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    What is the shortest length of time in which a driver has traversed the United States from New York City to Santa Monica, California?

    Question #88706. Asked by queproblema. (Nov 18 07 5:16 PM)


    Patricio57

    		Alex Roy Has set a new "Cannonball Run" record of 31 hours and 4 minutes, crossing 13 states for a total of 2793.81 miles.
    Alex said that his top speed was 160 mph with an average speed of 90 mph.

    Alex said he set the record at while driving a blue BMW named "Team Polizei", and brought along a cameraman to document the event.

    The previous record of 32 hours and 17 minutes was set in 1983.

    http://www.shortnews.com/start.cfm?id=66624

    [Added reference link. Note: the previous record of 32 hours 17 minutes comes from the reference and should actually be 32 hours and 7 minutes. - McG]

    Nov 18 07, 7:11 PM
    zbeckabee

    		Alex Roy and Dave Maher beat the transcontinental record by setting a coast-to-coast record time from New York to Los Angeles of 31 hours and 4 minutes in the Team Polizei BMW M5 in October 2006.

    In the car with Alex Roy and Dave Maher on their record setting 31:04 run was Cory Welles, producer of the movie/documentary "32:07" dedicated to the transcontinental record time of 32:07 set by David Diem and Doug Turner in 1983.

    http://www.gtspirit.com/category/team-polizei/

    Nov 18 07, 7:58 PM
    McGruff

    		Interesting read on Roy's first attempts and finally beating the record. He and Maher had to average better than 90 mph the entire way - and not get caught for speeding.
    http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels/magazine/15-11/ff_cannonballrun?currentPage=all

    Nov 18 07, 11:32 PM

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