burn up the road

"Now burn up the road," quoth Mr. Soapy Gaines; and Perth, at the steering wheel, answered, "We'll see the Gold Cup races, anyhow."

You’ll have to burn up the road to get there in anything like time,” he said, and glanced quizzically at Bert.

Like the good Fascist he is, Lord de Clifford bought himself some time ago an Italian supercharged Lancia in which to burn up the road between Belisha beacons.

When they had passed through Hell the road became smooth again, and the demon smiled and began to burn up the road; and Gud looked into a small mirror and could see Hell diminishing according to the law of perspective.

You see—as I got stronger and stronger here in Santa Ysobel, I bought a good machine, a speedster that could burn up the road.