Route
The following are the checkpoints passed, clues and/or instructions before arrival, and the specifics regarding them.
| Checkpoint | Clue/Instructions | Specifics |
|---|---|---|
| Key West, Florida | Text message: "Mainland Go" (announced the start of the race, not a destination) | The starting line of the race. |
| Jupiter, Florida | Text message: "Fly to Jupiter and find the red eye." | The Jupiter Inlet lighthouse. |
| Cape Canaveral, Florida | Text message: "Kennedy killed in '73." The message is accompanied by a countdown clock. | In 1973, Cape Kennedy was renamed to Cape Canaveral, thus "killing" the name "Kennedy." Drivers met at the Kennedy Space Center, where the countdown corresponded with a space shuttle launch. |
| Rome, Georgia | Each driver was given a red ticket stub with instructions to go to Rome, "After sunset, before dark." NOTE: in the ticket was written "ADMIT". |
After Sunset drive-in movie theater. |
| Appomattox Court House, Virginia | Text message: "Surrender, America" | Appomattox Court House was where Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union general Ulysses S. Grant, thus ending the Civil War. |
| Cleveland, Ohio | Most of the racers received two hot candies, while Alex, Corinna, Sean and Winston, who had taken advantage of their head start, received a note reading "Great Balls of Fire: The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland" | The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. |
| Unknown | Alex Tully received the address to the next checkpoint on a slip of paper after arriving at The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. | The slip of paper is passed hand-to-hand, and the checkpoint is never revealed in the six produced episodes. |
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