List,
I agree, it was a great piece of work but it did not spend any time on the
majority of genius displayed at every meet by the diversity of racers,
personalities and machines coming from everywhere you could think of. I do
not agree that turbine's are the wave of the future. A big part for all of
us is an internal combustion engine singing off into the distance making
extreme speed with someone with a very long leg at the controls, and in one
case I know of a very long arm. There is nothing on this planet that can
raise goose bumps quicker for me than the throaty sound of an internal
combustion engine under full power running the long black line. Turbines as
you know make great speed and as such should enjoy their own class in land
speed racing. Legends like Al Teague should never have to be concerned about
a turbine taking his record away. As Al himself said, records are made to be
broken, should be by the same type of power in my narrow opinion. The
program did accomplish one thing for me, I'm pumped and looking forward to
the next trip down, what a place!!!!!!!!
Dave Haller #93 C/GAlt in the very soggy pacific northwest, gettin webbed
feet up here.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan Amo <webmaster@amoproductions.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 9:28 PM
Subject: TLC disappointed
> List,
>
> For those of you who watched the TLC 2 hour special of Bonneville Salt
> Flats and Land Speed Racing, this was a great piece of work dont get me
> wrong, some awesome footage,
> but here is my few pennies worth,
> I really felt they should have focused more on other racers than just
> Vesco, Teague, Breedlove, and a FEW others. They should have at least
> showed more of the Beautiful pieces of work at Bonneville. They didn't
> even show one motorcycle racing besides Vesco's motorcycle streamliner.
> if I was a newcomer to the sport that watched it I would have no clue
> that I could make a vehicle to take out there, unless I had a bunch of
> sponsors. I guess overall I would grade it a C, but the coverage it did
> have was awesome I just wish they showed more of the other vehicles on
> the salt. Other people have earned it too, but who am I, any comments on
> it?
> Dont forget chat session Tuesday night 7 pm mountain time at
> http://www.amoproductions.com/268 and also remember that Tuesday the
> 21st guest appearance of Ed Shadle unlimited land speed record
> challenger will be discussing his ongoing project.
>
> Jonathan Amo
> http://www.amoproductions.com/268
>
>
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