[The_Canuck]

Originally Posted by Didymus

First paragraph of news release from SSC:

WEST RICHLAND, WA., March 1, 2007 – SSC, manufacturer of
exclusive super cars, announced today that testing to set the world
production speed record will commence on March 21st, 2007. In
conjunction with MKM Racing, SSC has closed down a 12-mile
stretch of Highway 93 in Elko County, Nevada to attempt to break
the 253 mph record currently held by the Bugatti Veyron. MKM
Racing has been hired to oversee safety and provide laser traps to
verify speeds to an accuracy of .01 mph.

They closed down a highway just so they could try to beat the record?