Across the country in less than 29 hours

No doubt by now, you have heard about how this guy shattered the record in a used Mercedes CL. I'm really conflicted about this. No question, this is an incredible achievement. But the blatant law breaking, for nearly 29 hours straight, put dozens, if not hundreds, of innocent people's lives at risk. I read Alex Roy's book about his drive across the country in an M5, and I felt very uncomfortable about even supporting the guy by buying his book. What say you?