In this episode our featured guess is J.B. Niday, the managing director of Rally America. We discuss a variety of topics including the history and workings of Rally America, its branding and marketing, JBs response to grassroots criticisms, and his vision of the future of American rally.

We also summarize the conclusions of the 2008 Rally America and USRC National Championhips, give a run down of results from recent events and highlight upcoming events. Lastly, organizer of the upcoming Rallye de Paris Richard Miller comes on the show and tells us what he has planned for the last American rally in the 2008 calendar.

 

In our July 2008 episode our featured guest is two-time Rally America National champion co-driver Christian Edstrom. Christian has competed in the US, Canada, and in the WRC. Furthermore,  we'll bring you up to date with rally news, results and upcoming events. Enjoy!

In addition to rally news, results, and upcoming events, in this episode we are proud to present a new segment called Rally Tech by SNR contributor Kris Marciniak. Kris will discuss the pros and cons of buying or building your first rally car.

Also, our guest in this episode is Eric Burmeister.  Eric rallies a factory supported Mazda 3 and is also co-founder of the Max Attack series. We discuss his rally roots, his take on sponsorship, and his intent and vision for the Max Attack series.

We discuss the latest rally news and Anders Green, organizer of the Sandblast Rally takes us inside the mind of an organizer.

Topics include results from Rally de Paris and Tall Pines, 2008 USRC Schedule, and Head and Neck restraints.

Inaugural show for Stage Notes Radio. Topics include 2007 Rally America and USRC season finishings, new Rally America and NASA rules for 2008, and upcoming events in early 2008.