Archive for the 'Cannonball Run' Category

NY-LA In 36 Hours, Wait, 40 Hours, Using BioWillie Diesel

 

Around 10pm tonight, in a stunt to promote BioWillie diesel, two ad copywriters from Atlanta will attempt to drive a Jetta TDI from NY to LA, without fuel stops, in less than 36 hours, or 40 hours, depending on which which website you go to. You have to admire the cause but one can’t help but point out their lack of research. They claim the record is 35:54, which was set by Brock Yates and Dan Gurney in 1971. I think we’re all aware that the record is 32:07.

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Published in the following categories: Bravery, Brock Yates, Cannonball Run and News.

 

‘75 Cannonball Winner Jack May’s Article

Jack May and Rick Cline won the 1975 Cannonball Run, beating the Brock Yates/Dan Gurney record in a Ferrari Dino. In this article he wrote for Car Collector, he waxed philosophically about his reasons and motives for making the run. A particularly funny part of the write up involves getting nabbed in Ohio by a cop…who seems more interested in the Ferrari than anything else.

Published in the following categories: 32 Hours, 7 Minutes, Brock Yates, Cannonball Run and News.

 

Tricks Of The Trade

From storm chasers, to "shambulances" and contaminated NASA engineers, the list of ploys to escape conviction never ceases to amaze, not just for their comedic benefits but also for their ability to work. Read about US Express winner David Morse’s tactics in the comments section beneath the story.

Published in the following categories: 32 Hours, 7 Minutes, Bravery, Cannonball Run, Cory Welles, Disinformation, Drivers Ed, Games, Law Enforcement and US Express (1980-1983).

 

Challenger To 31:04 Goes Public

"This is designed to be the best software to defeat that 32:07 record that now stands." Isn’t the record 31:04? In this video Mark Nicholson of EyePatch Films, introduces a software package that integrates essentially all the systems that were used in 144A, with some new additions, in an attempt to break the Roy/Maher NY-LA record by using a ‘07 BMW Z4 M Coupe. We’re not sure it’s particularly wise to announce that you’re going to break the record lest you want to invite surveillance by numerous law enforcement agencies. We’re waiting for the record-breaking announcement and the data and the toll receipts and the witnesses, etc.. BTW, Alex doesn’t believe any of this is real.

Source: Thanks to Troy K. for the tip!

Published in the following categories: 32 Hours, 7 Minutes, Alex Roy, Bravery, Cannonball Run, Countermeasures, Disinformation, Drivers Ed, Law Enforcement, Races, Rumors, Scanners, Team Polizei - David Maher, Technology, US Express (1980-1983), US Express (2006) and YouTube.

 

VIDEO: Alex Roy @ Google - The Technology, Business Model & Secrets Behind A 21st Century Cannonball Run

Want to break the 31:04 cross country record? You’ll need an hour to watch this - my recent talk @ Google’s New York HQ, where for the first time in public I discuss and display Team Polizei’s heretofore totally secret 2-year plan for assaulting the 1983 32 hour 7 minute record. If you’ve been waiting to see our Herculean Google Earth map analysis of speed traps and the electronic countermeasure suite described in "The Driver", you might even love this as much as my new friends at the Food & Beverage Institute down in Quantico, Virginia…where I gave a private talk about details that still haven’t seen the light of day. (Never heard of the Institute? HINT: They love cars. And tech.)

Watch my FULL ONE HOUR Google talk AND check out the most shocking Polizei M5 sighting of all time…after the jump:

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Published in the following categories: "The Driver" (Book), "The Driver" (Tour), 32 Hours, 7 Minutes, Alex Roy, Alex's Favorites, BMW M5, Cannonball Run, Countermeasures, Google GEO, Gumball 3000, Law Enforcement, Media - Movies/Film, Media - Video, News, Team Polizei - Garage, Technology and YouTube.

 

Egloff: The Lone Rider

Balls. "Cannon Ball" Baker had them for the simple reason that he set so many of his early records on a motorcycle. The man pictured here, George Egloff, had them, too. He did one Cannonball and four U.S. Express runs on a motorcycle, four of those five races he did solo. And for him, they were mere warm-ups compared to his other feats of endurance. Click here for the full story and video clips.

 

Published in the following categories: Bravery, Cannonball Run, Huevos Beyond Huevos, News, Races and US Express (1980-1983).

 

If The Cop Only Knew Who He Was Letting Off

U.S. Express driver, Mack Howard, got this warning during his run in ‘82. Cannonball and U.S. Express drivers considered Ohio one of the toughest states to speed through. He would go on to get two real tickets within three hours of receiving it. Check out his sweet RX-7 with the giant air dam.

Published in the following categories: 32 Hours, 7 Minutes, Cannonball Run, Cory Welles, Law Enforcement, News and Speed Limits.

 

Official 32 Hours 7 Minutes Facebook Page Launched!

Has your interest in 32 Hours 7 Minutes been piqued since reading the first two new blog posts? Wanna see what you read about in "The Driver"? Wanna know more? Wanna see photos that are just now being released? Wanna start or join a discussion? Learn more about advance screenings and release dates? We thought so. Go to Cory Welles’ Official 32 Hours and 7 Minutes Film HQ @ Facebook for more…

Published in the following categories: "The Driver" (Book), 32 Hours, 7 Minutes, Alex Roy, Cannonball Run, Cory Welles, Facabook, Media - Movies/Film, News and US Express (2006).

 

3207 Blog 1.1: How To Join The U.S. Express…

Want to know what it took to join the U.S. Express back in 1980? Organizers of similar underground illegal races today sure could learn a thing or two from Express organizer Rick Doherty and the boys. Check out 32 Hours 7 Minutes Assistant Editor Adam Bedient’s production blog, then take a look at the acceptance letters…

Oh yeah…I almost forgot. Cory Welles has suggested - maybe - and I’m praying this is true - that the U.S. Express logo depicted above will make its way to the official 3207 movie T-shirts sometime. Soon.

Click to read Post 1.1 @ The 32 Hours 7 Minutes Production Blog…

Published in the following categories: 32 Hours, 7 Minutes, Alex Roy, Cannonball Run, Cory Welles, Media - Movies/Film, Media - Pictures, News, US Express (1980-1983), US Express (2006) and Wikipedia.

 

David Maher Laps Watkins Glen In His 993 Turbo


31:04 co-pilot, David Maher, takes us on a lap of Watkins Glen in his 993 Turbo. The car runs on a significantly stiffer and heavily re-inforced suspension set up along with Recaro race seats. Engine is stock but Maher feels it’s a bit down on power after 50K miles, most of them on the track. Tires are Michelin Pilot Sport Cups on BBS wheels. Note the telemetry, nice touch. What you can’t see, unfortunately, is his authentic Ricky Bobby race suit.

Published in the following categories: 32 Hours, 7 Minutes, Cannonball Run, Cory Welles, Drivers Ed, Team Polizei - David Maher and YouTube.

 





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