Transcontinetal Racing

A racing from somewhere around New York city to a beach near Los Anegles. 2800 or so miles depending on the route taken. I've always been a little obsessed with this legendary event, the older I get the more obsessed I become. I've seen the movies that were created because of this race, The Gumball Rally, The Cannonball Run, and so on. I've Read Brock Yates book Cannonball! the worlds greatest outlaw road race about 7 times, and Alex Roys Book The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World a couple of times. I've been waiting for years now for 32 hours 7 minutes, the documentary about the 1982 U.S. Express in which the last record was set of 32 hours 7 minutes. Also featured in the documentary is Alex Roys 2006 record setting run of 31 hours 4 minutes.

I would like to take a run I can beat Alex Roy and 31 hours 4 minutes. I will do it without all of his money, and no spotter plane for me. Over the next year or maybe faster I will come up with a plan a car modified for this trip, and if all goes well I should make the journey in around 29 hours. Ive been thinking of doing this since I got my Driver License, as its been about 12 years that awesome day at the Culpeper office of the d.m.v I think its time.