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Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday

If you follow professional hockey, you may recognize the name, Mike McKenna. He鈥檚 a goalie, currently with the Arizona Coyotes organization. What you may not know is that he has held a SCCA membership, and that his father,...Read more
#TBT Trans-Am Legend Turned Hall Of Famer

#TBT Trans-Am Legend Turned Hall Of Famer

聽The 1997 season will be remembered as the year Tommy Kendall awoke to find all of his dreams had come true by scoring 11 consecutive victories en route to his record fourth and third straight Championship. Kendall's...Read more
#TBT Daytona 500 Champ Cole Trickle Meets SCCA National Champion

#TBT Daytona 500 Champ Cole Trickle Meets SCCA National Champion

With the Daytona 500 this weekend, we鈥檙e taking a look back at one of the most famous SCCA members - and a former winner at the 鈥淕reat American Race.鈥 Before he came back from near-death to win the Daytona 500, Cole Trickle...Read more
#TBT Braille Rally

#TBT Braille Rally

What are the requirements to be a Navigator in a Road Rally event? Reading? Strong Stomach? Composure? What about Vision? At Braille Rallies, you can forget that last requirement. In fact, replace it with...Read more
#TBT The Women of SCCA Take Control

#TBT The Women of SCCA Take Control

On August 26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote in the United States. In honor of this historic anniversary we are recognizing actions taken by the women of SCCA to take control and...Read more
#TBT First Lady

#TBT First Lady

For the many years that the SCCA Runoffs called Road Atlanta its home, the second most harrowing experience was coming out from under the bridge at full speed and launching down the hill.聽That was the second most harrowing...Read more
#TBT At The Can-Am Series by Mark Donohue

#TBT At The Can-Am Series by Mark Donohue

The following article was originally published in the March, 1972 issue of SportsCar Magazine. Mark Donohue looks forward to the 1972 Can-Am season, by reflecting on his career to that point. Donohue was not able to run a...Read more
#TBT SCCA Makes a Movie

#TBT SCCA Makes a Movie

Fairly often, we get into a discussion of the best racing movies of all time. NASCAR fans mention Days of Thunder and Talladega Nights. Endurance fans tout Le Mans. Road Race junkies though love Winning. Not winning like the...Read more
#TBT RaceTrucks

#TBT RaceTrucks

In the 80s and 90s we thought that road racing would be fun with trucks. Keep in mind, this was before the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series became prominent on ovals. The SCCA RaceTruck Challenge ran between 1987 and...Read more
#TBT Heartland Park Got Heart

#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...Read more
#TBT The Origins of F&C

#TBT The Origins of F&C

The following article originally appeared in the October, 1997 edition of SportsCar Magazine, as written by Grayson E. Brumfield. It All Started with a Guy Named Neal Wilder鈥擝oredom left When He Arrived. It was sure good to...Read more
#TBT The Cup Runneth Over

#TBT The Cup Runneth Over

This article first appeared in the September 2002 edition of SportsCar magazine. Just announced, the 2016 President鈥檚 Cup was won by Brian Linn for his demonstration of skill and success in his Championship drive during the H...Read more
#TBT The HANS Device

#TBT The HANS Device

HANS devices, as well as other head-and-neck restraint systems, are now commonplace at SCCA Club Racing and Pro Racing events since they became mandatory in 2012. The HANS was originally designed in the early 1980s by Dr....Read more
#TBT '89 Runoffs at Road Atlanta

#TBT '89 Runoffs at Road Atlanta

The National Championship Runoffs are a 53-year-old tradition that have brought the best drivers of SCCA Club Racing together to determine Champions in a winner-take-all sprint race. The 1989 edition of the event took place...Read more
#TBT Car and Driver

#TBT Car and Driver

Check out these great illustrations by Ron Kambourian published in the December 1966 issue of SportsCar Magazine! We hope you get a good laugh out of them. ...Read more
#TBT The Legend of Brian Redman's Cat

#TBT The Legend of Brian Redman's Cat

For years, the Milwaukee Region National Race at Road America was simply known as a Road America National. Many have asked how this race came to be known as the 鈥淐at Majors鈥. It began at the parties on Saturday evenings when...Read more
#TBT Hillclimb and the Era of Racing on the Roads

#TBT Hillclimb and the Era of Racing on the Roads

There was a time in SCCA history when closed-circuit road courses were not scattered across the country. Early in SCCA history, members wanted to test the abilities of their cars and themselves. Time trials were an early...Read more
#TBT SportsCar Got It Right!

