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Road Racing vs Autocrossing

Road Racing vs Autocrossing

PC: Perry Bennett View the original article on Julian's Blog: The Student Driver, here The debate of whether Autocrossing or Road Racing reigns supreme in the world of amateur motor sports has been ongoing for decades, and if...Read more

Solo Podcast #3 - 2016 Match Tour Rules (with PDF) - January 19th, 2016

2016 Match Tour rules have been posted. Brian Harmer goes over some of the rules changes. Don't forget, the podcast is now on iTunes! Search for "Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo" and subscribe today!...Read more
2014 Tire Rack Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Nationals Results Files

2014 Tire Rack Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Nationals Results Files

In an effort to make things easy to find, here is a list of the results from this year's Solo Nationals week of competition: 2014 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Pro Finale Results 2014 Tire Rack Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Nationals Results 2014 Lincoln Solo Trials...Read more

A Teacher Holds Class... at an autocross?

On Sunday, March 22nd, the Washington DC Region (WDCR) Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ held their first Test-n-Tune of the year. They also held a program that provided a first experience not only for some 5th graders, but the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ as well, thanks to...Read more
Arrive and Drive

Arrive and Drive

Autocross is rather unique in the motorsports world, in that you can have different drivers competing in the same exact car at the same event. It’s a great test of how good of a driver you are against a real, live...Read more

Hoosier Releases A7 DOT Race Tire

Hoosier Racing Tire Sports Car DOT A7 Radials are Racetrack & Autocross Only tires developed for drivers who compete in autocross, time trial and hillclimb events in dry conditions where responsiveness and high levels...Read more
Solo Driver Kierstin Eaddy Passes Away

Solo Driver Kierstin Eaddy Passes Away

TOPEKA, Kan. (July 20, 2014) - Kierstin Eaddy, 14, of Flower Mound, Texas, passed away on Sunday following an incident at a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ autocross event being held outside Texas Motor Speedway. From Lisa...Read more

Welcome to the new SoloMatters!

Welcome to the new SoloMatters! We've been working over the winter to create a new look and feel for the SoloMatters website and turn it from a basic news / blog site to an interactive Solo portal. With the plan in 2014 to...Read more
Don't Drone Me, Bro: Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Ruling on Unmanned Aircraft at Events

Don't Drone Me, Bro: Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Ruling on Unmanned Aircraft at Events

Discussions with our Broker (Willis) and K&K have yielded the following position on the use of drones at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ events. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the US Justice Department are still working on...Read more
Street Category Moves for 2015

Street Category Moves for 2015

The Solo Events Board with input from the Street Advisory Committee will be publishing the following list of changes to Appendix A under section 3.2's 12 month initial classification period, as first advised in the April 2013...Read more

Child Labor: Putting Your FJ Kids to Work

Putting Your FJ Kids to Work Let's get one thing out of the way first... At an Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo event, kids under 12 can't be in the staging, grid, start, finish, and course areas at all unless they're currently running. Further,...Read more
TBT: Autocrossing in the 80s was Amazing

TBT: Autocrossing in the 80s was Amazing

Jalopnik nailed it: This 1980s Autocross TV Special Is The Greatest Thing On YouTube... It's not often that we, as autocrossers, get to hear or see much about the history of our sport. In a time before digital cameras,...Read more

2014 National Solo Schedule

Tire Rack ProSolo Series March 22-23: Akansas Aeroplex (formerly Eaker AFB) in Blytheville, AR April 12-13: El Toro ex-Marine base in Irvine, CA April 26-27: Fed Ex Field in Largo, MD, near Washington, D.C. May 3-4:...Read more
Solo Champion, James Feinberg Passes

Solo Champion, James Feinberg Passes

The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo community lost one of its most beloved members this morning as James Feinberg passed, surrounded by Solo friends. James succumbed to an undetermined condition while hospitalized after collapsing at an event...Read more
2014 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Trials Lincoln Results

2014 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Trials Lincoln Results

Here are the results from today's 2014 Lincoln Solo Trials event: RESULTS HERE...Read more
2014 Tire Rack Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Nationals Results and Recaps

2014 Tire Rack Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Nationals Results and Recaps

Here are the FINAL RESULTS for the 2014 Tire Rack Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Nationals as well as all other event information. Top Stories from Lincoln Board of Directors Grab Their Helmets For Tire Rack Solo Nationals (9/2) Tire Rack...Read more
B-Street: Most Exciting Class In Autocross?

