Hawk Performance, the Official Brake Products of SCCA® since 2003, added an extra layer of excitement to Friday qualifying at the 63rd Mission Foods SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® by recognizing one driver from each competition class who made the biggest improvement in position over three qualifying sessions. That hot-shoe was named a Hawk “Brake-Through” Performer and now receives a free set of Hawk brake pads for a street car, race car, or tow vehicle.
For nearly 30 years, championship winning drivers and teams have demanded Hawk Performance motorsports brake pads. The company leverages its experience on the track, and technology used in aerospace and the military, to make first-class products in the USA. It has also helped to keep Runoffs volunteers fed and ready to go during some lunch breaks Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026, at beautiful Road America in Wisconsin.
Hawk’s advanced technology is also available for daily-driven cars, trucks, and SUVs thanks to Hawk Performance street products. With the LTS compound for SUVs and Jeeps, Super-Duty pads for tow vehicles, and brake fluids for both the street and the racetrack, Hawk has every braking need covered. Learn more by visiting HawkPerformance.com, then help out by giving Hawk a “like” on Facebook and Instagram.
Hawk “Brake-Through” Winners at ’26 SCCA Runoffs
The following list contains the names of Hawk “Brake-Through” Performers for the 2026 Runoffs. Each entry below includes the car class, driver’s name, SCCA Region, and number of positions gained between the first and third qualifying sessions. Competitors had to post a time in the first or second session to be eligible. In the event of a tie, the driver who found the most time in session three was named the award winner.
Winners can retrieve their reward by visiting the Contingency Table in Tech on Saturday, Oct. 3, between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central Time.
- American Sedan®: Andrew McDermid, Detroit Region, (7)
- B-Spec: Jim Ebben, Milwaukee Region, (12)
- E Production: Jon Brakke, Land O' Lakes Region, (3)
- F Production: Peter Shadowen, Florida Region, (7)
- H Production: Greg Gauper, Milwaukee Region, (5)
- Formula Atlantic®: Dudley Fleck, Iowa Region, (1)
- Formula Continental®: Bill Johnson, Kansas City Region, (2)
- Formula Enterprises® 2: Dean Oppermann, Chicago Region, (0)
- Formula F: Andrew Moran, Cincinnati Region, (5)
- Formula 600: Joseph Schwartz, Milwaukee Region, (2)
- Formula Vee®: Dave Scaler, South Jersey Region, (13)
- GT-1: Dave Ruehlow, Milwaukee Region, (0)
- GT-2: Jack Stanford, Atlanta Region, (2)
- Prototype: Lee Alexander, Milwaukee Region, (3)
- Prototype 2: Greg Gyann, Chicago Region, (2)
- Spec Miata: Nicholas Bruni, Washington DC Region, (21)
- Spec MX-5: Skyler Cottrell, Atlanta Region, (8)
- Spec Racer® Ford Gen3: Isaac Roethel, Milwaukee Region, (14)
- Super Touring® Lite: Derek Ketchie, Central Carolinas Region, (5)
- Super Touring® Under: Anthony Geraci, New York Region, (2)
- Touring 2: Bart Adams, Houston Region, (3)
- Touring 3: Rob Piekarczyk, Northeast Ohio Region, (1)
- Touring 4: Alex Lozano, Detroit Region, (4)
Photo by Philip Royle
