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Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. From personal experience having tried to call in drunk drivers in the past by the time you get through to 911 and talk to the appropriate person they've driven into an area with nobody around and made it home. If you get passed by someone going 140mph in the minutes that have gone by the driver is in another jurisdiction lol. Unless they refer them to the State Police I doubt they'll do much unless its convenient as they probably think they'll be gone by the time someone shows up. |
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Originally Posted By RayFromJersey: They took an entirely different route from the traditional Cannonball run which shaved off a ton of time. The only time that matters is the Cannonball, which is still held by the dudes who did it during the pandemic. Yep. That record was broken more than once during the pandemic when traffic was at an all-time low. |
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Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: Originally Posted By Trempel: Average speed of roughly 103+ mph. With fuel/bathroom breaks, and inevitable traffic slowdowns, that’s hauling ass. I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. Or just get caught red handed. I can't recall ever going on any long trip without seeing a few state troopers or local police, usually more than a few. I got ticketed near Cullman, AL on I-65 by state troopers after being clocked by an airplane that I never saw, didn't seem fair. |
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Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: Originally Posted By Trempel: Average speed of roughly 103+ mph. With fuel/bathroom breaks, and inevitable traffic slowdowns, that’s hauling ass. I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. Especially when they post enough evidence to confirm their record. |
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Originally Posted By TinSpinner: Or just get caught red handed. I can't recall ever going on any long trip without seeing a few state troopers or local police, usually more than a few. I got ticketed near Cullman, AL on I-65 by state troopers after being clocked by an airplane that I never saw, didn't seem fair. They have multiple spotters in almost every part of the trip. If someone drives five miles ahead and radios back if there is a LE presence or not it’s not hard to do 100+ on the empty sections. |
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Originally Posted By TinSpinner: Or just get caught red handed. I can't recall ever going on any long trip without seeing a few state troopers or local police, usually more than a few. I got ticketed near Cullman, AL on I-65 by state troopers after being clocked by an airplane that I never saw, didn't seem fair. Originally Posted By TinSpinner: Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: Originally Posted By Trempel: Average speed of roughly 103+ mph. With fuel/bathroom breaks, and inevitable traffic slowdowns, that’s hauling ass. I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. Or just get caught red handed. I can't recall ever going on any long trip without seeing a few state troopers or local police, usually more than a few. I got ticketed near Cullman, AL on I-65 by state troopers after being clocked by an airplane that I never saw, didn't seem fair. Depending on the group attempting it, as mentioned some have support crew waiting at gas stations for refueling. Some have spotter vehicles looking for LE. |
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Originally Posted By RayFromJersey: ...The only time that matters is the Cannonball, which is still held by the dudes who did it during the pandemic. I believe those guys went so far as to add a functioning aviation TCAS system in their car to avoid the eye in the sky. Dedication! |
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Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. They're going so fast, by the time somebody sees them, dials 911, and explains to the dispatcher what they saw, the car is already in the next county. 
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Originally Posted By ELittlefield: Wrong again. Every time the ISS passes west to east over the US it completes the journey in about 10 minutes. It never actually goes “coast to coast”, look at its orbit.  The ISS is considered a vehicle, though. |
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Originally Posted By EDDIECRUM: Superman comic #504 says Superman did it in 4 minutes. Are you calling Superman a vehicle? That “vehicle” will fuck you up unless you carry Kryptonite in your pocket… |
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Originally Posted By TinSpinner: Or just get caught red handed. I can't recall ever going on any long trip without seeing a few state troopers or local police, usually more than a few. I got ticketed near Cullman, AL on I-65 by state troopers after being clocked by an airplane that I never saw, didn't seem fair. All aircraft have tail numbers. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By TinSpinner: Or just get caught red handed. I can't recall ever going on any long trip without seeing a few state troopers or local police, usually more than a few. I got ticketed near Cullman, AL on I-65 by state troopers after being clocked by an airplane that I never saw, didn't seem fair. Originally Posted By TinSpinner: Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: Originally Posted By Trempel: Average speed of roughly 103+ mph. With fuel/bathroom breaks, and inevitable traffic slowdowns, that’s hauling ass. I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. Or just get caught red handed. I can't recall ever going on any long trip without seeing a few state troopers or local police, usually more than a few. I got ticketed near Cullman, AL on I-65 by state troopers after being clocked by an airplane that I never saw, didn't seem fair. They work that 300MM to 310MM very heavy. |
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Originally Posted By RayFromJersey: They took an entirely different route from the traditional Cannonball run which shaved off a ton of time. The only time that matters is the Cannonball, which is still held by the dudes who did it during the pandemic. TPNI… An impressive feat nonetheless but if you’re going to claim “fastest coast to coast” speed run in a wheeled vehicle, the gold standard is…the gold standard. Moving the goalposts cheapens what they actually accomplished… Captain Chaos does NOT approve! |
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Originally Posted By DK-Prof: Space Shuttle ETA: ISS is not a "vehicle" - it is a structure. Since the OP specified "vehicle" I believe the answer is the Space Shuttle ANd technically, with the ISS's orbital inclination, I don't believe it can ever make a true US coast to coast trip. At one end or the other it crosses the coast over Canada. 
