If you wanted late drama, the Sno*Drift Rally delivered it. Fast, frenetic and unpredictable, the opening round of the 2026 ARA National Championship played out in a Michigan deep freeze and showed why American rallying is heading for boom times. ARA series manager Preston Osborn joins the RACER Weekly podcast to talk Sno*Drift Rally plot twists, a breakout weekend for rising star Lia Block, a wave of high-profile new entries in the series, and how American rallying can work with the WRC to elevate the sport even more in the USA. Plus, if you want to watch, help out or even get in a rally car and compete, Preston lays out the road map.                                     
#AmericanRally #LiaBlock #PrestonOsborn #WRC #WorldRallyCross #Sno*DriftRally #RACERpodcast #racing #motorsport
photo credit: Paul Abel

If you wanted late drama, the Sno*Drift Rally delivered it. Fast, frenetic and unpredictable, the opening round of the 2026 ARA National Championship played out in a Michigan deep freeze and showed why American rallying is heading for boom times. ARA series manager Preston Osborn joins the RACER Weekly podcast to talk Sno*Drift Rally plot twists, a breakout weekend for rising star Lia Block, a wave of high-profile new entries in the series, and how American rallying can work with the WRC to elevate the sport even more in the USA. Plus, if you want to watch, help out or even get in a rally car and compete, Preston lays out the road map. #AmericanRally #LiaBlock #PrestonOsborn #WRC #WorldRallyCross #Sno*DriftRally #RACERpodcast #racing #motorsport photo credit: Paul Abel

If you wanted late drama, the Sno*Drift Rally delivered it. Fast, frenetic and unpredictable, the opening round of the 2026 ARA National Championship played out in a Michigan deep freeze and showed why American rallying is heading for boom times. ARA series manager Preston Osborn joins the RACER Weekly podcast to talk Sno*Drift Rally plot twists, a breakout weekend for rising star Lia Block, a wave of high-profile new entries in the series, and how American rallying can work with the WRC to elevate the sport even more in the USA. Plus, if you want to watch, help out or even get in a rally car and compete, Preston lays out the road map.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
#AmericanRally #LiaBlock #PrestonOsborn #WRC #WorldRallyCross #Sno*DriftRally #RACERpodcast #racing #motorsport
photo credit: Paul Abel&nbsp;

Boom times for American rallying | RACER Weekly

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New from the makers of RACER magazine and RACER.com, America’s leaders in motorsports news and insight, the RACER Weekly is a podcast hosted by RACER’s Editor-in-Chief Laurence Foster and featuring RACER’s expert editors and guests from the world of racing and performance automotive. Each episode is an inside take on the stories, happenings, personalities and cars making the headlines and powering the sport. For a deeper dive into Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR, sports car racing, off-road and a whole lot more, the RACER Weekly has you covered.

New from the makers of RACER magazine and <a href="http://racer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">RACER.com</a>, America’s leaders in motorsports news and insight, the RACER Weekly is a podcast hosted by RACER’s Editor-in-Chief Laurence Foster and featuring RACER’s expert editors and guests from the world of racing and performance automotive. Each episode is an inside take on the stories, happenings, personalities and cars making the headlines and powering the sport. For a deeper dive into Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR, sports car racing, off-road and a whole lot more, the RACER Weekly has you covered.

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