The 63rd National Runoffs—its final edition at Road America—delivered plenty of surprises. St. Louis Region member Mark Webber made his 73rd Runoffs start, while 80 of the 401 drivers competed as rookies. Milwaukee Region member Cam Ebben charged from last place to win the SMX National Championship and a remarkable $30,000 prize from Mazda. In Formula Vee, Brian Farnham recovered from an off-track spin and battled through the field to claim a dramatic last-to-first victory. F

Mark Sargis, car #86 F Production, charged through the field at the 2026 Mission Foods SCCA National Championship Runoffs! After rain-soaked test and qualifying sessions, Sargis nailed a 3:29.290 lap—closest to the “.260” target—earning 15 gallons of free Sunoco race fuel. Starting from the back of a 26-car F Production grid, he kept clear of the chaos and powered his way to a 6th place finish, earning the Sunoco Hard Charger Award for gaining the most positions. A true Runof

Talk about an epic comeback at Road America! After mechanical issues forced Blackhawk Valley Region Steve Sargis to start 11th on the grid, he put on an absolute masterclass in his Triumph Spitfire during the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. By lap three, Steve had sliced through the pack to challenge the leaders, even briefly taking the front spot during a wild, three-wide battle into Turn 1. He crossed the finish line in a thrilling 3rd place, taking home the Sunoco Hard

July 25-26, 2026 Ten of our very own Blackhawk Valley Region drivers loaded up and headed to Road America on July 25-27, 2026 to battle it out in the Meowy Christmas Cat Majors. They shared the track with a massive field of 216 total drivers, bringing tons of incredible, wheel-to-wheel action to the concrete. Massive shout out to everyone who braved the heat and represented BVR so well! You can see all of the drivers’ race results online at the following SCCA website:

July 4-5, 2026 Driver entries for the annual Milwaukee Region/Blackhawk Valley Region Firecracker Bonneau Double Regional saw fewer than 70 drivers participating this year and with Saturday, July 4th marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, it was not entirely a surprise. Three Blackhawk Valley Region drivers competed in the event including No. 34 SRF3 Doug Loughead who earned 3rd place in both Saturday’s and Sunday’s races, No. 21 FF Tazio Stefanelli who finished

The Central Division SCCA season opener featured weather that was unusual even for Northern Illinois. From 80-degree heat, nearby tornadoes, and flooding rain on Friday to snow flurries and wind on Saturday, the weekend tested everyone’s resolve. Despite the elements, the newly repaved surface proved to be incredibly fast, resulting in a flurry of new track records. The Friday Drivers School had 18 novice drivers participating in on track practice and coaching. But with a hig