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By Gene & Judy Durso and Dan & Deb Donovan Photos by Gene Durso and Tom Letourneau From a well-represented field of entrants, AONE member teams “The Donovans” and “The Dursos” tied for first place in the August 25th Last Green Valley Rallye with 85 points each. However, since the Donovans successfully answered the tie-breaking question, they were ultimately awarded first place. Postponed from its original rainy date, the day began a bit ominously (at “Purgatory” Chasm, no less) for our small three-car AONE contingent, with a thick fog hanging over the meeting spot. The spirits of the team were further diminished by the absence of Last Green Valley Rallye title holder Lauren DeWaele due to other commitments (read: Alfa project). There was a brief driver’s meeting at which the route and rules were explained by rallye organizer and puzzle-master extraordinaire Tom Letourneau. The participants were “rallied” with a preview of first place prizes: a matching set of “driver” and “navigator” double-decker teapots. The event began promptly at 8:30 from Sutton, MA, and wound its way through the fields and forests of southern Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. Participants were asked a variety of questions, which ranged in difficulty. Let’s just say that the roads weren’t the only twisted things experienced this day! The Rallye ended at Thompson Speedway, with all participants arriving safe and sound. Tom led the cars on a tour of the old course and previewed plans of the new road course set to break ground this year on October 15th. Since the vintage race was unavoidably cancelled due to rain the week before, the track owners treated Rallye participants to a wonderful lunch at the Raceway restaurant.
Flash: Late-breaking news! After careful deliberation and
considerable thought over Irish coffee, wine, and homebrew, the
Donovans decided that the two trophies would best be shared amongst
both first-place winners, and so they presented the Dursos with the
navigator trophy. Perhaps if Gene wasn’t driving a lesser car (read:
Lotus Elise), he wouldn’t have sped by the tie-breaking question and
they would have won. We will never know.
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