La
Carrera Panamericana (1950-1954), the Mexican Road
Race, was one of the most famous events in auto racing
history. The event was revived as a “stage” rally
in 1988 and for twenty years has offered both the experienced
racer and the novice an opportunity to experience the
thrills and challenges of the original Pan Am, the most
difficult road race in the world.
'08
Winners Bill Beilharz
& Jorge Ceballos
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Each
year one hundred cars line up in southern Mexico to race
nearly 2000 miles north to the border with Texas. The
event passes though the heart of the country, marked
by a glorious string of mountains and quaint colonial
cities. The Mexican Highway Patrol, whose top officers
travel with the race, clears the highways for the speed
stages. Along
the way the drivers will be cheered on by thousands of
spectators.
Each night the race stops in a different city. This year it will start
in Tuxtla Gutierrez, and stop in Oaxaca, Mexico City, Aguascalientes, Querétaro,
San Luis de Potosi, and Zacatecas. Thses cities are at high altitude; the weather
is typically cool and clear. The race will end
in Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, Texas.
The Mexican Road Race is always an adventure! Just getting a racecar to
the start is a challenge. It remains a serious
test of drivers and their cars, and a major cultural
experience. Just finishing the race in Nuevo Laredo after
seven long days behind the wheel is a major accomplishment.
It's a lifetime of memories. Join us this year! You may
never have the opportunity again. |
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