List and Louise; Since I am always one of the ten percent who did not get
the word I was unaware of the "vile gossip" being spread. How can I access
this?
I am inspired by Your (Louise) goal of every American attending a Speed
Trials at Bonneville at least once. Let's see there are supposed to be 286
million Americans, life expectancy is around 76 years I think, there are
hopefully 3 meets a year at the salt--so we can expect around 1,254,386
spectators at each meet. Mo 6 will fill up early for sure.
Since I have not seen your answer about exactly what benefits I can expect
from increased media attention to Speed Trials I am left to assume it will
be the chance to meet a million two new friends every Speedweek. Rich Fox
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louise Ann Noeth" <lanoeth@earthlink.net>
To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Cc: "Landspeed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: the bigger picture
> I got started earlier than most and haven't stopped yet.
>
> In 2001 the community of dry lakes racers humbled me by electing me to the
> Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame in honor of my work presented in the book,
> Bonneville Salt Flats. The ceremony took place at Jack Mendenhall's Museum
> of Gasoline Pumps during the Gold Coast Roadster and Racing Club's annual
> "Gas Up" party. I was one of many so inducted that day, but no doubt the
one
> with the least amount of time spent in the sport.
>
> Theirs was an appreciation that can only be earnestly earned. It also
> validated my hopes that the book paid proper homage to land speed racing.
> That is why I must conclude that those would accuse, intimate, or spread
> vile gossip that I would like to "rape" the sport have either never read
the
> book, or are merely jealous.
>
> Each time you tried to talk with me, I took note of the effort, but was
> insanely bust during Speedweek. I can't attend the Salt Talks because they
> are scheduled in conflict with my book signings each night in the lobby of
> the State Line Hotel and Casino. While most of the racers have their
copies,
> there are 100's of new faces, fans, who arrive for the first time and want
> to go away with more than a sunburn. I spend a lot of time with these
> people, they may never be able to come back, but they leave with a
> tremendous memory.
>
> Here's something everyone can count on from me: It is my expressed desire
to
> expose the sport of land speed racing to as many people as possible in as
> many countries as in as many languages as I am able. I firmly believe that
> attending a land speed event on the salt is something every American
should
> do at least ONCE in their lives. IT is a great slice of American Spirit
and
> while it takes a special kind a cat to keep coming back, year after year,
it
> is a bright spark of who we are -- it reeks of determination and
> perseverance that makes liberty glow -- 9/11/01 notwithstanding.
>
> The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) is planning another tour to the
> salt but it is undecided which event we will attend. I am working on
another
> dazzling presentation for this year at the State Line, but GLynne
Bowsher's
> technical report on how he built the world's fastest car is a damn big
hill
> to top. Worse, I did it to myself.
>
> Also important is my publicity work with TEAMVesco and our hunt for a
couple
> of 5 bills time slips -- preferably in less than an hour.
> Ron Main's Flatfire is poised for 300mph record and Tanis is looking for
the
> same number. What I can do, to get their story out will be my pleasurably
> duty.
>
> I will also start another book on LSR this year, possibly two. More on
that
> later, after I sign a contract I like.
>
> Be Vigilant,
>
> "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
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