2012 Spectator Guide

Friday & Saturday
January 27 & 28, 2012
Montmorency County
Lewiston – Atlanta – Hillman
In Memoriam
Joseph C. Andreini, Jr.
1946-2011
Joe Andreini, Jr. passed away on March 5, 2011 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Joe would have
found this ridiculously funny if any of you know Joe's nickname for that town. He and his wife,
Marilyn, had been on a long awaited "Mystery" cruise when he had a very serious stroke from
which he never regained consciousness.
More than four decades ago Joe helped build his first professional level Rally car and the rest is
history. He competed in TSD and Pro Rallies at both the Regional and National levels, and Joe
really COMPETED! One of his favorite sayings (borrowed from the late Gene Henderson) was
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." Not nice, but Joe was out to win. His Rally
stories were legend and mostly true.
Joe had been very active with the Sno*Drift Rally for many years as part of scoring and most
lately as the Rally Master or Clerk of the Course. He and his wife spent most of their vacation
time in Atlanta and Lewiston mapping out the route for Sno*Drift. He was very proud of the
work he did and developed many good friends in Montmorency County. He was also very proud
of the rally itself and how well organized and presented it is. He especially loved the ranch stages
and would be jealous of the new stage, "Uncle Joe's Revenge" which he always wanted to
include.
He is greatly missed by his wife, son, family, and all his Rally friends.
Spectator Schedule Sno*Drift Rally January 27 & 28, 2012
Worker Registration and Spectator Information is avalavle at the Atlanta Senior Center : Thursday January 261:00PM to 9:00PM and Friday, Jan. 27th- 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. (From 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Fridaay by appointment)
Spectator
Area
Location
Special
Stage #
Road Closed
to Public
First Car
Start Time
Last Car Finish Time
(MAX)
Road Open to
Public Time Approximate SEE
NOTE*
Friday January 27
Parc Expose Downtown Lewiston
Ceremonial
Downtown Lewiston
Start
A
Eberly & Hunt Creek
B
Avery Lake & Orchard
A
Eberly & Hunt Creek
Service Downtown Lewiston
C
Fishlab
B
Avery Lake & Orchard
C
Fishlab
Saturday January 28
Parc Expose
Ceremonial
Start
D
E
Service
F
E
Service
F
Rall Cars will be available for viewing: 1:00 to 3:00 PM
2:21 PM
1
4
5
8
9
12
Downtown Atlanta
2:00 PM
2:44 PM
4:01 PM
6:30 PM
4.06 PM
5:31 PM
6:00 PM
2:00 PM
4:35PM
5:45 PM
6:30 PM
Rally Cars will be in service between 5:10 PM and 7:00 PM
6:50 PM
7:38PM
9:02 PM
11:50 PM
7:45 PM
8:42 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
6:50 PM
9:57 PM
11:23 PM
11:50 PM
3:15 PM
Rally Cars will be available for viewing : 8:45 to 10:00 AM
Downtown Atlanta
Hungry 5
Camp 83
Atlanta School
Super Special I
Camp 83
Atlanta School
Super Special II
10:01 AM
12
16
18
20
21
9:30 AM
10:16 AM
11:31 AM
12:00 PM
10:30 AM
11:25 AM
12:50 PM
1:15 PM
Rally Cars will be in service between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:15 PM
2:15 PM
2:58 PM
4:20 PM
4:45 PM
Rally Cars will be in:40 PM service between 3:50 & 5:20 PM
3:22 PM
4
*The Road is Open to the public ONLY AFTER THE GREEN LIGHT vehicle passes through. The GREEN LIGHT vehicle is marked with GREEN LIGHTS. If the stage is run twice, back to back the green light only comes through at the end of
the second running, opening the roads to the public.
Amateur Radio Frequencies:
2012 Brings some changes to Sno*Drift Communications:
Friday: 146.76
Saturday: Stages 13 thru 22…..147.12, Stages 23 & 24……...146.76
Simplex: 146.46
Information regarding changes to this frequency plan, will be available at the Atlanta Senior Center, and the AWin-Sands Motel.
Super Special
The Sno*Drift Super Special will take place January
28, 2012 at Lewiston Sand & Gravel. The first running will be at 2:04 PM and the 2nd running will
begin at 3:22 PM. There will be a $5.00 entry fee for
all spectators (children under 12 are free). The entry
fee includes free bus transportation from either
Lewiston or Atlanta. The best viewing is a few steps
from the bus drop off point. There will be a warming
tent and food concession stand available for spectators.
Atlanta buses will start running beginning at 12:00
noon, and will run continuously from the Atlanta
High School which is South of Atlanta on County
Rd. 489, East of County Rd 487. Parking will be
available in the lot directly across the street from the
high school. You can board the buses here for the trip
to the Super Special.
Lewiston buses will run continuously starting about
12:30 PM from the Ace Hardware parking lot on the
Northwest corner of County Roads 612 & 491.
The Super Special will have extremely limited parking onsite and the cost will be $10.00 per car plus the
$5.00 per person admission charge.
NO PARKING ON BUTTLES RD.
The Montmorency Co. Sherriff’s Dept.
will be ticketing violators.
Buttles Rd. will be ONE WAY, HEADING
SOUTH Only on Saturday, January 28th.
Proceeds from refreshment sales benefit the
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
Lee T. Sam
General Safety Rules
•LISTEN TO ALL SNO*DRIFT MARSHALS
•DO NOT CROSS BARRICADES OR BANNER TAPES
•DO NOT STAND ON THE OUTSIDE OF CORNERS
•DO NOT GET CLOSER THAN 100 FEET
•NO FIRES
•LEAVE YOUR AREA CLEANER THAN YOU FOUND IT
•CARS WILL ARRIVE AT APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE INTERVALS
•THERE COULD BE 5–10 MINUTES BETWEEN VEHICLES
•STAGE IS “HOT” UNTIL SWEEP VEHICLES HAVE PASSED
(Sweep Vehicles will have yellow flashing lights on top of them)
•A STAGE IS OPEN TO TRAFFIC ONLY AFTER THE “GREEN LIGHT”
VEHICLE PASSES THROUGH THE STAGE.( It has green flashing lights on
the roof.)
