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Re: Driving a race car to the salt.

To: <Jimwprice@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: Driving a race car to the salt.
From: W S Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:37:31 -0600
They didn't.  

on 10/21/04 6:11 PM, Jimwprice@aol.com at Jimwprice@aol.com wrote:

> Does any one know if another car has driven as far as the 553 Roadster did
> this year to set a record over 200?  They drove from Pomona, California, To
> the 
> salt, which MapQuests out to 606 miles minus a forty mile stealth trailer trip
> to avoid an ever vigilant Nevada Highway Cruiser in Alamo, NV.  The Gail
> Banks truck was rumored to have accomplished this feat, but other sources say
> they 
> only drove from Wendover.  I remember a dark colored 53 Stude that did over
> 200 with the air on, but don't know if they set a record and also drove it to
> the great white dyno.






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