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2006: Killer Videos

Check out this killer video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4hKxN_sSyU&mode=related&search= In 5 minutes of watching you can amp up on the adrenaline of La Carrera Panamericana! At 2:59 in the video there is a still shot of Geezer downing a Go Fast energy drink. At 3:50 you see El Jefe ripping around a corner in the jungle near Jalcomulco. Watch the Mini roll and drive off afterwards! http://theunlimitedclass.com/blog/?p=73 This is a good vid too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqdrD7_gVVQ And you have to watch this one - 38 sec film of Rusty Ward sliding his policia Studebaker off a bridge and into a river: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdCqbESoiIA

2006: More La Carrera Blogs

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Update - I'm posting a huge heap of more pictures and enlarging the existing pics so check back often. If it takes forever to load, send me an email and when I'm done I will send you a pdf file of the blog so you can view it offline. Please check out these stellar 2006 La Carrera websites: Bret Haller's: http://www.theunlimitedclass.com Check out this blog from George Sullivan and Tom Boes racing the #283 Volvo in 2006: http://doverbrothersracin.blogspot.com/ Chris (COOP) Cooper's: http://positiveapeindex.blogspot.com Ted and Michael of Lucha Libre Racing: http://www.luchalibreracing.com/

2006: Day 7 – Zacatecas to Monterrey - The Big Finish! (16-Nov-06)

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Last night was a late night and when my dad let me in the house he told me that Rene and I were driving in the morning. I wasn’t sure if that was such a good idea since we were the two who were out very late! I never did hook up with Rene last night but figured he was out partying with his hometown friends. I couldn't get him on the cell phone and I was bummed not to be celebrating our 3rd place in Zacatecas but que será, será. It was a very short night and I awoke in the morning to puppy lickies and couldn’t help but smile. Geezer, Stewie and I drove across Guadalupe to the TumbaBurros shop where the car slept for the night. TBZ Racing in front of the TumbaBurros de Zacatecas shop We had to get a decent start because we had to drive the race car across Guadalupe and halfway across Zacatecas in rush hour to the start line, where we finished yesterday. The car was ready to go so I dressed in my suit and wondered where Rene was. I hoped he wasn’t still out partying, knowing that this