It’s been a couple weeks so in this episode Mike and Ian catch up on several topics, including expanding Open Paddock’s media presence, the excitement of Colin Clark and Dirtfish joining forces, and other bits of rally news. Then at about the 1hr mark we have an interview we had a couple of weeks ago with ARA’s head of marketing Jeremy Meyer about the 2020 season. So grab a cold one from the fridge and join us at the virtual rally pub we call the RallyCast podcast. As always, thanks for the down...
Feb 08, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 94
This is a double episode where we start off talking with Sam Albert about VR gaming and how it relates to the real world as well as connecting to a new audience of rallyists via Twitch. Then we talk to Scott Alderson about how he’s combined his rally passion and art skills to make some amazing rally coloring books for kids (and lets face it, we adults are all just big kids)! We finish with a short discussion of Dakar and make horrible Monte Carlo predictions. Follow Sam Albert at these links www...
Jan 18, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 93
In this first episode of the new decade we chat with a newcomer to the rally scene, Mitch Meadows. He and his company Mele Design Firm have suddenly popped up everywhere with connections to DirtFish Rally School, O.D.D. Racing, and many other rally teams big and small. We talk with Mitch about taking a childhood fantasy to reality, as he now co-drives for Karen Jankowski, as well as using his company and brand to help promote rallying across the continent. You can follow Mitch and all their Mele...
Jan 11, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 92
In this episode we talk with what we've concluded as America's most internationally experienced co-driver, Alex Kihurani. We get a little bit of background on the young man once known to many as "Rally Brat" who now takes on the world's most epic stages. Alex gives us a comparison of rallying overseas vs here in the states as well as how he teamed up with another American in Europe, Sean Johnston. This year the two took on both the Junior WRC and ERC achieving something that hasn't been done by ...
Dec 27, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 91
In this episode host Mike Shaw reviews the Roger Albert Clark historic rally with co-driver Martin Brady. Martin and USA driver Seamus Burke finished an impressive 1st in the FIA class and 17th overall in their period correct Ford Escort MK2 over 5 days, 32 stages, and over 1200 total miles of rallying. It’s a bit of old meets new as Martin tells us what it takes to prepare for and run a proper endurance stage rally, which was not without its challenges. We encourage you to go back and watch som...
Nov 30, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 90
In this episode we talk with Formula Photgraphic's Warwick Patterson, Bowes Media's Chris Bowes, and the voice of the Canadian Rally Championship Dean Campbell about their special live coverage event for this weekend's Rally of the Tall Pines. They give us the ins and outs of what we hope to be the dawn of a new era of rally coverage in North America. Be sure to tune in this Saturday at 8AM Eastern at http://live.crcrally.com
Nov 21, 2019•58 min•Ep. 89
In this episode we grabbed our favorite Yooper, Al Dantes Jr. of Tower City Race Team to help us review the final round of the American Rally Association National Championship. Check out our final stage end team portraits with driver quotes here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/OpenPaddock/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10157070814113995 You can follow Al Dantes Jr. and his Tower City Race Team at the following social media links: Facebook Instagram Twitter...
Oct 27, 2019•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 88
In this show we look back on last week's Wales Rally GB where there was an American invasion of sorts competing in the Junior WRC. We called up Keanna Erickson-Chang and Ryan Booth just after they got home to find out more about what it's like to complete one of the world's most challenging rallies. In this episode we mentioned several stage-end interviews you may not have heard on WRC All Live. Here's a link to all the interviews conducted by the Wales Rally GB media team: https://eventnewss.yn...
Oct 14, 2019•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 87
In this episode Mike and rally photographer Tedrick Mealy look back at STPR with special guest Mark Piatkowski of the MAP Rally Team. Mark has been one of the fastest regional competitors in the east having finished 1st overall regional at both the New England Forest Rally and STPR. We discussed several subjects from the weekend event including the controversially rough Waste Management stage, how to handle a Red Cross, and an interesting conversation about why a fast driver like Mark enters as ...
Sep 29, 2019•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 86
In this episode we review the Ojibwe Forests Rally from a couple of weeks ago with special guest and Ojibwe National Open 2WD winner Ryan Booth. Ryan had a stand-out performance in his first outing in a McKenna Motorsports Fiesta R2 while Ian was happy to be back in the right seat of the Three Triangles Rally Truck. Join us for a great discussion about some of the best stage roads in the American Rally Association championship.
