Nov 9, 2016

Charlie Davis Named Area 9 Director

Charlie Davis, a 38-year SCCA member, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to fill the vacant Area 9 seat immediately. Davis will hold that position through 2017 when the next Area 9 election is scheduled to occur. Davis, who is a member of the San Francisco Region, started his SCCA involvement in St. […]

Nov 1, 2016

Solo Nationals from a First Timer’s Perspective

A National Championship event, even at the amateur level, is a daunting undertaking for the first time. The regulars of the Tire Rack Solo Nationals will tell you that it’s worth it. The event is huge. That can be very intimidating, but once you get your bearings you realize that SCCA unloads a small town […]

Oct 30, 2016

Patricia “Pat” Kelly — 1933-2016

Patricia “Pat” Kelly, of Pleasanton, California, a member of the SCCA since 1973, passed away earlier in October. She was 83 years old. Kelly and her husband, John, were instrumental in the formation and guidance of the San Francisco Region Solo program in the 1970s, a program that spawned many National Champions and is arguably […]

Oct 26, 2016

SCCA Week Ahead: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

The competition season ain’t over until we say it’s over! And it ain’t over!! Next week, the SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned Trans Am Series makes a visit Nov. 3-5 to Circuit of The Americas for its penultimate event before the finale Nov. 10-12 at Daytona International Speedway. Still lots of thunderous, ground-pounding action remaining in […]

Oct 25, 2016

SportsCar Feature: What It Takes

This article first appeared in the September, 2016 edition of SportsCar Magazine. SCCA members can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here after logging into their account; To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address monthly in addition to the digital editions, click here. From the outside, it […]

Oct 20, 2016

#TBT Heartland Park Got Heart

Heartland Park Topeka (HPT) was home to both the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and Tire Rack Solo National Championship from 2006 through 2008. Following the departure of the National Championship events, competition continued at HPT, but maintenance and care of the venue fell off as the recession limited motorsports participation. The road course closed in […]

Oct 18, 2016

Mobil 1 and SCCA Extend Official Relationship

Mobil 1 and Sports Car Club of America Extend Official Motor Oil Relationship Multi-year sponsorship brings advanced Mobil 1™ lubricant technology to SCCA members competing in road racing, rally and autocross • Mobil 1 fully synthetic motor oils chosen by twice as many SCCA members as any other motor oil brand. * • Mobil 1 […]

Oct 13, 2016

No “Off Season” for Formula Mazda Racer

Jarret Voorhies, an 18-year-old Formula Mazda driver from Cresson, Texas, admits his 2016 racing season didn’t end exactly as he wanted. During the SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Voorhies spun off track on lap one while battling in the Formula Mazda lead pack. Such letdowns can sometimes […]

Oct 12, 2016

2016 Solo Triad Winners!

The cones have all been picked up on the 2016 Tire Rack SCCA Solo season, which means it’s time to name the year’s Solo Triad winners! There are two ways to claim a Solo Triad award. The first is for racers to win one Tire Rack Championship Tour event, one Tire Rack Match Tour date […]

Oct 6, 2016

#TBT 20th Solo Nationals

In the last 24 years a lot has changed for the Tire Rack Solo Nationals Presented by Garmin VIRB, but some things remain the same. We are still pushing our cars to the limits in one of the most controlled environments available. The following video is a window back to 1992, into the history of […]

Oct 5, 2016

Catching Up With Bryan Heitkotter (Or Trying To)

August and September were busy months for Bryan Heitkotter. The Pirelli World Challenge GT driver has been running at the front of the field in his No. 05 Always Evolving/NISMO Nizzan GT-R GT3 all season, but broke through in the middle of August at Utah Motorsports Campus with his first win in a professional race. […]

Oct 4, 2016

A Letter From Howard Duncan, Sr. Director of Rally/Solo on Final Tire Rack Solo Nationals Presented by Garmin VIRB Results

By now I am assuming you have all read the ruling from the National Appeals Committee (see the official ruling text below) with regard to the protest / appeal on what runs are to be officially scored for Heat 5 at the 2016 Solo Nationals (See Official Heat 5 Results Here). No matter what your […]

Oct 4, 2016

2016 Solo Nationals – Th-F Heat 5 Results and NAC Ruling

Oct 1, 2016

How To Start Racing on a Budget

Racing is not cheap. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, there are ways to get started on a budget. If you have no motorsports experience, Solo (autocross) is a great place to get your feet wet. It’s also a great destination if you seek the rush of pushing a car to its […]

Sep 28, 2016

SCCA Week Ahead: Oct. 2-Oct. 8

So the SCCA national championship season is coming to a close and the 2016 Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack has wrapped up. So, I guess there’s no more fun to be had with cars this year, right? WRONG! Pirelli World Challenge is on track October 7-9 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in […]

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Charlie Davis Named Area 9 Director

Solo Nationals from a First Timer’s Perspective

Patricia “Pat” Kelly — 1933-2016

SCCA Week Ahead: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

SportsCar Feature: What It Takes

#TBT Heartland Park Got Heart

Mobil 1 and SCCA Extend Official Relationship

No “Off Season” for Formula Mazda Racer

2016 Solo Triad Winners!

#TBT 20th Solo Nationals

Catching Up With Bryan Heitkotter (Or Trying To)

A Letter From Howard Duncan, Sr. Director of Rally/Solo on Final Tire Rack Solo Nationals Presented by Garmin VIRB Results

2016 Solo Nationals – Th-F Heat 5 Results and NAC Ruling

How To Start Racing on a Budget

SCCA Week Ahead: Oct. 2-Oct. 8

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