[Land-speed] Jesse James brings hydrogen land-speed record back to America: AutoWeek Magazine

[drmayf]

This could get interesting. Lemme see, rule 2.B says hydrogen is one of 
the approved fuels to be used in fuel class. And since the engine used 
was a big block chevy and was internal combustion then it looks like JJ 
would run against Tom Burklands 417 record.  Or does/will a special 
hydrogen fuel class open up just for that? The 999 car that Rick drove 
for Ford the the Buckeye liner where both fueled by a hydrox mix, ie 
hydrogen and oxygen , to make electricity via fuel cells to run the 
electric motors.  So in effect they were just carrying the charging 
system with them, lol. JJ's car was a hydrogen burner in the combustion 
chamber.  Completely different mode of operation and actually slightly 
less dangerous.

mayf
speedtimer at beyondbb.com wrote:

> Jesse was given a certificate of speed for his 199 run. It does not 
> say record anywhere on the cert. Only the fact he ran 199 mph. Oh, 
> don't rule out him running at speed week, it could happen.
> Glen
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> record back to America: AutoWeek Magazine
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>
>> And Rick Byrnes went 207 with the Ford electric car using hydrogen to
>> create the electricity.  Ohio State has gone over 270 with their
>> streamliner using the same Ballard technology as Ford did.  Oh yes ...
>> they were timed at the Bonneville Salt Flats.  Would any of the
>> sponsoring organizations allow Jesse's liner to run at their event?  I
>> seriously doubt it.  SCTA even required the setup that created the
>> hydrogen for the Ford attempt to stay away from the extreme end of the
>> pits by a thousand feet.
>>
>> Wes
>>
>> On Jun 18, 2009, at 6:43 AM, Dale Pulju wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090617/CARNEWS/906179969
>>>
>>> was it a fia record? or just an el mirage record? was the german
>>> record an fia record? or just a german record?
>>>
>>> dale
>>
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