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Aug 15, 2017 | 01:43 PM

#21

dmk0210

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Didn't Brock Yates actually invent the Cannonball Run?

Here's another guy who's done it relatively recently:

The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World
by Alexander Roy

Amazon

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Aug 15, 2017 | 01:49 PM

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dmk0210

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruze

WTF? I thought this was just a movie?

Real thing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon...al_Trophy_Dash

There were four movies actually:

Gumball Rally (1977) - The best one IMO

Cannonball (1977)

Cannonball Run (1981) - Actually had Brock Yates in it

Cannonball Fever (1989)

Aug 15, 2017 | 02:48 PM

#23

Unreal

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These race "rallys" are just rich people vacation fun times for the ultra wealthy. If you have $30-50k to blow for a week of having fun, go for it.

Aug 16, 2017 | 12:50 AM

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vetten76

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Quote:

Originally Posted by choppychop

"Whatsa bahinu doesna matta"

What language is this?

Aug 16, 2017 | 01:10 AM

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LMB-Z

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From: Texarkana Texas

Drove from Texarkana, Texas to Clearwater, Florida and back in one weekend in my 2014 Silverado , pulling a 20' car hauler (with a car on it both ways). Not fun. Almost 2200 miles. Will never go that far in that short amount of time again unless its in an airplane.

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Aug 16, 2017 | 05:04 AM

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TomdaToolman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vetten76

What language is this?

Think it was suppose to be Italian and is a quote from Gumball Rally by Raul Julia, "First rule in racing, what is behind you is behind you!" Then he snaps off the rearview mirror in his Ferrari and tosses it over his shoulder.

Aug 17, 2017 | 11:12 PM

#27

zzjakect

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Quote:

Originally Posted by C6ToGo

Has anyone done this or contemplated doing it?

PROS:
-Hanging out with other car enthusiasts.
-Nice roads along northern US
-Track day

CONS:
-Driving my car 2300 miles from Houston to Detroit and back from Denver for a 1700 miles race.
-Taking 4 days for the 450 mile first leg. How many cities do you need to close down to blaze through there? (I know there is a track day)
-Finale is 2 days in Cancun with a DJ party...what am i 20? And $6500 for the pleasure of doing it?

Give me 3 weeks in a nice sports car in the South of France, Italy and Swiss alps with some change left over.

Don't see the appeal to those with $25K in discretionary income to get to Detroit for average 200 mile per day race ending in a DJ party in Cancun. Someone explain it to me!

If you need an explanation...this is not for you.

Aug 17, 2017 | 11:41 PM

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buckmeister2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 2L8LUZ

Does anyone have any first hand experience or stories of others that have participated in this race??

Really curious...

Requirements... Cost$$ etc??

Not going to comment much on the CBR, but it has too much of an opulent party look to it to be a real race, in my opinion.

If you want an actual race, go to the Silver State Classic Challenge, which officially has the record for the fastest road race, and the highest speed recorded on a public highway. Yes, it is too far from you to be feasible, but it really is a race, with different classes, and is all-out, non-stop, start to finish. Entry fees for the five classes range from $560 to $900. Lots of Vettes, Porsches, etc.

The race is far shorter than any leg of the CBR...total is 90 miles, with the best average speed so far being 219.6430

Go to....https://sscc.us
Look at the "records"link for some very cool information.

Jim