To date liebler is one of two racing deaths during the scca national championship runoffs. For a second year in a row, households throughout the united states will be able to experience the excitement and energy of scca racing when select national championship runoffs events from sonoma raceway air on cbs sports network in december. On demand race videos club racing media guide and record book. Scca 2012 runoffs videos sports car club of america. Nocal drivers race in scca runoffs at sonoma raceway. Called the american road race of champions with the slogan the olympics of auto racing on the first poster promoting the event, the runoffs were to stay at road.
Sikes also competed in the scca national championship runoffs. A professional team of wellknown motorsports broadcasters will man the microphones on september 2527. The scca s crown jewel event is the annual runoffs and serves as a gathering for the top scca racers in the country to go headtohead and prove who is best. Formula b was a similar class with uprated 1600 cc engines. Twentyone classes competed at road atlanta for the sports car club of americas national championships. Divisional champions and other top drivers from the sccas 116 regions are invited to participate at the runoffs. History was made during the final day of qualifying for the 55th national championship runoffs when flinn lazier managed to grab the formula enterprises 2 tire rack pole award in. We are providing free access to local public health stories to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The first road atlanta runoffs michelin raceway road atlanta.
Scca 2014 runoffs videos sports car club of america. The event would decide the sports car club of americas scca national champions in 22 classes. Sunday, oct 1, 2017 attendees at indianapolis motor speedway, indianapolis, in 46222 4860 attendees. After our drive to winthrop, i have almost forgotten how well my car works when really put to the test. Apr 14, 2016 the much anticipated event schedule for the 2016 scca national championship runoffs presented by garmin virb at midohio sports car course was released today, with 28 separate races following four days of qualifying to crown the best and brightest amateur race car drivers in the country.
Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Scca national championship runoffs class b sedan 1979 standings race results for scca national championship runoffs class b sedan 1979. The runoffs as the event is commonly called had had an entry of over 500 drivers and cars. Scott liebler december 22, 1959 october 14, 1989 was a racing driver from manhattan, kansas.
Road atlanta 1981 scca runoffs, road atlanta, 1981. Since 1977, mazda racers have won 91 scca runoffs championships. Qualifying and championship racing for the 56th running of the most prestigious amateur road racing event will be held october 8, 2019. Scca 2015 runoffs videos sports car club of america.
The 1980 champion spark plug road racing classic took place at road atlanta on the weekend of october 2426. Probably the greatest formula ford driver of all time dave wietzenhof only because he didnt move on to. Scca national championship runoffs winners wikipedia. Scca national runoffs club race info at virginia international raceway in alton, va 24520 967870.
Provisional results for saturdays spec racer ford gen3 srf3 race at the 54th scca national championship runoffs from indianapolis motor speedway, with finish position, starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car and laps complete. Formula c was an open wheeled scca racing class originating in the mid 1960s, derived from the failed formula junior class. The carbir cs2 went on to dominate the american cities racing league and the scca sports 2000 class. You can enjoy the racing from the comfort of your living room. Formula vee was announced in 1962 by the sports car club of america scca and volkswagen of america. May 20, 20 in 1970 the recently opened road atlanta circuit hosted the scca runoffs, the prestigious national championship event for the amateur organization. With almost 1,000 entries across 28 classes, many records will be eclipsed.
The event is unprecedented for both the club and the indianapolis motor speedway, pitting the amateur national championship event on the 14 turn, 2. The runoffs will invade indianapolis motor speedway on september 29october 1. Scca 2017 runoffs videos sports car club of america. Mustang driver waits for leader, punts him off the track at. Scca racer chris haldeman is planning to enter super touring under, super touring lite, and spec miata at this years runoffs. Formula c cars were very similar to formula juniors.
John fergus, ii finished second in the s2000 class behind david downey in a lola t8990. Sonoma raceway in northern california is steeped with racing history, all of which started with an scca enduro on dec. This category is a list of drivers who have competed in the scca national championship runoffs. The last eight winners have cemented their place in the history book, bringing the total to 28 winners crowned this year. After three days of difficult competition, five more mazda racers are eligible to win a mazda mx5 to race professionally in 2008. Runoffs driver histories click here for the searchable database. For those not familiar with the runoffs, this is scca s crown jewel event and serves as a gathering for the top scca racers over 600 scca racers from all over the country and me go headtohead and prove who is best. Prills f production mazda miata at the 2017 scca runoffs. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. As such, there are now 28 tire rack pole award winners who will lead their respective classes to the green flag over the next three days as nearly 500 competitors do their very best to earn a win on. Scca enterprises spec racer ford, formula enterprises. Caldwell designed the caldwell d1 with help from friends.
Sep 15, 2015 not able to make it all the way to daytona international speedway to take in the 2015 scca national championship runoffs presented by garmin virb. Sikes, racing out of lithonia, georgia, raced in the 1991 scca national championship runoffs. In 1998 the first carbir was entered in the scca national championship runoffs. For 2019, this ontrack battle has wound its way to the northeast, where it will pit racers against one of the best racetracks around. The race ran under the green flag for the entire 19 laps. Spec racer ford is a class of racing car used in sports car club of america scca and other series road racing events.
Each day, will explore some background stories from the 56th running of. Driver reg 2019 scca runoffs info on oct 4, 2019 967870. Scca club racing runoffs results index sports car club of america 2002 valvoline runoffs final race results race 18 class. Scca runoffs at the indianapolis motor speedway in indianapolis indiana. First for ayers with spec racer ford gen3 runoffs win. In the scca today, formula continental is the direct descendant of formula c.
