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07-20-2009, 12:17 PM
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July 20th 2009
K. Jackson and M. Estep Clench First Place Finish At Idaho Rally
D.I.R.T. / Jackson Rally Team Travels a Thousand Miles to Take Victory
Aliso Viejo, CA – Rally cars thundered down roads near Mountain Home, Idaho over the three day span from July 9th to 11th, 2009. DirtyImpreza.com Rally Team (DIRT) driver Keith Jackson and co-driver Marra Estep piloted their Jackson Rally Open Class Subaru Impreza WRX STi through the hot and dusty roads south of the state capital. Several teams suffered offs during the event, but car number 6 was constantly attacking the more seasoned veterans over the course of both days. Their persistence and focus paid off by landing them a spot at the top of the podium in first place for Open AWD and they took an impressive second place finish overall. The event wasn't without its close calls though, Driver Keith Jackson recaps:
"On stage 1, I was the fourth car on the road, Andrew Sutherland & Team (in the White GC) went off on a tight left-hander after a good downhill straight and I almost landed on top of them. We came wide around the corner with the rear end coming around and almost clipping the edge of the drop. I just kept my foot in it and the 50/50 locked [center differential] I was running all rally pulled me through. As we came around the corner we saw the "OK" sign held up and arms-a-waiving us to continue down the stage."
Crew Chief Kyle Jackson had nothing but good things to say about the entire event, and the performance of the car and driver / codriver. "The roads were unbelievable. Idaho has some amazing scenery and is a very relaxing environment. Everything was pretty much on schedule and very well organized. We were lucky enough to have the car prepped very well and it needed almost no service, just looking over."
The car, affectionately nicknamed "RLLYSTI" was running very well, but still has some small issues to sort out before the team's next event. Excessive heat from the turbo and down pipe was threatening to damage the passenger side CV boot, but this issue was caught before it became a bigger problem. The heat was so intense at times that co-driver Marra Estep's shoes were starting to melt to the floorboards near the firewall! This wasn't enough to keep her from losing concentration on the notes, as they stayed smooth and fast through all of the 9 stages. Marra summed it up best by commenting "I LOVE racin’ it friggin ROCKS! I definitely felt more comfortable this race."
A rally win under their belt, the team packed up for the 1000 mile trek back to southern California. Preparations are already underway for the next event which will be North Nevada Rally (August 8th, 2009). The DirtyImpreza.com Rally Team (DIRT) and Jackson Rally would like to thank all the efforts of the Idaho Rally organizers and volunteers that made this event possible.
About DirtyImpreza.com:
Based out of Aliso Viejo, CA., DirtyImpreza.com is the fastest growing Subaru Impreza specific off-road and rally website in North America. The DirtyImpreza.com Rally Team (DIRT) is involved in grassroots racing from rally cross to stage rally competition. For more information about DirtyImpreza.com and DIRT, visit DirtyImpreza.com or email contact@dirtyimpreza.com
About JacksonRally,
Located in Temecula, CA, JacksonRally has been in the fabrication business for over 10 years with the last 3 years specializing in building and racing rally cars. JacksonRally has a strong passion for off-road Subarus from its very own Rally Team to the infamous "Battle Wagon", for more information about JacksonRally, please email us at JacksonRally@gmail.com
July 20th 2009
K. Jackson and M. Estep Clench First Place Finish At Idaho Rally
D.I.R.T. / Jackson Rally Team Travels a Thousand Miles to Take Victory
Aliso Viejo, CA – Rally cars thundered down roads near Mountain Home, Idaho over the three day span from July 9th to 11th, 2009. DirtyImpreza.com Rally Team (DIRT) driver Keith Jackson and co-driver Marra Estep piloted their Jackson Rally Open Class Subaru Impreza WRX STi through the hot and dusty roads south of the state capital. Several teams suffered offs during the event, but car number 6 was constantly attacking the more seasoned veterans over the course of both days. Their persistence and focus paid off by landing them a spot at the top of the podium in first place for Open AWD and they took an impressive second place finish overall. The event wasn't without its close calls though, Driver Keith Jackson recaps:
"On stage 1, I was the fourth car on the road, Andrew Sutherland & Team (in the White GC) went off on a tight left-hander after a good downhill straight and I almost landed on top of them. We came wide around the corner with the rear end coming around and almost clipping the edge of the drop. I just kept my foot in it and the 50/50 locked [center differential] I was running all rally pulled me through. As we came around the corner we saw the "OK" sign held up and arms-a-waiving us to continue down the stage."
Crew Chief Kyle Jackson had nothing but good things to say about the entire event, and the performance of the car and driver / codriver. "The roads were unbelievable. Idaho has some amazing scenery and is a very relaxing environment. Everything was pretty much on schedule and very well organized. We were lucky enough to have the car prepped very well and it needed almost no service, just looking over."
The car, affectionately nicknamed "RLLYSTI" was running very well, but still has some small issues to sort out before the team's next event. Excessive heat from the turbo and down pipe was threatening to damage the passenger side CV boot, but this issue was caught before it became a bigger problem. The heat was so intense at times that co-driver Marra Estep's shoes were starting to melt to the floorboards near the firewall! This wasn't enough to keep her from losing concentration on the notes, as they stayed smooth and fast through all of the 9 stages. Marra summed it up best by commenting "I LOVE racin’ it friggin ROCKS! I definitely felt more comfortable this race."
A rally win under their belt, the team packed up for the 1000 mile trek back to southern California. Preparations are already underway for the next event which will be North Nevada Rally (August 8th, 2009). The DirtyImpreza.com Rally Team (DIRT) and Jackson Rally would like to thank all the efforts of the Idaho Rally organizers and volunteers that made this event possible.
About DirtyImpreza.com:
Based out of Aliso Viejo, CA., DirtyImpreza.com is the fastest growing Subaru Impreza specific off-road and rally website in North America. The DirtyImpreza.com Rally Team (DIRT) is involved in grassroots racing from rally cross to stage rally competition. For more information about DirtyImpreza.com and DIRT, visit DirtyImpreza.com or email contact@dirtyimpreza.com
About JacksonRally,
Located in Temecula, CA, JacksonRally has been in the fabrication business for over 10 years with the last 3 years specializing in building and racing rally cars. JacksonRally has a strong passion for off-road Subarus from its very own Rally Team to the infamous "Battle Wagon", for more information about JacksonRally, please email us at JacksonRally@gmail.com