Great Race Day One – Our First ACE and Top 15 Finish

Day one of the Great Race 2025 is in the books, and it was an unforgettable kickoff! Joe and I hit the road in the 1972 Corvette giveaway car starting from the hotel, heading to the Minnesota State Fair for the opening festivities, and officially taking off from the start line.

We took one wrong turn early on—but we made it up in just 1 minute and 5 seconds and still managed an incredible rally time! Thanks to rookie drop rules, that time was removed from our score. That means across all five stages, our penalties were:
➤ Stage 1: 3 seconds
➤ Stage 2: (dropped)(we messed up the turn and took 1Min 5 Sec)
➤ Stage 3: 2 seconds
➤ Stage 4: ACE (0 seconds!)
➤ Stage 5: 2 seconds

That’s only 7 seconds total for the day and a strong 14th place overall in the rally standings. Not bad for day one—and another ACE sticker to celebrate!

We’re getting more dialed in with the Corvette’s feel and the navigation flow, and we can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings.

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