Florida Region, Sports Car Club of America

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) (www.scca.com) was founded in February, 1944. The first issue of Sportwagen came out a month later, including the SCCA Constitution, which stated the club's purpose as being "to foster the preservation and operation of sport cars, to act as an authentic source of information thereupon, and to provide events for these cars and their owners." The Florida Region became active in 1952 as the 11th region in the nation. Membership was restricted to those of "good moral character" who owned or were interested in sports cars and subscribed to the SCCA's principles and were proposed to membership by two other members in good standing and the regional executive. The Florida Region's reincorporation of the club in 1979 essentially restated much of the founding language of the original 1952 corporate papers. Persons of note who joined in the reincorporation were then regional executive K.P. Jones, Meredydd Francke, and LouElla Cook, along with ten others.

Ah, those were the days! Hit fast forward . . . . Now, all you have to do is stop by the SCCA Web Site, fill out an application fill and before you know it you can be on track at the apex, dodging cones, navigating a rally or participating as an official!!! Today, the SCCA is an organization with over 60,000 members located in 109 regions. The Florida Region's membership numbers 1700 plus, with enthusiasts each having a keen interest in all things automotive.

Click HERE to vist the SCCA Web Site and sign up today!

Membership is for a 12-month period, renewable on the anniversary date. Member benefits include a subscription to the SCCA's SportsCar monthly magazine and the Florida Region's Torque of the Town publication.

Dual Dual Membership allows you to compile points for Florida Regional Championships and Florida Endurance Championship Series. Dual Members also qualify for end of the year Trophies in the Florida Region. Membership provides you with the Torque & E-Torque newsletters for one year and voting rights in Region elections. Dual Membership requires SCCA Membership first. Click here for Dual Membership form.

So, come on out and become a member of the largest motorsports membership organization in the world headquartered right here in the good ol' U.S. of A!

FOR MORE information about Membership in the Sand n' Shoes Region
contact: John Zuccarelli, JZuccarelli@FloridaRegionSCCA.com

The following are some of the different activities within the SCCA:

SCCA Pro Racing
SCCA Pro Racing is professional road racing that is the most visible of the many SCCA activities, as 700-plus competitors, ranging from the novice to the top road racers in the nation, race in one of 11 series. The Trans-Am® Championship is SCCA Pro Racing's® most notable property, featuring many of the biggest names in North American road racing competing for big prize money in races carried on live TV.

Club Racing
Club Racing is amateur racing at its best. There are classes for street cars, formula cars and sports racers. For the budget-conscious weekend warrior there is the SCCA Spec Racer® Ford, along with Improved Touring classes for slightly modified low-cost street cars and the popular Formula Vee open-wheel class. You get the training you need at SCCA Driver Schools and can choose competition at either Regional or National events in your area. National champions are crowned each October at the famed SCCA Valvoline Runoffs® held at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Solo (a.k.a. "Autocross")
The fastest man or woman wins as you test your driving skills on the track around pylons (Solo2). Solo events are driving skill contests that emphasize the driver's ability and the car's handling characteristics. There are classes for all types of street and race cars and competition as relaxed or intense as you wish. National Champions are crowned each year at the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championship in Topeka, Kansas. There's also the challenging ProSolo series, which features a drag racing start and competition on mirror image courses and offers awards to event winners and year-end champions.

SCCA Road Rally and Rally Cross
This kind of time and distance competition got the SCCA going more than 50 years ago. It's still going strong and easy to see why. All you need are the family wheels - be it sports car or pickup - a navigator and the urge to beat the clock. Rallies are run on public roads, and there are classes for everyone from beginners to mad-hatter experts. (Rally)