Please join me in welcoming snail racing's first ever champion Lightning "Larry" Luciano. Would you look at that folks Lightning "Larry" Luciano a living legend slowly making his way center stage and what a proud moment for this sport. The crowd is going absolutely nuts for Larry. He's almost there. Ah, yes siree any minute now.. Two hours later. He's almost a quarter of the way there the. Torch is lit let the race begin