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#TBT SportsCar November 1970

#TBT SportsCar November 1970

Everything changes over time, usually for the better. It can be a lot of fun looking for a #tbt candidate every week, but sometimes we want to recognize something besides a person or event. As a result, here's a look at the...Read more
#TBT 1972 SCCA Professional Racing Champions

#TBT 1972 SCCA Professional Racing Champions

Back in the day, illustrations were big, especially in publishing. This poster showed the five SCCA Pro Racing Champions from the 1972 season: George Follmer (Can-Am and Trans-Am), Graham McRae (L&M Continental 5000),...Read more
#TBT Starting the Miata Sensation

#TBT Starting the Miata Sensation

In 1989, Mazda introduced a car that would shape SCCA competition for 25 years...and counting. Love 鈥榚m or hate 鈥榚m, Mazda Miatas have become a common sight at all varieties of SCCA events. This wasn鈥檛 always the case. While...Read more
#TBT Runoffs OnDemand

#TBT Runoffs OnDemand

Over 400 people followed along with last weekend鈥檚聽U.S. Majors Tour Races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course using living timing and video. The excitement over the聽Runoffs鈥 return to Mid-Ohio is contagious and was evident...Read more
#TBT Building America's Road Course

#TBT Building America's Road Course

From the January 1974 Issue of SportsCar magazine: Clif Eighteen years after he paced off the first layout, Tufte鈥檚 Road America 鈥 his 鈥渇our miles that go nowhere鈥 鈥 is among the most esteemed circuits in the world Words...Read more
#TBT Looking Back on the Early Runoffs

#TBT Looking Back on the Early Runoffs

The following article was originally published in the January, 1984 edition of SportsCar Magazine, written by James T. Crow, former editor of Road & Track.聽The photo captures the start of a Runoffs race at the second...Read more
#TBT The Distaff Flagger

#TBT The Distaff Flagger

A lot has changed in the past 47 years of SCCA Club Racing. Something that hasn鈥檛: women still love volunteering as flaggers! The following was published in the February, 1969 issue of SportsCar Magazine; Written by Sally S....Read more
#TBT Brian Redman on the 1976 F5000 Championship

#TBT Brian Redman on the 1976 F5000 Championship

After taking a few weeks off for the holidays, we鈥檙e back at it with our regular Throwback Thursday pieces. This one comes from the offseason leading to 1977 and Brian Redman reflecting on his three consecutive championships...Read more
#TBT Captain Nice

#TBT Captain Nice

Mark Donohue is considered by many as the finest competition driver that SCCA has produced.聽Beyond that, he exemplified the concept of the gentleman sportsmen that founded SCCA, even though he competed at the highest levels...Read more
#TBT The 1977 U.S. Grand Prix

#TBT The 1977 U.S. Grand Prix

The following was first published in the January, 1977 Edition of SportsCar Magazine: Illustrations by Jack Lane Text by Paul Lane Collaborating to blend the creative efforts of two people into a satisfactory product is...Read more
#TBT 1969 ARRC

#TBT 1969 ARRC

In the early years of The Runoffs, the event was called the American Road Race of Champions. In the first four years, the event alternated locations between Riverside, California and Daytona, Florida. Datsun covered the...Read more
Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday

#TBT to the first June Sprints at Road America in 1956. Carroll Shelby put on a clinic with his CM 4.4 Ferrari, winning the race and setting a new track record. From the September - October 1956 SportsCar Magazine As the...Read more
#TBT Visiting Road Atlanta for the First Time

#TBT Visiting Road Atlanta for the First Time

The following is an excerpt from the November, 1970 issue of SportsCar Magazine when Road Atlanta had just been opened: 聽 聽 SCCA's annual colossal fandango, the American Road Race of Champions, will take place not only at...Read more
#TBT Purple People Eater Mk III

#TBT Purple People Eater Mk III

A piece of SCCA history is up for auction at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale later this month. The Purple People Eater Mk III, named for a 1958 pop song, is a 1959 Corvette previously owned by Nickey Chevrolet of Chicago, Ill. and...Read more
#TBT Miatas before SM

#TBT Miatas before SM

Before Spec Miata became one of the most popular classes in SCCA Club Racing, brand new NA Mazda Miatas were the car to have in Showroom Stock C. In 1992, Randy Pobst tied the record for the closest Runoffs finish, winning by...Read more
#TBT Historic Runoffs Competitors and Indianapolis Legends

