Category: NASA Rally Sport

RALLY – NASA Rally Sport Announces Affordable Testing Program

Mike Shaw

I have to say that NASA Rally Sport has been extremely innovative the past few years.  From adding “Rally Moto” and experimenting UTVs to timing and scoring using jailbroken Nook tablets.  Not every idea works out, but some things just make logical sense and today’s press release is one of those ideas that makes sense.  Usually only top teams can afford to shut down a section of road and do proper testing, however NASA Rally Sport’s grassroots mantra is all about being inclusive.     Newberry, MI (January 29, 2015)The mantra…

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Rally – Exclusive Interview with John Hoyenga & Chris Duplessis of Nameless Performance Rally Team

Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe guys at Nameless Performance invited me out to Portland Speed Industries to see their 2.0 version of their GT-86 rally car project.  It was a heck of a beast of a machine the first time around, but as you can see from the photos, they’ve done some dramatic changes. I sat down with Nameless Performance co-owner/everything man John Hoyenga and their new official driver Chris Duplessis to chat about all the work they’ve done since the GT-86 debut in 2013.  John gives us…

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NASA Rally Sport Releases 2015 Schedule

Mike Shaw

I can’t help but get behind this method of releasing next year’s NASA Rally Sport racing schedule.  Check out the video, and the listed schedule below.  Even more handy, here’s a link to their iCal calendar too. [youtube_sc url=”http://youtu.be/3AeoJdtPtho”]   Rally School / Rally Cross 2/21/15 February 3.6 months away Ridgecrest, CA Sandblast Rally 3/7/15 March 4.1 months away Cheraw, SC Empire State Performance Rally 4/25/15 April 5.7 months away Rock Hill, NY High Desert Trails Rally 5/2/15 May 5.9 months away Ridgecrest, CA Empire Hill Climb 5/30/15 May 6.8…

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PR: Jason Smith and Matt Brandenburg Earn National Rally Championship Titles at Black River Stages

Mike Shaw

Harrisville, New York (October 26, 2014) The woods of Upstate New York played host to two days of intense rally action last month. Black River Stages, the 2014 NASA National Rally Championship Event was held in the towns of Harrisville and Croghan on September 20-21st. A big field of rally teams from all over the country showed up to see just who would have what it takes to be the fastest on these twisty and sometimes muddy stages. Six qualifying events across the country led up to this winner-take-all event.…

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RALLY – ESPR, America’s Only Full Tarmac Rally

Mike Shaw

Recently I was contacted by Alvin Fong, driver for the Black Box Rally Team based out of Danbury, Connecticut.  Black Box is a privateer team that competes in the Super Production class of the NASA Atlantic Rally Cup and Rally America’s Eastern Regional Championship.  I’m going to get Alvin on one of our Inside The Helmet interviews soon to discuss east coast rallying, but until then he offered to give us a special preview of one of the most unique rallies in America, the Empire State Performance Rally.  ESPR is…

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