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1 The SCCA: How Amateurs Go Racing in America
One of the world’s best known racing organizations and sanctioning bodies is the Sports Car Club of America.
The SCCA has been part and parcel of Lime Rock Park’s heart and soul since – literally – the beginning. After 18 months of construction, the very first event at Lime Rock was an SCCA drivers’ school, Saturday, April 20, 1957. More than 150 cars (and drivers and family and friends) showed up, when only a handful were expected! (For the record, the first car to get upside down was a VW Beetle, in the Downhill!) The school was in advance of Lime Rock’s opening, a New York Region SCCA race weekend.
There were eight races on Sunday, April 28. The first of the day – Lime Rock’s very first competitive event – was won by Ted Sprigg in a G-Production Alfa Giulietta.
Today, the SCCA has nearly 75,000 active members, and the club organizes and sanctions an entire encyclopedia of automotive competition events, from parking lot autocrosses and regional sports car racing to time & distance rallies, pro rally and of course, the iconic Trans-Am series.
If you’re interested in driving a race car to compete at Lime Rock, one of the best ways is to join the SCCA.
The SCCA, headquartered in Topeka, Kan., is comprised of more than 100 Regions within its nine U.S. Divisions. The club can be reached by calling 800.770.2055 or 785.357.7222, and of course at www.scca.org <http://www.scca.org/> .
As the SCCA puts it, “You don’t need to own a racecar. You don’t need to be mechanically inclined. You just have to enjoy the speed, sound and atmosphere of motorsports.”
The SCCA has been part and parcel of Lime Rock Park’s heart and soul since – literally – the beginning. After 18 months of construction, the very first event at Lime Rock was an SCCA drivers’ school, Saturday, April 20, 1957. More than 150 cars (and drivers and family and friends) showed up, when only a handful were expected! (For the record, the first car to get upside down was a VW Beetle, in the Downhill!) The school was in advance of Lime Rock’s opening, a New York Region SCCA race weekend.
There were eight races on Sunday, April 28. The first of the day – Lime Rock’s very first competitive event – was won by Ted Sprigg in a G-Production Alfa Giulietta.
Today, the SCCA has nearly 75,000 active members, and the club organizes and sanctions an entire encyclopedia of automotive competition events, from parking lot autocrosses and regional sports car racing to time & distance rallies, pro rally and of course, the iconic Trans-Am series.
If you’re interested in driving a race car to compete at Lime Rock, one of the best ways is to join the SCCA.
The SCCA, headquartered in Topeka, Kan., is comprised of more than 100 Regions within its nine U.S. Divisions. The club can be reached by calling 800.770.2055 or 785.357.7222, and of course at www.scca.org <http://www.scca.org/> .
As the SCCA puts it, “You don’t need to own a racecar. You don’t need to be mechanically inclined. You just have to enjoy the speed, sound and atmosphere of motorsports.”
Upcoming Events
The next set of races at Lime Rock Park are the Sports Car Club of America NARRC run-offs, Friday and Saturday, October 1-2. “NARRC” stands for the North Atlantic Road Racing Championship, and the October 2 races are the season finales for every SCCA class in the Region: it determines who goes to the SCCA National Run-offs and who has to stay home! This is great racing, trust us – everything from the thundering GT1 Corvettes and Mustangs to the hyper-quick Formula Fords and Formula Vees are racing hard for double points. Advance tickets are $10, at the gate, $15. This is a great way to spend an early fall day at the Park, don’t miss it!
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