The Cannonball Run record has been broken seven times in five weeks
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#2Here are the speeds converted to miles per hour, for reference:
According to Bolian, who has been in contact with the new record holders, the time to beat is now less than 26 hours. A sub 28-hour Cannonball Run was once unthinkable.
While he has not disclosed the exact time, that frame of reference means the drivers would have had to achieve an average speed of at least 173km/h (107 mph) for the 4507km (2801 mi) journey.
Accommodating for fuel stops, the team’s peak and cruising speeds are probably far in excess of that figure.
Bolian states that the new record holders averaged 193km/h (120 mph) when crossing “several” States. It is unknown what car the new record holders used.
Re: The Cannonball Run record has been broken seven times in five weeks
#3i mean gas is dirt cheap and the roads are empty; what better time than now?
Re: The Cannonball Run record has been broken seven times in five weeks
#4The open road is open once more...
Note, if you get caught at these high speeds on public roads, you will be arrested and vehicle impounded. Most of the time police officers will draw their weapons when making vehicle stops of this nature. Most state laws have a zero tolerance policy for vehicles exceeding 90mph on public roads.
But if you got bail money, GODSPEED
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#5I think it's interesting that the community which supports and follows the Cannonball Run appeared to be mostly against the first 26 hour run (the Audi pictured in the article). At least the most vocal part.
My question is, do you actually PREFER that people reach reckless speeds in more crowded conditions?
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#6Semi-relatedly, the California Highway Patrol reported an 87% increase in speeding tickets for > 100pmh as compared to 2019.
Re: The Cannonball Run record has been broken seven times in five weeks
#7The open road is open once more... Note, if you get caught at these high speeds on public roads, you will be arrested and vehicle impounded. Most of the time police officers will draw their weapons when making vehicle stops of this nature. Most state laws have a zero tolerance policy for vehicles exceeding 90mph on public roads. But if you got bail money, GODSPEED
I would bet that most traffic on I-90 in South Dakota is at or over 90mph given the speed limit is now 80mph. Heck, North Dakota, not exactly a bastion of enforcement, decided against going higher specifically because of South Dakota. Idaho, Wyoming and Utah have 80mph limits and Texas has road at 85mph. A lot of plain states are not hyper about speed limits. 120mph is going to get you in trouble, badly, but 90 might not even get you stopped.
Re: The Cannonball Run record has been broken seven times in five weeks
#8The open road is open once more... Note, if you get caught at these high speeds on public roads, you will be arrested and vehicle impounded. Most of the time police officers will draw their weapons when making vehicle stops of this nature. Most state laws have a zero tolerance policy for vehicles exceeding 90mph on public roads. But if you got bail money, GODSPEED
>Note, if you get caught at these high speeds on public roads, you will be arrested and vehicle impounded.
Being white and polite (and generally having a bunch of things about you that scream the opposite of "criminal scum") counts for a lot. In most states officers have discretion to choose between the civil and criminal version of whatever the state's "ludicrous speed" violation is.
Re: The Cannonball Run record has been broken seven times in five weeks
#9I think it's interesting that the community which supports and follows the Cannonball Run appeared to be mostly against the first 26 hour run (the Audi pictured in the article). At least the most vocal part. My question is, do you actually PREFER that people reach reckless speeds in more crowded conditions?
The risks are different. This type of drive can divert law enforcement ressources when the country is fighting a pandemic.
Re: The Cannonball Run record has been broken seven times in five weeks
#10Semi-relatedly, the California Highway Patrol reported an 87% increase in speeding tickets for > 100pmh as compared to 2019. https://twitter.com/CHP_HQ/status/1253087393567014912
In the first week or so of the lockdown, going out on lightly-traveled freeways and people were going really fast.
I don't know if it was because there weren't many other cars out there, or because "we're all gonna die, abandon law and order!"