News, Views and How-To's of Road Rally
The SCCA RoadRally Board thanks all members who proposed changes to the RoadRally Rules or to the Trek Rules for 2024. The RoadRally Board, the National Events Committee, and the RoadRally Regional Development Committee have reviewed and discussed these proposals and selected some for which we believe comments from the[Read More…]
Summer was truly in gear for the Backcountry Bliss Rally hosted by the San Diego SCCA on Saturday, July 15, in El Cajon, CA. You know you’re in for a toasty rally when people are sweating during the driver’s meeting! Our knowledgeable expert teams helped our first-timer and novice categories with some of the[Read More…]
Some things in the universe are constant. The sun rises and sets. The moon goes through its magical phases. The tides rise and fall. The big wheel and the little wheel turn in their synchronous dance. And, for the last 70 years or so, at 7 pm on the First[Read More…]
A RoadRally Regional Development Committee (RRDC) shall be appointed by the RRB to coordinate and administer the SCCA RoadRally Regional program. The RRDC is a sub-committee of the RRB and reports to the RRB. That is the official statement where the words stop, and the work begins for the RRDC. Starting from scratch in[Read More…]
“Our first TSD rally will be the Alabama Bulldog Bend Road Rally on Saturday, October 7, 2023!” Rallymaster Jim Farris continued, “We’re excited, I’ll send a logo/graphic once it is completed, plus some registration details.” You’re excited, and the RReNews Clan is delighted to see you continuing your SCCA Alabama[Read More…]
The Kansas Rib Run Rally, sanctioned by the Kansas City Chapter of the Vintage Triumph Registry will run on Saturday, September 16th. Rallymasters (or should that be Grillmasters) Rich Bireta and Albert Weaver have laid out the route, which will be 100-miles in length and traverse the counties of Leavenworth,[Read More…]
All roads look different after sunset. Driving a night rally is like stepping into a parallel universe, defined only by the route instructions, odometer, and headlights. Please join the Redwood Region PCA for our annual night rally and experience rallying in an alternate, dark reality. The Hot August Night is[Read More…]
On Friday, July 7, 2023, please join us for an Into the Night rally takeover of the SCCA Cal Club Santa Monica Sports Car Club First Friday Niter. The Rallymaster is Joe Akerman. This rally will be a Monte Carlo/TSD rally, meaning you get turn-by-turn directions AND your target time[Read More…]
It happened the morning we were running precheck, so we didn’t find out about it until we reached the gorge’s beginning and found a dump truck across both lanes. “How long will it be closed,” we asked the Caltrans worker. “I dunno,” he said with a shrug, “Could be three days, could be three months.” Not an answer one likes to hear.
I was ready to pull the plug, but I knew that some folks had bought plane tickets, and I checked with them and found that some were not refundable. So, we waited.
Nor’wester is a Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) rally conducted since 1967, by the Rainier Auto Sports Club. Entrants receive instructions with specific, clear directions at speeds at or below legal limits, with specific times to start each section at one-minute intervals. Nor’wester is a “closed control” format where cars do not stop[Read More…]