Forgot that trailer! Keith scooped me on the 235 run, but I think you'll
enjoy reading about my impression of the pass from the far end of the track
too.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Rothfuss" <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
To: "Scott Cowle" <scowle@mentorcollege.edu>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: Maxton weekend
> Scott & List,
>
> I was only there Saturday again, and spent most of the day in shutdown
> with Joe. I can tell you that the new bike top speed was pushed up
slightly
> over 235 MPH on Saturday afternoon. Steve Knecum, same guy that ran
> the 234 last meet, on the same bike with a little adjustment on the boost
> pressure and a load more traction.
>
> The run didn't even sound all that fast as he was coming at us,
> since we'd become used to hearing him lose traction for nearly the whole
> mile. He backed off the throttle a couple times when the rear tire did
> break loose and made it look really easy. First indication we had in
> shutdown that it had been a really fast pass was when we saw him leaning
> into the dogleg as he passed us and entered the long shutdown lane.
> He may have gone even faster Sunday, but I haven't heard a peep from
> anybody.
>
> The old BWT Chevette was back with a new A motor, but I only got to see
> one easy pass at 110 MPH on Saturday. Car sounds great and looks really
> fast.
>
> I hope everyone made the trip home in the holiday traffic safely, and
> hope all
> had a safe Memorial Day.
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Cowle" <scowle@mentorcollege.edu>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 12:09 PM
> Subject: Maxton weekend
>
>
> > Hey everybody, How did you do this past weekend, I'd like to know!
> > scott
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