No high-performance sports car? No problem. While world-record road racing speeds have been made along State Route 318-the record goes to driver Robert Allyn and navigator David Bauer at 291.64 mph in 2017-these races are open to anyone over 18 with a valid driver’s license and road-worthy vehicle. Speed classes begin at 95 mph, then increase at 5 mph increments through the 160 mph class, along with a 170, 180, and unlimited class. Whoever breaks the timing beam at the end of the course with the most accurate target time variance in each speed class is the lucky winner. Vehicles begin from a standstill, starting one at a time against a GPS time clock, then drive a specific distance based on specific time targets and speed class averages. ![]() ![]() How about an open-road race on a closed public highway from Las Vegas to Ely? As the world’s fastest road race, the Silver State Classic Challenge is where the rubber meets the road, sure to satisfy the speed demons in all of us.Ī tradition as the world’s fastest road race since 1988, this Ely event is all about competitive driving measured by time, speed, and distance. A no-limits open road race from Las Vegas to Ely, the Silver State Classic Challenge closes Nevada Highway 318 to the thrill of drivers longing to test their vehicle’s speed capabilities on far-reaching straightaways, twisty turns, bends, and dips. Got some serious need for speed? Start your engines for one of the most legendary open road races in Nevada: the annual Silver State Classic Challenge.
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