Tail of the Dragon / Deal's Gap - A Fast Run of US129

A fast run of the The Tail of the Dragon done in a modified 370Z sports car. The whole route of Deal's Gap is highlighted, with famous corners named along the way.
Deal's gap, better known by it's nickname "The Tail of the Dragon", is a famous tourist destination for motorcycle and car enthusiast alike. This two-lane, 10-mile stretch of road contains over 300 corners with names such as Copperhead Corner, Hog Pen Bend, Wheelie Hell, Shade Tree Corner, Mud Corner, Sunset Corner, Gravity Cavity, Beginner's End, and Brake or Bust Bend. When drawn out, these corners form the shape of a dragon's tail, hence the popular name sake. It also goes by the names Tapoco Road and Calderwood Highway, but is officially known as US 129.
Hundreds of wrecks have occurred on this stretch of asphalt buried away in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which caused the speed limit to be reduced from 55mph to 30mph in the 1990's. Due to the increased traffic from groups such as Touge Fest being held hear each year, and constant speeding of enthusiasts pushing their bikes and cars to the limit, law enforcement has been stepped up. Since the year 2000, over 40 traffic fatalities have occured.
Tail of the Dragon / Deal's Gap / US129 Website:
tailofthedrago...
Music:
Ross Bugden - Drive

[@carlos33193]

Disclaimer: Recorded in Mexico; speed limit not applicable. On a 'tail of the dragon' mock up.

[@TheWhiteCometOfZion]

Sorry, this is really slow.

[@TeslaHaxz]

Sorry, but I cant leave a positive reaction on a car video where the car noise is covered by music

[@thecarizon504]

Didn't care to force everyone to listen to wind so...

[@brooksycc7]

At 11:10 that Subaru was like, "Whoa s***! Better move soon!"

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

I have a feeling that subie was with them in the group. They might have been trying to do their own run or was scouting for them by going ahead in case of any traffic.

[@mikekuhnracing]

Still waiting for the fast run to take place.

[@NateTheGarbage]

Was that a stock 135i? That’s pretty fast to keep up with a modified Z 😲

[@thecarizon504]

You'd be surprised, the 1-series BMW's qre really nimble.

[@brooksycc7]

Could be the driver ;)

[@Broesky]

Yeah... Have you gone over 4,000 rpm?

[@scottrackley4457]

As a non cager, Parson's is the worst, followed by Gravity if you run the other way

[@Battleaxegunner]

Here we have a Z in its natural habitat. Twisties, and tight corners through the canyons/mountains is where a Z feels at home!

[@patrickhalbeisen1440]

So slow

[@nicholasdavoli2973]

the road is 11 miles long and he did it in 11 mins, so thats like an average of 60 which definitely isnt slow

[@patrickhalbeisen1440]

@@nicholasdavoli2973 thats slow to me idk

[@dftooj814]

​@@nicholasdavoli2973 Running from the NC/TN border to the overlook is 8.7 miles so they averaged more like ~46mph , however you are correct to the boatramp it's a little over 11 miles.