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Preparation for Drive Day

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Rocky Mountain Race Week Day 5: The Reality of "Drive Days" With NO Interstates (Denver to Kearney)

What happens here

The day begins early with the driver and co-driver preparing for the longest drive day of Rocky Mountain Race Week, covering 460 miles from Denver to Kearney, Nebraska. The driver explains the route includes high-elevation areas and the car is already running a 'high altitude tune'. They pack up the red GMC Yukon XL with food, snacks, and luggage.

Goal: Begin the 460-mile drive from Denver to Kearney, Nebraska

Tools and materials

  • High Altitude Tune — Engine calibration for high elevation
  • Red GMC Yukon XL GMC — Main vehicle for the drive
  • Food — Sustenance during the long drive
  • Luggage — Personal belongings for the trip
  • Snacks — Quick energy during the drive

What they say

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i wonder what year these pumps stopped pumping oh there's a thing here if you do ever do rocky mountain race week you're gonna have days like this where it's just like rocky mountain race week day five today is a drive day the biggest drive day from denver to kearney nebraska it's 460 miles a whole two pages of directions where normally it's like not even a whole page we're turning a lot i heard we're going through some really high elevation areas uh it's going to be really interesting this is the best scenery of the entire event from what i've been told uncle rob's ready to go still got the i mean a modified high altitude tune in there it's a lot better it's still going to be rich down low i don't know if you watched the video yesterday but it looked like it was a freaking rolling call just from the altitude way to change it just so we could work at all it was not happy we are uh just getting loaded up about to hit the road and see some cool stuff got some food stop here to get some gas we're in the middle of nowhere we're on the way to estee's park all right ready to get some ice for the cooler i started i sprayed water on the cooler because it was getting hot going through you know some stop and go

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