Scca runoffs or online marketing, its results that matter. Each day, will explore some background stories from the. It was the largest spec miata field in scca runoffs history with 88 entries and the starting grid limited to the top 72. Road atlanta 1981 scca runoffs, road atlanta, 1981 hmmm. Driver reg 2017 national championship runoffs info on sep. Pages in category scca national championship runoffs winners the following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total. Michael lewis opened the 55th scca national championship runoffs at sonoma raceway on friday morning with his ninth career championship, and sixth in the gt1 class. April 12, 2016 the much anticipated event schedule for the 2016 scca national championship runoffs presented by garmin virb at midohio sports car course was released today, with 28 separate races following four days of qualifying to crown the best and brightest amateur race car drivers in the country. The 53rd annual running of the most prestigious amateur road racing event will be held sept. National championships are awarded to the winners of each class. The raw footage is not for the squeamish, it includes the extraction of an injured driver. As usual, there was controversy, close racing and upsets.
The spec racer ford, manufactured and marketed by scca enterprises a subsidiary of scca, inc. Stream scca runoffs online news grassroots motorsports. Previously, the runoffs called road america home from 2009 to 20. Scca enterprises specializes in the manufacturing, maintenance and marketing of purpose built race cars which include the spec racer ford srf, formula enterprises fe and enterprises sports racer esr. The event took place under mostly beautiful weather the exception being damp conditions for those competing friday afternoon. Nick dioguardi october 12, 1932 may 11, 2015 was a racing driver born in alia, italy, based in glendale, california. The scca national championship runoffs is the endofyear championship race meeting for sports car club of america club racing competitors. Last year, just one driver robeson clay russell in srf3 managed to do it. Three days of qualifying at virginia intl raceway concluded thursday evening during the scca national championship runoffs.
September 28, 2017 the 2017 scca runoffs will be one for the ages. Well be there with a booth, tshirts and lots of magazines. The sports car club of america national championship runoffs is the winnertakeall title fight for scca road racing glory. An scca super sweep happens when a driver wins a majors.
Note in 1964 arrc champions were not scca national champions. Eric prill has raced in the sports car club of america scca since completing his first drivers school. Scca national championship runoffs touring 1 1990 standings race results for scca national championship runoffs touring 1 1990. Club race w scca national runoffs on monday, sep 25 sunday, oct 1, 2017 at indianapolis motor speedway, indianapolis, in singlecar paddock reservations will open on tuesday, august 15 at 12 pm noon cdt. Speaking of big scca events, the scca has already received nearly 0 entries for their tire rack scca solo nationals. The d1 was received well by the public and caldwell decided to produce the car. The sports car club of america had organised a class for formule libre racing cars in 1964, having previously had an adhoc class for unlimited singleseaters. Divisional champions and other top drivers from the scca s 116 regions are invited to participate at the runoffs. Preston pardus, from new smyrna beach, florida, won the spec miata race. Scca national convention 2020 closes with hall of fame. The 2016 scca national championship runoffs presented by garmin virb returns to midohio sports car course for the first time since 2005. Scca runoffs 2016 schedule announced performance racing. Among the entries are approximately 300 mazdapowered race cars, more than any other brand competing.
Apr 12, 2016 scca runoffs presented by garmin virb schedule features 28 races. My best years were when i first met andy and we really developed the suspension that i like think has made a huge impact on what gets used now the last few years have really been spent futzing around to car shows and the odd cruise up here at the speed limit. Lexington, ohio second qualifying times for sundays 20lap, 45. And stuff like that is why so many of us on the damn fb group are so close. Taking to the track with a daily driver drivers to watch chris haldeman could go for triple gold. Last day for early bird registration fee is august 22nd. The 2019 runoffs will be the largest event in virs history.
Scca 2010 runoffs videos sports car club of america. In 1964 the scca included the formula vee class in the scca national championship runoffs. Runoffs return to tv on cbs sports network in december cal. Scca 2016 runoffs videos sports car club of america. Indianapolis motor speedway provided the backdrop for this years scca national championship runoffs, whose annual event remains the pinnacle for amateur racing in the usa. The first car to be designed and produced was the carbir cs2. Sports car club of america 2002 valvoline runoffs race. Things got ugly at the scca runoffs at the midohio sports car course late last month when a mustang driver stopped on track and punted the leader off the course in the closing moments of a race.
The runoffs is regarded as the olympics of amateur road racing. All of these cars represent a costeffective and competitive way to get out on the track. One of those drivers, hubert duprez, an automotive mechanic in atlanta, ga. These drivers earned an invitation to the scca valvoline. Select runoffs races airing in december on cbs sports. Eric prill has raced in the sports car club of america scca since completing his first drivers school in 1995. The scca national championship runoffs returns to road america located midway between milwaukee and green bay, wisconsin qualifying and championship racing for the 57th running of the most prestigious amateur road racing event will be held october 511, 2020. The 2017 scca national championship runoffs event schedule is now. Sikes won the 1993 scca american continental championship, a precursor of the usf2000 series. Midohio sports car course 7721 steam corners road lexington, oh 44904.
Throughout his career dioguardi made a single indycar start in 1970. The runoffs as the event is commonly called had had an entry of over 500drivers and cars. Formula b 1965 1978 when formula atlantic traces its lineage, that story irresistibly leads back to the birth of formula b in 1965. Dioguardi first appeared on the national racing series at the 1965 scca national championship runoffs. The sports car club of america national championship runoffs is the. I see minis and renault 5s, so i think this is gt4.