Mazda MX-5 dominance in the C Street class at the SCCA Tire Rack Solo National Championships in Lincoln, Neb., wasn't a given. But with the ND Miata being the overwhelming choice of the top drivers in the class, it seemed likely. While Miata drivers didn't sweep the trophy positions as...

A two-time SCCA Solo National Champion and Evolution School instructor has some words of wisdom for those heading to Lincoln for the first time. Robert Carpenter is a two-time SCCA Solo National Champion. He's an instructor for the Evolution Performance Driving School, and will be competing this year with the...

A Mazda scholarship is helping Robert Carpenter get to the SCCA Solo Nationals after a year of not competing in autocross. Robert Carpenter couldn't be happier that he won. He couldn't believe it.Wait...won what?Carpenter hadn't entered any contest, applied for any Mazda scholarship to compete at the SCCA Solo National...