Rallying in America: The Recce Podcast

On this week's episode I welcome SueAnne Carson and Aakash Desai of the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally. We talk about the rally, volunteering and more.

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Our guest this week is Eli Goethel. We chat about meeting Dan & Liz from Radix Racing Collective, the infamous can of beans, pushing the limits and his rally car adventure.

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On this week's episode, I welcome Dan Ring of RingSpeed Rally. We talk photography, RallyCross, why everyone should go to rally school and tips for first time volunteers.

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On this episode I welcome Chris Sladek of HART (Honda of America Rally Team) and driver of the HART Passport. Chris talks about how the rally team works and their return to ARA competition at this year's Southern Ohio Forest Rally.

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On this episode I welcome Nate Usher, the brains behind www.sneakattackrally.com and The Rally Combiner Thing. We discuss what it takes to maintain the data and his history with rally. 

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On today's episode, I welcome Dan and Liz from Radix Racing Collective. Service for hire out of Michigan. They talk about how they got started and how to be prepared for a rally. Turns out you need more than just a can of beans.

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This week we welcome Nic Schneiderman from the University of Northwestern Ohio. Nic is a third year student studying High Performance Automotive Technologies. Nic talks about how he got into rally, crewing for the last year and a half and how great his UNOH experience has been. 

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This week's guest is Erik Hubbard of Backroads of Appalachia. Erik talks about Eastern Kentucky and how Backroads has helped make a substantial economic impact by bringing motorsports to the region. We also chat about putting rallying in the forefront with government support and importantly, community support.

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This week's guest is Christian "The Rally Hobo" LaPrad. We talk about how he got started as a rally mechanic, working on kit cars, his epic journey to and from the Olympus Rally and his love for building skateboards.

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This week I talk with Mitch Meadows of MeLe Design Firm. We talk about his battery mount company, his media company, his rally beginnings and starting his sixth year as a co-driver.

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This week I talk with Michael Honn. We chat about being an instructor at Dirtfish, getting back in the car to compete after a big crash and his upcoming rally schedule.

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This week I welcome Stefan Trajkov. We chat about his rally beginnings, training with Oz Rally Pro and Dirtfish, the importance of safety, experiencing Fluffernutter sandwiches and co-driving this season with Alastair Scully. 

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Welcome back! On this episode, I talk with Daniel Hayes of Lost by Choice Motorsports. He talks about how he got started in rally, his team’s Ford Mustang, the team’s mission: suicide prevention and the great American rally community.

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This week I talk with Tyler Linner from Minnesota. We chat about TSD (time, speed + distance) rallies, odd ball cars and his 1960s Chevy Corvair build. Now safe at any speed!

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This week I talk with Santiago Alban, a co-driver from Ecuador. He talks about moving to America, his El Rally Podcast, and no matter where you are from, we all speak rally. 

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On this episode, I chat with Ethan Curtis. A driver competing in rallycross as well as a co-driver in stage rally. We talk about his rally experiences, champagne, mustaches and what Ken Block means to him. 

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Here you go folks, a great chat with Steve Harrell. We talk co-driving, King of the Hammers, traveling for rallies, the possibility of getting married by the Cocaine Bear (yes you heard that right) and staying positive regardless what a rally throws at you. Enjoy.

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Another great podcast this week. I chat with Camden and Jeremy of Wide Open Rallysport and their experience at this year's So*Drift, their car sponsor Rock 'n' Road Cycle and more. Hope you enjoy.

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This week I sit down with Fritz Croy from Arizona. We chat about his racing career starting with Sprint Cars at a very young age, moving into SCCA Rally Cross and his current goal to enter the Prescott Rally in September.

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On this episode I chat with photographer Jerry Winker. Jerry has been photographing motorsports since the early 1970s. We talk ice racing, stage rallying, ruby slippers and more. 

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In this episode we have Andrew Layton as our guest. An historian, author and life-long motorsport enthusiast. He talks about the history of Press on Regardless, rallying with his dad and much more.

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On this final episode of 2024, I chat with Cody Crawford from the Pacific Northwest about his rallying journey, his Volvo Amazon projects, stealing candy bars and some insights on the lack of manufacturer sponsored rally cars. 

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In this episode I have fun talking with Jimmy & Kate. They are a driver and co-driver team from Northern Michigan. They talk about their first ever rally together, racing in local Michigan rallies, a mom who gets her VW Bug converted into a dune buggy and more. 

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For this episode we chat with super fan and aspiring rally competitor RJ Bonfiglio. He talks about his experience at a rally driving school, buying car parts at a charity auction and more. Hope you enjoy the show. 

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For our very first podcast we have content creator and photographer Andrew Wolbert. Based in Kentucky, Andrew travels the Northeast photographing grassroots motorsports events. He is also a part of the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally team and we chat about some rally history, volunteering and more. Enjoy.

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Greetings, here is a small introduction about my new podcast starting in early 2025. Join me for an exploration into the history of rallying in America. Each episode will be a conversation with those involved from every aspect of rally racing as well as the fans. Hope you enjoy the show.

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