The SCCA Foundation funds programs that advance the mission of the Club through education, awareness, training, scholarships and financial support. From the runaway success of the SCCA Academy, to training teen drivers in Tire Rack Street Survival, to scholarships for SCCA Women on Track, to digitizing the massive SCCA Collection, to empowering college-age automotive engineers building their own race cars, and even down to helping regions upgrade equipment and increase their outreach, the Foundation is always seeking effective ways to fuel the future of the Club and the grand sport of auto racing.
Every professional series in America relies on SCCA-trained members to staff their races. With help from Foundation funding, the online SCCA Academy doubled the number of SCCA-certified Flagging and Communications (F&C) specialists in the span of a single year. Now more than 6,600 SCCA experts keep tracks—and hearts—racing every weekend.
With increased support, the Academy will expand its curriculum to include more disciplines. Advanced certifications will offer members opportunities to enjoy higher levels of competition. And in 2026, the Academy offered its first series-specific module for IMSA, opening even more doors for our members.
Traffic accidents are the number one cause of death among driving-age teens. In response, the Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) program was created to teach accident avoidance and real-world car control skills to young drivers. SCCA joins the BMW Car Club of America (BMWCCA) and the Porsche Club of America (PCA) to stage more than 100 driver safety schools across the country every year.
Since its first school in 2003, this dynamic and growing program has taught thousands of young drivers vital skills that have saved countless lives. Increased Foundation support will enable curriculum updates and extend training to other digital platforms.
The mission of SCCA Women On Track (WOT) is to help women become involved as drivers, volunteers, officials, leaders, mentors, and supporters in SCCA programs. The Foundation advances this fast-growing community by funding scholarships, mentorships, event support, driver development and awards.
Notable programs include the Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund for female autocross competitors and volunteer scholarships for events such as the SCCA Runoffs. An example of the enthusiasm of this dynamic segment, the percentage of female drivers at the SCCA Solo Nationals grew from 13% to 18% between 2024 and 2025.
The Foundation rescued eight decades of SCCA documents from being lost to time and decay. More than 100,000 records had been stored in semi-trailers until the Foundation contracted with the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) in 2013. Now, SCCA Collection is safely stored in archival files overseen by full-time archivists who continue to care for and catalog our history.
Requests for SCCA records from researchers, media, collectors, car dealers and members outnumber all others. Next, the Foundation is funding the digitization of the Collection; Approximimately 35,000 driver records will be available starting Summer 2026.
Every professional series in America relies on SCCA-trained members to staff their races. With help from Foundation funding, the online SCCA Academy doubled the number of SCCA-certified Flagging and Communications (F&C) specialists in the span of a single year. Now more than 6,600 SCCA experts keep tracks—and hearts—racing every weekend.
With increased support, the Academy will expand its curriculum to include more disciplines. Advanced certifications will offer members opportunities to enjoy higher levels of competition. And in 2026, the Academy offered its first series-specific module for IMSA, opening more doors for our members.
Stunningly, the U.S. military loses more personnel to traffic accidents than combat every year. To reduce the negative impact on military families and mission preparedness, the Foundation is partnering with the 1.9 million members of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA). The two organizations have agreed in principle to pursue a pilot program to bring SCCA driver training to Warriors and their families at select military installations.
Lessons learned from this program will enable us to tailor communications, logistics and curriculum for the military community. Combining schools with SCCA Solo events will bring Warriors an safer place to exercise their need for speed than street racing.
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