Loyal Truesdale writes:
> From alpines-owner(at)autox.team.net Thu Dec 2 21:55:15 1999
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> From: "Loyal Truesdale" <lacarrera(at)earthlink.net>
> To: "Christopher Sayler" <1cpa(at)msn.com>
> Subject: New Year's Fun
> Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 20:44:48 -0800
> Organization: LA CARRERA USA
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> "This isn't a Autocross for fat ladies; this is a bloody race!" Alain =
> Decadnet, Mexico, 1991.
>
>
> Eduardo Leon, Director General of La Carrera Panamericana and The =
> Millennium Rally, (originally scheduled to begin in Vancouver, Canada =
> December 25, 1999) just notified me that the rally will now start in Las =
> Vegas on December 27th, allowing the competitors to spend Christmas with =
> their families. The Millennium Rally is a T/S/D (Time, Speed, Distance) =
> scored event for modern cars model years 1998 - 2000. Flat out racing =
> is confined to Special Sections of road that are totally closed. The new =
> schedule is:
>
> December 27 - Technical Inspection and Prologue at the Las Vegas Motor =
> Speedway.
> December 28 - Las Vegas to Ensenada, Baja, Mexico
> December 29 - Ensenada to La Paz, Baja Sur
> December 30 - 2 Special Sections - To and from San Juan de la Costa=20
> December 31 - Special Section to Pichnilingue Harbor & loading of =
> vehicles.
> The beginning of the New Year's Eve festivities aboard the ferry
> Jan 1, 2000 - Arrival and day off in Mazatlan
> Jan 2 through Jan 6 - Original schedule finishing in Cancun.
>
>
> If you hear the words:"we're going to do a ''cannonball," do you get =
> excited?
> (If so, this is going to be a good one!)
>
> Where you are going to be on New Years Eve? Spending $10 large to see =
> Streisand in Vegas with a bunch of "blue hairs" or enjoying a party =
> while crossing the Gulf of Mexico from La Paz Baja to Mazatlan as the =
> clock strikes 12 and we enter the year 2000.
>
> Do you remember the old record attempts everyone tried to establish back =
> in the 1960's? They still set them in the SCORE Baja 1000 except they =
> run off-road. Over the years there have been several attempts to run a =
> "road race" down the Baja but to no avail. Until now that is.
>
> Since the start date changed to "after Christmas," I started thinking =
> that this is an opportunity for a "Brand New Race" in Mexico. Anyone =
> who has run with us will tell you that Eduardo puts on (one of) the best =
> races in the world. I know since this will be my 33rd in the last 15 =
> years.=20
>
> The ferry is already booked, the Controls for timing & scoring ready, =
> and Julio Tovar, 2nd Commander of the Mexican Federal Highway Patrol, =
> will be traveling with us closing the road. I did the check of the =
> route book from Vegas to Ensenada and it is right on the money. The =
> Millennium Rally is about to Start.
>
> I asked if we could run "touring and historic cars (Panam types)," =
> doing just the "Las Vegas- Mazatlan" legs, and he said OK. That way we =
> can drive back up the west coast through Guaymas to the border with a =
> Highway Patrol escort.
>
> Eligibility of cars follows the rules of the original La Carrera =
> Classic: street legal with roll bar, seat belts and mandatory safety =
> equipment. In short, anything with 5-wheels: 4 for the road and 1 to =
> steer with. We will be scored separately from the Millennium Rally cars =
> and the field will determine the classes. All finishers will receive =
> the same size trophies commemorating their finish.
>
> Day One - December 28th. The start in Las Vegas will be a lot of fun. =
> The Starting Order will be determined by lap times at the Las Vegas =
> Motor Speedway. Then a very fast leg to the border at Tecate with a =
> couple of Special Stages before Ensenada. (See you at Hussong's!)
>
> Day Two - December 29th. The stage from Ensenada to La Paz is 800 miles =
> of Mexican two-lane blacktop that can be driven at speed (100+ mph). =
> Although we are starting very early AM, it is still going to require a =
> few hours of night driving to the finish in La Paz. Additional lighting =
> would be an asset. The goal is still the same as the old days: "Get to =
> La Paz before the bars close." It's a chance to record your Personal =
> Best time for "doing the Baja."
>
> Day Three - December 30th. Special Sections - La Paz. =20
>
> Day Four - December 31st. Special Section to the ferry and boarding. =
> On the trip across the Gulf of Mexico New Year's Eve you'll enjoy a gala =
> gourmet dinner party and bench race with a bunch of like-minded racer =
> friends, both old and new.=20
>
> Day Five - January 1st, 2000. Arrival in Mazatlan and Day Off. Trophy =
> presentation and prepare for return trip to the border. =20
>
> It feels like fun and I'm going to do it. You are invited to join us. =
> Call with any questions, car eligibility and for entry information. The =
> entry fee is an affordable $1000.00 including hotels.
>
>
> Loyal Truesdale, La Carrera USA 323-464-5720 or fax 323-656-7111 - =
> E-mail: Lacarrera(at)earthlink.net
> La Carrera USA presents Racing South of the Border
>
>
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