A leader in a cross-country car race was arrested by a Colorado state trooper in Idaho Springs this afternoon — speeding west on Interstate 70 at more than 40 mph above the 65 mph speed limit in a 2010 BMW M3.
Nicholas Steinman, 22, of Greenwich, Conn., also was charged with reckless driving, probably because of his speed and traffic conditions, said Trooper Heather Cobler, a spokeswoman for the Colorado State Patrol.
Steinman and teammate Philippe Ayache were the first participants to reach a checkpoint in Boulder Tuesday in the the Bullrun Live Rally from New York City to Las Vegas, according to the event’s website.
The rally pits about 100 of “the world’s finest super-cars” that “embark on an epic eight-day rolling party across the USA,” according to the website.
The entry fee is $20,000 per car.
Steinman was booked into the Clear Creek County Jail and posted a $1,000 bond.
The Bullrun website noted, “Philippe and Nick decided to do Bullrun 2010 just a few days before the rally started. They literally had nothing to work with when they got started – not even a car. They managed to borrow their M3 from Philippe’s girlfriend, Cat Heitz, who still doesn’t know what the car will be going through and how many miles will be put on it.
“They bought a scanner, Sprint 4G Wi-Fi device, GPS, CB, radar detector and an Apple iPad for precise mapping software and scanner codes. Not a bad set-up for a last minute endeavour.”
Joey Bunch: 303-954-1174 or jbunch@denverpost.com
