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Re: El Mirage

To: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>,
Subject: Re: El Mirage
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 18:17:31 -0700
Glen,
     You missed the hero to zero rookie that looped the 280Z about 200 yards
from the starting line.
Jim in Palmdale, still pooped from picking up trash



----- Original Message -----
From: glen barrett <speedtimer@charter.net>
To: landspeed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Cc: <webmaster@landracing.com>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 4:40 PM
Subject: El Mirage


> The first meet of the season on the dry lake under ideal weather
conditions
> was started with TurboRick first off with a 177mph pass. About 25mph off
his
> norm. Heard later he hurt it. A few minutes later Fred Dannenfelzer came
off
> the trailer at 301.996 mph in his lakester. Jim Bickford on the
> Bickford-Ranger motorcycle ran a real nice 202.039 mph. K.C. Leggitt
driving
> the Leggitt Engines entry upped his best ever to 291.039 mph. There were
two
> spins in the shut off area and one at mid course.
> Some of the other racers have already dropped a few notes on the event.
> Katie Cortez driving Dads Chevy coupe ran 142.530 mph. Looks like the
power
> is there but the course was soft and went away early in the event. Several
> new rookies both in two and four wheels were getting some seat time and
> upgrading their license. . I want to thank my son in law and daughter for
> coming down from Oregon to help me in the tower. I still have to be
careful
> not to over use my voice as I am still recovering and doing well. Chris
and
> Ed Shearer were in from Utah for the event. Always good to have them on
> board.That's about it for now
> Glen

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