Only in Texas

[budcrew08]

Racing event lets speed demons go as fast as they want on a regular West Texas highway

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=AjS4xAIQRTDya_XkiXbV94fTv7YF?slug=ap-openroad&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

[Angola!]

Damn, that's a cool story. I wish I would have heard of this so my paper could've done something on it.

 

[spnited]

According to the story, not only in Texas -- Nebraska and Nevada, too.
And a "street class" averaging 85-95 isn't even that fast.
Sounds like great fun.

 

[GB-Hack]

I remember hearing a story about a guy racing the the Gumball Rally a few years ago who got the (then) biggest speeding ticket in the world.

He was doing 242 mph in a Zonda.

 

[deskslave]

I remember hearing a story about a guy racing the the Gumball Rally a few years ago who got the (then) biggest speeding ticket in the world.

He was doing 242 mph in a Zonda.

How the hell did the cops catch up to him?

 

[jps]

yeah, gola, would be a cool piece.

(and when montana had the 'reasonable and prudent' limit years back, I remember topping out one road trip at 105. good times.)

 

[slappy4428]

I did 100 mph on the 401 between London and Windsor once. Felt like I was going 50.

 

[KP]

Do the drivers twitter updates?

 

[mustangj17]

I did 100 once on the expressway in a Mercury Tracer. Not a great idea.

 

[Killick]

Thought this was going to be about the Texas governor, who two weeks ago was talking secession but is now all "help us, CDC!" since the swine flu's knocking on the back door.

 

[93Devil]

I did 130 on the road between Reno and Vegas in a 560 I was driving for the guy who owned McKee Oil. It wasn't even at 3000 RPMs and steadier than Mariano Rivera.

I did that for about 10 minutes before I dropped it back to 80.

 

[Chef]

Guy from around here was driving his brand new Corvette on open highway.

Got up to 105.

Tire blew.

Next of kin notified.

 

[SoCalDude]

I did 130 on the road between Reno and Vegas in a 560 I was driving for the guy who owned McKee Oil. It wasn't even at 3000 RPMs and steadier than Mariano Rivera.

I did that for about 10 minutes before I dropped it back to 80.

Way back when, there were no speed limits on the open road in Nevada. On this road, I got my '63 Chevy Impala up to 100 mph. Got kinda shaky so I backed off and kept it about 80. At one point, a highway patrol car went by me like I wasn't even moving.

 

[Football_Bat]

It would be cool to see what a NASCAR could do on a straight stretch of freeway with only a few gentle turns.

 

[Killick]

Once, when on a trip to Houston for the college paper, got a rental car up to 110MPH on the I-10 between New Orleans and the Texas border. Along there, it's raised highway, two lanes in either direction and separate bridges for both directions. The only way you're getting caught is if you blow by a cop. So, I took it to 110.

Next day, driving back east from Houston, I got nailed for doing 65 in a 55 just inside the Texas border (before the split starts). Felt like telling the cop "Sixty five? You should have seen me yesterday!"

 

[waterytart]

C'mon, guys.

My gearhead husband had each of our kids above 100 before their first birthdays.

 

[write then drink]

C'mon, guys.

My gearhead husband had each of our kids above 100 before their first birthdays.

certainly something to be proud of

 

[Armchair_QB]

Once, when on a trip to Houston for the college paper, got a rental car up to 110MPH on the I-10 between New Orleans and the Texas border. Along there, it's raised highway, two lanes in either direction and separate bridges for both directions. The only way you're getting caught is if you blow by a cop. So, I took it to 110.

Next day, driving back east from Houston, I got nailed for doing 65 in a 55 just inside the Texas border (before the split starts). Felt like telling the cop "Sixty five? You should have seen me yesterday!"

Vidor?

 

[crusoes]

I did 100 mph on the 401 between London and Windsor once. Felt like I was going 50.

Because you were, Metric Man.

 

[ServeItUp]

http://www.silverstateclassic.com/

Used to live in Nevada, though much farther from this race. Saw it late at night on ESPN2. Looked like all sorts of fun.