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

[Bryan Savage]

" 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."



1,000 FEET AWAY FROM EVERYTHING????

That is absolutely hilarious.

I wish I had been there with my video camera.

Having Robin Williams talk about that rule would be perfect.

Still laughing,
Bryan




drmayf wrote:
> 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
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wester Potter" 
>> <wester6935 at comcast.net>
>> To: "Dale Pulju" <d.pulju at pahrump.com>; "LAND SPEED LIST" 
>> <land-speed at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Jesse James brings hydrogen land-speed 
>> record back to America: AutoWeek Magazine
>>
>>
>>> 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