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Re: Sam Wheeler at Bub Meet

To: <ardunbill@webtv.net>, <vblfl-l@jtan.com>, <eddotson606@hotmail.com>,
Subject: Re: Sam Wheeler at Bub Meet
From: "joe Amo" <jkamo@rushmore.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:39:45 -0700
so which bike has a faster two way average speed over a
mile?????????????????

Joe

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Subject: Sam Wheeler at Bub Meet


> A report has just come over the landracing.com website from Bonneville
> that after a 334 mph one-way run earlier this morning, during which a
> small on-board fire occurred, Sam Wheeler and his team prepared the
> E-Z-Hook mc 'liner for the other leg of the two-way run required for the
> F.I.M. world record within the time required.
>
> Sam, unfortunately, experienced a mechanical on the return run and had
> to abort.  The Bub Meet has been hampered this week by wet salt in the
> middle(timed) mile of the ten-mile course. So as things stand now, the
> official F.I.M. World Record remains with Dave Campos and the Easyriders
> 'liner with 322.149 mph from 1990.  And, Sam Wheeler holds the official
> Bonneville SCTA 1350cc blown fuel bike streamliner record at 332.410
> which he set August 19, 2004.  BH






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