http://www.rally-america.com/ The Latest News from Rally America Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:30:39 GMT Rally America http://www.rally-america.com/Images/C_RA_200_b.jpg http://www.rally-america.com/ http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=588 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:06:08 GMT At the end of the 2009 Rally America Championship season, DC Shoes came on board to provide the prizes for a year-end photo contest. Four winners after four weeks were selected by fans and a panel of judges to compete for the grand prize comprising of a complete DC Shoes automotive clothing package. Rounding out the four weekly winners, Kenneth Tsang from Ann Arbor, MI, advanced to the grand...]]> http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=588 http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=587 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:12:48 GMT Many teams at the The Sno*Drift Rally experienced some of the most challenging racing conditions they have ever seen, but that did not stop them from kicking up more snow and getting longer corner slides! Fans braved the cold, wind, and icy conditions in full force to see the debut of the Monster World Rally Team Ford Fiesta and witness Travis Pastrana’s Sno*Drift Rally win. Now you can share...]]> http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=587 http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=586 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:21:22 GMT Defending North American rally champion Andrew “ACP” Comrie-Picard earned some strong early-season points with a fourth-place finish at the icy U.S. season opener this weekend in northern Michigan. The NOS Energy-backed rally team of ACP and co-driver Jeremy Wimpey took a cautious approach to the start of the contest in some of the most challenging conditions ever seen in U.S. rally...]]> http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=586 http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=585 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:18:23 GMT Piotr Wiktorczyk and his co-driver Grzegorz Dorman debuted their team White Frog Racing at the 37th Sno*Drift Rally last weekend, the first round of Rally America National Championship Series. The team, based in Arlington Heights, IL, took second place in Super Production (SP) class and eighth place in overall classification, after challenging the slickest roads they have ever...]]> http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=585 http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=584 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:35:04 GMT Quebec driver Antoine L’Estage and his co-driver Nathalie Richard finished in second place at this past weekend’s SnoDrift Rally, Round 1 of the Rally America series and the first event of the North American Rally Cup. Held on the icy roads of Michigan’s Montmorency County, this rally presented some of the most treacherous and challenging conditions the teams have ever experienced. The duo from...]]> http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=584 http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=583 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:18:59 GMT Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana and his co-driver Christian Edstrom overcame treacherously icy conditions to take a dominating win at this weekend’s Sno*Drift Rally, round one of the 2010 Rally America National Championship. Pastrana, the defending four-time Rally America National Champion, won by over one minute and thirty seconds driving an open class rally specification 2010...]]> http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=583 http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=582 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:39:19 GMT Defending Rally America champion Travis Pastrana skated to victory on Saturday at Sno*Drift, the incredibly slick 2010 season opener. Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom built a solid early lead and continued to put time on the rest of the field over the course of the two-day rally –- despite a badly injured left shoulder. "Man, I'm really excited," said Pastrana. "Everybody next rally...]]> http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=582 http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=581 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:57:09 GMT The most enthusiastic cheering section at many Rally America events is very likely to be showing some serious Polish pride. They're easy to spot, waving the Polish flag, wearing brightly-colored traffic vests, and blaring air horns. They have also been known to steal the microphone from the MC and sing Polish songs for the whole crowd to hear. This so-called “Polish Power” is why Krzysztof...]]> http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=581 http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=580 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:28:49 GMT Subaru Rally Team USA Travis Pastrana continued to extend his lead of the icy 2010 Rally America season-opener during the Saturday stages. After 12 stages, Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom had a more than a minute lead over Canadian challengers Antoine L'Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard. The top drivers say they're treading carefully to hold position in the icy conditions....]]> http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=580 http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=579 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:52:07 GMT Subaru Rally Team USA Travis Pastrana was in the lead of the icy 2010 Rally America season-opener after the opening day's stages, while Ford driver Ken Block was out of the contest. Heading into Day 2, Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom had a 54-second lead over Canadian challengers Antoine L'Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard. But even as they're battling for position, the...]]> http://www.rally-america.com/story.php?article=579