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The last time we heard anything about Travis Pastrana and his exploits was in December last year when Ken Block s Hoonigan Racing released a video of him manhandling a monster of an STI as part of the Gymkhana 2020 stunt. But as the new racing seasons are kicking into gear all over the world, the American professional will return to his usual rally racing. 11 photos
This Saturday, on February 20, the American Rally Association (ARA) 2021 season kicks off in Michigan, where the Sno Drift Rally season opener will be held. Subaru announced both Pastrana and Brandon Semenuk would be once again behind the wheel of WRX STIs racers, with co-drivers Rhianon Gelsomino and John Hall in tow.
Al Kuwari eyes second victory at Qatar Rally
26 Jan 2021 - 8:37
Abdulaziz Al Kuwari
The Peninsula
Doha: Abdulaziz Al Kuwari will be looking to put himself in contention to win the Qatar International Rally for a second time when the opening round of the 2021 FIA Middle East Rally Championship gets underway at Katara on Friday evening.
The 41-year-old Doha-based driver has taken a relative back seat from international competition in the last few years, but backing from the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) leaves the 2012 Qatar International Rally winner hopeful that he can challenge for outright success over the 11 gravel special stages of the series opener.
The Alpena News
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Chrissy Prince hands a box of baklava to the businesses landlord and frequent customer, Earl Juergens, at The Baklava Shop in Atlanta in this 2019 archive photo.
Northeast Michigan is a diverse mix of communities, each with its own unique contribution to the region’s economy. Here’s a look at some of those towns.
OSSINEKE
Fifteen minutes south of Alpena, on U.S.-23 in Alcona County, Ossineke is home to about 1,000 residents, a state park, and a giant ox.
Anchored by its landmark Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues, the unincorporated community boasts several businesses along its main business corridor, from restaurants to a gun shop to a social service agency outpost.