Rogersville officer Travis Fields inspects the 2003 Yamaha seized Sunday from Rusty Shane Webb, who allegedly hit 176 mph on Highway 11-W. Photo by Jeff Bobo.
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ROGERSVILLE — Hitting 176 mph on a motorcycle might be about average for the road course at Talladega Superspeedway, but it’s quite extreme for Highway 11-W in Rogersville.
Early Sunday morning, Rogersville police arrested Rusty Shane Webb, 26, 114 Lipe Lane, Rogersville, for allegedly hitting 176 mph while fleeing an attempted traffic stop.
Arresting Officer Travis Fields told the Times-News Monday he clocked Webb at 135 mph during a high-speed pursuit before losing contact.
After his arrest, however, Webb allegedly admitted to hitting 176 mph on a 2003 Yamaha. Webb also told police he’d built to race on the Talladega, Ala., road course next month.
Webb’s racing plans have been derailed, as the motorcycle has been impounded — and if Rogersville police have their way, will be seized permanently. If Webb had put a bit more gasoline in the tank, however, he’d probably still have his racer.
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