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SCCA Women on Track Scholarships to Put More Women in the Driver’s Seat in 2027

An impressive $11,500 in scholarships highlight SCCA Women on Track’s 2027 program, and all women eager to grow their motorsports skills are encouraged to apply for a chance to get in on the action. Each year, SCCA Women on Track, funded by the SCCA Foundation, helps women take the next step in their motorsports journeys […]

Leann Falk Found Another Kind of Horsepower

Before race cars, SCCA® Texas Region’s Leann Falk wanted to race horses. Growing up in San Antonio, TX, she dreamed of becoming a jockey – then reality intervened. “I’m five-foot-eight,” Falk laughs. “My family kept telling me I’d better put a brick on my head because I wasn’t going to be a jockey.” So she […]

$2,000 in SCCA Women on Track Scholarships is Still Available, But You’ve Got to Act Fast

There’s money on the table. A lot of money. But you need to act fast if you want to be the one of the ones to claim it. SCCA® Women on Track scholarships are still available for competitors looking to take part in two of SCCA’s major fall events. If you’re a woman interested in […]

“Find the Lady with the Purple Hair”

At any given Sports Car Club of America™ event in the Southeast Division, if you’re unsure where to go or who to ask, you’ll likely hear the same advice: “Go find the lady with the purple hair.” They mean Anna Neave Crissman. Anna is the kind of leader every Region hopes to have, and every […]

The Wendi Allen Scholarship is Transforming Sue Anne Rische’s 2026 Solo Season into an Amazing Adventure

“Hi! I’m Sue Anne Rische. I’m an artist, professor, and fanatical car lover. I have always been fascinated with cars, and I was an only child and the son my father never had. I grew up watching him rebuild and lovingly refinish his classics. As a child who wanted to be an artist, I found […]

Confidence and Speed: Audra Paradie’s Journey That Led to the Wendi Allen Scholarship

Women’s History Month offers a great opportunity to dig into the stories behind the announcements, and Audra Paradie’s journey is undeniably one worth telling. Beyond the results sheets and a recent press release is a driver motivated by passion, persistence, and a clear desire to grow within the sport, all of which ultimately led her […]

Jenny Brown’s 2026 Just Got Even Busier Thanks to the Wendi Allen Scholarship

In February, the Sports Car Club of America™ announced that Atlanta Region member Jennifer Brown was one of this year’s three Wendi Allen Scholarship recipients. As a scholarship recipient that is funded by Mazda Motorsports (the other two scholarships are backed by SCCA® Foundation), Brown will receive assistance, both financial and other, that will enable […]

International Women’s Day: Women Power the SCCA

We often say that the SCCA® would not be what it is today without the women who had the drive to take the Club to new heights. In many ways, that was the underlying point of the article that ran on scca.com on March 2, kicking off the Club’s Women’s History Month celebration for 2026. […]

From Grid to Green Flag, Women Have Been Crucial in Driving SCCA Forward

From autocross and road racing to rally programs, event operations, leadership, and volunteer roles, women have been essential to the growth and success of the Sports Car Club of America™ over the last 80-plus years – a fact that needs celebrating during Women’s History Month and all year long. The contributions of women in the […]

These Three 2026 Wendi Allen Scholarship Recipients Are Gearing up for an Unforgettable Season

Created to help women push further, drive harder, and fully stake their claim in SCCA® competition, the Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund continues to open doors at every level of Solo® – from Regional and Divisional events all the way to the National stage. Named in honor of multi-time SCCA Solo National Champion Wendi Allen, the […]

SCCA Foundation Takes on New Direction with Executive Director

Founded in 1986, SCCA® Foundation’s mission has been an admirable one: to support hands-on education and safety programs, recognize excellence in automotive engineering education, and promote the SCCA’s heritage and Club history. Through the years, SCCA Foundation has helped diversify motorsports, raise the level of driving safety, and help bring young engineers into motorsports through […]

Thousands in SCCA Women on Track Scholarships Ready for the Taking in 2026

Each year, SCCA® Women on Track distributes thousands of dollars in scholarships to women looking to advance their motorsports dreams. For 2026, the overall scholarship total tallies to $11,500, exceeding last year’s offering and greatly extending the reach of this essential program. From Solo® to RoadRally, RallyCross®, Road Racing, Time Trials, and volunteering, these scholarships […]

Wendi Allen Scholarship Winners Wrap Up Season with Solo Nats

So You Want to Be a Rock ‘N’ Roll Star at Solo® Nats? That takes practice, which is what the three Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund (WASF) recipients have been doing the entirety of 2025 in preparation for the rock ‘n’ roll themed Tire Rack SCCA® Solo National Championships going on Sept. 1-5 in Nebraska’s capital city at Lincoln […]

This Spec MX-5 Racer Tackled an SCCA Targa — Here’s Why She Recommends You Enter the Next One

Emy Kissick wasn’t who I expected to find in the paddock at SCCA’s initial Targa event of the 2025 season, Targa Texasland. A road racer who won a $50,000 Mazda Motorsports scholarship to race a full season of Spec MX-5 in the SCCA’s U.S. Majors Tour® and Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour in 2025, […]

Porsche Race Car Donation Helps Pay It Forward to SCCA Women on Track

Pam Susslin is an adventurer and a competitor, but more than that she is both a generous and gracious individual, especially thankful for those who have helped open doors for women race car drivers. When not pushing herself summiting a mountain, skiing down a slalom course, or racing down a single-track bike trail, Pam loved […]

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