A Review of SXS at the 508 INTL RallyCross
Bringing out the SXS to a RallyCross SCCA's motto is #funwithcars. And one of the benefits of our national club is that it offers a variety of avenues to get out and do just that. From autocross and track nights, to wheel-to-wheel club racing, to tearing up the dirt on a RallyCross course. SCCA members have so many opportunities within one organization to fill their need for speed and challenge their driving skills. Recently, Raymond Blethen, who is most often seen in his T4 Mazda RX8 on road courses, or doing the Mt. Washington Hillclimb, connected with Tim Cerato to take a SXS "side-by-side" out to a RallyCross event at one of our newest locations - 508INTL. This was the final RX event for the 2022 season, and if drivers wanted to play in the mud, they got their wish as the day was wet and dirty. There was plenty of discussion beforehand on the role and place of side-by-sides on a RallyCross track, with the biggest concern being rollovers. Tim and Raymond took a stock one and then updated it to meet SCCA rules. Per Raymond, "I am a car guy, I don’t own a side by side [...]










