 March 17-18, 2012 "The Regional Event with a National Flair" |
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SPECTATOR INFORMATION Spectator Area #1
Palo Verde College SuperSpecial - directions
1 College DriveBlythe, Ca
Be there no later than 11:30AM to be seated
Hotdogs and Hamburgers will be served by the students
Spectator Area #2 Gates Open at 5:00PM and racing starts at 7:00 PM but there is a Fan Appreciation at 6:00PM to meet the drivers and see the rally cars along with late models, midgets and stocks cars. What is Rally? Performance Rallying is one of the world's most challenging and popular motor sports. Unlike any other type of car racing, rally teams must face a "track" which is unknown to them, and which consists of rugged unpaved roads across terrain ranging from deserts to mountains, including sand, gravel, mud, or snow.At the start of a Performance Rally, the co-driver (navigator) is handed route instructions with exact mileages and simple course following directions. For a day and a night, or several days, the team's task is to drive as fast as possible on every "racing" section with only the "transit" sections in between to repair their vehicles or relax a moment. Racing full speed on unknown dirt roads requires courage, teamwork, an incredibly tough vehicle, and a sideways-through-the-corners driving style that is thrilling to watch. Rally cars, all street licensed and registered, are usually compact sport sedans, with the fastest being turbo-charged for extra power and all wheel drive for traction. At the national level there are five classes; two for production -based cars and trucks, and three for highly modified vehicles. From local rally-sprints to four-day international events, rallies share the same attraction: Real cars on real roads, but driven at speeds which are difficult to believe! Safety Issues Despite the organizers taking all reasonable precautions unavoidable accidents can happen. In respect of these you are present at your own risk.
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