Great Race 2012 - The Countdown!

 Ark-LaTex Packard member Bill Shipp will be participating in the 2012 Great Race in a 1951 300 Packard. It is nearly a 2,300 mile race this year.

 

(Left) Ford McWilliams-Navigator (Right) Bill Shipp-Driver

They depart today 6-18-2012 from Shreveport, LA

The Great Race is a cross-country rally that pits driver/navigator teams against the clock and against each other. This year’s event will be around the Great Lakes, covering 19 cities, 2 countries and 4 states. Entrants will participate in a timed, controlled-speed, endurance competition over scenic public highways and roads. The scores for each team are the result of a team’s ability to follow all designated course instructions precisely.

Following specific course instructions, teams navigate through 4 to 7 timed checkpoints each day. Their arrival time at each checkpoint is recorded and compared against the perfectly driven route, with each second off the perfect time, (either early or late) counted as penalty points. The winning team is the one with the lowest overall score (the most accurately driven route) at the end of the event.

   The YouTube Channel for the Great Race

Official Great Race 2012 dates - June 23rd through July 1st

  

       http://www.greatrace.com/

   For more details

 Race #51 is ready for the long trip

 

 A little prep and cleaning before leaving

Partially packed with period luggage

Hopefully not needed - First Aid Kit

"I have removed all the shiny stuff for the trip, if we don't need it to run it is gone. Checking all spare parts even a period correct first aid kit! We are leaving June 18th to arrive in Traverse City Mi. the 20th. One of Fords' friends sent us a 1951 penny for good luck, it is in the glove box."

(Bill Shipp)