GPS, Google Maps Etc.
Please follow the route instructions given on
this page to reach the various spectator
points. A GPS or mapping software may
show you a shorter or faster route. However,
what it can’t show you is that the road it
selects may be closed to through traffic.
Making a U-turn on a narrow, snow covered
road is never fun.
Directions to Spectator Area A
Eberly Road / Hunt Creek
Friday Spectator Area A
Eberly Road / Hunt Creek
N 44:51:41 W 84:07:54
From Atlanta: Starting at the intersection of M32/33 and Co Rd 487.
• Head South on Co Rd 487 about 11.15 miles until it “Ts” into Co Rd 612
• Turn Left onto Co Rd 612 (East) and drive just under 1 mile
• Turn Right (South) and keep right onto Hunt Creek Road and travel about 3
miles
• Go straight past Fish Lab Road the Spectator Area is ¼ mile straight ahead
• Turn Around and Park on the East Side of the Road Facing North
• Be Sure to Leave plenty of room for Emergency Vehicles to Enter and Exit
• Do Not Block Driveways
From Lewiston: Starting at the intersection of Co Rd 612 and Co Rd 489/491.
• Head East on Co Rd 612 approximately 9 miles to Hunt Creek Road
• Turn Right (South) and bear right onto Hunt Creek Road and travel about 3
miles
• Go straight past Fish Lab Road the Spectator Area is immediately ahead
• Turn Around and Park on the East Side of the Road Facing North
• Be Sure to Leave plenty of room for Emergency Vehicles to Enter and Exit
• Do Not Block Driveways
Directions to Spectator Area B
Avery Lake / Orchard Road
Friday Spectator Area B
Avery Lake / Orchard Road
N 44:45:20
W 84:12:12
From Atlanta: Starting at the intersection of M32/33 and Co Rd 487.
• Head South on Co Rd 487 about 11.1 miles until it “Ts” into Co Rd 612
• Turn Right onto Co Rd 612 (West) and drive about 4.6 miles
• Turn Right (north) onto Avery Lake Road and follow 1.5 miles to the Spectator
Area
• Turn Around and Park on the West Side of the Road Facing South
• Be Sure to Leave plenty of room for Emergency Vehicles to Enter and Exit
From Lewiston: Starting at the intersection of Co Rd 612 and Co Rd 489/491.
• Head East on Co Rd 612 approximately 4.9 miles to Avery Lake Road.
• Turn Left (north) onto Avery Lake Road and follow 1.5 miles to the Spectator
Area
• Turn Around and Park on the West Side of the Road Facing South
• Be Sure to Leave plenty of room for Emergency Vehicles to Enter and Exit
Directions to Spectator Area: C
Fishlab / Halberg Road
Friday Spectator Area: C
Fishlab and Halberg Roads
N 44:52:09 W 84:09:15
From Atlanta: Starting at the intersection of M32/33 and Co Rd 487.
• Head South on Co Rd 487 about 11.15 miles until it “Ts” into Co Rd 612
• Turn Left onto Co Rd 612 (West) and drive just under 1 mile
• Turn Right (South) onto Hunt Creek Road and travel about 3 miles
• Turn Right (West) onto Fish Lab Road and travel 1 mile
• Turn Around and Park on the South Side of the Road Facing East
• Be Sure to Leave plenty of room for Emergency Vehicles to Enter and Exit
• Do Not Block Driveways
From Lewiston: Starting at the intersection of Co Rd 612 and Co Rd 489/491.
• Head East on Co Rd 612 approximately 9 miles to Hunt Creek Road
• Turn Right (South) onto Hunt Creek Road and travel about 3 miles
• Turn Right (West) onto Fish Lab Road and travel 1 mile
• Turn Around and Park on the South Side of the Road Facing East
• Be Sure to Leave plenty of room for Emergency Vehicles to Enter and Exit
• Do Not Block Driveways
Directions to Spectator Area: D
Hungry 5 / Nickerson Valley
Saturday Spectator Area D
Hungry 5 / Nickerson Valley Roads
N 45:00:57 W 84:08:04
Spectator Area D is North and East of Downtown Atlanta. Starting at the
intersection of M32/33 and Co Rd 487
• Head north on M32/33 two tenths of a mile
• Turn Right onto Pettinger Road (just south and east of Freddie’s IGA)
• Turn left (after .17 miles) onto South Street
• At the Stop Sign turn Right onto Twin Lakes Road. The spectator area
is less than 1 mile ahead.
• Turn Around and Park on the West Side of the Road Facing South
• Be Sure to Leave plenty of room for Emergency Vehicles to Enter and
Exit
• Do Not Block Drive Ways
Directions to Spectator Area: E
Huff / Camp 8 Roads
Saturday Spectator Area E
Huff / Camp 8 Roads
N 45:02:48 W 84:20:02
From Atlanta: Starting at the intersection of M32/33 and Co Rd 487.
• Head West on M32 (towards Gaylord) and Drive 14.5 miles to Meridian Line
Road (the county line). N 44:58:12 W 84:22:16
• Turn Right onto Meridian Line Road and travel North about 5.25 miles to
Huff Road. N 45:02:40 W 84:22:06
• Turn Right (East) onto Huff Road the spectator area is about 1.5 miles
ahead
• Please Park on the North Side of the Road Facing West. (You will need to
turn around to park correctly.)
• Be Sure to Leave plenty of room for Emergency Vehicles to Enter and Exit
• Do Not Block Driveways
Spectator Area: F
Super Special 1 and 2 Starting @ 2PM
Save Money-Take the bus!!
NO Parking On Buttles Rd -- The Sheriff will be ticketing violators
Traffic on Buttles Rd will be One Way heading South only
Parking is very limited at the Super Special Site. If the lot is full you
will be waved by and must continue South at least 1 mile.
