2008 Suzuki 24 Hours of Conyers webcast

17th May

4:00 p.m. - Wakeracing's - The Crew, Less Two still rock'n'roll
"Wild" Bill Lanzilotta completed the first two laps of the course already, and is waiting to start his second stint in the saddle. He hands this writer a sample of his sponsor Terrapin Beer's product (way to sweeten the story!) as he discusses strategy:

"We're doing two laps at a time per rider, and using 29ers. It's a definite advantage on a power course like this. With the 29(inch diameter) wheels, you can just keep it rolling over any obstacles."

It appears to be working: by the start of lap 7, Wakeracing held a 7 minute advantage over the 5-man Faster Moustache team to hold the overall lead (all categories). The bearded biochemistry professor from Athens, GA also rode the day's fastest lap thus far with a 40:07.