Welcome to Dave and Amanda's One Lap of America 2010 Blog!

For those of you who have never heard of One Lap of America, here is a brief explanation. "One Lap" (as we like to call it) is an eight day, 3,300 mile road rally around the eastern portion of the U.S (see map for the 2010 route). It is punctuated by daily stops at race courses for competitive events. Long drives and little sleep make this rally a mental and physical challenge. Every year, roughly 75 cars enter the event ranging from economy street cars to obsessively modified race cars masquerading as being road legal. All are driven by teams of slightly neurotic automotive enthusiasts.



Participating in this event has been one of Dave's dreams for a long time - I can't think of an event that more perfectly suits my brother. I'm pretty sure he came out of the womb with a need for speed and magnetized toward anything mechanical. Growing up I have many fond memories of watching he and his friends constantly under jacked up cars while I (the annoying little sister) try to get clued in on what they were doing. Ironic, isn't it, that he now wants me to be his co-driver for One Lap because as he says, "You're my sister, you still have to love me afterwards." Just proves things will always come full circle. Haha

Putting the past aside, we are getting pumped about the future! Though we will be making intermittent posts throughout our preparation process, most of the posts will occur between April 30th and May 8th - during the actual event. It is our intention to keep family, friends, co-workers, sponsors, fans, and enthusiasts updated during our many adventures traversing across the country (and trust me between Dave and I it will be quite comical I'm sure). So stay tuned for entertaining web cams, video posts, pictures, blog posts, and social media updates.

Thank you in advance for everyone's support, thoughts, and prayers. Dave and I are extremely blessed with a support system of truly wonderful people!

As a side note, we in no way expect sponsors, but we have come across a few along the way during our preparations. If you wish to be an additional sponsor (or even think you can help us prepare in any way) let us know. Don't forget to share our blog link with anyone who may be interested in reading! Thanks!