| XenoWolf | 01-10-2006 08:18 AM |
The Official 2006 Sno*Drift Thread.
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[SIZE=7][COLOR=Red]SNO*DRIFT 2006[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[IMG]http://www.rally-america.com/Archives/2005/SnoDrift/day/data/gallery/day_two/images/DSC_0077.jpg[/IMG]
When: Jan. 26 - 28th 2006
Where: Atlanta/Lewiston, MI
Website: [url]http://www.sno-drift.org/[/url]
[COLOR=Red]Entry List[/COLOR]: [URL=http://www.sno-drift.org/Registration-Competitors2005/entrylists2006/Entrylist12-5-05.htm]LINKAGE[/URL]
[COLOR=Red]Spectator Information[/COLOR] (Maps/Schedules): [URL=http://www.sno-drift.org/2006spectator/spectatorsched2006.htm]LINKAGE[/URL]
[COLOR=Red]Weather Forecast[/COLOR]: [URL=http://www.weather.com/activities/travel/businesstraveler/weather/weekend.html?locid=49709&from=36hr_topnav_business]LINKAGE[/URL]
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So, whos going?
I can't believe it's less than three weeks away already, I've been planning to go to this for months now. I hope the weather holds up nicely on my way there and back (travelling from Pennsylvania), but i'll be pissed if we end up having a 'dry' Sno*Drift this year.
There are going to be a bunch of interesting cars there, taking a glance at the entry list. Everything from brand new 2006 STi's to a 1976 Ford Escort.
:banana:
[IMG]http://www.rally-america.com/Archives/2005/SnoDrift/day/data/gallery/day_two/images/DSC_0077.jpg[/IMG]
When: Jan. 26 - 28th 2006
Where: Atlanta/Lewiston, MI
Website: [url]http://www.sno-drift.org/[/url]
[COLOR=Red]Entry List[/COLOR]: [URL=http://www.sno-drift.org/Registration-Competitors2005/entrylists2006/Entrylist12-5-05.htm]LINKAGE[/URL]
[COLOR=Red]Spectator Information[/COLOR] (Maps/Schedules): [URL=http://www.sno-drift.org/2006spectator/spectatorsched2006.htm]LINKAGE[/URL]
[COLOR=Red]Weather Forecast[/COLOR]: [URL=http://www.weather.com/activities/travel/businesstraveler/weather/weekend.html?locid=49709&from=36hr_topnav_business]LINKAGE[/URL]
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So, whos going?
I can't believe it's less than three weeks away already, I've been planning to go to this for months now. I hope the weather holds up nicely on my way there and back (travelling from Pennsylvania), but i'll be pissed if we end up having a 'dry' Sno*Drift this year.
There are going to be a bunch of interesting cars there, taking a glance at the entry list. Everything from brand new 2006 STi's to a 1976 Ford Escort.
:banana:
| Pete 97 GS-T | 01-10-2006 10:24 AM |
I want to go. Went in '03 and '04. Got "blizzarded" in in '05.
[IMG]http://gallery.onalimbracing.com/albums/2004snodrift/09_G.jpg[/IMG]
I think it'll be a quiet rally year for me. Trying to save up some bucks. Going to stick to the very local ones.
Pete
[url]www.onalimbracing.com[/url]
[IMG]http://gallery.onalimbracing.com/albums/2004snodrift/09_G.jpg[/IMG]
I think it'll be a quiet rally year for me. Trying to save up some bucks. Going to stick to the very local ones.
Pete
[url]www.onalimbracing.com[/url]
| JC_595 | 01-10-2006 12:28 PM |
it's going to be strange not competing this year at S*D, but I will be there, maybe doing sweep or working in some other capacity.
Great entry list. Hope Tom Young does well in our ex-Subie PGT car (he should). ALthough LeBlanc will be pretty much untouchable in PGT...
Good luck to all!
JC
Great entry list. Hope Tom Young does well in our ex-Subie PGT car (he should). ALthough LeBlanc will be pretty much untouchable in PGT...
Good luck to all!
JC
| bjorn240 | 01-10-2006 08:22 PM |
I will be there, co-driving SRTUSA car 199.
- Christian
- Christian
| johnkaldar | 01-10-2006 09:30 PM |
I am working on my 99 gc8 sti-ra swap and will be in another vehicle if it's not going. I can't wait, oh, better get hotel reserved. Car will be cold with no vodka.
| XenoWolf | 01-10-2006 09:50 PM |
Yeah, that reminds me.. is the Sno*Drift a 'no alcohol' event? I know the STPR was last year...
| mykrrrr | 01-10-2006 10:37 PM |
No alcohol event??? Never heard that one before.
I'll be up there probably working. Perhaps in a new whip...who knows. :rolleyes:
Good luck to all and Christian...keep Travis in line and win one for a fellow Suzuki rider. :D (BTW you guys are on the fork of my supermoto bike. Travis on the LH side and you on the RH side. :lol: )
I'll be up there probably working. Perhaps in a new whip...who knows. :rolleyes:
Good luck to all and Christian...keep Travis in line and win one for a fellow Suzuki rider. :D (BTW you guys are on the fork of my supermoto bike. Travis on the LH side and you on the RH side. :lol: )
| artpart | 01-10-2006 11:13 PM |
[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=5]I will be there[/SIZE][/COLOR]
ArtP
[url]www.artpartphoto.com[/url]
ArtP
[url]www.artpartphoto.com[/url]
| Protege Menace | 01-11-2006 01:19 AM |
I'm quite excited.
Im racing with the polish guy, AND greg (greg555 on here) is finally racing again.
