The 2026 Mission Foods SCCA National Championship Runoffs

The 63^rd National Runoffs—its final edition at Road America—delivered plenty of surprises. St. Louis Region member Mark Webber made his 73^rd 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. Fourteen-year-old David Ybarra also made history, becoming the youngest Runoffs National Champion ever in his Mygale SJ14 Honda Formula F after a track blockage brought the final race to an early end under a black flag.

Steve Sargis, HP

Eight Blackhawk Valley Region drivers competed at the Runoffs. In H Production, Steve Sargis overcame a mechanical issue that gridded him in 11^th in the 15-car field. In a back-and-forth battle with Chicago Region Chris Schaafsma and Kansas Region’s Jesse Prather, he finished 3^rd, earning a podium spot and the Sunoco Hard Charger Award. Ray Elliott entered the “Red Rabbit” in HP, gridded 10^th, but did not start due to a mechanical problem.

Ray Elliott, HP

Tad Lenhart drove a clean race in his Citation 90V Formula Vee from 37^th to 21^st place earning the Sunoco Hard Charger Award. In GT1, Dan Speer started 12^th and finished 10^th in his No. 59 Camaro. He won 15 gallons of Sunoco race fuel in the “Closest to .260” qualifying award in the first qualifying session.

Tad Lenhart, FV

Dan Speer, GT1

In F Production, Mark Sargis qualified last place in 26^th position in his Mazda Miata after completing only one qualifying session due to the heavy rain and numerous mechanical issues. He worked his way up as far as 5^th    finished 6^th, earning the Sunoco Hard Charger Award, and he also won 15 gallons of fuel for being closest to .260 in qualifying.

Mark Sargis, FP

Tazio Stefanelli climbed from 9^th to 3^rd in Formula F before an early black flag left him 6^th overall. In Prototype, Gary Peck finished 7^th after starting 10^th; a 20-minute cleanup delay at Turn 14 limited the race to six of 13 laps. B-Spec racer Jonathan Wickert advanced from 19^th to 14^th in his Chevrolet Sonic. A disappointing Runoffs to him, but he looked pretty good out there. Congratulations to all our BVR members who ran in the 63^rd SCCA National Runoffs.

Tazio Stefanellli, FF

G Peck, P

Jonathan Wickert, B-Spec