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Dillon Van Way, a Rally America Rally Car driver, recently took the time to be interviewed by The Capital Sports Report. His interview is about his Rally Car experience.
TCSR: Why did you get into Rally Car racing?
DVW: “It’s car racing – anything you can do to race – I’m up for it. I had a Rally Car, and it has been a lot of fun.”
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TCSR: Why do you like this style of racing?
DVW: “My focus has been on stage rally, and, at that time, there was no rallycross in the United States until about two years ago. I watched it and told others that if it became available, I wanted to try it. They started the series here in New Jersey, and I had a blast. It is awesome to have a car to be able to do both, both stage and rallycross with.”
TCSR: Is your stage co-driver here with you?
DVW: “He’s back home in Oregon. That’s a bit far away to be able to come here to New Jersey to race. I’m from Louisiana, but with this stuff, my crew chief spots for me.”
TCSR: Have you and your stage co-driver raced against each other?
DVW: “Nope, but we have raced go-karts against each other. We have never competed against each other in a rally car competition.”
TCSR: You made it to the X Games. What was that experience like?
DVW: “The X Games are cool. We had a car that could have been competitive, but we blew it up the day before we were supposed to race. It was an awesome experience to be there. I was at X Games 17 last year.”
TCSR: At this year’s X Games, there was a new jump installed. What did you think about that?
DVW: “The crash was really bad by Toomas Heikkinen. It is a terrible thing to see people crash, but I think it was more of a lack of jump experience that called him out when he crashed. I think he panicked, and when he did that, he should have gone faster. It would have hurt to overjump it, and it wouldn’t have been that bad, but I think the steel jumps are a very good idea, as it makes the drivers be consistent every time out. I think it’s a very good idea, and people have to get used to it.”
TCSR: Do you think that new jump is here to stay?
DVW: “Definitely. I think the jump is here to stay, but the Joker laps are also super important to this sport, as these races are so short. You can’t pass out there, so those joker laps make it rallycross. You can make up so much time deciding when and where to take the joker lap.”
TCSR: There is Rally America and Global Rally these days. What do you think of the Global Rally that races at NASCAR race tracks these days?
DVW: “The first year they did Global Rally, they had a two-wheel drive championship, and I ended up winning that championship, which is how I got the X Games invite. So, it was cool because I got to go all around the country. I had a separate car that day, which was easier to risk a car, but now, I’m in my stage car and I have to keep it safe. We just changed the wheels and the brakes from stage events to rallycross events.”
TCSR: How are stage cars able to compete in rallycross races?
DVW: “This car is very competitive. The driving is a bit different, but overall, it’s a great car. In this series, stage cars are very competitive.”
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TCSR: You said you are a college student at Louisiana State University, which is a football-heavy town, especially with the college football team having a lot of success under head coach Les Miles. How do you keep it a secret that you are a rising star in rally car racing?
DVW: “I don’t tell anybody, but somehow, they find out, and my friends like to dog me about it. I’ve also had a few stories in the school paper. I’m a full-time student, and I’m not going to back out on that. School has to be a priority for me, and I think I’ll always be racing. I do as much as I can, being in school and getting my degree.”
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