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RallyCast Episode 10 – Vexit and Subaru Helps ARA Solidify It’s Legitimacy

November 11, 2016 Mike Shaw

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode Mike, Matt, and Tom welcome new member Ian Holmes to the show. Ian helps us debate VW’s exit from the World Rally Championship and where the drivers might go. We also discuss the big announcements last week from Subaru and the American Rally Association which appears to cement the new series as a real championship. We go over the 2016 Rally America Championship results, what the ARA announcement might mean for Rally America, and we finish things off with the Red Bull…

Subaru of America Partners with ARA for 2017 Championship Season

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Mike Shaw

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Rally Association, Inc. NATIONAL LEVEL SPONSOR ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2017 AMERICAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP Subaru of America to Sponsor American Rally Association 2017 Championship Season Plymouth, NH– The American Rally Association (ARA) is excited to announce Subaru of America as the first national level sponsor for the 2017 ARA National Championship. As the inaugural year for ARA, the support and sponsorship of automotive industry icon Subaru of America is a key development for the new series. ARA, an organization of experienced volunteers, is…

American Rally Association Expands to 6 Rounds with Canadian Winter Opener

October 16, 2016 Mike Shaw

In today’s press release from the American Rally Association, they have announced their full 2017 championship schedule along with a new 6th round to begin the season with a winter event in Canada. Full press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIX EVENTS INCLUDING A ROUND IN CANADA FILL OUT 2017 ARA SEASON American Rally Association Formally Announces Events in 2017 National Championship Series Plymouth, New Hampshire (October 16, 2016) – The American Rally Association announced today that they will collaborate with the Canadian Rally Association for Round 1 of…

Big Battles and Massive Entry List for Rally America Finale

October 13, 2016 Mike Shaw

One could easily forget that with the recent drama leading up to next season that the national championship has another rally to contest this season. LSPR, the Lake Superior Performance Rally, takes place Friday and Saturday in the forest tracks surrounding Houghton, Michigan and it is going to be awesome! This year’s LSPR should be a memorable one with an entry list tipping the scales with a last count of 75 entries with 25 of those entered as National or combined Regional/National, a number not seen in years. Some of the…

Op-Ed: American Rally Championships Expected to be a 5 to 4 Split for 2017

October 1, 2016October 1, 2016 Mike Shaw

After yesterday’s announcement that the Oregon Trail Rally will switch to the newly formed American Rally Association, there was a quick response from the organizers of the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood that they would remain under the existing Rally America sanctioning. We would like to announce that Rally in the 100 Acre Wood will be March 17-18, 2017 and will be Round 2 of the Rally America Championship. The 100AW group is starting its planning now and hopes the sanction has little bearing on who can come to…

BREAKING NEWS: Oregon Trail Rally joins American Rally Association for 2017

September 30, 2016 Mike Shaw

Another domino falls in the USA rallying sanctioning body saga as the Oregon Trail Rally announced this morning that they are switching from Rally America to the newly formed American Rally Association for 2017. Rallying in the USA has had peaks and valleys over the years, but recently has been gaining popularity. The new sanctioning offers a number of potential opportunities for continued growth, and we at Open Paddock are excited to see how it develops. Full press release below. Oregon Trail Rally Announce 2017…

Red Bull GRC Returns to Seattle

September 16, 2016 Mike Shaw

The Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship Series returns to the Pacific Northwest this weekend, and once again large crowds of spectators are expected. Two years ago Red Bull GRC was hosted at the DirtFish Rally School in Snoqualmie, Washington just 30 minutes east of Seattle. The combined promotional efforts of Red Bull GRC, Subaru, and DirtFish brought in a record sold out crowd that was multiple times what other venues had seen. It proved that there is a thirst for motor racing, especially anything with rally in the name, in the…

RallyCast Episode 09 – An Interview with the American Rally Association

August 4, 2016 Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode we have something special! With all the questions and controversy surrounding the new American Rally Association we decided to call them up and find out the details! We devoted the entire show to an interview with Chris Cyr, Vice President and Tim O’Neil the Chairman of the ARA. We wanted to know what makes the ARA different and how they plan on succeeding where other attempts at creating new sanctioning bodies had failed. If you have any of your own questions, please…

Kris Meeke Flies to Fastest Ever Victory at WRC Finland

July 31, 2016 Mike Shaw

WRC Finland. Known as the Spiritual Home of Rally or the Grand Prix of the WRC due to its high speeds and massive fan base. Regardless of what they call it, Finland is a special place for ralliests. It is like going to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Le Mans, or Monaco. Steeped in history as the then Rally of 1000 Lakes, Finland has been on the World Championship calendar ever since the WRC was created. The gravel roads here are as wide as a major thoroughfare, but are littered with crests, jumps,…

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