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America is a track experience program sanctioned by the SCCA. The program is designed to be low barrier to entry, and accepting to all skill levels. Events happen all over the country, on week evenings usually between Tuesday and Thursday. SCCA planned week night track events to keep
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67:Abbreviation
57:Jurisdiction
18:
1497:SCCA Awards
1454:SCCA Awards
944:, Southern
922:, Northern
910:, Northern
895:Mississippi
832:Mississippi
830:, Northern
818:, Southern
809:Mid-States
735:Puerto Rico
654:Connecticut
636:Conference
514:Formula 600
510:Formula Vee
402:road racing
396:Club Racing
379:Time Trials
329:drag racing
274:series for
203:Sam Collier
179:Hill Climbs
175:Road Racing
157:supporting
47:Road racing
1517:Categories
1241:4 November
1057:2 December
1052:ProPublica
1017:References
946:California
932:Washington
918:, Western
912:California
883:Southwest
866:New Mexico
860:, Eastern
822:, Western
759:, Eastern
729:, Eastern
707:Southeast
704:Southeast
678:New Jersey
650:Northeast
647:Northeast
642:Territory
592:, and the
524:See also:
386:Hill Climb
335:Rallycross
247:rounds at
171:Time Trial
163:Rallycross
43:Time Trial
35:Rallycross
1477:SCCA TNiA
887:Louisiana
880:Southern
848:Tennessee
777:Wisconsin
757:Minnesota
751:Northern
745:Northern
731:Tennessee
639:Division
555:pony cars
536:Ty Dillon
506:Formula F
312:autocross
265:Formula 1
159:Autocross
103:President
31:Autocross
1457:Archived
1214:IMSAblog
1033:Autoweek
985:See also
858:Colorado
844:Oklahoma
840:Nebraska
836:Missouri
820:Illinois
816:Arkansas
787:Kentucky
753:Illinois
748:Central
739:Virginia
698:Virginia
682:New York
666:Maryland
658:Delaware
608:Pro and
574:Trans Am
516:(F600).
942:Arizona
920:Montana
874:Wyoming
862:Montana
795:Indiana
719:Georgia
715:Florida
711:Alabama
694:Vermont
504:(FE2),
409:" and "
407:formula
276:Group 7
253:Sebring
249:Daytona
189:History
181:in the
83: (
75:Founded
1411:16 May
1371:29 May
1345:29 May
1319:29 May
1293:29 May
1267:29 May
1235:"Solo"
1219:29 May
1175:29 May
1144:29 May
1118:29 May
1088:29 May
962:Awards
954:Nevada
952:, and
950:Hawaii
930:, and
928:Oregon
924:Nevada
908:Alaska
872:, and
828:Kansas
600:, and
588:, the
576:, the
508:(FF),
500:(FC),
496:(FA),
291:Can-Am
228:, and
177:, and
1036:: 47.
916:Idaho
901:West
891:Texas
662:Maine
345:rally
199:Miles
120:.scca
27:Sport
1413:2012
1373:2010
1347:2010
1321:2010
1295:2010
1269:2010
1243:2016
1221:2010
1177:2010
1146:2010
1120:2010
1090:2010
1059:2019
870:Utah
824:Iowa
791:Ohio
775:and
761:Iowa
584:and
580:for
553:for
390:HPDE
310:The
288:CASC
259:and
201:and
167:HPDE
153:and
147:SCCA
141:The
122:.com
85:1944
78:1944
70:SCCA
39:HPDE
323:in
213:.
118:www
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793:,
789:,
771:,
767:,
763:,
755:,
733:,
725:,
721:,
717:,
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692:,
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582:GT
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