Grand Tetons? More like “Grand” Tourismo.A pack of luxury car drivers were arrested — and their high-end rides impounded — for turning the scenic roads of Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park into their personal racetrack on Tuesday.The four speedsters were part of a luxury car rally touring the country this week, a National Park Service spokesperson told Jackson Hole News & Guide.It took strategic traffic stops by 12 rangers to finally bring them in.“This kind of behavior is unsafe, irresponsible, and completely unacceptable in a national park,” said Grand Teton Superintendent Chip Jenkins in a release to the News & Guide.
The racers had been part of OutRun, an invite-only event by Nu Rally for “supercar and hypercar” owners that winds through scenic byways from Washington state to Las Vegas.It promises participants — who pay between $900 and $13,995, SFGate reported — that they’ll “feel the energy of the Teton Range.”The NPS did not reveal details about the identities of the drivers, only that they drove “high-end luxury sports cars” and were going way, way too fast through the iconic mountain range near Yellowstone National Park.No NPS staff, visitors or wildlife were harmed, the agency said.
Nu Rally demands that participants obey traffic laws and avoid even friendly competition — “NuRally … is NOT a race. You must NOT compete in any manner with other participants,” its terms and conditions read.
Yet participants have been known to bend the rules. In fact, Nu Rally posted a clip to TikTok of one magnificent, battleship-grey roadster pulled over on the first day of this week’s event.In the Tetons, the ralliers shared the road with hundreds of other drivers: The park draws more than 3 million visitors per year, and June is its most popular season.
It is also home to threatened wildlife, including grizzly bears and the Canada lynx, according to NPS’ website. Nu Rally did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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