With membership to the Sports Car Club of America® comes discounts and deals. From automotive products to insurance, travel, and beyond, there’s many a buck to be saved when wielding an SCCA membership card. Need examples? We’ll give you four right now that’ll pique your interest.
Let’s begin with an anecdote.
Blaupunkt – yes, the company you likely know for producing car radios – came to us earlier this year wanting to promote their e-bikes. We were just as confused as you – but low and behold, the link earlier in this paragraph showcased four models, the Fiete, Fiene, Henri, and Clemson, sporting specs to make them ideal pit bikes. Blaupunkt sent the Henri for SCCA to test, and we liked it so much that we encouraged them to bring a small fleet to the 2023 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships for autocrossers to also check out. Blaupunkt even ended up giving one away at the event.
One of the Blaupunkt e-bikes made its way to the 2023 National Championship Runoffs, where one SCCA staffer rode it nearly the entire length of VIRginia International Raceway. Her reaction? “I just rode the Blaupunkt bike – first time I rode a bike in at least 20 years – all the way to registration without killing myself or getting run over, and it was fun as hell. I don’t know if I’m giving it back,” she said, adding: “I felt like a kid again. I want to go do it again!”
Blaupunkt’s e-bikes are 20-inch bikes that weigh 47 lbs, run on a 36v, 350-watt rear wheel hub motor, and offer 50 Nm of torque (about 37 ft-lbs). These e-bikes will take you up to 44 miles with a top speed of 20 mph. And using your SCCA discount code, you'll get a fantastic discount off your purchase at bpamericas.com/shop.
E-bikes will scoot you around the paddock all weekend, which is invaluable if you’re a crew or family member trying to remain in radio communication with your driver at larger racetracks like VIR, Road America, Road Atlanta, and more. The first step in that equation, though, is outfitting your driver and crew with top-rung radio equipment – and for that, we present Speedcom.
Supplying racing radio equipment for nearly 30 years, Speedcom Communications knows what racers need when it comes to in-car radio communication, offering expertise and technology to meet the needs of every member. And being an SCCA member gets you access to Speedcom radio accessories with a 10-percent discount.
Do you absolutely need in-car radio communication? No. But racing without it means the driver doesn’t have the complete picture while in the cockpit. From the green flag through the checker, a driver can only truly be in the know if they’re fully informed.
Getting behind the wheel in the first place is a whole other story. Funding to campaign a race car is always required, and whether you’re self-funded (like most of us SCCA racers) or you’re lucky enough to have a sponsor, more money is always welcome. Enter RYNO.
The RYNO Racer Support Tour offers amateur racers an open, affiliate sponsorship to help them afford to compete. Here’s how it works: Sign up for your own sponsorship and affiliate code and receive a high revenue share for any RYNO merchandise you sell. Every dollar you earn also enters you into more than $60,000 of support RYNO will be giving away throughout the year, which includes a scholarship at the end of the year to one lucky racer.
RYNO isn’t the only online resource SCCA members should bookmark. TrackMustangsOnline.com offers a site filled with car profiles, build threads, and more – and SCCA members receive a free TrackMustangsOnline.com keychain when they head to a special URL. But there’s more.
TrackMustangsOnline.com’s Lap Times Database allows Mustang owners to share their new personal best lap times and achievements via a system that tracks and shares lap times at various competition circuits. As track enthusiasts know, recording and comparing lap times is an essential part of the racing experience – it's not just about speed, it’s also about improving skills, tracking progress, sharing accomplishments, and connecting with like-minded individuals who share the passion. And with lap time filtering, finding data from a particular track by a car with similar mods is a breeze.
How do you take advantage of any of these deals for SCCA members? Click the link below, log in, then check out the deals that await.
Photo by Michael Berchak
