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Bright sunshine and just a bit of chill in the air provided the perfect weather for the Valley Vettes/Rocket City Mustang Road Rally. Vic van Leeuwan and his wife, Ann, played hosts for this now annual event that wound through the foothills and backroads of Southern Tennessee. 14 cars participated including those driven by club members Chad Whisnant, Patrick Turner, Bill/Kim Tucker, Vic/Ann Leeuwan, and Keith Kucera/Mike Liston. The event began at Sonic Drive-in in Ardmore, TN at noon where the restaurant provided discounted menu items and also hosted the start of this fun afternoon. Participants were set off at 1 minute intervals and followed nearly 36 instuctions to finally finish 98 miles later at the Shoney's in Fayetteville, TN. Two checkpoints gave competitors a chance for a brief rest and share in "how I made a wrong turn" stories. The final gathering gave everyone a chance to swap more stories, eat a great buffet, and have a chance at winning one of two prizes. RCMC member Chad W. won (what he and everyone hopes) is THE winning lottery ticket. I'm sure Chad will share with the club if he wins :-) In all, everyone Vette and 'Stang participants alike had a great time and there's already talk of next year's rally.
