Targa’s Back, Baby, And This Time It’s Triple the Fun

December 19, 2024 16:30

Targa’s Back, Baby, And This Time It’s Triple the Fun

We forgive you if you don’t recall what Targa is. Truth is, the last Targa SCCA® held was in 2017 with Targa Southland. That event was the second Targa the SCCA had ever hosted, the first coming the year prior. But while there have only been two Targas, legends were made during those events. And now Targa’s back, and you won’t want to miss a moment of this incredible adventure.

In 2025, SCCA members will have the chance to write their own Targa legacy not once, not twice, but three times, as Targa returns with Targa Texasland, Targa Southland, and Targa Chicagoland, and you need to be there.

To be brutally honest, Targas aren’t for everyone. These unrelenting motorsports events span multiple cities, days, and motorsport facilities, challenging teams in autocross and Time Attack competition (and perhaps even RoadRally). So if any of this sounds like it’s your bag, then pack your bags because this trifecta of Targas are going to be something you talk about for years to come.

What is Targa?

“Targa is part competition, part road trip, all fun,” explains SCCA Vice President of Experiential Programs Heyward Wagner. “Teams can have as many members as there are seats in the car, though at least two must be licensed for driving on the road. Points are earned through a range of competitions with bonus points for everything from car and driver dress up to social media posting to on-time arrival at meetings and events.”

While competition classing, points structure, and rules are still being determined, the competition format is largely sorted.

“The intention is to give two practice sessions and two three-lap flying scored sessions on each track – so teams splitting the driving by two can do so evenly,” Wagner says. “Autocross will be an even number of runs, likely six."

A RoadRally component may also play a part in some or all of the Targa events.

“Each Targa will be tied to a Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge event, and will include one entry into that event, with the option for more drivers to enter the weekend event should they choose,” says Wagner. “And yes, you may go to the weekend location first and drop tow rigs, etc., before heading to the first stop.”

Sounds Groovy – What’s the Schedule?

While we don’t have registration links available just yet, we do have the schedules, allowing everyone interested in participating to get started on logistics, like sorting out which hotels you’ll book, planning where you’ll eat dinner, and mapping out the nearest auto parts store to each location.

Targa Texasland, April 30-May 4, 2025
April 30: Motorsport Ranch, Cresson, TX
May 1: Harris Hill Raceway, San Marcos, TX
May 2: G2 Motorsports Park, Anna, TX
May 3: Eagles Canyon Raceway, Decatur, TX
May 4: Eagles Canyon Raceway, Decatur, TX

Targa Southland, June 11-15, 2025
June 11: Atlanta Motorsports Park, Dawsonville, GA
June 12: Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
June 13: North Carolina Center for Automotive Research, Garysburg, NC
June 14: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
June 15: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

Targa Chicagoland, July 31-Aug. 3, 2025
July 31: TBD (we’re sorting through several exciting opportunities)
Aug. 1: Tire Rack, South Bend, Ind.
Aug. 1: GingerMan Raceway, South Haven, Mich.
Aug. 2: Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, Ill.
Aug. 3: Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, Ill