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The 2009 Rally America season was the fifth season of Rally America. The season consisted of 9 rallies and began on January 30, with the Sno* Drift National Rally in Michigan. The final stage of Rally in the 100 Acre Wood was canceled due to impassable conditions.[1] With six victories, Travis Pastrana claimed his fourth Rally America championship in succession.
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| Dates | Rally | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 30–31 January | Sno*Drift | Travis Pastrana[2] |
| 27–28 February | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood | Ken Block[3] |
| 25–26 April | Olympus Rally | Travis Pastrana[4] |
| 15–17 May | Oregon Trail Rally | Travis Pastrana[5] |
| 5–6 June | Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally | Ken Block[6] |
| 17–18 July | New England Forest Rally | Travis Pastrana[7] |
| 2 August | X Games 15† | Kenny Bräck[8] |
| 28–29 August | Ojibwe Forests Rally | Travis Pastrana[9] |
| 19–20 September | Rally Colorado | Andrew Comrie-Picard[10] |
| 16–17 October | Lake Superior Rally | Travis Pastrana[11] |
- † Though not a part of the Rally America season, nearly all competitors will be from Rally America.
X Games 15
The X Games had a super stage rally event for their event. This marked 4th time the event was in the X Games, and featured at least 10 drivers from Rally America in head to head competition in a cross over course. 8 of the drivers have already been chosen, including Pastrana, Block, and Foust.[12]
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Though Rally America runs 2 other classes, Super Production and Front Wheel Drive, these are not nearly as heavily contested.[13] Travis Pastrana secured his fourth straight championship during the Ojibwe Forests Rally. Foust and Comrie-Picard were unable to attend.
| Driver | Car | Year | Class | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Pastrana | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2009 | Open | 151 |
| Andi Mancin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 2007 | Open | 97 |
| Andrew Comrie-Picard | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 2009 | Open | 86 |
| Ken Block | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2009 | Open | 80 |
| Tanner Foust | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 2009 | Open | 62 |
| William Bacon | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 2006 | Open | 48 |
| Mark Fox | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 2006 | Open | 47 |
| Patrick Moro | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | Open | 45 | |
| Arkadiusz Gruszka | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | Open | 43 |
This is only a list of the top finishers, a full list with details can be seen at the Rally America website.[14]
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