Glad Doug's okay Tom... thanks for that bit of news....
Hate that he hurt the car .... they had big plans for it....
Have you seen Will Handzel and the BMR coupe of Doug Robinson? he is
shooting for the Two club also...
Keith...( Be sure to say hey to everyone.. )
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: "Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 6:01 PM
Subject: El Mirage Report
> List,
>
> We arrived on the Lake bed last evening at about sundown, unloaded the
> car and returned to town for the night. Saturday started with a chill
> in the air, 19 degrees at 7 AM in Lancaster where we are staying. We
> arrived back at the Lake bed about 8:30 AM and pushed the car into the
> inspection line. Doug Odom from "Big Ditch" (Rio Grande) pulled into
> line right behind us. His car, a modified Austin Healey Sprite, powered
> by a newly completed 268 cu in Chevy, looked great, a good piece of
> work. Unfortunately, just a few hours later he lost control of the car
> just short of the lights, eventually crashing. Doug is OK, just some
> abrasions, I understand, but the car is a mess. I will let Doug fill in
> the blanks. Evidently the car was well constructed. It protected Doug
> from serious injury.
>
> Jeff made his first run, into a six mile per hour head wind, about a
> half hour before Doug's accident. We don't usually have traction
> problems in high gear, but he was unable to stay on it, had to lift
> three different times in high gear. An indication that the course was
> not the best.. The car was running great and the TH350 worked well
> producing 192.45 MPH. This was not what we came to do, so tomorrow,
> hopefully, we can get the power to the ground.
>
> I haven't seen everyone from the list that is here yet, maybe tomorrow.
> I have seen Katie, Jack, one of Ardun Doug's crew, (but not Doug as yet)
> also Chris and Ed Shearers. Fast time of the meet so far is a little
> over 270 MPH.
>
> Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
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