Very well said.
John Beckett
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: Beth Butters <bbutters@dmi.net>
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>; 'Parks, David'
<David.Parks@lfr.com>
Date: Thursday, December 02, 1999 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: Electronics and New Stuff
>Group,
>
>Having seen a few comments which seem to indicate that Kugel's success
>this year was due to electronics. I wouldn't be to quick to give
>electronics the credit. Don't forget that many years ago Jerry went
>almost 250 MPH in a high boy roadster running a 258 cu. inch twin-turbo
>Chevy on alky.(no electronics) McDonald-Pitts also ran 296 MPH in the
>early 90's with the same car that Jerry ran this year, running a big
>block unblown, plus nitrous, probably still without electronics, I'm not
>sure.
>
>My point is don't fail to give the credit where it is due. Good
>equipment, meticulous preparation, and years of experience on the Salt.
>Jerry's roadster ran for years without a spin or engine failure. I have
>known Jerry Kugel since he was a teenager, he is, without a doubt, one
>of the most cautious and prepared, and therefore successful, racers to
>run down the long black line.
>
>And Beth, don't be too hard on the old cars. My car is too old to fit in
>your 1940 to 1980 and its still competitive. Remember the
>Thompson-Alpenfels-Frazier entry, a 1953 Stude, it still hold the E/BFCC
>record at 235.294 set in 1970. Bruce Geisler is still setting records
>with his Stude, as well.
>
>Don't get discouraged, old is still competitive.
>
>Tom, Redding CA 7:30 AM PST
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