Rally America, a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based corporation, was created in 2002 by longtime rally driver and CPD Rally Team owner, Doug Havir and currently holds the sanctioning and marketing rights to the Rally America Championship.

Initially, Rally America’s purpose was to support the Sports Car Club of America’s ProRally Championship with timing and scoring efforts. At the conclusion of the 2004 season the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) transfered the commercial and sanctioning rights of ProRally and ClubRally to Rally America, Inc.

Utilizing the existing SCCA Performance Rally Rule Book along with a few changes, Rally America then created its own rally championship in 2005 - now known as the Rally America National Championship and various Rally America Regional Championships.

Today, Rally America is based in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Daily operations are managed by J.B. Niday, Rally America’s Managing Director, with Mike Hurst as Technical Director. Paul Giblin and Ananda Siverts handle the marketing and public relations duties. The rally events throughout the year are supported by hundreds of dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers.

Each year, Rally America sanctions a combination of regional and national level rally events attracting thousands of spectators and the best rally drivers, co-drivers and support teams in North America. Because of this, the Rally America National Championship is now considered by many to be the premier rally championship in North America.

In 2009, we’ll bring you the 9-round Rally America National Rally Championship from January through October supported by at least 20 regional rally events. These exciting events will take place in eight different states across the country - from Maine to Washington and from Michigan to Missouri. We’ll crisscross the country to bring you some of the best performance rally competition in the world!

For our fourth consecutive year, we’ll also be returning to ESPN’s X Games in sunny Los Angeles, California on August 2, 2009. This internationally-televised extreme sporting event reintroduced the sport of U.S. rallying to motorsports fans throughout the world in 2006. It continues to do so, combining some of the world’s best extreme athletes and rally drivers in a format like you’ve never seen before - it brings the sport up close and personal.

Whether your interests are watching the always-popular 2WD rally cars, our exciting new Super Production Class or the ultra-fast Open Class for AWD rally cars, there’s a manufacturer and a competition class for everyone to enjoy at a Rally America event. By attending these events you’ll also have a chance to meet legendary U.S. rally drivers such as 3-time Rally America Champion and multi-time Freestyle Moto-X Gold medalist Travis Pastrana, Speed TV-host and stunt-driver Tanner Foust, 2008 Rally America Rookie of the Year and BMX-legend Dave Mirra, DC Shoes USA co-founder and 2008 Rally America Championship runner-up Ken Block and many more!

There you have it. Whether you’d like to spectate at a rally, learn more about what it takes to get involved in this fast-growing sport or join our impressive field of competitors and teams, we hope you’ll join us at a Rally America event near you in 2009!