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Parking at the Super Special is $10.00 per vehicle, plus $5.00 per
person admission.
The bus is $5.00 per person and includes the admission fee along with
a FREE round trip bus ride.
Buses leave from the Atlanta School and the Lewiston Ace Hardware,
starting around Noon, and run continuously from noon until the last
passenger is returned to their starting location.
If you choose to park on The Super Special Grounds, you must enter
Buttles Rd. from M32. Use the following routes:
– From Atlanta, take M32 West, about 11 mi. Turn Left onto Buttles Rd.
– From Lewiston Head North on Co. Rd. 491 about 5.8 mi. Turn Left on M32 for
about 1.8 Mi. Turn Left onto Buttles Rd.)
Spectator Area A – Eberly / Hunt Creek
Friday
2:40 and 4:30 pm
N 44:51:41 W 84:07:54
Hunt Creek Rd
to Co 612
Road
Blocked
No
Spectators
North
Spectators
Spectators
East
Fish
Rd
No
Spectators
Rally Cars
Spectators
Eberly
Rd
Spectator Area B – Avery Lake / Orchard
Friday
First Running – 4 pm
N 44:52:09 W 84:09:15
North
Spectators
Spectators
No
Spectators
Road
Blocked
Avery Lake Rd
to Co 612
Spectator Area B – Avery Lake / Orchard
Friday
Second Running – 8:35 pm
N 44:52:09 W 84:09:15
No
Spectators
North
Spectators
Spectators
Spectators
Road
Blocked
Avery Lake Rd
to Co 612
Spectator Area C – Fishlab / Halberg
7:30 and 9:50 pm
Halberg Rd
to Co 612
N 44:52:09 W 84:09:15
North
Roads
Blocked
Spectators
Spectators
Spectators
No
Spectators
Halberg
Rd
Fishlab Rd
to Hunt Creek
Spectator Area D – Hungry 5 / Nickerson Valley
N 44:52:09 W 84:09:15
10 am
Saturday
North
No
Spectators
No
Spectators
Spectators
No
Spectators
Dirt Mounds
Road
Blocked
Spectators
Spectators
Twin Lakes Rd
to Atlanta
Spectator Area E – Huff / Camp 8
Saturday
11:15 am and 2:50 pm
N 45:02:48
W 84:20:02
North
Huff Rd
to
Meridian Line Rd
Spectators
Rally Cars
Private Property
No Spectators
Rally Cars
Road
Blocked
No
Spectators
Camp 8
Rd
Stage Start
Line
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS
911 – ALL Emergencies in Montmorency County
Ambulances
911 (989) 785-4841
911 (989) 742-3221
911 (989) 786-3900
(989) 348-6558
(800 858 7141)
Atlanta (Tri-Township Ambulance)
Hillman
Lewiston
North Flight Inc.
Police
911 (989) 742-3387
Montmorency County
Montmorency County
Fire Department911
Hospitals:
Gaylord (989) 731-7752
Otsego Memorial Hospital
825 N. Center Avenue, Gaylord
Alpena
(800) 556-8842 (Main)
(989) 356-7252 (Emergency)
Petoskey (800) 248-6777 (Main)
Alpena General Hospital
1501 W. Chisholm St., Alpena
Northern Michigan Hosp.
416 Connable, Petoskey MI
Rally Headquarters
(989) 785-2337
Communications Ctr.
(989) 785-2337
A Win-Sands Motel, Atlanta MI
Be safe and courteous while watching the Rally:
There was a time when if you could find your way onto the rally route, you could watch from anywhere along
the stage roads. Those times are gone. Insurance companies need to protect themselves from you, so that your
heirs don’t sue if you do something really dumb. So don’t spoil the rally for everyone else: Please watch from
designated Spectator Areas, and don’t wander onto the stage roads. WE ARE ABSOLUTE REQUIRED TO
STOP A STAGE and DISCONTINUE USING THE STAGE ROAD IF SPECTATORS- UNATHORIZED PERSONS- ARE ON OR TOO NEAR THE ROAD.
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Please DO NOT use any kind of communication radio within 200 feet of Rally Start or Finish Control. Your
radio can interfere with critical worker communications.
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The Start and Finish Control Workers are very busy recording times and communicating with their team and
the competitors. Please DO NOT INTERRUPT them when the Stage is “Hot”
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Please watch where you’re walking. Watch for signs and caution tape, which identify the location of timing
equipment. Walk behind the equipment. DO NOT WALK BETWEEN the photocells!
And most importantly; Have FUN!!!
So what is Performance Rally?
Quite simply, it is a flat-out competition over closed
sections of rural roads by modified production
automobiles. It is different than most car races in that:
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Competitors race one car at a time against the clock,
usually at one-minute intervals.
Competition is done on limited access roads, blocked
off from "civilian" traffic, rather than on prepared
tracks.
Events can be several hundred miles long, often lasting
for several days.
Each car has a driver and a co-driver (or navigator).
In-between competition stages, the cars travel over
public roads and are required to obey all traffic laws.
The Events
The National Championship consists of six events held throughout the United States. Sno*Drift is the first rally of the 2012
Championship series. The Regional performance rally series is comprised of 27 events this year, taking place in all regions of
the country. The series is sanctioned by Rally America
Most National Rally events feature one or two Regional Rally events, enabling the entry level or regional performance
rallyist to run directly against the national series teams.
Each team is given a route book just prior to the start of the event that describes the course in detail with diagrams of turns,
notations of water crossing, jumps, and spectators, etc. The co-driver (navigator) uses this book along with stage notes
supplied through Rally America, local maps, odometers, and special equipment, even computers to keep the driver on course
and on time.
Transit sections are sections of the event in which the team travels to get from the finish of one stage to the start of the next
stage in modified production vehicles (street legal).
