1993 was my first year on the salt as a competitor. I
remember the car in question, Bobby Unser and Mr.
Roush all there to see that Bobby received every
possible opportunity to succeed (which he did). The
reason for this exercise was pure marketing. Bobby's
handlers felt the Indy thing was getting old and that
he needed something more current to revitalize his
career (it didn't). IMHO, Bobbie didn't/doesn't give a
rip about the Two Club. In fact, I think it was Mrs.
Summers that, at the 1993 PRI show breakfast speech,
asked Al Unser Sr. if he would follow Bobby into the
Two Club. You don't want to know his reply.
The point is, regardless how you get into the 200MPH
Club, it takes a rather large effort. Unlimited funds
and the right connections does not guarantee a spot in
the club. And hey, Bobby is a pretty good driver, too.
John Goodman
--- "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com> wrote:
> Sparky,
>
> Was that meant as a slam at the Bryant Family? I
> hope not, I think that
> most everyone that runs at Bonneville realizes hard
> we have worked to
> get those red hats. I can honestly say that not on a
> single run was the
> speed held back to accommodate another member. Every
> record was flat
> out. I really don't know many real racers that know
> how to lift when
> they have a good run going.
>
> Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC & D/FCC
>
>
> Sparky wrote:
> > NOT nearly as Cheap a hat as bumping your own
> record with your own setup for family members---
> >
> >>From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
> >>Date: 2003/11/30 Sun PM 11:52:09 CST
> >>To: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
> >>CC: John Beckett <saltracer@servusa.com>,
> >
> >
> >>pretty cheap red hat compared to many,
> >>proving how having the "right stuff" can get the
> job done
> >>with alot less money and effort than many of us
> dish out
> >>over time
> >>
> >>also proving that "its not what you know its who
> you know"
> >>ACTUALLY maybe it proves that "who you know shows
> what you know"
> >>
> >>they did a fine job, for rookies
> >>
> >>Joe :)
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