Mark Hampshire from Ohio and I started the Donut Run a few years back. Nathan, old owner of M\A sponsored it and had t-shirts made. The original Donut Run was a very early morning run that took Hellbender, Dragon, and Foothills Parkway at very high speeds before any local Police / LEO’s are around. It was a fun time for only a few very experienced drivers.
I am the 3rd car back behind Blake, Marks son. Mark was in the black lead car called the helmet that Lee owns now.
The organized drives suck now. We leave them for the newbs. It’s better to setup your own runs with a few friends that drive like you do and don’t need radios. Really it’s just follow the leader. We have been doing this for so many years and it’s much more fun.
Winter mod testing over this past warm weekend was a success. All ready for MOTD! Gosh, I forgot how much fun this RaceR50 can be! Leave in 62 days! 564 people and 391 people.....so far registered! Come on 600!
Dave O, You let me down!!!! 406! 406! Lol 583 people and 406 MINIs!!!!! Come on 600! We leave in 58 days.....I can’t wait!!!!!
Yep. It was about to be abandoned due to lack of a leader a few years back and Barry went poking about, looking for a leader. It was that or a drive with a hike up a steep climb and, well, I thought that donuts were more my style. I organize the Sunrise drive into a very spirited run down the Dragon, trying to put more spirited folks in the front so we can all have our bit of fun before the locals and LEOs get on the road. The Donut run starts a bit later now and it's more about people and a bit of spirit on the Dragon, but a more sedate drive up the Foothills Pkway and a longer drive out to catch the Cherohala (which can become quite spirited, depending on who tags along). It's definitely more sedate than it's origins. A few years back there were only 3 of us doing the whole thing and at a lunch stop we decided to press our luck on the Cherohala. Luckily I saw a Harley give a frantic 'slow down' sign to another biker as we were approaching a bend and I hit the brakes hard, coasting around the corner to find a nice officer there with a speed gun out. (I might need to think about upping my detection game this year).