Detailed final standings are available on the Iron Butt Association website. There are links to the scorecards for each rider who completed at least Leg 1, including bonuses collected, along with their photo and additional information. A link is also available on this website’s Rally Data > Standings page.
]]>Mike Heitkamp rode a great rally and finished second on his 2015 BMW R1200GSA with 151,128 points and 13,095 miles. Only 693 points behind James, covering 1,043 fewer miles.
Mike Best finished third on his 2018 Honda Goldwing GL1800 with 147,663 points and 13,059 miles.
In the “One of Them” appetizer posted yesterday; this line was included:
“There are also vets pushing through the night who cannot get enough of this pressure cooker and believe they can catch lightning in a bottle once again.”
James Owen has certainly caught lightning in a bottle, thrice now. Congratulations and well done!
We expect to have a follow up with more details from leg three in a few days.
Complete results are here: /standings/
Sjef Vanderaa’s 2014 R1200GSA BMW has apparently suffered a final drive failure in NC on the way to the finish. Reportedly, the Ashville BMW dealer doesn’t have parts and told him he just needed to truck it home to Canada. WTH?
Forward progress halted x2:
Reef AsSadiq’s Indian Challenger apparently has a clutch problem and lost forward motion. We have given him some suggested things to check, but if they do not work and the issue is internal, he may not be able to arrive on time.
John Coons was stuck on I-65 south near Montgomery due to a stand off between Alabama State Troopers and some perpetrator which closed the entire interstate. But he appears to be moving north again, the first vehicle through the blockade after law enforcement from 3 jurisdictions cleared the blockade. Which meant open road for Mr. Coons to make time riding north.
We are the government and we are here to help…
Biden decided to visit New York today. The Secret Service apparently has New York City shut down around the two NY bonus locations a lot of riders need to collect. One of those bonuses is part of a large combo which adds 6512 points over and above the individual bonus points. Lisa is in charge of weather, Jeff has the roads, who has the government shutdowns? Mike?
The headline for the local CBS affiliate is hazardous air quality in Pittsburgh due to the Canadian wildfires. The map is not showing the red and purple over the city we saw this morning, but it is still an issue for anyone outside.
What else could go wrong in the last 16 hours of the rally? Stay tuned!
Winner must be able to receive their poster through USPS mail in the lower 48 US states or by picking it up at the rally hotel in Pittsburgh. See detailed rules below.
- Send your entry to [email protected]. DO NOT use the webmaster email address. Any entries not received through the CaptionContest email account will be discarded.
- One entry per person. If you send more than one, only the first will be considered.
- Entries will be judged by Rally Staff.
- The winning entry and other top contenders will be published on the Iron Butt Rally 2023 website after completion of judging.
- The winner will receive a rally poster through USPS mail in the lower 48 states of the US. Alternately, they may pick it up in person at the rally hotel in Pittsburgh, PA or designate another person to pick it up for them.
- Include your first and last name as you would like them to appear on the IronButtRally2023.net website should your caption be selected as one of the top entries.
- Include the email address for contacting you if you are the winner. We’ll need to ask for your mailing address or a delegate’s name to receive the poster.
- The [email protected] email account will be deleted when the contest ends on June 29 at noon Eastern time.