Rallying in America: The Recce Podcast

This week on Rallying in America: The Recce Podcast, I welcome Ryan Symancek. You may know Ryan from such YouTube channels as My Life as a Rallyist and The Drive. He talks about his amazing journey starting out as a skier to rolling a Ford Bronco in his yard to co-driving and to motorsports media. Ryan learned to be a part of so many things, all by mastering the art of asking. Sit back and enjoy....

This week my guests are Mike Cessna and Jamie Lambert of FH Motorsports. They talk about how they got their start in rally, finishing heads with an angle grinder, their epic win at STPR and more. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

Greetings, no guests this week, just a quick update and some info about my new project, the Rally Archive of North America. Don't fret. More great guests coming up in the next couple of weeks. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

This week I welcome Ethan Hunter of Really Rally Team base out of Colorado. We talk about growing up in a motorsports family, circle track racing, hillclimbs, rallying and much more.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

This week’s guest is someone you may have seen or met at a number of Rally’s such as Southern Ohio, STPR and Boone. He is what I’d call a “super volunteer.” You can’t miss the pink streak in a sea of black hair on the head of Christian Zoni. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

My guest this week is driver Dan Shirley of War Weasel Racing. We talk about the origin of his team’s name, the Weasel’s build, his co-driver Eric, his epic trip to this year’s Boone Forest Rally and more. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

On this episode of Rallying in America, I welcome Chris & Sara Nonack of ANY% Rally Team. We talk about their rally history, their many car builds and their two four legged crew members. We also discuss the Mudwhale SuperChampio and more. Enjoy. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

Welcome to another Rallying in America: The Recce Podcast episode. Last week I had the pleasure of attending The Boone Forest Rally in Eastern Kentucky. There I set out to do interviews with the drivers, co-drivers, crew and others. Special thanks to Erik Hubbard, The Boone Forest Rally and Backroads of Appalachia. If you enjoy these interviews, I'd like to hear your feedback. Enjoy the episo...

Welcome to the podcast. This week, I have as my guest, Michael Bodor of Mike’s Media. You’ll have to use your imagination as we review the images from an experiment we did at the Susquhannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) this past July. If you would like to see the images, check out Rallying in America’s Facebook and Instagram pages. There, I’ve been posting the images in batches. Soon, I will m...

This week I welcome back Erik Hubbard of Backroads of Appalachia. We talk all things Boone Forest Rally, the American Rally Association's future training facility in Eastern Kentucky and more. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

This week we welcome our guest Betsy Nguyen. A co-driver from Canada competing in both CRC and ARA events. We chat about sports psychology, women in motorsports, co-driving in the upcoming Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) and more. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

This week I welcome Erin Alberda of The Bluebird Fund. Erin talks about how she went from horses to horsepower, how she started The Bluebird Fund and much more. For more information, visit,  https://www.thebluebirdfund.org .  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

On this week's episode I welcome SueAnne Carson and Aakash Desai of the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally. We talk about the rally, volunteering and more. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

Our guest this week is Eli Goethel. We chat about meeting Dan & Liz from Radix Racing Collective, the infamous can of beans, pushing the limits and his rally car adventure. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

On this week's episode, I welcome Dan Ring of RingSpeed Rally. We talk photography, RallyCross, why everyone should go to rally school and tips for first time volunteers. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

On this episode I welcome Chris Sladek of HART (Honda of America Rally Team) and driver of the HART Passport. Chris talks about how the rally team works and their return to ARA competition at this year's Southern Ohio Forest Rally. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

On this episode I welcome Nate Usher, the brains behind www.sneakattackrally.com and The Rally Combiner Thing. We discuss what it takes to maintain the data and his history with rally.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

On today's episode, I welcome Dan and Liz from Radix Racing Collective. Service for hire out of Michigan. They talk about how they got started and how to be prepared for a rally. Turns out you need more than just a can of beans. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

This week we welcome Nic Schneiderman from the University of Northwestern Ohio. Nic is a third year student studying High Performance Automotive Technologies. Nic talks about how he got into rally, crewing for the last year and a half and how great his UNOH experience has been.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

This week's guest is Erik Hubbard of Backroads of Appalachia. Erik talks about Eastern Kentucky and how Backroads has helped make a substantial economic impact by bringing motorsports to the region. We also chat about putting rallying in the forefront with government support and importantly, community support. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyin...

This week's guest is Christian "The Rally Hobo" LaPrad. We talk about how he got started as a rally mechanic, working on kit cars, his epic journey to and from the Olympus Rally and his love for building skateboards. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

This week I talk with Mitch Meadows of MeLe Design Firm. We talk about his battery mount company, his media company, his rally beginnings and starting his sixth year as a co-driver. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

This week I welcome Stefan Trajkov. We chat about his rally beginnings, training with Oz Rally Pro and Dirtfish, the importance of safety, experiencing Fluffernutter sandwiches and co-driving this season with Alastair Scully.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

This week I talk with Michael Honn. We chat about being an instructor at Dirtfish, getting back in the car to compete after a big crash and his upcoming rally schedule. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com

Welcome back! On this episode, I talk with Daniel Hayes of Lost by Choice Motorsports. He talks about how he got started in rally, his team’s Ford Mustang, the team’s mission: suicide prevention and the great American rally community. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://meledesignfirm.com ,  https://www.bradyinstruments.com , https://tunetank.com