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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTVn-uHDuTs Video courtesy of Jorgeav1 via Gary Faules' blog By now everyone has checked out final results and knows that Stig won the 2009 LCP! CONGRATS to Stig Blomquist and Ana Goni as well as Mats Hammarlund and his team for putting so many stellar racers on the podium this year - felicidades! Gerie and Coop had a solid finish in Nuevo Laredo and all is well! Hot Rod Lincoln Ralph and Bill (#101) and Geezer and Team (#11) both finished, even after both had off road excursions. Fernando and Albert got 2nd place overall in Historic A class!!!!! !Fantastico! Will upload some photos tonight and restart the blogging when I get home. Pictures from Day 5: San Luis Potosi to Guadalajara: Maserati off roading in the mountains - ouch. Gerie coming off a transit with Bill Shanahan in pursuit. One of the Euro Latino Falcons. Smashed up Jaguar. Coop and Gerie Pictures from Day 6: Guadalajara to Zacatecas El Jefe off the pavement on a downhill right 2 or ...

The Robertsons had to sit out the rest of the day after they lost the clutch on their Turismo Mayor Studebaker. I got a kick out of Stuart asking Linda what place they are in ...... and she won't tell him. Remember.....the navigator is always in charge!

Yesterday we went from Queretaro to San Luis Potosi. I am behind on the blog so will just catch up to the present day. Up until yesterday it seemed there were a normal number of cars dropping out to due mechanical troubles, but not too many dramatic crashes, which is good. Yesterday took its toll on the racers. Todd and I keep a running list in the truck of cars that have fallen out of the race. Of course we are sweeping so we may not see all the vehicles that have been put on trailers and taken away. And of course, some of the cars trailered out will be fixed in the evening and back in the race the next day. On Day 1 of racing we saw 14 cars on the side of the road, all mechanical problems except #101 Ralph and Bill who smashed into a curb but got running again. Studebaker #58 was on the side of the road, as well as a black Mustang coupe. The red "Akron" Mustang and a red and silver Porsche, the red Chevelle, #117 a blue Chevy, and #303 a red Porsche were all sidelined. In t...

We arrived in San Luis Potosi - Gerie just rolled in, all is well, the car is good and we won't have much work to do tonight..... which means we are sitting down eating a square meal (haven't eaten all day) and are going to crack open a bottle of cabernet we bought yesterday at a vineyard near the Pena de Bernal. Albert Fellner and Fernando Garcia with an impressive (and chirpy) speed stage start today in the fast little 1969 Saab. Gerie and Coop with a sweet speed stage start. The day started heading out of Queretaro towards La Pena de Bernal. Cute lil' asses near La Pena de Bernal. Trimming the bigote enorme on the road. Albert and Fernando fly by us to catch up with the race at the noon service stop after replacing their clutch master cylinder this morning. Two sets of skid marks - two separate crashes here....first the blue Jag..... Then the red Porsche. Day 4 brought some more excitement as we spotted 10 cars out of the race, at least temporarily. Fernando and Al...

The early morning lineup outside of the hotel in Mexico City. Surprisingly it was quite orderly and calm! My girlfriend, Dyana Marlett , navigating for the speedy Karl Scheible in a Mats Hammarlund Volvo. Anders helps push a stalled Studebaker away from the start line. Paul mugs for the camera at the starting line. #433 Lincoln, Carson Scheller and daughter Lauren off for another day of racing. Lauren Scheller gives the thumbs up. Alexander Davidis and Jorge Arroyo watch the cars start the day. Bill Shanahan's crew takes advantage of the beautiful sun and some down time at the noon service at a vineyard outside of Queretaro. Nap time - get it while you can. Angelica Fuentes sports the "Real Women Don't Need Guard Rails" tshirt I gave her at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 2008. The Durango Deuce II doing well at the noon service under a majestic sky. More naptime from one of Mexico's Fastest Taxi crew members. So this guy builds and sells t...