What happens when Gridlife, Global Time Attack, and SCCA all start working together?

In this episode of Inside the SCCA, host Brian Bielanski sits down again with Heyward Wagner, Senior Director of Rally/Solo and Experiential Programs at SCCA, to dive deep into how programs like Time Trials, Targa, and RallyCross are reshaping grassroots motorsports.

💥 From the upcoming Time Trials National Championship in 2026, to how Target events could become the ultimate “motorsports road trip,” this episode unpacks how SCCA is evolving to give drivers more seat time, more tracks, and more community than ever before.If you’ve ever wondered where SCCA fits in today’s motorsports landscape — and how it’s learning from the likes of Gridlife and Global Time Attack — this one’s for you.

🎧 Topics Covered:

How SCCA reinvented Time Trials for accessibility and competition

The “One Team” concept behind the next generation of events

What the 2026 Time Trials Nationals might look like

Targa : the perfect program for busy racers and “soccer-parent” schedules

Collaboration with Gridlife & GTA — not competition, but cooperation

The future of multi-track, multi-day events that bring the community together

👇 Tell us below: What track do YOU think Heyward teased for that secret Texas event? One lucky commenter will win a special Inside the SCCA care package!

📅 Subscribe so you don’t miss Part 3 with Heyward, covering Track Night and Solo!

#SCCA #TimeTrials #Gridlife #GlobalTimeAttack #GrassrootsMotorsports #InsideTheSCCA #RacingCommunity #Autocross #TrackDay #MotorsportPodcast

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About Brian: Brian has lived a parallel life of motorsports and journalism for more than 30 years. He started in motorsports in 1986 as his father’s 16-year-old “crew chief” on SCCA FV, Sports Renault and IT Honda CRX efforts. He has also competed in, and plans to compete again, in SCCA Club racing, Autocross and Road Rally. He's an award winning journalist who has worked in news in network staff positions with CNN and CBS and local news in seven markets from LaCrosse, Wisconsin to New York and Los Angeles. In 2009 he founded RacingWire, one of the first web-only motorsports news services given credentialed access at NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA events. He currently hosts several podcasts including “Inside the SCCA” and is an editor/producer for KNX 97.1FM NewsRadio in Los Angeles.

n this special three-part Inside the SCCA series, host Brian Bielanski sits down with SCCA VP of Experiential Programs Hayward Wagner for a deep, candid dive into the club’s “street car first” programs — Hill Climb, Road Rally, Track Night, Time Trials, and Solo.

In this first installment, Brian and Hayward talk about the soul of grassroots motorsports — how SCCA connects everyday enthusiasts to dream events like Pikes Peak and Baja 1000, why Hill Climbs are booming, and how SCCA events fuel local communities across America.

It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the SCCA keeps motorsports accessible, relevant, and just plain fun — whether you’re a first-timer in your street car or chasing championships at the Runoffs.

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Partners - A big thank you to our partners who help make Inside the SCCA possible! William R. Pintaric and Associates. David Pintaric is a long-time SCCA racer. He's also the Principal at the investment and financial planning firm William R. Pintaric and Associates. Check them out at https://www.wrpintaric.com/ 

Solo Performance Specialties - Learn more at https://soloperformance.com/ – Check out SPS for all your autocross racing needs. 

Babyface Fabrication – https://www.babyfacefabrication.com/ – Josh has two decades of experience as a fabricator, most recently working for championship winning NASCAR teams. He has more than 70 wins in the top three NASCAR series, along with multiple championships and a little success racing his own cars and snowmobiles.  

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5About Brian: Brian has lived a parallel life of motorsports and journalism for more than 30 years. He started in motorsports in 1986 as his father’s 16-year-old “crew chief” on SCCA FV, Sports Renault and IT Honda CRX efforts. He has also competed in, and plans to compete again, in SCCA Club racing, Autocross and Road Rally. He's an award winning journalist who has worked in news in network staff positions with CNN and CBS and local news in seven markets from LaCrosse, Wisconsin to New York and Los Angeles. In 2009 he founded RacingWire, one of the first web-only motorsports news services given credentialed access at NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA events. He currently hosts several podcasts including “Inside the SCCA” and is an editor/producer for KNX 97.1FM NewsRadio in Los Angeles.

