[Tigers] World Finals at teh Salt.

[Bob Hokanson]

Mayf,
At least you were able to bag the "World's Fastest Sunbeam" title. Now you 
can cross that one off your "bucket list".
Thanks again for your hospitality during my visit on the salt. Great time.

Bob H

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Mayfield" <drmayf at mayfco.com>
To: <tweecer at yahoogroups.com>; <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:16 PM
Subject: [Tigers] World Finals at teh Salt.


>  A friend just told me that the class record for the  class I have been 
> running the Sunbeam in now has a new mark to shoot for. It was 213 mph and 
> that was doable for me. However, a run of 268 was just posted at Worlds 
> Finals with the car now in impound for a record run later.  So, certainly 
> not speeds I can deal with without very major modifications and really 
> large infusions of cash, lol.  Maybe I will try another class if I can 
> find one that is slower, lol.
>
> Unless I can find a class to run in, then I guess the Sunbeam is done. 
> I'll see about refreshing the motor with a new block and forged crank and 
> rods and put it into our Tiger.  Or maybe go drag racing with Jerry Porch. 
> Maybe I can get his worlds quickest bragging rights title.. small maybe, 
> lol... Be a lot cheaper and closer since we have a major drag strip in Las 
> Vegas.
>
> mayf