Big Bend Open Road Race

[montanadave]

Okay, I'm the first to admit I enjoy poking a little fun at Texans now and again, just 'cuz they seem to be beggin' for it a good part of the time. But I gotta say this road race looks like one hell of a lot of fun. They close off the highway between Fort Stockton and Sanderson, toss out the speed limit, and let folks rip down the road making a 118 mile round trip just as fast as their wheels will take them. My wife would do back flips to get a chance to open up her little turbo Miata on the open road. http://www.bborr.com/

A little taste:



Any members ever drive this?

[SilverBullet432]

its a desolate road there, its boring here in west texas, roads are good for haulin ass!

[J-Dub]

They also have a road cycling race every year, with I believe multiple stages.

[Moose-Knuckle]

[SeriousStudent]

They also have a road cycling race every year, with I believe multiple stages.

I grew up out there. There are several road races for bicycles, along with some very good mountain bike rides that raise money for wounded/disabled veterans. Former President Bush frequently rides and helps with the latter.

And yes, it is desolate, for lack of a better word. You really have to want to go to Sanderson - there is very little to do when you get there.

I've driven and cycled that road a lot. I'm honestly not sure what my best time is for that stretch. I'm positive it's within the limits allowed by law, of course.

[SeriousStudent]

I got pulled over by a DPS trooper once driving from Coyanosa to Alpine, for doing somewhat north of 85 miles an hour. His reason for pulling me over?

"It's getting dark, and we heard there was some loose stock on the road. Better slow it down, before a bull or steer slows you down."

I thanked the very nice Trooper, gave him a bottle of ice water from my cooler (it was August) and went on my way at a slower rate of speed. If you are on I-10 in that part of the world, the speed limit is 85 MPH, I think. A few people even drive that slow on it.

[SilverBullet432]

I got pulled over by a DPS trooper once driving from Coyanosa to Alpine, for doing somewhat north of 85 miles an hour. His reason for pulling me over?

"It's getting dark, and we heard there was some loose stock on the road. Better slow it down, before a bull or steer slows you down."

I thanked the very nice Trooper, gave him a bottle of ice water from my cooler (it was August) and went on my way at a slower rate of speed. If you are on I-10 in that part of the world, the speed limit is 85 MPH, I think. A few people even drive that slow on it.

What ya doin in coyanosa? Buying fruit?

[TXBK]

It looks like a tropical paradise out there to me. I guess I will be forced to confirm that in few months. Viva la West Texas.

[SeriousStudent]

What ya doin in coyanosa? Buying fruit?

Why, I was driving to Alpine, of course. That's what I was doing in Coyanosa.

I had a buddy that worked at the shrimp farm there, and he made me a deal on some shrimp, but I had to come get them. We had butchered a steer and were going to make surf and turf on the grill.

[SilverBullet432]

It looks like a tropical paradise out there to me. I guess I will be forced to confirm that in few months. Viva la West Texas.

Viva!

Why, I was driving to Alpine, of course. That's what I was doing in Coyanosa.

I had a buddy that worked at the shrimp farm there, and he made me a deal on some shrimp, but I had to come get them. We had butchered a steer and were going to make surf and turf on the grill.

Awesome, there is a good size shrimp farm in Imperial too.