[Land-speed] 200 MPH Quest

[Jim Webb]

Great post, Dick and congrats!
We started the quest in 2000 and have made I don't know how many passes.
We've made at least one event every year since 2000 and sometimes two. I
don't even think about the cost of engines, but with records in AA, A, B, C,
and D, you can guess (but don't tell my wife)! Truck and trailer, check.
And you did it with just $31K? You must be lucky AND smart!
Years ago with the B engine, there was that oh-so-close pass of 198...
This year, we finally made the big red brick go over 200 and crushed the AA
record at 213.490.
Satisfying indeed, but there is just a couple of more little things that
need to get done...
I guess that is why we stay in the battle!

Jim Webb
Chock Full o' Nuts
AA/PP A/PP B/PP C/PP D/PP ?/FL
 
-----Original Message-----
From: land-speed-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:land-speed-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dick J
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 9:50 AM
To: lsr list autox
Subject: [Land-speed] 200 MPH Quest

Like many other LSR racers, I had one specific goal - - 200 mph.  I was just
looking through my "journal" and came up with some interesting statistics.
 
It took me five years to reach my goal. 
It cost $31,000 in car parts. 
It took eleven trips to the races. 
I didn't keep records on the cost of the trips to the races, but I'm sure
it's
over $10,000. 
I bought a truck and trailer, but since they see other service, I didn't
even
figure them into the cost of the quest. 
The fever started at 115, then progressed through 149, 151, 157, 158, 171,
178, 194, 195, 199 and finally reached 200. 
 
Was it worth it?  Well, let me put it this way, every time I glance over at
my
200 hat hanging on the wall, a smile speads across my face that takes about
an
hour to go away.  I will never forget the course workers jumping up and
down,
giving me the thumbs up, and holding up the magic two fingers.  I will never
forget my wife jumping out of the tow truck at the finish line with a giant
smile and a 200 time slip.  Was it worth it?  Absolutely!
 
DickJ
In East Texas