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An exploration of American stage rallying, its over 50 year history and the stories of those who made (and make) rallying in America so great.
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This week’s guest is Rafael Ruiz of the Subie & You! Podcast. Subie & You! is the ultimate Subaru lover’s podcast. On his show, Rafael shares the stories and experiences of Subaru enthusiasts and brands within the Subaru community. Rafael talks about how the podcast started and has evolved into a well-produced, interesting listen. We chat about his rally guests that have included Rhianon Gelsomino, Travis Pastrana, Bucky Lasek, Ethan Curtis, and Lance Smith. He has created...
This week on Rallying in America: The Recce Podcast, my guest is Matt Gold from Drop A Gear Industries, the Gear Busters Podcast, and the Full Send Foundation. We discuss his work with American Veteran Racing Organization, his foundation’s support for teams and volunteers, his Vivio project car, and his visit to the Ken Block exhibition, and much more. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
This week I welcome Chris Cyr of Team O’Neil. At first, we chat a bit about our thoughts on podcasting before Chris takes us on his motorsports journey starting with attending his first rally at age 16. He then discusses how he tried to balance a career in business together with his rally dream. At one point Chris almost gave up on his rally dream but a tragic event that took place in the city where he was living made him take a chance and reach out to Tim O’Neil. He talks about how he was hi...
On this episode I welcome the folks from the Pioneer Rally Company. Welcome Jamie Turner, Taylor Still and Hatcher Still. They talk about their backgrounds and why they started a company to create and organize European style vintage endurance rallies here in the U.S. They talk about what a European style endurance rally is, their inaugural rally, the Rocky Mountain Vintage Rally and future rallies planned and scheduled for 2026. Also, we learn about Project Healing Waters, the charity they su...
On this episode, I have a very special guest on the podcast. David Higgins, 10 time American rally champion joins me from Wales. David talks about growing up on the Isle of Man, moving to Wales and sibling rivalry. He also talks about competing in America and working with and competing against Ken Block and Travis Pastrana. Also, find out what David says about losing his Mount Washington Hillclimb title to Travis Pastrana. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, http...
This week I welcome back Fritz Croy. But, this time he brought his wife and co-driver Brooke with him. I learn about Brooke’s co-driving experience and her training at DirtFish and at OZ Rally Pro. They both discuss their training together through rally cross, their experience at Rally Colorado and more. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
Up next on the podcast is Mike Youngs of The Firm. Also known as The Florida International Rally and Motorsports Park located in Starke, Florida. Mike talks about what The Firm offers, what it’s like to work at a driving school and about his car projects. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
This week on Rallying in America: The Recce Podcast, I welcome rally driver Mike Carr, founder of the American Veteran Racing Organization. Mike talks about his military service, founding AVRO which supports veterans through motorsports therapy, his racing career and more. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
This week on Rallying in America: The Recce Podcast, I welcome Ryan Symancek. You may know Ryan from such YouTube channels as My Life as a Rallyist and The Drive. He talks about his amazing journey starting out as a skier to rolling a Ford Bronco in his yard to co-driving and to motorsports media. Ryan learned to be a part of so many things, all by mastering the art of asking. Sit back and enjoy. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, htt...
This week my guests are Mike Cessna and Jamie Lambert of FH Motorsports. They talk about how they got their start in rally, finishing heads with an angle grinder, their epic win at STPR and more. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
Greetings, no guests this week, just a quick update and some info about my new project, the Rally Archive of North America. Don't fret. More great guests coming up in the next couple of weeks. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
This week I welcome Ethan Hunter of Really Rally Team base out of Colorado. We talk about growing up in a motorsports family, circle track racing, hillclimbs, rallying and much more. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
This week’s guest is someone you may have seen or met at a number of Rally’s such as Southern Ohio, STPR and Boone. He is what I’d call a “super volunteer.” You can’t miss the pink streak in a sea of black hair on the head of Christian Zoni. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
My guest this week is driver Dan Shirley of War Weasel Racing. We talk about the origin of his team’s name, the Weasel’s build, his co-driver Eric, his epic trip to this year’s Boone Forest Rally and more. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
On this episode of Rallying in America, I welcome Chris & Sara Nonack of ANY% Rally Team. We talk about their rally history, their many car builds and their two four legged crew members. We also discuss the Mudwhale SuperChampio and more. Enjoy. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
Welcome to another Rallying in America: The Recce Podcast episode. Last week I had the pleasure of attending The Boone Forest Rally in Eastern Kentucky. There I set out to do interviews with the drivers, co-drivers, crew and others. Special thanks to Erik Hubbard, The Boone Forest Rally and Backroads of Appalachia. If you enjoy these interviews, I'd like to hear your feedback. Enjoy the episode. Day one of the rally brought me to Beattyville for the parc exposé. Here I interviewed: Emmo...
Welcome to the podcast. This week, I have as my guest, Michael Bodor of Mike’s Media. You’ll have to use your imagination as we review the images from an experiment we did at the Susquhannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) this past July. If you would like to see the images, check out Rallying in America’s Facebook and Instagram pages. There, I’ve been posting the images in batches. Soon, I will match the audio with the images for my YouTube channel. Hope you enjoy. Special thanks to all thos...
This week I welcome back Erik Hubbard of Backroads of Appalachia. We talk all things Boone Forest Rally, the American Rally Association's future training facility in Eastern Kentucky and more. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
This week I welcome Erin Alberda of The Bluebird Fund. Erin talks about how she went from horses to horsepower, how she started The Bluebird Fund and much more. For more information, visit, https://www.thebluebirdfund.org. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
This week we welcome our guest Betsy Nguyen. A co-driver from Canada competing in both CRC and ARA events. We chat about sports psychology, women in motorsports, co-driving in the upcoming Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) and more. Send us a text Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com, https://www.bradyinstruments.com, https://tunetank.com
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