Young Rallycross Driver and his New Edge ‘Stang

A lot of young people are getting caught up in the great world of motorsports. One of them is 20 year old Kyle Gagliardi, who bought and prepped a New Edge Mustang to use for rallycross, which involves on and off track sections.

Kyle and his dad, Lenny, were approached by the park official Don Fauerbach and asked about joining the Driver’s Club. At this point he had never raced but took out his dad’s Subaru Impreza WRX STi. Kyle realized how good he was at road racing and as soon as he tried rallycross, he was addicted.

Just joining the world of competitive racing in 2009, he is somewhat new to the scene and is about to run his fifth rallycross race. Last time he competed, he took out a few veteran competitors and placed fifth with a car that wasn’t prepared at all, a Mazda Miata. A car in which he traded his old ’60 Chevy Impala for. In his first year of rallycross he competed on the same track as Travis Pastrana, Dave Mirra, and Tanner Faust, just in different classes.

“What I really love about rally is it’s just madness the entire time,” Kyle said. “The whole time you’re racing, you’re fighting a car that’s out of control and that’s how you stay in control.”

After the Miata and a gutted Ford Focus, he finally picked up a Ford Mustang to compete in when Rally America announced that they will be returning to New Jersey Motorsports in a year’s time. This time around the ‘Stang is prepped and ready to roll. He said he knows his chances of becoming a pro are slim, but it’s fun. He races on the side while going to school for business. You never know, the greats didn’t just come out of nowhere!

About the author

Amie Williams

Amie's love and appreciation for fine machinery began when she was a kid spending summers with her father, a pilot and skydiving instructor. Her passion for everything automotive, and especially American muscle, continued after her dad passed. It was then Amie decided to become a journalist and photographer. She currently is a freelance contributor for Power Automedia.
Read My Articles

Blue Oval Muscle in your inbox.

Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from FordMuscle, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE!

Free WordPress Themes
FordMuscle NEWSLETTER - SIGN UP FREE!

We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request.

Ford Muscle - The Ultimate Ford Mustang Magazine

FordMuscle

We'll send you the most interesting FordMuscle articles, news, car features, and videos every week.

Ford Muscle - The Ultimate Ford Mustang Magazine

FordMuscle NEWSLETTER - SIGN UP FREE!

We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request.

Ford Muscle - The Ultimate Ford Mustang Magazine

Ford Muscle

Thank you for your subscription.

Subscribe to more FREE Online Magazines!

We think you might like...


Muscle Car & Hot Rods
Muscle Car & Hot Rods
Drag Racing
Drag Racing

Ford Muscle - The Ultimate Ford Mustang Magazine

Thank you for your subscription.

Subscribe to more FREE Online Magazines!

We think you might like...

  • Muscle Car & Hot Rods Muscle Car & Hot Rods
  • Drag Racing Drag Racing

Ford Muscle - The Ultimate Ford Mustang Magazine

Ford Muscle

Thank you for your subscription.

Thank you for your subscription.

Ford Muscle - The Ultimate Ford Mustang Magazine

Thank you for your subscription.

Thank you for your subscription.

Loading