Last year we had a LOT of spins, offs and crashes, hopefully this year he stays ON the road and we do well :banana:
So this should be awesome :disco: :banana:
Im racing with the polish guy, AND greg (greg555 on here) is finally racing again.
Last year we had a LOT of spins, offs and crashes, hopefully this year he stays ON the road and we do well :banana:
So this should be awesome :disco: :banana:
| WRXbluJ | 01-11-2006 02:51 PM |
I cant wait for this event (and just to have some time off of work in general! w00t). I start my journey to the great white North in exactly 2 weeks from now!
| nate49509 | 01-11-2006 03:09 PM |
I took last year off, but I'm planing on going this year.
Look for me, I'll be there in a blue WRX. :lol:
Look for me, I'll be there in a blue WRX. :lol:
| WRXbluJ | 01-11-2006 03:34 PM |
[QUOTE=nate49509]Look for me, I'll be there in a blue WRX. :lol:[/QUOTE]
At least I have FL tages to set myself apart ;)
At least I have FL tages to set myself apart ;)
| XenoWolf | 01-11-2006 07:53 PM |
[QUOTE=WRXbluJ]At least I have FL tages to set myself apart ;)[/QUOTE]
Damn, you're DRIVING to up-state Michigan? Here I thought I was in for a long trip...
Damn, you're DRIVING to up-state Michigan? Here I thought I was in for a long trip...
| nate49509 | 01-11-2006 09:04 PM |
[QUOTE=WRXbluJ]At least I have FL tages to set myself apart ;)[/QUOTE]
Well I do have big ass blue Fastline mud flaps. :lol:
Well I do have big ass blue Fastline mud flaps. :lol:
| XenoWolf | 01-19-2006 02:13 AM |
(Bump)
One week until the awesomeness begins! Are there any meets going on surrounding this event?
One week until the awesomeness begins! Are there any meets going on surrounding this event?
| XenoWolf | 01-19-2006 05:36 AM |
[CENTER][SIZE=6][COLOR=Red]SPECTATOR INFORMATION HAS BEEN[/COLOR] [URL=http://www.sno-drift.org/2006spectator/spectatorsched2006.htm]RELEASED[/URL][/SIZE][/CENTER]
| dch | 01-23-2006 04:40 PM |
Wow, as of today 56 entries! That's a pretty strong showing. Should be a good one to kick off 2006, eh?
Cheers,
-Doug
Cheers,
-Doug
| Protege Menace | 01-23-2006 06:55 PM |
I can't wait.
anyoen have a report of what the roads are like? or much less, how much snow they HAVE?
it looks like light flurries and maybe light rain showers for the event :(
anyoen have a report of what the roads are like? or much less, how much snow they HAVE?
it looks like light flurries and maybe light rain showers for the event :(
| XenoWolf | 01-23-2006 07:12 PM |
[QUOTE=Protege Menace]I can't wait.
anyoen have a report of what the roads are like? or much less, how much snow they HAVE?
it looks like light flurries and maybe light rain showers for the event :([/QUOTE]
Rain, ugh. I could do without rain for awhile.
[URL=http://www.wunderground.com/US/MI/Atlanta.html]Weather Info[/URL]
I hope that 30% chance of snow for Friday comes through. :banana:
anyoen have a report of what the roads are like? or much less, how much snow they HAVE?
it looks like light flurries and maybe light rain showers for the event :([/QUOTE]
Rain, ugh. I could do without rain for awhile.
[URL=http://www.wunderground.com/US/MI/Atlanta.html]Weather Info[/URL]
I hope that 30% chance of snow for Friday comes through. :banana:
| WRXedUSA | 01-23-2006 07:22 PM |
There is a GL RX Wagon entered! Cool!
| Philgire | 01-24-2006 06:36 PM |
I will definitly be there. Can't wait to see the kick off rally of 2006.
| johnkaldar | 01-24-2006 06:47 PM |
can't wait. we're getting more snow!!
| XenoWolf | 01-26-2006 06:35 PM |
I just arrived in Alpena. :banana:
Lake Huron is beautiful, Route 23 was awesome coming up the coast. If it wasn't for some wild (read: stupid) drivers, including one woman who not only turned infront of me, but then STOPPED infront of me when she paniced... I wouldn't have anything bad to say about Michigan.
Look for the red wagon with Pennsylvania plates (with two retards inside).
Lake Huron is beautiful, Route 23 was awesome coming up the coast. If it wasn't for some wild (read: stupid) drivers, including one woman who not only turned infront of me, but then STOPPED infront of me when she paniced... I wouldn't have anything bad to say about Michigan.
Look for the red wagon with Pennsylvania plates (with two retards inside).
| Rallycarperson | 01-27-2006 01:17 PM |
Damn, I wanna go! Never been there...
Anyways Ill def be at STPR and MFR, and maybe even LSPR.
~Mark
Anyways Ill def be at STPR and MFR, and maybe even LSPR.
~Mark
| dwx | 01-27-2006 03:33 PM |
I've gone the last 4 years but will be missing this year. I'd be there if I had a damn car to drive up there...stupid broken Subies. :)
| bjorn240 | 01-27-2006 10:49 PM |
So far so good. KB in first, Trav and I in second, Pinker in third. Iorio rolled it and Dedo stuck his car in a tree!
- Christian
- Christian
| XenoWolf | 01-27-2006 11:15 PM |
Haha, you beat me back Christian. I can't believe Matt rolled it, I wonder if he's going to run tommorrow or not. Stage 6 was crazy, people sliding off left and right at the turn onto Eberly Rd, two of them taking out someones mailbox in the process.
