Hey Dick............don't you want to go 300? jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Benn" <benn@sonic.net>
To: "lsr list autox" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] 200 MPH Quest
> Tell it, brother!
> Thanks for sharing your quest summary.
> Benn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> To: "lsr list autox" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 7:49 AM
> Subject: [Land-speed] 200 MPH Quest
>
>
>> Like many other LSR racers, I had one specific goal - - 200 mph. I was
>> just
>> looking through my "journal" and came up with some interesting
>> statistics.
>>
>> It took me five years to reach my goal.
>> It cost $31,000 in car parts.
>> It took eleven trips to the races.
>> I didn't keep records on the cost of the trips to the races, but I'm sure
>> it's
>> over $10,000.
>> I bought a truck and trailer, but since they see other service, I didn't
>> even
>> figure them into the cost of the quest.
>> The fever started at 115, then progressed through 149, 151, 157, 158,
>> 171,
>> 178, 194, 195, 199 and finally reached 200.
>>
>> Was it worth it? Well, let me put it this way, every time I glance over
>> at my
>> 200 hat hanging on the wall, a smile speads across my face that takes
>> about an
>> hour to go away. I will never forget the course workers jumping up and
>> down,
>> giving me the thumbs up, and holding up the magic two fingers. I will
>> never
>> forget my wife jumping out of the tow truck at the finish line with a
>> giant
>> smile and a 200 time slip. Was it worth it? Absolutely!
>>
>> DickJ
>> In East Texas
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