Re: Open Road Racing pics
Thanks folks! I have more pics that I will post up later this evening.
Open Road Racing is an event that takes place on open highways that are temporarily shut down to the public. In Texas, the Big Bend Open Road Race (Hwy 285)is held in April of each year and the RoadRunner Open Road Race (Hwy 385) is held in October. There are other races in Nevada (Silver State & Gamblers Run) and Nebraska (Sandhills Open Road Race).
The object is to pick a “Target Speed†that you wish to run and average that exact speed over the full course. At BBORR & RRORR you can choose speeds from 85MPH up to unlimited (200+). Each Group has a “tech†speed that you can not exceed. For example we run the 110MPH class and we have a tech speed of 124MPH. Which means that we can not exceed 124MPH if we are behind and need to make up time.
The race consists of two “legsâ€Â. BBORR we run 59 miles each way for a total of 118 miles. RRORR is 40 each way for a total of 80 miles.
You have a driver and a navigator. The navigator is more important than the driver. We use a motorcycle intercom system so we don’t have to yell. The navigator keeps the course notes and relays info to the driver. He tells him to speed up, slow down as well as what turns are coming up as well as the difficulty.
It is an absolute blast. You get to haul ass on an open West Texas highway for one day and the cops just sit on the side of the road, smile and wave as you go by at 120+.
The event is mainly dominated by Corvettes. 40-60% of the field is Vettes. I’m trying to get more Fords out there.
Check out these websites for more info
www.openroadracing.com
www.bborr.com **edit** the BBORR website is down right now **edit**
www.rrorr.net