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#SCCARunoffs: Tuesday End-of-Day Report

58th Runoffs by the Numbers From 01 (like Chris Daughtery, B Spec) through 99 (like Michael Kamalian, F Production) and beyond, the SCCA National Championship Runoffs is full of fun numbers. Here are some of our favorites: 872 As good a place to start as any. Though test days and attrition may claim a few, […]

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Mr. Ermish’s Wild GT-3 Ride

Troy Ermish is making his first Runoffs appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this year. No, it’s not his first-ever Runoffs, as he is a former GT-Lite national champion. But he couldn’t make the 2017 Runoffs at IMS, so Sunday’s test session was his first experience driving his GT-3 Nissan 350Z around the 15-turn, 2.592-mile circuit. […]

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#SCCARunoffs: Sunoco Tuesday Mid-Day Report

Up and Running at Indianapolis Motor Speedway The 58th SCCA National Championship Runoffs officially got underway this morning at promptly 8 a.m., when the first of the many 18-minute qualifying sessions took to the 2.592-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. H Production was first on track. With the grid set by regular season Hoosier Racing […]

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The Runoffs: Where The Rubber Meets The Road

The SCCA National Championship Runoffs is officially underway, after a handful of test days, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And while more than 870 entries are on the entry list, literally none of them could run around the track without tires. Hence the 1900 square foot service tent for Hoosier Racing Tire this week, literally […]

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2021 SCCA Runoffs: With A Little Help From Our Friends

The SCCA National Championship Runoffs — one of the most unique events on the annual motorsports calendar — returns to the Racing Capital of the World this year for three action-packed days of racing Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with three days of qualifying in the buildup. The action gets rolling on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.592-mile-course on […]

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6 Things to do OUTSIDE the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The SCCA is back at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which despite its name is not located in Indianapolis — it’s actually in the town of Speedway, Indiana. This suburb of Indianapolis may resemble a quiet living place, but pride and excitement about being a part of the motorsports world rumbles through daily life. This base […]

Autocross

Stop Faster: Choosing the Best Brake Compound for Your Car

Understanding how to manage your vehicle’s stopping power is essential for any motorsport enthusiast looking to improve their lap times and maintain control on the track. In this installment of the SCCA Shop Manual, presented by our partners at Hoosier, we break down the complexities of brake compounds to help you make the right choice […]

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6 Things to Do INSIDE the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The SCCA is back at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and when 58 years of SCCA National Championship Runoffs meets 113 years of Speedway history, there are a lot of great things to make sure you take in during the week — many of them not available at any other time. Here are six things you […]

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What to Watch: 2021 National Championship Runoffs

It’s here, it’s here! The 58th running of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs, at the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the second time, is wound up and ready for action. A whopping 879 entries, second only to the amazingly huge 969 entries at Indy in 2017, are on the entry list with many having started […]

Autocross

Scared of Rain Driving on Track? Do This Instead.

Discovering that rain is in the forecast on race day can be daunting, but professional driver and driving coach Tom O’Gorman is here to help you navigate those tricky, slick track conditions with confidence. In this episode of the SCCA Shop Manual, presented by Hoosier, we break down essential techniques for adjusting your driving style […]

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Watching the 2021 Runoffs in Person and at Home

We’re in the final stretch before the 2021 SCCA National Championship Runoffs! In just one week, the best SCCA road racers from around the country will assemble at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to determine who will be the newest Runoffs Champions.   Things get rolling at 8 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — Sept. […]

Road Racing

SCCA Enduro: License To Race

When the SCCA Endurance Racing Board (ERB) began to develop the tone and philosophy of the newly formed program, among the most important aspects was to determine who could participate and how they could participate in a safe way. Those discussions led to an SCCA Enduro license that had a different feel than an SCCA […]

Autocross

How To Lift Your Car With a Floor Jack

Safely lifting your vehicle is the foundational skill every motorsport enthusiast needs to master before tackling DIY repairs or upgrades at the track or in the garage. In this episode of the SCCA Shop Manual series presented by Hoosier, we sit down with JG Pasterjak from Grassroots Motorsports Magazine to demystify the process of jacking […]

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The Styczynski Cup: SCCA Racing’s Most Exclusive Trophy

Formula Vee is a family. A lot of classes, groups, and even the Club say that often. But with eight different actual families entered at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs, well, they take the cake. Father and son Mark and Brian Farnham; dad Ron Whitston and sons Andrew, Zachary and Steve; father and son David […]

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SCCA Foundation Runoffs Sweepstakes Winner Named

George Rogge is the worthy recipient of the SCCA Foundation “Indy Insider’s Weekend.” Rogge was one of 135 donors who participated in the sweepstakes fundraiser, with the SCCA Lifetime member’s winning ticket number pulled from the more than a thousand tickets issued. Rogge, a former RE of the Indiana Northwest Region, will have an easy […]

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