Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 33 hrs driving time??

[Matt Boyd (ferrari308driver]

We definitely weren't trying to break any records, but my wife and I
have done a couple cross country drives recently with a long first
stint. Two years ago we did a 31 hour stint from Fredericksburg, VA to
Moab, UT, and last summer we did about 33 hours from Fredericksburg,
VA to Sydney, Montana. That included stops for food and fuel. And we
had three kids in the car!

Car of choice: 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan (with DVD in the back for
the kids!). :-)

I love the long drives, you get to see so many different geographic,
geologic, climates, etc all in one drive.

Not necessarily recommending it as a "must see" on this trip, but
someday you should drive across the desert in Utah and Nevada. We went
from Moab west through Delta, Utah to Baker, NV (Great Basin Natl
Park) to Tonopah, NV, and eventually on to Yosemite.  Cool stuff, want
to do it again.

-matt
'85 euro 308

On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 11:18 AM, philville
dejazzd.com<philville [at] dejazzd.com> wrote:
>
>   I have not documented any "Cannonball" times, but I kinda thought that
>   36 /37 hrs was about as good as it gets, dooes any one know what the
>   fastest documented time was and who did it? I know what Gurney / Yates
>   did but that is all.
>   Yes I know I can "Google it", I asked if any one knew.
>
>   Phil
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Tom Corey <ferrariguy [at] verizon.net>
>   Date: Monday, July 13, 2009 8:56 pm
>   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Suggestions for cross-country trip
>   To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
>   Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>   > Great post. Now I have to talk the Mrs. into taking that trip.
>   >
>   > Tom
>   >
>   >
>   > Sent from my iPod
>   >
>   > On Jul 13, 2009, at 5:55 PM, ken rentiers <rentiers [at] mac.com> wrote:
>   >
>   > > Dennis
>   > >
>   > > I'll give you the best way to the west coast, 5 - 6 days is
>   > > reasonable as you are talking 3000 miles/48 hours in the
>   > saddle. Even
>   > > the Cannonball Run guys took about 33 hrs driving time.
>   > >
>   > > I highly recommend you go southerly as the roads are so much
>   better.
>   > > Swing around DC through Allentown and Harrisburg. Then run 81 down
>   > > through VA to Knoxville and take 40 across. The Interstate is much
>   > > better maintained through TN/AR and the great state of Texas. On
>   > > through New Mexico, Flagstaff Arizona (don't forget Winona)
>   > and soon
>   > > you are able to swing over to Bakersfield, across to San Luis
>   Obispo
>   > > and up the PCH to Monterey. The route is spectacular the whole
>   > damn
>   > > way.
>   > >
>   > > Notes:
>   > >
>   > > 1. You have to lose your radar detectors while crossing VA.
>   > You will
>   > > be paralleling the Skyline Drive but it is very slow and it is
>   high
>   > > tourist season. Everything from TN onwards is posted 70. parts
>   > of TX
>   > > are posted 80 but not your route.
>   > > 2. It's all very scenic. TN is very pretty. Stop in Memphis at
>   > > Corky's Ribs & BBQ - just off the bypass. Opens at 11. Worth the
>   > > trouble.
>   > > 3. Amarillo is a great place to overnight, since after that
>   there's
>   > > not much until ABQ. Avoid the Big Texan Steak House - muy
>   touirsta.
>   > > Go to the Stockman's Restaurant at the stockyards. That's
>   > where the
>   > > ranchers eat. Me too. Pulling out of Amarillo heading west
>   > about half
>   > > a mile out of town is the Cadillac ranch on the eastbound southern
>   > > side. A must stop and take picture place. You'll see it easily.
>   > > 4. Don't go through ABQ You have time to detour through Santa
>   > Fe and
>   > > spend a night there. I can give you explicit routes and
>   instructions
>   > > if you choose this. Just do it. Better than Monterey. Roads are
>   > > fabulous.
>   > > 5. Grand Canyon - plan on spending many hours getting in and out,
>   > > it's WAY off the highway. I would NOT go to Las Vegas unless
>   > you are
>   > > happy doubling back. through Barstow or going all the way up
>   > to Reno
>   > > and across (400 miles). There are impassable mountains and Death
>   > > Valley between LV and the CA coast.
>   > > 6. From Bakersfield take 56 through Simmler to San Luis Obispo and
>   > > Morro Bay. This will be your best drive of the trip. Now my
>   > secret is
>   > > out (snif). Overnight in Morro Bay. Reserve now. Then go up
>   through
>   > > Big Sur to Monterey. GO EARLY IN SUMMER. Leave 20 minutes before
>   > > sunup. If you don't you will be following an RV the whole way.
>   Slow
>   > > to 15. Now Slow to 10. Arrrrgggghhhhhh!
>   > >
>   > > Let me know if you want any more info. I write whereof I have
>   been.
>   > >
>   > > ken the inveterate road tripper
>   > >
>   > > On Jul 13, 2009, at 1:55 PM, Dennis Liu wrote:
>   > >
>   > >> Howdy, all.  Will be making a cross-country drive in
>   > early August
>   > >> from
>   > >> Boston to Manhattan then out to Monterey, CA.  Should
>   > take 5-6 days.
>   > >> Looking for suggestions/advice on good routes to take.
>   > Will be
>   > >> four of us
>   > >> in a convoy, driving some very cool machinery (details to
>   > be
>   > >> announced
>   > >> later, he said with a grin).  Possible stops include Las
>   > Vegas, Moab,
>   > >> Denver, Grand Canyon, Chicago, St Louis, and more.
>   > >>
>   > >> Basically, want to get as West as fast as possible, as our
>   thinking
>   > >> is that
>   > >> the more enjoyable parts of the trip would be further west, but
>   > >> open to
>   > >> ideas.  Could take the more northerly route through
>   > Chicago and
>   > >> then Denver,
>   > >> but a more southerly route is also a possibility.
>   > >>
>   > >> Places to stop/stay, cool car-gatherings, GREAT ROADS, etc.,
>   > would be
>   > >> appreciated.  (And, if this works out, we'll probably be
>   > a rolling
>   > >> car-gathering/cool thing too.)  :-)
>   > >>
>   > >> Thanks,
>   > >>
>   > >> --Dennis
>   > >>
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