SCCA SOLO NATIONAL TOUR // QUALCOMM STADIUM, SAN DIEGO

The SCCA Solo National Tour recently stopped by Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, but the $120 entry fee for the two-day event was a bit too steep for my blood, so I decided to go along as a spectator instead. Day two of the event was kind of a wash, as San Diego received some unexpected rain, but day one was blessed with typical Southern California weather – in a word, perfect – and some of the top Solo drivers from across the Southwest and the country were taking advantage of it. 

As usual, Porsches were out in full force, once again illustrating that competitors Ferrari and Lamborghini may make very good cars, but they don't seem to make them for motorsport enthusiasts. A handful of 996 and 997 GT2s and GT3s were setting fast times all day long, and were putting on a show for the crowd as the drivers tried to wrestle them around the tight 60-second course. Amongst the lineup of other competitors was an eclectic mix of cars, including Lotus Sevens, purpose-built autocross machines like a turbocharged Bug Eye Sprite, and the usual STU and SM-class Subaru Impreza STIs and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions. All in all, the national drivers put on a great show and there were some wonderful cars present.

For a look at all of my shots from the SCCA Solo National Tour, click here.

Photo & Editorial: Robert Carrier // [comment]