Stillwater, OK is known for big mud seasons, and this year is no exception. Check out this note that Kenny sent us from the road. The last thing I'd heard from Kenny was his bicycle trip with Pastrana, Johnson, and Special Greg. Currently Kenny has a full schedule of FMX demos at Supercross races, but not enough to keep him from getting back home to good ol' Stillwater, Oklahoma - and mud season. Good thing he knows how to drive better than some Prius owners.

"The last rally I went to, and maybe my best race ever, was Rally of Nations Mexico last summer, but I just wanted to share a funny story about how great my Subaru is! I live out in the country in OK, it is 4 miles of dirt roads to get to my house. When it rains, there is one hill in particular that is very slippy and very crowned - in fact, I've been in the ditch twice while driving a 4x4 truck!

"Today on my way into town it was currently raining. I saw, off in the distance an F350 stuck in the ditch and two young adults looking at how they were going to get their truck out. I kept my momentum and just drove right on past them - no matter how much I like it, I wasn't going to pull out an F350 in a WRX.

"At the top of the hill, I stopped and peeked my head out the window, hollaring to see if they had help on the way. The look on their face was priceless, the dude in a Station Wagon, just made it up the hill that their 4x4 F350 didn t. I love my WRX!

"Turns out they had help on the way, and when I came back from town, they were gone. But I'll never forget the look on their faces!"

Keep up with Kenny Bartram at http://www.cowboykenny.com/

Awesome gallery from 2010 100 Acre Wood photographers, Lars Gange for Subaru Rally Team, Neil McDaid for Monster World Rally Team, and Robert Champion for MySubie.com - up on Rallyfix.com. See the gallery on rallyfix.com here.

Canon gave away these sweet coffee mugs in the press room at the Vancouver Olympics. What a sweet tchotchke! Sometimes companies give away such whack shit in an effort to gain rank in our minds - this time it's a home run.

No, there wasn't rally car racing at the Olympics, but I went to a PBR party with an Olympic theme and I saw this mug on engadget, so it must be an Olympic year.

We all have loved DC's Gymkhana video series, Ken, DC and Mad Media have revolutionized the way we want to watch car videos. The videos are each very different, but unified by unique and high-quality production. From the first Gymkhana video for the purists loving the mic'ed engine and exhaust, to the hot, Hot For Words video, to the bizarro Smearballs Two Artist Remix Today, Block and his team have ensured that there is something rad for everyone.

Today DC is proud to announce that Gymkhana TWO has won a One Show Entertainment Award in the Online Branded Entertainment category. The viral video earned a Bronze Pencil and DC was the only in-house creative group to be recognized for its innovation and creativity and outside of traditional media.

Winning a One Show Pencil is a tremendous honor, said Nate Morley, DC s Vice President of Creative. This award affirms of our efforts to partner with DC athletes to create the highest-quality, most compelling content in the industry and beyond.

Since the release of Gymkhana TWO on June 1, 2009, the video has had more than 17 million views online. A collaborative effort between DC Co-Founder and Rally car driver, Ken Block and the creative team at DC, the video was produced specifically to feature Block s first-ever Rally TeamWorks Collection. Filled with driving stunts, surprises, explosions, and a guest appearance by DC athlete Rob Dyrdek, the video creatively features the products using great action, cinematography, and a dramatic driving performance.

"DC s Gymkhana TWO video was a brilliant piece of branded entertainment that showed how innovative brands are reaching consumers in new and exciting ways," said Mary Warlick, CEO of The One Club. "With an in-house production, the DC was able to speak directly to consumers and capture the essence of their brand."

The Second Annual One Show Entertainment Awards was held in Los Angeles, CA on February 17th and honored the best of the best in advertising and entertainment around the world.

Ken Block s series of Gymkhana videos consists of Gymkhana Practice, Bonus Edit, TWO, and 2.1 as well as the special educational lesion on gymkhana with the Hot For Words video. For more information on DC visit http://www.dcshoes.com and to see all of the Gymkhana videos check out http://gymkhana.dcshoes.com/#/videos.

Links:

The Making of Gymkhana TWO

Director's Cut

TWO Artist Remix

Hot For Words Bonus Interview

Hot For Words - Definition of Gymkhana

Gymkhana 2.1 with Rob Dyrdek and a Go Kart

While over the past week, Mr. Block has been a bit more focused on getting the MWRT Ford Fiesta dialed in for its maiden gravel race at 100 Acre Wood this weekend, today he will also be breaking in a fresh new pair of DC Shoes Pro Spec 2.0s. Ones that just happen to match his Alpinestars suit and the Fiesta's livery.

The Pro Spec 2.0 is a new driving shoe from DC. "When creating the concept for this shoe, I wanted to make it something that was not only functional, but looked more like a skate shoe," says Ken Block. To achieve this, the Pro Spec 2.0 still offers a rolled heel to allow for proper pedal modulation, but has the appearance of a thick sole. But don't let it fool you, despite the profile of this shoe, the actual sole is still very flexible allowing great pedal feel, while still staying streamlined enough to prevent getting caught up when tap dancing across the three pedals.

While the Pro Spec 2.0 is not FIA homologated like the Pro Spec 1.0, but neither do you have to be. It is legal in most racing series, including Rally America. Plus, it's half the price, weighing in at an affordable $100.

The MWRT Livery edition Spec 2.0 will be available soon, but for those who can't wait, or would prefer to be slightly more subtle in good ol' black, check out the Pro Spec 2.0s now at the DC Store.

Read about the other, new, Ken-Block-rally-inspired shoes in the new Team Works Collection.