Soutern Sprint is for you.What is the Southern Sprint?
To quote Brock Yates from the One Lap of America website, "Yes, Virginia, there really was a Cannonball Run!" That is essentially what this is about. We're all enamored with the notion of doing a full-throttle cross-country race as fast as human and machine will take us, but in today's society where lawyers call all the shots, it's just too risky for most of us to even consider!
Make no mistake, the Tire Rack One Lap of America is the closest you'll get to experiencing a coast-to-coast race across country. While loosely based on the same concept, our little event is really only about 1/3 of the One Lap of America. As such, it makes a great entry-level event for those who have an interest in doing the One Lap, or good practice for the One Lap regular... or a less expensive and less time-consuming alternative for those who just can't justify doing the One Lap. But, what IS it?
It is a long and challenging road trip, which can (and should) be driven at legal highway speeds. This road trip is punctuated by daily competition events at various racing facilities across the Southeastern United States.
In three days, you will travel nearly 1,200 miles (mostly after dark!), compete in at least 6 time trial events on real race tracks, and compete in other motorsports events and challenges along the way. Just you, your co-driver, your car, and whatever you can fit in the back! Just as if you had packed up and left your house for an impromptu race across the country, you'll face whatever the road has in store for you using nothing more than what you've brought with you. Sound exciting? It is!
For more details about the Southern Sprint, check southernsprint.com. There is a discount to enter before August 15th.
Plan ahead for a year and build something simple and reliable for either vintage or econmy class to start with. There just to much cubic money in the other classes. It was fun- fun-fun. Going as a team of three will help cut costs, just make sure you all can get along.
