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SOCIETY OF LAND SPEED RACING HISTORIANS
NEWSLETTER 137 - November 12, 2009
Editor: Richard Parks [email protected]
President's Corner: By Jim Miller (1-818-846-5139)

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Some Names To Look For In This Newsletter:
 President's Corner, Editorials, The Walt James' VICTORY LAP - A Time to Remember will be on November 21 2009, November 15th Moldy Show has been Canceled, I just shot cars that interested me without really knowing the owner or the driver (at Santa Ana Drag Strip) or even how fast they went, A couple of fellows that are involved with early hot rodding thought that you could help me out, Racing Clubs: Historians listed for each club, I finally had my book published: Earning the American Dream, I'm back from SEMA About the Russetta timing tag you e-mailed me, "KEEPER OF THE FLAME" Spurgin/Giovanine Roadster 1948 SCTA Overall Champion, Road Runners and Friends; the meeting notes from our Nov 10 meeting are now posted on our Road Runners News and Special Events page, An example of a notable person in my histories would be Leo Goossen, Friends and racers; Go to Australia's Vdubber to see Cody's video of dad Bruce on his "1" Club qualifying run, The following performance took place October 18th 2009 at the "TEXAS Mile" land speed racing event held in Goliad Texas at the former Goliad Air Force Base, Just a quick note to give you somewhere else to watch and communicate about the 36hp Challenge during the upcoming winter months, Yes we have a historian in our club (Land Speed Racers), G'day the red '24 T roadster on the cover of Rodding and Restyling was owned by Hill Alcala who had bought it off Santa Ana co-owner Creighton Hunter in '53, To: Justin Miller/Film producer From: Ernie Nagamatsu Date: October 27 2009 Re: Final draft of Promo' video - Spurgin/Giovanine Roadster, First if you like you can add my name to the historian of record or the Idlers of Los Angeles Throttlers of Hollywood and I suppose I'll continue to work on the Gophers, The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, based at Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing Ocala Florida has announced the induction to the Hall of Fame for the year 2010, The following came from Dr David Scully "Wally Wyss asked me to include this vendor recommendation - he seems to be pretty pleased with this guy, Gone Racin'… Automobile Dictionary with Lagniappe by Ben Jordan, Gone Racin'… Bonneville Salt Flats, speed limit 1000 mph, by George D. Lepp, The Herbert-Evernham Land Speed Record Project, The photos were sent in by Keith Ferrell, but the ownership and captions are not known as Ferrell did not mention it

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President's Corner:  
   Jim Miller is away on assignment. Actually he is playing hooky again and when he gets back I'm going to double-check his note to the teacher and make sure that's his mother's signature on it. He told me that today, Wednesday, he was down at the Trompher's party, then went over to Ed Iskenderian's cam grinding shop to while away the afternoon with Ed, Leslie Long and John Athan. He probably met a bunch of other neat old/young guys who were the pioneers of straight-line racing. Maybe Nick Arias and Louie Senter were there. Tomorrow Jim has to cover the Finals at Pomona, check out the museum at the track, contact drag racing announcer Bob Frey, create disks of early drag and El Mirage dry lake records and then get ready for a busy weekend at the last SCTA meet of the year at the dry lakes. Am I jealous? Yeah, you bet, but it's a tough job that Jim has and well, someone's gotta do it.

