Off Topic: Rally America: Lake Superior Pro Rally

[Josh]

Not sure if any of you watch rally, but, I made my yearly pilgrimage back to Houghton Mi, where I went to Michigan Tech, to to watch the Lake superior pro rally, and, it was a fantastic year. It was warm, sunny, and perfect. Got a few videos uploaded onto youtube (as well as one of the truck running), you can see them here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/josh19wrc

And some pictures:

Coming down the hill into Houghton from up in Atlantic Mine:


My Mazda parked in Calumet:


Mark Utecht's insane, 450HP 383 CID Mustang:




Travis Pastrana's Car:




Ken Block's Car:








Mazdaspeed Factory team:


GORGEOUS 1981 Audi Sport Coupe Quattro:






Outside on the entrance to the Delaware stage delta:







On the road back into Copper Harbor:




A GREAT stop point on the copper harbor drive:

















My Fiancee sitting on the rocks:



Lake Freighter getting in one of the last runs of the season:


Lake Magnanese, walked around it while waiting for Burma Stage to start:






Uphill on Burma, they transition from pavement to gravel on a heavy uphill at a sharp lefthand corner:

[knattrass]

Josh - I didn't see full weather parkas, only regular winter jackets, so this must be held in August at the height of summer in the UP? eh?

Played hockey at Michi-Tech back in the day, thanks for the terrific photos of the area. It is really a beautiful area (cold). Made the mistake of trying to go swimming in Lk Superior in July one time... darned near coughed up my marbles it was so cold!

[vtdeucedriver]

Great pics, I always love seeing those vermont plates on rally cars!!!! I LOVE THAT 81 Audi Quattro!!!!!! Maybe I will go for a ride with my uncle John......................thats John Buffum, 11 time Pro rally champion & Audi team driver.