[h=2]Who will win the SCCA Runoffs? Part 1: Production-based classes[/h] Wednesday, 20 September 2017


By Jeff Zurschmeide and Jason Isley / Images by Jeff Loewe, Mark Weber


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When it was announced that Indianapolis Motor Speedway would host the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs on Sept. 25-Oct. 1, it was obvious things were about to get real. All race season the buzz has been palpable, and the moment event registration opened in July, records began to break. This will truly be a Runoffs like no other.

Within 24 hours of registration kicking off in June, 763 drivers had signed up, putting registration well ahead of the pace of the 2016 Runoffs, which saw 413 entries in the same period of time. But with the event just a week away now, the question is, who will take the gold? With so many people set to descend on the Brickyard, the task of guessing a winner is difficult. But don't worry, that's what we're here for with our annual – and debatably ill-thought-out – prognostications.
American Sedan, B-Spec, Super Touring Lite, Super Touring Under
In a career stretching back to 1990, Andy McDermid has stood atop the American Sedan Runoffs podium eight times, including back-to-back championships in 2015 and '16 – with the 2016 win coming in a very unlikely way via one of the most unbelievable last laps in recent Runoffs memory. Consequently, it would be silly to bet against him.
"I like our chances," McDermid says. "The car is going along really well. We found a couple more things that we're pretty happy about."