Special Stages are where the real competition takes place. The roads are usually unpaved or seasonal roads, logging trails,
mountain roads, or desert tracks. Checkpoints and traffic controls close all "civilian" access to the stages. The cars arrive at
the "Arrival Time Control" or "ATC" and leave in one-minute or two-minute intervals, depending on road and weather
conditions, and the team’s ranking. The time it takes the competitors to reach the "Finish Time Control" or "FTC" is
accurately measured. A transit section takes them to the next ATC. At the end of the rally, all of the stage times are added up
and the fastest car wins. That, in its essence, is what Performance Rally is all about.
The Cars
Most popular are small American and imported sedans such as: Subaru, Neon, Audi, Ford, VW, Hyundai, Mazda, Mitsubishi,
Saab, and Toyota. All vehicles must be street legal with modifications dependent on the class chosen in which to compete.
The endurance required for Performance Rally makes it an excellent showcase for manufacturers.
The Classes
Category
Classes
Open
Production
Historic
Open, Open Light, Group 2, Group 5
Production, Production GT, Super Production, Rally Truck
Historic
Something New at Sno* Drift- APRS
This year, Sno*Drift will incorporate Ham Radio APRS (automatic packet reporting system) operations as an
adjunct to voice communications to help officials at net control stay on top of the event. In addition to workers with APRS capable mobile radios, APRS Trackers will be installed in selected Safety Vehicles and we will
utilize information from competitors equipped with APRS Radios, as well. We will then monitor their locations as they circulate thru the rally course on mapping screens.
Anyone interested can monitor Sno*Drift APRS traffic and you don’t need any APRS equipment, requiring a
Ham license. You can do it on a smart phone web browser or portable computer with 3G capabilities. To
monitor via the web, just go to http://aprs.fi and center on Atlanta, MI.
Additional APRS information and a demonstration of viewing capabilities will be available at Competitor and
Worker Registration.
More information about ham radio can be found at http://arrl.org and APRS at http://aprs.org. A Ham license,
allows you to use more capable software, and smart phone applications.
Scott Rains
Impact on Local Businesses
Sno*Drift will bring more than 2,000 people into
Montmorency County and the surounding areas.
In 2012, we are expecting 70 teams consisting of
two competitors plus their service crew
(generally three or more). It can take 200 - 300
volunteer workers to make a rally run smoothly.
All lodgings in Montmorency County fill rather
quickly for this event and people are now being
referred to Gaylord, Alpena, Onaway, Mio, Rose
City, and West Branch for additional lodging.
Tim Williams
Residents
In cooperation with the Montmorency County
Road commission and the County Sheriff’s Office, Sno*Drift makes a commitment to contact
residents/property owners along the roads being
closed for special stages to explain the event and
obtain signatures of approval. Residents are given specific times that their roads are expected to
be closed and roads themselves are posted with
those times. Sno*Drift has found that most residents are very excited to have the rally come to
town – it’s free entertainment at the foot of their
driveway.
Communications
Volunteer Ham Radio Operators provide communications for the rally. Any licensed Ham Radio
Operators interested in participating should contact
us by email: [email protected].
Nate
Vanderveen
Official Photographer
Only photographers, who have applied to Rally
America, for press credentials, and received them, are
allowed to take pictures of the competing Rally Cars.
This does not apply in the officially designated
Spectator Areas.
Lee T Sam
2011 Sno* Attack Winners
First Place:
Car 600, a 2011 Ford Fiesta,
campaigned by Dillon Van Way
& Jake Blattner.
1st O/A in 2wd Class.
Lee T. Sam
Second Place:
Car 70, a 2010 Scion xD, Campaigned
by Christopher Duplessis & Catherine
Woods.
2nd O/A in 2wd Class.
Lee T. Sam
Third Place:
Car 319, a 1995 Plymouth Neon, Campaigned by Chris Greenhouse & Phil Marsh.
3rd O/A in 2wd Class.
Lee T. Sam
Sno*Attack 2WD Challenge
This is the third year of the Sno*Attack 2WD Challenge. It is patterned after MaxAttack!, which is a national series devoted to
raising the level of two wheel drive rally racing in the United States. Our main sponsor is Thayer Mazda, Livonia, MI and supported by the Team O’Neil Rally and Car Control Center, Dalton, NH and the Rally America Store. The first two years we had
18 competitors participating each year; this year we have increased the number to at least 24. The race within a rally combines
both days results to determine the winners.
Last year the winners were:
1st Place – Dillon VanWay
2nd Place – Chris Duplessis
3rd Place – Chris Greenhouse
4th Place – Matt Bushore
5th Place – Billy Mann
$1,500
$1,200
$1,000
$800
$500
Steve Paryl
Watch for these 2WD vehicles as they pass the spectator areas. You will be able to spot them by the Sno*Attack decal which
will be prominently displayed. A lot of people think that the 4WD vehicles are the best to watch because they are the fastest,
but the 2WD ones are the most fun to watch as they have to use all their skill to negotiate the route while getting the power to
only two drive wheels.
