Rise of the FOMOCAMs

June 30 2022, Sacramento CA.
California Dept of Motor Vehicles announced a new commemorative plate: the FOMOCAM. It honors the sacrifices of amateur camera-operators at the 2022 Western States 100, who selflessly inserted themselves into glory between working professionals and team athletes.


FOMOCAM embodies the tireless efforts of those who are called to collide with reality, as legends in their own minds.
 

Meanwhile, Colorado, not wanting to be left out, or leave money on the table, announced its two-tier FOMOCAM plate. Colorado bet that there would be an even larger number of FOMOCAM aspirants.

The Tier One CO FOMOCAM plate is in honor of famed and exclusive Hardrock 100. Only 147 of these plates will be issued by lottery, not counting the the 18 international rollovers and RD Dale Garland's Pick-Six. The Waitlist is reportedly almost 48.
 

The Tier Two CO FOMOCAM plate is in honor of the venerable Leadville Trail 100, with its related LifeTime®™ family of races spanning These Here United States. The waitlist is already up over 10,560.

Each plate is individually marked with a unique chipped decal, featuring the logo of the race.

Other states are eyeing the concept, and are aggressively moving forward to get theirs up and running before the 2022 season peaks.


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