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Editorial:   
   Today's editorial is what the old racing guys called "The Grab bag." It is a concoction of thoughts and impulses. The first is, "We aren't immortal." We feel like that when everything is going great, our cars are running well and no parts are breaking. Then we get a sinus infection, the flu, a cold or worse and we see the "Hereafter" looming in front of us. Our wives tell us that car guys are the "Ultimate Man-child," and they could be right. Ak Miller used to tell me that he was just awful in that regard and his wives deserved the alimony they got. Be that as it may, we do tend to put off very important events and forget to say those special things that our wives, children, family and friends need to hear from us until it is almost too late, or in some cases, too late. We also tend to set aside those two important tasks, writing our biographies and captioning our photographs. We forget to make a list and a will so that our treasures go to those that we want, rather than to strangers or the trash collector. We put off phone calls to our friends and family. Now that I am sick with this sinus infection for the last three weeks and nearly helpless, I can see where I should have made that phone call, showed more compassion and caring and done a little more to help others who were afflicted. Racers can get so focused on their projects that they let other important things go. It's why it isn't funny when they joke about their racing records and their ex-wives. If I ever write a book there is going to be at least one chapter that is titled, "What wives have to put up with," followed by a chapter called, "What children, family and friends have to put up with." But the wives get a chapter all to their selves to roast us over the coals.
   Another issue that comes back again and again is the return of artifacts, photographs and records. As the editor, letters, phone calls and emails come to me constantly and one of the biggest complaints that I hear is that racers lend their photographs and collections to researchers, writers and historians and then they never get them back. Jim and I have set up a rating bureau, publicized it and tried to make it work and so far we've got a great big zero. I took it upon myself to step in between various parties and see if I could find a solution. After all, I'm smart, aren't we all? Well, no, the more I tried to mediate the less I achieved. Racers lend their material without thinking how they will get it back. One famous racer lent his photo albums to a complete stranger, and then called me to complain. "Richard, where's my albums that I lent to your friend." I asked for the name of the borrower and this Indy 500 winning mechanic couldn't tell me, he just assumed that it must have been my friend. In fact, on faith and ignorance alone he let this unknown stranger into his gated community, passed locked doors and into his residence. It worked out for him later as the unknown man actually did return his possessions. That's how trusting racers can be; they don't ask the HOW, WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN or WHY, they just lend their artifacts. Then I call the borrowers and many of them are honest men and women. They tell me things like, "But he gave them to me, he said so himself." Or I hear this, "The photos weren't marked on the back and now I can't figure out whose photographs belong to whom."  Another borrower said, "What photographs?" I also heard this, "Oh my goodness, I forgot!" 
   The bottom line is that the lender of the material was extremely trusting and lazy. Lenders need to have a contractual agreement specifying dates the materials are to be returned, the condition of the materials lent and penalties if the agreement is not adhered to. The borrowers should make sure that every artifact and document is itemized, that they specify just how long they will need to use the material and that everything will be returned in the same condition as when they received the objects. In other words, there needs to be professionalism between the lender and the borrower. But let's see how the process really works in life. "Hey, neat pics, can I borrow them to make copies?" "Sure, take these albums and return them when you're done." Six months pass by, a year, two years and then Jim or I meet the lender and say, "We'd like to see those old photos you took at the dry lakes in 1938." The old racer shakes his head and says, "What'd I do with them, oh, yeah, I lent them to somebody a few years ago." Jim and I say, "Do you know who you lent them to?" "Oh," says the clueless racer, "His name starts with a Z, or maybe it was an H, or it could have been the guy that was at Bonneville eight years ago." Later Jim and I visit someone who has a few photo albums lying around and we say, "Neat photos, did you shoot them at the dry lakes?" "No," says the guy, "I can't remember where they came from. I think I borrowed them from someone, but the guy died or somethin'." 
