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AKA Rally 2008 Teaser Trailer

2008-10-10T17:47:00.000-07:00

The production for AKA Rally is in full force. Here is a sneak peak:
AKA Rally 2008 Teaser Trailer

Cirque Du Soleil

2008-08-28T08:38:00.001-07:00

Went to see Ka, the Cirque Du Soleil Show at the MGM. Fantastic,
astounding... unbelievable. Ian would have loved it... "YOU WON'T"
LOL

Vegas Limo

2008-08-28T08:30:00.001-07:00

Aka rally comes to an end

2008-08-25T19:48:00.000-07:00

After a non-stop past 3 days

Motorsports Park Hastings

2008-08-23T20:42:00.000-07:00

The Road to Red Cliffs Lodge Moab

2008-08-23T20:18:00.001-07:00

The Road to Red Cliffs Lodge from Matt Clower on Vimeo.

Time Lapse Colorado into Utah

2008-08-23T19:57:00.001-07:00

Untitled from Matt Clower on Vimeo.

Red Cliffs Lodge Moab

2008-08-23T19:24:00.000-07:00

We just shared a wonderful mountain style dinner along the river.
This place is so beautiful, images don't do it justice.

Whitewater Rafting in Moab

2008-08-23T17:34:00.000-07:00

Had a blast today. Rolled from Denver to Moab and went Whitewater rafting near the Red Cliffs Lodge. It was a good time, and a much needed relaxing time enjoying a place rather than blazing through it. We found out that there are 300+ cops, helicopters and airplanes patrolling the area we are going through tomorrow, due to a biker rally. Apparently it's huge, and there was a murder and a lot of fights and shenanigans last year surrounding it. Anyone who didn't get a ticket yet on this rally is probably going to get one tomorrow.

AKA Rally Rolls into Moab Utah

2008-08-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

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AKA Rally on the cover of Hastings Tribune

2008-08-22T19:40:00.000-07:00

Http://www.Hastingstribune.com/news.html

Sent from my iPhone

Rolling in the Team Vigilante M5

2008-08-22T10:56:00.000-07:00

Today I am cruising in the M5 videoing and blogging at about 120 mph
through Nebraska, lol. Beef and Savannah are hilarious. Check out
Beef's fake Mullet wig...

Motorsports Park Hastings, Nebraska

2008-08-21T18:00:00.000-07:00

Today we were at this rad track called Motorsports Park Hastings they're building these rad party house condos right on the track these guys just got together and decided to build the place... it was so fun! After dinner they took us on Drunk Bus rides
on the track they took this school bus and gutted it out and bolted like couches and stuff in the back put everyone on board and then drove crazy. Country entertainment you couldn't buy in the city!!!

We had a blast. The people here are so nice and they treated us to a phenominal dinner of Omaha Steaks, corn on the cobb, this great potato and onion dish and home made coleslaw salad.

The police visit us at Hastings motorsports

2008-08-21T15:04:00.000-07:00

In the news: Cedar Rapids

2008-08-21T08:37:00.001-07:00

Status Update

2008-08-21T08:34:00.000-07:00

The rally is going well. It's been a lot of work but we're starting to see everyone making friends and start to loosen up and really have a good time. This is Day 7 for Jason and I... Getting a little bit tired. Day 7 of getting 5 hours of sleep, driving all day... Dodging cops, coordinating hotels, printed materials, badges, restaurants, videoing, running the blog www.verveakarally.com and this blog you're reading.

Time Lapse Video

2008-08-20T22:22:00.001-07:00

These files are massive so I only had a chance to load this one from my hotel room but it truly is enjoyable... notice our off-road excursion, lol
Untitled from Matt Clower on Vimeo.

Dirty Cayenne after our off-road adventure

2008-08-20T17:01:00.001-07:00

Our Hilarious off-road expedition after our GPS told us to take a
closed highway detour and then dumped us on a dirt road, good job
Magellan. Dirty!!!

First in to Cedar Rapids: Team Tumescence

2008-08-20T16:56:00.001-07:00

First Car in! Vince and Vinh in their Ferarri 360 Modena, followed
by the Team Krazy House Customs boys.

