The last I heard the Black Radon car had done a 256 MPH and broke a blower
belt. Next day did a Pirouette at the three mile. Gosh when was that
Thursday afternoon...guess so...don't know if they (or anybody) ran on
Friday.
John Beckett, LSR #79, E/GCC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: ""LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth" <lanspeed@west.net>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: Folks I met
> Trust me... I have no Fear of asking someone else if I need something....
> once the car was Dead.... Why not donate whatever I need to.... That would
> be Two cars that got in the Two Club with Parts from the Old Girly
Camaro's
> Stock.... Rick Head Barrowed some All Thread I brought for Ballast
> Changes....
>
> anyone hear how our boys from Radon Eng did with the Firebird.... or how
> John Meyers did in the Sundowner... it might be Three that got in the
> club.... K
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ""LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth" <lanspeed@west.net>
> To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 1:23 AM
> Subject: Re: Folks I met
>
>
> > KT
> >
> > You might have busted your toy, but even in its dead state it served
> > as a great salt ambassador.
> >
> > Giving those hood pins to Larry Dietrich for his fancy Q45 Infiniti
> > put him back in the hunt for a record. He made the 2 Club and then
> > proceeded to join the spin-out club on the very next run -- that may
> > have been a record in and of itself.
> >
> > The important part was demonstrating the congenial, unselfish spirit
> > of Bonneville, and when you come from a segment of motorsports where
> > posing is almost as important as going fast . . ., well the convivial
> > nature of salt racing makes people step back in disbelief.
> >
> > Thanks again, Mr. 'Bama man
> >
> > Speedy Regards,
> >
> > "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
> >
> > LandSpeed Productions
> > Telling stories with words and pictures
> > ------------------------o0o--------------------------
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 10:29 PM
> > Subject: Folks I met
> >
> >
> > > I am going to do this one at a time sorta... There are a ton of
> > folks out
> > > there who really deserve some recognition for efforts... if I miss
> > you then
> > > forgive me and PLEASE make mention of it... recapping a weeks worth
> > of names
> > > and faces is a Hard thing to do...
> > >
> > > Ed Van Scoy... Pitted next to us... Both He and Linda are absolutely
> > > Wonderful folks... and Ed is Damn Sure Lucky.... ( serial number on
> > his
> > > Block reads MITECH.... something about Kugal and Mike Lefever...
> > hmmm So
> > > much for Luck ED ) Ed set a record and then Broke the same one the
> > next
> > > day.... 213 I believe... but his out the back was awesome...( and
> > just less
> > > then mine )
> > >
> > > Russ Meeks.... now here is a Work of Art in Aluminum Form... had to
> > drag
> > > Brad by to see it on our way out.... neat Deal... even if he does
> > like them
> > > Dump Truck Motors.... ( in case your curious.... his Six is OLD and
> > > Interesting as a piece of History...) here is a guy who really does
> > it the
> > > Hard way....
> > >
> > > Jack Costello's Liner is a One of a kind Piece... he let me climb
> > into
> > > it.... WOW the optical lens are awesome.... Hard to fit into but
> > very
> > > comfortable once I was in.... Neat Piece Jack.... and he is doing it
> > the Old
> > > School way... swapping Motors at will and at Random.... oh and
> > setting
> > > records along the way....
> > >
> > > Doug King's Ride goes without saying... yeah it's Fast....211 or
> > so... and
> > > it stuck him in the Two Club.... a Long Time goal that he honestly
> > deserved
> > > many years ago.... long story... but Doug... Trust me when I say I
> > am not a
> > > one man fan club....
> > >
> > > Same goes for Tom Bryant... I am not Tom's only Fan.... here is a
> > Guy who
> > > has been doing this for MANY MANY years... and he still drives
> > better then
> > > his son...Jeff who is good in his own right.... What Tom does better
> > then
> > > most in the sport is Perform endlessly with a very Positive out look
> > on Each
> > > and every day... He is a Very Strong Christian and is willing to
> > share any
> > > of his skills at the drop of a Hat.... neat guy... make sure you
> > meet
> > > him....
> > >
> > > Dr Mayf and Son Phil.... well they were out living Pops Dream...
> > right up
> > > till you checked out Phillip... he had his Head buried in a Rule
> > book the
> > > whole time dreaming up what he was going to build while in
> > Collage....
> > > Mayf... it's better then you thought isn't it...
> > >
> > > John Beckett.... we all know John from here on the List and we don't
> > always
> > > give him the Credit he's due.... he took a Motor that was Blown up
> > one week
> > > and stuck two folks in the Two Club in three days.... Pretty
> > awesome....
> > > John seems to have the ability to break records at Will....
> > >
> > > Joe Timney is one of the newest Members of the Two Club... he earned
> > his
> > > Place in history by taking John Becketts Car for a ride... what you
> > have to
> > > know is that he did major surgury to the car to make it happen...
> > again like
> > > Brad and the ECTA Two Club... Joe earned his way in by his own
> > efforts...
> > > Good for you Joe... and congrats.... oh by the way... thanks for the
> > > Bazzillion hours you spent volunteering....
> > >
> > > Tom Doll.... Tom is Lurker by his own admission.... neat guy and a
> > GM
> > > engineer... he along with Jim Fox and Steve and Sue Christopherson
> > have a
> > > ton of records in that Red Camaro.. they Battled all week and
> > finally got
> > > Steve in the Two club once again.... Sue was the 6th female added in
> > 98...
> > >
> > > Don McMeekin.... well I told you that little Skylark with the itty
> > bitty
> > > Aluminum Buick motor was fast.... he set Two Records back to
> > back.... the
> > > car is wonderful and Don is a True Gentleman.... Kinda Fun eh Don?
> > better
> > > then Golf?
> > >
> > > Joe Amos and Jon.... now here are a couple of sports... put on a
> > super party
> > > and did the record on the scooter to boot.... Jon got a bit caught
> > up in the
> > > motor rebuild and T-shirt thing.... and forgot about you folks out
> > here
> > > waiting on results.... trust me when I say we were stealing his
> > attention...
> > > Thanks Jon for the Great site and time you devote....
> > >
> > > Phil and Gary from Louisianna.... ahh now here is a Matched set
> > believe you
> > > me... they were out studying everything... Looking forward to seeing
> > thier
> > > car on the salt....
> > >
> > > Land Speed Louise.... Hey... how come you only come by when My Junk
> > is
> > > BROKE?
> > > Loved the Book and a Million thanks for making that happen.... you
> > really
> > > did a great job of chronicalling our history.... I hope everyone
> > buys it...
> > >
> > > Wes Potter dropped by and said Hey.... something about his computer
> > being
> > > broke and being totally bored.... always a treat to see him....
> > >
> > > Now to the Treat of the Meet.... Black Radon Engineering... finally
> > made it
> > > to the salt
> > > that 68 Firebird is a Bad Ass..... sorry for the french... but the
> > boys
> > > built a Neat Toy
> > > that absolutely Hauls Butt.... Last I heard they were Just a Tick
> > over Two
> > > Bills and they
> > > were enjoying Diet Coke Served by ME.... Seems I made Darrel a
> > Promise... if
> > > he went over Two Bills I would Serve him a Coke.... The car is a
> > Flawless
> > > piece of work.
> > > Bruce was over seeing the effort... enjoying the quality of thier
> > > workmanship... Hey Bruce they
> > > learned it somewhere....
> > >
> > >
> > > Lots More Later.... Keith ( yeah you need to understand it's more
> > about the
> > > folks involved then it is about the Speed )
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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