June 29, 2026
How Your SCCA Region Can Teach Young Drivers to Handle the Unexpected
Additional financial incentives encourage SCCA Regions to host, or increase, schools in 2026.
The SCCA Foundation is launching a new initiative designed to ensure that future generations of Americans will have the same opportunity to compete in amateur motorsports as we enjoy.
No other organization is better positioned to take on this task. Since 1944, the SCCA has grown to become the driving force of amateur motorsports in America. Every weekend, our 52,000 members (joined by another 13,000 weekend members annually) compete in road racing , autocross, rallycross, road rally and hillclimb events across the nation.
In addition, series such as Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA depend upon legions of SCCA-trained experts for flagging & communications, grid, safety, timing & scoring and other disciplines.
We want to ensure we can pass to our children the legacy left to us by the racing legends who built this storied Club. Those racing greats are now calling us to grid up to face this next challenge.
We invite you to join us.
The Sports Car Club of America Foundation envisions a vibrant future for amateur motorsports—one where the thrill of competition, the spirit of community, and the legacy of excellence are passed on to the next generation of drivers, volunteers, and leaders.
Founded in 1944, the SCCA has shaped the landscape of American motorsports for over eight decades, launching the careers of legends like Paul Newman, Mark Donohue, Dan Gurney, Phil Hill, Roger Penske, and Janet Guthrie. Today, the Foundation renews its commitment to that legacy with a bold new mission: to ensure that the opportunity to compete in amateur motorsports is available to all—now and for generations to come.
To achieve this, we are embarking on an ambitious fundraising campaign to raise millions of dollars, beginning with the passion and dedication of our 52,000 members, many of whom have spent a lifetime helping the SCCA thrive. These funds will support key initiatives designed to sustain and grow the sport we love:
Investing in education and training for the thousands of members who serve as the backbone of American auto racing, inside and out of SCCA—drivers, organizers, stewards, emergency crews, course workers, technical chiefs and all other disciplines.
Developing the next generation of competitors and volunteers through strategic partnerships with colleges, universities, and technical schools.
Expanding education, coaching, and mentorship to SCCA region leaders, ensuring they more empowered, confident, and prepared.
The future of motorsports begins with us. By strengthening our Foundation—literally and figuratively—we will ensure that the spirit of the SCCA continues to inspire excellence, inclusivity, and innovation in amateur racing for decades to come.
Expand the reach of SCCA Academy’s online training SCCA’s online training is credited for the explosive growth of Flagging & Communications licensees in 2025. These new graduates demonstrate the power of the internet to expand the reach of SCCA education. By adding other disciplines, we can dramatically grow the ranks of trained volunteers who are needed to staff both our events and those of other series.
Fundraising to grow Academy training is a priority for the SCCA Foundation.
Partner with higher education to create an SCCA Motorsports Management Degree Program SCCA will seek to partner with an institution of higher learning to launch young students into careers in motorsport. Graduates will combine skills in engineering, business, finance, marketing, operations, etc.
Such a partnership can provide huge benefits to the Club. It would allow us access to enormous resources, empower fundraising, offer more opportunities for donor recognition and produce motorsports industry professionals under the SCCA brand.
Some universities already offer motorsports degree programs with whom SCCA could enter into partnership.
Fund a comprehensive, nationwide education and training program for volunteer leaders The SCCA’s structure poses competitive challenges to grow amateur motorsports. We rely on a network of volunteers, most of whom have day jobs, to market, operate, promote and grow our programs nationwide. These volunteers cry out for help in the areas of administration, operations, marketing, communications and recruiting.
A robust SCCA Foundation could fund an education program for these volunteer leaders. SCCA staff would educate, train and mentor them to more effectively deliver SCCA programs and events. They would also facilitate communications between the national office and our regional volunteers.
The responsibility to maintain contact and train leaders in our 115 regions now falls upon our CEO and his meager staff. Funding this educational effort would drastically expand training opportunities and create more effective regional leaders, resulting in more robust and successful motorsports programs.
There is no doubt that this will be a big lift for the Club. The pivot of the
Foundation’s role from a program manager to a more philanthropic mission
will take imagination and determination—but no more so than turning into
a corner at 100 mph inches from another competitor. Anyone who can do
that will be unintimidated by the challenges on these pages.
After America’s automakers won a World War, they returned to making
cars. At the same time, the SCCA was born and grew to dominate U.S.
amateur motorsports. The rulesets and safety protocols SCCA developed and
promulgated are industry standards, and the combined technical knowledge
of our members is unrivaled by any other competing club or association.
Despite these strengths, we need to explore new frontiers if our progeny is
going to enjoy amateur motorsports competition as we know it.
Relaunching the Foundation presents the SCCA with a tremendous
opportunity to guarantee the future. Within the boundaries dictated by our
501(c)(3) status, we can benefit all facets of amateur competition. We can
contribute significantly to racing’s welfare, adding to its resources while
reducing current demands on staff.
Thank you for your time and dedication to the future of the scca.
Very Respectfully,
Clay Turner
Executive Director,
SCCA Foundation
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