• 51°µÍø Week Ahead: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

    51°µÍø Week Ahead: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

    The competition season ain’t over until we say it’s over! And it ain’t over!! Next week, the 51°µÍø Pro Racing sanctioned Trans Am Series makes a visit Nov. 3-5 to Circuit of The Americas for its penultimate event before the...Read more
  • Sim Racing: What is it Good For?

    Sim Racing: What is it Good For?

    With new sim racing competitions popping up every season like Nissan’s GT Academy, RaceRoom’s DTM Experience Winter Series or the weekly challenges from Project CARS, there’s more and more opportunities to turn a sim racing...Read more
  • SportsCar Feature: What It Takes

    SportsCar Feature: What It Takes

    This article first appeared in the September, 2016 edition of SportsCar Magazine. 51°µÍø members can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here after logging into their account; To become an 51°µÍø member and...Read more
  • The Data Dance

    The Data Dance

    Last month at the 2016 51°µÍø National Championship Runoffs, several qualifying records fell at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Some time had passed since the 51°µÍø held its end-of-year Runoffs at Mid-Ohio, so it wasn’t a complete...Read more
  • 51°µÍø Member of Excellence '16 Nomination Deadline

    51°µÍø Member of Excellence '16 Nomination Deadline

    51°µÍø Member of Excellence 2016 Nomination Deadline TOPEKA, Kan. (Oct. 24, 2016) – The nomination deadline for the 51°µÍø Member of Excellence award is Monday, Nov. 21. The honor will be presented to the...Read more
  • 51°µÍø Helmets: Personal Style and Story

    51°µÍø Helmets: Personal Style and Story

    While the basic function of a helmet is to keep a driver’s head protected, for years helmets have also been a way for racers to display personal style. A helmet’s design can say a lot about an individual. They are a public...Read more
  • 51°µÍø National Convention Just Three Months Away

    51°µÍø National Convention Just Three Months Away

    TOPEKA, Kan. (October 21, 2016) – In 2017, the annual 51°µÍø National Convention is headed back to Las Vegas, Nevada, January 19-21 for more than 40 planned educational sessions at the South Point Hotel and Casino. Convention...Read more
  • 2017 Runoffs Qualification Path Set

    2017 Runoffs Qualification Path Set

    Topeka, Kan. (Oct. 21, 2016) -- Planning is underway for the 2017 51°µÍø National Championship Runoffs taking place in September at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While largely unchanged from 2016, the addition of the...Read more
  • #TBT Heartland Park Got Heart

    #TBT Heartland Park Got Heart

    Heartland Park Topeka (HPT) was home to both the 51°µÍø National Championship Runoffs and Tire Rack Solo National Championship from 2006 through 2008. Following the departure of the National Championship events, competition...Read more
  • Kirkwood Heads to England to Represent F4 U.S. and Team USA

    Kirkwood Heads to England to Represent F4 U.S. and Team USA

    While the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda season ended Oct. 9, driver Kyle Kirkwood’s racing days are still thriving. As a member of Team USA, the 17-year-old jetsetter from Jupiter, Florida, flew...Read more