Sno*Drift would like to thank all the sponsors and participants in the 2012 Sno*Attack
Entry List (As of 1/6/2012)
Order Rec'd
Car #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
606
636
622
542
669
37
14
911
286
73
600
281
425
171
339
24
700
70
77
342
313
98
20
550
327
680
17
115
525
523
685
298
377
132
44
824
457
660
123
319
42
762
333
94
90
16
262
573
318
811
294
853
198
335
494
777
540
18
323
400
166
548
852
696
240
167
666
Class
Open
Open Light
Group 2
Open Light
Super Production
Group 2
Super Production
Group 2
Group 2
Open
Group 5
Production GT
Open
Open
Super Production
Open Light
Open Light
Group 2
Open
Group 2
Overall
Open
Group 2
Group 5
Open Light
Open
Group 5
Overall
Overall
Production GT
Super Production
Open Light
Open
Overall
Open Light
Open
Group 2
Production
Open
Open Light
Open
Group 2
Overall
Group 2
Overall
Open
Overall
Group 2
Production
Production
Overall
Overall
Group 2
Open Light
Open
Open
Group 2
Super Production
Open Light
Open
Group 2
Open
Open Light
Open
Group 2
Open
Group 2
Open Light
Group 2
Group 2
Vehicle
2004 Subaru WRX
1997 Subaru Impreza
1990 BMW 325i
1994 Subaru Legacy
2004 Subaru Impreza STacoI
1996 Honda Civic
2011 Subaru STI
2001 VW Jetta VR6
1988 VW GTI
1995 Subaru Impreza STi
2011 Ford Fiesta
1997 Audi A4
2002 Subaru Impreza
1996 Subaru Impreza
2007 Subaru WRX
2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS
1996 Subaru Impreza
2012 Ford Fiesta R2
2011 Mitsubishi Evolution X
2000 Subaru Impreza
2007 Subaru Beast
1999 Volkswagen GOLF
2011 Scion xD
2001 Subaru Impreza
2008 Subaru Wrx Sti
1987 Dodge Shadow
2004 Subaru WRX
2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
1995 Subaru Impreza
2002 Subaru WRX
1995 Toyota Celica
2000 Subaru Impreza
2002 Ford Focus
2011 Honda Fit
2004 Subaru Impreza
1993 Subaru Impreza
2009 Mitsubishi EVO X
1995 Plymouth Neon
1989 Chevrolet Cavalier
1998 Subaru Impreza STi
1980 Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste
1991 GMC SONOMA
2008 Honda Civic Si
2006 Mazda Mazda3
1998 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
2006 Mitsubishi EVO IX
2011 Ford Fiesta
2006 Subaru Impreza STi
1995 Subaru Impreza
1994 Rally DSM
2002 Ford Focus
1988 Mazda 323 BFMR
2000 subaru impreza
2005 SUBARU WRX STI
1985 Volkswagen Jetta
1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1996 Plymouth Neon
1994 subaru impreza
1990 Volkswagen Golf GTI
1991 Ford Racescort
Driver
Slawomir Balda
Samir Kaltak
Scott Sanford
Matthew Conte
Evan Cline
Billy Mann
David Sterckx
Ron Malott
Sean Murphy
Peter Hascher
Dillon Van Way
Bill Miller
Adam Yeoman
Carl Siegler
Chris O'Driscoll
Tracey Gardiner
Rob Weir
Christopher Duplessis
Viorel Dobasu
Dmitriy Martynov
Edward McNelly
Leonid Urlichich
Paul Hartl
Andrew Comrie-Picard
Justin Pritchard
Joel Levac
Greg Woodside
Antoine L'Estage
Joseph Burke
David Allan
Travis Hanson
Kyle Schmidt
Christy Carlson
Mason Moyle
Steve Czwalga
Henry Krolikowski
Cameron Steely
James Robinson
Samuel Albert
Charles Surdyke
Tingwu Song
Chris Greenhouse
Eric Burmeister
Justin Robinson
Wyatt Knox
Peter Fetela
Lauchlin O'Sullivan
Steve Nowicki
Steve Brockelman
Paul Martino
William Caswell
Jaroslaw Sozanski
Barrett Dash
Amanda Skelly
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Arkadiusz Gruszka
Verena Mei
Roman Pakos
Jon Kramer
Tim Smigowski
Miguel Barbery
Erik Zenz
Tyler Witte
Ugo Desgreniers
Matt Bushore
Christopher Cramer
Bryan Holder
Ian Seppanen
Danny Grant
Paul Donlin
Co-Driver
Piotr Boczek
Rachelle Kaltak
Joel Sanford
Ron Erickson
Grzegorz Dorman
Mary Warren
Karen Jankowski
Paul Malott
Kenneth Tsang
Scott McGill
Jake Blattner
Ron Kuhn
Jordan Schulze
David Goodman
Lori O'Driscoll
Maureen Hascher
Matt Nichols
Karl Atkinson
Jonathan Tinsey
Pascal Belperron
Chuck Storry
Jeremy Wimpey
Ryan Scott
Stephanie Lewis
Brian Arpke
Nathalie Richard
John Atsma
Terry Hanson
Billy Irvin
Adam Kneipp
Steven Czwalga
Cynthia Krolikowski
Josh Buller
George Loef
Kim DeMotte
Martin Brady
Dave Shindle
Nicholis Fitzpatrick
Ole Holter
Ray Vambuts
Scott Putnam
Jimmy Brandt
Dustin Masters
James Guitar
Bartosz Sawicki
Krista Skucas
Desiray Skelly
Lukasz Wronski
Leanne Junnila
Maciej Sawicki
Allison Hirsch
Christina Smigowski
Robert Ward
Dave Parps
Erik Kirby
Andrew Bushore
Michael Handow
Tracy Payeur
Jennifer Majszak
Angela Cosner
Need to Know When the Rally Cars Will Be on the Road Near Your House or Cabin?
All the roads that are part of Sno*Drift this year are listed below. Each section of road to be used has been "posted" with a bright pink or green sign near the point where traffic will be controlled. The Access
Restricted times indicate when rally officials will regulate traffic on the designated section of road. The Road Closed times indicate when to expect rally cars. Never enter the road during these times! The
rally usually runs on time, but can be a little early or a little late. If you need additional information, or are unsure of when, or if, Sno*Drift will use a road near your property, please contact us at
the A-Win-Sands Motel, (989) 785-2337. Thank You. The Sno*Drift Organizing Committee
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012
Traffic Controlled
Name of Road
Access Restricted
Road Closed
Road Closed
Cars Competing
Cars Competing
1st Running
2nd Running
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Elk Valley Trail
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012
Avery Lake Rd.
from Orchard Rd. to Shoreline Dr.
3:15 PM -10:30 PM
3:50 PM - 5:45 PM
8:25 PM - 10:30 PM
Beauregard Rd.
from .68 mi. East of M-33 to Solomon Rd.
6:00 PM - 8:45 PM
6:30 PM - 8:45 PM
NONE
Blue Lake Rd.
from Eberly Rd. to .25 mi. North of Greasy Creek Rd.
