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…]
Building a Road Rally Program
CA: Into the Night Rally Team’s Thunder Road and Two Lane Blacktop Double National Tour
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.
SCCA RRB Quarterly Zoom Set for August 31st
Continuing the series of Quarterly Zoom Get-Togethers, which started in 2021, the SCCA RoadRally Board announces that the next session will occur on Thursday, August 31, 2023, from 8:00-10:00 PM EDT. Topics featured are: All SCCA members are invited to participate. Join us on August 31st!
The Mike Drop by Mike Bennett, RRB Chair
Greetings from the RRB, and welcome to the third edition of The Mike Drop. We are wrapping up one of the busiest First Halves ever in the SCCA RoadRally program, and more events are being added to the calendar frequently. What a great time to be involved in our sport![Read More…]
SCCA National Events Committee June News
Hello everyone. I want to take a moment of your time to let you know what’s going on at the NEC. First off, we have welcomed Debbi Laitenberger, as a new member of the NEC. Debbi has a wealth of experience as an organizer of National Road Rallies and looks[Read More…]
TX: Moontower Road Rally by Lone Star Region
The Moontower RoadRally was intended to be a tour of central Austin, Texas, by driving to each of the remaining 13 Moontowers installed in 1895 to illuminate the city. The city has always denied that these 165-foot-tall artificial moons were purchased to brighten the city after a series of murders[Read More…]
National Rallyist, Rallymaster and Enthusiast Returns to National Competition after Hiatus
RReNews asked Debbi Segall Laitenberger to write a piece after her return to SCCA National RoadRally Championship Series. A member of our RReNews Clan has known her since the early-90s when Debbi was active in the SCCA Finger Lakes Region as a Rallymaster and competitor, and she also served as[Read More…]
OR: CSCC Double Down June Rally is History!
Eighteen teams entered the June 10 Saturday Series Rally. A few Season Ticket holders took the day off, so ten teams ran the Double Down Rally by Rallymasters Cody and Sabrina Gavin. First Overall and First in the SOP Class is the team of David and JoAnn Gattman. Second Overall and[Read More…]
There’s an App for That! Rabbit Rally Quick Reference Guides Debut
My dad and I enjoy Rabbit Rally’s auto-scrolling roadbook and integrated GPS gauges, allowing us to be more competitive with any of our cars spanning the past 60 years, regardless of their various quirks, oddities, or tire sizes. This photo is from the 2021 Sparta Trail National Rally, in which we[Read More…]
IN: Nine Teams Take On the Another May Day Rally
On May 21st, nine teams ran the third event of the seven-event Southern Indiana Region’s annual rally championship in Evansville, Indiana. The Another May Day Rally by Harold and Karen Davis would run 75 miles, have ten scored legs, and take about two and half hours to complete. Nine teams[Read More…]