Sunday Sacramento to Reno

The team left at 9:38 am and arrived back at the finish line around 5:20 pm. We drove over Donner Pass. Crossing the mountains of northern California were breath taking.  We were very close to Lake Tahoe but didn't take the time to drive around it.

We pulled over to the side near the summit and took some pictures.


When we arrived at the hotel in Reno we got everything into the rooms and headed out to get parts for Tag and MaryBeth.  They were having some car troubles.

We decided to head to the finish line early and check out the National Automobile Museum.  We had a chance to walk around and see most of the cars before the teams started arriving.  

One car in particular caught my attention was the 1950 Porsche.  Reminded me of my childhood.  My parents would rally with that car and 5 of us in the back seat.

It was getting close to arrival time so we went outside to watch our team arrive.  Wasn't long and they were back. 

The Museum hosted dinner and drinks.  We ate among the cars in Galley 4.  That is the permanent home of the Thomas Flyer.  

We got to witness the unveiling of the Thomas Flyer.  A special treat for us because the great grandson of George Schuster, the driver of the historic race, Jeff Mahl was with us.

The Thomas Flyer is the 12th car to be inducted into the National Historic Automotive Registry. 

In the parking lot of the hotel many of the teams were fixing cars.  As the days go by more and more repair is needed on the cars.

The team came in with 21st place for the day with a time of 25.22 seconds and a solid second place in the X-Cup division.  Happy Fathers Day!