McCreary Gravel Rally 2026
Immediately after Olympus, we hauled back across the country to participate in another NASA Rally Sport event: McCreary Gravel Rally 2026. Some unique roads there - and honestly great for a new co-driver to use to practice on. We placed 1st in class and 4th overall; 3rd was possible if we hadn't been dealing with some note issues, but that's rally for you. Thanks to OTL_Automedia for the shot - and thanks to River City Rally for making a quick turnaround possible!
Kickoff (?)
Love the color grading on this shot. Pretty sure we were getting ready to start a stage. Thanks to Kyle Newton for the amazing shot!
Night Shot
Thanks to Maddi Hohner for the shot!
Spectator Zone
Pretty sure this is in a spectator zone, right before we haul up through a twisty section where fans can look down on us. Thanks to Nikki Rustin for the great shot!
Hairpin (after yump)
Preeeetty sure this was somewhere in the middle of a 25 mile stage (Nahwatzel Meadows). Thanks to Nikki Rustin for the photo!
Okay-ish Corner
One of my favorite photos from Olympus 2026. Thanks to Kyle Newton for the shot!
Decent exit from corner
Thanks to Kyle Newton for the shot!
Dust Trails
Snaking our way around a spectator zone, and resisting the urge to show off a bit. Thanks to MeLe Media for the shot!
2nd at Olympus Rally 2026
One 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 River City Rally 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: 425 Motorsports, Fuji Select, and FoxCove IT Services! Thanks to MeLe Media for the shot!
Olympus Rally 2026, Day 3
We 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 MeLe Media for the shot!
Olympus Rally 2026, Day 2 Start
Shoutouts 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 MeLe Media for the shot!
Olympus Rally 2026, Day 1
Started 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 MeLe Media for the shot!