IRL and Champ Car Racing Series to Wed.

Champ_irl_love Its about damn time.  Sir Tony George and the stand off-ish CHAMP CAR crew have finally agreed to bring the 2 series' back together.  As a fan of open wheel racing this is a HUGE change and gives hope that there may once again be a future for an elite racing series in the US.  Not sure why IRL had to wait till CHAMP CAR went bankrupt before making the deal...that move can only be ego driven, but at least its inked and we should get back to seeing more than 7 cars hit the grid later this year.

Nice job gentlemen...start your engines!

WBV

31 hours, 4 minutes, Alex Roy - our hero

(Nothing to do with business, but hey, it's a Saturday and a borderline holiday weekend, so take 5 min to yourself you little rascals.)

Not new news if you are a car nut, but if not, then this should impress even the least interested. Alex Roy recently shattered the transcontinental driving record (previously 32 hours & 7 Minutes), passing from New York to Los Angeles in 31 hours and 4 minutes!!!  The previous record had been standing since 1983 and was held by David Diem and Doug Turner.  Certainly illegal (but still cool as hell), attempting something like this these days will take a hoard of technology, luck, skill, and CA$H to pull off.   Here is a snippet of his drive and a sample view into the cockpit of that M5:

Wired did a full article on the madness.

Other links:

There is also a new movie coming out to commemorate the Cannonball-esq events and nostalgia.  It is aptly called 32 Hours & & Minutes - The Film.  Now, as someone who grew up idolizing the Cannonball Run movies, all things racing, this documentary style film and all the rare footage it contains is something i am salivating to see.  Here is the trailer (courtesy of Gravid Films delivered via the FUZEtube):

   

We had the opportunity to met Alex on one of the Bullrun events, and he is a great eccentric guy. Have you ever met Captain Ramieus, general?

Congrats to the NY wild man...wonder what's next?

WBV

On the road again...

Visit us at Inman Real Estate Connect San Francisco - July 23-25th, 2008
...and then on to: SMX Local (San Francisco), OMS (San Francisco), RTO Pro-Am, OMS (San Diego), and Bonneville Speed Week

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