Race Series: 2026 Mid-Season Recap

The Formula 600 Challenge Race Series is off to another great start in 2026.  We’ve had three events full of exciting racing and camaraderie!

Great Racing at Great Tracks

We’ve raced exclusively with the Hoosier Super Tour in 2026, competing at iconic tracks:  Mid-Ohio, Road America and Watkins Glen.  As usual, our largest field was at the SCCA Chicago Region June Sprints, with 15 drivers coming to Wisconsin from as far away as California, Texas, Alabama and New York.  Check out the race series points standings on the Standings page.

Weida Dominates

James Weida was undefeated through the Mid-Ohio Super Tour and June Sprints.  The racing was close and other drivers led laps, but Weida took the checkered flag at all four races.  He was unable to attend the Watkins Glen Super Tour but still leads the series standings thanks to dominating performances in the first two events.

New Podium Finishers

Thanks to skillful driving, great car prep and some luck, we welcomed George Bugg (2^nd) and Rick Escola (3^rd) to their first F600 Challenge Race Series podium at the June Sprints, while both Watkins Glen podiums were top-to-bottom first timers.  Cory McLeod took the Saturday win, followed by Jack Walbran and Dino Lodico.  Due to a late race mechanical issue, McLeod fell to second on Sunday, followed by Walbran.  Special congratulations go to Dino Lodico for taking the Sunday win in his first series event.

Series Enhancements are Working

We added two enhancements for the 2026 Race Series:  Bonus races and a 500cc points multiplier.  As you can see in the points standings, many drivers have taken advantage of bonus races and we now have three drivers competing (and earning the points multiplier!) with 500cc engines.  Check out the race series rules for details of the bonus race program and 500cc points multiplier.

Future Events

We have two must-attend events remaining on the 2026 schedule:  The first ever Hoosier Super Tour at Barber Motorsports Park and the SCCA Championship Runoffs at Road America.

After Watkins Glen, Aaron Ellis is only one point behind Weida in the standings.  Can he make a late season run or will Weida turn the early season domination into his first series championship?  Will one of the other former SCCA national champions in the field (including 2025 series champion Calvin Stewart) overtake Weida and Ellis? Can newcomers Lodico and Joe Schwartz storm the podiums?  Who will win the last Runoffs at Road America before it moves to Road Atlanta and 2027?  Join us in person for answers to these questions and more great F600 racing action.  Experience the excitement even if you can’t attend in person by watching live video coverage on the SCCA web site or YouTube channel!

MPT Industries Renews for 2026!

The Formula 600 Challenge is excited to announce that MPT Industries has renewed its support of our race series for 2026. MPT is a long-term supporter of the Formula 600 Challenge and many of the series competitors use their proven high-performance motor oils. We are grateful to MPT Industries and its President, Mike Trueba, for the continued support.

From MPT: “Since 1985, MPT Industries has set the standard for improvements in appearance chemical and lubrication technology. We manufacture a wide variety of products including lubricants, greases, additives, thread sealants, and paint sealants designed for consumer, automotive, industrial, medical, farming, marine, and aerospace applications.” MPT’s true synthetic polyol ester and polyalphaolefin motor oils reduce heat and friction better than other synthetics because they are manufactured without the use of petroleum base stocks or viscosity modifiers.

Results speak volumes.  Multi-time F600 national champion, Clint McMahan, recently posted this on the Formula 600 Challenge Facebook page, “MPT has 3 National Championships in F600 that I can personally speak to.  Great product and 2^nd to none customer support.”

Learn more about MPT Industries and their great products here:  https://mptindustries.com/

Eligible Formula 600 Challenge race series competitors will receive their choice of MPT high performance motorcycle or two-cycle oil at the end of the season. Eligibility requirements will be published in the race series rules.

The Formula 600 Challenge 2026 Race Series kicks off at the Mid-Ohio Super Tour in May, followed by Super Tour stops at Road America (Chicago Region June Sprints), Watkins Glen and Barber Motorsports Park. The finale will be at the SCCA Runoffs in October at Road America. Check out the race series schedule and rules on the Race Series page.

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Hyper Racing Renews for 2026 Race Series!

The Formula 600 Challenge is honored to announce that Hyper Racing has renewed its sponsorship for the 2026 race series. Hyper Racing is a long term supporter of the Formula 600 Challenge and we are grateful for their continued support.

“The SCCA Formula 600 cars use many of our components – wheels, front hubs, brake calipers, rotors, rear hollow tube splined axles w/hubs and on and on. And our website provides a convenient online ordering system with over 3000 small car items. Visit https://www.hyperracing.com/ or call 717.220.4470 for more information.” Says Mike Dicely, owner of Hyper Racing.

Hyper Racing, best known for their 600cc Sprint cars, is also known for their extreme inventory and knowledge on 600cc engines and small car chassis components. Their warehouse holds the world’s largest 600cc Sprint specific inventory with over a hundred thousand parts ready to ship anywhere around the globe.

Hyper Racing will award a $50 gift certificate to the top 10 drivers in the final series standings. Eligibility requirements will be published with the race series rules.