Just checked my Phone messages.... Darrel Ferguson went 259 out the back
and did spin the car at over Two.... How did you end up John... and what
about Phil and Dan from New York with the Fiat Powered Monza?
Thanks K
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> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
<lanspeed@west.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Folks I met
> Date: Monday, August 21, 2000 8:58 AM
>
> 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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