Automobile Competition Committee for the United States
Encyclopedia
The Automobile Competition Committee for the United States (ACCUS) is an umbrella organization
of auto racing
sanctioning bodies
in the United States
. It is the official liaison of U.S. sanctioning bodies to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
. It was founded in 1955 to take over FIA representation when the American Automobile Association
withdrew from racing and dissolved the AAA Contest Board
. ACCUS processes international competition licenses for drivers in the U.S. and provides homologation
and record keeping.
Umbrella organization
An umbrella organization is an association of institutions, who work together formally to coordinate activities or pool resources. In business, political, or other environments, one group, the umbrella organization, provides resources and often an identity to the smaller organizations...
of auto racing
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
sanctioning bodies
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the official liaison of U.S. sanctioning bodies to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users...
. It was founded in 1955 to take over FIA representation when the American Automobile Association
American Automobile Association
AAA , formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not-for-profit member service organization with more than 51 million members. AAA provides services to its members such as travel, automotive,...
withdrew from racing and dissolved the AAA Contest Board
AAA Contest Board
The AAA Contest Board was the motorsports arm of American Automobile Association. The contest board sanctioned races from 1904 until 1955, when AAA dissolved the board and decided to focus strictly on helping the automobiling public, as a result of the 1955 Le Mans disaster...
. ACCUS processes international competition licenses for drivers in the U.S. and provides homologation
Homologation (motorsport)
In motorsports, homologation is the approval process a vehicle, race track or standardised part must go through to race in a given league or series. The regulations and rules that must be met are generally set by the series' sanctioning body...
and record keeping.
Member clubs
- Grand American Road Racing AssociationGrand American Road Racing AssociationGRAND-AM Road Racing or GRAND-AM is an auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize road racing competitions in North America...
(Grand-Am) - Indy Racing League, LLCIndyCarIndyCar is the trade name of an American-based open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. IndyCar sanctions three racing series, the premier IZOD IndyCar Series with its centerpiece Indianapolis 500, and developmental series Firestone Indy Lights and the U.S...
(INDYCAR) - International Motor Sports AssociationInternational Motor Sports AssociationThe International Motor Sports Association is an American sports car auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. It was started by John Bishop, a former employee of SCCA , and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from Bill France, Sr...
(IMSA) - National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
- National Hot Rod AssociationNational Hot Rod AssociationThe National Hot Rod Association is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and host events all over the United States and Canada...
(NHRA) - Sports Car Club of AmericaSports Car Club of AmericaThe Sports Car Club of America is a club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, and autocross in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional racers.-History:...
(SCCA) - United States Auto Club (USAC)
- World Karting AssociationWorld Karting AssociationThe World Karting Association, or WKA, is the largest sanctioning body for kart racing racing in North America. The WKA was founded in 1971 and is located directly behind Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The WKA is believed to currently have approximately 5,000 members...
(WKA)
- Founding member
- Associate member