Heading to Teton Mountain Range for Lunch After a 12th Place Finish!

So I've driven a few rallies. Won some lost some. But win or lose there are a few important facts that you have tattooed in your mind through out. They are ridiculously important, and some are even unspoken. You don't want to get arrested. You don't want to crash. You don't want to do a rally because "they made a reality show about it". You don't want to get lost. And maybe most importantly, you don't want to get beat by a girl. Well my friends, about 80% of the rally drivers didn't call home last night. Veteran driver Kristine Elezaj checked into the 3rd and final check-point in a cool 12th place. That's impressive.

With Marash ably navigating, Kristine tackled the mountains and cowboy trail-blazed back-roads of Big Sky country leaving the majority of the Ferraris, Lambos, and other exotics in her rear-view mirror. Nice work K.

I've driven with Kristine before, and you quickly begin to recognize why she can handle the open countries of the rally world. I'm thinking of a particular drive through probably the most undriver-friendly environment....Manhattan. Kristine slaloms her way through the steam venting, claustrophobicly populated island like most test the Nürburgring. It's scary. And fun. Mostly scary. Pedal down, one hand on the wheel, the other thumbing the ipod, in deep conversation. I remember rapidly approaching a cement mixer backing out of a taped off ally. I pointed repeatedly at it, not able to find the words, "Um...uh...".
Her response, as she slipped by it at a blistering pace, adjusting her perfectly red hair, and flipping off a horrified bike messenger was "Ooo, here is it....I love this song!" It's kinda like sky-diving. You'll need a change of clothes, but it was hella fun and you'll have a great story for cocktail hour. Point being - don't make the mistake and kid yourself - she knows what she's doing, and having fun while doing it.

As I write this, Kristine and Marash are darting to the Spring Creek Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for an afternoon bite and new route card. I asked Marash how much he's driven so far, to which he replied "I'll tell you when that happens."

More to come guys! Will update when they get the evening local! Go K&M!