I did not invent the Dirty Rat. No, it was blatantly stolen (with “permission”) from expert RallyMaster Simon Levear, one of the best out there. After a series of relatively high-level trap-free rallies, someone put some traps into our “Friday Nighter” series. Simon responded with the first Dirty Rat, a[Read More…]
Building a Road Rally Program
SCCA Texas Region Brings Back the Photo Rally!
It had been nine years since we held a photo rally in the Texas Region, so it was time to bring this format back. Rallymaster Liz Witt carefully crafted this year’s version of the Clear Blue Sky Rally along scenic North Texas country roads, and with very nice spring weather,[Read More…]
TX: Lone Star Region Rallyists Find Bluebonnets Along The Way
The registration for the Lone Star Region’s No Fooling Bluebonnet RoadRally, on Saturday, April 1st, was at the Dairy Queen in Johnson City, which we used as a starting point for the Twin Sisters Road Rally last spring. Although there was little shade, it was a cool day, and the[Read More…]
SCCA 2023 RoadRally Rules are “Hot off the Press” at Amazon!
Once again, the Sports Car Club of America, which has had their 2023 RoadRally Rules available as a pdf download on their website, are offering a printed version for their road rally organizers, competitors, and others enthusiasts outside of SCCA through Amazon.com. Order your copy today for only $5.99 +[Read More…]
SCCA Honors Members during Women’s History Month
“Rallying has made me travel to places I would otherwise have never visited,” Savera said. “I have also met incredible people passionate about the sport they love. To me, SCCA has been an avenue of new opportunities and adventures. I am glad SCCA is at the forefront of promoting TSD rallying in the U.S.”
MN: First Timer Rallymaster, “Sealed Beam Rally Team” Takes on Flamethrower RoadRally
Hello, and thank you! It was not entirely foreign to me, as my Dad and I (Sealed Beam Rally Team) shared Chief of Controls duties at Nemadji Trail Winter Rally (stage rally) in early December. I found that work satisfying and knew I had to try TSD organizing. One of[Read More…]
Smuncher’s Attic – The Quaker State “Gotcha”
From RReNews — The Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon have the Dirty Rat Rally, and we think this may go into their rally “bag of tricks.” Our sport has elders who hold the keys to long-used subtle and non-so-subtle tricks and traps. We know the RoadRally Regional Development Committee is seeking[Read More…]
SCCA Technical Bulletin: Clarifying 2023 RoadRally Rules
Date: February 20, 2023 The SCCA RoadRally Board (RRB) has been advised that the revised membership requirements in Appendix A of the 2023 RoadRally Rules may not be sufficiently clear. Below are the membership requirements by event type for 2023 and beyond: The RRB is disseminating this clarification to the[Read More…]
SCCA Rules for Organizers Updated for 2023
The SCCA RoadRally Rules for Organizers have been updated for 2023. Organizers and Rallymasters — make sure you update your files! You can find the updated version on the RoadRally Rules & Documents page and many other resources.
RRB Technical Bulletin: Clarifying 2023 RoadRally Rules
The SCCA RoadRally Board (RRB) has been advised that Appendix A’s revised membership requirements in Appendix A of the 2023 RoadRally Rules may not be sufficiently clear. Below are the membership requirements by event type for 2023 and beyond: The RRB is disseminating this clarification to the entire SCCA RoadRally[Read More…]