 unrayce 99 is looming in the not-to-distant future and details of the race route are becoming increasingly important. The route has changed somewhat since it was originally announced in March '98. The race begins on June 20 in Washington, D.C. and ends June 30 in Orlando, Fl. A
description of the days go as follows:
Day 1: Washington D.C. to Charlotteswille, VA.
This is a nice opening day of about 115 miles. The downside is that traffic getting out of D.C. will be a nightmare tempered only by the fact that the race starts on a Sunday.
Day 2: Charlottesville, VA to Raleigh, NC.
This day stretches some 195+ miles and extends into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. My opinion is that this will probably be one of the most difficult days due to its length and terrain. It will quickly separate the good teams from the not-so-good teams.
Day 3: Raleigh, N.C. to Charlotte, NC.
This leg of Sunrayce is short on road miles at about 125, but it ends at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. This could prove to be an interesting challenge, but one we will enjoy. Having the end of day site at CMS will be nearly as exciting as starting Sunrayce 97 from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 
Day 4: Charlotte, NC to Clemson, SC.
This day is moderately long at 150 miles. Some of the terrain may cause some problems, but doesn't appear to be of great concern at this time.
Day 5: Clemson, SC to Atlanta, GA.
This day is really short at 130 miles and will be the day before the rest day. The key to the day will be afternoon traffic as we enter the northern suburbs of Atlanta.
Day 6: Atlanta, GA to Macon, GA.
After spending the rest day in Atlanta recharging our batteries, this day will be mildly challenging. We start from Georgia Tech and making our way through the Atlanta rush hour traffic. The drive down to Macon is really nice with lots of great roads and high speed limits.
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