BBORR 2022

Scuderia Ignorante reports a successful rookie entry into 2022 Big Bend Open Road Race. I highly recommend! Campaigned the ex-WJHMH Cooper S in the T1 100mph class...

It's a time-speed-distance type race, 59 miles each way Fort Stockton to Sanderson, then Sanderson to Fort Stockton. Only the Unlimited Class doesn't have a target average speed (really a target time) to complete the course. Beginners must start in Touring, it provided plenty of thrills and miles of smiles. Highway 285 is shut down for the day on Saturday.

How did we do? We finished nearly dead last in the class by crossing the finish line 30 seconds earlier than target time... but set the radar trap speed high score at 121 mph both directions (not only for the 100mph class, also 105 and most of 110mph class).

Hospitality, Organizers, and Food were all fantastic. The locals treat the racers like celebrities. There were a few thousand people lining the parade route.

The landscape is the real-life inspiration for Hollywood's (fictional) "No Country for Old Men" out there. My good friend Wayland's father was the Sherriff in the 70s, the real life Tommy Lee Jones.

West Texas is a huge place, but also a small place. My Co-Driver also lives in San Angelo, we were 3 hours west of home, but the helicopter providing spotting was a client of his avionics shop. The racers in front of us turned out to be my neighbors. @Jimpo - The racer behind me was from Gun Barrel City.

Rookie School held in the lone courtroom of the Terrell County Courthouse. Qualifying is Thursday, a check-ride on a closed-down Highway 90, with a course official riding shotgun, to make sure you understand the flags, can maintain minimum speeds, and generally operate your car safely.

Race day was everything I hoped it would be. The car performed flawlessly, my co-driver and I had a blast, and no racers had any incidents out on the course. (unfortunately, a Gulf liveried Ford GT lost a head gasket during qualifying.)

If you've been thinking about doing this - do it!


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Yes, for an open topped car.
They won't, but you have to drive on roads open to the public in order to get to and from the starting grid and finishing line.