Time lapse camera mount

2008-08-20T11:10:00.000-07:00

I've got this great digital camera mount and I've been shooting some really rad time-lapse videos. I will post soon!

Blog Status Update

2008-08-20T08:17:00.000-07:00

Hey Just so y'all know... I am focused on publishing the official AKA Rally blog at www.verveakarally.com and so I'll only be posting some of my personal entertaining stuff from inside the Pace car and along the way.

Pace Car Chilling in Columbus

2008-08-20T08:03:00.000-07:00

Ferarri "crushed" by the Krazy House Customs Truck

2008-08-20T08:02:00.000-07:00

Crossing the George Washington Bridge

2008-08-20T07:55:00.000-07:00

Rolling into New York

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Columbus to Cedar Rapids

2008-08-20T07:42:00.000-07:00

On the road again. Got the time lapse rolling and it looks amazing.
Will post some video tonight.
Kind of crazy though, I was online co-piloting, editing video, blogging, running our time lapse camera, shooting b-roll footage, navigating, and Instant messaging a friend who is in Kenya all from in the car... at 80 miles per hour!!! All thanks to Slingshot Mobile Broadband www.slingshot.com.

First to roll in

2008-08-19T13:54:00.000-07:00

Pace has arrived

2008-08-19T13:15:00.000-07:00

And we're off!

2008-08-19T05:03:00.000-07:00

Just rolled over the Hudson and we are on our way a good 45 miles ahead

Dubois

2008-08-19T04:06:00.000-07:00

Night before the storm

2008-08-18T17:43:00.000-07:00

Looks like a pre-party to me

2008-08-17T15:04:00.000-07:00

Alicia is so hot

2008-08-17T11:54:00.000-07:00

Shouting Fireworks

2008-08-16T13:13:00.000-07:00

Every time we drive by a fireworks store I point out the fact that
fireworks would be really fun on the rally

People can't drive in Indiana

2008-08-16T12:53:00.000-07:00

Sitting in traffic again. People take all the lanes and go 55.

2008-08-16T12:09:00.000-07:00

Another Cross

2008-08-16T09:31:00.000-07:00

God Speaking, "So what I want you do to is spend a lot of money and build a giant aluminum siding cross along the freeway" It must have been God speaking, because he asked someone to do it just another 45 miles away.

Mullets

2008-08-15T18:14:00.000-07:00

Stopped off for some eats in Tulsa. WOW. This was the most glorious mullet I've personally ever seen, but the photo doesn't show the full glory.

Leaning tower of Texas

2008-08-15T11:00:00.000-07:00

Leaning tower of... Texas.

Off to a good start

2008-08-15T08:54:00.000-07:00

Our transit goal is to make it to the other side of St Louis today. A little bit of rain, but the clouds looked worse than they delivered. The blogging process is going well, and the Slingshot is working great.

Made it to Albuquerque

2008-08-15T01:18:00.000-07:00

Rolled into Alb. at about 1 a.m. Covered good mileage considering the time. Ready to sleep tho.

Payson to Pine

2008-08-14T19:44:00.000-07:00

The mountain air is so incredible we have the sunroof open. XM Radio
is playing great sets. Ahhh off to a great start.

Gear

2008-08-14T19:19:00.000-07:00

GPS Magellan Maestro 7220 and the Valentine One radar detector.

On the Road

2008-08-14T18:22:00.000-07:00

Driving right into a monsoon!

Anticipation

2008-08-14T09:48:00.000-07:00

Getting ready to hit the road. We're going to start our transit to NYC this evening. We're aiming to make it to Albuquerque by about 1 a.m. tonight.

Slingshot Decal translates well to laptops

2008-08-14T01:19:00.000-07:00

Slingshot is providing wireless broadband access to every participant. It will allow everyone to check the location of the other participants in real-time.

Slingshot stickers hot off the press

2008-08-14T01:16:00.001-07:00

Giant Verve Can

2008-08-13T14:01:00.001-07:00

The Giant Verve Can that will serve as the final check point at each location across the U.S.