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  1. Black355

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    #1 Black355, May 14, 2007
    As you may or may not know, earlier today, Richard Rawlings and Dennis Collins announced a record breaking drive from New York to California with a time of 31 hours and 59 minutes. Immediately following the announcement, the web community began to cast doubt on that claim.

    Alex Roy issued this official rebuttal from the Fast Lane Daily studios earlier today:

    http://www.fastlanedaily.com/
     
  2. LAMBOJOE

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    #2 LAMBOJOE, May 14, 2007
    last i heard last night from the founder of the bullrun that it was 3000 miles trying to do it in 31 or so hours, i guess you have to avarage 90-95mph they had extra fuel cells in the car.
    sounds too crazy.
     
  3. wassabihg

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    #3 wassabihg, May 14, 2007
    What I was told by about 4 different bullruners last night and read on a couple of blogs is that they're trying to make that time right now. Its a $50K bet. They'll have to break the record from NY to CA and then drive to Key West and finish with Bullrun to win.
     
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    #4 Parikh1234, May 14, 2007
    2776 miles. I could do it under 28 hours:) Bryan and I will be heading out wed and we will post from LA to let you know how long it took it. Wish us luck.
     
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    #5 LAMBOJOE, May 14, 2007
    impossible guy
    you have to stop for gas,try to save time and piss out the window.
     
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    #6 Parikh1234, May 14, 2007
    doesnt hurt to try right? Plus what else are you gonna do on a wed and thursday. Not like we have jobs or anything.
     
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    #7 zitro, May 14, 2007
    we'll let you know how it goes we're getting a fuel cell put in as we speak.
     
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    #8 Parikh1234, May 14, 2007
    like bryan said we are getting a fuel cell put in. Hopefully we will only have to stop once and im sure we can find other creative solutions to stopping for the restroom. Plus we got XM Traffic to help us out along the way.
     
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    #9 LAMBOJOE, May 14, 2007
    get a bottle for Shivam to piss in, and don't get any on the seats :p
     
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    #10 wassabihg, May 14, 2007
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    #11 LAMBOJOE, May 14, 2007
    a Classic

    officer: pullover
    harry: no its a cardigan but thanks for noticing
    Llyod : Killer boots man
    i love that movie saw it more then 30 times
     
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    #14 Black355, May 14, 2007
    I wish you all luck... But I'd read Brock's book and this one first.
     
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    #15 wassabihg, May 14, 2007
    I've read some of it in draft. Can't wait for the final book.
     
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    #16 DodgeViper01, May 14, 2007
    DAMN! That is one heck of a speeding record. How could you not get caught by the police?
     
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    #17 Black355, May 14, 2007
    One car, speeding late at night at an average speed of under 90 mph... Sounds doable.

    I'm skeptical, though. I'd want there to be bigger, louder, more vocal press coverage from independent journalists. I mean, if you were gonna really do this, you'd have press at the start, press at the end, press observing for some duration... and you'd want to smash the record. By a LOT more than 9 minutes.
     
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    #18 Parikh1234, May 14, 2007
    ok so we are almost all set. Leaving at approximately 12 PM on Wed hoping to be in LA by 4 PM on thursday. We will keep you updated on our progress.
     
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    #19 A4tooS4, May 14, 2007
    I will be posting updates along the way when they dont have interent access. I also have a back up timer going here in LA.

    I also will be monitoring traffic along the way.
     
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    #20 Black355, May 14, 2007
    If you're serious, get some press lined up TOMORROW. ...or you'll have more credibility problems than them.
     
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    #21 996TTurbo, May 14, 2007
    That is crazyyy, Shiv you serioulsy doing this?!? What car??? I WANT TO GOOOOOOOO :)
     
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    #22 Parikh1234, May 14, 2007
    Martin, would love to have you but we gotta save as much weight as we can. Yeah we really are doing this. At first we were just kidding thinking about it, but now we are doing it. Route will be determined by GPS with XM traffic nav. Dont really know what the rules are but we are assuming one coast to one coast. So NYC/NJ area to LA area is what we are aiming for.
     
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    #23 Black355, May 14, 2007
    NYC/NJ area to LA area ain't gonna cut it. Read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Baker_Sea-To-Shining-Sea_Memorial_Trophy_Dash Make sure you get the right start and the right finish. Rawlings and Collins started on 34th Street and finished at the Portofino in Redondo. The record started in Darien, CT, which was 50 miles longer than the run that Rawlings run last weekend. This, of course, does not take in to account the US Express record of 32 hours and 7 minutes.


    If you're gonna go for fun, go. It'll be fun and we'll all love to read about it. If you're gonna go for a record -- know what record you're trying to break and don't get ****ed by poor planning.
     
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    #24 ASG 86TR, May 14, 2007
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    As Emil said...you can't discount the US Express. The car's were a different breed. It was Very Pure back then...no publicity, everything low profile and under the radar.

    My father left the Ferrari's at home, and took one of his 928'S and came in second the year after this record at some 36 hrs. They made 2 fuel stops, and ZERO tickets going out.

    Here is the Trailer to the film...

    http://www.32hours7minutes.com/trailer_large.htm


    Here are some photo's of his from the run.
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  25. scuderia15

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    #25 scuderia15, May 14, 2007
    WHAT CAR DID THEY DO IT In? I haven't been able to find an answer anywhere.
     
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