Runoffs Return to VIR in 2022 & 2023
Following a successful running of the event in 2019, the SCCA National Championship Runoffs are returning to VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, SCCA Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Eric Prill announced during Wednesday evening’s virtual SCCA Road Racing awards presentation. The 3.27-mile, 17-turn natural terrain road course near Danville, Virginia has grown into…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Sara Brookfield
reprinted with permission from the December 2020 issue of the WDCR Straightpipe newsletter By Janet Toland SCCA lost a friend and a part of our family. Sara Brookfield, 69, of Wardensville, West Virginia, passed away Saturday morning following a head on collision near her home. Her husband, Bob Brookfield, another long time SCCA volunteer, remains…
Read MoreMeet the Candidates 2020
Each year, the NC Region has 4 office vacancies to fill on the Board of Directors. This year, the offices are Assistant Regional Executive, Treasurer and two (2) Member-at-Large seats. Those elected will serve for 2021 & 2022. Below are the candidates for each office with a description of responsibilities as defined in the Region’s…
Read MorePete Romanowski is retiring from marshaling
Pete Romanowski, one of NCR’s and SCCA’s best known flaggers is retiring from marshaling after 41 years of dedication to our sport. But that doesn’t mean he’s going away! I received the following email from him the other day: Hi folks in the racing community, It is with sadness that I’m giving up marshaling at…
Read MoreNCR SCCA Autocross Events For October CANCELLED
The North Carolina Region must unfortunately announce, with sadness, that we will not be hosting any autocross events for 2020. Our last scheduled events planned for October 17 and 18th at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point have been cancelled by the base command. We have been working with the base and the Single Marine…
Read MoreNCR SCCA Autocross Events For September CANCELLED
NCR SCCA has just been made aware that due to the COVID-19 virus and MCAS Cherry Point’s efforts to try to slow the spread of the virus, our September 19th Crazy Taxi Autox and September 20th Driver Novice School have been cancelled. While we do wish we could race and have fun, in these serious…
Read More2020 NCAC CANCELLED
The Leadership of Tarheel, NCR, CCR, Highlands & TSCC have discussed NCAC and It was felt by the respective leadership that we want to give each club that hosts the best opportunity possible to have a fun and successful event. This year has prevented many clubs in the region from even having a normal points…
Read MoreHayden Beatty, one of NCR’s founding fathers, has died…plus, memories of Hayden and pics of his cars
Hayden Beatty was one of North Carolina Region’s founding fathers. In 1955, 16 members of the Sports Car Club of North Carolina petitioned the SCCA to become the North Carolina Region and Hayden was one of those. Perhaps his member number, 932, would be the give-away for his long involvement in the Club, but it wouldn’t…
Read MoreNCR SCCA Autocross Events For June CANCELLED
NCR SCCA has just been made aware that due to the COVID-19 virus and MCAS Cherry Point’s efforts to try to slow the spread of the virus, our June 13th Spy Hunter Autox and June 14th Out Run Autox have been cancelled. While we do wish we could race and have fun, in these serious…
Read MoreNCR SCCA Autocross Events For May CANCELLED
NCR SCCA has just been made aware that due to the COVID-19 virus and MCAS Cherry Point’s efforts to try to slow the spread of the virus, our May 16th Pole Position Autox and May 17th Grand Prix Autox have been cancelled. While we do wish we could race and have fun, in these serious…
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