Don't rich people have something better to do than spend all their money on cars and races? The answer is no of course. I admit, I ask because I'm a little crazy from envy... So on August 9th it's the “10th Anniversary” Gumball 3000 Rally. Hot cars, women and a party every night. Believe me, you don't want to be a part of a race like this unless you have money. You need a lot of loot to deal with the moving violation tickets and pay for all that expensive gas, not to mention the monumental entry fee. I know a journo who's still paying off lawyer fees he amassed fighting questionable charges of reckless driving and such.
The people that can afford to tangle with cops will be going around the world, ending the journey in China, at the Beijing Olympics with one weird night in North Korea. Yeah, I don't care how rich you are, if anything goes wrong there, you're screwed. The little dictator there has been known to "invite" people to stay for his own entertainment, y'know?!
David Hasselhoff will be driving the legendary K.I.T.T. car from Knight Rider -- didn't he recently say that the new movie based on the show would be a flop without him? Obviously he'll be showing people who the real deal is during the Gumball. The “Jackass” guys will be there again driving every car you ever dreamed of. And that's just terrific for them. Damn, it's enough to make you want to throw yourself from your beater. Anyway, see how the better half lives at www.gumball3000.com.