Rapid changes in weather and bright fall foliage mark the Lake Superior Rally as one of the most exciting and beautiful rallies on the 2009 championship schedule. Headquartered in the town of Houghton, MI, the area is rich in mining history and outdoor activities. The race begins in Houghton, which is located in the middle of the Keweenaw Peninsula in northern Michigan. It then heads north, snaking its way up into the tip of the Peninsula, with beautiful views of Lake Superior along the way. Stunning, autumn blue skies can turn to heavy rain, sleet or even snow in a matter of minutes, which means that drivers must stay on their toes for the entirety of the race.
Schedule
Thursday, October 17, 2013
10:30 - 17:00 Competitor/Service Crew Registration Country Inn & Suites, 919 Razor Back Dr, Houghton
11:00 - 17:00 Technical Inspection CCISD Auto Tech, Hancock
17:00 - 19:00 Practice Stage Keweenaw Research Center Test Track, Houghton County Airport
18:00 - 22:00 Competitor/Service Crew Registration Country Inn & Suites, Houghton
21:00 Seeded Draw Country Inn & Suites, Houghton
Friday, October 18, 2013
08:00 - 12:00 Competitor/Service Crew Registration Country Inn & Suites, Houghton
08:00 - 12:00 Technical Inspection CCISD Auto Tech, Hancock
09:00 - 11:00 Novice Competitor Seminar Country Inn & Suites, Houghton
13:00 - 14:15 Parc Expose Country Inn & Suites, Houghton
13:00 - 14:15 Spectator Information/Maps Available Country Inn & Suites, Houghton
13:50 - 14:10 Drivers Meeting Country Inn & Suites, Houghton
14:15 First Rally Car Leaves Country Inn & Suites, Houghton
14:30 Spectator Point 1 Stage 1, Green Acres Road, Houghton
18:00 - 19:00 Service and Reseed Kenton, Houghton County
18:00 - 21:00 Spectator Information/Maps Available Kenton, Houghton County
19:10 Spectator Point 4 Stage 4, Lower Dam Road/Forest Road 3500, Houghton County
19:45 Spectator Point 5A Stage 5, Forest Road 3610/Forest Road 366, Iron County
19:45 Spectator Point 5B Stage 5, Forest Road 3610/Forest Road 3616, Iron County
19:45 Spectator Point 5C Stage 5, Forest Road 4500/Forest Road 368, Iron County
20:20 - 20:50 Service Area Kenton, Houghton County
21:00 Spectator Point 4 Stage 6, Lower Dam Road/Forest Road 3500, Houghton County
21:30 Spectator Point 5A Stage 7, Forest Road 3610/Forest Road 366, Iron County
21:30 Spectator Point 5C Stage 7, Forest Road 3610/Forest Road 366, Iron County
21:30 Spectator Point 5B Stage 7, Forest Road 3610/Forest Road 366, Iron County
22:09 - 22:39 Service Area Kenton, Houghton County
Saturday, October 19, 2013
01:32 First Car Back to Houghton
09:30 - 10:30 Parc Expose 5th Street, Calumet
09:30 - 10:30 Spectator Information/Maps Available 5th Street, Calumet
10:30 First Car Leaves Calumet 5th Street, Calumet
11:20 Spectator Area 10 Gratiot Lake, Keweenaw County
12:15 Spectator Area 11 Delaware Mine Road, Keweenaw County
12:50 Spectator Area 12 Burma Road, Keweenaw County (must arrive 1 hour early/stay through final sweep)
13:07 - 14:07 Service Area Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County
13:07 - 16:30 Spectator Information/Maps Available Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County
15:00 Spectator Area 14 Delaware Mine Road, Keweenaw County
15:30 Spectator Area 15 Burma Road, Keweenaw County (must arrive 1 hour early/stay through final sweep)
15:54 - 16:34 Service Area Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County
17:25 Spectator Area 17 Delaware Mine Road, Keweenaw County
18:04 First Car Finishes Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, US 41, Copper Harbor
18:30 - 23:00 LSPR 2009 Awards Ceremony Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, US 41, Copper Harbor
19:30 Provisional Scores Posted Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, US 41, Copper Harbor
SRT USA ready to launch 2013 Championship defense at Sno*Drift Rally
By: Subaru - January 24, 2013
Defending Rally America National Champion David Higgins will begin his title defense this weekend on the challenging snow and ice covered roads of the Sno*Drift Rally, round one of the 2013 Rally America National Championship. Higgins will fight for his third-straight Rally America Title in his Vermont SportsCar prepared 2013 Subaru WRX STI rally car with his trusted co-driver Craig Drew at his side. The title fight begins at the legendary Sno*Drift Rally, now in its 47th year, Jan. 25-26 in Atlanta and Lewiston, MI. The challenge of racing on the icy Northern Michigan roads that compose the Sno*Drift Rally are compounded by rules which prohibit studded or spiked competition ice tires...
The 2013 Rally America National Championship will include five of last year's events plus the revival
of two extremely popular events - the Ojibwe Forests Rally in Minnesota and the Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR)
in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
2013 Rally America National Championship Schedule:
Sno*Drift Rally, Atlanta,
MI - January 25-26
100 Acre Wood, Salem, MO - February 22-23
Oregon Trail Rally, Portland, OR - May 3-5
Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, Wellsboro, PA - May 31-June 1
New England Forest Rally, Newry, ME - July
26-27
Ojibwe Forests Rally, Detroit Lakes, MN - August 23-24
Lake Superior Performance Rally, Houghton, MI
- October 18-19
Lake Superior Rally Returns to 2013 Rally America National Championship Schedule
By: Subaru - November 27, 2012
SRT USA is excited to have the Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR) added back to the 2013 Rally America National Championship schedule. Taking place during the fall in beautiful Northern Michigan it was always a driver and photographers favorite. The roads are fantastic and with ever changing scenery and weather LSPR provides countless challenges and never failed to provide outstanding imagery. The 2013 event is scheduled to run on October 18-19th and will as in years past be based out of Houghton, Michigan.
The LSPR Rally is commonly referred to as the oldest, toughest and meanest rally in the nation. It also has a rich rally racing history...
Subaru Rally Driver Travis Pastrana Puts Stamp on Championship with Win at LSPR Teammate Ken Block Secures Third Place
By: Subaru - October 19, 2009
Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana put an authoritative stamp on his fourth consecutive Rally America National Championship with a dominating win at the 2009 Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR). Pastrana, from Davidsonville, MD, mathematically won the 2009 Rally America Championship at the Ojibwe Forests Rally in late August. With nothing to lose and no pressure, Pastrana entered LSPR stating he was intent on simply driving to dominate, taking risks and putting on a proper show for the fans. He lived up to his claims by leading from the start at the wheel of his 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally car and finishing fastest on fifteen of LSPR's seventeen stages...
Subaru Rally Team USA is pleased to announce that Vision X will become the official supplier of competition lights for Subaru Rally Team USA (SRT USA). The team, headed by four-time Rally America National Champion Travis Pastrana and his teammate Ken Block, will begin utilizing Vision X HID competition driving lights this weekend at the Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR) in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. SRT USA's new Vision X lights will play a pivotal role at LSPR where over half of the event's 126 stage miles are run in darkness.
