SCCA Pro Racing

SCCA Pro Racing is the pro racing division of the Sports Car Club of America. SCCA Pro Racing was formed in 1963.

Championships
Since the beginning in 1963 SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned various championships of sports cars, GT's, touring cars, formula cars and rally races.

United States Road Racing Championship
Between 1963 and 1986 and in 1998 and 1999 the USRRC was organized by SCCA Pro Racing. At first the series ran open sports cars and GT's. At the end 1968 the series was dropped in favor of Can-Am, which was then called USRRC. The Can-Am championship folded in 1986. The USRRC was revived for 2 years in the late nineties. After the 1999 season the organisation was taken over by Grand-Am.

Can-Am
The Can-Am championship was a joint-venture between the Canadian CASC and the American SCCA. The series started in 1966 as a sports car championship. But near the end of its cycle in 1986 it used converted Formula 5000 cars.

Trans-Am Series
SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned Trans-Am between its inception in 1966 and its initial folding in 2006. The series was revived in 2009 allowing SCCA GT1 cars to race in a national series. Since 2012 SCCA GT1, GT2 and GT3 cars are allowed in the series.

SCCA Grand Prix Championship
This series began in 1967 with the creation of the SCCA Grand Prix Championship. This series incorporated SCCA Formula A, Formula B and Formula C. As of 1968 the series only allowed Formula A (Formula 5000) cars. The series folded in 1976 but in some way continued in the single-seat Can-Am series.

Scirocco/Bilstein Cup
This was a spec touring car series for the first generation Volkswagen Scirocco. The series started in 1976 and was the first pro spec touring series.

SCCA/CART Indy Car Series
In 1979 the SCCA sanctioned the first season of the CART because CART wasn't recognized by ACCUS. After the inaugural season the sanctioning was taken over by CART.

SCCA World Challenge
The SCCA World Challenge saw life as the Escort Endurance Championship in 1986. Between 1986 and 1989 the series consisted of a number of endurance races. As of 1990 the renamed World Challenge consisted of semi-endurance races.

U.S. F2000 National Championship
The SCCA American Continental Championship and the USAC Formula 2000 were merged in 1995 to form the U.S. F2000 National Championship. The series initially folded in 2006 but was revived by Mazda Road to Indy in 2010.

Spec Racer Ford Pro Series
In 1994 SCCA Pro Racing began a pro class for the popular Spec Racer Ford. The series folded in 2003 due to a lack of interest by drivers. The series was revived for 2010 and 2011 with fields of 30+ cars it was a success but it was discontinued at the end of 2011.

Formula SCCA
The Formula SCCA was launched in 2002 racing a spec Van Diemen DP06 powered by a Mazda MZR engine. In 2004 the series raced with the U.S. F2000 National Championship but was dropped at the end of the season. The season was revived as Formula Enterprises in 2010 and 2011. And the end of the 2011 season it was announced that the Formula Enterprises would form the 'National' class in the U.S. F2000 National Championship in 2012.

Sports Racing Pro Series
In 2003 and 2004 SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned the Sports Racing Pro Series. A class initially for the Van Diemen DP06 sports racer. In 2004 it also allowed Sports 2000 cars.

CART Stars
SCCA Pro Racing co-sanctioned together with CART and the WKA the kart series Stars of Tomorrow in 2003. This formed the bottom step on the CART racing ladder.

Mazda Miata Cup
Following the popular Spec Miata club racing class SCCA Pro Racing started a pro series. The Mazda Miata Cup was started in 2003. It was first split into a Pacific Tour and an Atlantic Tour. Nowadays it runs an MX-5 Cup and a Skip Barber Challenge.

Formula Drift
SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned Formula Drift in 2004 and 2005 before it became an independent sanctioning body.

F2000 Championship Series
With the disappearance of the U.S. F2000 National Championship in 2006 the F2000 Championship Series was created. This series was more focused on the amateur Formula Continental drivers.

SRT Viper Cup
SCCA Pro Racing launched the SRT Viper Cup in 2011 for amateur drivers to compete in their Dodge Viper ACR-X.

F1600 Championship Series
As of 2011 SCCA Pro Racing sanctions the F1600 Championship Series. This is a Formula Ford based race class that allows the Honda Fit engine alongside the Ford Kent engine.

Atlantic Championship Series
For 2012 SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned the revived Atlantic Championship. It raced under SCCA Formula Atlantic rules. This meant the class allowed older Formula Atlantic cars with Toyota engines alongside the newer Formula Atlantic cars using Mazda engines. The class was put on hold for the 2013 season.

Formula 1000
In 2011 and 2012 SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned the East coast based Formula 1000 Championship.

Global RallyCross Championship
Starting in 2013, the Global RallyCross championship is sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing.