Drivers at the Fresh From Florida 200 got a swift kick in the bumper as the Rum Bum Race Team exploded onto the scene and sped away with victory on Friday at Daytona. The event was the inaugural race of the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge and also the debut of the Bacardi/Plumb driving duo. And the pair just went from the new team to the team to beat. Things ... More »
Things are heating up at the NHRA World Finals, and Rum Bum is lighting the fire! Both racers achieved career bests Saturday at the Pomona Raceway, and Rum Bum Racer, Shawn Gann, long jumped his way to the front of the pack. At the end of the day, Gann was ranked 2nd out of 24 racers – six spots above his ranking on Friday – with an outstanding ... More »
After a successful Day #1 of the NHRA World Finals at California's Pomona Auto Club Raceway, Rum Bum Racer Shawn Gann slurped down a bowl of potato soup. His teammate, Bailey Whitaker bided his time between his scores of fans, autographs, and local family members that came out for the big event. The top 23 drag racers in the world began the final leg of the 2009 ... More »
If Rumbum Racer, Shawn Gann, had any advice for people taking road trips, it's this – don't EVER travel with somebody when there's no food in the vehicle. At least save some rations for yourself, because the ravenous clan will surely devour the rest. Case in point: The rapidly disappearing $400 worth of food that Gann's Mom (aka. Team Mom to the Rum Bum ... More »