Oregon Trail Rally 2008

All, Pictures are up for the Oregon Trail Rally 2008, I've tried something new this year. The D200 had GPS Attached to it (Thank you Matt Ahl) and all D200 pictures have Altitude reference and coordinates built into the Exif Data.

Full Album of pictures: HERE

Google Maps of GPS picture references (Switch to Satellite view to zoom in directly to where pictures were taken): HERE

Loadable Google Earth file: HERE

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Day 1 Friday, May 16th 2008

Ken Block signs an Autograph in his new Oakley Frogskins




62 Cars packed the Parc' Expose' at Portland International Raceway




Mt Hood sticks out on a bluebird day for Victor in his Ur' Quattro prepped
Audi.




Cowboy Kenny Bartram trying to beat the sun in his eyes on the back straight of PIR.




Matt Johnson and Jeremy Wimpey: Drift Kings




ACP & Goldfarb beat the Sunset over PIR




A flock of Geese stop by turn 7 at PIR for a gaze at Travis Pastrana and Derek Ringer in the 199 car.




Tanner Foust and Chrissy Beavis take a shortcut through the Infield.




Hankook tires team prep's the #46's Tires for the Tarmac Stage.




SRT USA Technician unwrapping a brand new passenger Mirror after Travis hit a dumpster with it at speed.




Cowboy Kenny is exited about his new umbrella women




Cars lined up for Stage 3 as the sun sets over Portland.




Ken Block and Matt Johnson pick up some hints of how to negotiate the 1/4 mile hairpin corner.




Travis Pastrana and Derek Ringer extending their lead across the finish line of the 1/4 mile at PIR.




Andrew Pinker and Robbie Durant wait until their turn on the final Motocross Course stage.







Day 2 Saturday, May 17th 2008

Jeremy Wimpey points Matt Johnson in the right direction across the Splashdown stage of Hillsboro Fairgrounds.




Andrew Pinker and Robbie Durant get sideways for the spectators on Stage 6.




Piotr Wiktorczyk and Benjamin Slocum giving Stephan Verdier a run for their money.




200+ Fans look on as Cowboy Kenny executes the spectator stage perfectly.




Travis Pastrana and Derek Ringer dealing with bright sun quite nicely.




Travis and Terry Hansen prep for a left 90 of Stage 7.




Kyle Sarasin and Mikael Johansson blaze a trial through clearcut. Stage 8.




The Hintz brothers making more progress on stage 8.




Andrew Havas and Pete Pollard furthering their lead in 2WD and group 5.




George Georgakopoulos and Faruq Mays staying consistent.




Nathan and Brandye Connely pass leftover logs on stage 8.




Eric Burmeister and Bill Westrick in the Mazda 3.




Kyle Sarasin and Mikel Johansson approach a 180 degree hairpin.




One of the many casualties of the weekend.




Day 3 Sunday, May 18th 2008


Tanner Foust and Chrissy Beavis was the only Rockstar car left at this point after Andrew Pinker and Robbie Durant's Engine fire.




The rotors glow orange and the dirt flies as Carl Yardevall and Amity Trowbridge negotiate a right 90 of stage 12.




Dave Mirra errrrrr I meant Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino get used to the N/A Subaru that Dave Mirra was driving the day before.




Jeff Moyle and Scott Putnam cut a corner and punt a haybale on stage 12.




CAUTION: Kenny Bartram and Dennis Hotson have arrived.




Dave Mirra and Alexander Kihurani getting used to the new car (Ken Block's old car)




The Dahl's experience more problems on stage 12




Andrew and Robin Lockhart full lock on stage 12.




Streets Closed pizza boy, find another way home.




Cody Crane and Jason Grahn speed by the casualties on stage 14




The City of Vernonia, OR hosts Service for both days at OTR.




Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino for one last ride in a 2007 car.




ACP and Goldfarb get ready for a dip.




Dave Mirra and Alex Kihurani loving the new ride.




Fans Cheer on as Victor Bartosek and Norma Woods get ready to enter the water.




And catch some Air.




Police block the roads and have the firehose running full to keep the fans entertained.




The fish's perspective.




A Celebration for the winners of open class.




Dave and Baby Mirra enjoyed it.




PGT Winners




Finally, the Top Five of Max Attack!