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Originally Posted By NoStockBikes: Are you calling Superman a vehicle? That “vehicle” will fuck you up unless you carry Kryptonite in your pocket… Originally Posted By NoStockBikes: Originally Posted By EDDIECRUM: Superman comic #504 says Superman did it in 4 minutes. Are you calling Superman a vehicle? That “vehicle” will fuck you up unless you carry Kryptonite in your pocket… I suppose if someone was in Superman during the crossing, it might count
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Originally Posted By bluemax_1: Depending on the group attempting it, as mentioned some have support crew waiting at gas stations for refueling. Some have spotter vehicles looking for LE. Some have spotters that will intentionally get a ticket to tie up the cops. |
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Originally Posted By TNC: The ideal vehicle for Cannonball Run is a 21 foot U-haul. Cut a door between the cab and the box. Add fuel cells, crew rest bunks, and toilets to run non-stop, have 3 drivers working in shifts. My grandpa told me that in his trucking days with a tandem driver, they would swap out at 70 mph. When his time was up he’d slide over into the passenger seat and hold the wheel, his relief would hop out of the sleeper into the driver’s seat, and then he would go in the back and close the curtain. Seamless transition. |
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Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: Originally Posted By Trempel: Average speed of roughly 103+ mph. With fuel/bathroom breaks, and inevitable traffic slowdowns, that’s hauling ass. I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. If they are driving through my area, those calls get ignored, unless a crash happens. Also, considering that the Cannonball Run is only 400 or so miles shy of 24 Hours of Le Mans is pretty decent, considering that it’s on public roads, and in stock cars (not counting for larger fuel tanks and police detection systems. |
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Originally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: They're going so fast, by the time somebody sees them, dials 911, and explains to the dispatcher what they saw, the car is already in the next county. Originally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: I don't see how they do it and no one calls them in for speeding. They're going so fast, by the time somebody sees them, dials 911, and explains to the dispatcher what they saw, the car is already in the next county. Yep. I got tagged doing 130+ when I was younger. Cop said it took him almost 7 miles to catch up and that's only because I slowed down a bit, otherwise he would have never got us. |
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Originally Posted By terryj: Sr-71 can go around the world in 3 hours. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By TinSpinner: Or just get caught red handed. I can't recall ever going on any long trip without seeing a few state troopers or local police, usually more than a few. I got ticketed near Cullman, AL on I-65 by state troopers after being clocked by an airplane that I never saw, didn't seem fair. Scanners, jammers, CB, and binocular scanners all help. And once you get west of the Mississippi, the horizon stretches forever and its easier to spot them. |
DeltaElite777: It's not enough to just para bellum. If you really vis pacem, you gotta convince any potential troublemaker that not only can you push their shit in Genghis Khan-style, but you will.
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Originally Posted By NIevo: Yep. I got tagged doing 130+ when I was younger. Cop said it took him almost 7 miles to catch up and that's only because I slowed down a bit, otherwise he would have never got us. Unless you were driving some lime green Fast and Furious shit, I hope you took that to court. I’d have said it wasn’t me, did you see that guy flying! Then asked the LEO if he had lost sight of the vehicle.
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Originally Posted By Pallas: Unless you were driving some lime green Fast and Furious shit, I hope you took that to court. I’d have said it wasn’t me, did you see that guy flying! Then asked the LEO if he had lost sight of the vehicle. Originally Posted By Pallas: Originally Posted By NIevo: Yep. I got tagged doing 130+ when I was younger. Cop said it took him almost 7 miles to catch up and that's only because I slowed down a bit, otherwise he would have never got us. Unless you were driving some lime green Fast and Furious shit, I hope you took that to court. I’d have said it wasn’t me, did you see that guy flying! Then asked the LEO if he had lost sight of the vehicle. Nope, I actually just considered myself lucky that I didn't get arrested and car impounded. He just wrote the ticket out for negligent instead of reckless which would have been some jail time
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Originally Posted By RacerXXL: This, if the start and endpoint are not the same you didn't break shit. I don't care about what route but starting and ending points are what defines the record Originally Posted By RacerXXL: Originally Posted By intheburbs: Came here to post this. The Cannonball is one route but coast to coast is obviously not going to be the same if you are measuring the shortest route. It's just that non-Cannonball routes have a * next to them because most people associate a coast to coast speed run as the Cannonball route because of the historical significance. That said as other people have said these runs usually have a lot of help with spotters and tech to monitor the monitors. Even on rallies there is a lot of communication going on with the navigator keeping track of police, routes, break downs, fuel stops, and on trips like Gumball how border crossings are going. Crazy this video is 20 years old now  gumball 3000 |