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
NONE
East Fish Lake Rd.
from Halberg Rd to Hunt Creek Rd.
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
NONE
East Fish Lake Rd.
from Soden Rd. to Halberg Rd.
6:50 PM - 11:50 PM
7:25 PM - 9:15 PM
9:40 PM - 11:50 PM
Eberly Rd.
from Hunt Creek Rd. to Blue Lake Rd.
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
NONE
Ellsworth Rd.
from Winding Rd. to .50 mi. East of Ellsworth Rd.
Fishlab Rd.
from Co. Rd. 612 to Halberg Rd.
6:50 PM - 11:50 PM
7:25 PM - 9:15 PM
9:40 PM - 11:50 PM
Halberg Rd.
from Fishlab Rd. to East Fish Lake Rd.
6:50 PM - 11:50 PM
7:25 PM - 9:15 PM
9:40 PM - 11:50 PM
Hanson St.
7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
from Olsen St. to Mantz St.
Hardwood Hills Rd.
Hunt Creek Rd.
from East Fish Lake Rd. to Eberly Rd.
Jenson St.
from Co. Rd. 612 to Hanson St.
Klein Rd.
from Carter Rd. to Lockwood Lake Rd.
Kneeland St.
from Co. 612 to Lake St.
Lockwood Lake Rd.
from Klein Rd. to Solomon Rd.
Olsen St.
from Co. Rd. 612 to Hanson St.
3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
3:30 PM - 5:15 PM
6:45 PM - 11:00 PM
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
NONE
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
2:10 PM - 4:50 PM
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
NONE
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
2:30 PM - 4:50 PM
3:05 PM - 4:50 PM
NONE
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
3:15 PM -10:30 PM
3:50 PM - 5:45 PM
8:25 PM - 10:30 PM
Shoreline Dr.
from Avery Lake Rd. to Co. Rd. 489
3:15 PM -10:30 PM
3:50 PM - 5:45 PM
8:25 PM - 10:30 PM
Soden Rd.
from Co. 612 to East Fish Lake Rd.
6:50 PM - 11:50 PM
7:25 PM - 9:15 PM
9:40 PM - 11:50 PM
Winding Rd.
from .95 mi. NW of Aarons Rd. to Ellsworth Rd.
Agren Rd.
from Scenic Rte. 3 to .65 mi. East of Co. 491
Orchard Trail
7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012
Beaver Lake Rd.
10:50 AM - 1:45 PM
11:25 AM - 1:45 PM
NONE
5:00 PM - 7:50 PM
5:30 PM - 7:20 PM
NONE
Beechler Rd.
from .37 mi. West of Thornton Rd. to Meaford Rd.
9:45 AM - 4:15 PM
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
NONE
Black River Rd.
from Growler Club Rd. to Blue Lakes Rd.
9:30 AM - 7:10 PM
10:30 AM - 12:35 PM
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Blue Lakes Rd.
from Black River Rd. to East Branch Rd.
9:30 AM - 7:10 PM
10:30 AM - 12:35 PM
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Buttles Rd.
from M-32 to Andergood Rd.
Camp 3 Rd.
from Camp 8 Rd. to Big Fill Rd.
10:30 AM - 4:45 PM
11:05 AM - 1:15 PM
2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Camp 30 Rd.
from Co. Rd. 622 to Growler Club Rd.
9:30 AM - 7:10 PM
10:30 AM - 12:35 PM
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Camp 8 Rd.
from Camp 3 Rd. to Huff Rd.
10:30 AM - 4:45 PM
11:05 AM - 1:15 PM
2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Co. Rd. 628
from 1.2 mi. East of Tomahawk Lake Rd. to Voyer Lake Rd.
4:45 PM - 7:00 PM
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM
NONE
9:30 AM - 7:10 PM
10:30 AM - 12:35 PM
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Cutover Rd.
No Parking, One way traffic from North to South 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
DeCheau Lake Rd.
from Meaford Rd. to E. Kellyville Rd.
9:45 AM - 12:15 PM
10:20 AM - 12:15 PM
NONE
East Branch Rd.
from Blue Lakes Rd. to Co. Rd. 622
9:30 AM - 7:10 PM
10:30 AM - 12:35 PM
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Fritz Rd.
from Hunters Rd. to Lutz Rd.
10:50 AM - 1:45 PM
11:25 AM - 1:45 PM
NONE
Growler Club Rd.
from Camp 30 Rd. to Black River Rd.
9:30 AM - 7:10 PM
10:30 AM - 12:35 PM
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Huff Rd.
from Camp 8 Rd. to .25 mi. East of Camp 8 Rd.
10:30 AM - 4:45 PM
11:05 AM - 1:15 PM
2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:05 AM - 12:00 PM
NONE
Hungry 5 Rd.
Hunters Rd.
from Co. 489 to Fritz Rd.
10:50 AM - 1:45 PM
11:25 AM - 1:45 PM
NONE
Lutz Rd.
from Fritz Rd. to McCormick Lake Rd.
10:50 AM - 1:45 PM
11:25 AM - 1:45 PM
NONE
McCormick Lake Rd.
from Lutz Rd. to Scenic Rte. 3
10:50 AM - 1:45 PM
11:25 AM - 1:45 PM
NONE
9:45 AM - 4:15 PM
10:20 AM - 12:10 PM
2:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Mills Rd.
9:45 AM - 4:15 PM
10:20 AM - 12:10 PM
2:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Nickerson Valley Rd.
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:05 AM - 12:00 PM
NONE
North Shore Dr.
5:00 PM - 7:50 PM
5:30 PM - 7:20 PM
NONE
Meaford Rd.
6:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Park St.
Scenic Rte. 3
from McCormick Lake Rd. to Agren Rd.
10:50 AM - 1:45 PM
11:25 AM - 1:45 PM
NONE
Townline Rd.
from Black River Rd. to Cutover Rd.
9:30 AM - 7:10 PM
10:30 AM - 12:35 PM
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
West St.
