[Bmcu] The Results of The Great Bmcu Economy Run

[Duff Lawson]

Well... the event was lightly attended again this year, although we can boast that we had 100% increase over last year!  There were in fact 6 cars participating.  I don't really understand why attendance is so low for this event, it's another great opportunity to get out with the club, talk cars and have a nice drive in the country in your favorite LBC.  What could be all bad about that?
 
Anyway, everyone indicated that they had a very good trip, enjoyed the chosen route and that the route instructions were actually quite understandable.  That's a real bonus.  This is also very good because I like to sponsor fun events that are perhaps just a little bit unusual in some way.  (Wait for the Twice over the Oquirrh's trip coming soon!) Briefly the chosen route this year, started at the Flying J at 21st south and 9th west, went up to and through Liberty Park, then up to and through City Creek Canyon, out past the Zoo and up Emigration Canyon.  Then back down the freeway and south on Wasatch Blvd , west on 45th south, north on Highland Blvd, through Sugarhouse Park and finally back to the Flying J.  Total distance covered, approximately 47 miles and time duration, just about 2 hours.
 
Okay, so I promised results... drum roll please... and the winner is... Ron Christensen with an incredible 57.816 mpg in an MGB roadster!  He did fess up though and say that he coasted with the engine off at every opportunity that he could.  A very respectable and believable second place goes to Rich in his TR250 at 31.108 mpg.  Third goes to Darrin in a "modified" MG 1500 TF at 27.014 mpg.  Roger and Jill's Alpine finished 4th with at 25.326 mpg and Jerry in an MG TD at 19.604 mpg.  There was one very unfortunate DNF (did not finish), that of Rob Foye's Jag, thankfully not do to mechanical issues but rather that, sometimes, try as you might, you just can't actually get away from work.  He got a phone call that he had to take and spent an hour on Capitol Hill talking.  After that he decided it was best to throw in the towel and just go back to the Flying J. So, that's about it.  Even if you didn't go on this drive, I hope you got to spend a least a portion of your day out for a nice drive in your LBC and not stuck in the garage wrenchin' on it and wishin', you were out drivin'!  Maybe we'll see you next year.  

 		 	   		  
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