2005 was a great year for the team! We had set our sights on a strong finish in the CRS rallycross championship and we will take home 2nd in class. We also finished our first and second rallies: Gorman Ridge – with a 20th overall and a great test of what the car was capable of, and Prescott – where we started to see the real speed of the car and a surprising 4th in class. We had a fantastic time in both and learned a great deal about ourselves and the car. Ze’Neon is a tough little car and has proven to be reliable, even while working through some initial problems.
The rally in Laughlin was a little too far out of our reach this year, so we will be there as volunteers! We kept within our budget and will be better prepared for the New Year, and we’re already looking at what rallies will be on the calendar for 2006.
I would like to thank all the awesome people we met this year that helped us and supported us at these events! They are: John Black, Ryan Tilder, Jay Farina, Cyndi Stivers, Kaiser Chen, Brian Driggs, Nicole Miller, Dave Wenzlick, Kim Stephens, Pete Morris, Leon Styles, Jeff Rados and Guido Hamacher! All the great competition from: George Doganis, Mark Anton, Lisa Klassen and Guy Sappington. Special thanks to all the organizers: Ray & Donna Hocker, Mike & Paula Gibeault, Michael Taylor, George Scott & the entire Gravel Crew. All our friends in NESIC, AZ2GNT, CRS, and Neons.org. All the support from our sponsors: rallydecals.com and Energy Suspension!
Have a great holiday season – we’ll see you in 2006!