#TBT SportsCar Got It Right!

We鈥檝e talked about the SportsCar First Gear columns before. Young and successful members are featured as the future of the club. It鈥檚 impressive when we look back through the issues and find that the First Gear members have...Read more
#TBT Madera, California: 1952

#TBT Madera, California: 1952

Ladies away! Marion Loew on the MG Willys accelerates away from the field as Starter Torres pauses in mid-air. The winning Allard has just begun to move out. From the days of airport courses and ladies classes in Club...Read more
#TBT Happy Thanksgiving

#TBT Happy Thanksgiving

We wish a happy and safe Thanksgiving to all. This TBT reminds us to be thankful for our right to have fun with cars, along with the friends that come from SCCA events. From the January 1964 issue of SportsCar, by Dave...Read more
#TBT Just One of the Guys

#TBT Just One of the Guys

The following article was originally published in the April 1972 edition of SportsCar, written by Judy Stropus. Just 鈥渙ne of the guys鈥濃攖hat鈥檚 what they call me. And, if the Women鈥檚 Libbers are listening, believe me, I鈥檓...Read more
#TBT The CP Bus Visits Lincoln

#TBT The CP Bus Visits Lincoln

In 2009 both the Tire Rack Solo National Championship and National Championship Runoffs departed from Heartland Park Topeka for new homes. The Runoffs moved to Road America while Solo Nationals found a home at the Lincoln...Read more
#TBT The End of an Era in Ohio, Until Next Year

#TBT The End of an Era in Ohio, Until Next Year

On the heels of the date announcement of the Runoffs鈥 return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, we remember the farewell from the venue in 2005. The Runoffs made Mid-Ohio its home from 1994 through 2005, becoming a comfortable...Read more
#TBT ARRC 1967

#TBT ARRC 1967

We stumbled across these great illustrations of the 1967 American Road Race of Champions (Runoffs) by NEA Creative Art Director John Lane. They are gems that capture the essence of the great event. Take a look at the album to...Read more
#TBT Pobst Position Is Born

#TBT Pobst Position Is Born

In the July, 2004 issue of SportsCar Magazine, a new column was introduced: Pobst Position. For over 12 years, Randy Pobst has been telling stories, sharing insight, and generally amusing readers with his monthly column....Read more
#TBT Promoting Young Members

#TBT Promoting Young Members

In February of 1996, SCCA announced a new program to encourage membership and participation from the 25 and under age demographic. It was called Speed Freakz, and served to promote the club to a new audience for seven...Read more
#TBT Stardust International Raceway 1965-1970

#TBT Stardust International Raceway 1965-1970

In the 60s, racing circuits popped up all over the United States to fill the high demand for racing entertainment. Before long, more tracks could be built than sustained by the industry many closed the gates and fell into...Read more
#TBT Jim Fitzgerald 1970 DP Champion

#TBT Jim Fitzgerald 1970 DP Champion

Known in SCCA history for his impressive career wins, with over 350 to his name, Jim Fitzgerald played a major role in SCCA history. He is pictured being interviewed following his first National Championship win in 1970. He...Read more
#TBT A Little Poem on Workers

#TBT A Little Poem on Workers

The following was originally published in the April 1962 edition of SportsCar Magazine: 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 I hope that I shall never see A flagman running up a tree. 聽 Or the starter-in his leap Fail to land upon his...Read more
#TBT Drivers鈥 School to National Champion in 9 months

#TBT Drivers鈥 School to National Champion in 9 months

In 1986, Scott Sharp claimed his first of three SCCA Runoffs Championships with a win in GT-2, less than nine months after completing his drivers鈥 school. In the spirit of full disclosure, Sharp had eight years of karting...Read more