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 85
In this episode we welcome a new guest, driver of the #305 Limited 2WD Subaru BRZ Santiago Daniel Iglesias who won his class at the regional Summer Sno*Drift Rally a few weeks ago. We talked with Santiago about what got him into rallying, why he chose the BRZ platform, and discussed the Summer Sno*Drift event which is done in the classic “blind” style with no recce and only route notes. He also gives us an exclusive on some plans he has for a rally outside the USA. You can follow Santiago Daniel...
Aug 31, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 84
Subaru just announced that Launch Control is now available on Amazon Prime Video. In this episode we bring back Christopher Bowes of Bowes Media, the producers of the highly successful Subaru Motorsports USA video series and discuss being on the new platform and what we can expect in Season 7.
Aug 14, 2019•37 min•Ep. 83
In this episode we bring back Preston Osborn of O.D.D. Racing along with their Master Technician Ed McNelly to review Rally Colorado . Preston jumped into a new roll as rally organizer and Ed tells the tale of Earl the rally car, one of the first M-Sport Fiestas in the USA who’s long rallying career came to a dramatic end at the event. Photo: Tedrick Mealy before (Oregon Trail Rally) and Jon Seaton after (Rally Colorado) Video of Earl's demise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8gJhpiPBgw...
Aug 11, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 82
In this episode we review the 2019 New England Forest Rally with Cooper Autoworks' Calvin Cooper and Kelsey Stephens who pressed on regardless of a cracked oil pan to finish 4th in National Open 2WD driving their "Fun wheel drive" BMW E30. You can follow Cooper Autoworks at the following social media outlets. Instagram Facebook YouTube...
Aug 03, 2019•58 min•Ep. 81
In this episode we chatted with legendary World Rally Championship stage end reporter and host of Kitchen Table Shakedown Colin Clark to get a mid-season review of the WRC. Be sure to follow and subscribe to Colin and his Kitchen Table Shakedown on these social media outlets: Instagram Facebook YouTube...
Jul 16, 2019•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 80
In this show we chatted with none other than the young phenom, Oliver Solberg, winner of the Olympus rally and driver over the #70 Subaru Motorsports USA Subaru WRX STI. Oliver tells us what it's like driving for Subaru in America and about his approach to this weekend's Idaho Rally International. Our co-presenter Ian Holmes also gives us a little look back at the Central UP rally that he competed a week ago.
Jun 22, 2019•36 min•Ep. 79
This is Part 2 of our OTR review we recorded last week with Karen Jankowski and Preston Osborn, two of America’s best co-drivers who switched to the driver’s seat for the 2019 DirtFish Oregon Trail Rally. We pick up right where we left off in Episode 56 and discuss what it’s like being farther down the start order, dodging fence posts and rolled cars, the complexities of timing issues, ARA's recent media changes, and the value of regional events including Ian's review from the Headwaters regiona...
Jun 15, 2019•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 78
This is Part 1 of our 2019 DirtFish Oregon Trail Rally review with guests Karen Jankowski and Preston Osborn. Both are championship class winning co-drivers, but at the Oregon Trail Rally they competed for the first time as drivers. We chatted about what their experience was like from preparation to driving the stages from the other side of the car. You can follow Karen Jankowski of Jankowski Motorsports on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter You can follow Preston Osborn of O.D.D. Racing on thei...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 77
In this episode we welcomed 5 time National Class Champion Co-Driver Karen Jankowski who is making a big change by moving into the driver’s seat for the upcoming DirtFish Oregon Trail Rally ! We chatted about how she got hooked on the sport, favorite moments in the right seat, who she picked to call notes for her first event as a driver, what it's like teaching teens in the B.R.A.K.E.S. driver training program, and she even helped us review the Olympus Rally. You can follow Karen on these links ...
May 11, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 76
In this episode we turn our attention to the desert southwest as we chat with the director of the California Rally Series, Jennifer Stonecipher. California has a rich rallying history that continues on today as a championship within championships. You can follow the CRS on the web , Facebook , and Instagram . Timing and scoring on rallydata.com . CRS Calendar of events for 2019: May 4: High Desert Trails (C3) Ridgecrest, CA - NRS Sanctioned June 22-23: Idaho Rally (C3, C3) Boise, ID - ARA Sancti...
