Texas Mile.

**moparman53** · 03-29-2006, 12:39 AM

Anybody heard of this? My Optometrist stopped by work today and mentioned it to me. He claims he had his Viper up to 174 there.

**GasGunR** · 03-29-2006, 12:57 AM

I've heard of it.

Sounds like a hoot

Don

**mikoazca** · 03-29-2006, 01:07 AM

Go to http://texasmile.com

**Ozzie** · 03-29-2006, 01:09 AM

Oh woww!!! That looks GREAT.

**mikoazca** · 03-29-2006, 01:10 AM

Sorry I see you already have the link. It has been used by some of the major car magazines to do top end testing.

**moparman53** · 03-29-2006, 01:14 AM

I can't figure out if it's always in Goliad or some other place.

**da BoMM** · 03-29-2006, 08:26 AM

Looks really cool -- too bad they just had it last weekend.
But October's next. Would be a fun couple days.

**blue92** · 03-29-2006, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by moparman53

I can't figure out if it's always in Goliad or some other place.

It's in Goliad it's a old air strip runway. They have it twice a year in March and in Oct. They time you with radar and give you a certificate with your highest speed on it. This last one they had a turbo Hayabusa that clocked 204 then he spilled the bike just after the end of the timing area. This same guy had the fastest speed for the weekend at 209.

**GasGunR** · 03-29-2006, 09:11 PM

Was the guy ok?

**blue92** · 03-30-2006, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by GasGunR

Was the guy ok?

Broken clavicle and shoulder blade. He's OK but was in the hospital for a few days.

There is a good story from this. The Busa guys think he might have the Guiness record for the fastest crash on a bike. It's 200mph right now. Got to love the way bikers think......