I'm surprised (but happy) to see Chris up so high in the standings... assuming I read the updates right he's in fifth? Not bad for a PGT car.
Good luck to you guys in SRTUSA tommorrow, I'll be there.
I'm surprised (but happy) to see Chris up so high in the standings... assuming I read the updates right he's in fifth? Not bad for a PGT car.
Good luck to you guys in SRTUSA tommorrow, I'll be there.
| Robin2 | 01-28-2006 08:34 PM |
Woohoo! acp wins!...
Canadian �ACP� wins first round of 2006 Rally America championship
It was a hard-fought victory at Sno*Drift for Andrew �ACP� Comrie-Picard, who drove cleanly into first place overall after several top teams fell victim to slick conditions on the 130-mile winter rally through north-central Michigan.
�It�s pretty exciting � it�s been a long time coming and it�s a real thrill for us, being a privateer team, to take the win,� said Comrie-Picard. It was the first-ever top finish for the Canadian and his Mitsubishi Evo IV in the U.S.
Second-place overall went to Subaru Team U.S.A. driver Travis Pastrana, and it was a stunning third-place overall finish for Production-GT competitor Tanner Foust, who edged out Pastrana teammate Ken Block for the podium.
Comrie-Picard and co-driver Rod Hendricksen, who started the day�s leg more than a minute and a half out of first, credited strategic driving for the win. They had said they planned to drive conservatively early in the race to focus their effort on a pair of make-or-break stages Saturday � a treacherous 24-mile section of road that�s run twice during this rally.
Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino had been early favourites for the overall win, blazing to the front of the pack to finish Friday�s stages seven seconds ahead of Subaru teammates Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom.
But both Subaru crews were caught out during the first pass of the crucial stage late Saturday morning, vaulting Australian Andrew Pinker � a snow and ice novice � into first place in his Group N Subaru STi. Pastrana suffered two flat tires on his Open class Subaru STi, while Block slid his identical car wide on a corner and found himself stuck for several minutes in a snow bank.
Pinker�s lead was also short-lived. He slid off the road during his second run at the stage Saturday afternoon and dropped well out of podium contention. �I think that bit of road is laughing at everybody,� said Pinker Saturday afternoon.
Block said late Saturday his fourth-place result was a disappointment. �I�m feeling like I gave away the win,� he said. �I felt good. I have the speed I need, but I made a mistake.�
Foust and co-driver Scott Crouch are snow-and-ice experts. Foust, last year�s Rally America PGT champion, has taught winter driving in his home state of Colorado but recently moved to Los Angeles to focus on stunt driving and drifting and said he feels his winter driving has suffered.
But he kept up the pace late Saturday, driving well to turn in a spectacular podium performance in his Production-GT entry. �This is a rally where the horsepower doesn�t matter all that much,� said Foust.
Despite his Saturday afternoon disappointment, Pinker put in a surprisingly strong performance at his U.S. debut - particularly given his limited experience on ice and snow. He has focused his efforts on the Spanish series in the past two years, but plans to contest the Rally America series in 2006. If his early performance at Sno*Drift is any indication, he will be a threat for the win at any race.
Matthew Iorio, who took second place at the 2005 Sno*Drift en route to the Rally America Open Class championship title was out of the race Friday after rolling his Open Class Subaru WRX on a tricky turn.
Nearly 50 powerful rally cars took on this frozen challenge, which covered nearly 130 stage miles of ice and snow in the series� only winter-weather event. The action began Friday afternoon in Lewiston with 40 miles of competition over seven stages.
The Rally America national championship is a challenging, all-season series comprised of nine events across the country, beginning with Sno*Drift in January and wrapping up 12 months later with the Reno Rally in Reno, Nevada.
Canadian �ACP� wins first round of 2006 Rally America championship
It was a hard-fought victory at Sno*Drift for Andrew �ACP� Comrie-Picard, who drove cleanly into first place overall after several top teams fell victim to slick conditions on the 130-mile winter rally through north-central Michigan.
�It�s pretty exciting � it�s been a long time coming and it�s a real thrill for us, being a privateer team, to take the win,� said Comrie-Picard. It was the first-ever top finish for the Canadian and his Mitsubishi Evo IV in the U.S.
Second-place overall went to Subaru Team U.S.A. driver Travis Pastrana, and it was a stunning third-place overall finish for Production-GT competitor Tanner Foust, who edged out Pastrana teammate Ken Block for the podium.
Comrie-Picard and co-driver Rod Hendricksen, who started the day�s leg more than a minute and a half out of first, credited strategic driving for the win. They had said they planned to drive conservatively early in the race to focus their effort on a pair of make-or-break stages Saturday � a treacherous 24-mile section of road that�s run twice during this rally.
Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino had been early favourites for the overall win, blazing to the front of the pack to finish Friday�s stages seven seconds ahead of Subaru teammates Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom.
But both Subaru crews were caught out during the first pass of the crucial stage late Saturday morning, vaulting Australian Andrew Pinker � a snow and ice novice � into first place in his Group N Subaru STi. Pastrana suffered two flat tires on his Open class Subaru STi, while Block slid his identical car wide on a corner and found himself stuck for several minutes in a snow bank.
Pinker�s lead was also short-lived. He slid off the road during his second run at the stage Saturday afternoon and dropped well out of podium contention. �I think that bit of road is laughing at everybody,� said Pinker Saturday afternoon.
Block said late Saturday his fourth-place result was a disappointment. �I�m feeling like I gave away the win,� he said. �I felt good. I have the speed I need, but I made a mistake.�
Foust and co-driver Scott Crouch are snow-and-ice experts. Foust, last year�s Rally America PGT champion, has taught winter driving in his home state of Colorado but recently moved to Los Angeles to focus on stunt driving and drifting and said he feels his winter driving has suffered.
