I knew the open road racers had an event inside one of the other events
where they did a standing mile .... but my understanding was that it was
more of a show thing... and that no one had actually run 200 there yet...
If they catch you running over 2 bills in a 90 mile race.... I'd have to say
that's a pretty seriously legit 200mph club Ed..... sorry for the mistake...
K
----- Original Message -----
From: <ed@vetteracing.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <Askotto@aol.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: Land Speed Racing at White Sands Missal Range
> Show my a*s......It's a lot easier today with the hi-po cars you canbuy
> right
> off the showroom floor, but in 1990 when I started running ,it was pretty
> darn
> tough to average 150 mph (or more ) for 90 miles. Igenerally kept my foot
> all
> the way to the floor for the first 53 miles,which meant 180+ on the
> straights.
> Trivia fact; the Corvette Irun in LSR today was originally built for the
> Silver State Unlimitedclass, but after some high-speed testing out in the
> desert after Ifinished it, I thought it would be a walk in the park to
> break
> the C/GTrecord (which was 201 at the time), so the car went to
> Bonneville,where NOTHING is easy and I got spanked..... And yes, theydo
> keep
> records and they do have a 200 mph club. You have to doo 200mph or better
> in
> at least one of the 2 radar speed traps on the course,and then finish. The
> hard word here is FINISH. Heck, sometime wehave a hard time making 5
> miles.......
> Ed
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Keith Turk [mailto:kturk@ala.net]
>>Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 04:02 AM
>>To: Askotto@aol.com, land-speed@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: Land Speed Racing at White Sands Missal Range
>>
>>Muroc is the only other one Otto....
>>
>>There are currently only 5 actual LSR events.... The Silver State deal is
>>just a show... I don't think they keep records or have a 200mph club...
>>
>>K
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <Askotto@aol.com>
>>To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:12 AM
>>Subject: Land Speed Racing at White Sands Missal Range
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