Worcester Area Sports Car Club, Inc. (WASCC) was an
automobile club formed after
World War II by owners of foreign-built sports cars supporting
rallying
Rally is a wide-ranging form of motorsport with various competitive motoring elements such as speed tests (often called ''rally racing),'' navigation tests, or the ability to reach waypoints or a destination at a prescribed time or average speed. ...
and
autocross held in and around
Worcester, Massachusetts.
Worcester Area Sports Car Club first rallied together in 1954 with 15 members and incorporated as a nonprofit in the late 1950s.
[Wilson, Robert E. "When the Ralliers First Cranked Up." ''Worcester Sunday Telegram'', May 4, 1975. Section J, pp. 6-8.] Early members included Cameron Dewar (motorsports writer for the
Boston Herald
The ''Boston Herald'' is an American daily newspaper whose primary market is Boston, Massachusetts, and its surrounding area. It was founded in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States. It has been awarded eight Pulit ...
) and
Sante Graziani (dean of the School of the
Worcester Art Museum). The WASCC was active through the 1980s.
Further reading
* Laplante, John Guy. "Fun at a Picnic Rally: Ever hear of one?" ''Worcester Sunday Telegram'', August 24, 1958. Feature Parade Section, p. 16.
References
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External links
Sports Car Club of America, Inc. (SCCA)New England Region SCCAThe Vintage Sports Car Club of America, Inc. (VSCCA)City of Worcester, MassachusettsWorcester Telegram & Gazette Corp.
Sports car racing
Sports Car Club of America
Auto racing organizations in the United States
Culture of Worcester, Massachusetts
Sports in Worcester, Massachusetts
1954 establishments in Massachusetts
Sports organizations established in 1954