Screw Chumpcar and Lemons racing-why can't we FolkRace?
Posted by RALLYRS
Andrew Steere Professional Moderator Location: South Central Nude Hamster Join Date: 12/29/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 2,008 Rally Car: too rich for my blood, share a LeMons car |
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steve czwalga Elite Moderator Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: 09/16/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 376 Rally Car: 95 awd celica |
We actually have something similar. Sad I havent really had the time to do it. Maybe once i get some projects sold, i'll consider it.
I did take my rally car on the track, its not bad but a little rough in the lower sections it ruts up pretty good sliding is a good way to destroy your lateral links. http://www.rollingwranch.net/index.html https://www.facebook.com/rollingw.ranch.5?fref=ts 
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Steve Janes Super Moderator Location: Cocoa Beach, Florida Join Date: 06/28/2013 Age: Settling Down Posts: 24 Rally Car: '79 Volvo 242 GT |
Theres a group of us guys here down here looking to do some races similar to this but just like Rallycross (we only have 1 track atm) down here the hardest thing has been to find venues that will allow us to race.
We've already ruled out The Firm rally school as they want way too much to rent the track and aren't willing to work with us. We've also considered talking to some dirt tracks here about getting some thing together but with that it'll mainly be lefts as well. Hell we've even resorted to asking hunters and farmers for land but still no takers. 
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Mike Ball Elite Moderator Location: Simi Valley,Ca. Join Date: 07/15/2011 Age: Ancient Posts: 466 Rally Car: Nope...I wish...RWD 2 Door Jeep XJ 4.0 5-spd Dirt-o-cross car(we have no grass!)2.3 ZX3 rallyx car(sold) |
So lets compare what we have found so far, as far as events in America, that are quite cheap, dirt or mixed surface,circuit racing,-door to door that already are or have been in existence.
And then we compare them to this overseas racing known as several different names depending on what country-but I'm concentrating on the Finns/Swedes-so FolkRace. The Idea is something to bridge the gap between the American event known at Rallyx(American Auto-x on dirt-yawn-even though I'm doing it!)and Stage rally. With costs similar(ideally substantially LESS!) than Chumpcar or LeMons. Of course-It will never be EXACTLY like this Folkrace, as we are not all Finns and Swedes-nor are we swimming in 240's,Saabs and Beetles. We also have different terrain here. But-I like their model -and they seem to have a good rally driver or two 
So.... In the U.S. we have discussed: Beatercross in Mn. Rolling W ranch in Pa. dirt cheap rally I'll bet there are more-most likely at some off-road track somewhere across America and I'm not talking just roundy round dirt-that's not what we are after. So first,before we talk about the vehicles/classes/rules,etc.-lets look at the actual tracks. Someone mentioned the Mn. thing isn't really Folkrace-and looking at it I see what they mean. First-some recent Folkrace events: Notice the terrain-looks like gravel-smooth flowing-many of the shots look more like a stage than a circuit. Ok-this one's a crash compilation-so be aware of that. Pretty smooth and flowing again Hopefully the cars don't go on their roofs every event. But I do notice in the some of these vids many cars hitting dirt berms at speed and flipping-also some just rolling over in corners where I wouldn't think they would normally. Rolling cars are fun to watch-but from a competitor's point-I'd prefer to keep the objects that might help me flip over to a minimum-I rather race than repair rollover damage... Also notice lack of jumps or yumps. ................................................. ..................... Support your Local North American Rally Forum!! While they are still around-and get the hell off Farsebook!! We still have Specialstage & RallyAnarchy. Post up Here: https://rallyanarchy.com/phorum/posting.php and here: https://www.specialstage.com/forums/forum.php |
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