That's great- congratulations!
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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From: "Wester Potter" <wester6935@comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:12 PM
To: "LAND SPEED LIST" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Land-speed] Fwd: Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: "Tom Burkland" <tom.burkland@peterseninc.com>
>> Date: January 25, 2011 5:41:49 PM MST
>> Subject: Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame
>>
>> It is with great pride I inform you that my Dad, Gene Burkland, will be
> inducted into the Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame on April 30th in Buellton,
> CA.
> He would be very much honored to be considered among this group of folks
> he
> considered his racing heroes. He made his first trip to Bonneville for
> Speedweek in 1954 to celebrate his high school graduation. There were a
> total
> of 16 members of the 200mph club at that point, 10 of them American hot
> rodders, and he would see two more added during the week. His goal became
> getting in that club, which he achieved in 1978 driving his home built
> Studebaker competition coupe to a 255.863mph record average. He continued
> to
> demonstrate the Bonneville spirit with our families racing activities all
> the
> way to the FIA category A, group I, class 11 record of 415.896mph in 2008.
>> As part of the preparation for this event we have been asked to submit
> stories, photos, and memories for a program to be used at the
> presentation.
> Landspeed Louise Noeth will be assembling these inputs to print the
> programs
> so please feel free to send your notes directly to her, or if she contacts
> you, be free with your comments as they are intended for a good cause.
> There
> are many of you that have other land speed racing associates that would be
> willing to participate, which I do not have email addresses for. If you
> would
> be so kind as to pass this request along to them so we can get them
> submitted
> by February 15th.
>>
>> "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
>> 101 Ladue Meadows Lane
>> Creve Coeur, MO 63141
>>
>> Studio: 314.692.0247 C.S. T.
>> Mobile: 805.312.0893 C.S. T.
>>
>> www.landspeedproductions.biz
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your support of this project,
>> Tom
>> Tom Burkland
>> Chief Engineer
>> tomb@peterseninc.com
>> Desk: 801-732-2024
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