Accessible Racing's Steel City Magic 2010

DATES

On May 20 & 21, disabled Vets and civilians will participate in thew world's only 'arrive & drive' stock car experience to earn a auto racing competition license at Beaver Run Motorsports Complex in western Pennsylvania. This will be 1 of 3 events limited to 20 disabled persons attempting to qualify for a Grand Prize entry in The Great American Run 2010.

COURSES

Beaver Run Motorsports complex features one of the country's top three karting centers, a six-acre vehicle testing, training area, road course and a 12,000 square foot Event Center overlooking the North Track. Occupational Therapist, Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist and a combination of Beaver Run and Accessible Racing instructors will transition virtual world driving skills to real world experience. Participants will be entered into a lottery to choose Grand Prize Winners to compete in the Great American Run, a true reintegration of disabled into society.

COMPETITION

20 participants will experience VXP The Next Generation in virtual sim rehab, car control school, and road course competition. Completion of all stations, based on safety and performance ratings, earn a Beaver Run competition license and lottery entry to compete in 2010 Great American Run. Click here to see competitor's bios.

PRICE

The event is open to all licensed drivers over the age of 18. The entry fee is $1,000 to include car, uniform, helmet, insurance and 2 action packed days of schooling to qualify for The Great American Run. ($750 for previous entrants or bookings paid in full by May 1, 2010) Sponsoring a rider, who also happens to be a veteran, tells that veteran, and all American people, that we have not forgotten them. That we value the lives changed forever and the memory of the fallen that has been indelibly etched into the American consciousness. We have talked to more then 1,000 disabled persons who would literally do anything to participate in this Challenge. We want to give your organization the chance to demonstrate your appreciation for the freedom they have defended through the sacrifices they have made; to give you the chance to provide that veteran with the opportunity to drive free; to let that veteran be part of the the largest Memorial Day celebration ever held in America.

INCLUSIONS

• Lunch
• Virtual Sim Rehab presentation
• Official Steel City Magic sponsor car decals
• Autocross/skid pad car control school
• Road Course Competition License
• Grand Prize The Great American Run entry fee and Luxury hotel accommodation (based on twin/double rooms)
• A shot at the Title
• Final Night Gala and Awards Ceremony at a prestigious venue
• Services of the Great American Run Event Managers, Checkpoint Crews, Photographers and Film Crews

History The Great American Run

The Cannonball name originates from the die-hard adventurer Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, the greatest cross-country record breaker of them all. Baker set 143 American distance records, including a 53 1/2 hour coast to coast solo drive averaging over 50 mph in 1933! He died a hero in 1960.

Inspired by the great man and in defiance of the then introduced 55 mph US speed limit, rebellious journalist Brock Yates launched "Cannonball" and the "Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash".

An account of his tale in Car & Driver Magazine lit the Cannonball fuse. Four subsequent races were held, the climax being the 1979 event - the fastest of them all - which attracted 26 entries and was won by David Heinz and David Yarborough, who completed the entire course in just 32 hours and 51 minutes at an average of nearly 88 mph. The legend of Cannonball was established.

Of course everybody remembers the subsequent Cannonball movies and great fun they were too. Whilst Yates was involved in the creation of the films, he felt the real spirit of the event was somewhat lost in the translation to film and professed his commitment to keeping the Cannonball spirit alive through his editorial and annual Cannonball events.

In October 2002, Tim Porter re-energized the spirit of Cannonball by organizing a new European rally, encompassing 140 new "Cannonballers", and an astonishing 69 cars. The machines may have been more modern (save for the 1970s Fastback Mustang), the rules refined to take account of a more modern age, but the spirit of Cannonball was born again with Tim Porter's Cannonball European rally events. And in July 2007, the fun and excitement of Tim Porter's European rally's arrived in the States with the birth of "The Great American Run" a history making event with multi-starting cities and an $86,000 first prize for the winning team.