But he kept up the pace late Saturday, driving well to turn in a spectacular podium performance in his Production-GT entry. �This is a rally where the horsepower doesn�t matter all that much,� said Foust.
Despite his Saturday afternoon disappointment, Pinker put in a surprisingly strong performance at his U.S. debut - particularly given his limited experience on ice and snow. He has focused his efforts on the Spanish series in the past two years, but plans to contest the Rally America series in 2006. If his early performance at Sno*Drift is any indication, he will be a threat for the win at any race.
Matthew Iorio, who took second place at the 2005 Sno*Drift en route to the Rally America Open Class championship title was out of the race Friday after rolling his Open Class Subaru WRX on a tricky turn.
Nearly 50 powerful rally cars took on this frozen challenge, which covered nearly 130 stage miles of ice and snow in the series� only winter-weather event. The action began Friday afternoon in Lewiston with 40 miles of competition over seven stages.
The Rally America national championship is a challenging, all-season series comprised of nine events across the country, beginning with Sno*Drift in January and wrapping up 12 months later with the Reno Rally in Reno, Nevada.
| tooocool49723 | 01-28-2006 09:09 PM |
I was there... but now i'm back home.
Say, what ever happened to the yellow prelude? I know at one spectator area it was just about passing the integra, then at the next one it wasn't around?? borked?
Say, what ever happened to the yellow prelude? I know at one spectator area it was just about passing the integra, then at the next one it wasn't around?? borked?
| nate49509 | 01-28-2006 10:28 PM |
It was a great rally!
Here's my pics.
[IMG]http://images15.fotki.com/v264/photos/1/173442/3155591/P1270056-vi.jpg[/IMG]
[URL]http://public.fotki.com/nate49509/auto_events/rally/snodrift_2006/[/URL]
Here's my pics.
[IMG]http://images15.fotki.com/v264/photos/1/173442/3155591/P1270056-vi.jpg[/IMG]
[URL]http://public.fotki.com/nate49509/auto_events/rally/snodrift_2006/[/URL]
| tooocool49723 | 01-28-2006 10:57 PM |
[img]http://www.linuxdrifter.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_crash1.jpg[/img]
I'll upload my pics tomarrow, there's a teaser.
I'll upload my pics tomarrow, there's a teaser.
| XenoWolf | 01-29-2006 10:47 AM |
[QUOTE=tooocool49723]Say, what ever happened to the yellow prelude? I know at one spectator area it was just about passing the integra, then at the next one it wasn't around?? borked?[/QUOTE]
It was the last car past the spec location at SS17 (the final stage), and I seen it parked in Hillman after the rally in one piece.
I'm on my way home now, I'll post some 'memorable moments' that I took part in/witnessed when I get back.
Not sure why I said 'Chris' in my last post, I meant Tanner :o ... I'm stoked that he took a podium position.
It was the last car past the spec location at SS17 (the final stage), and I seen it parked in Hillman after the rally in one piece.
I'm on my way home now, I'll post some 'memorable moments' that I took part in/witnessed when I get back.
Not sure why I said 'Chris' in my last post, I meant Tanner :o ... I'm stoked that he took a podium position.
| Ver.III | 01-29-2006 02:40 PM |
Congrats ACP ! Long overdue .
| 25rstautoxr | 01-29-2006 07:45 PM |
Havent really heard anybody talking about Patrick Richard not being there this year. I talked to his sister and she said due to lack of sponsorship that they couldnt compete. I think it sucks that you can win a Championship one year, and not compete the next for the reasons listed above.
[IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f325/Smitch260/100_1212.jpg[/IMG]
Thanks for the pics guys, my digital camera took about 10 pics before it died.
[IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f325/Smitch260/100_1212.jpg[/IMG]
Thanks for the pics guys, my digital camera took about 10 pics before it died.
| freq | 01-29-2006 08:45 PM |
I crewed for Pete and Scott #598 and the car made it back in one piece. They had a flat that took forever to change, plus a few spins, so they were a bit late getting back to the last service. On the in-car video last night, and i watched them stop and yank at least 3 cars back onto the road :)
Even though they stopped and pulled everyone out that wasn't hopelessly stuck, they managed to place 3rd in G5 on day 1, finished the rally on day 2, and we had a ton of fun in the process.
-Brandon (tire monkey)
[QUOTE=tooocool49723]I was there... but now i'm back home.
Say, what ever happened to the yellow prelude? I know at one spectator area it was just about passing the integra, then at the next one it wasn't around?? borked?[/QUOTE]
Even though they stopped and pulled everyone out that wasn't hopelessly stuck, they managed to place 3rd in G5 on day 1, finished the rally on day 2, and we had a ton of fun in the process.
-Brandon (tire monkey)
[QUOTE=tooocool49723]I was there... but now i'm back home.
Say, what ever happened to the yellow prelude? I know at one spectator area it was just about passing the integra, then at the next one it wasn't around?? borked?[/QUOTE]
| tooocool49723 | 01-29-2006 08:54 PM |
[quote=25rstautoxer]Havent really heard anybody talking about Patrick Richard not being there this year. I talked to his sister and she said due to lack of sponsorship that they couldnt compete. I think it sucks that you can win a Championship one year, and not compete the next for the reasons listed above. [/quote]
Ya know, I didn't really get what was on the back of your car till now!
Ya know, I didn't really get what was on the back of your car till now!
| johnkaldar | 01-29-2006 10:46 PM |
Not saying that Subaru picked bad drivers, but I would think that Pat and Natalie would have been at the top of the list.
