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To: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>,
Subject: Record!
From: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 21:44:38 -0500
Russ,
My congratulations too! I'm glad the Pro-blend helped keep it together.
Skip



At 10:26 AM 8/29/2003 -0500, Russel Mack wrote:
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Russel Mack [mailto:rtmack@concentric.net]
>Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:51 AM
>To: ardunbill@webtv.net
>Subject: RE: Heard from Sparky
>
>
>Bill H., Glenn, Gary, Joe--
>
>thanks for the kudos on my first Bonneville record.  It feels good--
>especially coming from guys like you.
>
>Sparky has done a good job of explaining to the List the nice END of our
>SpeedWeek.
>
>The BEGINNING was just a lot of hard work, as I had not finished my prep by
>the time we got to the Salt.  Thanks to Sparky and to new crewmember Roger
>Popejoy for 4 long days of very hard work to get us to the point where we
>could compete.  Above and beyond the call of duty, guys.
>
>The most fun thing about this achievement is that we went head-to-head with
>two well built-up superbikes chasing an 11 year-old record-- and we grabbed
>the victory with a $600 "junk" ebay (stock) engine that had been replaced
>under warranty.  No build-up, no dyno time.  I never even had time to open
>the valve cover, until we got to post-race inspection!
>
>There was a "thread" a month or so back about not coming to the race without
>being fully prepared.  I think that is an excellent goal-- but only
>CONSISTENTLY achievable if you have unlimited time to work on your "ride",
>or lots of money to pay somebody else to work on it-- or both.
>
>I'm here to tell ya that Bonneville can still be WAY-fun, even if you come
>without good preparation.
>
>Bring a good pit crew.
>
>Russ, #1226B
>
>p.s.-- thanks, Skip, for the Problend for my engine.  Even with the "banzai"
>2-wt oil I used on my record runs, those (scuffed?) pistons didn't sieze!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ardunbill@webtv.net [mailto:ardunbill@webtv.net]
>Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 9:17 AM
>To: rtmack@concentric.net
>Subject: Fwd: Heard from Sparky
>
>
>Russ, Congratulations on the record!  Tell us all about it!  Bill

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