   Sometimes it's just out and out theft and there are people who prey on the innocent and na�ve and these old photos and collectibles are becoming more and more valuable. But the majority of cases that we learn about are simply due to lazy and inept lending rules and practices. Racers are very careful about how they would lend their tools, machines, engines and equipment to others, but really silly and inept when it comes to collectibles and photographs. Jim and I argue about a lending policy and what it entails. My view is that the borrower has an obligation to treat the lender with the utmost courtesy and to go straight to the copy store, digital camera or whatever tool and work through the night, non-stop, through utter exhaustion and return the artifacts the next day. Jim laughed at that and said I was pretty na�ve as a researcher, which of course I am. He says that six months to use photographs and artifacts is the normal range, because in the research one has to make phone calls, write emails and investigate and it takes time. Besides, Jim says, a researcher is working on other collections at the same time in order to get to the full story. I tell Jim, "Hogwash, work 24/7 and get the collections copied, work on the copies and return the originals to the rightful owners." Another and more practical method is for the original owners to make copies of the photos and lend out only the copies. You should always put a notation on the back of photographs that says, "This photograph belongs to," and put your name on it.
   Finally, who owns a photograph, collectible, car or object? Is it the original owner or the present owner or everyone in between? Can a collectible really be owned at all, since we, as I said previously are mortal while the object is long-lasting. Does memorabilia, heritage and history truly belong to us all or just to those who paid for or swiped the object? Take the Spurgin/Giovanine Roadster for example; the current owner is Ernie Nagamatsu, who funded the restoration and whose energy, zeal and love for racing brought the car back to life. But what about the original owners and those that owned the car later and the fans, family and friends of the owners? We can say that we "own" something, but as I mentioned above, illness, age and disability bring us back to the realization that our mortality is brief and the inevitable end is imminent and we have to turn over possession of these artifacts of history to the next owner and the next generation and we will be remembered for how we took care of those possessions while they were in our care. Some of us are just more possessive and selfish and others are more generous, but we are all motivated by the love of the sport that we try to sustain and record. In the end each of you will determine the terms on which you lend and borrow and whatever Jim and I say will mean very little to you. The purpose of the Society of Land Speed Racing Historians is to allow a voice and a forum for our members to discuss and debate these topics that arise, not to enforce behavior. We can only try and bring up the topics and hope that a consensus is reached so that we all know what is the normal way to do things when it comes to historical research. Then it is up to each of you to live up to your highest and most ethical goals and create the best research that you can.
   Remember, Wednesday's are my deadline day, so please have your emails, research, reviews and stories in by Tuesday night. Don't forget that as the racing season ends, in the northern hemisphere at least, that this is the best time to start on those bios and captioning projects. The Grand National Roadster Show will be held on the 3rd weekend in January and if you have a special vehicle that you would like to exhibit, get in contact with John Buck. There is a small fee that he charges to reserve a spot, because it is very expensive to rent the Fairplex in Pomona for the four day event, but John needs our support. The pinstripers reunion will be a part of the show and they put on an auction that you must attend. Every year I plan my strategy to get that special pinstriped artifact. Usually I am outbid, but I have a great time anyway. Von Hot Rod holds these auctions and the pinstripers donate their work all for charity. Each year they find a new charity to help. The Suede Palace is a real treat and the 'traditional' hot rodders go out of their way to show us how it really was and what it really looked like "back in the day." The girls with their skirts, outfits, hairdos and rosy red lips are retro perfect and the guys with their jeans and rolled up t-shirts make the era come alive. Also, don't forget the SCTA banquet and awards ceremonies. That's all for now, folks!

