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Failing Tech Inspection? Here’s What Inspectors Check

Whether you are a newcomer to SCCA events or a seasoned racer needing a refresher, the technical inspection process is a foundational part of participating in any motorsport activity. This video serves as a comprehensive guide to help you navigate your next at-event tech inspection with confidence. The primary focus of SCCA tech inspectors is […]

Performance Driving: The Key To The Footwork

Join 10-time SCCA Solo National Champion Shelly Monfort as she breaks down essential driving techniques to help you master car control and improve your performance on the track. In this installment of the SCCA Shop Manual, Shelly provides expert guidance on the critical skills required for smooth and efficient driving during high-performance maneuvers. First, you […]

SCCA Enduro: Now With a National Tour For 2022

The SCCA Enduro Program is continuing development by adding a four-event SCCA Enduro National Tour to build to the inaugural SCCA Endurance Team National Championship at Sebring International Raceway in 2023. The 2022 National Enduro Schedule includes: May 20-22: Enduro National Tour: Nelson Ledges Road Course, Garrettsville, OhioAugust 6-7: Enduro National Tour: VIRginia International Raceway, […]

SCCA Member Profile | Jim Downing

Words by Jonathan IngramImage by Jay Bonvouloir Known for his endurance driving, Jim Downing first gained recognition at the inaugural SCCA National Championship Runoffs at the Riverside International Raceway in 1964. Since the Formula Vee race was the first on the schedule, Downing, who started his Formcar from the pole, became the first driver to […]

SCCA Refocuses Road Racing Programs

Sports Car Club of America, Inc. has shifted its focus away from operating professional racing series, doubling down on its next era of grassroots road racing programs. An expanded operating agreement with Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH) for SCCA Pro Racing, and the launch of SCCA’s new Enduro program highlight the revamped strategy leading into 2022. […]

SCCA Foundation Builds Indy Memories

Words by SCCA Staff/Jon Krolewicz The Sports Car Club of America is amazing at creating special moments for many people. Most of these come clutching a gear shift, holding a steering wheel, waving a flag, pressing down on a radio button or holding your breath and hoping that cone you just hit stays upright and […]

2021 Runoffs Now On Demand!

We’re a few weeks removed from the SCCA National Championship Runoff at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but there is still plenty to relive from the three Hagerty Race Days! All 26 races are now available, on demand, right here on SCCA.com — just as they aired on the live, online broadcast presented by Mazda. Each race […]

Limitless Speed and Thrills with Time Trials Unlimited

Eric Cartman, the cartoon character from TV’s popular South Park program, kind of summed up the philosophy of SCCA’s Time Trials Unlimited Category when he said, “Whatever, I do what I want!” The freedom to do whatever you want in the quest for ultimate speed sits at the very core of the Time Trials Unlimited […]

The 2022 Hoosier Racing Tire Super Tour Schedule

The Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour returns in 2022 with another 10 competition weekends for a total of 20 “regular season” races from January through June. Seven of the scheduled stops will be three-day events, and some slight modifications exist from last year’s calendar. Of course, it all leads to the 2022 SCCA Runoffs, […]

SCCA Represented In IMSA Diverse Driver Scholarship Finalists

When the SCCA and International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) announced a formal collaboration aimed at connecting with motorsport enthusiasts, it cemented a long-time unofficial relationship between the two major motorsports parties. SCCA workers have long been behind the scenes at IMSA’s professional events, serving as corner workers, safety teams and more. But when IMSA announced […]

Six Super Sweepers Honored Following Runoffs Victories

There’s excellence, and then there’s sustained excellence over an entire season — and the SCCA Super Sweep Award is meant to reward the latter. To win the award, offered since 2009, not only must a driver win the Runoffs (there’s the excellence!), but also the Hoosier Super Tour points and a U.S. Majors Tour Conference […]

2021 Hoosier Super Tour Nationwide Points Champions

The 2021 Runoffs are completed, which means the year’s Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour Nationwide Points Champions can be named! The Hoosier Super Tour consisted of 10 competition weekends in 2021 for a total of 20 races during the “regular” season. A driver’s best six finishes, plus their Runoffs performance, counted towards the points […]

2021 U.S. Majors Tour Conference Points Champions Named

As the 2021 racing season comes to a close for most of the country (and begins to heat up for 2022 in the Southeast), this year’s U.S. Majors Tour Conference Champions in all six Conferences have been announced! Conference points are awarded to the top 20 finishers in each class. Winners earn 25 points, and […]

SCCA’s Zilisch Wins Mazda Shootout Scholarship

Connor Zilisch, the 15-year-old SCCA racer fresh off a third-place finish at the Runoffs in Spec Miata, was declared the top winner of the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires scholarships following two days of on and off-track evaluation at Sebring International Raceway last week. Zilisch earned a scholarship valued at $110,000 to […]

Say Hello To SCCA Time Trials

We’re going to level with you for just a second – as much fun as everyone has at Track Night in America driven by Tire Rack events, one of the biggest questions we get is “what else can I do with my car?” We actually don’t mind the question, because we have the answer you’re […]

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