# The end of The Cannonball Run?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-of-the-cannonball-run/182408>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [February 10, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-of-the-cannonball-run/182408 "2022-02-10T15:11:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-of-the-cannonball-run/182408/1 "2022-02-10T15:11:37Z")

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> **[Is This the End of the Cannonball Run?](https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cannonball-run-cross-country-racing?utm_source=Atlas%2BObscura%2BDaily%2BNewsletter&utm_campaign=6442c663fa-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_02_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-6442c663fa-70763841&mc_cid=6442c663fa&mc_eid=371a1fc42f)**
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> For a century, a “fraternity of lunatics”—inspired by a driving pioneer and a 1980s movie—has raced across the United States. Is the newest record unbreakable?

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-of-the-cannonball-run/182408/2 "2022-02-10T15:33:36Z")

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Great history story. Thanks for posting it.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-of-the-cannonball-run/182408/3 "2022-02-10T15:43:25Z")

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It may not BE the end of attempts… but it SHOULD be!

Cars are incredibly capable. Some drivers are very talented. Highways are pretty darn good in the center of the US. Physics hasn’t changed nor have other drivers…they are clueless! Time for this to end.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-of-the-cannonball-run/182408/4 "2022-02-10T15:45:58Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> Physics hasn’t changed nor have other drivers…they are clueless! Time for this to end.

+1  
Even though I posted a link to that article, I hope that nobody thinks I am advocating that people drive at 175 mph on public roads.

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-of-the-cannonball-run/182408/5 "2022-02-10T16:15:14Z")

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> [@VDCdriver](#):
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> I hope that nobody thinks I am advocating that people drive at 175 mph on public roads.

damn…well I guess I’ll send the Veyron back then

😉