Seems to me a fella who has a fast car has a right to run it as he see's
fit...
Seth Hammond has put 12 folks in the Two club and 3 in the 300mph club...
Each and everyone of those records have merit in thier own right as they
were faster then anyone had ever gone with a X class Lakester... who cares
how much boost each person had? The lone fact remains it was a record
setting pass...
I admire Seth for sharing the experience... and Tom for that matter... (
course I just admire Tom... for his persistence )... Why should Tom come
back if not to share it? If he holds the record this year and no one else
has beat it... what's the draw for him? to bump his own record? that just
doesn't seem worth all the effort.... now if he was coming back to bump his
own record and share that experience.... dang how could you beat that?
The whole thing is just such a wonderful gig ...I can't imagine not sharing
it...
Keith ( Member of the Tom Bryant fan club )
----- Original Message -----
From: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: cheap hats--who you know
> In a message dated 12/1/2003 7:26:12 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> saltracer@awwwsome.com writes:
> Sparky wrote:
> > NOT nearly as Cheap a hat as bumping your own record with your own setup
> for family members---
> Comments such as the above are why a good number of us on the list
rarely
> reply to postings. Tom Bryant and his family worked long and hard to earn
> their induction into the Two-Club and richly deserve it.
> When I first met Tom in the early to mid 80's he was struggling hard
to
> nurse speeds in the 210 range out of the old 34 coupe, assisted by what
> appeared to be only his wife.
> As a member who saw my son inducted into the club the year after I
made
> it (same car, different engine and different class), I know the pride Tom
felt
> seeing his sons gain entry.
> If you aren't willing to dedicate the time and expense to earning
> yourself a hat how about showing some class and not putting the knock on
those
> willing to make the commitment.
> Ardun Doug King
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