Day Five  Morelia to Guanajuato

Great day! The car was perfect, the speed stages were great for the big old Chrysler. In the morning, there were four long, fast speed stages.  Unlike earlier stages, these were made up of many very long straightaways mixed with short right and left 3's. Based on our gas pedal problems yesterday we started at the rear. In the first stage we passed four cars, two in the second, and one each in the third and fourth. We would really rather not be forced to pass other cars as we never really know what they will do. Today no problems. Everyone waived us by. We lost some time with each pass, but they were all safe.

The morning sessions were followed by a 230 kilometer transit to service. Just a quick once over of the car and we were on our way. The afternoon speed stages were much like the morning. We moved up considerably in starting position and did not make any other passes. We were close to passing a Porsche right at the end of the last two speed stages but just missed him. Probably a good thing. this evening we arrived in the center of old town Guanajuato. A spectacular old mining town full of tunnels and people for the biggest arrival celebration yet.

Now is a funny time. We are at the point where anything we hear or feel in the car makes me worry. We have a rattle in the rear that we can't find. We have checked every suspension bolt, mounting point, everything. We can't find a thing. But still.......it keeps me wondering.

There has been a lot of attrition so far. We started with 117 cars and 76 finished today. Our main goal is to finish the 2,000 miles. Two days remain.

Kevin