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The Latest News from the Widget Rally Team

•  2007

• Despite injury at Laughlin, codriver still finishes second in championship
• Two car team at Laughlin
• Dominating victory in Arizona
• Twice more on the podium for Dave and John
• Rough roads at Gorman can't stop the team
• Strong Showing at STPR for Widget/Havspeed Entry despite DNF
• Twin Victories in Washington
• Dave Hintz Joins Team for Olympus Rally
• Team Crashes While Leading in Oregon
• Twin Victories in the Desert - Team wins both rallies overall
• Tree Down, Car Wrinkled, Crew Fine - A difficult start for the new year.

•  2006

• Disappointment Stalks Team in Laughlin - Blown Turbo Ends Weekend Early
• Champagne Spray at Prescott Rally - Team finishes second overall, moves up to third in national championship standings
• 5th-in-Class Colorado Result Prepares Team for Prescott
• Team Returns to Colorado Cog Rally
• Successful run puts team on podium in Tennessee - Team finishes third in National and second in each of two Regionals at final tarmac rally of the year.
• Team wins Treeline Rally Overall, Racing a 2WD Car - Despite rough roads, overheating issues, and last-minute transmission swap, Brian Scott and John Dillon put the Ford Focus on the highest step of the podium.
• Champagne Sprayed at Susquehannock Trail Professional Rally - Team Havspeed and Widget partner to claim Group 5 podium finish.
• Victory on Friday, DNF on Saturday - Mixed Results by the Team at the Rim of the World Rally.
• Team Rebounds from an "Off" Weekend - Second place finish in Group N at the Oregon Trail Rally.
• Inn of Lancaster Offers Special Rates - For the third year running, the Inn of Lancaster offers special rates for Rim of the World fans, competitors, workers and officials.
• Widget Team Successful at Rally New York - Team Scores Points in First Tarmac Rally of the Year
• Podium Finish for Maiden Rally in New Car
• Porterfield Brakes Once Again Support Widget -- Long term partnership continues
• Shults Dot Com Signs On for Seventh Straight Year -- Internet services company once again supports the team

•  2005

• Season ends with another first-place trophy
• Team Hits Jackpot in Reno with overall win
• Team announces plans for 2006 season
• Widget Renews Partnership for Ramada Express Rally
• Arizona rewards team with overall victory and Pictures by Bill Rogers
• Podium finish in Colorado! and Pictures by Tim Winker
• Widget works to raise funds for American Red Cross Katrina Victims Fund
• Widget and Cascade Autosport join forces for Colorado Cog rally. O'Sullivan and Dillon reunited nearly four years after their last victory together.
• Rally Tennessee starts well, ends with locked-up transmission while leading
• Holiday Inn Steamboat Springs offers special rates to Widget fans
• Mechanical Failure Puts end to 2WD Lead in Maine
• Podium Finish in Canada Despite Turbo Problems
• Mixed Results at Rim of the World Rally
• Podium Finish and Regional Win at Oregon Trail
• Widget Wins in Washington!

•  2004

• Victory at Ramada Express Int'l Rally Group N trophy added to season's stack of awards
• Widget Joins Mozart Racing for Final Event of Season -- John Dillon to codrive for Wolfgang Hoeck at Ramada Express Int'l Rally
• We Are the National Champions!
• Holiday Inn Steamboat Springs is selected as Widget's home for the Colorado Cog Rally
• Setback in Minnesota but team still leads championship
• Another Top Five Finish -- Maine result improves standings in class and overall championships
• Victory in the Angeles National Forest -- Overall win at Treeline Rally
• Absolute victory at Pike's Peak!
• Championship lead continues to grow -- A good finish at STPR despite crash
• Le Baron Hotel selected for Pikes Peak -- Special rates for rally fans offered
• Class Win Solidifies Lead in National ProRally Championship -- Open class victory is coupled with two club-level wins
• Widget Fans Eligible for Satellite Phone Specials from WCC Global Satellite Communications
• Widget Team Leads National Championship Good finish at Oregon Trail moves them to top of Open class standings
• Hear codriver John Dillon on KTIE Radio Sunday April 18th at 8 PM - interview can also be heard on-line from the Speed Scene archives
• Widget Team Prepares for Oregon Trail -- Sponsors once again come to the event
• Inn of Lancaster Supports Widget Team -- As an added bonus, hotel extends special Widget rates to all competitors and participants for the Rim of the World Rally
•   Widget Conquers the Snow at Sno*Drift -- Team Puts Ten Points in the Bank Towards the 2004 Championship
• Best Western Alpine Lodge Hosts Widget Rally Team for the Sno*Drift ProRally.

• 2003 and Earlier

• Older news reports are now stored in our News Archive

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