Mint 400

The Mint 400

  • The Hitch Hiker

    The Hitch Hiker
    There was a hitch hiker on the side of the road as they were nearing Las Vegas, they stopped to pick him up. (Page 6)
  • Hunter S. Thompson

    Hunter S. Thompson
    An American Journalist that has been assigned a task to write about The Mint 400 which took place from March 21st to March 32nd (page 3)
  • The Start of The Mint 400

    The Start of The Mint 400
    The morning of the race the competitors were ready to go by 6 am even tho the race doesn't start until 9. (page 35)
  • Tricking Rednecks

    Tricking Rednecks
    While the race was going on, they were being hassled by a few patriotic red necks, so to avoid conflict they told them that there was a black jeep up ahead that was responsible for the selling of the Pentagon, they were gone in a flash. (page 38)
  • Attorney Tries to Kill Himself and Others Around Him.

    Attorney Tries to Kill Himself and Others Around Him.
    His Attorney was so hopped up on drugs that he went into the bathroom and took a bath with green water and blasted the cheap radio that they had bought, once Mr.Johnson had come back to the room, he asked him to turn down the music but the attorney had different plans, he wanted Mr.Thompson to put the radio in the water with him and when he faked it, he tried to carve a "z" into the middle of his head.(page 58-62)
  • Could be Getting Sued

    Could be Getting Sued
    After there was no more to report, the guys took their stuff and ran, without paying a dime, but the companies that they screwed over in the past had caught up to them so his lawyer had to get on a plane and fly home to make sure that the company was held responsible. (page 69)
  • Gone Without a Trace

    Gone Without a Trace
    In the morning after finding a new hotel and racking up a hefty bill from the drug induced shenanigans the whole race, his attorney was no where to be found so Thompson had to find a fast and safe way out because he had no money to pay the bill.
  • The Insane Circus

    The Insane Circus
    About a week later, when they're back in LA, they take some really hard drugs, like LSD and cocaine and go to a circus for crazy people, they almost went insane in there but Thompson was able to get him and his attorney out in time before they went insane.
  • Another Bad Trip

    Another Bad Trip
    After the Circus Trip they went back to their pink and white hotel and took even more hard drugs and when they kicked in, they kicked in hard. They completely trashed the room, set one of the beds on fire, flooded the while lower side of the room and much more.