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Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead  Rallycross is also getting quite popular.
Rally America is the rally sponsor.
SCCA does Autocross, but usually the folks in your
local chapter kow who the Rallycross guys are. |
Not sure what its like in other regions, but here's the rundown of places you can play with a rally car in the Colorado area:
Rally Cross run by SCCA, basically auto-x on dirt.
Stage Rally run by NASA, Rally America, USRC, gravel and tarmac events.
Hillclimbs run by Colorado Hill Climb Assn, all gravel.
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, mixed surfaces.
HPDE, Time Trials, Time Attack run by various groups, paved tracks.*
Drifting events run by various groups, paved surfaces.
So, IMO, lots of places where you can get good use out of a car. Honestly, in my mind, rally cars are built to withstand violent crashes into immovable objects without the comfort of tire walls. If you decide to go the rally route, make sure that you have someone with rally cage experience. I've seen several guys get road race style cages built only to find out that they're not rally legal.
www.specialstage.com is a great resource for build info for rally cars.
*Rally cages are good enough to get you out on the track, but probably not with true door-to-door racing, as road race cages typically have even more side door reinforcement than a rally car. I have been OK'd to use my Evo (FIA rally cage) in Club Trials (SCCA's version).
Dave