B-Street: Most Exciting Class In Autocross?

This story is taken from "SAVING TIME – AN AUTOCROSSER'S BLOG" under the name B-Street At Wilmington: Most Exciting Class In Autocross?. The story was written by Wilmington Champ Tour class winner, Edward Fisher. I'm...Read more

Solo Safety Advisory: Karts

FROM: Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ National Office TO: All Solo Participants SUBJECT: Kart Safety Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ wishes to remind all kart owners and drivers to ensure that their vehicle’s control parts, including, but not limited to, those relating to...Read more
2014 Solo Cup and Driver of Eminence Nominations

2014 Solo Cup and Driver of Eminence Nominations

SEB would like to put out a call for nominations for Solo Cup and Driver of Eminence awards in SoloMatters. Nominations should be submitted to SEB at www.sebscca.com / Award criteria from the rule book. Past winners are...Read more
Rothmuller Setting High Bar for Female Racers

Rothmuller Setting High Bar for Female Racers

Picture: Lori Rothmuller takes to the West Course of the 2014 Tire Rack Solo National Championships. (Rupert Berrington) Lincoln, Neb. (Sept. 2, 2014) – Lori Rothmuller, of Sunnyvale, California, could be the role model...Read more
Road to Lincoln - April 2015 Update

Road to Lincoln - April 2015 Update

Photo Credit: Perry Bennett / autoxpix.com The National Solo staff is thinking about making some changes that we think could help the membership have a better experience at Solo Nationals. If they could give us their feedback...Read more
2014 Choose the Champs - Part 3

2014 Choose the Champs - Part 3

Time for Part 3 of Choose the Champs: Street Prepared. Today, we speak with Hilda High-Sprung. Hilda runs her own race team, High-Sprung Racing, featuring a 1969 Honda N360 Civic. They aren't fast, but at least the car...Read more
Kiesel Guitars Contingency for 2015 Tire Rack Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ ProSolo Finale and Solo Nationals

Kiesel Guitars Contingency for 2015 Tire Rack Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ ProSolo Finale and Solo Nationals

Kiesel Guitars is proud to be a sponsor of the 2015 Tire Rack Solo National Chmpionship and ProSolo series! As part of the Kiesel / Carvin Guitars contingency program, the winner of the Super Challenge Year End Points and the...Read more
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Taking Nominees For 2015 Hall of Fame Class

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Taking Nominees For 2015 Hall of Fame Class

TOPEKA, Kan. (September 16, 2014) –Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is currently soliciting nominations for the 2015 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Hall of Fame presented by Mazda class through October 15. Members and others from the motorsports community...Read more

2015 Wendi Allen Scholarship Nominations Due Today

Earlier this month, the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ started accepting nominations for the 2015 Wendi Allen Scholarship... today, those applications are due! TOPEKA, Kan. (Feb. 9, 2014) – The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is now accepting nominations...Read more

Wendi Allen: Driven to make a Difference for Female Racers

Over the last two decades Mark and Wendi Allen have been fixtures on the Nationals Solo Scene.  In the last three years, however, Solo has taken a back seat to Wendi’s battle with cancer, a battle that is approaching a...Read more
2014 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Trials Lincoln Welcome Letter

2014 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Trials Lincoln Welcome Letter

Photo by Alvin Cheng 2014 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Lincoln Solo Trials Welcome Letter Dear Solo Trials competitor, Thank you for being one of the super awesome people registered for the upcoming Solo Trials event. We want this event to be...Read more
2014 Choose the Champs - Part 4

2014 Choose the Champs - Part 4

Time for Part 4 of Choose the Champs: Street Modified. Today, we speak with Jank Frayson. Jank is a long time muscle car guy, born in an era when cars were made of iron, stone and the hides of mastadons. The wheel project...Read more
2014 Tire Rack Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Nationals Thank You from the Chairs

2014 Tire Rack Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Solo Nationals Thank You from the Chairs

By now, hopefully everyone is home and your trip home from the 2014 Tire Rack Solo Nationals was uneventful. Raleigh and I want to thank all of the people who attended the 2014 Tire Rack Solo Nationals and being part of...Read more
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Foundation - Get Behind the Wheel Raffle

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Foundation - Get Behind the Wheel Raffle

Please support the efforts of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Foundation and purchase your tickets to enter the "Get Behind the Wheel" Raffle! It is your chance to win a trip for two (2) to the Bob Bondurant® School of High Performance Driving....Read more