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To someone who has never experienced spectating a rally firsthand, the idea of getting up before the sun to drive hours to stand in the remote backwoods possibly being cold or wet--and hungry if you didn't bring enough snacks--for the chance to glimpse a few seconds of a car slide as fast as the laws of physics allows it to go through a muddy corner may sound crazy and boring.
Read MoreWithin the United States, the sport of rally racing is a special niche. It's a style of racing that doesn't fulfill most Americans' need for constant stimulant...yet somehow they find cars driving in a circle for too many hours entertaining. Regardless, this humble sport of rally is growing in popularity in the U.S.
Read MoreIn September, the traveling racing circus, RedBull Global RallyCross, came through the Northwest stopping at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe transforming it into so a tight and technical rallycross circuit and then after two chaotic days storming off to the next stop of the series. It was like a tornado. It was loud, blusterous, muddy and purely awesome!
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