Hundreds of spectators watch as Casper natives Tyler Patik and Chris Raymond brake for a hairpin corner on the final stage of the day at Rally Colorado in Steamboat Springs, Colo. on Saturday. Patik and Raymond have been working for two years to make their dream of racing in a Rally America event possible. This is Function AutoSport's inaugural year in rally racing and the team is currently tied in first in the Colorado Rally Cup series. The Colorado Rally Cup is the closest rally series to Wyoming and the team drives hundreds of miles to compete in this small regional calendar. (Tim Kupsick/Star-Tribune)
Function AutoSport Rally Team, piloted by Tyler Patik and Chris Raymond, climb a hill half way through the tenth stage at Rally Colorado in Steamboat Springs, Colo. on Saturday. Patik and Raymond finished day one of the two day event over one minute ahead of their championship rival in Open Light class. With eight special stages remaining for the team, Raymond and Patik will be looking for their inaugural title in the Colorado Rally Cup series. (Tim Kupsick/Star-Tribune)
Hezbollah members, parade during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, hold Hezbollah and Lebanese flags as they march during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, parade during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, hold Hezbollah and Lebanese flags as they march during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, parade during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, hold Hezbollah and Lebanese flags as they march during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, parade during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, hold Hezbollah and Lebanese flags as they march during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, parade during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, hold Hezbollah and Lebanese flags as they march during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
A Palestinian boy is seen next to posters with portraits of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a rally, marking the 21st anniversary of the Palestinian Independence Day in the Village of Beit Furik near the West Bank city of Nablus, Sunday Nov 15, 2009. Palestinians have marked Nov. 15 as their Independence Day since 1988 when the Palestine National Council unilaterally declared statehood in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. (AP Photo / Majdi Mohammed)
Palestinian children holds posters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a rally to mark the 21st anniversary of the self-declared Palestinian Independence Day in the Village of Beit Furik, near the West Bank city of Nablus, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. Palestinians have marked Nov. 15 as their Independence Day since 1988 when the Palestine National Council unilaterally declared statehood in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Area preschool children and students from Star Lane Center carry signs across Center St. in downtown Casper on Tuesday morning during the second annual Step Up for Kids Day rally. (Dan Cepeda/Star-Tribune)
Hezbollah members, parade during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. At left is a banner with the image of slain Hezbollah's top military commander Imad Mughniyeh and at right a banner with the image of slain Hezbollah leader Sheik Abbas al-Musawi. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, parade during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. At left is a banner with the image of slain Hezbollah's top military commander Imad Mughniyeh and at right a banner with the image of slain Hezbollah leader Sheik Abbas al-Musawi. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, parade during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. At left is a banner with the image of slain Hezbollah's top military commander Imad Mughniyeh and at right a banner with the image of slain Hezbollah leader Sheik Abbas al-Musawi. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, parade during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. At left is a banner with the image of slain Hezbollah's top military commander Imad Mughniyeh and at right a banner with the image of slain Hezbollah leader Sheik Abbas al-Musawi. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah members, parade during a rally marking Hezbollah Martyrs Day, in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. At left is a banner with the image of slain Hezbollah's top military commander Imad Mughniyeh and at right a banner with the image of slain Hezbollah leader Sheik Abbas al-Musawi. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Supporters of the former rebel Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) shout slogans during a protest rally in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Demonstrators blocked the streets leading to government headquarters in Nepal's capital on the second day of the protests against the president and government. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)
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