA Runoffs return to this iconic track in 2016 for the first time since […]

Danny Bender: Club to Pro

Danny Bender won an SCCA National Championship in Touring 4 in 2014 and also claimed the Kimberly Cup for that performance. Every now and then he takes his Club Racing experience and applies it to Pro racing with some stints in the Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires. Bender recently took to […]

Indianapolis 500 Legends React To SCCA Runoffs Announcement

The joint announcement on Wednesday from Sports Car Club of America and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway drew reaction not just from SCCA competitors but former competitors with ties to both the SCCA Runoffs and the Brickyard. The history of the Speedway and the SCCA’s Club Racing program are linked hand-in-hand. Two drivers, Mark Donohue and […]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway To Host SCCA Runoffs in 2017

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Oct. 14, 2015) – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Sports Car Club of America announced today that the IMS road course will be the site of the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, with race days Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The event is unprecedented for both the Club and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, pitting the […]

TUNE IN: Mobil 1 The Grid

Mobil 1 The Grid will be airing its coverage of the 2015 SCCA Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB from Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, October 11th at 5 pm (EDT) on CBS Sports Network. Featured drivers include Joseph Burton-Harris, Andrew Carbonell, Jason Generotti, Laura Hayes, John Heinricy, and Max Mallinen. If you’ve been around the […]

#TBT The End of an Era in Ohio, Until Next Year

On the heels of the date announcement of the Runoffs’ return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, we remember the farewell from the venue in 2005. The Runoffs made Mid-Ohio its home from 1994 through 2005, becoming a comfortable place to return to year after year. In 2006, the Runoffs moved to Heartland Park Topeka, just […]

SCCA Sets September Dates At Mid-Ohio for 2016 Runoffs

The 2016 SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB will return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the first time since 2005, September 19-25, 2016 at the Lexington, Ohio track. The host track for 2016 was announced as part of the new rotational format in July of 2013, but competitors can now make concrete […]

The Runoffs are OnDemand!

The initial uploads are complete and all 27 of the SCCA Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB are now available for OnDemand viewing! To watch any and all of the races, click here. Don’t forget, you can like your favorite races and start or join the conversation about each race at http://www.SCCA.com. High Definition versions will […]

Ciancimino Scores Convincing Prototype 1 Victory to Claim Final National Championship Title of 2015 SCCA Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB

Gianpaolo Ciancimino, of Coral Springs, Florida, took the lead from his outside front row starting spot at the drop of the green flag and raced straight to a National Championship Sunday with a convincing Prototype 1 class victory in the SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB at Daytona International Speedway. James Devenport, of […]

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