Awesome fun and not cold at all. How many beers did the beer tree make it to?
Awesome fun and not cold at all. How many beers did the beer tree make it to?
| 25rstautoxr | 01-29-2006 11:04 PM |
[QUOTE=johnkaldar]Not saying that Subaru picked bad drivers, but I would think that Pat and Natalie would have been at the top of the list. [/QUOTE]
x2
SOA :furious:
x2
SOA :furious:
| nate49509 | 01-29-2006 11:44 PM |
[QUOTE=johnkaldar]Not saying that Subaru picked bad drivers, but I would think that Pat and Natalie would have been at the top of the list.
Awesome fun and not cold at all. How many beers did the beer tree make it to?[/QUOTE]
I agree 100%. But Travis Pastrana and Ken Block provide Subaru with way more exposure outside of the rally world. I don't think its right, but thats how it is.
Awesome fun and not cold at all. How many beers did the beer tree make it to?[/QUOTE]
I agree 100%. But Travis Pastrana and Ken Block provide Subaru with way more exposure outside of the rally world. I don't think its right, but thats how it is.
| WRXMaster | 01-30-2006 12:21 AM |
[QUOTE=johnkaldar]Not saying that Subaru picked bad drivers, but I would think that Pat and Natalie would have been at the top of the list.
Awesome fun and not cold at all. How many beers did the beer tree make it to?[/QUOTE]
Its subaru usa.... if would be bad marketing to have th driver be from canada... it sucks, but thats life
Awesome fun and not cold at all. How many beers did the beer tree make it to?[/QUOTE]
Its subaru usa.... if would be bad marketing to have th driver be from canada... it sucks, but thats life
| XenoWolf | 01-30-2006 01:53 AM |
[QUOTE=johnkaldar]Awesome fun and not cold at all. How many beers did the beer tree make it to?[/QUOTE]
Didn't get an exact count, but my buddy got a picture of it.
Memorable moments:
#1 - Getting to hang out and talk with Matt Iorio for a few minutes as soon as he pulled into the Parc Expose in Lewiston (I happened to be standing right where he parked when he came in... couldn't have been more perfect). Ole kinda wandered off somewhere... :lol:
#2 - During SS2 (at the spec location) #49 (Thomson/Marr) slid sideways into a snowbank and got himself hung up. A group of us poured out and tried unsucessfully to push him out. After a minute of collective deep thought someone pulled out his tow strap, hooked it up and we all yanked him out backwards. He ended up almost leveling me and someone else during which, and then proceeded to drive off with the tow strap still trailing behind him.
#3 - During SS6 the conditions got icy as hell right infront of the spec location, and nearly every car that came through spun off. Two ended up taking out a mailbox. The Golf TDI and another car which I can't recall ended up coming to the location at the same time, and both ended up spinning out creating one hell of a show for us.
#4 - Saturday morning, at the Jackpine Trail spec location, they had just gotten the stage and leg underway when some jackass who lived along the course decided he was going to drive his pickup onto the then hot course. Travis, Ken and Pinker got by before they had to stop the rally. They ended up calling the sheriff and blocking his driveway before getting things back underway.
#5 - Getting to meet/talk to Scott Crouch during the final service on Saturday
#6 - The beer tree, guy in a tree, cat fight, camera box incident, big hair guy, moose abduction, staff harassment ( :lol: ) and god knows what else that took place during Hungry 5.
#7 - Watching the drama go down in the last service at the Comrie-Picard camp.
#8 - Watching Tanner kick some ass! :banana:
Lots of memories, looking forward to next year already...
Didn't get an exact count, but my buddy got a picture of it.
Memorable moments:
#1 - Getting to hang out and talk with Matt Iorio for a few minutes as soon as he pulled into the Parc Expose in Lewiston (I happened to be standing right where he parked when he came in... couldn't have been more perfect). Ole kinda wandered off somewhere... :lol:
#2 - During SS2 (at the spec location) #49 (Thomson/Marr) slid sideways into a snowbank and got himself hung up. A group of us poured out and tried unsucessfully to push him out. After a minute of collective deep thought someone pulled out his tow strap, hooked it up and we all yanked him out backwards. He ended up almost leveling me and someone else during which, and then proceeded to drive off with the tow strap still trailing behind him.
#3 - During SS6 the conditions got icy as hell right infront of the spec location, and nearly every car that came through spun off. Two ended up taking out a mailbox. The Golf TDI and another car which I can't recall ended up coming to the location at the same time, and both ended up spinning out creating one hell of a show for us.
#4 - Saturday morning, at the Jackpine Trail spec location, they had just gotten the stage and leg underway when some jackass who lived along the course decided he was going to drive his pickup onto the then hot course. Travis, Ken and Pinker got by before they had to stop the rally. They ended up calling the sheriff and blocking his driveway before getting things back underway.
#5 - Getting to meet/talk to Scott Crouch during the final service on Saturday
#6 - The beer tree, guy in a tree, cat fight, camera box incident, big hair guy, moose abduction, staff harassment ( :lol: ) and god knows what else that took place during Hungry 5.
#7 - Watching the drama go down in the last service at the Comrie-Picard camp.
#8 - Watching Tanner kick some ass! :banana:
Lots of memories, looking forward to next year already...
| nate49509 | 01-30-2006 02:40 AM |
[QUOTE=WRXMaster]Its subaru usa.... if would be bad marketing to have th driver be from canada... it sucks, but thats life[/QUOTE]
That dosen't make any sense. Should I remind you of were Mark Lovell was from?
