Posts by James Heine

September is upon us; so it’s time—high time—to register for the St. Louis Region’s next RoadRally Sept. 12: Continuing Education: Rally with the March Hare. The start is familiar: Sunset Overlook on Bluff Road in Columbia, Ill. The finish is familiar; it’s the same as the start. And the rallymaster is familiar, Tom vonHatten, rallymaster…

Although it’s been a quiet summer for the St. Louis Region when it comes to hosting road rallies, there’s been a lot of road-rally effort happening in the background. On Sept. 12, we have our first Regional road rally since May 30, and on Oct. 9–11, we host the 31st United States Road Rally Challenge…

August is almost upon us, and we’re hard at work polishing the three rallies for this year’s United States Road Rally Challenge® (USRRC), organized and hosted, of course, by the St. Louis Region. The three rallies: the South by Southeast National Course Rally Oct. 9, the Great River Road National Touring Rally Oct. 10, and…

Seven road-rally teams dodged the raindrops Saturday evening, May 30, to run the 2026 edition of Tulips by Night, which began at the Park & Ride in Troy, Ill., and concluded at Vitale’s Hideaway at Illinois Route 4 (Historic U.S. 66) and Interstate 55 near Worden, Ill. Congratulations to our podium finishers: (1) Danny Adams…

It’s time to register for the SCCA St. Louis Region’s 2026 edition of Tulips by Night May 30. Here’s your basic information: Start: Troy, Ill., Park & Ride, 809 S. Main Street, Troy, IL 62294. Finish: Vitale’s Hideaway, Worden, Ill. (at Interstate 55 and Illinois 4/Historic Route 66). Registration: Online only at https://msreg.com/STLTulips2026. Registration closes…

Registration is open for the 31st United States Road Rally Challenge® (USRRC) Oct. 9–11. Hosted this year by the St. Louis Region, RoadRally’s annual “Challenge” weekend will feature three National rallies that together will cover some 600 miles of rural Illinois roads across the river from St. Louis and the Gateway Arch. This year’s USRRC…

Registration is open for the St. Louis Region’s Opportunity Rally March 22. A Sunday afternoon course-following GTA—for Game, Tour, Adventure—road rally/social event of about 70 miles and 2-1/2 hours duration, the Opportunity Rally explores the winding roads of west St. Louis County and eastern Franklin County, Missouri, with an endpoint at the historic Big Chief…

Registration is open at MotorsportReg.com for the St. Louis Region’s first three road rallies of 2026: the “Opportunity Rally” Sunday afternoon, March 22, “Tulips by Night” Saturday evening, May 30, and “Continuing Education: Rally with the March Hare” Saturday afternoon, Sept. 12. Two additional road rallies are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Nov.…

Registration is open for An Afternoon Wasted in Tribute to Tom Lehrer Nov. 23. This last St. Louis Region road rally for 2025 is a simple course-following Gimmick (GTA) sign hunt inspired by the works of legendary satirical singer/songwriter Tom Lehrer, who passed away in July. Join us and enjoy a Sunday afternoon tour of…

TULIPS BY NIGHT DIVISIONAL TOURING RALLY08/29/25 (Friday evening)Position/Class Position, Driver/Navigator (Marque), Total1/1G, S. Gopalkrishnan/S. D’Souza (Mitsubishi), 4.92/1E, B. Gezon/B. Morseburg, (Mini), 7.93/2E, C. Hanson/D. Head (Ford), 28.94/1L, W. Harrison/C. Beidelman (VW), 36.85/3E, J. Duea/A. Duea (BMW), 102.46/4E, M. Thompson/F. Rosevear (Mazda), 114.17/2G, C. Buss/W. Buss (Honda), 149.98/1S, M. Biggs/R. Biggs (Chevrolet), 242.5 LEWIS CARROLL’S TWINS:…