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Re: GAS UP

To: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: GAS UP
From: Kris Wright <kw@cimsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:14:38 -0600
Thanks, Glen, wish we could've made it this year.
Have a safe trip and lots of fun.
Landspeed Racing is the best.
Kris Wright

Glen Barrett wrote:

> Heading out for the Gas Up and dry lakes racing hall of fame. This is
> one of the best get together each year. Around 700 racers come to this
> event each year to see their peers inducted into the hall. The inductees
> of the past enjoy this event and to see the gathering of these people
> and the cars and bikes on display is hard to describe.
>
> You can bet the first timers will be in awe as there is no politics,
> just great fun and bench racing. The tri-tip steaks and other food just
> helps make it better. The atmosphere is kind of like the first day of
> inspection on the salt with everyone getting a chance to visit.
>
> The many pictures taken are a joy to look back on and to remember those
> people being inducted are what makes this sport the great sport it is.
> The hall of fame is does honor these people. It's to bad we don't have a
> place to display the land speed history such as the NHRA Museum. They
> have a lot of lakes and Bonneville items on display, but there is much
> more out there. Will try to give an up date of the week end happenings
> when I get back.
> Glen Barrett
> Chief Timer for the best in the world. The land speed racers


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