Photos | RYMChttps://photos.rymc.io/2026-04-27T17:59:36.221418+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/Some Rights Reserved. &copy; 2005 - 2026 Ryan McGrath.Motorsports, travel, and random photos from around the world. Rally driver, car #91 in ARA National L2WD. Life is too short to just sit around and wait.Dust Trailshttps://photos.rymc.io/1kq7vs9hheahrhnnknmb6p2fr2026-04-27T17:59:36.221418+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-04-27T16:19:00.264262+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseSnaking our way around a spectator zone, and resisting the urge to show off a bit. Thanks to <a href="https://www.melemedia.net" target="_blank">MeLe Media</a> for the shot!2nd at Olympus Rally 2026https://photos.rymc.io/1kq7qv03afdra84y8e4m25rbf2026-04-27T17:59:42.936151+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-04-27T15:10:01.828028+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseOne hell of an event. Almost 200 miles of racing over three days - and that's not even counting the recce! Being that this is my (current) home race, I found myself wanting to win - or at least podium - more than most other races I've been in. Securing 2nd had me smiling like I don't think I've done in awhile. Congratulations to Mark Tabor and Kathryn Hansen on 1st place, they drove a flawless race as far as I can tell and their experience on these roads shows! Congrats to the Kravets brothers on 3rd, they're seriously speeding up! A big thanks to Glen Ray for co-driving for me this event; his prior experience in running and winning the L2WD championship in 2025 shows and was an undeniable factor in managing the 3 day slog. Big shoutouts to the crew at <a href="https://instagram.com/rivercityrally/" target="_blank">River City Rally</a> for building a tank of a car, and for the insane efforts they put in all week long to keep us racing with a capable car. Finally, thanks to the sponsors and friends who came along for the ride: <a href="https://www.425motorsports.com" target="_blank">425 Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://fujiselect.com" target="_blank">Fuji Select</a>, and <a href="http://foxcoveit.com" target="_blank">FoxCove IT Services</a>! Thanks to <a href="https://www.melemedia.net" target="_blank">MeLe Media</a> for the shot!Olympus Rally 2026, Day 3https://photos.rymc.io/1kq7ppcnzeq98er9ved8k8t6p2026-04-27T17:59:46.593467+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-04-27T14:50:02.303148+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseWe had managed to secure a comfortable gap in 2nd place from anyone behind us, and Olympus is notorious on the DNF ("did-not-finish") factor - so we opted to bring it home rather than push anything crazy. Incredibly fun stages! Thanks to <a href="https://www.melemedia.net" target="_blank">MeLe Media</a> for the shot!Olympus Rally 2026, Day 2 Starthttps://photos.rymc.io/1kq7nxz6xerh8aj6c0dw76afz2026-04-27T17:59:50.540991+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-04-27T14:36:42.074842+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseShoutouts to friends and sponsors - 425 Motorsports out of Redmond WA, Fuji Select from over in Tokyo, and FoxCove IT Consulting from down in Portland! Thanks to <a href="https://www.melemedia.net" target="_blank">MeLe Media</a> for the shot!Olympus Rally 2026, Day 1https://photos.rymc.io/1kq7n692pf9hb091njwh3s2cv2026-04-27T17:59:54.233802+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-04-27T14:23:45.735821+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseStarted off with the bulk of our first day racing at night - with a rather long 18 mile stage! An amazing stage to boot: every few miles it felt like it morphed in to something entirely new that necessitated a different approach. Tons of downhill flow too. Would love to drive again. Thanks to <a href="https://www.melemedia.net" target="_blank">MeLe Media</a> for the shot!Cattle Guard Yumphttps://photos.rymc.io/1km48733ffqgscw62hkq63say2026-03-19T23:52:13.807998+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-03-19T23:52:12.143807+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseWe took it easy on the second pass of this... we sent it the night before though. Wish we had a shot of that! Thanks to <a href="https://www.melemedia.net" target="_blank">MeLe Media</a> for the shot!After the Cattle Guardhttps://photos.rymc.io/1km483mj3evhvh0r21ayrf83j2026-03-19T23:50:21.028490+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-03-19T23:50:18.947418+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseLanding from the infamous Cattle Guard jump. We took it easy on this pass; thanks to <a href="https://www.melemedia.net" target="_blank">MeLe Media</a> for the shot!Light Bar at Workhttps://photos.rymc.io/1km47zpapf9rbr1qfrkc3wvyx2026-03-19T23:48:11.249835+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-03-19T23:48:09.686393+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseThanks to <a href="https://www.melemedia.net" target="_blank">MeLe Media</a> for the shot!Haulin' 2https://photos.rymc.io/1km47taqfedhs8gkn93yevd9e2026-03-19T23:47:54.343966+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-03-19T23:45:13.967366+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseThanks to <a href="https://www.melemedia.net" target="_blank">MeLe Media</a> for the shot!Haulin'https://photos.rymc.io/1km47fkj3ek9bv321q52xkbjw2026-03-19T23:39:24.238803+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-03-19T23:39:22.563062+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseA clean shot. Thanks to <a href="https://www.melemedia.net" target="_blank">MeLe Media</a> for the shot!Back in ithttps://photos.rymc.io/1km47amnbf2rsp77ckcfype002026-03-19T23:36:41.818105+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-03-19T23:36:39.849132+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseRough start to the event, but we were moving well by this point!901, not 91!https://photos.rymc.io/1kk7gq4ynf3gbzr4hc1wm9fky2026-03-08T20:02:48.405805+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2026-03-08T20:02:48.405805+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/licenseA very special co-driver for this event! For her first time she did remarkably well. Definitely need to try this again in the future. Thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/districtofcountersteer/">District of Countersteer</a> for the photo and hype all weekend!