Rally Car Racing Pics

Rally cars compete during the Rally Car Racing Final at the X Games in 2008 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

Rally cars are automobiles that are built on specific engine requirements with much smaller engines and power than in NASCAR and Indy car series racing.

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A medical car crosses a dune during the 12th stage of the Argentina Dakar Rally 2009.

Rally cars are automobiles that are built on specific engine requirements with much smaller engines and power than in NASCAR and Indy car series racing.

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Winning rally cars stand in front of the Pyramids at the end of the Pharaohs International Cross Country Rally in Giza in 2008. The course started close to the Giza pyramids on the outskirts of Cairo and took competitors on a gruelling 3,000 kilometer (1,850 miles) seven-day, seven-stage event circular course across the Sahara.

Rally cars are automobiles that are built on specific engine requirements with much smaller engines and power than in NASCAR and Indy car series racing.

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Drivers Dave Mirra and Alexander Kihurani jump over Andrew Comrie-Picard and Jen Horsey in the Rally Car race during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center in 2008 in Carson, California.

Rally cars are automobiles that are built on specific engine requirements with much smaller engines and power than in NASCAR and Indy car series racing.

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Gold medal winner Travis Pastrana celebrates after winning the Rally Car race during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center in 2008 in Carson, California.

Rally cars are automobiles that are built on specific engine requirements with much smaller engines and power than in NASCAR and Indy car series racing.

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Rally cars go through a dirt road past spectators at the 2008 Jordan Rally around the Dead Sea.

Rally cars are automobiles that are built on specific engine requirements with much smaller engines and power than in NASCAR and Indy car series racing.

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A rally car crash during the 12th stage of the Dakar 2009. Spain's two-time rally world champion Carlos Sainz, who was leading the Dakar Rally, crashed out of the gruelling event on January 15, 2009, during the 12th stage.

Rally cars are automobiles that are built on specific engine requirements with much smaller engines and power than in NASCAR and Indy car series racing.

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Rally car crash at the Wales Rally in 2008 in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Rally cars are automobiles that are built on specific engine requirements with much smaller engines and power than in NASCAR and Indy car series racing.

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Rally car during the first day of the Dubai International Rally in Dubai in 2008. Top drivers from across the region are competing in the rally, the final round of this year's FIA Middle East series.

Rally cars are automobiles that are built on specific engine requirements with much smaller engines and power than in NASCAR and Indy car series racing.

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Old School: Classic car owners drive their vintage automobiles past the crowds during the 2008 La Festa Mille Miglia classic car rally at the Shiroishi Castle on October 12, 2008 in Miyagi, Japan. The rally will feature over 100 classic cars travelling 1000 miles (appx 1600 km) through various Japanese cities.

Rally cars are automobiles that are built on specific engine requirements with much smaller engines and power than in NASCAR and Indy car series racing.

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