Driving Music - Soundtrack of Speed

Long before I was hooked on Subarus, I was hooked on Music.  As such, whenever I have a long stretch of fun roads ahead, having a "soundtrack" to go along with it has been a must.  Especially after watching motoring shows, having the right tunes is key for my personal driving enjoyment.  Over several years my music library has been steadily growing and I've managed to make a few playlists of different genres of music to fit my mood every time I go out for a spin.  Anywhere I go, my trusty iPod is loaded up with the music that drives me.  Below are a few samples of what I listen to when I'm on the road!

ARA - Onwards and Upwards

The newly formed American Rally Association just finished up their inaugural 2017 season at the Ojibwe Forests Rally.  6 National Championship events built a short, yet exciting season for the upstart ARA.  With a down-to-the-line championship between the #199 Subaru of Travis Pastrana and co-driver Robbie Durant and the #75 Subaru of David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew finishing out the rollercoaster season, the ARA certainly had highlights throughout the season to talk about.

Instead of resting on their laurels of the past season, the ARA went onwards and upwards just one day after the last event of the season, outlining plans for expansion of their National Championship for 2018 as well as the addition of Regional Rally events on the eastern and western coast of the United States.  In total, the National Championship for the American Rally Association will feature 7 races.  5 of the events we already know from the 2017 rally.  The 6th will add the Idaho Rally in September, and a 7th will be announced at a later date.  Here's the 2018 ARA Calendar as it sits currently.

National Championship

• Oregon Trail Rally April 20th - 22nd
• Olympus Rally May May 19th -20th
• STPR June 1st -2nd
• New England Forest Rally July 20th - 21th
• Ojibwe Forests Rally August 24th - 25th
• Idaho Rally Sept 14th - 15th
• 7th Event TBA

Junior Championship

• Oregon Trail Rally April 20th - 22nd
• Olympus Rally May May 19th -20th
• STPR June 1st -2nd
• New England Forest Rally July 20th - 21th
• Ojibwe Forests Rally August 24th - 25th

Keep an eye out for future announcements as the 2018 Season Approaches!