Event Details at a Glance

January 24-28, 2006

Participants: 75-100 vintage steam cars, including Stanley, Doble, and White; Vintage gas racers, 1912 and older.

From: US and abroad (UK and Australia to date).

Planning: Since 1995; extensive since 2000.

Date: Thursday, January 26, 2006—actual centennial of Jan. 26, 1906, LSR.

Storm dates: Wed., Jan. 25, Fri., Jan 27, and Sat., Jan. 28.

Commemorative Program: “Bravo, Stanley!” Book on Stanley racing history and LSR Centennial.

Tuesday, January 24: Arrival; Registration; Firing-Up Banquet for steam participants at steam headquarter hotel.

Wednesday, Jan. 25: Loop Tour—50 miles.

Española—brick road restoration dedication.

Reception for all event participants and Ormond Beach officials—The Casements.

Thursday, January 26: Centennial event on the beach (see below).

Awards Banquet, Ocean Side Country Club.

Friday, January 27: St. Augustine tour—100 miles.

Saturday, January 28: Daytona USA—15 miles—Parade lap, exhibit in the infield.

Ponce Inlet tour—30 miles.

Blow Down Banquet.

Sunday, January 29: Departure.

January 26, Thursday morning:

9:00: Set up track; (barricades, ropes, traffic cones, etc.)

Install international flags.

9:30: Open pits (beach) to participating steamers and gas racers.

Open parking area of beach for non-participating steam cars.

10:00: Fly over of vintage aircraft to national anthem with solo beach run by rocket replica (with possible celebrity driver).

10:15: Parade lap of cars.

10:30: Exhibition time-trail runs by cars.

12:00: Noon closing ceremony and celebration picnic at Birthplace of Speed Park.

1:30: Display cars at the Casements, Ormond Beach’s cultural and community center.

Sponsors: Stanley Museum; Motor Racing Heritage Association; Ormond Beach Historical Trust; City of Ormond Beach/Leisure Services Dept.; Carrabbas Italian Grill, National Parts Depot, and many other individuals and businesses in the museum, automobile and Ormond Beach communities.

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Sponsored by the Stanley Museum with major assistance from the City of Ormond Beach, the Leisure Services Department and the Ormond-Daytona's Motor Racing Heritage Association, Carrabas Italian Grill, and National Parts Depot. Special Assistance by the Volusia County Beach Services Department.

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Contacts:
- Joe Radcliffe, Ormond Beach PIO (386) 615-7021 radcliffe@ormondbeach.org
- Dan Smith, Beach Race Director, (386) 676-3241 apes123@mybluelight.com
- Susan S. Davis, Stanley Museum, President and CEO, (207) 265-2729 suedavis@stanleymuseum.org
- Official 2006 Birthplace of Speed web site: www.birthplaceofspeed2006.com

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