Have you ever looked down that long, straight, empty highway and wished you could run flat out without getting a ticket? Well, now you can! Open Road Racing is 80 to 130 miles of sweet, open road, all to yourself, where you and your machine can go as fast as you choose, LEGALLY! 

Nearly any type of vehicle is permitted, from street machines to pure racecars, and there are race speed brackets for every type of car and driver, from 85 mph to 200 mph!

Our 1996 B4C Camaro at the 2005 Road Runner Open Road Race. Read the story of how this car was saved from the junk yard here.
 

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Things are quiet now on that long stretch of remote highway stretching from Fort Stockton south to Sanderson. For the past few days, there has been thunder rolling up and down that road as the 2005 edition of the Big Bend Open Road Race came rolling into West Texas.

Imagine anywhere from 100-200 very, VERY nice cars from across the country, most driven by people who are not professional racers, but have an enthusiasm for speed and high performance that is nothing short of passion. Then you give them an open stretch of road, cleared of all debris, closed to all other traffic, with driving conditions monitored at all times. With the flash of a green light and the wave of a starter's flag, they're off.

The BBORR is not like the open road rallies you see in old movies, like "The Love Bug." Racers start one-at-a-time, and race against a clock rather than each other. Their goal is to match as close as possible the exact time it would take to travel from Fort Stockton to Sanderson, then back, in their speed group ... from 70 miles-per-hour and up. The only exception to matching an ideal time is the Unlimited Class, who go just as fast they can, and that can be up to 200 miles-per-hour.
 

While most speed junkies get their fix at the local drag strip, for some a quarter-mile is not nearly enough. For those selected and deranged few there are open road races, which utilize 80 to 100 miles of state highway to satiate even the largest craving for velocity. Races such as the Pony Express and the Silver State Classic are every hot rodders dream, reaching speeds in excess of 150 mph on public highways without starring in an episode of "Cops."

"In open road racing they will actually let you drive as fast as your car will go," said Bill Springer, a native of Washington state who has over three years of experience. Bill, along with his friend and fellow F-body racer Boyce Goff, Jr., are both former drag racers who met through a chance posting on the Northwest F-body forum. Bill had been preparing for the Silver State Classic when another racer mentioned that he needed a navigator, so he posted an open invitation on the website and Boyce responded. Meeting in person for the first time in April of 2002, the two kept in touch as Boyce navigated in three other events before striking out on his own. The two also began organizing lap days, convening at F-body events, and consulting each other about modifying their Fourth Gens.

2005 Roadrunner Open Road Race Pictures Here

 Big Bend Open Road Race 2006

Bonneville 100 Open Road Race 2006

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