08/28/2026
๐ฃ๏ธ๐ ROUTE 66 RACE UPDATE: THE FINAL WEEKEND IS HERE! ๐๐ฃ๏ธ
Today brought our final Road Crew challenge โ Route 66 Bag Drop! ๐ฏ
And apparentlyโฆ the cargo was NOT interested in being delivered. ๐
The challenge proved tougher than expected and no team managed to score, so Race Headquarters awarded 5 miles to every team for showing up, taking their shot, and competing.
But then came a little surprise. ๐
Throughout the entire month, we werenโt only tracking who won each individual challenge. We were also watching how each Road Crew worked together โ who stepped up, how responsibilities were rotated, and how well each team involved its crew whenever they had the opportunity.
These teams have drawn, decoded, memorized, built, thrown, folded, created, competed, and fully committed to every ridiculous thing we threw at them this month. ๐
So today, each team received a surprise Road Crew Teamwork Bonus worth up to 1,000 additional miles! ๐
And those bonus miles made a BIG difference.
๐ TEAM CAR โ 4,190 MILES
๐ +950 Teamwork Bonus Miles
Currently in 1st place, making their way between Catoosa and Galena on the trip back toward Chicago!
๐ TEAM BUS โ 3,080 MILES
๐ +975 Teamwork Bonus Miles
Currently in 2nd place, just outside Flagstaff!
๐ธ TEAM UFO โ 2,631 MILES
๐ +925 Teamwork Bonus Miles
Currently in 3rd place, between Rialto and Barstow!
๐ TEAM JEEP โ 2,448 MILES
๐ +1,000 Teamwork Bonus Miles
Currently in 4th place and officially leaving Santa Monica for the trip home! ๐
Which means ALL FOUR TEAMS have now officially made it to the Santa Monica Pier and begun the return trip. ๐
But this race is NOT over yet.
Weโll have our FINAL CHECK-IN Monday morning, when the Captainsโ last miles are added and we find out exactly where every team finishes after a full month on Route 66.
One last weekend.
One last mileage update.
And thenโฆ we crown our Route 66 champions. ๐๐ฃ๏ธ๐