Rally underway

We're through nearly half a dozen of the one-on-one rally races and so far it's been nothing spectacular. Here's the problem with this event: it's not an action sport, except the drivers are on dirt so they expect it to be just as exciting as Moto X. It isn't, and it's not even close. Basically, this course is a glorified Watkins-Glenn with a few hundred yards of uneven surface added on, plus the (so far) tame jump. And, because of that, the stadium is only about one-fifth full. Maybe a quarter of capacity, but I doubt it. The event just doesn't fit in with the rest of the competitions here. I doubt it ever will.

On the bright side, there's currently a man or woman wearing a zebra suit as homage to one of the riders -- a mascot, if you will.  If it weren't 90 degrees without a cloud in the sky, I'd be tempted to see if I could play zebra. Not today.

-- Ken Fowler