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Spinning Wheels: A Trip Through the Desert
As part of my new op-ed column for Jim Beaver, #SpinningWheels, I summed up my first desert racing experience in a chase truck for this month’s General Tire Vegas to Reno, the latest round in the 2018 Best in the Desert season. Read it here: http://www.downanddirtyshow.com/spinning-wheels-a-trip-through-the-desert/
Acura #PeakPerformance
Today I posted the final installment of one of the coolest projects I’ve ever done: Acura #PeakPerformance, which appeared on the Rally America website and iRally all this week! Here’s the whole series… The Plan: http://rally-america.com/…/…/peak-performance-part-1the-plan The Vehicles: http://rally-america.com/…/peak-performance-part-2the-vehic… Working Together: http://rally-america.com/…/peak-performancepart-3-working-t… Conquering the Mountain: http://rally-america.com/…/peak-performance-part-4conquerin… Behind the Scenes: http://rally-america.com/…/peak-performance-part-5behind-th…
A Tale of Two Sebastiens, Pt. 2
Well, so much for that story I wrote yesterday… It was supposed to be the story of the year. Sebastien Loeb, the nine-time World Rally champion and all-around living legend, makes a one-off return to Rally Monte Carlo. His chief competition? Defending series (and race) champion Sebastien Ogier, who, thanks to an offseason rule change,…
A Tale of Two Sebastiens, Pt. 1
A World Rally legend grabs the overall lead in day one of his “return,” while a defending champion grapples with rules changes—both positive and negative. Wait, did Sebastien Loeb get better in his time away from rallying? OK, that might be an overreaction. But the nine-time World Rally champion, winner of 78 WRC events, X…
Bryce Menzies Wins Second Annual Frozen Rush
Bryce Menzies’ first trip to Sunday River for last year’s Red Bull Frozen Rush ended with a third place finish in a rented Pro 4 and a win for teammate Ricky Johnson. This year, after essentially swapping trucks with Johnson, he claimed the crown in the second annual event over the defending winner. “This year,…
“No Pressure”: Deegan Looks For Upset Win in Frozen Rush Debut
Be it supercross, freestyle motocross, short course truck racing, or rallycross, Brian Deegan has been there, won that. The Metal Mulisha founder boasts dozens of championships and X Games medals to his name, stretching over a nearly 20-year career that has also included brief stops in stage rally and stock car racing. So it’s rare…
Douglas Motorsports Prepares Three Trucks For Red Bull Frozen Rush
Scott Douglas became one of the key entities in last year’s Red Bull Frozen Rush by renting out a Pro 4 truck to Bryce Menzies for the inaugural eight-truck exhibition. Though Douglas fell out of the event in the first round, Menzies moved onto the trophy round and claimed third place. This year, Douglas did…
Sophomore Competitors Applying 2014’s Lessons to Friday’s Red Bull Frozen Rush Finale
When Red Bull announced that Frozen Rush would be returning to Sunday River this January, the biggest question became the entry list: who would return from last year’s event, who wouldn’t return, and who would make their Pro 4 debut on snow in the second annual event. In the end, six drivers—defending winner Ricky Johnson,…
Johnson Tops Qualifying in Quest to Defend Frozen Rush Crown
New year, new truck, no difference. Off-road legend Ricky Johnson topped the speed charts in qualifying for Red Bull Frozen Rush this morning, posting a two-lap qualifying time of 1:33.997 to earn the top seed. He knocked off fellow Red Bull driver Bryce Menzies by just under a tenth of a second in a reverse…
Christopher Leone 