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To: "Landspeed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Mickey Thompson
From: "Louise Ann Noeth" <lanoeth@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 12:06:37 -0800
It was a long time in coming, but Mickey and Trudy's murderers may yet be
brought to justice. Below is the latest info

There is an CBS special on 48 hours in the  near future. Danny Thompson and I
worked on the show at Speedweek, during which time Mike Goodwin, accused of
the murders, was brought in for a line-up.

Details are developing.

Be Vigilant,

"LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth

LandSpeed Productions
Telling Stories with Words and Pictures
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
BREAKING STORY --- for immediate release, December 14, 2001
ARREST IN MURDERS OF AUTO RACING
GREAT MICKEY AND TRUDY THOMPSON

From: Collene (Thompson) Campbell [Mickey' sister] (949) 481-7214,
(949) 496-4647, FAX (949) 248-1619 (see e-mail below)

Reference:  After 13 > years there has been an arrest in the murders of
                Auto Racing Legend, Mickey Thompson and his wife Trudy.



DANA POINT, CA. - - - - Michael F. Goodwin, 56, was arrested Thursday,December
13, for two counts of murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder of
auto racing legend Mickey Thompson and his wife, Trudy.  The couple was shot
to death in the driveway outside their Bradbury, California home at 6:00 a.m.,
March 16, 1988, as they were leaving for work.  The crime has remained
unsolved, even though Goodwin, Thompson's short-time partner, has been looked
upon as the primary suspect from the onset.  It has long been believed that
Goodwin hired the shooters. Speed King Mickey Thompson was known for holding
more automotive speed and endurance records than any other man.  In later
years, Thompson's renowned long and grueling off-road racing events were his
hallmark.  It now appears the homicide investigators, the Thompson family and
friends may have, themselves, just completed the longest and most grueling of
all races.  The effort to bring justice for the vicious assassination murders
of the Thompsons has been ongoing for nearly fourteen years.

Thompson's sister, Collene (Thompson) Campbell and her husband, Gary, said
they will continue to offer a $1 Million dollar reward for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of all of those involved in the Thompson
killings.  Two Black men on bicycles, seen by several witnesses at the crime
scene, are believed to be the shooters and have not yet been identified.
Anyone with information is requested to call the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office
(323) 890-5500, File number: 088-04387-0511, Fax (323) 887-1160, Detectives M.
Lillienfeld or P. Martinez.

Thompson was known for his innovations, the development of automotive safety
equipment and credited with the invention of the wide oval tire.  At one time
he held 495 land speed and endurance records, many still stand.   He was the
first man to travel over 400 mph on land.  The land speed record run was made
in 1960 on the Bonneville, Utah, Salt Flats in "The Challenger", a car powered
by four Pontiac engines, built in his backyard garage in El Monte,
California.

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