| A view of the 1 mile traps. The finish line is out of
sight. The faster racers are traveling above 70MPH at this point. |
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Sam Whittingham in the Varna Diablo races through the 1
mile traps at over 70 MPH. |
| Freddy Markham and Chris Springer in the Double Gold Rush
approach the 1 mile traps at about 65MPH. |
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The Bearacuda approaches the 1 mile traps |
| The Bearacuda heads down the very long straight section of
road, to the 200 meter traps in the far distance |
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Tanya Markham in the Easy Racers Gold Rush LeTour
approaches the 1 mile traps. |
| 15 year old Tanya Markham poses in the Gold Rush LeTour at
the motel in Battle Mountain. |
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Sam Whittingham talks with the media at the motel. |
| How do you air up the tires of a streamliner, in this case
Gold Rush Le Tour? Lift the streamliner onto the shoulders of two men. Gardner Martin
crawls inside with the air hose. Steve Delaire pumps. |
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