The annual Central UP Rally, a NASA Rally Sport series event, runs this weekend near Powers, Michigan. Comprised of 8 stages over 90 miles, this event features fast and wide, hard packed dirt roads, and often very wet conditions. Open Paddock’s own Ian Holmes will be co-driving for Scott Parrot in a Chevy S-10 rally truck. For more information, check out their website and NASA Rally Sport’s event page.
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode we turn our attention to the desert southwest as we chat with the director of the California Rally Series, Jennifer Stonecipher. California has a rich rallying history that continues on today as a championship within championships. You can follow the CRS on the web, Facebook, and Instagram. Timing and scoring on rallydata.com. CRS Calendar of events for 2019: May 4: High Desert Trails (C3) Ridgecrest, CA – NRS Sanctioned June 22-23: Idaho Rally (C3, C3) Boise, ID – ARA…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis is episode one of our new “In The Paddock” interview series. This week we chat with Anders Green of NASA Rally Sport just before this weekend’s Sandblast rally. He tells us about the latest NRS tech, including details of a new digital route book app they just launched yesterday. NASA Rally Sport Links: Digital Route Book app Website Facebook Twitter Let us know what you think in the comments!
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this week’s RallyCast we kick things off with special guest Anders Green of NASA Rally Sport! NRS is known for their focus on grassroots rallying, but what you may not know is that they are also technical innovators when it comes to rally timing, scoring, registration, and organization. Anders gives us the lowdown on all their new tech goodness as well as a preview of the upcoming Sandblast Rally which is only 8 days away! Also in the program, Mike and Matt review WRC Sweden and…
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Are you bored with the long IndyCar off season already? Or tired of the lame NASCAR chase which has turned into a demolition derby with cars used as weapons? Or are you just holding your breath waiting for next week’s WRC finale at Wales Rally GB? Don’t fret, there is still plenty of racing going on, especially in rally. Today alone there are not one, not two, but three different rally events taking place here in the USA. Here in the Pacific Northwest the revival of the Wild West Rally…
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Chris Greenhouse takes convincing win at Sandblast Rally Chris Greenhouse completely dominated the 2WD field at Sandblast Rally 2015 in Cheraw, SC, USA. He, along with codriver Ryan Scott, won the class by over 7 minutes in their Dodge Neon SRT4. But the Weasel RallySport team also managed to finish the event in an astonishing 2nd place overall in an event with a record-breaking number of entries. Chris was elated at the team’s performance as he sought redemption for a poor finish at the 2014 event. “We came…
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One of the biggest events of the NASA Rally Sport National Championship kicks off today with a massive entry list. 46 cars and 47 “Rally Moto” (Dakar style motorcycle entries) are set to take on the back roads outside of Cheraw, South Carolina. The one-day event features 70 miles of sandy soil flinging fun. Although the southeast part of the country was hit with a deep freeze earlier this week, today the area starts out just above freezing and will warm to a much more comfortable high of 60 degrees.…
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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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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOne of the most fun OpenPaddock episodes in recent history! In our first hour and headlining the show are our special guests, NASA Rally Sport’s East and West directors Anders Green and Kristopher Marciniak. NASA is the place for grassroots affordable rally racing, and it has a number of advantages beyond the cost savings. Anders and Kris tell us all the details of the NASA rally series and how NASAhas the the flexibility to experiment with new technologies like Android tablets for timing/scoring and new racing platforms such as…
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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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