Sandblast Web Site is UP
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For Immediate Release
Cary, North Carolina - The web site for next year's rally in South
Carolina, SandblastRally.com, opens today. Competitors and fans alike
can now access critical information nearly four months before the
event, which will occur on February 18, 2006.
"We're really trying to do our best to get this information out as
soon as possible." said organizer Anders Green. "When you're trying
to get fifty rally cars to blast through the forest on a very precise
schedule, everyone needs to be on the same page. The easiest way to do
that is to answer as many questions as possible in advance."
While the site does contain regular information such as where to stay
and where to eat, the most anticipated document by rallyists is the
Supplemental Regulations. This official rally document details the
entry procedure, locations of the activities and service areas, and the
many times and dates that lead up to the actually rally. All of this is
used by the race teams to plan how much fuel they will need, what sort
of tires they will use, and where to send their service rigs. To ensure
completeness, this year's Supplemental Regulations were modeled after
FIA standards, which governs the World Rally Championship, a series
that competes in countries as diverse as Sweden and Australia.
A few competitors got a sneak preview of the site to aid the organizers
in fine tuning the interface. Nationally recognized rally driver
Matthew Johnson of CarolinaRS.com said, "Having full event details
available on the web well in advance of the rally helps everyone
involved from workers to competitors develop complete plans for
success. Thank you!" Eric Adams, a co-driver who has competed at
rallies across the country, also evaluated the site: "The site looks
great. The visuals and speed of the menus and navigation is very good."
Internationally renowned rally driver Andrew Havas, known for his
driving and personal style, commented "Based on all the posted
information, competitors can rest easy knowing the rally is in good
hands."
"This process went very well." said Green. "Instead of putting the site
together with a nugget of info here and there and using lots of check
back soon' pages, we moved the schedule back and opened the site with
all the areas fully developed. Plus, I think it ended up looking very
cool."
Sandblast Rally 2006 is the first event of the rallying season for the
Eastern States Rally Championship sanctioned by NASA Rally Sport. More
information on the rally can be found on the web at SandblastRally.com.
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