Oregon Trail Rally Semenuk Leads After SS4

The first four stages of the Oregon Trail Rally have come to an end. Brandon Semenuk continued his dominance, taking all 4 stage wins to take a minute and 34.8 second lead over Jeff Seehorn.

SSS1, Founders Olmstead Moore Nagle SSS

The first stage of the Oregon Trail Rally would be a 5.97km SuperSpecial stage at the Portland International Raceway. Brandon Semenuk would take the win on SSS1. Setting a time 13.8 seconds faster than Sam Albert and his Ferrari powered 2004 Subaru WRX STi. Regional driver Andy Miller would set the third fastest time on the stage, setting a time 2.9 seconds slower than Albert. Jeff Seehorn would finish with the fourth fastest time on the stage, setting a time 2.8 seconds slower than Miller. Jason Bailey would round out the top five on the stage, setting a time 0.6 seconds slower than Seehorn. 

SSS2, Founders Olmstead Moore Nagle SSS

The second stage of the Oregon Trail Rally would be the same 5.97km SuperSpecial stage at Portland International Raceway. Brandon Semenuk would once again take the stage win. This time setting a time 14.6 seconds faster than Sam Albert. Jeff Seehorn would set the third-fastest time on the stage this timearound. Finishing the stage with a time 1.6 seconds slower than Albert. Andy Miller would set the fourth fastest time, finishing the stage 2.7 seconds slower than Seehorn. George Plsek would round out the top five on SSS2, finishing with a time 2.1 seconds slower than Miller. 

SS3, Dalles Mountain Up

The first stage of the second day of the Oregon Trail Rally would see Brandon Semenuk on top yet again. Semenuk set a time 36.4 seconds faster than Jeff Seehorn who placed second on the stage. Javier Olivares would set the third fastest time on the stage, that time would be 19.5 seconds slower than Seehorn’s time however. Sam Albert would set the fourth fastest time on the stage. 0.8 seconds slower than Olivares time. Georgie Plsek would round out the top five on the stage, finishing with a time 2.1 seconds slower than Albert. 

SS4, The Great Horseshoe

The fourth stage of the Oregon Trail Rally would see Brandon Semenuk take yet another stage win. This time Semenuk set a time 24.4 seconds faster than Jeff Seehorn who would place second on the stage. Javier Olivares set the third-fastest time on the stage, finishing 16.1 seconds slower than Seehorn. George Plsek would set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Olivares time. Sam Albert would round out the top five on the stage, finishing with a time 4.8 seconds slower than Plsek. 

Stage Times

SSS1 Times

1. B. Semenuk, 3:37.0 
2. S. Albert, 3:50.8 (+13.8)
3. A. Miller, 3:53.7 (+16.7)
4. J. Seehorn, 3:54.8 (+17.8)
5. J. Bailey, 3:55.4 (+18.4)
6. G. Plsek, 3:58.0 (+21.0)
7. E. Bardha, 4:00.3 (+23.3)
8. J. Olivares, 4:02.3 (+25.3)
9. L. Block, 4:03.1 (+26.1)
10. J. Despain, 4:03.2 (+26.2)

SSS2 Times

1. B. Semenuk, 3:32.3 
2. S. Albert, 3:46.9 (+14.6)
3. J. Seehorn, 3:48.5 (+16.2)
4. A. Miller, 3:51.2 (+18.9)
5. G. Plsek, 3:53.3 (+21.0)
6. J. Bailey, 3:54.4 (+22.1)
7. J. Despain, 3:59.4 (+27.1)
8. M. Dickinson, 3:59.9 (+27.6)
9. J. Olivares, 4:02.3 (+30.0)
10. L. Block, 4:02.5 (+30.2)
11. L. Block, 4:02.5 (+30.2)

Overall After SSS2

1. B. Semenuk, 7:09.3 
2. S. Albert, 7:37.7 (+28.4)
3. J. Seehorn, 7:43.3 (+34.0)
4. A. Miller, 7:44.9 (+35.6)
5. J. Bailey, 7:49.8 (+40.5)
6. G. Plsek, 7:51.3 (+42.0)
7. J. Despain, 8:02.6 (+53.3)
8. J. Olivares, 8:04.6 (+55.3)
9. L. Block, 8:05.6 (+56.3)
10. M. Dickinson, 8:11.9 (+1:02.6)

SS3 Times

1. B. Semenuk, 8:32.3 
2. J. Seehorn, 9:08.7 (+36.4)
3. J. Olivares, 9:28.2 (+19.5)
4. S. Albert, 9:29.0 (+0.8)
5. G. Plsek, 9:31.1 (+2.1)
6. A. Miller, 9:33.8 (+2.7)
7. N. Allen, 9:41.1 (+7.3)
8. M. Dickinson, 9:44.7 (+3.6)
9. L. Block, 9:45.3 (+0.6)
10. D. Clark, 9:46.6 (+1.3)

Overall After SS3

1. B. Semenuk, 15:41.6  
2. J. Seehorn, 16:52.0 (+1:10.4)
3. S. Albert, 17:06.7 (+1:25.1)
4. A. Miller, 17:18.7 (+1:37.1)
5. G. Plsek, 17:22.4 (+1:40.8)
6. J. Olivares, 17:32.8 (+1:51.2)
7. L. Block, 17:50.9 (+2:09.3)
8. M. Dickinson, 17:56.6 (+2:15.0)
9. J. Despain, 17:59.9 (+2:18.3)
10. N. Allen, 18:00.1 (+2:18.5)

SS4 Times

1. B. Semenuk, 6:48.1
2. J. Seehorn, 7:12.5 (+24.4)
3. J. Olivares, 7:28.6 (+16.1)
4. G. Plsek, 7:28.7 (+0.1)
5. S. Albert, 7:33.5 (+4.8)
6. A. Miller, 3:37.8 (+4.3)
7. J. Despain, 7:39.0 (+1.2)
8. M. Dickinson, 7:44.6 (+5.6)
9. S. Redd, 7:44.9 (+0.3)
10. N. Allen, 7:45.6 (+0.7)

Overall After SS4

1. B. Semenuk, 22:29.7
2. J. Seehorn, 24:04.2 (+1:34.8)
3. S. Albert, 24:40.2 (+2:10.5)
4. G. Plsek, 24:51.1 (+2:21.4)
5. A. Miller, 24:56.5 (+2:26.8)
6. J. Olivares, 25:01.4 (+2:31.7)
7. J. Despain, 25:38.9 (+3:09.2)
8. M. Dickinson, 25:41.2 (+3:11.5)
9. N. Allen, 25:45.7 (+3:16.0)
10. L. Block, 25:46.2 (+3:16.5)

Photography Credit

© Trevor Lyden, Subaru.com/motorsports, 2023