Have got to tell you all that Tom Bryant was one of the guys who took the
tires off his car so we could break the same record he was also going after.
Tom is truly a great competitor and he exemplifies the word sportsmanship.
Tom and the hundreds of people like him are what make LSR such a great
sport.
John Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
Cc: <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: My WOS adventure Part 1.
> Group,
> It is difficult to remain on the sidelines in this discussion, so here
> goes.
>
> First, for several years, I have had the utmost respect for John & crew.
> I know that any record I hold is in jeopardy when he is in my class.
> Although we have swapped records over the years, this year was the first
> time that we have run head to head in the same class and he whupped me
> severely. I don't really have a problem with that. Any time someone can
> beat me fair & square, more power to them, in fact I stand ready to
> help.
>
> Let's face the facts! John has gone almost as fast in D/GCC as our D/FCC
> record, so one would suspect that it is just a matter of time until that
> one goes away. My answer to that is, I will just have to dig deeper in
> my bag of tricks, well maybe I have reached the bottom already, but I
> hope not. Competition is what makes this sport, just a short time ago I
> was having trouble qualifying on a 205 MPH minimum, we have since run
> almost 240 MPH. From the beginning I have believed that 250 MPH is
> attainable in D/FCC. John has made that more believable with his
> performance.
>
> On the positive side for me is the fact that this year we have gone six
> miles an hour faster than we had before on gasoline, I still believe
> that there is more in the car, maybe not 10 MPH, but we will be at the
> World Finals to give it another test. Good Luck to all!
>
> Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
>
> FastmetalBDF@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Hi John, Thanks for sharing your World Of Speed triumphs and
travails
> > with all of us ....... I followed both installments with great interest
.
> > Congratulations to
> > you, Joe, Dave, Lionel and any other crew members / assistants for
upping your
> > own D / GCC record ...... a real team effort by some " right coast "
speed
> > merchants ! You all can also be quite pleased that you ran SO VERY
CLOSE
> > to grabbing the D fuel record, even if it eluded you this year ...... it
> > should really inspire you to squeeze out those few more remaining MPHs
hiding
> > somewhere
> > in the confines of that Chevette ...... OR in the collective brain -
trust
> > that makes
> > the little car' s wheels turn so fast ! Tom Bryant must feel you
guys
> > breathing
> > down his neck at this turn of events !
> > John, I wonder if you could fill us in on some of the details of
your
> > very healthy
> > small block Chev ( MY favorite choice of racing powerplant, even if NOT
that
> > of
> > my sons ! ) ...... WITHOUT giving away any of those " good ole boy "
southern
> > speed secrets ? You know ..... stuff like head type, bore & stroke,
C.R.,
> > basic induction type ( forget all that nitrous bottled HP stuff ......
just
> > interested
> > in the set up you use with gas only ), type of rockers, camshaft drive,
maybe
> > a little about the cam itself ....... without revealing anything you
regard
> > as confidential !!!
> > Thanks in advance for any info you care to share with us on that
hi -
> > winding
> > record wrecker of yours ...... I' ve always felt that pound for pound
......
> > and
> > power per dollar ...... small block Chevs are the racer' s best bet,
even
> > though
> > I still favor the flatheads I learned on ...... in true hot rods, and
vintage
> > racers
> > in LSR, and early drag and oval track racing, also !
> > There is a slight chance I' ll see you guys at Maxton this year
......
> > I HOPE !
> > Again, WELL DONE to your whole team !!!
> > Bruce ...... up here in the great fall weather of New England
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