SCCA National Convention’s little-known secret

ABOVE: SCCA Club Racing Board member Kevin Fandozzi answers an SCCA member's questions between sessions at the 2016 SCCA National Convention. By Philip Royle

The Sports Car Club of America's National Convention took place this weekend at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas. By and large, SCCA's convention is aimed at dealing with the issues faced by the club's volunteers who organize the SCCA's 2,000 annual motorsports events. However, if you're an SCCA competitor with a question for those responsible for making and adjusting rules, this convention is also the place to be.

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A prime example of this was at this year's Club Racing Board's town hall. The meeting was packed with members and their questions, to the point that the session came to a conclusion with questions remaining. While that might sound bad, the reality is, wandering the halls of the SCCA National Convention enables club members to meet those same rule makers and have one-on-one discussions without limits on time.

While competition rules are not going to get changed at the convention (formal requests need to go through www.crbscca.com), officials and volunteers at the convention are able to offer insight to your questions that's hard to find anywhere else.

More information about the 2016 SCCA National Convention can be found at www.scca.com.