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Runoffs Broadcast Team Brings Familiar Voices Back To Indy

Once again in 2021, all 26 SCCA National Championship races will be streamed live on SCCA.com, October 1 — 3 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And when the more than 900 competitors run those races, a host of familiar voices will be on that broadcast call. SCCA Runoffs and motorsports veterans Greg Creamer and John Fippin […]

Road Racing

SCCA Enduro Takes Shape

Behind the scenes of the SCCA, a group of people collectively known as the Endurance Racing Board (ERB) have been not-so-privately working on SCCA’s newest program — team Endurance Racing. Since that first announcement, the ERB has spent time exploring what works in these settings, who wants to participate, and what the feel and culture […]

Autocross

Summer Showcase a Smashing Success

In a first-of-its-kind event, the Steel Cities Region and the SCCA National Track and Time Trials programs joined forces to create the End of Summer Showcase event at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (PittRace) August 27–29, with seven separate events and more than 460 entrants. The entries were spread across events from each of the departments […]

Runoffs

Runoffs Activity Calendar Shaping Up

The SCCA National Championship Runoffs are the pinnacle for many racers but also road racing’s annual gathering place to see friends from far and wide. This year’s event is beginning to shape up — and one thing we can guarantee, it’s going to be fun for all. Speaking of which, let’s get this out of […]

Race School

End of Summer Showcase Festival Set for This Weekend

This weekend at Pittsburgh International Race Complex, AKA “PittRace,” the normal excitement of an SCCA Summit Road Racing weekend will be enhanced with an “all things SCCA” approach–the inclusion of a wide variety of SCCA events in a single weekend, at a single facility. It’s an End of Summer Showcase Festival.   In addition to […]

Autocross

Seating Position Matters In Driving, Heres How To Find Yours

Are you setting yourself up for optimal control behind the wheel? Proper driver positioning is the foundation of every great lap time, yet many enthusiasts overlook the basics. In this episode of the SCCA Shop Manual, professional driver and coach Tom O’Gorman breaks down his approach to getting comfortable and capable in the cockpit. Tom […]

Autocross

Get Sporty at Time Trials with the Car You Got

“Run what you brung” is a longtime colloquial phrase in motorsport and doesn’t take any level of diploma to understand. Back when SCCA got its start 75+ years ago, “run what you brung” was pretty much the norm. While that is not really the case anymore today in SCCA Road Racing, it still remains a […]

Runoffs

Runoffs Sweepstakes Gets Sweeter

It’s not too late to purchase tickets for the SCCA Foundation sweepstakes, help out a great cause, and win a VIP trip to the 2021 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, October 1–3. Even better, the VIP activities continue to grow. The list for the event already includes $2500 in travel expenses […]

Runoffs

Avery Towns: From Track Night To The Runoffs And Beyond

Is it possible to go from Track Night in America to the Runoffs in just a little over a year? It is if you’re ambitious like Avery Towns. Towns, a 17-year-old student at Jesuit Dallas who grew up a self-proclaimed car guy, has parlayed skill, ambition and right-place, right-time into one of the top rides […]

Runoffs

Must See, Must Drive: B-Spec Has Matured

As registration for the SCCA National Championship Runoffs opened in mid-July, there were absolutely no surprises that the top three classes were Spec Miata, Spec Racer Ford and B-Spec. Hold up — B-Spec? It’s true. One week into registration and 55 cars are signed up and ready to roll at Indianapolis. We can debate if […]

Road Racing

Hagerty Feature: How To Start The Porsche 917K Race Car

Among the many reasons our friends at Hagerty are a wonderful partner to the SCCA is that they love #FunWithCars just as much as we do — and they are a wealth of knowledge on a variety of car-related subjects. The following article originally appeared on Hagerty.com. For this and all of Hagerty’s car-related content, visit their media […]

Runoffs

Super Tour, First Gear Mazda Challenge & The Runoffs

Did you know the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour point race isn’t over yet, even though the last Super Tour race of the season was held at Watkins Glen a few weeks ago? That’s because the season-long point chase includes the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sept. 28 through Oct. 3. […]

Runoffs

2021 Runoffs Contingencies Posted and Available

The opening of the 2021 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® registration also means it is time for competitors to again register for a multitude of Runoffs-specific contingency opportunities before the event’s return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway September 25–October 3, 2021. As a reminder, the Runoffs-specific contingency program is different from and in addition to any programs a […]

Race School

Looking Forward: GingerMan Raceway

It’s the “hot dog!” days of summer for Tire Rack Time Trials National Tour Powered by Hagerty as the series bounds ahead with its exciting lineup of events in July. Next up is a trip to GingerMan Raceway, July 17-18, found in Michigan’s resort town of South Haven. The circuit has become a center for Time Trials […]

Runoffs

SportsCar Feature: How To Win The Runoffs

Words by James Kearney This article first appeared in the October, 2021 edition of SportsCar Magazine. Everyone can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here. To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. While much of this information was targeted specifically […]

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