Supercars, superstars stop in Fernandina

Gumball 3000 makes pitstop on Amelia Island en route from Miami to Mexico City

  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • Ecuadorian mixed martial artist, Marlon “Chito” Vera signs a skateboard for Mike Nichols, Treasurer of Friends of Fernandina Skatepark at Main Beach Park during the Gumball 3000. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    Ecuadorian mixed martial artist, Marlon “Chito” Vera signs a skateboard for Mike Nichols, Treasurer of Friends of Fernandina Skatepark at Main Beach Park during the Gumball 3000. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • Ecuadorian mixed martial artist, Marlon “Chito” Vera signs a skateboard at Main Beach Park during the Gumball 3000. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    Ecuadorian mixed martial artist, Marlon “Chito” Vera signs a skateboard at Main Beach Park during the Gumball 3000. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • Ecuadorian mixed martial artist, Marlon “Chito” Vera signs a skateboard at Main Beach Park during the Gumball 3000. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    Ecuadorian mixed martial artist, Marlon “Chito” Vera signs a skateboard at Main Beach Park during the Gumball 3000. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • Ecuadorian mixed martial artist, Marlon “Chito” Vera signs a skateboard at Main Beach Park during the Gumball 3000. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    Ecuadorian mixed martial artist, Marlon “Chito” Vera signs a skateboard at Main Beach Park during the Gumball 3000. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • Ecuadorian mixed martial artist, Marlon “Chito” Vera signs a skateboard at Main Beach Park during the Gumball 3000. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    Ecuadorian mixed martial artist, Marlon “Chito” Vera signs a skateboard at Main Beach Park during the Gumball 3000. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 rolls through Main Beach Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
  • The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    The Gumball 3000 passed through Amelia Island on June 5. The Gumball 3000 supercar rally was held on Centre Street. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader
    Thousands swelled Fernandina Beach as high-end cars shot down the road for an international annual event catering to a cross-section of car and celebrity lovers. Each year, the Gumball ...

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