11/03/2026
Conte to Campaign Argonaut Motor Club Peugeot 208 Rally4 at 100 Acre Wood Rally
Argonaut Motor Club will field Matthew Conte, Owner and Founder of Outbound Lighting, in the team’s Peugeot 208 Rally4 at next week’s 100 Acre Wood Rally, marking his return to the Missouri event for the first time in a decade.
Conte last competed at 100 Acre Wood ten years ago, when a high-profile accident brought his rally outing to an abrupt end. The moment became widely shared across the rally community and ultimately marked a turning point that led Conte to step away from the sport and focus on building what would become Outbound Lighting.
Now returning to the same fast Missouri stages, Conte will make his first start in an FIA-homologated Rally4 car with the Argonaut Motor Club prepared Peugeot 208 Rally4. While experienced in rally competition, the event will serve as his introduction to modern Rally4 machinery as he continues preparations for his own O2WD challenger currently under development.
The 100 Acre Wood Rally is widely known for hosting some of the fastest stages in American rally, demanding commitment and precision from drivers across its sweeping gravel roads.
Chris Bauer, Director of Motorsport for Argonaut Motor Club, welcomed Conte to the team for the event.
“We’re excited to have Matt give the 208 a shot,” said Bauer. “We know he has the skill to compete and give the car a good showing.”
For Conte, the rally represents both a return to competition and a meaningful return to an event that played a defining role in his motorsport journey.
The team now turns its focus to the fast Missouri stages ahead of next week’s 100 Acre Wood Rally.
Updates from the event will be shared across Argonaut Motor Club’s social channels throughout the rally weekend.