That dosen't make any sense. Should I remind you of were Mark Lovell was from?
| saabaruu | 01-30-2006 03:23 AM |
[QUOTE=johnkaldar]Not saying that Subaru picked bad drivers, but I would think that Pat and Natalie would have been at the top of the list.
Awesome fun and not cold at all. How many beers did the beer tree make it to?[/QUOTE]
Richards used to be sponsored by subaru of canada before there north american rally program folded. but i definately agree someone needs to give that man a car to race. by the way were was Stig Bloomquist at?
Awesome fun and not cold at all. How many beers did the beer tree make it to?[/QUOTE]
Richards used to be sponsored by subaru of canada before there north american rally program folded. but i definately agree someone needs to give that man a car to race. by the way were was Stig Bloomquist at?
| XenoWolf | 01-30-2006 03:30 AM |
[QUOTE=nate49509]That dosen't make any sense. Should I remind you of were Mark Lovell was from?[/QUOTE]
Quoted from the original press release:
[QUOTE]One of the team�s primary goals will be to help an American driver reach rallying�s highest level, the World Rally Championship. Selected to lead Subaru Rally Team USA is Travis Pastrana, a 22-year-old multi-sport phenom who has gained Worldwide fame as a Supercross and Motocross Champion as well as a multi-time X-Games Gold medalist at Freestyle Motocross. Pastrana began rallying in 2004 with Vermont SportsCar and finished an amazing 4th Overall at his first gravel rally. 2005 marked Pastrana�s first full season of rallying where he reached the podium several times and proved himself capable of challenging accomplished rally veterans.[/QUOTE]
Quoted from the original press release:
[QUOTE]One of the team�s primary goals will be to help an American driver reach rallying�s highest level, the World Rally Championship. Selected to lead Subaru Rally Team USA is Travis Pastrana, a 22-year-old multi-sport phenom who has gained Worldwide fame as a Supercross and Motocross Champion as well as a multi-time X-Games Gold medalist at Freestyle Motocross. Pastrana began rallying in 2004 with Vermont SportsCar and finished an amazing 4th Overall at his first gravel rally. 2005 marked Pastrana�s first full season of rallying where he reached the podium several times and proved himself capable of challenging accomplished rally veterans.[/QUOTE]
| 25rstautoxr | 01-30-2006 09:56 AM |
[QUOTE=XenoWolf]#3 - During SS6 the conditions got icy as hell right infront of the spec location, and nearly every car that came through spun off. Two ended up taking out a mailbox. The Golf TDI and another car which I can't recall ended up coming to the location at the same time, and both ended up spinning out creating one hell of a show for us. [/QUOTE]
Dont forget the 323 sliding into the left bank, doing a 270 (think 360 degree rotation) and with out missing beat making the right hand turn that no one could seem to make.
[QUOTE=saabaruu]Richards used to be sponsored by subaru of canada before there north american rally program folded. but i definately agree someone needs to give that man a car to race. by the way were was Stig Bloomquist at?[/QUOTE]
I beleive Stig is in Europe doing some sort of vehicle testing or something along those lines (could totally be talking out my ace). My brother in law was mad, he's a big fan, almost named his kid Stig.
Whatever happen to ESX sponsership that Richard had? I'm with you, someone needs to give him a car to drive, or the money to do it. Driving skill over marketing, any day. Maybe Richard to move to the U.S. ;) .
Dont forget the 323 sliding into the left bank, doing a 270 (think 360 degree rotation) and with out missing beat making the right hand turn that no one could seem to make.
[QUOTE=saabaruu]Richards used to be sponsored by subaru of canada before there north american rally program folded. but i definately agree someone needs to give that man a car to race. by the way were was Stig Bloomquist at?[/QUOTE]
I beleive Stig is in Europe doing some sort of vehicle testing or something along those lines (could totally be talking out my ace). My brother in law was mad, he's a big fan, almost named his kid Stig.
Whatever happen to ESX sponsership that Richard had? I'm with you, someone needs to give him a car to drive, or the money to do it. Driving skill over marketing, any day. Maybe Richard to move to the U.S. ;) .
| XenoWolf | 01-30-2006 10:42 AM |
If I remember right, Stig didn't run the Sno*Drift last year either... we'll have to wait util 100 Acre to see if he's going to contest I guess.
| WRXedUSA | 01-30-2006 12:05 PM |
Looked like some tricky conditions. Foust did quite a job!
| nate49509 | 01-30-2006 12:40 PM |
[QUOTE]One of the team�s primary goals will be to help an American driver reach rallying�s highest level, the World Rally Championship. Selected to lead Subaru Rally Team USA is Travis Pastrana, a 22-year-old multi-sport phenom who has gained Worldwide fame as a Supercross and Motocross Champion as well as a multi-time X-Games Gold medalist at Freestyle Motocross. Pastrana began rallying in 2004 with Vermont SportsCar and finished an amazing 4th Overall at his first gravel rally. 2005 marked Pastrana�s first full season of rallying where he reached the podium several times and proved himself capable of challenging accomplished rally veterans. [/QUOTE]
Thats just PR people talking. The truth is Pastrana provides SRT USA with a ton more exposure than any other driver out there right now. Because he already has an established name. But believe the PR statement if you wish.
