Dan Thanks for the cool write up
Rick Yacoucci
> El Mirage 200 MPH Club
> by Dan Warner
>
> The two day meet at El Mirage this month put a cap on the 2000 dry lakes
> racing season. Three new members joined the club and the season champs for
> car and motorcycle were decided, no long term recounts, or court orders
were
> needed.
>
> Glenn Necessary drove the Brandenberg-Necessary D/BGMR to a new record of
> 205 and change on the 205 minimum. Glenn has been trying for this hat for
> over a decade. I guess the minimum was set pretty close for this class.
> Jim Howe is the new driver of the Emmons-Nickle-Childs C/FMR. Jim upped
the
> class record to 255.857 with this awesome, a lot of nitro is better than
> some nitro KB powered roadster. Ardun Doug King ran the King$ Ran$om
XXF/FMR
> to a new record of 202.44 on Sunday. Doug had upped the class record to
188
> on Saturday. Some overnight tuning and a new course helped Doug to his
> second 2 club hat this year. These three join Jeff Carroll, Dave McCain,
KC
> Payne, Jack Kelly and Jim Miller as the newest members of the club.
>
> Other club members made some significant records this meet. Club president
> Pete Prentice drove the Mirage-Leggitt-Salkins entry to a 273+ record in
> C/BFS. Pete will again be club president as our by laws state that the
> fastest driver at El Mirage during the season will be come top dawg the
next
> year. Jack Costella ran his Nissan powered lawn dart to a 195.55 record in
> the F/BGS class. New club member this year Dave McCain was in the McCain &
> Houtz flathead lakester this meet. Dave recorded a 214.616 in the XF/BFL
> entry. Mike Bauer drove the Bauer & Sons Racing A/FR entry to a new class
> standard of 216.467. This red '29 highboy is real nice car and Mike is one
> of the younger guys we all hope will take this sport into the next
century.
> Earl Wooden is again running hard, setting two records in AA/FCC this
meet.
> Saturday had Earl running at 248 on a 245 he set earlier this year. Sunday
> he upped that record to 249.349 to end a troubled season with his DRC
motor.
> Larry Lindsley ran the A/BFAlt class this meet. Larry set another record,
> this time up to 258.472. This record cemented the championship for the
> Lindsleys & Leggitt
> crew. Larry's dad, Jim, was on hand to see the family effort succeed in
this
> years quest for number 1. I believe that this is Jim's third championship.
> Jim has been involved with the SCTA/BNI since the 50s and has been one of
> the leaders that made this sport as great as it is. Mark Johnson added 2
mph
> to the C/BGAlt record, up to 211.510, with his Donovon powered Camero. A
> good season for Mark, and thanks for all his help in inspection, impound
and
> on the rules committee. In a hard fought battle for the championship the
> John Rains Firebird came up a little short on points but, not on records.
> This month Jeff Carroll drove the Indy pace car replica to a new record in
> E/BGAlt at 227.729. Rich Manchen had the Rich Manchen Welding Alfa/Chevy
> running great in B/BMS, setting the record up to 224.955. This put over 12
> mph on the old record. Many, many thanks to Mike Manghelli, Paul Stanley
and
> Jim Miller for their help this season.
>
> On the motorcycle side one name stands out this year. Rick Yacoucci, aka
> Turbo Rick. What can you say about a guy who can set two records at six
> meets, well he missed one - who among us can claim 11 records in one dry
> lakes season? Rick ran his Suzuki Hayabusa in the 1650-APS-F class to a
214
> record. Rick also used a Suzuki GSXR1100 in the 1350-APS-BF class to
record
> 217.805. These two bikes have secured the motorcycle championship for
Rick.
>
> All in all a good season. Did any one notice that all three members into
the
> club this month were in Modified Roadsters, the number 1 & 2 cars are
> Firebirds and the number 1 & 2 motorcycle finishers are Suzuki belonging
to
> the same racer?
>
> Have a great off season, we hope to add you to our roster during the 2001
> season.
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