Thanks Bill.... Brett and Regan aren't on the list... but they truly
represent the sprit of LSR especially on the East coast....
The car isn't a big money deal.... but it's semi reliable and fun to watch
run.... they both drive and Often She is faster...( You gotta love a guy
who is crazy like a fox )
She is totally into this whole deal and supports it to the Max....She is
definitely the fastest girl at Maxton and loves that title...
They are running for the points championship and doing all they can to set
as many records as possible.... it's fun to watch some of the stuff they
are doing to compete with Scotty Guthrie.... Someday in the Future Maxton
will have a Full set of records.... but presently there are a number of
classes that have soft records... and with our ability to run a smaller
motor in a larger engine class.... well service it to say that these two
are having a ball and playing the points smart....( geez I wonder who
taught them how to do this? )
Personally I really don't have an interest in running for points this
year... it was a goal that we accomplished last year and now I am kinda
into hanging out and watching the ensuing mayhem..... lots of fun...
This might be the best reason John can come up with for having this class
rule.... it does bring folks back... think about it... if you hold the
record and no one challenges it.... why wear out your equipment? ....
hang out and don't come race until someone breaks it..... with this system
there is always fun to be had....
K
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> From: ardunbill@webtv.net
> To: kturk@ala.net; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Maxton
> Date: Friday, July 06, 2001 7:40 AM
>
> Sure Keith, #124 made runs of 126.9, 136.3 and 135.9. Air density was
> changing, naturally, all day, 102 on my meter the first run, 100 the
> second, and 99 the last. We were re-jetting the Hilborn. The appearance
> of the plugs indicated to us that we were too lean, but in fact it was
> just the opposite, I now believe. Apparently cartridge-fire original
> Ardun heads keep the plugs dead clean almost no matter what the mixture
> is. Elmo Gillette told me the other day that he found at Bonneville he
> got best power on gas when the electrodes of his racing plugs were just
> on the point of melting, from the lean mixture. But if he guessed wrong
> on the air density and jetting and went one jet too lean, he would melt
> the electrodes from several plugs altogether and lose the cylinders.
> Maxton as one standing mile is a different ballgame from either the
> Short Course or the Long Course, not enough time to overheat things that
> much.
>
> I'll have another stab at it in the Fall. I want to get a lot closer to
> 150, if possible. This is tremendous fun.
>
> Compression testing and oil drain inspection yesterday showed no
> problems. Compression is now up just a little more than after the first
> 20 minute driveway test run, showing that Grant rings seat quick.
>
> I heard Willie Glass set a new record Saturday with his Ardun XXF/GR at
> 161, up from his last year's 159. Phenomenal when you consider the
> existing Bonneville record for our class is 135. Willie builds his own
> Arduns, and he drives the car. You have to hand it to him. I
> understand Willie plans to go to Bonneville in August and try to take
> the XXF/GR record.
>
> Just got the Sept. Rod & Custom, which has a GREAT article about Maxton,
> focusing on Brett and Regan Yates' roadster. This is a million dollars'
> worth of publicity for ECTA, David Freiburger did a super job of
> conveying exactly what a 170 mph run is like from the driver's seat,
> which is bound to turn the heads of many readers. Congratulations to
> you, Keith, for organizing the deal! Cheers Bill
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