Rally America: OLYMPUS RALLY MOVES TO EASTERN WASHINGTON FOR 2008

[anthonyvop]

OLYMPUS RALLY MOVES TO EASTERN WASHINGTON FOR 2008

MINNEAPOLIS, March 19, 2008 – The Olympus Rally, round three of the Rally America National Championship, will move from its traditional location near Olympia, Wash., 300 miles east to Pomeroy, Wash., for 2008.

“When we learned that the roads in the Olympia region were unavailable for our use this year, we were obviously disappointed,” said Steve McQuaid, chairman of the Olympus Rally. “However, instead of cancelling the rally, we chose to move it to Pomeroy, where we held a very successful event last year.”

In September 2007, Pomeroy played host to the Wild West Rally, the penultimate round of the Rally America Northwest Regional Championship. Utilizing many of the same stages, the Olympus Rally will feature fast, smooth roads that cross wheat and barley fields before dropping into gullies that drain into the Snake River.

For more information on the Olympus Rally, visit http://www.rally-america.com.

About Rally America

Based in Golden Valley, Minn., Rally America sanctions the premier rally racing series in the United States, the Rally America National Championship Series. In 2008, Rally America will conduct nine National Championship events at venues across the country, from Portland, Ore., to Bethel, Maine. Rally America competitors reach speeds well over 100 mph in modified street cars on natural-terrain courses of gravel, dirt or snow. Additionally, through a partnership with ESPN, qualifying Rally America drivers are invited to compete in the Summer X Games, the annual leading action-sport event that is broadcast live on ABC and ESPN. For more information, visit http://www.rally-america.com.

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@anthonyvop - How is the rally scene in the US. I'll be reaching there by this fall. I'm just an amateur. will be staying at Tucson. Hows the scene down south?

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@anthonyvop - How is the rally scene in the US. I'll be reaching there by this fall. I'm just an amateur. will be staying at Tucson. Hows the scene down south?

Not a whole ton going on down south in terms of the national scene.

I don't know what part of the fall you will be in Tucson for but if its October, perhaps check out the Prescott Rally? http://www.prescottrally.com/

The scene isn't anything like it is in Europe, or some other regions, but it is decent, we have interesting roads, some pretty good drivers/teams, and lot of really passionate people.