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Great Race 2000 rolls into Heydays ByJiHZeman Staff writer The Historic Haymarket District had its own taste of history last Sunday as almost 100 vintage cars, part of the History Channel’s Great Race, made a pit stop down town. The cars featured in the race are worth more than $3 million and include a 1949 VW convertible, a 1934 Ford Indy car and a 1930 Pierce Arrow. The race began June 11 in Boston and will end Saturday in Sacramento, said Tom McRae, host ofthe History Channel’s Great Race documentary. Racers are competing for a $275,000 prize, he said. Alongside the competitors vying for the cash are eight high school teams competing for $25,000 in scholarships, including a team from Kearney High School, he said. The Great Race is not a tradi tional race where the winner is the individual who crosses the finish line first. Rather, the competitors are given a new set of instructions each morning and must reach a certain destination in a specific amount of time, without the use of an odome ter or cell phone, McRae said. The competitor who finishes the race with the lowest deviation from the determined time is deemed the winner. Lincoln’s Gary Kuck, CEO of Centurion International, Inc., has achieved that near level of perfec tion as he has captured the champi onship for the past two years. Kuck’s car of choice is a 1917 Hudson Indy Racer. Sunday’s festivities included more than just race competitors as Gov. Mike Johanns joined in on the action. The governor, decked out in racing gear, entered in a Model T Ford racer. “Some of my friends call me speedball,” he joked. Jack Gannon, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomore industrial technology major, said along with the cars, what he enjoyed most about tire event was the attitude of the crowd. “People were so nice and awe some about everything,” he said. Gannon also expressed his enthusiasm about the race itself. “Hi love to do it,” he said. “That is, once I get $20,000.” PHILOSOPHY 101 Lesson #1 HAVE IT YOUR WAY* every day. Okay, so Aristotle had a few good philosophies too. But BURGER KING® makes it your way, every day. Conveniently located in the Nebraska Union for breakfast, lunch, supper, and snacks. You can’t beat a juicy, flame-broiled WHOPPER® Value Meal made the way you want. We think even Aristotle would agree with that. Got the Urge? Make the Nebraska Union on City Campus your one stop for every need! Check out the diverse services and entertainment! •Billiards, Game Tables, and Foosball at the RecRoom • Meeting rooms for all organizations • 24-hour Computer Lab for convenience • Study areas great for groups or individuais • Copy Center for your copying needs Unions Nebraska Union—14th & R ®,TM, and 02000 BURGER KING Brands, INC. All rights reserved. MALL.DAILYNEB.COM