#TBT Historic Runoffs Competitors and Indianapolis Legends

In the long histories of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 51爆料, numerous drivers have had relationships with both entities through the course of their racing careers. Roger Penske 鈥 Before becoming a...Read more
#TBT Lake Garnett

#TBT Lake Garnett

In a small Eastern Kansas town, about an hour from the SCCA National Office, is a small lake. It was built in the mid-1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of Franklin Roosevelt鈥檚 New Deal. The lake was surrounded...Read more
#TBT 2010 Tire Rack ProSolo Finale

#TBT 2010 Tire Rack ProSolo Finale

As competitors converge on Lincoln, Nebraska for the 2016 Tire Rack ProSolo Finale, we look back to the 2010 Finale. Jerry Jenkins took the Super Challenge win. Jenkins, driving a 1994 Mazda Miata, made the Super Challenge...Read more
#TBT Tullius Catches A Nap

#TBT Tullius Catches A Nap

Bob Tullius was caught napping during the 1970 Watkins Glen 6-hour race while co-driver Bruce Jennings piloted the Jennings Porsche 911. It鈥檚 no surprise Bob was tired; the pair won the Washington D.C. enduro the weekend...Read more
#TBT Roger Penske and the Can-Am Heyday

#TBT Roger Penske and the Can-Am Heyday

In just a couple days, five individuals will be inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Among them is Roger Penske. The three-time President鈥檚 Cup winner and Kimberly Cup winner made a name for himself as a driver before...Read more
#TBT The Start of the Majors Program

#TBT The Start of the Majors Program

The 2016 SCCA U.S. Majors Tour kicks off this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In honor of another season of Club Racing, we鈥檙e throwing back to the first Majors event in 2012 at Texas World Speedway. The event can be...Read more
#TBT Shelby Can-Am

#TBT Shelby Can-Am

Following the demise of the Can-Am series, Carroll Shelby joined SCCA to design a new car for a single-make open-wheel pro series. The result was the Shelby Can-Am series with a corresponding SCCA Club Racing class. Both ran...Read more
#TBT Celebrity Sighting in San Diego

#TBT Celebrity Sighting in San Diego

Steve McQueen would have turned 86 years old today had mesothelioma not cut his life short in 1980. Mixed in with his acting career, McQueen had a passion for motorcycles and automobiles, evident in his film projects. While...Read more
#TBT the First RallyCross National Championship

#TBT the First RallyCross National Championship

In October 2005, SCCA made history with the first National RallyCross event and the first RallyCross National Championship. The event was held at Motorsports Park Hastings (MPH), in Hastings, Nebraska. The location is now the...Read more
#TBT ProSolo is Born

#TBT ProSolo is Born

In 1982 Bill Johnson, a former Board of Governors Director, introduced a new professional competition series aimed at autocrossers: ProSolo. Over time SCCA has taken over operations and rules have changed, but the premise...Read more
#TBT Jimmy Carter, SCCA Member

#TBT Jimmy Carter, SCCA Member

At the 1972 American Road Race of Champions, which we now know as the Runoffs, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter proclaimed the week of November 20-26 as American Road Race of Champions week. In recognition, the future President...Read more
#TBT An Unexpected Return to Riverside

#TBT An Unexpected Return to Riverside

In July of 1988, a record 729 racers from all over the western United States assembled for the marketed 鈥淟ast Lap of Riverside鈥 Regional/National race weekend. The event ran as usual, but concluded with a special Last Lap...Read more
#TBT The First Snell Certification

#TBT The First Snell Certification

On October 1st you鈥檒l be able to purchase a new helmet with a 2015 Snell Certification. The Snell Memorial Foundation is committed to the research, education, testing and development of helmet safety standards. The foundation...Read more
#TBT The Birth of a Racetrack

#TBT The Birth of a Racetrack

When Riverside International Raceway closed in 1989, it left California racers with a shortage of racing facilities. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and Sonoma Raceway were becoming more expensive to rent, if you could get a date...Read more
#TBT Quiet Afternoon

#TBT Quiet Afternoon

Some things never change. The 51爆料 has always focused on having fun with cars. At the turn of the 21st Century, it was all about being in the fast lane, loud and proud. Many members would still agree...Read more