One of almost three hundred vehicles scheduled to be auctioned this weekend in Carlisle, PA, a bright red ’10 Camaro is expected to draw attention from the auction bidders. This particular car didn’t actually start the 2009 race, rather Brian Shannon and Mark Riley met the ride for the first time on a car lot in Nashville, TN, after their original entry, a 1987 Buick Grand National, became unable to continue the race.

Shannon and Mark ran the event under the Team Diehard name, reflecting an important sponsor, but also their approach to things. Shannon is a car guy and works hard, so that he can play even harder. “My affection or maybe affliction, for classic cars, muscle cars and all things related to them gets my blood flowing and turns me into another person when I am behind the wheel,” he explained.

The pair of drivers, along with the Camaro, won the “Spirit of the Rally Award” as a result. The Camaro has subsequently competed in additional cross country rallies. With five more competitions under its belt, it has been from Delaware to Florida, west to Las Vegas, southwest to Texas and a few states in between. Along the way, it covered more than 22,000 miles.

The Bullrun Rally is a glamorous, high profile luxury automotive rally. Annually, a hundred of the world’s finest super-cars embark on an eight-day rolling party across the United States – bringing together a celebrity strewn cast of participants for an unforgettable adventure – where the only goals are to party, drive and enjoy! The event has also spawned the Bullrun TV show on SPEED TV.

The auction portion of Spring Carlisle runs Thursday through Saturday at the Carlisle Expo center, just a few blocks away from Gate 3 on K Street. As part of Spring Carlisle more than 100,000 people will pass through the fairgrounds gates to browse over 8,100 sold out vending spaces and purchase any of the 2,000 vehicles at the car corral.

To conclude the weekend of all things automotive, Carlisle Events presents a Sunday Cruise-In and Junk-in-the-Trunk, a unique Sunday-only vending opportunity. Additional details are available at the event web site.