Beginning of the end for Rally America?

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Not Trolling
With a bit of 'between the lines, but almost within the lines' reading it looks much more like the Foggs are dissipating and the new 'not-for-profit, member driven' association is bringing together the pieces. This is probably a good thing once it is all said and done.

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Not Trolling
With a bit of 'between the lines, but almost within the lines' reading it looks much more like the Foggs are dissipating and the new 'not-for-profit, member driven' association is bringing together the pieces. This is probably a good thing once it is all said and done.

The press release = super not helpful.

The FAQs? Super helpful!

http://www.americanrallyassociation.org/faq-1

Additionally, Martin said ARA was consulting with CARS which is promising. One could only dream that a member based association started guiding rally in the USA again.

Interestingly enough, rumor says Ford may be the factory "oem" sponsor... so what happens to Subaru? Do they still keep racing?

And further to that, I really don't want to see Open class go away Of course, it would be interesting to see things steered more towards an international style of vehicles being used. Considering a R5 is mandated at $180k euros, some of the top open class cars (for sure Antoine's old evo, the current SRTC car, SRTUSA, FY Racing, Nick Roberts, etc etc) start to close in on that amount, let alone the development work/wasted time and events.

But that's just me spit-balling. I do not want to see cars limited to NLO (which in my mind is just groupN+).

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Rally America
Williston, VT (July 28, 2016) – Rally America is announcing today that it will be running

the Rally America National Championship in 2017 just as it has since 2005.

Rally America will be working with USAC for insurance and licensing. We appreciate

our partnership and the professionalism that USAC brings to rally and we plan to

continue this strong partnership for some time to come.

Rally America is going to continue to work toward the future with its partner event

organizers, focusing on sport awareness, strong competition in every class and

economic benefit to the host towns in which we race. We plan on putting forth the

required effort towards improved communications and compromise as we close any

gaps together. All rally fans will reap the rewards of our combined successes.

Rally America’s staff has been and will continue to be thoughtful stewards of the sport of

rally and helpful to all those that come to participate. This includes competitors,

organizers, volunteers, sponsors and the media. We will continue to foster and

improve good relations with local, state and federal organizations through improved PR

and sport education.

Rally America has strong, supportive sponsors who believe, as we do, that rally has the

most desirable demographic in automotive motorsports and we thank them for their

continued participation.

Rally America does not have any form of partnership with nor does it have any transition

plan with any other organizations hoping to provide sanction in the sport of Rally.

Rally America is looking forward to its two remaining events in the 2016 Rally America

National Championship: Ojibwe Forests Rally, August 26th, 27th in Detroit Lakes, MN

and Lake Superior Performance Rally, October 14th, 15th in Houghton, MI. We’re

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expecting battles in all classes at both events and large spectator turn out as usual.

Stay tuned for more updates to come.

Rally America has a storied history that must be appreciated, protected and taken

forward with great enthusiasm and excitement. It’s that history and those racers,

organizers and volunteers that have been involved during the past 30 years who will

foster new participants giving the sport its best chance for an even brighter future.

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Thomas Kimsey
Looks like Rally America and American Rally Association are not on as good terms as ARA would like you to believe.

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Rally America
Williston, VT (July 28, 2016) – Rally America is announcing today that it will be running

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forward with great enthusiasm and excitement. It’s that history and those racers,

organizers and volunteers that have been involved during the past 30 years who will

foster new participants giving the sport its best chance for an even brighter future.

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john vanlandingham
Perhaps nothing more than this can sum up this eternal bullshit

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Gravity Fed
So what, we have RA, ARA, NASA, and SCCA (rallysprints) now? How the hell do we have more sanctioning bodies than polticial parties....