Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2005
  Contact: Wilson Von Kessler
Phone: 423-265-2020
E-mail: wilson@nasarallysport.com
Website:www.nasarallysport.com

2006 Eastern States Rally Championship (ESRC) Regulations and Schedule Announced
Championship consists of 12 rounds, including the return of
the Black River Stages as well as four tarmac rounds

Knoxville, TN -- The 2006 Eastern States Rally Championship (ESRC) calendar was announced and regulations published by championship officials today in Knoxville. Included will be the return of the Black River Stages in New York State, as well as multiple tarmac rounds in New York State and Tennessee.

The 2006 schedule will begin with the traditional Sandhills Sandblast in Cheraw, South Carolina in February. The event's organization has been transferred to Anders Green, in order to allow former organizer Charles Sherrill to concentrate on the organization of a new event.

March will find ESRC competitors contesting two rounds, the Parksville Stages and Ocoee Stages, running concurrently with the first round of the United States Rally Championship (USRC), the Cherokee Trails International Rally in Tennessee. The action will then head north for Rally New York USA in early April for two full Tarmac Rounds, again in conjunction with that USRC event.

May brings the return of the Black River Stages in New York to Eastern States ralliers after a two year hiatus. Organizer Greg Healey is excited about its return, and it promises to be as fun and low-key as in years past.

In June, ralliers will head to a new event, Rally West Virginia. Held exclusively on the county rounds of Randolph County, West Virginia, this gravel event promises to be a welcome addition to the ESRC calendar. In July, ralliers will travel to Cadillac, Michigan for Rally Michigan, another gravel event.

Early September will find competitors running the tarmac Linden Town Stages and Perry County Stages in conjunction with the USRC's Rally Tennessee in Perry County, Tennessee. Having received overwhelming competitor kudos in its inaugural running in 2005, expect a full and fast field for this event.

The final two rounds of the 2006 ESRC will run on gravel alongside Round Six of the USRC, the International Rally New York in late September.

2006 Eastern States Rally Championship

DateEventLocationSurface
February 18Sandblast RallyCheraw, SCSand
March 17Parksville Stages (Cherokee Trails Int'l Rally)Chattanooga, TNGravel
March 18Ocoee Stages (Cherokee Trails Int'l Rally)Chattanooga, TNGravel
April 7RNY USA I (Rally New York USA)Monticello, NYTarmac
April 8RNY USA II (Rally New York USA)Monticello, NYTarmac
May 6Black River StagesHarrisville, NYGravel
June 24Rally West VirginiaElkins, WVGravel
July 22Rally MichiganCadillac, MIGravel
September 1Linden Town Stages (Int'l Rally Tennessee)Linden, TNTarmac
September 2Perry Co Stages (Int'l Rally Tennessee)Linden, TNTarmac
September 22IRNY I (Int'l Rally New York)Monticello, NYGravel
September 23IRNY II (Int'l Rally New York)Monticello, NYGravel

The 2006 Eastern States Rally Championship consists of NASA Rally Sport sanctioned events, and is coordinated by Rally Promotions, LLC. For more information, visit www.nasarallysport.com.

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