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Sandhills Open Road Challenge - The Sand Hills Open Road Challenge
 The quickest GM half-miler...  The quickest GM half-miler was Eric Schmidt's C4. The Lincoln, Nebraska-resident posted a 155-mile speed for Fourth overall. |  After the shootouts and a...  After the shootouts and a tasty lunch at the Callaway Community Center, the parade started in Arnold. These little shavers were treated to free candy courtesy of a C6 driver. |  Bob Seylhouwer's '96 C4 is...  Bob Seylhouwer's '96 C4 is a real Grand Sport-with an ultra-rare Callaway Aerobody and twin Garrett ball-bearing turbos. Bob pushed it to 147 miles an hour on the half-mile course. |  This does not look like a...  This does not look like a typical day in small-town Nebraska. Spectators bought snacks from vendors and wandered through the high-powered car show, checking out their favorite rides. |  Ray and Linda Warner came...  Ray and Linda Warner came up from Mena, Arkansas, in their heads/cam '96 Firebird to compete in the 95-mph class, but technical problems prevented a finish. See Linda's blood-type sticker on her helmet? Hardcore Linda, hardcore! |  This is Dave and Jane Wolin's...  This is Dave and Jane Wolin's 2004 GTO, prepped for the 110 class. Dave is a seasoned racer, having competed in everything from Can Am to factory programs for Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Kia, and now Pontiac. This driver/navigator combo took Third in class. |  SORC Race Director Aaron Olson...  SORC Race Director Aaron Olson (left) overseeing racers leaving on the second, 26-mile southern leg of the race. The SORC has volunteers and ambulances set up all along the race for safety, as well as planes flying overhead to keep an eye on the participants. |  In the 90 class, Stow, Ohio's...  In the 90 class, Stow, Ohio's Robert Ponton nailed the victory in his '00 Vette with a perfect mph reading. |  Road hazards are always of...  Road hazards are always of concern with this type of racing. While nothing as big as a horse got loose, racers have to really keep an eye out for rabbits, turtles, and the like. |  Colleyville, Texas-denizen...  Colleyville, Texas-denizen Don Davis and his wife Kelly are both experienced racers, and it showed with Don's triumph in the 100-mph class. The 2000 Vette is shown here leaving hard during the one-mile shootout: it hit 154. |  Though a Mustang won the 105-mph...  Though a Mustang won the 105-mph class, Shane Kepler of Denton, Nebraska, took runner-up honors in his C6 Z06. Shane also posted a solid 162-mph speed in the standing mile. |  In the 80-mph class, 72-year-old...  In the 80-mph class, 72-year-old Pete Tork of Basehor, Kansas, rode to victory in his '02 Z06, with wife Irene navigating. |
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