08/31/2026
ππ£οΈ THE PAR ROUTE 66 RACE IS OFFICIALLY OVER! π£οΈπ
After an entire month of miles, challenges, questionable navigation, flying paper freight, mystery gloveboxes, coded license plates, artistic disasters, cargo problems, and a LOT of teamworkβ¦ we finally have our Route 66 champions. π
π₯π TEAM CAR β 5,426 MILES
Car didnβt just make it from Chicago to Santa Monica and all the way back home β they still had another 530 miles in the tank.
So naturally, they left Route 66 behind and headed straight to MEMPHIS for the victory party. πΈπ
Congratulations, TEAM CAR β our 2026 Route 66 Race Champions!
π₯π TEAM BUS β 3,790 MILES
Bus made it all the way back between Amarillo and Shamrock, Texas.
Unfortunately, they spent a little too much time checking out Cadillac Ranchβ¦ and then somebody remembered school started. π
The bus has officially been recalled to its regular route. ππ
π₯πΈ TEAM UFO β 3,119 MILES
UFO made it back to the Winslow/Holbrook, Arizona area, but apparently the crew got distracted investigating the desert for signs of extraterrestrial activity.
Eventually, the mothership called. π½βοΈ
They abandoned Route 66 and headed back to space. πΈ
4οΈβ£ π TEAM JEEP β 3,110 MILES
Jeep made it between Winslow and Flagstaff, Arizona before things went downhill.
Apparently they spent WAY too long standinβ on the corner in Winslow, Arizona πΆβ¦ and shortly afterward, the Jeep decided it had driven quite far enough.
Vehicle breakdown. Trip over. ππ§
And just like that, our month-long road trip comes to an end!
A huge thank you to everyone who participated, represented their teams, stepped outside their comfort zones, tolerated Race Headquartersβ nonsense, and fully committed to making this competition as much fun as it was.
The Captains brought the miles.
The Road Crews brought the chaos. π
And somehow, everybody made it to Santa Monica before things completely fell apart.
π FINAL STANDINGS
π₯ CAR β 5,426 miles β Celebrating in Memphis
π₯ BUS β 3,790 miles β Recalled for the school year
π₯ UFO β 3,119 miles β Returned to the mothership
4οΈβ£ JEEP β 3,110 miles β Broken down somewhere in Arizona
Thanks for riding Route 66 with us! π£οΈβ€οΈ
Until the next ridiculous office competitionβ¦ ππ