Around The World In 80 Days Motor Challenge

Duluth, Minnesota
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Later in the afternoon, cars showed up at Fitger's On The Lake, a former brewery that has been converted into a shopping and hotel complex. Thousands of car fans, many up from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area for an early start to the holiday weekend, flooded the parking ramp overlooking Lake Superior.

Philip Young receives a Proclamation from Duluth Mayor Gary Doty as Tim Winker looks on.

All three local TV stations did live reports from the scene for their 6 o'clock news programs. Duluth Mayor Gary Doty presented CRA's Philip Young with a proclamation, declaring June 30th as "Around the World Motor Challenge Day" in the city. A Dinner With The Drivers featured a menu specially created to highlight the foods native to the area, and was served in the Fitger's courtyard overlooking Gitchee Gumee on a warm summer evening.

Drivers, workers and guests enjoyed a "Minnesota" dinner overlooking Lake Superior.

Some competitors looked for other diversions while in Duluth. Thomas Noor was able to get in a round of golf at the Northland Country Club. Mark Rinkel skipped the dinner chosing instead to take in a baseball game between the Duluth-Superior Dukes and the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks. The Dukes lost.

The dinner ended early enough that drivers would be able to turn in early for a good night's sleep. That is, unless you're Irish....

	Ray Carr gets interviewed by reporter Lon Francis of TV station KDLH, the CBS affiliate.
	Dominicus Meeus returns to the rally with his repaired Jaguar Coupe.
	This is why the 1942 Pontiac is known as "The Penguin Car".
	The Citroen 11B Traction Avant, with the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge and a departing ore carrier in the background.
	Even as the sun sets and the Around The World cars leave the parking area, the crowds remain... and admire.