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AMS TO COMPETE IN THE FIREBALL RUN TRANSCONTINENTAL RALLY!

100 Teams, 9 days, 3500 miles….1 goal, find America’s missing children!


This year AMS was asked to be a part of a really great cause. The Fireball run is a transcontinental adventure road rally focused on finding missing children. The Fireball Run is kind of like a high-end golf game; the goal is to solve clues, accomplish missions, accumulate points, HAVE FUN and FINISH!

There are some racing events along the way with some serious competition. Last year saw everything from Corvette’s to Lamborghini’s to Viper’s and even a Ford GT. There are 2 Autocross Events, a Time Attack, a Drag Race and a Police vs. Fireballers Challenge during the 9 day adventure.

Awards are given for overall winning scores as well as class winners. There are several “special” awards for any number of things… such as spirit, most fun, best dressed, big spender, and worst luck.

The most important task of the week’s events is to find missing children. Fireball Run has joined forces with The Child Rescue Network to use the rally's massive media exposure to help locate America’s missing children. Each Fireball Run team is assigned a different missing child. The mission; distribute as many posters as possible along the 3500 mile journey from the Baton Rouge Louisiana to the finish line in Grand Rapids Michigan.

You too can assist in the recovery of America's missing children and ultimately reunite them with their loving families by reviewing our missing children list, supporting your favorite team's effort, and of course by donating to the Child Rescue Network. Welcome to Child Rescue Network



AMS will be competing in our new graphite grey EVO X. The car will be outfitted with all of our off the shelf bolt on parts and a few other goodies. Martin, Tim and Frank will be taking on the daunting task of piloting this car across 3500 miles of American roads and spreading the word about our sponsored missing child.
This year’s Fireball Run has an 80’s theme. We are decking out our Mitsubishi EVO X in the full Top Gun theme we are known for. In additional we will have a full color decal of our missing child on the car.

AMS is extremely honored to be a part of this event and we are really excited to take our EVO X across the country with the other 99 teams. The roster is a pretty serious group with some really nice cars all with one goal in mind, to have fun and help get the word out about missing children.

Stay tuned for more updates from AMS in the fireball run on our racing blog at » AMS FireBall Run Updates

For more information about The Fireball Run please visit 2008 Fireball Run, Transcontinental Rally, America’s Adventurtainment rally
Wish us luck!

Eric

here are some pictures of our EVO X being build for Fireball Run:

[TrboSTi]

congrats and good luck. I've done the One Lap Of America run cross country, you guys will have a great time. damn you guys do nice work!

[AMS]

Well today is the day the journey officially begins. Martin, Tim and Frank set off in the AMS EVO X along with Sticker dude in their Scion TC to Baton Rouge, LA. Here are some pics of this afternoons events and the beginning of their long but very worthwhile journey across the country!







Last Minute Tie Downs



Maverick barking orders from the flight deck



The Sticker Dude Scion TC ready to roll out with us



Just about ready to launch



Tim and Frank Hooking up our small trailer for the trip





"You're Dangerous!"



Frank, Modeling as usual





"Systems Check, You are a go"



Justin wishing Martin and the guys a safe trip



Arne with our trio as they are about to strap in for the first 14 hour leg




Frank is such a sap!



The two cars off to Baton Rouge



Away they go



Best of luck and Safe Journey Gentleman. God Speed!




From here on out Martin, Tim and Frank will be uploading to the blog from the road. Be sure to follow their every move as they travel across the country racing the AMS EVO X all while spreading the word about missing children.

Click Here For the Fireball Run Blog

Wish them Luck!!! There are lots of missing kids out there that need it!

Eric

[ToeKutter]

So how do these races work anyway? It says in the rules you're supposed to follow the speed limits and all - that doesn't sound like much of an exciting "race"....
Do you guys stop at different tracks along the way and do some actual racing?

[Bownse]

3500 miles in 9 days?

How is that even possible?

Heck. I did about 8k miles in 11 days... on a motorcycle... in 100+ temps... and only finished 81st (out of about 120). These jokers are only driving about 1/3rd the miles per day for 82% of the days. And speed wasn't even an issue when I rode.

Heck, this past weekend I took the mostly-stock 08 STi on a little ride of 476 miles (388 per day for them), left late, screwed around, arrived early and had time to grab dinner with friends before the drinking started. Then, after a busy weekend of debauchery and back road carving, came back home the same distance (leaving around 11am and arriving around 7pm). Not once going more over the posted limit than prevailing traffic. The hardest part of a trip like that would be doing it day and and day out (without someone to swap driving duties with) but that's just a mental hurdle to overcome.

The photos look like they spend too much time playing grabass.

The point is that the ride is for charity and worthwhile, it looks like they'll have a ball, but it ain't nothing to be amazed about wrt the numbers.

Be safe. Have fun. Don't be dicks to others sharing the road.