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The Driver School Rollercoaster: An SCCA Women on Track Experience

Back in May, we shared that the SCCA Women on Track initiative was helping a woman attend her road racing driver school. Now that Cindy has successfully completed that weekend, she shared the experience with us! By Cindy Tranchida I had been waiting for this experience for several weeks. The classroom day was here. Thirty-one students […]

Women On Track Initiative Provides Driver School Opportunity

In order to expand the positive opportunities for women in motorsport, the SCCA® Women On Track initiative is pleased to announce that Cindy Tranchida from the Detroit, MI area has been selected to participate, at no cost to herself, in the Detroit Region SCCA’s Driver School this May. Several women from the Detroit area submitted […]

Samantha Bray: 2020 Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund Recipient

The youngest of four siblings, 2020 Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund recipient Samantha Bray grew up on a corn and soybean farm about an hour north of Omaha, Nebraska. Motor racing was not an activity of interest for Bray as a youngster. But while attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on her way to a degree […]

Emily Brown: 2020 Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund Recipient

One of three Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund recipients in 2020, Emily Brown has displayed commitment to the sport of autocross and its community. A member of the Colorado Region, she started autocrossing almost six years ago when a friend introduced her to the sport. “I wasn’t totally convinced I’d enjoy the activity at first, but […]

Amy Wunsch: 2020 Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund Recipient

A competitive person by nature, 2020 Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund recipient Amy Wunsch started autocrossing just two years ago in a 1996 NA Miata and was hooked not only on the competition but the comradery. “I was terrified and almost didn’t go to my first event,” said the 28-year-old who works in finance. “But I’m […]

Announcing 2020 Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund Recipients

For a seventh year, Sports Car Club of America® members have submitted names of autocross competitors they believe would be worthy Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund (WASF) recipients. Named and established by the family of Wendi Allen, the scholarship honors the multi-time National Solo® Champion who loved the SCCA® Solo community. The fund gives back to […]

SportsCar Feature: The Better Half

This article was originally published in the March 2020 edition of SportsCar Magazine. SCCA members 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 March is National Women’s History Month, women […]

Wendi Allen Scholarship Open for Nominations & Applications

Nominations and applications are now open for the 2020 Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund (WASF). Submissions may be completed through a new form that allows for both nominations and applications, opening the opportunity for ladies to express specific interest in pursuing a National Solo Season.  Nominations can be submitted through February 10th through the form here: […]

SCCA Foundation Hires Director of Donor Relations

The SCCA Foundation has announced that Frank Schwartz, a Detroit Region member, has been hired as the SCCA Foundation’s Director of Donor Relations and Fundraising. Johnny Zuccarelli, SCCA Foundation’s Chairman, said Schwartz will be implementing a new donor management system and assisting the Foundation Board of Directors with several upcoming fundraising initiatives. “Making sure that […]

Win F1 Adventure for Two through SCCA Foundation Sweepstakes

The SCCA Foundation wants to send you and a friend to the United States Grand Prix. This year’s Formula 1 Pirelli 2018 United States Grand Prix takes place at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, October 19-21. In addition to the pair of tickets, the prize package also includes: VIP suite access, F3/F4 paddock […]

Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund 2018 Recipients Named

From nearly 70 nominations submitted by Sports Car Club of America® members, a Selection Committee — consisting of championship caliber women Solo drivers — has deliberated and can now name this year’s Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund (WASF) recipients.  Named and established by the family of Wendi Allen, the scholarship honors the multi-time National Solo Champion […]

International Women’s Day: Three Influential Women of SCCA

Many women have left their mark on SCCA through the Club’s 74-year history. In honor of International Women’s Day, we’d like to highlight the efforts and accomplishments of three key members of the SCCA Hall of Fame, Sue Roethel, Karen Babb, and Janet Guthrie. As we look to the future, SCCA’s Women’s Initiative, “Women on […]

Deadline Ahead for Wendi Allen Scholarship Nominations

The Feb. 28 deadline for Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund (WASF) nominations is just down the road.  Submissions should be submitted via email to [email protected] before the deadline. Named and established by the family of Wendi Allen, the scholarship honors the multi-time National Solo Champion who loved the SCCA® Solo community.  The fund gives back to […]

Nominations Sought for Wendi Allen Scholarship

Named and established by the family of Wendi Allen in honor of this multi-time National Solo Champion who loved the SCCA Solo Community and wished to give back to the sport by helping young women become more successful drivers and contributing members of the Club Purpose: To provide assistance to young women that show promise […]

2017 Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund Recipients Named

Haley Oosterhof, 26, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Elayne Man, 31, of Honolulu, Hawaii, have been named the 2017 recipients of the Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund. The two women will receive $1500 to support their travel to National Solo® events and the Tire Rack Solo Nationals. Additionally, the SCCA® will waive entry fees for scholarship recipients […]

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