September 9, 2022
Congratulations to the provisional SCCA National Champions from each of the 36 classes that concluded runs on Friday, Sept. 9, during the 49th running of the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships on the tarmac of Lincoln Airpark in Nebraska.
Included below in the list of the provisional Thursday/Friday SCCA National Champions and class winners is “class: name, car, margin of victory (career national championships).” An asterisk indicates the class either did not reach the participation threshold to crown a National Champion or is a supplemental class.
B Street: Brandon Porambo, Southern Indiana Region, Porsche Cayman S, 0.454 (first National Championship)
B Street Ladies: Mary Lou Holmes, Rio Grande Region, Porsche Cayman S, 1.127 (second National Championship, first in class)
C Street: Vivek Goel, Lone Star Region, Mazda MX-5, 0.298 (first National Championship)
C Street Ladies: Kristen Acharya, Cal Club Region, Mazda Miata, 1.121 (second National Championship, first in class)
G Street: Ron Williams, Kansas Region, Volkswagen Golf GTI, 0.857 (eighth National Championship, third in class)
G Street Ladies: Jessi Williams, Tennessee Region, Honda Civic Si, 0.531 (first National Championship)
Super Street: Doug Rowse, Phoenix Solo Region, Porsche 911 GT3, 0.349 (sixth National Championship, first in class)
Super Street Ladies: Tara Shapowal-Lau, San Francisco Region, Porsche 911 GT3, 1.706 (second National Championship, second in class)
Super Street Touring: Christopher Wanner, Philadelphia Region, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 0.400 (first National Championship)
Super Street Prepared: Jeff Wong, Arizona Region, Chevrolet Corvette, 0.017 (seventh National Championship, first in class)
Super Street Prepared Ladies: Nicole Wong, Arizona Region, Chevrolet Corvette, 2.224 (11th National Championship, first in class)
A Modified: Erick Kohler, Texas Region, UTA-Mod, 1.760 (first National Championship)
D Modified: Jeremy Ellerby, Iowa Region, Sprinto RC 1.4T, 3.584 (second National Championship, second in class)
D Modified Ladies: Leah Julich, Iowa Region, Sprinto YC-3, 0.600 (second National Championship, second in class)
E Modified: Jeff Kiesel, Cal Club Region, KFR Turbo Sprite, 3.519 (16th National Championship, 15th in class)
E Modified Ladies: Kaila Kiesel, Cal Club Region, KFR Turbo Sprite, 1.472 (first National Championship)
A Street Prepared: Jonathan Lugod, Cal Club Region, Mazda RX-7, 1.106 (fifth National Championship, first in class)
B Street Prepared: Austin Clark, Snake River Region, Mazda MX-5, 0.106 (first National Championship)
F Street Prepared: Geoffery Zimmer, Central Carolinas Region, Volkswagen Rabbit, 0.253 (first National Championship)
F Street Prepared Ladies: Ginette Jordan, New England Region, Volkswagen Rabbit, 0.728 (14th National Championship, third in class)
Street Modified F: Craig Wilcox, Kansas City Region, Honda Civic, 1.370 (seventh National Championship, third in class)
Solo Spec Coupe: Mike Ferchak, Steel Cities Region, Scion FR-S, 0.064 (first National Championship)
Solo Spec Coupe Ladies: Meredith Brown, Rio Grande Region, Scion FR-S, 0.027 (eighth National Championship, first in class)
Street Touring S: Eric Stoltz, Snake River Region, Mazda Miata, 0.445 (second National Championship, second in class)
Street Touring S Ladies: Melissa Ann Stewart, Badlands Region, Mazda Miata, 1.911 (first National Championship)
Street Touring H: Devin Taylor, Northwestern Ohio Region, Honda Civic Si, 2.357 (second National Championship, first in class)
Street Touring H Ladies: Gwen Habenicht, North Carolina Region, Audi TT, 0.154 (fifth National Championship, second in class)
E Prepared: Patrick Washburn, Milwaukee Region, Honda Civic, 3.050 (third National Championship, third in class)
X Prepared: Andy McKee, San Francisco Region, Mazda RX-7, 0.903 (10 National Championships, fifth in class)
X Prepared Ladies: Deana Kelley, Texas Region, Mazda Miata, 4.908 (second National Championship, first in class)
* Classic American Muscle Contemporary: Jacob Crow, Lone Star Region, Ford Mustang GT, 0.431 (first Nationals win)
* Classic American Muscle Sport: Jeremy Foley, Texas Region, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1.686 (second Nationals win, first in class)
* Classic American Muscle Traditional: Emery Seaton, Iowa Region, Ford Mustang, 0.607 (first Nationals win)
* Formula SAE: Kencey Christopher, Texas Region, UTA Racing F22, 0.790 (fifth Nationals win, first in class)
* EVX: Matthew Grainger, St. Louis Region, Tesla Model 3, 5.822 (first Nationals win)
* Xtreme B: Iain Mannix, Colorado Region, Lotus Elise, 2.820 (first Nationals win)
For a complete rundown of the competition and results, visit the 2022 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships event page.
Photo: Mike Ferchak used Falken tires to drive his Scion FR-S to the Solo Spec Coupe National Championship.
Photo by Philip Royle/SCCA Staff