Sno Drift Pro Rally
Atlanta, MI
Jan 27-28 2006

Pre-Race: I have had a fair amount of success at Sno-Drift so I like to run in this event when I can. I also wanted to race in a rally run by the new Rally America sanctioning body. I pulled the car out from under its cover and dusted her off. Mounted some Blizzaks and changed all the fluids.
Bob wanted to co-drive...

Dave532

Lake Superior Pro Rally
Oct 21, 22
Houghton, MI

Pre-Race: Due to finances and more traveling I was unable to rally for a full season. The last rally at Shooting Star was disastrous...we DNF'ed on the first stage with a hole in the side of the transmission. Over the summer Chris from Metric built yet another complete transmission from my existing spares in the hopes we...

Dave532

Shooting Star Clubrally
Mahnomen, MN
June 9, 2005

Pre Race: I took 2004 off from racing so I could recover financially and take some vacation. Not to mention the new WRX was the class of the field in American rallying...due to numerous rule changes within the PGT class, rally was becoming even more expensive and keeping a 15 year old DSM on pace with the latest Subaru...

Dave532

Lake Superior Pro Rally 2003
Houghton, MI Oct 17-18

Redemption...

Pre-Race: Since this rally has the well-earned description as the "Oldest, Toughest, Meanest" Pro Rally in the country, I spent some extra time prepping the car before the event. The "clutch" damage at the previous race was much worse than initially thought. I had to replace...

Dave532

Ojibwe Forest Pro Rally 2003

August 22-23
Bemidji, MN

My Minnesota luck is getting better...

Pre-Race: After replacing the intake manifold gasket which blew out at the last event, the car was ready to go.
As my brother Bob was unavailable this weekend, Chris Huntington, the owner of Metric Auto Works filled in as co-driver for this event....

Dave532