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The speed camera thread got me thinking of the Cannonball Run. Pretty good
movie for me at that age when it came out, but the Cannonball Run was also real. And I wondered if people were still doing it. Mindbogglingly, the answer is yes. I have no idea how they get away with it, but I found this mindboggli-isimo fact of the matter:
The traditional route runs from New York City’s Red Ball Garage to the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach, California, covering approximately 2,813 miles.
Current record-holders for the modern unsanctioned run are Arne Toman, Douglas Tabbutt, and spotter Dunadel Daryoush, who completed the trip in 25 hours and 39 minutes in May 2020. They drove a modified 2016 Audi S6 disguised as a Ford Police Interceptor, achieving an average speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) and a top speed of 175 mph (282 km/h) while utilizing advanced evasion tactics like thermal cameras and laser jammers.
Posted: 07/25/2026 at 05:55 PM ET
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The speed camera thread got me thinking of the Cannonball Run. Pretty good
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-- Coach McGuirk
Jul 25, 2026 at 05:55 PM ET
Coach McGuirk
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07/25/26 05:55 PM ET
We call our youngest Captain Chaos
-- Burruss Writer
Jul 27, 2026 at 09:09 AM ET
Burruss Writer
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07/27/26 09:09 AM ET
I’ve read about these runs. A lot of creative planning goes into them**
-- pburg_hokie
Jul 25, 2026 at 11:50 PM ET
pburg_hokie
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07/25/26 11:50 PM ET
The one in purple went to my HS (Princess Anne) in VB
-- VT BronzeBacker
Jul 26, 2026 at 03:40 PM ET
VT BronzeBacker
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07/26/26 03:40 PM ET
Swamp Thing mam...i mean memories
-- HokieDan95
Jul 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM ET
HokieDan95
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07/25/26 10:39 PM ET