Team Scion Heads to Route 66

By Jeremiah Stiable

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We are here! Team Scion is checking in from Joliet, IL. After a brief drive, a few stops and generally good luck we have made it to our hotel easily. Along our route we were able to join a convoy heading from the East. Together we rolled through multiple states until we made it to our destination.

The only hurdle was checking into our hotel room. Both myself, Jeremiah Stiable, and my co-driver, Michael Falvo, are mere months from turning 21 and were unable to check into our hotel room being “underage.” Luckily Scott was able to sign us in and save us from sleeping in our car.

The hotel parking lot was its own car show. All the teams gathered in the parking lot to check out and seize up their competition. Alliances are being formed and enemies are being picked out. After everyone was settled in their rooms, we headed out to dinner. This was a great time to meet and talk to the people we will be associating with over the next few days. Great food and conversation followed.

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This Rally is going to be a great time and something to look back on. For those participating, be ready to have the time of your life and for those at home, try your best to live vicariously through us. My website, www.blogtherally.com, features a LIVE! Page where you can view where Team Scion and Team Thunder buggy are in real time, as well as twitter updates from many participants.

The CJ Pony Parts’ Route 66 Rally officially starts May 19th at 9:00 A.M. We have a new, reliable, and fuel-efficient car. Yes, I believe we are at an advantage. Technology can also help a team greatly and we plan to use it. We are using various GPS systems, emergency strobes, multiple communication aids along with a radar detector and an EZ-Pass. If all fails, we have maps!

We would like to thank our sponsors for helping us: Meng Motorsports with their LED Swap, Richard and Misty Stiable, The Rose Family, Heather Vickery, Vera Kohler, and Moonan’s Auto Detailing.

Tonight we sleep for tomorrow we rally!