Wired has the story of Alex Roy and David Maher’s attempt to break the USA cross-country driving record known as the Cannonball Run.
The previous record for the 2800 mile coast to coast trip was 32 hours, 7 minutes, set in 1983. To beat it, Roy and Maher must average 90 miles per hour for almost a day and a half.
Roy’s quest is definitely illegal and quite possibly impossible. He is one of the few drivers wealthy and geeky and foolish enough to try it anyway. So far he’s tried and failed twice, but he’s still convinced that his careful calculations will allow him to beat the record.
The story is at Wired Magazine.
An interesting piece of trivia: In 1980 the winner was Will Wright, creator of the Sims.
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If you plan to try it, this site might be helpful: Speedtrap Exchange.
