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The legend begins today...
It all started on a beautiful Saturday February 15th at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles. After the first initial safety briefing and a tour of the museum the rally started to its first driving venue, Indy cars at the world famous Las Vegas International Speedway. A dinner at the racetrack and it was time for relaxation in the High Roller Penthouse suites of the Mandalay Bay Casino.
Los Angeles - Miami
 
February 16th
Breakfast was served at the Celebrity Cars facility, a collection of famous vehicles in Las Vegas. After sight seeing at Hoover Dam the cars had to make their way to nearby Temple Bar, Arizona where 5 helicopters were waiting to drop the drivers to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Dinner was then served at the most beautiful spa in the US, the Enchantment resort in Sedona, AZ.
 
February 17th/18th
A late start and a short drive to Phoenix, Arizona where Racing legend Bob Bondurant was waiting with Cars and Carts to teach the drivers on his race track.. After lunch and a visit to Mexico ( for some ) the rally went on to San Antonio, TX . After spending the night in Middleofnowhere, Texas the drivers arrived in San Antonio at the Rivercenter Marriott. Dinner was then served 750 feet above San Antonio at the ‘Tower’.
 
February 19th
Start in San Antonio was scheduled for 6.30am, to have enough time for a lunch tour of DeLorean (Back To The Future) Automobiles in Houston and to make it in time to the racetrack in new Orleans. After 2 hours of racetrack lapping all cars were escorted to the Omni hotel in New Orleans’ world famous French Quarter by 2 cars and 12 motorcycles of the New Orleans Police. Dinner was served on a Bourbon Street Balcony.
 
February 20th
An early start secured many laps on Mobile raceway, the third fastest oval in the US. After lapping the oval in Mobile and a helicopter photo shoot the gang cruised to Daytona Beach, Florida where a Bikini contest was awaiting them as judges.
 
February 21st
The next morning had another special surprise for the drivers: A visit to the famous Daytona 500 racetrack. From there it went straight to the Shore Club, the final destination in Miami Beach, FL. Dinner at Ago and VIP party at Skybar Miami until early morning was on the menu.
 
February 22nd
One more task was awaiting the Players: Relaxing at the 100 foot mega yacht and/or wave jumping with the 38 foot Cigarette Offshore Boat. What a week it was! 3500 miles…Indy cars, carts, mansions, clues, helicopters, police escorts, tours, spas, yachts and four race tracks…on land, water and in the air…all in one week.
 
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