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1 | Timestamp | What would you like to do? | Car # | Your Name | Stage / Control # | Competitor Issue | Applicable Rule(s) | Action Requested | Status | Scoring | Response | ||||
2 | 9/2/2025 17:00:45 | File an Inquiry | 965 | Glen Ray | 3/6, 4/7, 11/14, 12/15 | Request clarification of SUPPS, Page 17, Section 12 Reconnaissance, Subsection 12.2 Direction of Travel as it states: Under no circumstances may competitors drive in the opposite direction of the rally traffic unless instructed by an official of the event or the police. Competitors may only enter a special stage through the start and exit through the finish. With SS 11/14 overlapping and running the opposite direction of SS 4/7 ALONG WITH SS 3/6 overlapping and running opposite direction of SS 12/15, how are competitors supposed to abide by the event provided supplementals and recce the stages without incurring a recce infraction? | Recommended action, remove the Direction of Travel mandate as with the recce speed being severely limited to only 20mph, direction of travel should not be a safety issue unless, the stages are on narrow goat paths. | Resolved / Completed | | Recce Guide Sections 4, 5, and 6 provide the requested clarification. | |||||
3 | 9/4/2025 14:37:14 | File an Inquiry | 965 | Glen Ray | Bulletin 1 | Please clarify Bulletin 1, Section 4.2 Friday September 19; as the reconnaissance schedule boxes are labeled “Thursday Reconnaissance Schedule” but physically under Friday September 19. | Please ensure that nothing else related to the reconnaissance hours was also copied and pasted and then adjust accordingly. Thank you. | Resolved / Completed | | Correction made to Bulletin 1 to provide clarification requested. | |||||
4 | 9/17/2025 14:12:51 | File an Inquiry | 91 | Crystina Coats | Entry | Change of entry | GCR 4.15 | Requesting to move from National to Regional | Resolved / Completed | Complete | Approved - See Stewards Decision #1 | ||||
5 | 9/18/2025 13:37:03 | File an Inquiry | 417 | Hannah McKillop | MTC1 | Seeded location | ARA competition rules 9.1 and 9.2 | Re-seed after taking into consideration car issues on the previous rally affected the speed score. Olympus rally results show consistent times 7-8th overall. Consideration to re-seed car 417 to around this position, now in a fiesta rally3, would be appreciated | Resolved / Completed | | Final start order adjusted the position of car 417 | ||||
6 | 9/19/2025 23:31:26 | File an Inquiry | 965 | Glen Ray | Bulletin 5 | Bulletin 5 indicates that in the Day 1 & 2 Route Book that Page 69, has a box (tulip) numbered 330 as well as Page 19, box (tulip) 43. | Please articulate in a different manner or correct the box (tulip) numbers provided to match the tulip numbers on the pages that need to be fixed as I am not seeing what you are referring too. Thank you. | Resolved / Completed | | Answered in CRO communication 2: Page 19 Box 4 and Page 69 Box 3 | |||||
7 | 9/19/2025 23:34:03 | File an Inquiry | 820 | Ryan Scott | SS1 | There was an issue with the timing of our car on SS1 and we were assigned the incorrect stage time of 33.2 seconds. We actually ran the stage in 40.0 seconds and have onboard video to validate our correct time. | In fairness to all competitors we are requesting our stage time for SS1 be adjusted to our actual time of 40.0 seconds. | Resolved / Completed | Complete | Scoring has corrected the start time of car 820 in accordance with the proper finish location. Related to 824/820 RS until swap. Thank you. mp 9/20 9:34 | |||||
8 | 9/20/2025 8:52:00 | File an Inquiry | 126 | Zach Pfeil | MTC3 | Seeded Location | RCR 9.1 and 9.2 | Requesting a re-seed based on 2025 National Results for SnowDrift at Position 7 finish, 100aw position 6 finish, and Oregon Trail at position 8 finish while also running multiple top 5 stage times at each event. Please consider positioning us in the starting order at 6th or 7th on the road today. | Resolved / Completed | | Car 126 will be moved 1 place forward in the order | ||||
9 | 9/20/2025 15:06:33 | File an Inquiry | 126 | Zach Pfeil | SS2 | SS2 time does not reflect expected stage time due to SOS response | Please update our SS2 time to be commensurate with our split time, considering we were fastest in class before stopping to respond to car 191. Additional Info: after rendering care we continued to end of stage radio point b/c second car on scene could not restart. | Resolved / Completed | Yes | Scoring has applied scratch times for SS2 as per CoC Communication 3. Thank you. MP 9/20/25 4:28pm | |||||
10 | 9/20/2025 17:09:43 | File an Inquiry | 342 | jack penley | SS5 finish | I believe control wrote down wrong time on time card - the time we handed over card, not finish line time. I believe we were +\- 14sec faster. | Please review with control workers, deduct +/- 14 sec from our time. | Resolved / Completed | Yes | Scoring reviewed. The time on the card matches what is in RallySafe and the log. Technically speaking, the GPS point that triggers your time at the flying finish is the same for each car so I would expect this to be a pervasive issue if it were in the wrong place. We have no other reports. The time stands. If you have evidence to support a different stage time or any evidence to support your claim, please create a new inquiry describing that evidence. | |||||
