500 is symbolic of the possibility of the route length and the approximate vehicle cost...
However, Fun>Rules, and the only rule to the Gambler500 is "Don't be a D!ck". You can show up in anything you want to participate, and i have yet to do a full 500 mile gambler event, but have absolutely done out of state gambler events, which netted me over 1600 miles round trip.
500 is symbolic of the possibility of the route length and the approximate vehicle cost...
However, Fun>Rules, and the only rule to the Gambler500 is "Don't be a D!ck". You can show up in anything you want to participate, and i have yet to do a full 500 mile gambler event, but have absolutely done out of state gambler events, which netted me over 1600 miles round trip.