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The Walt James' VICTORY LAP - A Time to Remember, will be on November 21, 2009 at 11 AM at the Petersen Automotive Museum. I spoke to Vicki James and she wants everyone who wishes to pay their respects to Walt to come, BUT she needs to have a headcount and thus you must RSVP. She has sent around an Evite emailer and if you don't get it, contact me so I can get you registered.

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I just needed to touch base with everyone to let them know that the November 15th Moldy Show has been Canceled for Crescenta Valley Park! Please pass this e-mail on to any of your friends and club members that might have planed on attending the event. The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department would like to take a little more time in promoting these events to insure that we get a good show of participants, vendors and spectators alike. These events represent a huge undertaking especially when including management of the Carnival, Mid-Way, Farmers Market, Entertainment and the Car and Bike Show. So we have all agreed that taking the time to promote these events should be much more beneficial to everyone and are working on the 2010 schedule which will also include the Kustom Kulture Extravaganza in July! There is a tentative schedule for 2010 that can be viewed at http://www.MoldyShows.com. I'll be keeping everyone posted as we go. So once again the November 15th MoldyShow for Crescenta Valley Park has been canceled!  Big Thanx for your continued support.  Moldy
   Moldy: I will post this to the next newsletter, due out Wednesday, November 11, 2009 and hopefully those wishing to attend will get the message. The rule of thumb in publishing this sort of current news is a request for at least a minimum of three weeks to a month. That's because it takes time for the news to work its way through the pipeline. After I send it out, the newsletter goes to 8 individuals and the publisher of the website to review and post it on-line. Depending on their staff and how much time they have to devote to the Society of Land Speed Racing Historians newsletter, it could be delayed until the next week. I will send this email on to the two website operators to try and put something on-line today, but it's a long-shot. Secondly, many readers only open their email and check their mail sporadically and even if the message is posted today, they will not get the message until some time in the future. I've sent out lots of mailers in my time and I'm always surprised at how people will get the least important messages right away and never get the vital ones. It's almost as if they have a rebellious spirit about them. One respected man once told me that he never got any of my messages and so I visited him, and hanging on his bulletin board were 4 messages from his secretary reminding him of my event. At the worst, a few people will show up to the canceled show and most will simply grumble and never let you know. Post messages at the site letting people know what happened. Be honest with what happened and don't blame anyone, even though they might have been idiots. Most of us have had the same experience and we know basically what you went through and how frustrating that it is for you. The very few that actually call or email will allow you to explain in more detail and most people are understanding. In the future, always try and make your announcements as soon as you can. Some people tell me, "But it's a year from now." It could be ten years from now and the best rule is to promote it monthly up to a year, the last three months notify people twice a month and the last month before your event, send notices out weekly. You can never send out enough notices. The fifth message to that distinguished man got through to him and he made the next event after the one he missed.

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 I just shot cars that interested me without really knowing the owner or the driver (at Santa Ana Drag Strip), or even how fast they went. In those cases I won't be able to give you much information except for the place and approximate date. In other cases, since I was a close friend of Lloyd Scott, I shot a lot of pictures of his activities. And then there are others with people in them that I don't remember the names of. I'll do the best I can, but this is going to take a day or two. I'll get the slides on their way later this week, I hope. Dave Selway 
   Dave and Jim: Thank you. Just do the best that you can. Jim Miller will process the slides and talk to other historians and those who were at Santa Ana in the 1950's. Jim will share what he has and that will spread the word among the old racing community so that what you can't recall, maybe other people will.

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A couple of fellows that are involved with early hot rodding thought that you could help me out. I am attempting to build an exact replication of Robert Stack's pre-War (1938-41 Era) 1931 Model A Cragar-powered roadster hot rod. Your Dad knew Stack well, and might have photographs of his car, especially from the years he drove it at the dry lakes (he was a member of the "Pacemakers"). In fact in a recent Rod & Custom there was a shot of him pouring water on Bob Stack's head from a water bucket. That photo was probably taken in 1940-41. If you have a copy of that photograph, or any other showing this car, especially the interior, in addition to any information concerning technical details, please let me know. I would be willing to pay a fee for photographic copies. Your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. By the way, I actually had a few conversations with Mr. Stack, before his passing, and he was very enthusiastic with the project. Call me anytime. Please feel free to publish my request for photographs in your newsletter, with both my email and phone number. Thank you sincerely for all your consideration! David E. Zivot, 702-258-6449, [email protected]
David: My father did know Robert Stack, but he never actually told me what he knew about the actor who would gain fame as Eliott Ness of the Untouchables TV show. The only photograph that I'm aware of that shows Stack and his car at the dry lakes is in the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, California. Contact Greg Sharp, the curator for the museum, and ask him what he might know. Stack had acted in two movies that we know of before Pearl Harbor; First Love in 1939 and The Mortal Storm in 1940. Quite a few of the dry lakes guys had movie making experience, worked for the studios, or had close ties to the film industry. At that time he was just one of the guys, even though he had decent roles. Around this time he also drove one of the Thunderbird boats, a hydroplane I believe, and raced it on the west coast, and according to some, was also the owner too. A photograph of the Thunderbird was used to produce the pit pass and enameled pin for one of the Boat Racers Reunion that I put on between 2000 and 2005. If you restore Stack's car, perhaps you can find an old Thunderbird hull and restore it too. That would make quite a story. According to the article that you sent, Al Jepsen was Stack's mechanic and from what I remember, was also the mechanic on the Thunderbird. Bud Meyer, whose Uncle Louie won the Indy 500, can possibly tell you more. Stack was committed and focused on his racing. According to those that knew him, and the photographs taken of him, it appeared that he was a tenacious competitor. The same can be said of many Hollywood stars and celebrities who went boat and car racing. James Dean is a notable example. The number of people who most likely can tell you something are very numerous and I'll bet Ed Iskenderian and Louie Senter can help. It's too bad that Bob Petersen passed on, since he could have given you hundreds of leads in the movie industry. Bob Stack was well liked by the racing guys and I'm sure that this project will succeed. Since I'm not the researcher for the Society of Land Speed Racing Historians newsletter, I'm turning this email over to Jim Miller to talk to you and perhaps to develop more leads. As the editor of the SLSRH newsletter, I will publish your email in the hopes that one of our members will be able to add more to your quest. I don't normally publish email or telephone numbers without permission, so if you want me to include that, just write back and tell me how you would like to be contacted.

