Emerging from our 2019 COVID rally lull, we set out to re-energize the program, holding seven events in 2021 (including a National Championship events weekend). In 2022, we had a record-level nine rallies spread over the year and a range of weather conditions typical of North Texas as we sought[Read More…]
Road Rally News
Johannes Sends a Thank You, Congrats to Champions, a Goodbye, and a Message for the Future of Road Rally in His Region and all Programs
Thanks for coming out and supporting the SCCA Milwaukee Region rally program. We enjoyed putting this together and truly appreciated your support. This year, we organized 8 events, including 4 Nationals, 2 Divisionals, 1 Regional and 1 charity event benefitting the Dane County Humane Society. Attendance was good, averaging just under[Read More…]
There’s an App for That! Richta GPS Checkpoints Year End Wrap Up
As I write this article, there are still one or two more events to be held in December 2022, but I thought it would be an excellent time to review the major happenings with the Richta GPS Checkpoints system in its fourth year of availability. There were 115 events held[Read More…]
SCCA 2022 National RoadRally Championship Standings & Manufacturer FINAL Standings
SCCA National Course Championship, by Points Keeper Bruce Gezon SCCA National Tour Championship, by Points Keeper Bruce Gezon SCCA National GTA Championship, by Points Keeper Bruce Gezon SCCA National Championship Manufacturer Standings On behalf of the Road Rally eNews Clan, I want to thank Bruce Gezon for keeping us up-to-date[Read More…]
RoadRally Road Map Makes its Debut
Within SCCA RoadRally programs, committees follow common paths as they begin, manage, or re-energize their programs. The RRDC is not intending to tell Regions with existing programs they must do something this way or that, yet there are standard practices many Regions follow. Therein, the RRDC hopes the RRM contributes new ideas as a Region progresses with its RoadRally program.
NNJR Receives Community Environmental Award
It’s not often that an environmental group gives a motorsports group an award – but the two are not necessarily at ends with each other. SCCA’s Northern New Jersey Region (NNJR) found that out on Oct. 12, 2022, when the New Jersey Highlands Coalition (NJHC) presented NNJR with one of its annual[Read More…]
Summary of SCCA 2023 RoadRally Rule Changes
The SCCA RoadRally Board announces six changes to the 2023 SCCA RoadRally Rules which have been approved by the SCCA Board of Directors. The 2023 RRR changes are highlighted in bold font. Questions about any of these changes can be raised at the next RoadRally Quarterly Zoom Get-Together, which will take[Read More…]
Syd Stelvio Rally Report from the Peru to Lima HERO ERA Rally
It’s easy to forget the outside world when you’re on a rally, you fall within the walls of the rally bubble and the rest of the world ticks by, but there are dates, like Armistice Day, that should not be ignored, events that should not be forgotten as we enjoy the freedom to explore this continent and country, something we might not have been able to do a mere 40 years ago, lest we forget.
SCCA RoadRally Volunteer Opportunites – Service on Committees and Board in 2023
The SCCA RoadRally Board is announcing several opportunities for RoadRally community members to serve the program in 2023: In recent years, the RRB has been focused on efforts to modernize training for Safety Stewards, expand the use of GPS-based apps to reduce staffing required for events, streamline access to program-specific[Read More…]
“Wise Words from the Route” — Day One of the SCCA USRRC from Whitmore Lake, MI
We talked briefly as Team Wiseley was making their way north from their “rally” home of the SCCA Texas Region, rounding Indianapolis and making their way to Michigan. Driver Ethan Wiseley and Navigator Misty Wiseley are regular attendees at their local Region rallies and partake in autocross. They’ve rallied with[Read More…]