From SCCA Flagger to F1 Marshall – Tarin Finn’s Incredible Adventure

APR 30, 2024 — It’s a pretty distinguished list, the people who have climbed the ladder from SCCA® to Formula One. Some of the notables include Dan Gurney, Mark Donohue, George Follmer, Phil Hill, and Tarin Finn.

Wait, Tarin Finn?

Don’t look for Finn among the driver championship points, because you won’t find her. But you will find her trackside at the May 3-5, 2024, Miami Grand Prix.

Finn is the Florida Region flag chief by day (well, that and her day job), but has parlayed her Flagging & Communications career at the SCCA level into a gig as Formula One flag marshal. To say it’s gone well is an understatement – she was recognized as Marshal of the Week at last year’s Miami F1 race, complete with a photo and meet-and-greet with the podium drivers.

The Most Unbelievable RallyCross News Report You’ll Ever See, Plus More SCCA Regions Make the News

MAY 16, 2024 — What most people know as just another Saturday and Sunday, SCCA® members know as a thrilling weekend of motorsports competition. Because it’s in our blood, it’s easy to forget that what we do is actually quite exceptional – sometimes, it takes the local news to show up to a Regional event for us to realize that.

In the last few weeks, several Regions of the SCCA attracted the news. Of them, one sent a reporter to a Louisiana autocross, a HillClimb in Kentucky was reported on, and in Montana – well, this is RallyCross® coverage you have to see to believe.

Inside the SCCA Podcast: Tire Management with Goodyear Engineer Nicole Stout

MAY 17, 2024 — Nicole Stout is a Goodyear Racing Tires engineer who can be found at many SCCA Super Tour weekends working in the Goodyear tire trailer. As the guest on this week’s Inside the SCCA podcast with Brian Bielanski, Nicole runs through her journey from handing her papa spark plugs, to soapbox derby racing, to engineering school at Purdue. Then, of course, there’s her career at Goodyear Racing Tires. This episode concentrates on tire management for those new to racing, although there’s gold in this episode that will benefit even the most experienced SCCA road racers.

Listen below or click here.

What RallyCross Safety Stewards Do, and How You Can Do it Too

MAY 08, 2024 — Continuing the unsung heroes of RallyCross talk we began last month, this time around we’ll be discussing Safety Stewards.

Safety Stewards play a pivotal role in the sport, ensuring that events are conducted with the utmost regard for safety. These dedicated individuals oversee all aspects of an event, from scrutinizing vehicle compliance with safety regulations to monitoring on-track activities for potential hazards. With a keen eye for detail and extensive knowledge of safety protocols, they work tirelessly to uphold standards and mitigate risks, allowing drivers to push their limits within a controlled environment. Safety stewards facilitate communication between drivers, officials, and medical personnel, swiftly responding to incidents and implementing precautionary measures when necessary.