[Land-speed] Fwd: Jesse James "record" at El Mirage

[Rich Fox]

199.7 is a bigger number then 185,  both of which are the recorded speeds for
each of these attempts...  Yes if the BMW had a recorded speed it's exit speed
it might have been.... 459mph  but since it wasn't recorded or reported...
then guess we have to go with what we actually
know...                                                                      
                        This is exactly why we don't compare exit speeds with
record speeds and then declare that my exit speed is the "New Record Speed".
It detracts from the integrity of the endeavor. It was dishonest to claim
"Jesse has brought the record back to the USA" in the press release. It's
simply not true. Show me what record he got other than the one in his mind. We
play on a level playing field. Record runs to record runs. We do not allow Top
Fuel Dragsters to claim Lakester records. I can not
 understand how you can support this Reality TV attempt at circumventing
decades of established tradition that you and I have run under.

--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Keith Turk <kturk at adelphia.net> wrote:


From: Keith Turk <kturk at adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Fwd: Jesse James "record" at El Mirage
To: drmayf at mayfco.com
Cc: "LAND SPEED LIST" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 3:51 AM


I'd lump Hyrdrogen and Nitromethane in the same pot... and call them equal... 
Wait... that's not true..  The ECTA has a New Alternate Fuel class this year
and we allow the competitor to define the fuel...  So if you run your junk on
Steam or french fry oil and wish to claim you have the fastest XXX at
Maxton... You can do that... ( I might also be good if you could say your
exhaust was edible or in Jesse's case you could wash your hands in it )

199.7 is a bigger number then 185,  both of which are the recorded speeds for
each of these attempts...  Yes if the BMW had a recorded speed it's exit speed
it might have been.... 459mph  but since it wasn't recorded or reported...
then guess we have to go with what we actually know...

Point being... we as a group try and define ourselves within a given set of
guidelines... and then we expect the outside world to know and understand the
rules... and frankly I don't think they care....  Louise is going to operate
on the premise that FIA is the only sanctioning body in LSR... and that's not
a correct or even popular statement.

That's about it... my fingers hurt...

Life is Good... busy but GOOD...

Keith
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