Time to Hit the Gravel! The Hardwood CUP Rally is Just Around the Corner!
We're excited that teams from all over will start to converge this week on Hardwood Michigan for the Hardwood CUP Rally! If you're not signed up to volunteer or planning to come check it out, time is running out! The Hardwood CUP Rally is this Saturday, June 21st, and there is still room for volunteers!
Follow the link to go straight to the event details! https://www.nasarallysport.com/main/event/2025/Hardwood-Cup-Rally
Use Passcode NRS2025 in Sportity or check out the details on the Sportity web here.
Come on out and join us on the beautiful flowing gravel of the Michigan Upper Peninsula at the 2025 CUP Hardwood Rally on June 21!
Your senior volunteer committee is working hard to put the finishing touches together. Last minute entries require approval at this point but are still possible if you get signed up right now in your NASA Rally Sport account!
The Hardwood Rally is over 76 miles of phenomenal U.P. gravel, expertly organized in a compact format. That means maximum seat time and almost no transits. It’s pure, uncut rally, just the way we like it. The road surface is nicely crowned gravel, set in rolling hills with a nice mix of open and tighter sections. In most places the surface is smooth enough to attack even with modest suspension upgrades. Being a compact style event means there is time at the turnarounds to hang out for a few minutes with your fellow rally crews, take a few pictures, or make minor repairs and adjustments to the car. Hardwood CUP Rally also offers a unique old school roadside service, something every rally competitor should do when they can. Bring a sharp set of rally tires, your best recce game, and all your driver skill for this round of the Atlantic Rally Cup!
This year there are even more reasons to come on out, with the event being a key part of the UP Rally Series (https://www.lsprorally.com/up-rally-series), cash prizes for 2WD in memory of Al Dantes Jr, and an entry discount up for grabs for the Lake Superior Performance Rally!
As with all events, there are plenty of volunteer opportunities. Create an account at the link above and sign up to help out! Whether you're not yet racing, not still racing, or just enjoy the great rewards of helping out at race weekend - It's always a great time and still one of my favorite ways to plug into the rally community.
NASA Rally Sport is North American Amateur Rally Racing! We are here to help you be successful. Come on out and share a great weekend with us!