RAY'S DONE IT!!
The Road Trip Is Officially Over — 22,796 Miles, 50 States, 63 Days
The last day. After 63 days, 50 states, and 22,796 miles, Ray was about to close the loop.
June 26, 2003. Day 63.
Ray, his fiancée Karen, and the ALL50 Z06 arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — the Brickyard — to join an ocean of Corvettes for the start of the Indiana Caravan. A 1,000-Corvette convoy would make the drive south from Indianapolis to Bowling Green, Kentucky, arriving at the National Corvette Museum — the exact spot where the trip had begun 63 days earlier.
The ceremonial lap of the legendary Brickyard was a moment Ray had been driving toward since April 25. One lap of the most famous oval in motorsport, in a Corvette that had been to all 50 states.
Then the convoy. A thousand Corvettes on the highway, heading south through Indiana and into Kentucky. The kind of sight that stops traffic and makes people pull over to watch.
At 4:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, Ray pulled the ALL50 Z06 up to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky — the same spot he had left 63 days earlier. The loop was closed.
Odometer: 22,796 miles.
States: 50.
Days: 63.
Done.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Indianapolis Motor Speedway — The Brickyard
Ray, Karen, and the Z06 joined hundreds of Corvettes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a ceremonial lap of the legendary oval. The Brickyard — named for the original brick surface that still lines the start/finish line — is the home of the Indianapolis 500, the most famous race in the world.
The Indiana Caravan — 1,000 Corvettes
The ceremonial lap was the start of the Indiana Caravan: a 1,000-Corvette convoy from Indianapolis south to Bowling Green, Kentucky. The convoy was part of the Corvette 50th Anniversary celebration — a rolling tribute to 50 years of America's sports car.
National Corvette Museum — Bowling Green, KY
At 4:21 PM EST, Ray pulled the ALL50 Z06 up to the National Corvette Museum — the starting point of the trip, 63 days and 22,796 miles earlier. The loop was closed. The road trip was officially over.