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Giving Back has Led Joseph Menowsky III from the Driver’s Seat to Scrutineering, and becoming an SCCA Worker of the Year

If you were to pick a scrutineer for your tech shed, wouldn’t you want someone who has built race cars and has read the GCR cover to cover? If so, you’d probably pick Washington DC Region’s Joseph Menowsky III. He has built race cars, he’s very familiar with the contents of the GCR, and often […]

Save the Date: 2025 SCCA National Convention Will Be Here Before You Know It

Each year, the Sports Car Club of America® hosts its National Convention, inviting every member to get educated on all things Club related, have great conversations with other Region leaders and SCCA Staff, and have a fantastic time in the process. Not only are we doing it again in 2025 (impressively, for the 81st time), […]

This Flash Prize Just Made the SCCA Foundation’s Monaco Grand Prix Megayacht Sweepstakes Even Sweeter

One of SCCA Foundation’s biggest sweepstakes is taking place right now. The Monaco Grand Prix Elite Megayacht 2025 Sweepstakes, which kicked off this summer and runs through Nov. 30, 2024, is for a bucket-list experience every motorsport fan would drool over, with the grand prize winner and a guest heading to the 2025 Monaco Grand […]

Southern Sweet Tea Classic RallyCross National Tour Kicked Up the Action

The 2024 Southern Sweet Tea Classic RallyCross was held in Hollytree, AL, on Aug. 10-11 — the third of four stops on this year’s RallyCross National Tour. Featuring 62 drivers from 11 classes, the competition was in full force despite the Alabama dust. Leon Drake designed the courses for the Tennessee Valley Region-hosted event, and […]

How To Make Your Race Car Perfect For You!

Building a race car might feel intimidating, but racer Eric Yagel is here to demystify the process in this installment of the SCCA Shop Manual. Whether you are considering a full scratch build, ordering a complete car from a professional shop, or looking to purchase and customize a car that is already in progress, there […]

Runoffs Proposal Details Revealed: Class Mergers, Consolidations, and Which 23 Classes Will Race at the 2025 Runoffs

Two months ago, SCCA® hosted its first webinar discussing a proposal that would bring significant changes to the SCCA Road Racing program. The proposal was aimed at improving the experience at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, improving the experience and competition at U.S. Majors Tour events (which includes the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour), […]

Register Now: Pitt Race Time Trials National Tour & Track Night Is a Thrill Ride You Don’t Want to Miss

Way back in May when we announced the opening of registration for the Aug. 24-25, 2024, Tire Rack SCCA® Time Trials National Tour at Pitt Race Powered by Hagerty, we talked about what a thrill ride the Pitt Race circuit is. That part is true. We also talked about Pittsburgh natives George Ferris and Jeff […]

Register Now: Pitt Race Track Night & Time Trials National Tour Is a Thrill Ride You Don’t Want to Miss

Way back in May when we announced the opening of registration for the Aug. 23, 2024, Track Night in America® Driven by Tire Rack and Aug. 24-25, 2024, Tire Rack SCCA® Time Trials National Tour at Pitt Race Powered by Hagerty, we talked about what a thrill ride the Pitt Race circuit is. That part […]

Wanna Test Drive a Club Spec Mustang and MX-5 at Solo Nats? We’ve Got You Covered

A lot has happened in the last year in the Club Spec world. You’ve read the announcements and undoubtedly daydreamed about testing the waters. Now it’s time to stop sitting on the sidelines — and you can do it for free. From the concept’s announcement in mid-2023 to seeing tires on the road half a […]

SCCA Data Tech Interns Get Insider View of Motorsports

Data plays a huge role in modern society, and that certainly includes motorsports. Some forward-thinking students are planning for their future while learning about data collection and auto racing in general by volunteering as SCCA® Data Tech Interns. Recently, nearly a dozen students in blue t-shirts roamed pre-grid and impound at Road America during the […]

Grissom Wraps a Powerful Solo National Tour Season as Drivers Head to Lincoln for the National Championship

Whether competitors treated it as a kind of tune-up for the upcoming Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships or not, the Aug. 9-11, 2024, Tire Rack SCCA Grissom Solo National Tour at Grissom Aeroplex was an event worth attending — a sentiment echoed by many who came out for the competition. James DaPuzzo designed the […]

Hagerty: Restarting Stalled Projects

Hagerty, the official insurance partner of the SCCA®, has a prolific media component to its business of insurance, valuations, and auctions, and while not all articles apply with a one-to-one correlation to SCCA members, sometimes similarities are too obvious to ignore. For instance, when Hagerty author Zach Bowman penned an article entitled Climbing Out of the […]

President’s Update: Register Now for the Aug. 21 Event

It’s the eve of National Championship season here at the Sports Car Club of America®, with the action kicking off on the last weekend of August with the Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo® Finale. The first week of September brings the Tire Rack SCCA Solo® National Championships, late September houses the National Championship Runoffs®, and come […]

Inside the SCCA Podcast: Keeping it Positive, with Chris 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 […]

Check This Out: 2024 Solo Nats Run/Work Order and Party Details

The good news is that this little goat rope we call the (Wild, Wild West-themed) Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships that takes place annually at Lincoln Airpark (in Nebraska’s capital city) remains the single most popular motorsport event of its kind in the world, with a crowd of 1,300 drivers returning this Sept. 3-6, […]

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