The only valid way to set a record of any kind where speed is involved is to
either specify the distace measured or the time in the case of a 12 or 24
hour endurance attempt. The rest is pointless and self serving. real point
is this was entertainment and without claiming a record or accoplishment it
would have less entertainment value than it currently does.. whick is not
much..LOL Here is the real reality check for me, it has a claimed 780 hp in
a streamliner so lets call it an NA 450 inch bbc on gas what might be the
record for that? Though saying that Rick Yacoucci ran a 210 with a G/GS so
199 is really hauling the mail righ? I don't think so...
If we are going to have classes definined by the competitors I want one for
a green C4 Corvette with a stock L98 Automatic Kendwood CD player driven by
someone over 57 on Mobil 93 octane fuel and driven to the track from Mystic
Ct by the competitor.. Lets just call the class 'My Car'...
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@adelphia.net>
To: <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Cc: "LAND SPEED LIST" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 6:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Fwd: Jesse James "record" at El Mirage
> I'd lump Hyrdrogen and Nitromethane in the same pot... and call them
> equal... Wait... that's not true.. The ECTA has a New Alternate Fuel
> class this year and we allow the competitor to define the fuel... So if
> you run your junk on Steam or french fry oil and wish to claim you have
> the fastest XXX at Maxton... You can do that... ( I might also be good if
> you could say your exhaust was edible or in Jesse's case you could wash
> your hands in it )
>
> 199.7 is a bigger number then 185, both of which are the recorded speeds
> for each of these attempts... Yes if the BMW had a recorded speed it's
> exit speed it might have been.... 459mph but since it wasn't recorded or
> reported... then guess we have to go with what we actually know...
>
> Point being... we as a group try and define ourselves within a given set
> of guidelines... and then we expect the outside world to know and
> understand the rules... and frankly I don't think they care.... Louise is
> going to operate on the premise that FIA is the only sanctioning body in
> LSR... and that's not a correct or even popular statement.
>
> That's about it... my fingers hurt...
>
> Life is Good... busy but GOOD...
>
> Keith
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