ARA Contingency Programs
Cooper Tires
The Cooper Tires Program will be available to all ARA National and Super Regional Rally Teams who register in advance of their first 2021 ARA Super Regional or National Rally of the year and run Cooper M+S Rally tires on all four wheels of the rally cars. Competitors must register in advance of their first 2021 ARA Super Regional or National Rally of the year and agree to run Cooper M+S Rally tires on all four wheels of their rally cars.
Any team competing in vehicles with Cooper M+S Rally tires on their rally car, along with proof of purchase from an authorized Cooper Tire dealer and Cooper Tire decals properly installed on their rally car, is eligible to register for the Cooper Tire Contingency Program.
Cooper Tires will award prizes based on finishing results in class - first in class will receive a full set of four Cooper M+S Rally tires, second in class will receive three tires and third place will receive two tires. National and Regional classes must have a combined minimum of four entries per class to qualify for participation in the 2021 Cooper Tire Contingency Program. If an ARA National Rally event weekend hosts multiple Regional Rally events, the overall results from each Regional Rally run that weekend will be combined with the National Rally results to determine placement for 2021 Cooper Tire Contingency Program prizes.
The company will also continue its social media program for national events. Cooper Contingency Teams that participate with a minimum of five social media posts during a national weekend and utilize #TeamCooperTire and tag @TeamCooperTire, @XTREMETM_LLC on Twitter (@xtremetmllc on Instagram) and @ARA_Rally are eligible. The winner will receive a coupon code from Xtreme TM LLC for $400 towards the purchase of Cooper M+S Rally Tires.
Subaru
The Subaru Rally Contingency Program offers discounted rally entry coupons for all Subaru owners and rewards for the top three finishers at ARA National Rally Championship events driving 2015 Model Year or newer Subaru WRX and WRX STI vehicles. In total, Subaru will offer over $15,000 worth of rewards at every ARA national-level event this year and $135,000 over the year.
For those teams targeting the top steps of the ARA podium, the Subaru Rally Contingency Program offers $7,000 per ARA national championship rally for the top three finishing Subaru 2015+ WRX and WRX STI drivers. The winning eligible Subaru at each rally will earn $3,500, the second fastest will win $2,500, and the third $1,000.
The Subaru Contingency also offers incentives to drivers who prepare eligible vehicles for rally competition use through the New Car Build Start Bonus. Registered entrants who start at least three ARA national-level events this season in a brand new 2015+ WRX or WRX STI will earn a one-time $5,000 start bonus.
Also returning in 2020 is the most popular portion of Subaru of America’s rally support program; the entry-fee discount for Subaru drivers. The Subaru Early Entry Fee will be $500 below the event’s posted Early Entry Fee for a national entry for the first ten eligible entries, and $300 below the posted Early Entry Fee for the first ten regional entries. This entry fee credit is available to ANY class of Subaru entered.
Hoosier Tire
The Hoosier Tire Contingency Program will be available to all ARA Regional and National Rally Teams who register in advance of their first 2021 ARA Regional or National Rally of the year and run Hoosier Gravel Rally tires on their rally cars. The program will recognize first, second, third, and fourth place finishers in all five classes of ARA National and Regional competitors at all nine ARA National Rally events in 2021. Any team competing in vehicles with Hoosier Gravel Rally Tires on all four corners of their rally car, along with proof of purchase from an authorized dealer is eligible to register for the Hoosier Contingency Program.
Hoosier will be awarding prizes based on finishing results in class - first in class will receive a full set of 4 Hoosier Gravel Rally tires, while second in class will receive 3 tires, third place will earn 2 tires, and fourth in class will earn 1 tire. National and Regional classes must have a combined minimum of five (5) entries per class to qualify for participation in the 2021 Hoosier Contingency Program. If an ARA National Rally event weekend also hosts multiple Regional Rally events, the overall results from each Regional Rally run that weekend will be combined to determine placement for Hoosier Contingency Program prizes.
Teams must first register at: https://www.hoosiertire.com/contingency_program/
VP Racing Fuel
VP Racing Fuels discounted pre-order offers return for 2021in an expanded program. Competitors can order fuel delivered directly to the paddock at each event on the 2021 ARA rally schedule.
For 2021 VP Racing Fuels can be ordered direct by filling out the linked form up to two weeks before the start of an ARA national, super regional, or regional level event. VP has also expanded their product offerings to ARA competitors who pre-order. For the 2021 season, they will offer three different fuel blends to fulfill the needs of nearly all rally competitors. MS109E, Rally Max, X85 Ethanol and Motorsport 100 fuels will all be available to competitors this year.
Deadlines to per-order VP Racing Fuels for each event:
Super Regional
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Rally Colorado - June 5-6
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Prescott Rally - September 24-25
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NYFR - October 2-3
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Show-Me Rally Over 5-6
One-Day Regional
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Mike Nagle Regional Rally - May 22
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Rally Nevada - November 6
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Summer SnoDrift - July 17
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Missouri Ozark - July 24
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Tour de Forest Rally – Sept. 18
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Nemadji Trail Rally– December 4
National Rally Championship
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Sno*Drift Rally - February 20
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100 Acre Wood Rally – March 19-20
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Olympus Rally – April 13 - April 24-25
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Oregon Trail Rally – November 5-7
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Southern Ohio Forest Rally – June 11-12
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New England Forest Rally – July 30-31
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Ojibwe - August 27-28
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Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally – Sept. 17-18
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Lake Superior Performance Rally – October 15-16