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In auto racing, speed is a measure of success. Land Speed Record racing is the ultimate test. Since 1910 the Bonneville Salt Flats has been the world capital of automotive speed. Among the brave and innovative racers who have challenged the speed limits are Mickey Thompson, The Summers Brothers, Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell, Ab Jenkins, Al Teague and Don Vesco. All types of cars and motorcycles chase speed records on the salt. Fastest of these are the streamliners. The sight of a streamliner streaking down the salt at over 400 miles per hour brings a chill to even the most jaded race fan.
I first went to Bonneville in 1966 and the experience got me hooked. I attended Speedweek in 1977 and decided I had to build a car to run on the salt. I spent time in SoCal talking to a number of racers I had read about in Hot Rod magazine and was amazed at how much info they were willing to share. I had the help of the Peek brothers in putting together my first ‘liner. We began running that car in the early 80’s and have been at the salt most years since. The crew and I feel privileged and honored to race at such a historic place where legends have run before.
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In auto racing, speed is a measure of success. Land Speed Record racing is the ultimate test. Since 1910 the Bonneville Salt Flats has been the world capital of automotive speed. Among the brave and innovative racers who have challenged the speed limits are Mickey Thompson, The Summers Brothers, Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell, Ab Jenkins, Al Teague and Don Vesco. All types of cars and motorcycles chase speed records on the salt. Fastest of these are the streamliners. The sight of a streamliner streaking down the salt at over 400 miles per hour brings a chill to even the most jaded race fan.
I first went to Bonneville in 1966 and the experience got me hooked. I attended Speedweek in 1977 and decided I had to build a car to run on the salt. I spent time in SoCal talking to a number of racers I had read about in Hot Rod magazine and was amazed at how much info they were willing to share. I had the help of the Peek brothers in putting together my first ‘liner. We began running that car in the early 80’s and have been at the salt most years since. The crew and I feel privileged and honored to race at such a historic place where legends have run before.