TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 6, 2013) – Sports Car Club of America is, once again, seeking nominations for the Member of Excellence award to be presented at the 2014 SCCA National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. In addition to being recognized in front of their Club colleagues, the recipient earns a trip to any motorsports event, anywhere in the world.

The award goes to a member who provided a great contribution in the previous 12 months to the Club, regardless of competition area, as selected by the SCCA Board of Directors. Included below are the official criteria for this honor:

“ the volunteer who shows the greatest commitment to SCCA Motor Sports activities. The recipient can be involved in Solo, Rally and/or Club Racing. This person should personify the SCCA volunteer who gives of his/her time and effort to helping organize, work in a specialty or any volunteer role necessary to a motor sports event. The award is a trip to any motor sports event anywhere with any sanctioning body. The recipient must meet the following criteria and the other obligations and conditions stated below:

“The member must have rendered long term service working SCCA events or activities for a five year minimum.

“Recipient cannot be a paid SCCA staff member, current Board of Directors member or any member who is a paid consultant to SCCA.”

This year’s honoree will join Mary Shiloff (2012), Arnie Coleman (2011), Marina Kraft (2010), Dave Deborde (2009) and Carol Cohn (2008) as previous recipients.

The trip is funded by a 20-year private endowment by an anonymous SCCA member.

Nominees should be submitted to president@scca.com or faxed to the attention of the SCCA President at (785) 232-7228. Nominations must be received by close of business November 29, 2013, for consideration.