Tom,
The team had done well and arrived a Bonneville with the A/FR record
at 228 ('71) and the C/FR at 231 ('70). I was hanging out with Jack
Lufkin's crew, my first time to Bonneville.
The fact that the record has only been pushed up about 32 MPH in 33
years tells me that they were on the leading edge in 1972. I don't
think any of the FR records were very soft. The ones we ran against
were soft. Example: 61 CID Streamliner (class I), 153 in '72;
255 in '90 and 313 in '03. Now, it's a strong record.
San Gabriel, now that brings back memories..... I grew up in Whittier
about a mile from Millers place on Whittier Blvd.
Tom, I agree with you. Al is in a class by himself. Don Gartlets is
almost as good.
Bryan
Thomas E. Bryant wrote:
>>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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