Check out the press release on these 2 crazy guys that broke the coast to coast record from NY to LA. Congrats!

Bullrun 2007 – 31 Hrs 59 Mins NY to LA -Richard Rawlings and Dennis Collins Break Coast-to-Coast Record

Los Angeles, Calif. – May 22, 2007 – In the early hours of Monday 14th May 2007, Bullrunners Richard Rawlings and Dennis Collins of Texas broke the almost 30 year old coast-to-coast road trip record of 32 hours and 51 minutes. They decided to attempt the record after taking a bet on the start line of the 2007 Bullrun Rally. They were bet $50,000 by a fellow entrant that this time would never be bettered in the modern era. Abandoning this years route of Montreal to Key West, they drove to New York City and prepared for a night start.

Brock Yates created the idea modern rally when he started the infamous Cannonball Runs. Since then Bullrun has taken on the mantel of the modern navigational rally replacing out and out point to point racing with their version of luxury car rallies including celebrities and drivers from around the world and a huge TV franchise supporting the Bullrun brand.

In 1979, the winning Jaguar XJS achieved an incredible time of 32hrs 51 minutes from New York to the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach. Many thought this legendary ‘Sea to Shining Sea’ endurance time would never be beaten and indeed has proved unbreakable until now.

Having already heavily prepared their Ferrari 550 for this years’ Bullrun Rally, Montreal to Key West, they felt they had a real chance to challenging the time. With extra fuel cells and an onboard spare tire they left Manhattan on the evening of May 12th. They phoned their wives, who promptly flew to LA to greet the would be champions.

Having created motoring history by doing the cross country run in 31 hours and 59 minutes, Dennis and Richard caught up with the Rally in time for the final days from Georgia to the finish line celebrations in Key West.