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Fleet Week: Trio of Florida street rods hit Bowling Green, lolled in Charlotte and then came to Maxton. As soon as the insect-like T stopped moving, wannabe kin swarmed on its orange nose.
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Those wanting to savor the old dry lakes experience camped overnight in tents, accompanied by stocks of Raid, 6-12, Cutter and Off.
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Ford Lightning pickup has run 122 mph, and its owner was hoping to set a record.
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Small and well-built steamlined bike with old-style Harley 350cc single cyl. engine and big Dellorto carb was brought from Michigan by father-son team.
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Graeme Bartils and computer-literate son Matthew brought their low 210-mph roadster. Small intake duct opening leads to a blown Mustang engine. Graeme’s nickname is “Rabbit,” accounting for logo. He ran a 170-mph Cad-Northstar-powered ’32 highboy last season.
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Easing out of its trailer is the Allen-Warner Racing competition sedan, another 210-mph machine. Built by Delaware Chassis Works, it previously got a safety check by DCW owner Joe Timney when he barrel-rolled it at 200 on his first run in the car.
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No Brag, Just Fact: Rich Yancy’s Hyabusa has run 255.5 at Maxton in full dress. This time it was out to break the 220-mph “non-fairing-equipped” record with rider Wayne Pollack hugging the gas tank.
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In line for tech inspection, The Beautiful and The Bold.
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Is this the face of a killer? Scott Guthrie is Maxton’s perennial champ in the motorcycle division, fielding an armada of fast bikes in an alphabetic miasma of classes.
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