Cannonball Run??
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From: Duluth Georgia
Doesn't Richard Rollins (sp) still hold the record? Him and Dennis from Gas Monkey Garage show on discovery channel? It's real ! Can't imagine how much it would cost for one of those tickets if you get caught, and possibly lose your car?
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From: Ashburnham MA
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From: Pearland / Houston Tx
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!
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!
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Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 434
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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!
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!
Its more of a car enthusiast bucket list item... It's not for everyone...
. Got over 28 mpg too.
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From: Marana, AZ
Me and a friend did our own from Newwerk, DE to Fairfield, CA when we moved back here a few years ago. 3o26 miles in 47:17. 05 Volvo S60 T5. Wife did not want to drive back so our friend did it with me as it would take her through 3 states she had never been to. We did have to venture off a bit to hit Sturgis, MI and stop for dinner with my folks in Muscatine, IA but we seriously wasted no time elsewhere. Awesome trip and my fourth coast to coast.
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From: Gilbert AZ
Wow! 950 miles in 11 hours. That statement caught my eye because I do long distance endurance motorcycling, and it usually takes me 15-17 hours to go 1000 miles. And that's on a bike with an aux fuel cell designed to go 400 miles between fuel stops, and not stopping for anything else. I have practiced for years to get my fuel stops under 10 minutes from freeway exit to entry.
At your 28 mpg, figuring in 3 pit-stop style gas stops at 10 minutes each, and not stopping for anything else... 950/10.5= an overall average of 90.5 MPH average. For 950 miles! On eastern (slower) public roads, through cities, traffic and the usual road construction. Pretty amazing, especially if you took I-95. I couldn't even do that on my bike.
At your 28 mpg, figuring in 3 pit-stop style gas stops at 10 minutes each, and not stopping for anything else... 950/10.5= an overall average of 90.5 MPH average. For 950 miles! On eastern (slower) public roads, through cities, traffic and the usual road construction. Pretty amazing, especially if you took I-95. I couldn't even do that on my bike.
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From: Tampa Bay, Go BUCS!!!Go Rays!!!Go Lightning!!!
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
Look up Corsa America as well.
https://corsaamerica.com/
https://corsaamerica.com/
Last edited by jbondfl; Aug 13, 2017 at 09:10 PM.
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From: Friday Harbor WA
Fun and interesting book to read by Brock Yates. I looked forward to reading about the race every year in Car & Driver magazine when I was young.