A Day Behind the Scenes at Nameless Performance
A month ago I was given the opportunity to go up and visit the Nameless Performance shop and take a ride in the upgraded GT86 (Subaru BRZ) Rally “Beast” alongside 3 time Rally America 2WD Champion,...
View ArticleRally – Regional Voices from SS6 Oregon Trail Rally
We hear a lot about the national entrants and I’ve got some clips from them as well that I’ll be posting later, but for now I wanted to shine the spotlight on the regional rally racers. These teams...
View ArticleRally – Jeff Seehorn… in His Own Words
Without a doubt Jeff Seehorn was the star driver of Oregon Trail Rally 2015. Seemingly coming out of nowhere in his 6th ever stage rally he startled everyone by finishing what would have been 3rd...
View Article2015 Oregon Trail Rally – Part One
One week since the Oregon Trail Rally and the rally hangover is starting to set in. So exactly what happened last weekend? Well, there was plenty of national competitor results that you probably...
View Article2015 Olympus Rally Preview
The Olympus Rally which takes place this weekend is thankfully back on the Rally America National Championship. National competitors were last here in the fall of 2012, when unfortunately the long dry...
View ArticleRed Bull GRC – Season Kicks Off This Weekend in Ft. Lauderdale
The Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship kicks off this weekend on the streets of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We’ve been excited about the new 2015 season for a couple of reasons. For one, the finale...
View ArticleX Games Rallycross – More Cars and a Better Track
The Red Bull Global Rallycross returns to X-Games this weekend, but this year not as part of the championship. X-Games with its invitational entrants and often risky medal hungry on track behavior has...
View ArticleRyan Millen Debuts New Rally RAV4 at Idaho Rally
Massive thanks to our friend Matt Kalish for providing this in-depth interview with one of rally’s most legendary racing family members. Ryan Millen: “It kind of feels like a perfect fit.“ When a...
View ArticleChris Greenhouse – Top of the Podium, Again!
After a dominant performance at the NASA Rally Sport Sandblast Rally in South Carolina earlier this year, Chris Greenhouse went up to the Great White North to compete in Rallye Baie des Chaleurs,...
View ArticleWRC 2017 – A Return of Group B?
In a decision opposite of what we normally hear from the World Motorsports Council, the FIA has agreed to increase the power and open up many design elements for 2017 World Rally Championship...
View Article2015 New England Forest Rally – OpenPaddock’s Ones to Watch
Many have called this weekend’s 25th Anniversary New England Forest Rally the “Super Bowl” for rallying in America or even an All-Star event. And the big stars are what is drawing the initial...
View ArticleThe 2015 New England Forest Rally
The 2015 New England Forest Rally was dubbed “The Battle of the Titans” with a list of entries not seen at a Rally America event in years. OpenPaddock.net teamed up with Andrew Pascarella of...
View ArticlePR: Red Bull GRC – Detroit
After multiple attempts over the past few years, the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship finally makes it to the Motor City. The host location is the famed (or maybe infamous if you’re an IndyCar...
View ArticlePR – Trouble in Maine for Team RallyErika
Chelsmford, MA: Narrowly missing a spot at a Regional Podium on Friday, the team of Erika Detota and Mary Warren left New England Forest Rally disappointed and hungry for another shot. The 25th...
View ArticleRed Bull GRC Returns to DC
This weekend is round 7 of the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship and again takes place at the AFK Stadium in Washington D.C. Open Paddock’s Matt Kalish is at the event getting all the behind the...
View ArticleRed Bull GRC Returns to LA and the Track Looks Awesome
The Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship returns to the Port of Los Angeles for this weekend’s Subaru Tecnica International sponsored double header. Traditionally LA has been the best of the worst...
View ArticleRiding in a 600 HP Red Bull GRC Beast
By Matt Kalish of Matt Kalish Photography Red Bull Global Rallycross is in LA this weekend and that means two things for for the Long Beach waterfront – fast cars and fast driving. But just how fast...
View ArticlePR – Preview: Red Bull GRC Los Angeles presented by Subaru Tecnica International
Red Bull GRC Race Preview: Los Angeles presented by Subaru Tecnica International IN BRIEF: Red Bull GRC returns to Los Angeles with a brand new course layout and one of the largest fields of the...
View ArticleOp-Ed – Ogier Thinks Night Stages Should be Eliminated
Soon to be crowned 3 times consecutive World Rally Champion in his dominant VW Polo R WRC, Sebastien Ogier told organizers at the end of Day 2 of the Coates Hire Rally Australia that “night stages...
View Article2015 Lake Superior Performance Rally – Driver Previews 2WD and B-Spec
It’s October and that means one thing in sports. Football season heating up? Call me back in February. Rugby World Cup? America isn’t making it out of Group play, so who cares? MLB Playoffs? What’s a...
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