Amateur Racer

05/28/2026

Teammates are hard to find. Meet the oddest couple in Spec Miata racing.

05/21/2026

Welcome to Hallett, one of the last family-owned racetracks in America. This is where grassroots racing begins and thrives — where first-time drivers, weekend warriors, and lifelong racers all share the same piece of asphalt.
From stormy Oklahoma skies to wheel-to-wheel battles, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit is more than a racetrack — it’s a community built on passion, tradition, and pure racing spirit.

05/07/2026

A 68-year-old grandfather.
A 20-something living in his parents’ garage.
They shouldn’t work as teammates.
But together… they might be one of the most dangerous duos in Spec Miata.
Different generations.
Different lives.
Same addiction.

Amateur Racer — stories from grassroots motorsports.

04/23/2026

When Crashing Your Race Car Actually Makes You Faster.

Full Story drops tomorrow on YT!

What if the fastest way forward… is hitting the race car in front of you?
We break down the art of bump drafting — one of the most effective (and misunderstood) techniques in motorsports and grassroots racing.

04/13/2026

Last-Lap Drama! 😳 SRF3 at Road Atlanta

If you ain't rubbin' you ain't racing! And nothing is more true than in SCCA Spec Racer Ford. Two 19-year-olds. One podium spot. One final-lap move.
On the last lap of the SRF3 race at Road Atlanta, rising talents Tyler Stephens and Evan Slater made contact heading into Turn 10a—sending Slater into the gravel while Stephens held on to secure the final step of the podium.
After the checkered flag, both drivers agreed it was a racing incident—a perfect example of the hard-fought but respectful competition that defines Sports Car Club of America racing.
This is why Spec Racer Ford is one of the most exciting classes in amateur motorsport—equal cars, razor-thin margins, and pure racecraft.

04/02/2026

Welcome to one of the most intense races of the weekend at Road Atlanta—the Spec Racer Ford (SRF3) Sunday feature race from the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour.
Racing 25 minutes in wet, slippery conditions, this race had all the ingredients for chaos…

Youth vs experience. Teammates vs veteran. Grip vs survival.
This is grassroots racing at its finest:
No shortcuts. No excuses. Just drivers pushing the limit.

WATCH THE FULL RACE AIRING ON THURSDAY APRIL 2 AT 6PM EST on AMATEUR RACER YT Channel.

03/23/2026

52 Spec Miatas take the green in wet conditions at Road Atlanta during the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour. With rain, spray, and near-zero visibility, this race start quickly turns into pure controlled chaos.
🏁 Full race coverage on YouTube channel Amateur Racer

03/23/2026

Grateful to the SCCA for their support!

SCCA® streams every single race of the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour, and it’s no small undertaking. A crew travels to the nine or 10 Super T...

03/20/2026

You check your mirrors… and it’s already too late.
Veteran driver Brian Schofield sends it into Turn 1 at Road Atlanta during the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour SRF3 race—a bold, perfectly timed move that shows exactly what racecraft looks like at the limit.

Watch the full race on YouTube.

03/13/2026

Last weekend the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour brought one of the largest Spec Miata fields of the season to Road Atlanta — more than 50 identical race cars taking the green flag.
With every driver in the same machine, talent, racecraft, and race strategy become the difference. The result? Tight packs, constant battles, and one of the most intense starts you’ll see in grassroots racing. Welcome to spec racing at its purest.