It's legal to speed on this special weekend in the Sandhills

"I knew that there was an event in Nevada, where they closed the public road to have an open road race. And so I thought, 'Well, if they can do it in Nevada, maybe we can do it in Nebraska.'”
- Joe Shown, Director, Sandhills Open Road Challenge (SORC)

Auto racers from across the country meet annually in Arnold, Nebraska to participate in one the few open road challenges held in the USA. The SORC was Joe's dream that became a reality when people from the community stepped up to make it come true. Two decades later, the weekend event attracts thousands and the inflow of tourist dollars to the area is now over the million dollar mark. The funds go toward supporting local fire departments, schools, scholarships, and other charitable causes.

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