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Hagerty: Ecstasy and Agony at the 1980 Nelson Ledges Longest Day 

There are a handful of SCCA® events that are steeped in lore. All but achieving cult status, SCCA Neohio Region’s Longest Day of Nelson is most certainly one of them, with the first Nelson 24-hour race taking place in 1980. Ask anyone that was racing in that half of the country around then, and they’ll […]

KONI Shock Absorber Tech: My New Dampers Don’t Self-extend, is this a problem?

You’ve purchased new dampers, pulled them out of the packaging (where they may have been compressed for shipping), and the damper shaft doesn’t automatically extend by itself. Your first thought: Is the damper blown? Unless the shock is actively leaking, there’s no need to panic, because the short answer is no, it’s fine. Whether or […]

These Sunoco Hard Chargers Boogied Through the 2024 Runoffs Fields

In road racing, sometimes the “drive of the race” doesn’t result in a podium finish. In fact, it might not even put the racer into the top 10, but the drive was, nonetheless, impressive. So impressive that perhaps these accomplishments should be celebrated. Turns out, at the SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, there is an award […]

Inaugural H Production Hall of Fame Voting Begins

After nearly 70 years of existence as an SCCA® Road Racing class, the H Production community is forming its very own Hall of Fame to commemorate drivers, crew, fabricators, and volunteers that were heavily involved with the class over its history. Spearheaded by the H Production Nationwide Points Championship, the H Production Hall of Fame […]

Inside the SCCA Podcast: Racer Danny Steyn’s Road to Recovery

(Looking for an inside line on the Club? “Inside the SCCA” is a podcast that features interviews with the Club’s leading personalities, but it’s not owned by SCCA®. Instead, it’s an independent media outlet managed by Rule 15 Productions and hosted by longtime SCCA member and journalist Brian Bielanski. He uses the Club’s name with […]

100% of 2024 Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout Finalists Boast SCCA Backgrounds

Mazda Motorsports has announced the names of the 12 drivers who have been selected to participate in the 18th running of the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout, but here’s the twist: All 12 drivers hold ties to the Sports Car Club of America™. The Shootout has historically featured drivers with successful amateur racing careers ready to […]

Reserve: 2025 U.S. Majors and Super Tour Car Numbers

With every passing day, the 2025 Summit Racing Equipment SCCA® Road Racing season inches ever closer. In fact, the 2025 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour has already been announced, and next year’s complete U.S. Majors Tour® schedule is not far from making headlines itself — but before you compete in one of those Majors/Super […]

More 2025 SCCA Convention Specifics Emerge

Halloween has barely spooked by, with Thanksgiving gobbling its way ever closer while the holidays sled into view over the horizon, yet here we are to tell you more about something taking place Jan. 16-24, 2025, on an internet-connected device near you — and for free! That’s right, the free-to-attend 2025 SCCA® National Convention will […]

These 27 Drivers Topped the 2024 Hoosier Super Tour Charts

Winning a race is one thing, and winning a season-long points championship is another. But winning a Super Tour Nationwide Points Championship is next-level stuff. The 27 drivers listed below showed commitment, traversing the country to compete in enough 2024 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tours — and in some cases, the 2024 SCCA National […]

The 2024 SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Conference Champions are Crowned

The SCCA® U.S. Majors Tour® exists to foster intriguing, points-based, season-long competition across six different Conferences for talented wheel-to-wheel race car drivers in the United States. There were 30 different venues in 2024 that hosted 37 experiences featuring #funwithcars from Florida to Washington and California to Connecticut as part of the Summit Racing Equipment SCCA […]

Russell Turner’s SRF3 2024 Super Sweep Title Almost Didn’t Happen

The Super Sweep is the most challenging feat in SCCA® Road Racing. To earn this title, a driver must win a U.S. Majors Tour® Conference Championship, a Hoosier Racing Tire Super Tour Nationwide Points Championship, and a National Championship Runoffs® race, all in a single class in the same year. To clinch the Super Sweep, […]

Inside the SCCA Podcast: Worker of the Year Shelby Robbins

(Looking for an inside line on the Club? “Inside the SCCA” is a podcast that features interviews with the Club’s leading personalities, but it’s not owned by SCCA®. Instead, it’s an independent media outlet managed by Rule 15 Productions and hosted by longtime SCCA member and journalist Brian Bielanski. He uses the Club’s name with […]

Last Chance: Monaco Grand Prix Elite Megayacht Sweepstakes Deadline Nears

The clock is ticking for an utterly breathtaking SCCA® Foundation sweepstakes. In fact, you’ve only got until Nov. 30, 2024, at 11:58 p.m. ET to purchase sweepstakes tickets before the opportunity to go on a once-in-a-lifetime European motorsports adventure vanishes. The deal is this: The winning sweepstakes ticket will take the winner (and a guest) […]

In 2024, E Prod Racer Tyler Ladd Accomplished Something Few SCCA Racers Could

In the Summit Racing Equipment SCCA® Road Racing program, there are numerous titles you can win. There’s Regional and Divisional championships, there’s the U.S. Majors Tour® Conference Championships and Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour Nationwide Points Championships, and there’s the gold medal at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs®. Yet while many racers accomplished some […]

Mazda Motorsports Cuts Deep with Limited-time SMX Parts Discounts

One of the most exciting new classes in SCCA® Road Racing is Spec MX-5. A standalone series through 2023, Spec MX-5 (SMX) became an SCCA National Championship Runoffs®-eligible class starting in 2024, and the results were impressive. With 23 racers taking the green during the Oct. 5, 2024, Runoffs race at Road America, the battle […]

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