[Land-speed] 283?

[Mike Brakel]

I wonder why they wouldn't want to impress those of us that race one mile
events by racing at ECTA or other one mile events.  If I had something that
fast I'd want to show fast people what it can do, not Guinness.

I wonder if the car could pass tech. at an SCTA or ECTA event?

Just my two cents.

80 Theory
Mike Brakel


> -----Original Message-----
> From: land-speed-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:land-speed-
> bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David in Durango
> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 12:25 AM
> To: Neil Albaugh; speedtimer at beyondbb.com; LandSpeed list
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] 283?
> 
> Land speeders:
> 
> I shared this 283mph news with some GT40 folks and got this reply:
> 
> "Go read the Ford GT forum. These guys are frauds that showed up at an
> event a couple years back with goons and machine guns roaming other pits
> scaring women and children. The numbers they claim are BS. "
> 
> I understand Ford GT cars have run 257 at the Texas Mile (lots of
witnesses
> and competitors) so the 283 seemed almost believeable.
> 
> Sorry for the mis-information.
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil Albaugh" <neil at dbelltech.com>
> To: <speedtimer at beyondbb.com>; "David in Durango"
> <adin at frontier.net>; "LandSpeed list" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 6:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] 283?
> 
> 
> > The photos show photocells, Glen. I don't know how accurate their
> > measurement was, though.
> >
> > Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: speedtimer at beyondbb.com
> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 1:34 PM
> > To: David in Durango ; LandSpeed list
> > Subject: Re: [Land-speed] 283?
> >
> > The question is who and what did they time it with, was it radar or
> > actual photo cells, just wondering.
> > Glen
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David in Durango" <adin at frontier.net>
> > To: "LandSpeed list" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 11:08 AM
> > Subject: [Land-speed] 283?
> >
> >
> >> Hope everyone is doing well . . .
> >>
> >> It is no Sunbeam, but 283mph is pretty fast?
> >>
> >> http://www.performancepowerracing.com/portfolio-view/2012-guiness-
> wor
> >> ld-recor
> >> d-283-232-mph-ppr-badd-gt/
> >>
> >> David in Durango