> The latest Rodders Journal has 16 pages of photographs of late 40's El
> Mirage
> and early 50's Bonneville meets .
> John Burk joyseydevil@comcast.net
Also a great article in this issue is on Al Teague and Sadd, Bentley &
Teague exploits. A must read article! One of the greatest compliments
every received was from Al Teague. When they set the A/FR record in 1972
at over 250 MPH with a one way speed of 268 MPH. I shook his hand and told
him he was my hero. He replied, "You don't know this, but when you were
racing at San Gabriel in the early sixties, you were my hero."
Although I admire greatly Nolan & Rick White and the Don & Rick Vesco, the
Burkland Team and consider them all to be heroes, Al remains my number one
hero, more because of how he did it than what he accomplished. This story
points out that his accomplishments were achieved with modest means and
received with humility. That is Al Teague!
Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/FCC
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