Lake Superior Performance Rally

Welcome to the 2011 Lake Superior Rally in Houghton, Michigan.  It is pouring rain with a brisk wind, could it really be any other way for a rally in the Upper Peninsula?

Cars are out running the first two spectator stages just outside Houghton.  We have not yet had a chance to interview any drivers or see any scores, so we'll try to get some updates from the service area in Kenton later this afternoon.  We may not have internet access in Kenton, so updates may be kind of sporadic.

Event report by Eric Burmeister: Hello all, and welcome to the press notes coverage of the MaxAttack! event at Lake Superior Performance Rally! This is the season finale that will bestow the prestigious Jake Himes Cup upon our most maximum attacker and will see 22 teams fighting for the $5000.00 purse and the bragging rights that come with conquering the "oldest, meanest, and toughest" rally in the United States.

More than 20 two-wheel-drive rally cars will contest the final MaxAttack! round in the Copper Country of the Upper Peninsula, with shares of a $5000 prize fund up for grabs

-Mike Reilly and Josh Benthein also had a hard time at Mexico, breaking an axle in their Ford Focus. They luckily got a tow from Rory Gardiner's Subaru to make it back to service without extra penalty where they got the axle changed.

21 two-wheel-drive rally cars battled over the challenging Lake Superior Performance Rally stages on the scenic Upper Peninsula of Michigan; O’Sullivan/Wagner win Jake Himes Cup

Here are some photos, courtesy of Jerry Winker at ComicOzzie.com, of MaxAttack! action at the 2010 Lake Superior Performance Rally. We are starting with photos from the shakedown and will keep adding more as they come in, so keep checking back. You can click on the slideshow to see all the individual photos.

Parc Expose Interviews

Jim Cox, Driver, #558 Chevrolet S10

BB: Jim, you don't see too many rally trucks out there. What made you interested in rallying a pickup?
JC: I guess the "repairability" has made it something that's been affordable for us. We don't really run it for a performance advantage, but it's a good formula for us to have a good time.
BB: When was the last time you ran LSPR?
JC: I think '07 was my last LSPR.
BB: Do you have any goals or aspirations for the weekend?