Stats update...

The team is leap-frogging with Team 607 again, and both are neck and neck. I think it's going to be a close race to the finish between the two! The Germans seem to have a handle on the lead, having just passed checkpoint #40 in Ohio. Second place is held by Team Type 1 just one station behind. ViaSat is in third, and North Coast Cycling and 607 have passed #36 and will be making their next checkpoint in Indiana at #37. Our team is four days, seven hours and 11 minutes into the race...

Wanna know something crazy? The men's lead in the solo race is just 400 miles away from the East Coast, having started the race two days prior to the 8-man teams. Amazing! However, Pete's record will continue to stand. Here is the write-up that was posted on the main RAAM Web site...

Pete & Jim Penseyres: On the North Coast Cycling 8 person team with his brother Jim, 65 year old RAAM legend Pete Penseyres is on his 9th RAAM. Only Rob Kish (19 finishes out of 20 solo RAAM starts), Fabio Biasiolo (5 finishes out of 11 starts) have more. Joe Petersen (7 finishes out of 7 four person team starts & 1 finish out of 2 two person team starts) also has 9.
Here are Pete’s RAAM stats:
1983 – 2nd place and rookie-of-the-year in solo race with speed of 12.09 mph
1984 – 1st place in solo race with speed of 13.29 mph
1986 – 1st place in solo race with record speed of 15.4 mph
1989 – 1st place in 4 person HPV team race with record speed of 24.02 mph
1990 – DNF in tandem race with Lon Haldeman after 952 miles
1996 – 1st place in 4 person 50+ team race with record speed of 22.12 mph
2006 – 4th place in 8 person 60+ team race with record speed of 17.23 mph
2007 – 5th place in 8 person team race with speed of 19.84 mph
2008 – ?th place in 8 person team race with speed of ? mph
non-RAAM: 1987 – set Transcontinental tandem record with Lon Haldeman with record speed of 15.97 mph
pre-RAAM: Transcontinental drafting crossing with two tandems (both riding the entire distance)
Pete’s brother Jim (artificial leg below the knee) is on his 6th RAAM this year:
1985 – 9th place (unofficial finish) in solo race with speed of 10.88 mph
1987 – 13th place in solo race with speed of 11.43 mph
1990 – 16th place (unofficial finish) in solo race with speed of 11.37 mph
2006 – 4th place in 8 person 60+ team race with record speed of 17.23 mph
2007 – 5th place in 8 person team race with speed of 19.84 mph