Welcome back for another exciting year of racing.  This year we will be driving a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am for the 2002 One Lap of America.

Our car for this year is substantially lighter than last year, so we should be able to handle the turns a bit better.  We are looking to improve on our 39th place finish of last year.  Given the competition, this will be a challenging task.

We plan to update this site daily throughout the week of the One Lap, so check back often for site updates.

Now let’s get serious. In recent years the Cannonball/Car and Driver One Lap of America has, in the minds of veteran competitors, lost a bit of its traditional bite. Shorter routes, easier tracks, better weather, etc. have contributed to more relaxed tours around the United States.

That has changed. For 2002 we’re adding some bite to the old dog; a longer, tougher route set earlier in the spring and for the first time in years, a dirt oval at Tulsa Speedway for the real honchos in the crowd. (For the weenies, it’ll be relatively smooth, without fences and won’t be run in the event of rain.) And we’ll run the famed Indianapolis Raceway Park drag strip, home of the US Nationals, the biggest NHRA event of them all, plus IRP’s excellent road course. We’ll run new tracks at Continental Divide Raceway outside Denver and Sandia, New Mexico as well as old favorites like Road Atlanta, Texas World Speedway and Summit Point.

Better yet, with major promotion from High Falls Brewing, competitors can expect giant crowds in Rochester for the start and finish, which will produce increased coverage and help generate team sponsorships.

There are other so-called endurance racing events that vaguely resemble this event, but they are pale imitations. There is only one Cannonball Car and Driver One Lap of America. The faint of heart need not apply.

- Brock Yates

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