Thats just PR people talking. The truth is Pastrana provides SRT USA with a ton more exposure than any other driver out there right now. Because he already has an established name. But believe the PR statement if you wish.
| KitC | 01-30-2006 01:03 PM |
[QUOTE=XenoWolf]
#4 - Saturday morning, at the Jackpine Trail spec location, they had just gotten the stage and leg underway when some jackass who lived along the course decided he was going to drive his pickup onto the then hot course. Travis, Ken and Pinker got by before they had to stop the rally. They ended up calling the sheriff and blocking his driveway before getting things back underway.[/quote]
That was wild. The roads are just coated in ice, and he comes cruising up the road, counter-rally. One of the silver Subarus starts flailing wildly as they stomp on the brakes, and there's very nearly a collision. Then the idiot stops [i]right at the corner[/i] where people have been sliding off. One guy's VW Golf trashed a steering knuckle there not more than 15 minutes later. The whole crowd is screaming to get the guy off the course. Apparently, he was just as unconcerned about spectator traffic coming down the road, and nearly ran several other cars off the road.
[quote]#6 - The beer tree, guy in a tree, cat fight, camera box incident, big hair guy, moose abduction, staff harassment ( :lol: ) and god knows what else that took place during Hungry 5.[/quote]
That was indeed nuts. Quite the cross-section of humanity at that spec area.
I was sad that I missed so much of Friday night's action. It took me a while to get down (yes, [i]down[/i]) to Lewiston, and then we stopped to help some lady who got stuck when the car in front of us kinda ran her off the road. We only saw a half-dozen cars on Friday night. Bummer.
Already looking forward to LSPR -- my hometown rally. Maybe I'll try to hit Ojibwe Forest too.
#4 - Saturday morning, at the Jackpine Trail spec location, they had just gotten the stage and leg underway when some jackass who lived along the course decided he was going to drive his pickup onto the then hot course. Travis, Ken and Pinker got by before they had to stop the rally. They ended up calling the sheriff and blocking his driveway before getting things back underway.[/quote]
That was wild. The roads are just coated in ice, and he comes cruising up the road, counter-rally. One of the silver Subarus starts flailing wildly as they stomp on the brakes, and there's very nearly a collision. Then the idiot stops [i]right at the corner[/i] where people have been sliding off. One guy's VW Golf trashed a steering knuckle there not more than 15 minutes later. The whole crowd is screaming to get the guy off the course. Apparently, he was just as unconcerned about spectator traffic coming down the road, and nearly ran several other cars off the road.
[quote]#6 - The beer tree, guy in a tree, cat fight, camera box incident, big hair guy, moose abduction, staff harassment ( :lol: ) and god knows what else that took place during Hungry 5.[/quote]
That was indeed nuts. Quite the cross-section of humanity at that spec area.
I was sad that I missed so much of Friday night's action. It took me a while to get down (yes, [i]down[/i]) to Lewiston, and then we stopped to help some lady who got stuck when the car in front of us kinda ran her off the road. We only saw a half-dozen cars on Friday night. Bummer.
Already looking forward to LSPR -- my hometown rally. Maybe I'll try to hit Ojibwe Forest too.
| Doug Woods | 01-30-2006 01:21 PM |
[QUOTE=saabaruu]By the way were was Stig Bloomquist at?[/QUOTE]
Stig is competing in a Group N Subaru on the Swedish Rally this weekend.
Doug Woods
Stig is competing in a Group N Subaru on the Swedish Rally this weekend.
Doug Woods
| bjorn240 | 01-30-2006 01:42 PM |
Congrats to Andrew and Rod. Well deserved and long overdue!
- Christian
- Christian
| tooocool49723 | 01-30-2006 01:55 PM |
[quote=25rstautoxr]Dont forget the 323 sliding into the left bank, doing a 270 (think 360 degree rotation) and with out missing beat making the right hand turn that no one could seem to make. [/quote]
Speaking of which, does anyone have video of that?
[quote=KitC]
I was sad that I missed so much of Friday night's action. It took me a while to get down (yes, down) to Lewiston, and then we stopped to help some lady who got stuck when the car in front of us kinda ran her off the road. We only saw a half-dozen cars on Friday night. Bummer.[/quote]
Hey, that sounds better than my friday night. Got my car back from the bodyshop at 5pm, got my ligthbar on at 5:30, left petoskey at 6pm, arrived at fishbone just in time to turn my car around attempting to park and get stuck in the damn ditch, then spend the next half hour trying to get out (BTW, thanks to all that helped me). Just in time to miss all the cars, and drive another 2 hours home. :(
Saturday made up for it though. :D
Speaking of which, does anyone have video of that?
[quote=KitC]
I was sad that I missed so much of Friday night's action. It took me a while to get down (yes, down) to Lewiston, and then we stopped to help some lady who got stuck when the car in front of us kinda ran her off the road. We only saw a half-dozen cars on Friday night. Bummer.[/quote]
Hey, that sounds better than my friday night. Got my car back from the bodyshop at 5pm, got my ligthbar on at 5:30, left petoskey at 6pm, arrived at fishbone just in time to turn my car around attempting to park and get stuck in the damn ditch, then spend the next half hour trying to get out (BTW, thanks to all that helped me). Just in time to miss all the cars, and drive another 2 hours home. :(
Saturday made up for it though. :D
| XENONSVX | 01-30-2006 03:20 PM |
[QUOTE=tooocool49723]
Dont forget the 323 sliding into the left bank, doing a 270 (think 360 degree rotation) and with out missing beat making the right hand turn that no one could seem to make.
Speaking of which, does anyone have video of that?
[/QUOTE]
YES! :)
It's in my highlight video I made on the way back
[URL=http://videos.streetfire.net/player.aspx?fileid=0F8C7CE8-2887-44BF-8DA2-C0AFF0753BE7]2006 Sno Drift highlight video[/URL]
Dont forget the 323 sliding into the left bank, doing a 270 (think 360 degree rotation) and with out missing beat making the right hand turn that no one could seem to make.
