News, Views and How-To's of Road Rally
The article below originally appeared in the Winter 2012 edition of the Detroit Region SCCA newsletter Open Exhaust. At the time, I had had a decent, if not overwhelmingly spectacular, rally Navigator career at the Great Lakes Division levels. I had been fortunate enough to have won POR once before[Read More…]
Stick with me. It truly is a positive piece! “As of now, the exorbitant costs of international motor racing—Formula One in particular—is because of the engines. There are only a few constructors and the job is virtually a custom one. The Watkins Glen (N.Y.) and Mexico City promoters of Grand[Read More…]
A long-time supporter of the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), the holder of the SCCA Archives, commissioned this brick in honor of Bruce Gezon, saying, “Bruce has certainly earned a place in the IMRRC.” At RReNews, we are grateful for those that help extend the accolades of our road[Read More…]
SCCA Women on Track (WoT), a part of the SCCA Foundation, honored a woman in our SCCA ranks from across our RoadRally, Solo, RallyCross, Racing-Club and Pro, and Track events – be they Navigators, Drivers, Administrators, Competitors, Crew or Enthusiasts! Amongst the women who represented SCCA RoadRally we had Jeanne[Read More…]
Ronald James Dunlop was an extraordinary guy, and I admired so much about him. He was very competitive. It didn’t matter if it was road rallies or geocaching or flying small aircraft, bowling, bass fishing, or rodeo riding; he wanted to be the best he could be. When we were running[Read More…]
The highest honor within SCCA’s RoadRally Program, presented to a deserving candidate by the RRB to recognize an SCCA Member who has gone above and beyond, exemplifying the highest degree of dedication, achievement, sportsmanship, and personal sacrifice to the sport while also making an outstanding contribution to the success of[Read More…]
RoadRally has been part of SCCA’s genetic makeup since the Club was formed more than 75 years ago. And for decades now, the RoadRally Board (RRB) notes exemplary efforts and awards those who make RoadRally such a wonderful activity. Below is a rundown of 2021 RoadRally accolades recently announced. Arthur[Read More…]
The Woolf Barnato Award, which is Sports Car Club of America’s highest honor, is presented annually to a member who has made the most outstanding long-term contribution to the Club. First presented in 1948, past recipients include SCCA legends such as Mark Donohue, Bob Sharp and Carl Haas. Now joining[Read More…]
SCCA Women on Track (WoT), a part of the SCCA Foundation, announced their latest Women on Track Initiative to expand participation of women in all facets of SCCA programs as participants, volunteers, leaders, or supporters, during the SCCA National Convention. With the full support of the SCCA RoadRally Board, the SCCA WoT[Read More…]
Happiness may be a warm puppy, but when it comes to rallies, The Jersey Devil from South Jersey Sports Car Club is still 100 shares of General Motors, Tiffany’s, Laurence Olivier, and Joe Namath all rolled into one. The Devil is, in a word, the greatest. This year’s version differed from previous years only in content,[Read More…]
