SCCA – Kansas City Region Solo Season Kicks Off!

The Kansas City Region SCCA Solo season kicked off this last weekend, and what a very enjoyable start it was! It was a weekend packed full of racing. The off season was way too long and was finally coming to an end in Kansas City. I had the car packed up and ready to go  Friday afternoon. Friday night I was so excited about getting back into the season at home that I could hardly sleep. I woke up at about 5:30 am on Saturday wide awake and adrenaline... [Read More...]

SCCA – KCRSCCA Halloweenie Event

The Kansas City Region of the Sports Car Club of America held its final Solo event of the season this past weekend at the Metropolitan Community College Precision Driving Center. This final event was in part solo race, part masquerade ball, and all charity event. All of the profits from the event were donated to the club’s various charities as was the money raised from donations from the club’s various sponsors and partners including Patterson... [Read More...]

Rally – Regional Rallies Are Just as Fun

For the truly devoted rally fan, it isn’t always about the Rally America National Championship. Sure the Rally America rounds are exciting and always draw a crowd, but they only come by once a year. Regional rallies on the other hand are the bedrock of the sport. This is where teams get a chance to test new setups or parts on their cars. Where both drivers and co-drivers can hone their skills without the pressures of being on the national... [Read More...]

SCCA – Learning to DRIVE: A Look at the Kansas City Region SCCA Fall Solo Racing School

Twice every year, the Kansas City Region of the SCCA holds a Solo School in which thirty student drivers, mostly drivers with little or no experience in racing competitively, are paired with instructors to provide them with one-on-one instruction on the sport of Solo racing, or autocross, vehicle dynamics, racing lines, and the art of walking and learning a course. We followed rookie autocrosser Tim Steger through his second solo school experience.... [Read More...]

SCCA – First Experiences and Experienced Insights at a Solo Event

While I’ve been to the SCCA RunOffs before, I had never attended a solo event until this past Sunday. Wow! Simply, wow! I’m not sure exactly what I had expected from my first solo event (aka autocross), but I wasn’t expecting something as interesting, fun, and exciting as what I saw this past Sunday. In many respects, it reminded me of the vibe and feel of a rally. There was a mix of highly-prepped, purpose-built racing machines... [Read More...]