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RallyCast Episode 91 – Our Annual Chat with Co-Driver Alex Kihurani

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 Mike Shaw

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHappy New Year listeners! In this episode Co-Driver Alex Kihurani chats with us about the challenges of their condensed 2020 WRC3 season, working with the FIA’s new Rally Star young driver program and how sim racing plays a part, getting used to the speeds of Rally2 machinery, and the exciting plans Sean and Alex have for the 2021 season which starts in just a few weeks. We also have a brief chat with Scott Alderson of Scott Alderson Art who’s seeking a little bit…

RallyCast Episode 90 – Alex and Rhianon Gelsomino Return

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Mike Shaw

In this show Alex and Rhianon discuss their pandemic shortened 2020 season and how what started out as quite the blow to their business and livelihood, suddenly opened a new opportunity when Rhianon got the call to ride with Travis in the #199 Subaru. We also talk about how American rally rules encourage good sportsmanship vs. other places in the world, and how Alex and Ken used that to their advantage in their early years competing in an Olsbergs Fiesta. We also chat about the crazy contraption Subaru came up…

RallyCast Episode 89 – Olympus 2020 Part 2

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Mike Shaw

In Part 2 of our Olympus review show, we conclude our interview with Regional overall winner Dave Clark, and then provide some thoughts and insight from our commentary crew which includes our host Mike Shaw, rally photographer Tedrick Mealy, and recently announced 2020 Eastern Regional Open 2WD champion co-driver, Kelsey Stephens of Cooper Autoworks.

RallyCast Episode 88 – Olympus 2020 Part 1 with Regional Overall Winner Dave Clark

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Mike Shaw

In this episode we welcome a man who’s smile we didn’t think could get any bigger, but then he won the overall regional in his BMW E36 M3. It isn’t often a 2WD car can make it to an overall podium, let alone an all out win, especially in the dumping rain and slippery conditions that Olympus 2020 had on offer. Mike Shaw and guests hosts Kelsey Stephens and Tedrick Mealy find out how he was able to pull if off and how he got started doing this crazy little…

RallyCast Episode 87 – ARA’s New Series Competition Director Preston Osborn and Ojibwe Forests Rally Review

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode we welcome back friend of the RallyCast Preston Osborn. After toasting to his new role as ARA’s new Series Competition Director, we chat about what interested him in taking up the new position, areas he plans on focusing first, and what his recent skills as a team manager and competitor at O.D.D. Racing can bring to the sanctioning body’s management team. From there we delve deep into a review of the Ojibwe Forests Rally and learn why everyone should keep an…

RallyCast Episode 86 – Rally Colorado Preview with Travis Nease and Dan Norkus

August 15, 2020 Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWith Rally Colorado this weekend we wanted to get a quick preview out to all of you so you’ll know what these competitors will be facing. We called up Travis Nease and Dan Norkus to give us an idea of what the roads are like, what they think of the hefty entry list of competitors, and what their plan of attack is being 3rd on the road in a new car.

RallyCast Episode 85 – The Pub Chat

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe didn’t have any special guests this week, although we think we’re all a little bit special in our own way. In this episode Mike, Ian, Kelsey, and Calvin chat about numerous subjects including socially distanced rallying, dealing with high temps, and what we think of one day rallies for national championship rounds. We also chat about the rest of the world starting to rally again, WRC cars running in national events, schedule changes, whether we’d like to see tarmac rallying as part of…

RallyCast Episode 84 – 2020 Southern Ohio Forest Rally Preview with Jeremiah Johnson and Jeremy Meyer

July 20, 2020 Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt’s rally week!! With the American Rally Association’s national championship restarting, we caught up with event Chairman Jeremiah Johnson and ARA Marketing and Media Director Jeremy Meyer. We get a quick preview of the roads, weather, competition, ways to follow, and how they’ll be running a socially distanced championship event. 📸 by iHeartfast

RallyCast Episode 83 – Chris Greenhouse

June 28, 2020 Mike Shaw

In this episode of the RallyCast presented by Oz Rally Pro we welcome back Chris Greenhouse. Although not seen as frequently on the American rally scene of late, Chris is one of the fastest 2wd competitors out there. We talked about social distanced rallying, his overall win at Central UP, and how he’s looking forward to the depth of competition at the upcoming Southern Ohio Forests Rally. We even helped plant the seed of a potential run at the ARA Open 2WD championship. Grab a cold one and enjoy a…

RallyCast Episode 82 – Jamie Beliveau of Beliveau Boys Racing

June 21, 2020 Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode of the Rallycast presented by OZ Rally Pro, we welcomed fan of the show and competitor Jamie Beliveau of Beliveau Boys Racing. We talked about how rallying is a family affair that went from TSDs with his dad to Rallycross and on into stage rally. We also learned that rallying a Nissan Frontier is your best bet for learning Scandinavian flicks, Team O’Neil is apparently a household name at gas stations in North Carolina, and the solution for rally entry bloat is that we just need…