First off, I think a quick description of the Dustball Rally event is in order. The 2010 Dustball Rally, in its fifth iteration, is a 1500 mile event. The 1500 miles are covered over three days…two 750 mile driving days with a party rest day in the middle. A great part of Dustball is it being a gimmick rally. A gimmick rally is basically a road rally where the object is to find answers to clues, which sometimes even direct you along the appropriate route. The gimmick portion, while being a lot of fun, serves a bit to keep the speeds in check. To describe the Dustball Rally best, it is a cross between the Cannonball Run movie and a scavenger hunt.
Some more background might be in order too. A little over a year ago, I had never heard of the Dustball Rally. I helped a friend, of Team Hall & Nass fame, apply the Dustball decals to their Corvette prior to the rally. That day I was hooked. His experience last year brought about the genius idea of purposely running in a pack of cars this year, all with a method to communicate while on the road. So that’s what we did. Team Hall & Nass labeled us the Hamthrax Avoidance Alliance. Our mascot…Pirate Pig.
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Posted September 2, 2010 ago. Add a comment
Just to give you a taste of what is to come over the next few days. Make sure to follow along at http://www.twitter.com/apexphantom.
Posted August 11, 2010 ago. Add a comment
It’s just a little over a week away, and I’m really getting excited. Stay tuned here and especially at www.twitter.com/trentor_drive for updates on the Dustball Rally 1500. However, during the rally itself, we’ll be live-tweeting the entire event on the team account, www.twitter.com/ApexPhantom.
Posted August 2, 2010 ago. Add a comment
Don’t go far, as there are some great things in store for Reflections of the Drive. Check back over the next few weeks for new car reviews and photography from across the globe!
Once again, I made the trek to Eureka Springs, AR for the semi-annual S2ki.com Boston Mountain Tour. The many great Honda S2000 owners don’t seem to mind that I bring a couple extra doors along on their tour of possibly the largest collection of near-perfect sports car roads in America. Seriously, people make fun of Arkansas, but their mountain roads are absolutely sublime. The roads are so great, I need my track brake pads installed to keep up with all the little roadsters in the tighter sections. Needless to say, I’m ok with that.
This time my wife and 16 month old boy came along for the ride to Eureka Springs because my parents were going to be there. You might recall my dad buying a WRX recently. He also recently attended an HPDE at Phoenix International Raceway with NASA, so he was looking forward to this drive after getting to know his car a little better. My mom, wife, and kiddo explored Eureka Springs on Saturday while my dad and I chased and were chased by S2000s.
As usual, we had a blast, and I can’t wait for the Fall tour. It was especially great to look up in the mirror and see my dad rounding an apex. I’m glad we were in the mountains with a lot of twisties, because I couldn’t have stayed ahead of him with too many straight-aways. That car is quick!
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Posted March 30, 2010 ago. 2 comments