11 | 9/20/2025 17:34:14 | File an Inquiry | 192 | KJ Miller | Max attack patch | Tree in the road at mile 4.10 | Will this tree still be there on race day or will it be removed? It was a big branch hanging down from above blocking the inside of the road. | Resolved / Completed | | No action taken. Force majeure. | |||||
12 | 9/20/2025 20:36:39 | File an Inquiry | 232 | Kathryn Hansen | 9 | The event is running late (4 minute windows). Now that we are in Regroup before Service B, cars are racing Stage 9 and we cannot get a track walk. I believe some of our competitors did get a track walk. Please compensate for their advantage and give us Chris Cyr. Thank you. | Bulletin #6 | Please give us same SS9 time as Chris Cyr. | Resolved / Completed | | Track walks were available during the entire recce period at the start of the event. The Bulletin 6 was only for additonal recce. No material changes were made to the course. No time relief will be given. | ||||
13 | 9/20/2025 20:49:28 | File an Inquiry | 232 | Kathryn Hansen | 9 | Did not get track walk for SS9, due to lateness of event. Planned to walk during SVC B. Due to unfair advantage to our competitors who did get a track walk, please score us with Chris Cyr’s time. Thank you. | Bulletin 6 | Please give us the same time as Chris Cyr for Stage 9. | Resolved / Completed | | Duplicate Inquiry | ||||
14 | 9/20/2025 20:59:18 | File an Inquiry | 423 | Claudia Barbera | 9 | Miss communication with CRO | During second service team did not have time to do a walk through the track.as specified per organizers. Tried to get to ATC but asked CRO for guidance and she indicated to “stay put and the marshals will wave you in. Lots of traffic and commotion at the start of the stage made it hard. I asked the CRO 3 times while still in my minute and every time she had the same answer. Request is to be Charles in minute 23 For ATC 9 Please | Resolved / Completed | | Entry has withdrawn. No action will be taken on this inquiry. | |||||
15 | 9/20/2025 23:12:10 | File an Inquiry | 210 | Dylan Hooker | 9 | Per Bulletin 6 Item 8, we were to have the opportunity for a track walk during the second service. When we arrived to TC8A, competition was already underway. The specified track walk time was not provided to us. | Bulletin 6, Item 8 | For fairness to all competitors who were expecting to utilize the opportunity specified in Bulletin 6 Item 8, I request that all competitors be assigned the same scratch time for SS9, or for the stage to be excluded from event scoring. | Resolved / Completed | | Track walks were available during the entire recce period at the start of the event. The Bulletin 6 was only for additonal recce. No material changes were made to the course. No time relief will be given. | ||||
16 | 9/20/2025 23:50:36 | File an Inquiry | 107 | Michelle Miller | MTC5 9B | Start Order | Please consider adjusting the start order for car #107. On the Sunday start we are now seeded behind Tom Mayer and we entered the rally with a speed factor 5 points higher and of the 5 stages he completed we were leading him by 27 seconds. He is now running as a RAR. We would like to start in front of him. Thank you. | Resolved / Completed | | Request approved. Change will be made at MTC | |||||
17 | 9/21/2025 0:03:47 | File an Inquiry | 210 | Dylan Hooker | Stage 6 | We have in-car video showing we crossed the SS6 finish line between an indicated time between 12:40 and 12:41 on our RallySafe. As we approached and crossed finish our RallySafe unit was repeatedly alternating between the normal on-stage screen and OK for a competitor off just before finish until several seconds after we crossed the finish line. We are concerned this caused a timing error. We have further confirmed that the in-car video playtime between when the RallySafe went green at start to when we crossed the red boards is 12:41.03 | RCR 5.12.7 | Please review backup timing logs of the flying finish crew, and/or review the in-car video we are happy to provide, and adjust our stage time to reflect actual 12:41.0 elapsed stage time. | Resolved / Completed | Yes | Confirmed with multiple datapoints that car 210 was timed at the same GPS point for the FF as all other competitors. No relief will be given. | ||||
18 | 9/21/2025 3:47:21 | File an Inquiry | 16 | Mike Hurst | Start controls wasp and weaver bend | Start controls allowing only 2 minutes from check in to stage start, RcR rules indicate 3 minutes. | Rcr 4.4.2 | Have start controls follow 4.4.2 | Resolved / Completed | | Chief of controls has been tasked to educating all ATC control workers to avoid a repeat of this issue. | ||||
19 | 9/21/2025 3:53:50 | File an Inquiry | 16 | Mike Hurst | Refuel depot | Marshalls at fuel depot enforcing a 5 minutes limit on refueling | None | Please inform fuel depot marshals that there is no rule limiting refueling to 5 min | Resolved / Completed | | Marshals have been informed and behavior should be corrected. | ||||
