Sports Car Club of America

What Sports Car Club of America does

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a U.S. nonprofit membership organization founded in 1944 and headquartered in Topeka, Kansas. It operates the largest grassroots motorsports network in the United States, organized through 120+ regional chapters that sanction and deliver events across multiple disciplines including road racing, autocross/solo, rallycross, track days, time trials, road rally, hill climb, and eMotorsports. The organization serves individual motorsport participants ranging from entry-level enthusiasts attending Track Night in America or Starting Line School sessions, to licensed competitors progressing through the National Solo, ProSolo, Time Attack, and SCCA National Championship Runoffs programs. Youth development is delivered through the SCCA Foundation's Street Survival teen driving program and the Women on Track initiative.

Name

Sports Car Club of America

Legal name

Sports Car Club of America

Website

https://scca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SCCA is a nonprofit membership organization operating the largest grassroots motorsports network in the United States, serving auto enthusiasts across road racing, autocross, rallycross, track days, and time trials through 120+ regional chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motorsports Club & Event Sanctioning

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Other Spectator Sports (711219), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorsports Sanctioning Bodies & Governing Organizations (MPAKAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motorsports Fan Engagement & Membership Programs (Series/Team-Owned) (MPAKAGAI), Motorsports Events (F1, NASCAR, Rally, Moto) (MPAGAMAD), Motorsports Support & Feeder Series (Developmental Championships) (MPAKAGAH), Motorsport Driver Training Schools & Racing Academies (MPAKAJAJ)

Keywords

• Motorsports sanctioning organization
• Amateur racing events
• Driver education programs
• Competition licensing services
• Grassroots motorsports club

Headquarters

HQ city

Fontana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SCCA generates revenue through annual membership subscriptions. Members receive access to regional chapters, event participation rights, member benefits, and discounts on event registration fees.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from event registrations including Track Nights, Time Attack events, Solo/Autocross events, RallyCross events, Road Racing, and national championships. Different pricing tiers exist for members vs non-members.
3. Licenses and Certifications: Sale of competition licenses including Full Competition, Vintage Comp, Novice Permit, and ProSolo SuperPass licenses. Annual waivers for adult and minor participants.
4. Merchandise Sales: Online store selling branded merchandise including decals (SCCA Logo decals, Windshield decals, Wire Wheel decals, program-specific decals), and other SCCA branded items through SCCAGear.com.
5. Sponsorship and Partnership: SCCA generates revenue through official partnerships with sponsors including Tire Rack (title sponsor of National Solo program), Hagerty (insurance partner), Sunoco (fuel partner), Hawk Performance (brake products), and Öhlins (suspension).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SCCA is a nonprofit membership organization that sanctions, organizes, and operates motorsports competitions and driver education events across multiple disciplines including road racing, autocross (Solo), rallycross, time trials, road rally, and track days. It serves motorsports enthusiasts through a network of 120+ regional chapters, providing competition licensing, event registration, insurance coverage, and a national championship pathway from novice to expert levels.

Product overview

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a motorsports membership organization offering a diverse portfolio of racing and driving programs. The organization provides competitive disciplines including Road Racing, Autocross (Solo), RallyCross, Time Trials, RoadRally, and HillClimb events. Member engagement programs include Track Night in America for driver education, the Teen Driving Program (Street Survival) for youth, and eMotorsports for virtual racing. The organization sanctions the National Solo Program combining Solo National Championships, Solo National Tour, and ProSolo National Series events. SCCA operates an online store offering membership licenses (Annual Waivers, Full Competition, Novice Permits, ProSolo SuperPass, Vintage Competition) and merchandise including decals and apparel. The recent Club Spec Classes initiative introduces new vehicle-specific racing classes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Racing

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Hawk PerformancecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2002World's top brake pad manufacturer for street, performance, and racing applications. Designated as Official Brake Products of SCCA since 2002, providing friction products for nearly every type of racing.
• Tire RackflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2000Title sponsor of the SCCA National Solo program since 2000. Tire Rack combines Solo National Championships, Solo National Tour, and ProSolo National Series into one branded entity. Established as the Official Tire Retailer of SCCA in 2013, with additional sponsorship of Starting Line schools and Tire Rack Cup award.
• International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1969Exclusive strategic partner in North America with the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). IMSA sanctions the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and other major series. The partnership enables SCCA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competitors to earn automatic entries into the 24 Hours of Le Mans. IMSA is a company within the NASCAR family.
• SunococoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLargest manufacturer of racing gasoline in the world, designated as the Official Fuel of SCCA. Sunoco race fuels are recognized as the industry standard, used by more engine builders, racers, tracks, and sanctioning bodies than all other racing gasoline combined.
• HagertyflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Insurance Partner of SCCA offering affordable insurance products for track day, HPDE, and Time Trial events. Provides 5% policy discount for SCCA members. Hagerty also powers MotorsportReg calendar for North American motorsports events and offers exclusive Track Night discounts.
• ÖhlinscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Suspension System of SCCA. A cornerstone of motorsport, motorcycle, and automotive industries for nearly 50 years, supplying advanced suspension technology to aftermarket customers, OEM partners, and racing teams in over 50 countries.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Auto Sport Association (NASA): NASA is a direct peer offering similar HPDE, Time Trial, and club racing programs across the United States. It competes head-to-head with SCCA for amateur motorsports enthusiasts and shares similar event sanctioning, licensing, and regional chapter models.
• Porsche Club of America (PCA): PCA is a marque-specific motorsports club offering DE (driver education), autocross, and club racing programs to Porsche owners. It directly competes with SCCA in HPDE/DE and Solo disciplines, with overlapping membership demographics and event structures.
• BMW Car Club of America (CCA): BMW CCA operates driver schools, autocross, and club racing programs similar to SCCA's offerings. It targets enthusiast drivers with comparable membership dues, regional chapter structure, and HPDE/event-driven GTM motion.
• American Rally Association (ARA): ARA is the sanctioning body for stage rally racing in the United States. It overlaps with SCCA's RallyCross and RoadRally programs and competes for rally-enthusiast members and event sanctioning authority.
• United States Auto Club (USAC): USAC is a sanctioning body for various forms of auto racing including dirt track, sprint cars, and midgets. While focused on oval racing, it shares SCCA's role as an event sanctioning organization with regional and national event structures.

Broad incumbents

• IMSA (International Motor Sports Association): IMSA is the premier professional sports car sanctioning body in North America and SCCA's exclusive strategic partner. It operates the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at a higher professional tier than SCCA's amateur programs and shares sanctioning, licensing, and event infrastructure responsibilities.
• SRO Motorsports Group: SRO sanctions GT World Challenge America and Fanatec GT America series. It operates in the broader motorsport sanctioning space as a broader incumbent with global reach and competes indirectly for motorsport events and venue relationships.

Emerging players

• Skip Barber Racing School: Skip Barber offers professional driver training and racing school programs that overlap with SCCA's Starting Line School and driver development pathway. While more focused on entry-level professional training, it competes for aspiring racing drivers at the early funnel stage.
• Hagerty Driving Experience: Operated by SCCA's insurance partner Hagerty, this commercial track day experience competes for enthusiast track time dollars. It offers premium vehicles and structured track access, overlapping with SCCA's Track Night in America at the entry-tier HPDE segment.
• Lucky Dog Racing League: Lucky Dog is an amateur endurance racing series that has grown rapidly in grassroots motorsports. While focused on endurance racing specifically, it competes for amateur racing participants and venue access in adjacent motorsport disciplines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubescca.com/videos
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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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