2012 La Carrera: Day 1 in Progress

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Day 1: Veracruz to Oaxaca

Just heard via text from the Geezer that the first car (Studebaker) finally came into service.  The race started about an hour late, I can't confirm what the delay was.  So cars were supposed to come into service at 1pm CST, allowing for the morning delay, which means they are 90 minutes behind schedule.  But I am glad to hear they appeared!

TBZ on Day 0.  Photo courtesy of KEIphoto.com.

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