Racing a Side-by-Side
Truth be told we had no business being anywhere close to these guys - they are fast! If memory serves correct they were fighting an electronics issue though. Either way I appreciate how much skill they had when we'd have to negotiate moving around each other. One of the more fun pieces of Sandblast is the variation in vehicles you can wind up racing against. Thanks to Connor DeBow for the fantastic photo. Thanks to River City Rally for the car!
Sandblast
One of the best shots of us from the event. Love the weight transfer, lighting, and sense of motion and speed. Thanks to Connor DeBow for the fantastic photo. Thanks to River City Rally for the car!
Night Ice Racing
All this photo does is make me want studded tires.
Damn Radiator
This photo would be one of my favorites, if we hadn't opted to block the radiator with cardboard. Still a great shot though - thanks to MeLe Media!
2nd Place: Sno*Drift 2026 L2WD National Podium
The end of a 2 day race - and I am clearly exhausted at this point. We only lost by 15 seconds though! We had a healthy (ish) lead coming in to the end, but a run-in with a cone that another competitor inadvertently left on a stage led to us having a brief encounter with a snowbank. Such is rally, I guess. I don't want that to take away from the results though: Santiago Iglesias and Robert Kassel ran one hell of a race and it was a crazy fun weekend battling it out with them. Here's to hoping we can give them another run at Hundred Acre Wood in a few weeks! (Also: never let yourself get sprayed with champagne in sub zero temps, because holy hell do the hands hurt when they freeze afterwards). Thanks to Crystina Coats for co-driving all weekend - and thanks to Mele Media for the shot!
Sliding on Ice
Ice racing seems to be a totally different beast. I would like to think we had a good showing overall, but this photo is evidence that you're just spending the entire stage searching for any grip you can get. Thanks to Mele Media for the photo!
Not-Bonfire-Alley
Sno*Drift Rally is definitely a tricky one: no studded tires allowed, icy and snowy roads that are ready to throw you off at a moment's notice... and some of the wildest fans I've seen at ARA events. Even though there was no Bonfire Alley this year, the remaining hotspots of fans were still super cool to get to drive through. Photo courtesy of Mele Media!
Sno*Drift 2026
Keeping momentum on uphill portions of stages, in RWD, without studded tires... can be frustrating, haha. Great shot though (photographer: [Titanium Media](https://www.instagram.com/titanium.media)).
Fuji Speedway, Day 2
Was not blessed with sunshine and dry track today - but it’s been an incredible experience nonetheless. Had all of Fuji to myself in wet weather, hard to imagine ever having that opportunity again!
Fuji Speedway
Managed to sneak in one final event for 2025. This time it’s another legendary track! In sims I’m never as fast as I want to be here so I’m really interested to see how it feels in real life.
v.Granz at Suzuka
No comment on how all our faces look, haha. Getting to drive this thing around Suzuka for 40 or so laps was one of the most fun experiences of my life. Thanks to Circuit Orange Racing for hooking it up - and thanks to my buddy Tomo for helping out with crew last minute!
Windy LSPR roads
Big thanks to MeLe Media for the photo! Pretty sure this was on day 2 where we started remembering how to go fast. Just gotta dial it in for 2026...