Go behind the scenes with 7-time National Champion Jesse Prather and Mazda Motorsports’ Senior Manager Jonathan Applegate as we uncover the passion, precision, and people driving success in grassroots racing. From one-man engine shops to 100+ Mazdas storming Road America, this episode dives into: How Jesse Prather builds championship-winning engines with unmatched attention to detail. Why Mazda Motorsports invests so heavily in grassroots racing. The evolution from rotary legends to Spec MX-5 dominance.What’s next for Mazda’s racing future — and how competitors are welcome to join.

Is North American motorsports dying, or is it stronger than ever? When car counts are down, it’s easy to panic, but George Silbermann, President of ACCUS (the sole FIA National Sporting Authority for the U.S.) gives us the 30,000-foot view you need. A motorsports veteran who's worked for IMSA and as a high-ranking executive at NASCAR, Silbermann is uniquely positioned to judge the true health of motorsports in the US.

Inside the SCCA – Episode 245
Host Brian Bielanski welcomes rookie driver Bryce McGuire, who shares his incredible journey from dirt bikes in South Africa to preparing for his first SCCA Runoffs at Road America. What started as a simple email asking for advice turned into a full episode packed with rookie lessons, paddock mentorship stories, and insider tips for first-time Runoffs drivers.

Bryce talks about crewing before racing, how his mentor Mark Bradley helped him break into competition, and how a “one-race plan” turned into 20 weekends of racing in a single season. Along the way, he picked up Rookie of the Year honors and set his sights on the Runoffs.

Special guest Austin Bradshaw joins to share his Runoffs debut experience at Indianapolis and offers practical advice to help Bryce—and other rookies—make the most of their first trip to America’s biggest club racing event.

Highlights:

• From dirt bikes to production cars: Bryce’s racing journey.

• The surprising email that landed him on the show.

• How to prepare mentally, financially, and technically for the Runoffs.

• Rookie tips from Austin Bradshaw on managing the week, tires, and pressure.

• What makes Road America such a special stage for a Runoffs debut.

  #SCCA #Runoffs #GrassrootsMotorsports #RoadAmerica #InsideTheSCCA #RacingPodcast #RookieDriver #MotorsportJourney

  
  

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  About Brian: Brian has lived a parallel life of motorsports and journalism for more than 30 years. He started in motorsports in 1986 as his father’s 16-year-old “crew chief” on SCCA FV, Sports Renault and IT Honda CRX efforts. He has also competed in, and plans to compete again, in SCCA Club racing, Autocross and Road Rally. He's an award winning journalist who has worked in news in network staff positions with CNN and CBS and local news in seven markets from LaCrosse, Wisconsin to New York and Los Angeles. In 2009 he founded RacingWire, one of the first web-only motorsports news services given credentialed access at NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA events. He currently hosts several podcasts including “Inside the SCCA” and is an editor/producer for KNX 97.1FM NewsRadio in Los Angeles.

What happens when a young driver flips his car three times on just the second lap of his first race with Mazda? Meet Joey Andrews, a rising star in Spec MX-5, who’s already battled massive highs and tough lows in his racing journey.In this episode of Inside the SCCA, Joey opens up about:Winning the Mazda Spec MX-5 Shootout 🏆Racing with NASA vs. SCCA 🚦Surviving his first-ever crash (a huge flip at Road Atlanta) 🔄Handling the pressure of mistakes and bouncing back stronger 💪Building maturity on and off track as part of the Mazda Motorsports ladderIf you love grassroots racing, driver development, or just incredible comeback stories, you won’t want to miss this one.🔥 Stick around to the end for a quick tech tip that’ll save you endless headaches in the garage.📌 Subscribe for more driver spotlights, racing tips, and inside looks at the world of SCCA.#SpecMX5 #MazdaMotorsports #InsideTheSCCA #GrassrootsRacing #SimRacing #MotorsportStories #RoadAtlanta #watkinsgleninternational Partners - A big thank you to our partners who help make Inside the SCCA possible!William R. Pintaric and Associates. David Pintaric is a long-time SCCA racer. He's also the Principal at the investment and financial planning firm William R. Pintaric and Associates. Check them out at https://www.wrpintaric.com/Solo Performance Specialties - Learn more at https://soloperformance.com/ – Check out SPS for all your autocross racing needs. Babyface Fabrication – https://www.babyfacefabrication.com/ – Josh has two decades of experience as a fabricator, most recently working for championship winning NASCAR teams. He has more than 70 wins in the top three NASCAR series, along with multiple championships and a little success racing his own cars and snowmobiles.Full Send Sims – The Official Sim Rig of Inside the SCCA. https://fullsendsims.com/Ray Esports is the official sim racing league of the Inside the SCCA podcasts -- from the "Unofficial SCCA eSports Racing Leagues on Tuesday nights, to the weekend warrior leagues on Saturday and Sunday. Go to rayesportsracing.com for all the info you need. Code Blue by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...About Brian: Brian has lived a parallel life of motorsports and journalism for more than 30 years. He started in motorsports in 1986 as his father’s 16-year-old “crew chief” on SCCA FV, Sports Renault and IT Honda CRX efforts. He has also competed in, and plans to compete again, in SCCA Club racing, Autocross and Road Rally. He's an award winning journalist who has worked in news in network staff positions with CNN and CBS and local news in seven markets from LaCrosse, Wisconsin to New York and Los Angeles. In 2009 he founded RacingWire, one of the first web-only motorsports news services given credentialed access at NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA events. He currently hosts several podcasts including “Inside the SCCA” and is an editor/producer for KNX 97.1FM NewsRadio in Los Angeles.