RS Roadster
RS

Robert Stack working on his roadster at the dry lakes circa 1940. Courtesy of David Zivot.

Robert Stack in his Model A roadster at the dry lakes, circa 1938. Courtesy of David Zivot

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Ron Main shared this with us, the Spurgin/Giovanine Roadster video, by Justin Miller. You will have to Google the following; http://vimeo.com/7447847. If it won't come up on your screen, Google "SG Roadster video by Justin Miller." It's an excellent video on the discovery and restoration of the original roadster that won the 1948 SCTA season points championship.

SG Roadster from Justin Miller on Vimeo.

 

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Racing Clubs: Historians listed for each club
Eliminators………………………………………………….none.
Gear Grinders……………………………………………...Glen Barrett.
Gold Coast Roadster and Racing Club……….......................none.
Gophers……………………………………………………Michael Brennan.
Hi Desert Racers……………………………………......….none.
Idlers…………………………………...........................….Michael Brennan
Lakers……………………………………………………..none.
LSR………………………………………………………..Mike Cook Jr.
Milers……………………………………………………...none.
Road Runners………………………………………….......Jerry Cornelison.
Rod Riders………………………………………………...none.
San Diego Roadster Club……………………………..........none.
Sidewinders……………………………………………......Ron Main.
Super Fours……………………………………………….Roy Creel.
Throttlers……………………………….............................Michael Brennan

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I finally had my book published: Earning the American Dream. (Softbound, 8�x11, $47 including shipping, Gordon Whitby, PO Box 8327, LaVerne, CA 91750 or www.classicmgmagazine.com/books.html.) I just returned from the Bonneville Salt Flats where I drove an Austin Healey. I was a member of the team when we set records there in 1956, 1957 and 1959. Gordon Whitby, Bradbury CA.

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I'm back from SEMA. About the Russetta timing tag you e-mailed me. Here's the info on it. Date of race: 10/20/57. Location: El Mirage. Car Type: Gas Coupe and Sedan. Owner: Jack Nelson. Car Number: 146. Speed: 102.11 mph. Club: Screwdrivers. Car Type: Unknown. Engine Specs: Engine-292" GMC with stock head, Howard intake manifold, Isky cam and Nash Ignition. In a '58 program it said the track was 1.5 miles long. The cars were timed in the last quarter mile.  Jim Miller
   Jim: Thank you for your research. Michael Brennan sent that to me and he got it from an eBay auction. I wonder if Jack Nelson was also the driver as well as the owner of the car. Also, what do we know of the Screwdrivers car club?

