Dale
Thats typical media crap. At our events they are given 4 hours to work on
the vehicles after the qualifing run. The back up run is done the following
day except under FIA or FIM sanctions then the one hour rule is in effect.
We only do this at the World Finals.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
To: <ardunbill@webtv.net>; <saltfevr@xmission.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 6:50 AM
Subject: RE: Sam Wheeler gains National Press(World Finals)
> Yeah, good article, but what's with the two runs within 4 hours on the
same
> day???
>
> Dale C.
>
>
> Subject: Re: Sam Wheeler gains National Press(World
> Finals)
>
> Tom, VERY interesting article, thanks for bringing to us.
> Sam Wheeler
> and Terry Kizer had a great outing at World Finals and Sam
> is certainly
> nipping at the heels of the World Record. All he has to do
> is put two
> good runs together at that level.
> I think Sam will do it next year!
>
> I do fault the article for being perhaps a bit confusing to
> an
> unschooled reader. The 334 was the reported exit speed on
> the Long
> Course. It was also reported that Sam did 226 for a mile on
> the same
> run.
>
> But up to the moment the official World FIM Record remains
> the 322.149
> mph by Dave Campos in the Easyriders 'liner with
> Harley-based power in
> 1990. Bill Hoddinott
>
>
>
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