It’s time to level up your knowledge when it comes to the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv® National Convention. First, though, let’s review what we know. The Convention takes place Jan. 15-23, 2026, is COMPLETELY FREE(!), and is virtual, meaning ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv members can participate pretty much anywhere in the world. It’s also home to ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv’s Annual Meeting and the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Hall of Fame ceremony, where the Club will be inducting these five deserving members into the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Hall of Fame.
Since the National Convention’s theme is “Level Up” – and we’re one month away from the Convention’s kick off, now’s the perfect time to unleash more information to level up what you know…something we’ll do by highlighting a handful of Convention sessions you won’t want to miss.
For example…
Lyn St. James Leads the Charge
You read that right – the 2026 ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv National Convention takes the green flag with racing legend Lyn St. James up front.
OK, technically the Annual Meeting and ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Road Racing Awards come first, but at 7:30 p.m. Central Time on Jan. 15, Lyn St. James takes the virtual center stage. Those who have had the opportunity to hear Lyn St. James speak (like, perhaps, when she was inducted into the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Hall of Fame in 2017) know this is an opportunity no motorsports lover should miss. If you’ve never had the opportunity to hear her speak, it goes without saying that we know where you should be on Jan. 15.
TLDR, if you only attend one session at this year’s ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv National Convention, this should be it.
But this shouldn’t be the only session you attend, and here’s why…
A Friday to Remember
The following day, ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv President and CEO Mike Cobb takes the mic to discuss leveling up together, which involves collaboration across Regions and programs, reimagining how events are hosted, and what the future holds for the Club through evolving initiatives like virtual training programs and more.
Also taking place on Friday is the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, where we’ll not only hear about (and in some cases, from) the class of 2026, but the next ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Member of Excellence and Woolf Barnato Award recipients will be announced.
Power Play of a Weekend
To make a bad pun, Saturday and Sunday (Jan. 17-18), bring the meet of the matter.
Town halls and program updates will come for Solo®, Road Racing, RoadRally, RallyCross®, the Electrified Vehicle Advisory Committee, Club Spec, ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Foundation, and more. In total, there are more than 15 sessions planned over the course of the weekend. Yet that’s not to say each one of those sessions fit that mold.
Saturday evening will bring celebrations, as the Club will celebrate Region success. From Small to Jumbo Regions and everything in between, this is where ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv takes a moment to celebrate the year’s successes. What’s the Tom Burke Award? Tune in to find out!
Sunday evening, meanwhile, sees ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv’s National Board of Directors (BoD) hosting a session that will cover a variety of topics that are Board related. Led by BoD Chair Bob Crawford, if you’ve ever wanted to know about the inner workings of the Club from a Board perspective, this is one you won’t want to miss.
A Week of Leveling Up
Monday through Friday, Jan. 19-23, continues the action, with sessions covering social media marketing, Region development conversations, the evolution of ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Drivers’ Schools, ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Women on Track, Timing & Scoring solutions, tech tips for various competition types, and more.
Do you need to attend every one of the more than 70 sessions taking place from Jan. 15-23? Heck no! To ensure you get to the ones you need, you’ll want to check out the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv National Convention schedule:
The ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv National Convention runs via the Whova app, so while , it’s highly recommended that you also download the app (available for and ). Through Whova, you can select the sessions you want to attend, adding them to your Whova calendar, ensuring you never miss a session.
As for those “other” Convention sessions that supposedly don’t apply to you…give some of them a shot. Turns out, there’s a lot that can be learned from other competition types, be it tech, marketing, and beyond.
Learn all about the Jan. 15-23, 2026, ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv National Convention by clicking the link below. Once you’ve clicked that link, scroll down a bit and you’ll also learn about the upcoming ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Divisional Conventions that will be taking place starting Jan. 30 with the Southeast Division convention and wrapping on March 29 with Rocky Mountain Division’s convention.
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