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"KEEPER OF THE FLAME," Spurgin/Giovanine Roadster, 1948 SCTA Overall Champion. Racing swiftly in the swirling dust from the clay pans of the Dry Lakes of Southern California in the SCTA racing season of 1948…flashed the wonderful, sleek and very innovative Spurgin/ Giovanine Roadster, which was the legendary "Albata" Club Dry Lakes- Land Speed racer that established one of the most incredible records ever in Dry Lakes racing history… "It was the little Chevy 4 that thought it could… and it did."  We are getting incredible global response from the short "Trailer- Loop" on the Spurgin/Giovanine Roadster and you may use it in your newsletter as Giovanine/Spurgin/Rufi are honored nicely. 
   Re: Spurgin Giovanine Roadster -Trailer Loop Film Clip- final. You can watch it here: http://vimeo.com/7447847. This has been one exciting project restoring the Spurgin Giovanine Roadster as it has been the dream "Barn Find" …and we will finish the restoration shortly as we are so lucky to have Terry Baldwin who watches every step as he is the ultimate Dry Lakes Historian… and we know that even in the one year of 1948… the car was "work in progress" for sure… and the perspectives are different as to what was changed and modified along the way… we are having a specialist do our Chevy 4 motor in the style and period of the record breaking run… and as best as we can… and we will be patient.
   Updates: The OYII will be in a ship container shortly as we will be in New Zealand in January 2010 and Sydney in November 2010. Ernie Nagamatsu, Los Angeles, CA
   Ernie: There have been some excellent restorers in the field, but your team has set the standard very high with the restoration work on The Ol' Yeller II and the Spurgin/Giovanine Roadster. The video was one of the best that I've seen and I've played it over and over again.

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Road Runners and Friends; the meeting notes from our Nov 10 meeting are now posted on our Road Runners News and Special Events page: http://www.ussarcherfish.com/roadrunners/news.htm. Hope everyone going to El Mirage this weekend has a safe and good time. If racing, have fun, be safe and go fast. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Jerry Cornelison
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ROAD RUNNERS News/Special Events: Last Updated: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:03 AM. Meet Results and Photos
Road Runner Meeting Notes - Tuesday, November 11th, 7pm at Ed Martin Garage - At the November meeting each year, we elect the Road Runners Board for the next year. For 2010, we are proud to announce the Board Elect: President - Jack Masson, Vice President - Mark Cavender, Secretary - Jerry Cornelison, Treasurer - Bill Harris and Sgt at Arms - Dale Wester. The Road Runners congratulate the Board Elect and thank the outgoing Board for their service and dedication to our Club. We would like to especially like to thank President Mike Ferguson and Treasurer Reese Adams for their many, many years of service to the Road Runners as President and Treasurer. Two guests joined us for our November meeting: Jim Siegmund, frequent guest and good friend of Road Runner Jim Kitchen and Robert Miller, guest of Road Runner Pat McSwain. Welcome guests. Timing tags and Records Certificates were handed out from recent meets. The Harris and Wester Team GMC/Camaro received two records certificates and Bill Anderson and his "Screwball" sidecar MC received a record certificate. Congratulations. Lot's of other Club business was covered. If you would like a copy of the complete minutes, just drop me a request: Secretary-Road Runners. Richard Ross reminded everyone that he and Rachel will be hosting the annual Road Runners End of Season Pot-Luck on Saturday evening at El Mirage. Bring a dish and enjoy good food and good company. El Mirage this weekend, Nov 14 & 15. If racing, have fun, be safe and go fast! Next Road Runners meeting is December 8th, 7PM at the Ed Martin Garage, Riverside. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. (posted Nov 11, 2009)
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October El Mirage Results & November Start Positions - The October El Mirage results are now posted on our Results/Points/Standings webpage. Track conditions were very loose, lots of dust and gusting winds. Not the best for racing. Pray for some rain before the November meet. November start positions are now posted. (posted Oct 26, 2009) (updated Oct 28, 2009)
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Back online - On Sept 30, I fell while trimming a tree in my backyard. Suffered a 30% compression fracture of the L2 Vertebra. Complications led to emergency abdominal surgery on Oct 10. Finally returned home at midnight on Oct 21. Things are getting back to normal slowly but surely. Will be receiving home health care and physical therapy visits for several weeks but my goal is to spend more and more time each day at the computer and get this website back up to speed and to get caught up on my duties as Road Runners Secretary and Historian. Thank you to all who visited, called, sent cards, said prayers and sent well wishes while I was in the hospital. That meant a lot and it helped a lot. Thank you!
I'll get the October Meet results for the Road Runners posted as soon as available. This sure seems odd..... racing at El Mirage today and I'm not there. First meet I have missed in 5 years I think. - Jerry Cornelison, Webmaster/Road Runners Sec. (posted Oct 25, 2009)
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Special Announcement - Nominations for the 2010 SCTA Officers were made at the SCTA Board & Reps meeting on Friday, Sept 18th, as follows: President - Don Ferguson III (Rod Riders); Vice President - Russ Eyres (SDRC); Secretary - Miriam Macmillan (Rod Riders); Treasurer (2 nominations) - Pat Riley (Road Runners) and Tom Girardi (Sidewinders); Sgt at Arms - Bill Lattin (SDRC). The full report for the Sept 18th meeting will be given at the next Road Runners monthly meeting on Oct 13th. (posted Sept 23, 2009)