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 75
Well, we recorded this about 2 week ago and I'm just now getting around to posting it. Apologies for the delay as life kind of got in the way. Anyway, in this episode we had a bit of an Open Paddock reunion where I'm joined by 2 former hosts from the previous version of OpenPaddock, Doug Patterson and John Olsakovsky. Doug is a well known motorsports photographer among his many other exploits, and John "The Race Fan" Olsakovsky has been to many an IndyCar and sportscar race, but this was his fir...
Apr 07, 2019•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 74
This is episode 52 from over a week ago. Apologies on the late post. Anyway, in this episode we welcomed back to the show someone who has become a massive inspiration to us all, Dave Wallingford. After a nasty crash and roll almost exactly a year ago, Dave broke his back and had to re-learn how to walk again, let alone drive. He’s made a remarkable recovery and will be competing in this week's 100 Acre Wood Rally. Ian and I also discussed a few other bits of rally news including his experience f...
Mar 13, 2019•56 min•Ep. 73
A bit of a late post as we recorded this back on Tuesday. Anyway, last week we welcomed one of the few women drivers in rallying, Keanna Erickson-Chang to the RallyCast! We talked about how she got hooked on rallying, her work with the Formula 1 in Schools program, women in racing, and her exciting international schedule for 2019! The best way to follow Keanna is here on Instagram Photo by Tedrick Mealy...
Mar 03, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 72
We said we’d do something a bit special for Episode 50 and so we did! We had the honor of having America’s legend in rallying Mr. John Buffum on our show! John recently returned to the legendary Monte Carlo Rally 50 years after his remarkable 12th place finish in 1969. This time he competed in the historique version of the event in a Tuthill Porsche similar to what made him successful so many years ago. Warwick Patterson of Formula Photographic also joins us as he was on the cols of Monte docume...
Feb 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 71
This episode we chat with Michael Hooper of River City Rally out of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He tells us how he got started in rallying and why he decided to choose a Lexus as his vehicle of choice. Hoop also took first place at the inaugural Missouri Ozarks Regional Rally a couple weeks ago where he did a charity raffle for the Fanconi Research Foundation with the winner being rewarded to co-drive. Photo by MTJ Photography Follow River City Rally at the following social media links: YouTube Face...
Feb 18, 2019•55 min•Ep. 70
Another episode already you say? We figured you just can't get enough of us! This time we called up our friends Cameron Steely and Preston Osborn of O.D.D. racing. O.D.D. has become one of the preeminent rally teams in America highlighted by their amazing 2WD Rally America Championship win in 2016. Since then they've moved on to Limited 4WD and just won their class a week ago at Sno*Drift 2019. Apologies for some of the audio issues as Cameron’s cell phone kept dropping in and out a few times. Y...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 68
In this episode we review the 2019 Sno*Drift Rally, Round 1 of the American Rally Association National Rally Championship with detailed reviews of both National and Regional podiums with guest commentator, Al Dantes Jr. of Tower City Race Team. Ian and Mike also give our take on WRC Monte Carlo and the fabulous nail biting finish. Tedrick Mealy's pictures from Sno*Drift can be found here . We encourage you to follow him on Facebook and Instagram as well!...
Feb 02, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 67
In this episode we chatted with 2018 Rally America Champions Dave and Mike Brown of Denver, Colorado. We talked about what got them into rallying, hillclimbs including one that could have ended tragically, competing for the overall championship in an Open Light car, and their plans for the 2019 ARA Championship season. You can follow Dave Brown by searching Racer Dave on Facebook and Twitter and check out his awesome videos on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCIFrPRhyDtrHWOm-AQiHH...
Jan 19, 2019•56 min•Ep. 66
In this episode we chatted with American Rally Association Series Manager, Doug Shepherd. ARA has now become the sanctioning body for most rallies in the US and we chatted with Doug about all the changes for 2019 including the expansion of new events, super regionals, rules changes, and what other exciting things we can look forward to this season.
Jan 12, 2019•41 min•Ep. 45
In this episode we chat with Texas Dave Carapetyan of Rally Ready Rally School. Dave’s not only a great rally driver and instructor, but also one of the most entertaining personalities in motorsports. It’s 2 hours of fun covering everything from his start dumping all his savings into a rally car at the age of 17, the trials and tribulations of Pikes Peak and meeting Sebastien Loeb, filming with Aaron Kaufman and the Discovery Channel, UTVs, smack talk of JVL, gluten free beer, and pee bags glued...
Dec 16, 2018•2 hr 10 min
