The Great Race - Laughlin, Nevada and San Bernadino, California
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Days 7 and 8 of the Great Race were two of the shorter mileage days, but also some of the hottest and hardest on both the people and cars. Day 7 took racers from Flagstaff, Arizona, to Laughlin, Nevada, covering just under 200 miles. Day 8 continued from Laughlin to San Bernardino, California, adding another 250 miles to the trip.

 

Leaving Flagstaff, competitors dropped from nearly 7,000 feet above sea level down to about 600 feet. Along the way, stops were made in Seligman and Peach Springs, one of the places said to have helped inspire Radiator Springs from the movie Cars. The lunch stop was held at Locomotive Park in downtown Kingman.

 

With temperatures around 100 degrees, the group then took on the Oatman Highway along Route 66. The eight-mile stretch through Sitgreaves Pass is known for its steep switchbacks, narrow roads, and 191 turns, making it one of the most challenging sections of the route. After working their way through the pass and down out of the elevation, racers continued on to Laughlin, Nevada, for the end of Day 7.

 

Day 8 began in Laughlin, with the route heading another 250 miles west toward San Bernardino. Lunch was held in Twentynine Palms, California, where racers had a quick stop before getting back on the road and heading into Joshua Tree National Park. From there, the group continued toward North Palm Springs, where the winds were some of the most intense of the entire race.

 

The evening stop was at San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino, where dinner included hot dogs, burgers, and tickets to the Inland Empire 66ers Single-A Minor League Baseball game. This would be the final overnight stop before the Great Race reached the finish line the following day in Pasadena.

As for the Revology Boss 429, we would like to mention that it once again had no issues at all, but by this point, you probably already knew that.