And when the scores of the 97 Explorers from 26 states competing in 1971’s Grand National Safe-Driving Road Rally…
Tag: History
SCCA’s Hall of Fame Needs YOU!
RoadRally Community Sought for Nominations to the HoF Committee We are pleased to run this personal plea from Howard Duncan, a friend of RReNews and former SCCA National Staff. We first ran this in 2014, and only a few minor amendments have been needed each year. Hi Folks, The time[Read More…]
Friday Night Run of the Month
From the Armchair Rally Archives of Gary Starr I have always enjoyed teaching those new to our sport the Road Rally concepts for Course and Tour rallies. Perhaps you have seen my Tips for TSD Rallyists in RReNews? I hope to do the same teaching with these Armchair Rallies in prior editions[Read More…]
How To Nominate Someone for the SCCA Hall of Fame
Each year, the SCCA® Hall of Fame honors the Club’s brightest stars. From international racing superstars like Carroll Shelby, Bobby Rahal, and Roger Penske to those whose roles were instrumental in the Club’s underlying successes, like William C. Bradshaw, Bill Johnson, and Fred Schmucker, the SCCA Hall of Fame celebrates[Read More…]
Tachimedion – a Car Clock that Averages Speed
Bruce Gezon posted up asking, “Anyone ever seen or used one of these?” Off to the googley-bits we went to find that Popular Science featured it in their August 1952 issue – the Tachimedion!
Smuncher’s Attic — Road Rally, for SCCA, is in Trouble
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…]
SCCA Celebrates 78 Years of Memories
It was February 26, 1944, when seven sports car enthusiasts met at the Boston, Massachusetts home of Chapin Wallour to form a club dedicated to the preservation of sports cars. That small gathering started the Sports Car Club of America, an organization that has gone on to change the face[Read More…]
Smuncher’s Attic – Why Not Rallye?
This month, Bruce Gezon brings us an article from The Stopwatcher, which was published on December 4, 1970. The Stopwatcher was a weekly subscription covering Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. We have chosen to reprint it here and share a copy of the original column. We asked all members of the[Read More…]
History in a Dash Plaque
I took a look at some old dash plaques that I had in a scrapbook. There wasn’t always a story involved; some plaques just seemed unique, clever, or whatever. The scrapbook also contained some photos of awards taken in a space-saving effort to photograph and discard some of them. I’m[Read More…]
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- Rally Marathon (MultiDay Touring)
- Rally Trek/Cruise (Non-competitive drives)
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- Rally TSD Tour (Easily Defined Route)
- Road Rally School
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MD: Get the Dust-Off Rallye XXXVI
MD: Get the Dust-Off Rallye XXXVI
The 36th Annual Get the Dust-Off Rallye will be held on Sunday, May 4th, 2025, sanctioned by the MG's of Baltimore and is dedicated to the memory of Richard W. Murphy. It will start and finish at Dejon Vineyards! This will be a GTA (Game, Tour, Adventure) style rallye of[Read More...]