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[GeorgeSSSS]

In stage 6, which took place on Thursday, 1/05/05, the Gordon/Skilton Hummer placed 11th in stage 6 -- 13 minutes 41 seconds behind the leader among all cars (the H2's category). Overall (all stages combined) it is in 27th position, 4 hours, 28 minutes, 36 seconds behind the leader.

Looking at the race by stages, the H2 has generally been in around 11th to 14th place or so. The best it did was stage 3 when it came in 5th place (lifting it to 8th position overall among cars). The worst was the disasterous 4th stage where mechanical problems resulted in a 118th place finish, 3 hours 51 minutes behind the leader.

Experience has alot to do with this type of event, and the 427 H3 is doing a pretty good job for first time (I think) 1-off entrant. My guess is they'll do better as they move up the learning curve.

I recall a couple of years ago one of the entrants got off course, drove over an old land mine that detonated and killed him. The race can be risky in a lot of ways.

Best regards,

George SSSS