This coming Monday evening, Rich Bireta will be presenting two sessions at the virtual SCCA Convention that describes how his GPS Checkpoint app system works. Whether you’re a Rallymaster who is curious about this system, a Rallymaster who has used it and would like to understand its full capabilities, or[Read More…]
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MI: 2021 Son of Sno*Drift XXIII Rally Report
Scott Harvey Jr.’s Son of Sno*Drift XXIII TSD Rally is intended as the Detroit Region’s only winter rally. In the weeks and days ahead of the rally, entrants were crossing their fingers and hoping for the snow that would make the rally worthy of its name. Alas, it just didn’t seem[Read More…]
Smuncher’s Attic — December 2020
A look back at 1968 by Handley, and 57 Events Scheduled Before Season! Smuncher’s Attic is our gift from the Archives of Bruce Gezon. A National Champion (many times over), Rallymaster, friend, worthy competitor, and has a treasure trove of rally history. And in 2021, he will also be an inductee in the[Read More…]
History in a Dash Plaque
I took a look at some old dash plaques that I had in a scrapbook. There wasn’t always a story involved; some plaques just seemed unique, clever, or whatever. The scrapbook also contained some photos of awards taken in a space-saving effort to photograph and discard some of them. I’m[Read More…]
Press on Regardless History Book Sales Still Benefitting IMRRC – Great “Gift” Idea!
Update: October 8, 2020 — We are delighted that sales have led to donations of over $2000 to the International Motor Racing Research Center! Thank you to those who have chosen the special signed-edition! Update: STOP THE PRESSES — May 2nd, 2020 — Change of plan!!! Don’t go to Amazon, yet click[Read More…]
Road & Track’s Four-Day Northern California Rally
From Road & Track — We’re spending a weekend next Spring cruising through some of the best roads in the region, and hitting the track at Sonoma. You should come. Looking for something awesome to do next Spring? We have the perfect adventure for you. In June 2021, we’ll be holding[Read More…]
What I Learned On My 10,000-Mile Road Trip From London to Mongolia
When you travel across half the world, you learn some things. BY BASSAM TARAZIJAN 12, 2020 – from Popular Mechanics Not too long ago, two friends and I took part in the famed Mongol Rally. The trip stretches almost 10,000 miles from London, U.K., to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia using only a car with[Read More…]
Whisker’s Big Day at the Ghouls Gambol Rally
For over 50 years, Ghosts, Goblins, Spooks, Spirits, the Dead, the Undead and even those that WISHED they were dead, have returned to haunt the Cascade Sports Car Club Halloween Rally. Like many road rallies today, it carries a rich history (some may say long and varied). Decorative dash plaques[Read More…]
RASC No Alibi Rally 2018
by Ron Sorem 6/6/18 Hawks Prairie WA… June 2 & 3, the 2018 No Alibi Rally prepares to venture into new territory for this venerable “brisk TSD on gravel backroads.” First off, it’s moved to the west (wet) side of the Cascades. Specifically, the southwest quadrant of the state. Gravel roads “exist”, mostly[Read More…]
BC: WCRA 47th Thunderbird Rally
(A true learning experience) By Peter Schneider Over the February 9th weekend, I attended my first Canadian Winter Rally, a two-day event that included both day and night Sections. The event was Round 1 of the 2018 British Columbia Rally Championship, and the West Coast Rally Association hosted it. It started[Read More…]