South of M-32
Zimmerman Rd.
6:30 AM - 12:00 PM
5:00 PM - 7:50 PM
5:30 PM - 7:20 PM
NONE
Life Takes a Turn, Press the Accelerator
Matthew Noble Marker’s Dream for SubaRoots Lives on
SubaRoots Rally suffered a major loss when Driver Matt Marker was killed during the
Olympus Rally last April. Anything but typical, Matt’s charisma fueled a love of the sport
that followed wherever he traveled. Following his death, the team made a decision to pull
together. Under the leadership of Matt’s parents, Don and Michelle Marker, SubaRoots will
still be represented this year at Sno*Drift with three teams racing in pursuit of Matt’s dream
to make rally racing available and accessible to everyone interested in the sport Michelle
Marker explained, “Matthew’s dream was to promote rally racing. SubaRoots Rally is a
group or family of people that represent Matthew’s memory. They belong to Matthew’s
family. Everybody helps each other out in the spirit of Matthew.”
Last year, SubaRoots purchased Matt’s former car, a 1994 Subaru Impreza. Chris Gordon,
Matt’s former co-driver, alongside fellow teammate Jenny Majszak, took the car for a trial
race at LSPR in October.
In the past month, the car has undergone a number of updates including new tires, alternator,
clutch, and brakes, among other repairs. Grant Hoxie of Subie Guys in Traverse City, donated time and some of the parts
to help get the car running. “The car is pretty much a stock Subaru Impreza. It started as a 1994 Subaru Impreza Brighton
2-wheel drive and Matt bought the parts out of another wrecked Subaru and turned it into an all-wheel drive with a roll
cage.”
Driving the ’94 Impreza are driver Ian Seppanen and
co-driver Jenny Majszak in the Open Light class. Also
representing the SubaRoots crew are Samir and
Rachelle Kaltak of RTK, and Amanda and Desiray
Skelly of Noble Star Racing. Both RTK (626) and
Noble Star 853) are racing under Open Light.
The SubaRoots group is representative of a family of
teams working together in memory of Marker,
encouraging and supporting one another with their
passion for the sport, knowledge, and occasionally a
spare part.
“SubaRoots lives on. We’re now helping each other out just like they would have done anyway, but with an even stronger
sense of ‘team’ holding us together,” said Marker.
SubaRoots publicist Derrick Bachi said Matt brought everyone
together, “And we’re sticking together,” he concluded.
Chris Gordon explained, in rally racing you hit the gas on the
corner to keep on the path. “Matt would often say, ‘Life takes
another turn, I better push the gas.’
Got Pictures??
If you have a good picture from Sno*Drift
and want to share it with us, then send it to
[email protected]
It doesn’t have to be a picture of a car, but
it does have to be from Sno*Drift
If we like it, you may see it in next year’s
Sno*Drift Spectator Guide.
Hayes Benson
IF YOUR PICTURE OF THE 2012
SNO*DRIFT NATIONAL RALLY WINNER IS
SELECTED FOR OUR 2013 COVER,
YOU’LL RECEIVE A $50 REWARD
For “capturing” the cover picture for us!
If you send it to us- it is ours and your
compensation is seeing it
in print with a credit,
JPEG preferred.
Scott Rains’ photograph of the Hanson
brother’s winning Subaru WRX STi captured the 2010 Cover Honors. This is the
second time one of Scott’s pictures has
captured the O/A Sno*Drift winner for our
cover.
Tim Williams
Hayes Benson
Erik Olsen
Help Wanted
Sno*Drift always needs a lot of GOOD PEOPLE to
GPS, Google Maps Etc.
——————VOLUNTEER—————
Please follow the route instructions given in the the
Desk Job?
Spectator Guide to the various spectator points. A
Volunteer to help with Registration
GPS or mapping software may show you a shorter or
Field Work?
faster route. However, what it can’t show you is that
Volunteer to work as a Marshal on the Special Stages or as a
Spectator Safety Marshal. Help is also needed to control traffic
in Lewiston, Atlanta, the Atlanta School, and at the Super Special site. Also need help selling tickets for the bus ride from Atlanta School to the Super Special site.
Skilled Labor?
Licensed Ham Radio Operators are always in demand. You are
especially valuable if you have a mobile 2M in a 4wd.
You’re Compensation: Our undying gratitude, a few trinkets
and a TICKET TO THE AWARDS CELEBRATION in Hillman Saturday night.
Worker Registration Schedule:
Location: Atlanta Senior Center, located on M-33, North of the
Intersection of M-32 & M-33.
Time: Thursday January 27, 2011… 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday January 28, 2011 ……..8:00 am -11:30 am
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (by appointment only)
Save this for NEXT YEAR
If you can’t help us this year, keep the Spectator Guide so
you can sign up online early next year.
[email protected]
Check the Internet
To get the latest Information, Scores, Results, Reports,
Interviews & Pictures will be posted to the WEB before,
during, and after the Rally
Check these WEBSITES:
www.sno-drift.org
http://www.rally-america.com
the road it selects may be closed to through traffic.
Making a U-turn on a narrow, snow covered road is
never fun.
