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2008
Next rallies: Wild West Rally September 2008; Mt Hood Rally October 2008
1st in PGT
Class and 2nd Overall
6th in Modified AWD at SCCA RallyCross Western Championship event June 2008
3rd in PGT Class and 8th
Overall
4th in PGT Class and 16th
Overall
Premier of first 2008 STi Rally Car in
1st in Class / 6th Overall ALCAN WINTER RALLY 2008 February 2008
2nd in Class (SOP) / 10th overall Thunderbird Rally Merritt, BC February 2008
2007
Rally
1st in Class / 1st Overall Wild West Rally
Others to be listed
2006
Rally
Western States Rally Champion (WSRC)
Others to be listed
2005
Western States Rally Champion (WSRC)
Others to be listed
2004
Western States Rally Champion (WSRC)
Others to be listed
Ramada Express International Rally (FIA) December 2004
Mt. Hood ClubRally October 2004
Wild West International Rally (FIA) Sept 2004
1st Overall at SCCA All-Club-Rally August 2004
1st in PGT Class/ 1st Overall Worker's RallySprint August 2004
1st in Class/ 1st Overall Shitepoke ClubRally June 2004
3rd in Open Class/3rd Overall Dryad Quest ClubRally June 2004
7th in Class No Alibi Brisk Gravel TSD May 2004
DNF- Transmission Rim of the World Rally May 2004
4th in Class /6th Overall Trail's End ClubRally April 2004
3rd in Class/ 4th Overall Oregon Trail ClubRally April 2004
2nd in Class/ 3rd Overall Doo Wop Rallies 3&4 March 2004
1st in Class /3rd Overall Alcan Winter Rally Class 3
1st in Class/6th Overall Thunderbird Rally February 2004
2003
Winner NORPAC Open Class Championship for 2003
Winner NWR Class 1 Championship for 2003
2nd in Class/ 10th Overall Totem Snow TSD Rally Nov 2003
2nd In Class/ Simpson Stages ClubRally Sept 2003
1st in Class/ Sou'Wester ClubRally Sept 2003
2nd in Class / 4th Overall Trails End ClubRally July 2003
2nd in Class / 5th Overall Oregon Trail ClubRally July 2003
1st in Class / 6th overall Dryad Quest RallyFest TSD June 2003
6th in Class /12th overall No Alibi Brisk TSD Rally May 2003
3rd in Class / 3rd Overall Rim of the World Day 2 ClubRally May 2003
3rd in Class / 3rd Overall Rim of the World Day 1 ClubRally May 2003
1st in Class / 1st Overall Doo Wops 4 March 2003
2nd in Class / 3rd Overall Doo Wops 3 March 2003
2nd in Class / 2nd Overall Thunderbird Brisk TSD Snow Rally Feb 2003
2002
Sixth Overall/Fourth in Open Class, WildWest ProRally Sept 2002
DNF / Mechanical , Ojibwe
Forest ProRally August 2002
1st in Class / First Overall Shitepoke ClubRally June 2002
2nd in Class / Third Overall Dryad Quest Club
Rally June 2002
Sixth Overall/Fifth in Open Class, Rim of the World ProRally
May 2002
17 Overall/9th in Open Class, Oregon Trail ProRally
April 2002
2nd Overall/2nd in Open Class, Doo Wop ClubRally March 2002
2001
Sixth Overall/Third in Open Class, WildWest ProRally,
Made the summit of
Scouted Safari Rally roads in
Eighth overall,
Eleventh Overall, Rim of the World, Palmdale, CA
May 2001. Despite blowing a hole in the transmission, locking it into 3rd
gear for two entire stages, the team made a tremendous 47-minute tranny change at service and gained back minutes of time.
The team was heading for a top 5 finish prior to the tranny
problem.
DNF,
DNF, Cherokee Trails,
January 2001. Paul Eklund is selected as one of four
2000
First Overall, ALCAN 5000 Winter Rally. Teamed with R.Dale
Kraushaar and Larry Richardson, Paul helped pilot the
team Subaru Impreza to victory in the legendary 4600-mile winter event.
Two 5th place overall finishes in SCCA National ProRally Championship events. Primitive Racing campaigned its Subaru Impreza USX in five of the nine
National ProRallies in 2000. Paul regularly ran in
the top five, but suffered mechanical problems in the early events.
Carl Merrill Sportsmanship Award recipient from the
organizers of the Prescott Forest Rally.
