STATE 50 TODAY!
Ann Arbor to Indianapolis — The Last State Line
One day before the finish line. State #50 was within reach.
Day 62. The second-to-last day. And the day Ray crossed into his 50th and final state.
The drive from Ann Arbor took Ray north to Lansing — the Michigan state capital — before heading west and south toward Indiana. The Indiana state line, when it came, was the last state line of the entire trip.
That's ALL 50.
From the state line, Ray drove to Indianapolis — the city that would be the staging point for tomorrow's 1,000-Corvette convoy to Bowling Green. He visited the state capitol and made a stop at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — a preview of tomorrow's ceremonial lap.
Karen, Ray's fiancée, flew in to join the final leg of the trip. She had been following along from home for 62 days; now she was here for the finish.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Lansing, MI — State Capitol
The Michigan state capitol in Lansing — a beautiful domed building completed in 1879. Ray had been collecting state capitol visits throughout the trip.
Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne, Indiana — the second-largest city in the state, at the confluence of three rivers. A brief stop on the way south to Indianapolis.
Indiana State Line — STATE #50!
The Indiana state line. The last state line of the ALL50 road trip. 50 states, officially complete.
Indianapolis — State Capitol & the Speedway
Indianapolis: the state capitol, a visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (a preview of tomorrow's ceremonial lap), and a reunion with Karen, who had flown in for the finish.