Sno*Drift History through the Years
Sno*Drift History Through The Years
Year
Driver
Co-Driver
Overall
2009 1
Travis Pastrana
Christion Edstrom
2
Tanner Faust
Christine Beavis
3 Andrew Comrie-Picard Marc Goldfarb
OPEN
1
Travis Pastrana
Christion Edstrom
2
Tanner Faust
Christine Beavis
3 Andrew Comrie-Picard Marc Goldfarb
Production
1
Bryan Pepp
Jerry Stang
2 Piotr Wiktorczyk
Grzegorz Dorman
3 Jaroslaw Sozanski
Bartosz Sawicki
2WD
1 Chris Greenhouse
Don DeRose
2
Kyle Sarasin
Alexander Kihurani
3
Dillon Van Way
Joshua Knott
Overall
2010 1
Travis Pastrana
Christion Edstrom
2 Antoine L'Estage
Nathalie Richard
3
Willian Bacon
Peter Watt
OPEN
1
Travis Pastrana
Christion Edstrom
2 Antoine L'Estage
Nathalie Richard
3
Willian Bacon
Peter Watt
Super Production
1
Travis Hanson
Terry Hanson
2 Piotr Wiktorczyk
Grzegorz Dorman
3
Bryon Garth
Sky Pinnick
2WD
1 Christopher Duplessis Catherine Woods
2
Gary Wiggins
Kim DeMotte
Benjamin Slocum
3 Dillon Van Way
Overall
2011 1
Travis Hanson
Terry Hanson
2
Dave Mirra
Marshal Clarke
3
Joseph Burke
Alexander Kihurani
OPEN
1
Dave Mirra
Marshal Clarke
2
Joseph Burke
Alexander Kihurani
3
Mason Moyle
Gary Barton
Super Production
1
Travis Hanson
Terry Hanson
2
Roman Pakos
Maciej Sawicki
3
Jimmy Keeney
Melissa Keeney
2WD
1
Dillon Van Way
Jake Blattner
2 Christopher Duplessis Catherine Woods
3 Chris Greenhouse
Phil Marsh
History of the Sno*Drift
Car
Subaru WRX Sti
Hyundai Tiberon
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO
Subaru WRX Sti
Hyundai Tiberon
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO
Subaru WRX
Subaru WRX STi
Subaru WRX
Plymouth Neon
Eagle Talon
Ford Focus
Subaru WRX Sti
2009 Mitsubishi Evo IX
2006 Mitsubishi Evo IX
Subaru WRX STi
2009 Mitsubishi Evo IX
2006 Mitsubishi Evo IX
2007 Subaru WRX Sti
2007 Subaru WRX Sti
2006 Subaru WRX
1973 First SCCA performance rally in USA as a National near Grayling,
Michigan. Long running in the 70s & 80s as a National event near Grayling,
Michigan
1997 resurrected as a 60% National event in Montmorency County, Michigan
1998 cancelled due to extremely muddy road conditions
1999 ran as a 60% National event Television Coverage on the Local Fox Sports
Network
2000 ran as a Full National event Television Coverage on Speed Vision
2001 ran as a Full National event Television Coverage on Speed Channel
2002 Full National event, expanded to two days, Television Coverage on Speed
Channel
2003 Full National event, 2-day event, Television coverage on Speed Channel.
Awarded “ProRally of the Year” by SCCA
2004 Full National event, 2-day event w/ lots of snow, Television coverage on
Speed Channel
2005 First event sanctioned by Rally America, 2-day national and regional
championship Television coverage on Outdoor Life (OLN) – Awarded “Rally of
the Year” again
1990 VW GTI
1991 VW GTI
2002 Ford Focus
2006 Two-day National and Regional championship events. Television coverage
included in the X Games pre-event show on ABC. Chairman of Sno*Drift
selected to chair the X Games Rally Car Racing event on ABC/ESPN.
2007 Subaru WRX Sti
2011 Subaru WRX Sti
2006 Mitsubishi Evo IX
2007 Two-day National and Regional championship event. Television coverage
on ESPN.
Subaru WRX STi
2011 Subaru WRX Sti
1911 Subaru Impreza
2008 Two-day National and Regional Rally America championship event.
Sno*Drift received Honorable Mention, for Rally of the Year by the sanctioning
body, Rally America.
2007 Subaru WRX Sti
2006 Subaru WRX Sti
2007 Subaru WRX STi
2009 Two-day National and Regional event. New in 2009 was a Super Special
stage which provides arena style viewing of the Rally action. A Sno*Cross
competition also took place at Lewiston Sand & Gravel site on Buttles Rd
2011 Ford Fiesta
2010 Scion XD
1995 Plymouth Neon
2010 Two-day National and Regional event. The Super Special stage was very
popular with fans thanks to the bus transportation, warming tent and
improvements for better viewing. Additionally, Sno*Attack was launched to
encourage 2WD privateers to compete in the regional rallies.
2011 Two-day National and Regional event. The Super Special stage was very
popular with fans thanks to the bus transportation, warming tent and
improvements for better viewing. Additionally, Sno*Attack continued for the
second year. Sno*Attack encourages 2WD privateers to compete in the regional
rallies.
THANK YOU
The Sno*Drift Organizers wish thank our Sponsors as well as the citizens, elected officials and staff of the communities of
Montmorency County who have been such gracious hosts to the Sno* Drift Rally.
The Organizers wish to thank Huron Distributors, who have been a very supportive sponsor of Sno*Drift for many years. We also
wish to thank Lewiston Sand & Gravel for allowing us to use their gravel pit, and special thanks to the May family for all
dedicated work and support they so generously contribute to Sno*Drift. Stopped Motion deserves special recognition for their
continuous support of Sno*Drift since 1997. Mitsubishi Motors, Research & Development has provided Sno*Drift with much
appreciated support and assistance, as has DC Shoes who enthusiastically support Rally across the country. The Organizers, also
wish to thank the Rally America Store, Ford Motor Company and Continental Corporation for the support they have provided
to Sno*Drift.
And finally; thank
You.
Sno*Drift would also like to thank our Special Stage sponsors:
 AMI Industries
 Huron Distributors
Without the workers standing out there in the cold there would not be a Sno*Drift Rally. We thank all our volunteer workers. We
would also like to recognize and thank those who have contributed gifts for the many volunteers that make this event possible,
especially Greer Enterprises & Nokian Tyres who have generously supported our workers over the years and have done so again
this year. Additionally Greer Enterprises & Nokian Tyres provided incentives for the Rally teams to do well, while racing on
Nokian Tyres.
Sno*Drift would also like to thank those who supported the event with the advertising you see in this Spectator Guide. Please
support our advertisers when you visit Montmorency County.
Help Sno*Drift let our advertisers know how important
They are by patronizing them as often as you can.