If you’re like us, you thought this was a crazy idea. A real DUH!
Boy, were we wrong.
Turn out two brothers, Ralph Brown, 50, of Spring Hill, and Robert Brown, 51, of Merritt Island, managed to cross the Atlantic in a tiny fishing boat, setting several world records on the way, reports the Tampa Tribune.
“We feel fine. I have a cracked rib or so, Robert has some skin damage, but overall we’re in great spirits,” Ralph Brown said via satellite phone from a London restaurant where they finished their voyage over the weekend…Â DetailsÂ
A thundering hoard of powerful automobiles is swooping down on Georgia, planning to do battle at Road Atlanta in the 12th annual Petit Le Mans endurance race.
The four-day Petit Le Mans event, September 23-26, features twelve races in eight different series, culminating in the Petit Le Mans Powered by Mazda6 endurance classic. Sports cars, sports racing cars, and open-wheel Formula Atlantic cars will be practicing and racing from 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday the 23rd almost non-stop until 11:15 pm Saturday the 26th (please see schedule … Details
Kenny Bernstein’s sigh of relief in finding sponsorship would’ve been enough to blow out the candles on his 65th birthday cake if it had any.
His concerns over finding a successor for Budweiser on his son Brandon’s Top Fuel dragster were settled when the former NHRA champion and current team owner announced Sunday that Internet used car seller Copart Inc. will sponsor the car in 2010. Coming a day after team owner Don Prudhomme said he would sell assets in Snake Racing or risk not competing next season, Bernstein’s deal could become a model to teams to follow in a rough economy.
“You do whatever is necessary,” Bernstein …Â Details
