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Racing News: 2020 Southeast Conference U.S. Majors Tour Schedule Released

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2020 Southeast Conference U.S. Majors Tour Schedule Released

SCCAAll but two race weekends on the Southeast Conference 2020 Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) U.S. Majors Tour schedule are three-day events.

The Southeast Conference 2020 Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) U.S. Majors Tour competition calendar has been released. A total of six weekends, 12 races in all, make up the schedule, January through June.

All but two race weekends on the Southeast Conference schedule are again three-day events. Two-day events are slated for June at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Roebling Road. Three events on the Southeast Conference schedule will also again be Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour dates that offer a heightened experience for both competitors and race fans.

The calendar is subject to change, but the current 2020 U.S. Majors Tour Southeast Conference schedule is as follows:

  • January 3-5: Homestead-Miami Speedway; Homestead, Florida
  • January 10-12: Sebring International Raceway; Sebring, Florida
  • March 20-22: Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta; Braselton, Georgia
  • April 10-12: VIRginia International Raceway; Alton, Virginia (Dual Southeast/Northeast Conference Event)
  • June 6-7: Charlotte Motor Speedway; Concord, North Carolina
  • June 27-28: Roebling Road; Bloomingdale, Georgia

Schedules for other SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Conferences will be published as they are finalized.

Ampudia Bros. Blast to Overall and SCORE Trophy Truck Win in BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 1000

Brothers Alan and Aaron Ampudia won the overall and SCORE Trophy Truck title last Sunday in the BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts. They split the driving in their No. 10 Monster Energy Papas & Beer Ford Raptor built by ID Design to a winning time of 16 hours, 10 minutes and 36 seconds while averaging 49.48 mph. This year’s race was held over a rugged 800.50-mile race course over the Northern part of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, starting and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California Norte. The race will be televised on a delayed basis as a one-hour special on ABC TV’s World of X Games programming, January 4, 2020. Produced by SCORE in association with BCII TV, announcers will be Hall of Fame racers Cameron Steele and Ricky Johnson. The Ampudia brothers became just the third team of Mexican Nationals to win the race. Joining the Ampudia brothers on the podium were 2019 Dakar Rally champions Nasser Al-Attiyah/Toby Price and Luke McMillin/Larry Roeseler.

For complete results visit the SCORE International website.

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