1999
6th place overall at the Rim of the World National ProRally, first event for the Subaru Impreza USX
3rd place overall at the Wild West National ProRally, driving the Subaru Impreza USX
SCCA SOLO II National Champion in E-Stock, driving the Primitive Racing
Toyota Celica GT
Most Inspirational Driver Award, Oregon Region (first non-roadracer to win this award)
1998
SCCA SOLO II National Champion in E-Stock, driving the Primitive Racing
Toyota Celica GT SCCA Co-Driver National Champion in ProRally
Production GT (equivalent to FIA Group N)
1997
3rd Place SOLO II National Championship in E-Stock, driving
the Primitive Racing Toyota Celica GT
1996
First in class, set record class time at the Larison
Rock Hillclimb, driving stock Honda CRX
1993
NORPAC Divisional Autocross Champion in E-Stock, driving the Primitive
Racing Honda CRX
Other
1996 3rd Place E-Stock SOLO II National Championships driving
Toyota Celica GT
1995 5th Place E-Stock SOLO II National Championships driving
Toyota Celica GT
1995 Solo Driver of the Year Oregon Region SOLO II
1994 3rd Place E-Stock SOLO II National Championships driving
Toyota Celica GT
1994 Driver of the Year Oregon Region SOLO II
1988 Divisional Autocross Champion G-Stock driving Saab 900 Turbo
1985 Spirit of Stock Class Winner (California Rally Series) driving Opel Manta rally car
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Major Sponsors:
Royal Moore Autocenter - Hillsboro, OR
T-Scandia Motors - Tigard, OR
Taylor Made Labels, Inc -Lake Oswego, OR
R & R Racefab ñ Aloha, OR
Morrieís Subaru ñ Minnetonka, MN
Drummond Motorsports -- Australia
PAULíS STORY
Began in an Alfa
Paul began his motorsports career autocrossing
an Alfa Romeo Spider in the early ë80s in Arizona. After joining the SCCA, he
soon discovered ProRally, and campaigned
a trusty Opel Manta in divisional-level rallies in
the Southwestern U.S. throughout the 1980s. He rolled his first car in 1984 ñ
in an autocross! Then as now he approached motorsport
with gusto.
Later Paul became Regional Executive of the Arizona Border Region and sanctioned most of the California Rally Series events such as East of Indio, Rim of the World, and High Desert Trails.
Set a class record
In 1988, Paul moved to Portland, Oregon, and brought
his racing enthusiasm with him. He acquired a Honda CRX, and drove it to
several divisional Solo II championships and to the class record at the Larison Rock Hillclimb in 1996.
That record stood until July 2000.
In 1993, his rally Opel met up with a tree, and Paul intensified his autocross and road race efforts. He formed Primitive Racing, and took the ThunderLizard logo to the winnerís circle in multiple National Tour, Pro Solo, rallycross and divisional events from 1993 to present. He has currently competed in well over 200 autocross and rally events -- that's a lot of race weekends!
Co-driverís Championship
In 1996, Lee Shadbolt of Hairpin Racing approached
him with a plan to go ProRally racing again -- this
time in an all-new Subaru Impreza ñ how could he pass that up? The team
finished in third place in the 1997 Championship after a crash in the deserts
of
Meanwhile, Paul continued his own driving, and after finishing in the top 3 three times, he won the E-Stock National Championship in SCCA Solo II in 1998. His current autocross car is a championship-level Toyota Celica GT.Ý Meticulously prepared by Primitive Racing, the Celica boasts BFGoodrich T/A tires, custom wheel spacers, and a Supertrapp exhaust.
Primitive goes ProRallying
In 1998, Paul began building his own open-class Subaru
rally car. Finished in late 1998, the Primitive Racing Impreza USX took the
1999 ProRally series by
storm, starting with an impressive 6th overall finish at the 1999
Rim of the World. At the Wild West Rally 6 weeks later, Paul drove to 3rd
place overall finishing just behind the legendary John Buffum.
For this and other accomplishments, Paul was honored as ìmost
inspirational driverî in the
But then the car ran into teething problems that persisted into 2000 ñ most notably a transmission failure at the Oregon Trail Rally which dropped the team out of 4th place overall. Despite the early season trauma, persistence and hard work led to a stronger car and two consecutive 5th place overall finishes at late-season events. Primitive Racing looks forward to a successful 2001.
Alcan Victory
In February of 2000, Paul joined R.Dale
Kraushaar and Larry Richardson to win the prestigious
ALCAN WINTER RALLY, a 9-day, 4600-mile endurance rally with speed sections.
They beat seven factory-backed teams in a virtually stock Subaru Impreza 2.5RS
sedan.
Experience and Poise
In addition to his proven record as a performance driver, Paul has also
demonstrated that he can field a professional team, represent his sponsors
well, and put together a successful season ñ no matter the budget level. He has
contributed articles to magazines such as SportsCar,
Grass Roots Motorsports, and Sport Compact Car. His
1995 Celica was showcased in a recent article on professional use of vinyl
graphics. A strong supporter of the SCCA, Paul has served as Regional
Executive, treasurer, and event organizer. His experience with (and enthusiasm
for) Subaru performance led him to found Primitive Enterprises, an
Internet-based business providing race-proven performance parts to rallyists and Subaru enthusiasts around the world.
PERSONAL
Date of Birth: 2/27/63 Marital Status: Single
Sports Car Club of America member since 1983
Region of Record: Oregon
Current Division: NORPAC
Hobbies: Autocross, scuba diving, model rocketry
Occupation: Controller for $11m Label Manufacturer
Head
of Primitive Enterprises, a web-based Subaru performance sales operation
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