In 2006, Alex Roy and Dave Maher raced their 2000 BMW M5 from New York to the Santa Montica Pier in an incredible 31 hours, 4 minutes – shattering the previous world record by over one hour. Join us at the Vulcan Clubhouse in Chester, NJ on Friday, February 6, 2009 from 7:00-10:00pm as Alex and Dave open up the shiny veneer of the outlaw racing world, explore the ethical dilemmas, and attempt to answer the question: “Was high-stakes racing worth it?” You’ll also see scenes from the yet-to-be released documentary titled “32 hours 7 minutes.”

We’ll have the BMW used for this trip on display at the clubhouse – jammed with every conceivable technology.First 25 reservations will receive an autographed copy of Alex Roy’s Book: The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World. RSVP to 201-290-4080 or by email to rsvp (at) vulcanmotorclub.com. Admission is $20 at the door; Vulcan Club members and their reserved guests are invited to attend at no cost.

BY TEHANI SCHNEIDER • DAILY RECORD

Behind the wheel of a speeding BMW, Dave Maher glimpsed the Arch in St. Louis around daybreak and felt a rush of adrenaline as he and his driving partner inched closer to their goal.

“(Seeing it) kind of gave you a little sense of life, and the sun was coming up,” recalled Maher, 33, of New York City. “We were pushing hard the whole night.”

In a flash, the famed landmark was gone as the BMW whizzed west toward its destination. Maher and his partner, renowned rally race driver Alex Roy, were on their way in October 2006 to breaking the transcontinental driving record from New York City to Los Angeles.

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