What does it take to go from indoor karting weekends to racing in Spec Miata and Spec MX-5 Cup? Meet Joey “Stiglette” Andrews, a young driver from Southern California who’s quickly making a name for himself in the SCCA. In episode 243 of Inside the SCCA, Joey shares how Top Gear, indoor karting, and the legendary SoCal car culture kickstarted his path into motorsports. We dive into: His first laps at MB2 Racing and K1 Speed 🏎️The leap to outdoor karting and Spec Miata 🔥Why the car culture in Los Angeles is unlike anywhere else in the world 🌴How community and family fuel his racing dreams ❤️If you’ve ever wondered how grassroots racing starts—or dreamed of turning laps yourself—this is an inspiring conversation you don’t want to miss.👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe—and tell us how YOU got hooked on motorsport!#Motorsport #Karting #SpecMiata #SimRacing #CarCulture #InsideTheSCCAPartners - A big thank you to our partners who help make Inside the SCCA possible!William R. Pintaric and Associates. David Pintaric is a long-time SCCA racer. He's also the Principle at the investment and financial planning firm William R. Pintaric and Associates. Check them out at https://www.wrpintaric.com/Solo Performance Specialties - Learn more at https://soloperformance.com/ – Check out SPS for all your autocross racing needs. Babyface Fabrication – https://www.babyfacefabrication.com/ – Josh has two decades of experience as a fabricator, most recently working for championship winning NASCAR teams. He has more than 70 wins in the top three NASCAR series, along with multiple championships and a little success racing his own cars and snowmobiles.Full Send Sims – The Official Sim Rig of Inside the SCCA. https://fullsendsims.com/Ray Esports is the official sim racing league of the Inside the SCCA podcasts -- from the "Unofficial SCCA eSports Racing Leagues on Tuesday nights, to the weekend warrior leagues on Saturday and Sunday. Go to rayesportsracing.com for all the info you need. Code Blue by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/About Brian: Brian has lived a parallel life of motorsports and journalism for more than 30 years. He started in motorsports in 1986 as his father’s 16-year-old “crew chief” on SCCA FV, Sports Renault and IT Honda CRX efforts. He has also competed in, and plans to compete again, in SCCA Club racing, Autocross and Road Rally. He's an award winning journalist who has worked in news in network staff positions with CNN and CBS and local news in seven markets from LaCrosse, Wisconsin to New York and Los Angeles. In 2009 he founded RacingWire, one of the first web-only motorsports news services given credentialed access at NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA events. He currently hosts several podcasts including “Inside the SCCA” and is an editor/producer for KNX 97.1FM NewsRadio in Los Angeles.