20 | 9/21/2025 8:05:46 | File an Inquiry | 126 | Chris Bauer | Remote Refuel | There is no tire zone at Remote Refuel | Asking if we can have a Tire Fitting Zone Added at Remote Refuel. | Resolved / Completed | | No TFZ was defined in the Supplemental Regulations. No TFZ will be added. | |||||
21 | 9/21/2025 13:38:24 | File an Inquiry | 964 | Michael Hordijk | SS 11 | We stopped on stage to asses a displayed SOS sign. Determined affected crew was OK. Video available upon request. | 5.15.5 | Grant 22 seconds of relief for slowing, stopping, and resuming stage speed. | Resolved / Completed | Yes | Data confirmed via rallysafe data. 22 seconds of relief given for SS11. | ||||
22 | 9/21/2025 14:21:56 | File an Inquiry | 108 | Ethan Chuong | TC11 | Late Check In: We stopped after Stage 10 finish due to the loss of Rally Safe power. We stayed near radio control to maintain communication to event organizers as our car became untraceable, leaving a gap in safety and coverage on the field. Needed confirmation from staff to continue as for "quiet zones and other options available" rally safe is considered final judge of face, as well as being the official time and scoring. Additionally- there were no faults found on car side, yellow rallysafe supplied cable replaced at service. | ARA Bulletin 2025-3 | Remove Late Check-in penalty | Resolved / Completed | Yes | Car 108 mistakenly assumed that the rallysafe unit being disabled meant a DNF. We have been issued further instructions on how to act when the rallysafe is no longer active, the competitor followed these intstructions until the rallysafe unit was repaired. Penalty was removed. | ||||
23 | 9/21/2025 14:24:23 | File an Inquiry | 545 | Gage gregory | 12 | No score for stage 12 | Rally safe has been acting odd | Request stage time from score card | Resolved / Completed | Yes | Scoring is aware of 545's missing score. Stage times will be entered as soon as logs and timecards have been delivered to Scoring by Sweep. | ||||
24 | 9/21/2025 14:56:28 | File an Inquiry | 199 | Andrew Johnson | Stewards Decision 2 | Appeal | GCR 10.1 | Car #199 is appealing Stewards Decision 2 | Received | | |||||
25 | 9/21/2025 17:50:02 | File an Inquiry | 797 | Betsy Nguyen | TC12A | Wrong Time Card | Would like to ensure we are not penalized due to wrong national time card given at TC12A into service in. Upon arriving at final check-in control marshal and official noticed and corrected our check in time. Stated we should not be penalized as it was marshal error. Control captain has checked us in at 17:44 and initialed. CRO is aware. | Resolved / Completed | Yes | No penalty was given. No action will be taken. | |||||
26 | 9/21/2025 18:24:38 | File an Inquiry | 86 | Jamie Beliveau | Tc11 | 1 minute late penalty . Worker wrote wrong time in card. Had them initial it at control. | Remove penalty regardless of no effect on final results. | Resolved / Completed | Yes | Penalty removed after checking time card and confirming worker initials. mp 9/21/25 6:39pm approved by CoC | |||||
27 | 9/21/2025 18:39:56 | File an Inquiry | 262 | Camden sheridan | 13 | Times listed as exactly 30 seconds more than time card lists. RallySafe started us at a 30 second interval instead of on the minute. | 5.2.1 States when conflicts exist between times supplied by the organizer on the time card and in the route book and other event documents, the times on the time cards shall take priority. | We request 30 seconds to be removed from our listed time on SS13 | Resolved / Completed | Yes | All RallySafe, logs, and timecard support a start time of 16:18 and a finish time of 16:32:52.3. Inquiry denied. If you have additional information to prove a different start or finish time, please create new inquiry referncing / describing that information. mp 9/21/25 6:50pm Additional info, we checked the Rally Safe logs and you left the line 3 seconds after 16:18 (your start minute). | ||||
28 | 9/21/2025 18:52:58 | File an Inquiry | 545 | Gage gregory | 11 tc | We received a late penalty of 1 minute at tc11.. we had brake failure on stage 10 and used our stage time instead of lateness time because stage time was greater as noted on time card. | Notation of directions on time card | Remove penalty please.. | Resolved / Completed | Yes | Competitor should have checked in 35 minutes past the hour based on the stage time math. The competitors checked in late to TC11. Penalty stands. | ||||
29 | 9/21/2025 18:57:11 | File an Inquiry | 273 | Michael Szewczyk | TC11 | Incorrect penalty | RCR 5.3.12 | Time card shows correct check in time of 11:41AM. Control worker incorrectly recorded 11:43 on both their records and my time card, but only corrected my time card. We had entered the control on the correct time (11:41), but there was some back log and card was not taken by control worker at correct time. | Resolved / Completed | Yes | Penalty removed after checking time card and confirming worker initials. mp 9/21/25 7:03pm approved by CoC | ||||
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