---
title: "Ed Bolian’s Emotional Hoax Video Deserves a Heartfelt Response"
description: "In which I create the video Ed Bolian is owed."
date: "2019-04-15"
modified: "2019-04-15"
authors:
  - name: "Alex Roy"
    job_title: "Editor-At-Large"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/alex-roy"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/27445/ed-bolians-emotional-hoax-video-deserves-a-heartfelt-response"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Watch This"
tags:
  - "Apologies"
  - "April Fools"
  - "Cannonball Run"
  - "Competition"
  - "Ed Bolian"
---

# Ed Bolian’s Emotional Hoax Video Deserves a Heartfelt Response

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Four years and a handful of days ago, I did something terrible: I announced that I had driven across the country in 26 hours and 28 minutes, [shattering the Cannonball Run record](<https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/03/ny-la-26-hours-28-minutes-gt-r-powered-dual-control-infiniti-q50/>) claimed by Ed Bolian back in 2013.

The date of my crime? April 1st, 2015.

A lot of people were very upset. A lot of people were even more upset when I retracted it.

Four years later, my friend Ed Bolian—with whom I've since driven cross country twice, *and* who is featured as the current record holder at the end of my upcoming movie, "[Apex: The Secret Race Across America](<https://www.apexthesecretrace.com/>)," has put out [a YouTube video about his feelings](<https://youtu.be/EnuzZ0hRgsM>).

The hundreds of comments on his video are 99% negative toward me, and understandably so. I'm devastated by the hostility Ed has dredged up after all this time. I understand why he remains deeply triggered by the events of 2015, even all these years later, so, upon reflection, I decided to post a video that clarifies my feelings about what happened, and how I feel about Ed today.

It is my hope that Ed can internalize my message in a therapeutic way, and that our friendship can thrive moving forward.

https://youtube.com/embed/SPgpCH35h_w

REMINDER: Somewhere in America, a child is going to bed hungry tonight.

*Alex Roy is Director of Special Operations at* [*Argo.AI*](<https://www.argo.ai/>)*, founder of the* [*Human Driving Association*](<https://www.humandriving.org/>)*, editor-at-large at* [*The Drive*](<https://www.thedrive.com/>)*, host of* [*The Autonocast*](<https://www.autonocast.com/>)*, co-host of /DRIVE on NBC Sports, and author of* [*The Driver*](<https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061227935?ie=UTF8&tag=gumballrally1-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061227935%22%3EThe%20Driver:%20My%20Dangerous%20Pursuit%20of%20Speed%20and%20Truth%20in%20the%20Outlaw%20Racing%20World%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=gumballrally1-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0061227935>)*. He has set numerous endurance driving records around the world, including the infamous Cannonball Run record, and believes in mobility as a fundamental human right. You can follow him on* [*Facebook*](<https://www.facebook.com/alexroy144>)*,* [*Twitter*](<https://twitter.com/AlexRoy144>) *and* [*Instagram*](<https://instagram.com/alexroy144/>)*.*

## Author
Co-host of The Autonocast and /DRIVE on NBC Sports, and author of *The Driver*, Roy has set endurance driving records in Europe & the USA in the internal combustion, EV, 3-wheeler & Semi-Autonomous Classes, including the infamous Cannonball Run record. He is also Founder of Noho Sound, Producer of 32 Hours 7 Minutes, and has spoken at the FBI, CIA, MIT & Stanford about numerous driving records which must still remain secret.

### Author social links  
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