What happens when a lifelong racer and professional test driver uses sim racing to prepare for bucket-list tracks like the Nürburgring? In this episode of Inside Sim Racing, host Brian welcomes racer/coach Dave Ogburn, a podium finisher at the SCCA Runoffs, One Lap of America winner, and tire test driver with serious real-world chops. Follow Brian →   / trnupdates  Follow Dave →   / daveogburnracing  Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2Pe7ZI3...JOIN THE ISR COMMUNITYInstagram →   / insidesimracingtv  Facebook →   / insidesimracing  TikTok →   / insidesimracing  Discord →   / discord  Reddit →   / insidesimracing  Website → https://www.isrtv.comBUSINESS INQUIRIES📩 Email: [email protected] so you never miss:✔️ Gear reviews you can trust✔️ Tutorials that actually make you faster✔️ Content from real sim racers🎯 This video is brought to you by Sim Motion, your U.S. source for Simagic, Moza, and high-performance sim racing gear. Get 5% here: https://simmotion.com?bg_ref=N9xD517Ab6.Full Send Sims -- Check out full send sims for amazing turn-key sim racing rigs and amazing customer service. https://fullsendsims.com/

Inside the SCCA wraps up the 2025 SCCA Solo Nationals from Lincoln with stories from the paddock you won’t hear anywhere else:Brian Bielanski trades a 128HP Fit for a 305HP MR2 and learns just how wild a first-time Solo Nats drive can get.Tom O’Gorman wins XA in a turbo-swapped Lotus Evora, chases a 17-year goal of topping PAX, and shares how autocross + sim racing combine into the ultimate training ground.Rob Krider talks about missing paddock mojo, why neighbors matter, and how Pinewood Derby heartbreak was tougher than the East Course.It’s all laughs, lessons, and love for the sport in this year’s final-day wrap-up.#SoloNats #Autocross #SCCA #GrassrootsMotorsports #SimToReal #motorsportpodcast Partners - A big thank you to our partners who help make Inside the SCCA possible!William R. Pintaric and Associates. David Pintaric is a long-time SCCA racer. He's also the Principal at the investment and financial planning firm William R. Pintaric and Associates. Our reasons for becoming financial professionals are deeply personal. We repeatedly saw many friends and family struggling to find the help they needed to map out their financial future. We are confident that with our understanding of personal finance, coupled with our training as financial professionals, we can help people better prepare for the future. After years in the business, we have developed a reputation for educating individuals in an easy-to-understand manner so they can grasp personal finance and use those concepts to pursue their financial objectives. We feel a commitment to our community. Check them out at https://www.wrpintaric.com/Solo Performance Specialties - Learn more at https://soloperformance.com/ – Check out SPS for all your autocross racing needs. Babyface Fabrication – https://www.babyfacefabrication.com/ – Josh has two decades of experience as a fabricator, most recently working for championship winning NASCAR teams. The first thing he fabricated was a go kart from scrap steel and an old snowmobile engine. Creating and building things became his lifelong passion. He moved on to race cars and built and raced several cars in Michigan and Florida. He later moved to North Carolina where he did chassis and body fabrication for NASCAR teams. He has more than 70 wins in the top three NASCAR series, along with multiple championships and a little success racing his own cars and snowmobiles.Full Send Sims – The Official Sim Rig of Inside the SCCA. https://fullsendsims.com/Ray Esports is the official sim racing league of the Inside the SCCA podcasts -- from the "Unofficial SCCA eSports Racing Leagues on Tuesday nights, to the weekend warrior leagues on Saturday and Sunday -- Ray Esports is the place to go for SCCA members to racing. What I like best about the Ray eSports leagues is that the racing is much more respectful than the vast majority of eRacing leagues on iRacing. Go to https://rayesportsracing.com/ for all the info you need. Code Blue by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

In Episode 3, host Brian Bielanski sits down with Stevie Ray, founder of Ray Esports and creator of the popular Weekend Warriors leagues on iRacing. Stevie shares his journey from working with multi-million dollar flight simulators at Southwest Airlines to building one of the most respected grassroots racing communities in sim racing.Follow Brian →   / trnupdates  Check out Ray Esports Racing → https://rayesportsracing.com/Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2Pe7ZI3...JOIN THE ISR COMMUNITYInstagram →   / insidesimracingtv  Facebook →   / insidesimracing  TikTok →   / insidesimracing  Discord →   / discord  Reddit →   / insidesimracing  Website → https://www.isrtv.comBUSINESS INQUIRIES📩 Email: [email protected] so you never miss:✔️ Gear reviews you can trust✔️ Tutorials that actually make you faster✔️ Content from real sim racers🎯 This video is brought to you by Sim Motion, your U.S. source for Simagic, Moza, and high-performance sim racing gear. Get 5% here: https://simmotion.com?bg_ref=N9xD517Ab6.Full Send Sims -- Check out full send sims for amazing turn-key sim racing rigs and amazing customer service. https://fullsendsims.com/