Event Overview

Detroit Solo #5: Back to the Banks @ Michigan International Speedway is an SCCA motorsports event at Michigan International Speedway. Review the event details and participant requirements below before attending.

Date and Location

• Date: 2026-08-30
• Track: Michigan International Speedway
• City: Brooklyn, Michigan
• Address: 12626 U.S Highway 12

Complete Event Details

Welcome to the Detroit Region of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)

Sunday, August 30, 2025

**THIS EVENT WILL BE CAPPED AT 170 ENTRANTS**

MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
12626 US-12, Brooklyn, MI 49230

We will make use of the infield road course, and back stretch for an estimated 1 mile long course inside the track at MIS!
We will also have access to restroom facilities.

Sponsored By Roush Industries

This event is part of the Great Lakes Divisional Solo Series (GLDSS)

Every vehicle will be REQUIRED to display a GLDSS sticker on BOTH sides of the car to participate. Stickers will be available for purchase at registration for $3 for both stickers ($1.50 per sticker). Sticker placement must follow SCCA placement (see below), placing Stickers on windows is NOT acceptable. If you have prior year 40th anniversary stickers, these will be acceptable.

Site Opens: 7:00 AM (you will be required to sign the MIS waiver at the primary gate and an SCCA waiver inside the gate)

Registration and Tech: 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM (Mandatory for ALL Drivers – After Tech and Registration Please GO TO GRID)

Novice Walk: 8:20 AM*

Drivers Meeting: 9:00 AM* (Mandatory for ALL Drivers)

Parade Lap: 9:15 AM*

*TIMES COULD VARY BUT OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL EVENT!

MEET YOUR CHIEFS

Mike Rodriguez – Solo Director

Brian Harvey & Karl Riggs – Event Chairs

Paul Gaecke – Registrar

 Eric Penn – Safety Steward

MIS Site Specific Notes:

– Roush Industries is the Primary Event Sponsor.  

– MIS waiver required to be signed at gate.  SCCA Waiver at designated area.  

– Primary access to the site will be through the west tunnel (all day access)

– Truck and trailer access will be available to the east gate from 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM, and after the event.  

– After tech and registration – please immediately go to your grid space.   Run work order and grid zones will be communicated the night prior.

– Worker changes will be on-the-fly.   Please check-in early (run 3) to ensure a smooth change-over.

– Site closes 5:00 PM sharp.  

– Please note: Electric scooters and E-Bikes are not allowed at MIS; unpowered scooters and bikes are allowed.

***2026 EVENT INFORMATION AND NOTES***

• ALL DRIVERS AND SPECTATORS ENTERING THE EVENT SITE MUST SIGN A SCCA WAIVER, drivers can sign annual waivers or event specific SpeedWaivers when registering.
• Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license, SCCA member card (if applicable), and annual waiver card (if applicable).
• Bring water and food, wear sunscreen. See the FAQ for recommended items to bring.
• We will run rain or shine, so be prepared to run and bring appropriate clothing.
• No walk-up registration or payments, this event is pre-Registration / pre-pay ONLY.
• Loaner helmets are available if you do not have your own, see the FAQ. It is recommended drivers bring their own helmet (SNELL, FIA, SFI certified, see the FAQ).

DRSCCA offers Novice (N), Ladies Index (LI), and Pro (PRO) index classes, see the FAQ for more information.

Technical Inspection Information:

Reference the SCCA Solo Rulebook: 

• Placement: ‘’letters and numbers must be on body panels, not windows’’ ‘’numbers must be a minimum of 8” high and class letters must be a minimum of 4” high’’, see below.

• Please have your numbers and class on the vehicle prior to going to the tech line. Magnetic / vinyl class name and numbers, or CONTRASTING painters tape or electrical tape are acceptable so long as they are CLEARLY visible from 50’+ away.
• Make sure your vehicle is in competition configuration (remove loose items, correct wheels and tires, etc.), have your helmet available at Tech if you brought your own. 
• Non-compliant numbers and class letters will not be accepted, see the FAQ for more information.

We are looking for help in all specialty areas, so please don’t be afraid to step up and help out if there is something you are interested in learning!

For more information about event dates and location, go to http://drscca.org/solo/ for the season schedule. Check out our Facebook Page to connect with other members. See the FAQ for answers to common questions and reach out to the event chair / registrar if you have specific questions not answered there.

Participant and Vehicle Requirements

WELCOME!

THIS EVENT WILL BE CAPPED AT 170 ENTRANTS AND YOU WILL BE ADDED TO A WAITLIST

All online registrations require the following information:

1. Car information
2. Class & number selection (first come, first serve)
3. Payment (online payments only)

Payment Breakdown:

• SCCA Members: $70
• Non SCCA Members: $95

Registration:

No walk-ups will be accepted, cash, venmo, or check is not accepted – pre-payment and pre-registration online are required. Every vehicle will be REQUIRED to display GLDSS decals on BOTH sides of the car to participate, decals will be available for purchase at registration for $3/set – pre-purchase is not available and the prior note about prepayment does not apply to the decals. Decal placement must follow SCCA placement (see below), placing decals on windows is NOT acceptable. If you have prior year 40th anniversary decals, these will be acceptable. You must still check-in at the registration table at the event, regardless of your online registration – check-in closes at 9AM, no late walk ups will be accommodated and no refunds will be given for being late. Have your Driver’s License and SCCA Member card (if applicable) with you for check-in at registration.

See our FAQ if you have questions about how the event is run, how to class your car, or for other common questions. 

Feel free to contact Paul Gaecke, Registrar at pjgaecke@gmail.com or Mike Rodriguez, Solo Director at DRSCCASoloDirector@gmail.com for all other questions.

Class Entry:

Choose your Class and number. Please select a number between 0 – 99. If you have a co driver, they should select a number between 100 – 199. Starting in 2026 this method of numbering will become mandatory. 

Note: if you are running an index class (Ladies, Pro, Novice), choose this class first, then choose your PAX class (SS, CAMT, FP etc) as your modifier.

Official Event Information

View the official SCCA event page for current notices and organizer updates.