Congratulation Katie! I am sorry I didn't get to see you at the Salt.
But, there were so many there this year and the pits were very large (a
plus) and we were busy with our project.
We were successful in reaching our goal this year. We got the D/GCC
record back, putting my youngest son, Barry in the Club @ 228.843 MPH.
Then a bonus...my brother Gary, from the St. Louis area, who has been
coming every year since 1986, first starting his licensing in the
Pierson Coupe and getting his "A" license last year, qualified the car
on Thursday @ 230.085 and returned Friday AM @ 229.390 for a 229.737 MPH
average and a RED HAT.
It was a great week for us. We made 12 runs, all above 225 MPH except
for the last two 224 & 223 respectively (tuneup runs, finding out what
doesn't work).
I will get a long version of our week out later.
Tom, Redding CA - 216 D/GCC Record Holder
Drylakercr@aol.com wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> We (the professional racing nanny, Ron the spouse, Baby Carmen, and I) just
> got home this morning from the salt. It was an adventure having a 7 week old
> baby with us this year, but I must admit she did well.
>
> As for running our new car, we accomplished all that we intended to this
> Speed Week. My dad & I had the goal of gettting seat time in it and earning
> up to our A licenses, both goals were accomplished. He ran a top speed of 219
> on the long course and I ran 212 on the short course (What a ride! It sure is
> different than the '39 coupe.) So, next time out running we hope to work
> toward some record setting action!
>
> Now for those who didn't see our new ride...well, we have a modified roadster
> that is running in the C/GMR class, no it doesn't have a Jimmy in it yet. My
> dad purchased it late last year and asked me to keep it a secret so we could
> surprise everyone at the salt (boy, was everyone surprised)! What a hard
> secret it was to keep because I was so excited about it. The car was
> originally built by Jerry Kuegal as a Rod & Custom project car in 1969, then
> Gordon Hoyt had it, and the last owner before us was Glenn Miller.
>
> Congrats go out to Jim Ton's son Patrick for earning a red hat! And, I saw
> Turbo Rick in the impound practically everytime I drove by. Sorry, if I am
> missing others but I didn't catch up with as many friends as I usually do
> because of the needs of dear Carmen.
>
> Take care all!
>
> Katie Young Cortez
> #256
>
> P.S. Let me give a BIG thanks to the German photographer who found and
> returned my brand new driving boots, please pass that on if any of you know
> him. (Let's just say I got distracted and drove back to town with them on
> the roof of the Blazer, and he luckily he found them at the merging of the
> salt and pavement that night.)
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