Listing of the Openpaddock.net #RallyCast podcasts. ome listen to host Mike Shaw and his co-commentators ramble about all things rally…and some things not.
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe caught up with Krista Skucas after a dominant win at the Mike Nagle Regional Rally co-driving for Derik Nelson in the Nordic Motorsports BRZ. We chatted about the event and it’s new stages, a dramatic moment that almost ended it all, as well as how she got started co-driving.
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPart 3 of the 100 Acre Wood review, it’s all about NA4WD. We kick it off with regional overall winners Ryan and Rachel Rethy who had a fabulous run with some extremely close competition. Then it’s Co-Driver Katie Gingras who with driver Chuck Surdyke was battling the Rethy’s until they got a little over ambitious into a fast left hander. And finally it’s a chat with Arek Bialobrzeski about his killer H6 swapped 2011 Subaru WRX hatchback that was so fast that it was…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt’s our 100th episode! We start our chat with current ARA champion Barry McKenna who gives us all the details on his World Rally Car and all the changes they did to have it meet ARA regulations. It’s always a treat to be joined by Martin Brady. 100 Acre Wood didn’t go so well for he and Seamus, but their speed was remarkable. Then it’s co-driver Cameron Carr with some stories about recce and what it’s like to compete in an R5 for the…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this show we chatted with a bevy of 2WD competitors including National 2WD winners Michael Hooper and Kevin Allen, 2nd in National Limited 2WD Ryan Sanders, 2nd overall Regional and 2WD class winner Steve Olona, and 3rd overall Regional 2nd in 2WD Al Dantes Jr. Be sure to follow these competitors at their social media links below: River City Rally TeamTower City Race TeamVerve RacingGoSPEED Racing
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode we chatted with Dr. “Koz” – Michele Kozimor, Dr. Barbara Prince, and Emalie Rell about a study they’re doing about the culture of rally racing in North America. A long time Subaru fan, Michele had never been to a rally until a friend called about a bunch of Subarus running around Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. That visit to STPR and her interaction with teams, fans, and volunteers inspired the project now in it’s 3rd year of research. Follow the Rally Race Book project…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this last segment from Sno*Drift 2021 we chatted with Limited 4WD competitor Travis Nease, Co-Drivers Alex and Rhianon Gelsomino, and finish off with a talk with American Rally Association’s Competition Director Preston Osborn about the choice to use RallySafe and how different it is running an event with this new tool.
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode we chatted with three of the youngest talents that competed at SnoDrift and all of them had podium results. Cian McCormack comes from a family with a strong rallying history and SnoDrift was his first national event. The youngest of the three at 17, Patrick Gruszka is the son of well known privateer Art Gruszka and is beginning to blaze his own path. We also had Patrick’s co-driver Alison LaRoza to get her perspective on working with someone so new to…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOkay, maybe Winners and Binners is a bit harsh, but indeed that’s what happened with the guests in part 1 of our Sno*Drift rally review. The father daughter team of Stephen and Katie Gingras have shown impressive performance at other events, but unfortunately the icy conditions caught out the #12 NA4WD Subaru. If it was slick for 4WD machinery, just imagine what it was like for a RWD Subaru BRZ! And that’s exactly what our next guest Santiago Iglasias of Escudería Boricua Rally drove…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode we speak with the Marketing Director of ARA Jeremy Meyer about the new changes including the addition of RallySafe and their media partnership with Dirtfish. We also chat with Dirtfish Media’s Trevor Wert about their new role, and with Kelsey Steven’s of Cooper Autoworks who’s also going to be at Sno*Drift with a small media team. This is looking to be one of the best covered Sno*Drift rallies in ages! And no, your ears do not deceive you. I apparently can’t…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode we chat with one of our favorite WRC reporters, Colin Clark. Colin gives us his thoughts on the upcoming Monte Carlo Rally, what it’s like to ride in one of the newest generation Hyundai i20 WRC’s at speed, and the upcoming 2022 regulations. Be sure to also stick around for the end where we introduce a new segment we’re calling “The View From the Right Seat” where this time we have a short chat with Alex Gelsomino about his years of…
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