Speaking of which, does anyone have video of that?
[/QUOTE]
YES! :)
It's in my highlight video I made on the way back
[URL=http://videos.streetfire.net/player.aspx?fileid=0F8C7CE8-2887-44BF-8DA2-C0AFF0753BE7]2006 Sno Drift highlight video[/URL]
| tooocool49723 | 01-30-2006 03:31 PM |
Oh, that one? I was thinking of a different spin on SS10 at the spec. area. same idea, but no stopping.
| XENONSVX | 01-30-2006 03:57 PM |
[QUOTE=tooocool49723]Oh, that one? I was thinking of a different spin on SS10 at the spec. area. same idea, but no stopping.[/QUOTE]
must of missed that one, was probably out in the woods. usually not a fan of the spectator areas. always see some wicked stuff out there
what happened to that bright orange and white evo??? I dont think I ever saw it run
I heard something about a car catching air, and getting stuck between some trees :confused:
must of missed that one, was probably out in the woods. usually not a fan of the spectator areas. always see some wicked stuff out there
what happened to that bright orange and white evo??? I dont think I ever saw it run
I heard something about a car catching air, and getting stuck between some trees :confused:
| 10th Warrior | 01-30-2006 04:35 PM |
nice vid :cool:
| 25rstautoxr | 01-30-2006 04:48 PM |
[QUOTE=XENONSVX]YES! :)
It's in my highlight video I made on the way back
[URL=http://videos.streetfire.net/player.aspx?fileid=0F8C7CE8-2887-44BF-8DA2-C0AFF0753BE7]2006 Sno Drift highlight video[/URL][/QUOTE]
Thats the right 323, but it was at a different stage (at night). My buddy has it on tape, Im waiting for my copy.
Im still amazed on your video, and am looking forward to see the rest.
[QUOTE=Doug Woods]Stig is competing in a Group N Subaru on the Swedish Rally this weekend.
Doug Woods[/QUOTE]
See I was talking out my ace :o .
I sent an email with my previous posted pic to Pat Richard.
He replied, not to worry he be out soon to dominate once again (not his exact words).
:banana:
chris
It's in my highlight video I made on the way back
[URL=http://videos.streetfire.net/player.aspx?fileid=0F8C7CE8-2887-44BF-8DA2-C0AFF0753BE7]2006 Sno Drift highlight video[/URL][/QUOTE]
Thats the right 323, but it was at a different stage (at night). My buddy has it on tape, Im waiting for my copy.
Im still amazed on your video, and am looking forward to see the rest.
[QUOTE=Doug Woods]Stig is competing in a Group N Subaru on the Swedish Rally this weekend.
Doug Woods[/QUOTE]
See I was talking out my ace :o .
I sent an email with my previous posted pic to Pat Richard.
He replied, not to worry he be out soon to dominate once again (not his exact words).
:banana:
chris
| 25rstautoxr | 01-30-2006 04:54 PM |
[QUOTE=XENONSVX]
what happened to that bright orange and white evo??? I dont think I ever saw it run
I heard something about a car catching air, and getting stuck between some trees :confused:[/QUOTE]
My buddies talked to the driver of the Mitsu at the stage you missed (323 270 degree turn stage). They had in car video (with them), which did indeed fly off the road and wedge itself between two trees. It was supposedly the first corner of the stage 1. They said they never drove without studded tires before :lol: .
what happened to that bright orange and white evo??? I dont think I ever saw it run
I heard something about a car catching air, and getting stuck between some trees :confused:[/QUOTE]
My buddies talked to the driver of the Mitsu at the stage you missed (323 270 degree turn stage). They had in car video (with them), which did indeed fly off the road and wedge itself between two trees. It was supposedly the first corner of the stage 1. They said they never drove without studded tires before :lol: .
| XenoWolf | 01-30-2006 05:41 PM |
[QUOTE=25rstautoxr]My buddies talked to the driver of the Mitsu at the stage you missed (323 270 degree turn stage). They had in car video (with them), which did indeed fly off the road and wedge itself between two trees. It was supposedly the first corner of the stage 1. They said they never drove without studded tires before :lol: .[/QUOTE]
That would have been DeDominicis... I was at SS2 when I heard them call for a chainsaw to extract a car 1 mile into SS1, and I was like :huh:
Then when I didn't see the flourescent Evo go by the spec location, I figured it was him. If I was reading my maps right, SS1 had a huge straight right before the first corner, so I can only imagine he was hauling some serious ass.
Woot, I'm in XENON's highlight video pushing out the Neon. Also, was that where Pinker went off and lost a huge chunk of time?
That would have been DeDominicis... I was at SS2 when I heard them call for a chainsaw to extract a car 1 mile into SS1, and I was like :huh:
Then when I didn't see the flourescent Evo go by the spec location, I figured it was him. If I was reading my maps right, SS1 had a huge straight right before the first corner, so I can only imagine he was hauling some serious ass.
Woot, I'm in XENON's highlight video pushing out the Neon. Also, was that where Pinker went off and lost a huge chunk of time?
| Protege Menace | 01-30-2006 07:59 PM |
[QUOTE=25rstautoxr]My buddies talked to the driver of the Mitsu at the stage you missed (323 270 degree turn stage). They had in car video (with them), which did indeed fly off the road and wedge itself between two trees. It was supposedly the first corner of the stage 1. They said they never drove without studded tires before :lol: .[/QUOTE]
we crested the hill on stage 1, saw them sideways in the trees, locked up and slammed into a tree ourselves.
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we crested the hill on stage 1, saw them sideways in the trees, locked up and slammed into a tree ourselves.
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