Not much to say, but it is bad ass. Daily updates on NBC Sports, its worth watching if you haven't before. I've been watching for a few years now. They had to move the event to South America due to Al Qaida threats to the racers when it was in northern Africa.

Rally is the bomb. Easily some of the most skilled drivers in the world.

I know very little about the Dakar, but from what I have seen, it looks awesome and how many classes? You have everything for dirt bikes to semi trucks! Sweet!

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2013/us/stag ... alery.html
Click on the 1234... at the top for each stage of video coverage. I wish it was covered more like the Baja or even the KOH.

WRC will be racing in my area later this summer. I will be there!

I'd love to see a WRC race, those guys are awesome racers too. I used to watch WRC, but I don't think its been on in the US for a few years. Speed used to cover it, but stopped.

OT, but speaking of Europe, I have 2 goals if I ever get back to Europe. First, I want to see an F1 race, probably Spa in Belgium. I also want to take a Porsche around the old 14 mile Nuremburgring (sp?). I think you can still pay to make a lap there.

Chad - checked into it...:
http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/beginners.php

From what I remember reading a while ago is that there are certain co's that will rent you a racer, but most will specifically ask if you're headed to the ring. If so, no go on the rental.

I want to go watch for a day or so and see how it all works. It's only about 1.5 hrs from here!

I've been to an F1 race at the track in Budapest. Not that interesting. Cool cars, but that racing action isn't nearly as interesting as rally. I'm glad I did it once. The Ring, however, is very high on my bucket list. I don't care if I have to ride a bicycle around it, I want to do a hot lap at least once in my life.

Thanks for the info on the ring. I won't mention it to the rental car company.

I grew up watching CART @ Mid Ohio, and I admit, watching racing (especially in person) is an "acquired" taste. I love it. I got to watch the Denver CHAMPCAR races near the Pepsi Center from a penthouse apartment, for all but one year. That was a dream come true. I've attended an American LeMans race @ Miller Motorsport Park near SLC. I got to ride in a Rousch Mustang for a pace lap of that track (used a bunch of credit card "miles" for that), pretty sweet too. So Spa is my next "bucket list" race, even going to the race in Austin will suffice for a while, maybe next year.

A rally race would be another cool experience.

Anything but an oval race, I'll go.

Even the little oval at Beacon Hill just north of Pueblo is pretty cool.

I bet an oval race is better in person than TV. I just never got into ovals.

I'm not into oval racing, but watching the short track in Dacono was pretty cool. Went a couple of times when I lived up there. Closest thing I've ever seen to Roman chariot races, and about as safe. Figure 8 school buses were entertaining, too.