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An example of a notable person in my histories would be Leo Goossen. His history bumps into many parts of American auto manufacturing and racing. Some of the connections are thin (He knew Walter Marr, Billy Durant, Charlie Nash, Walter Chrysler et al when he was with Buick) and some are rock-solid (the Offy engine). To draw the connections is, as you say, an immense task. But we press on. In my case to create a track-record for individuals to show what they did, and how what they did connected with others, embracing and acknowledging the work done by other historians and authors. Whew … makes me dizzier just thinking about it. Ken Berg
   Ken: Goossen definitely deserves recognition and a number of writers have kept his name alive in their works. What you are trying to do is a very worthy cause, since it is the links between these men that tie the story of early American car racing together and make it understandable.

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Friends and racers; Go to Australia's Vdubber to see Cody's video of dad Bruce on his "1" Club qualifying run.
http://www.vdubber.com/groups/entry/Saltflat-Racers, Australia 36hp Forum. Also check out South Africa's VW forum and Speedweek plans Mick Percy found (and they have already posted some 36hp Challenge info-maybe there is an interest?).
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=12575&p=141644#p14164 4, South Africa's VW Forum.
http://www.speedweeksa.co.za/, Speedweek South Africa. Enjoy and have a great weekend. Burly Burlile

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The following performance took place October 18th, 2009, at the "TEXAS Mile" land speed racing event held in Goliad, Texas, at the former Goliad Air Force Base. Owner/Driver - Jeremy Freedman. City/Country - Dallas, Texas, USA. Vehicle - 1997 Volkswagen Golf GTi. Engine - VR6, 2981cc (bored). Camshaft - 288 race with stock VW valves (has hi-rev valve springs, titanium retainers). Cylinder Head - Ported and polished. Turbocharger - Borg Warner X366. ECU - MoteC. Tuner - Tony Palo @ T1 Race Development. Dyno: not stated. Road Horsepower - 719. Torque - 609. Transmission (2WD) - Stock VW Golf 5 Speed with 3:88 final drive (from diesel VW). Tires: Front - Hoosier R6 Road Race 225.55 x 15; Rear - Hoosier R6 Road Race 205.50 x 15. Fabricator - Phillip White @ Dub Squared. Safety Equipment: 5 Point Seat Belt and Harness, 5 Point Roll Cage, Fire Extinguisher Safety Certified for Drag Racing to 9.99 seconds, Air Conditioning removed.
Performance: Land Speed Racing (Goliad, Texas at the TEXAS Mile), top speed: 208.194 mph, two pass average: 207.022 mph (on October 18th, Jeremy made two passes on the one mile track, both between 205 and 208 miles per hour! Fastest recorded two way average speed of a Volkswagen, street or race, powered by a production based engine!) Quarter Mile Drag Racing (Ennis Texas Motorplex) top elapsed time was 10.57 seconds and the top elapsed speed was 140.010 mph.
Jeremy's story: Jeremy is an amateur golfer living in Dallas, Texas, USA, and working to become a professional. Both his mom and dad were drag racers until his father passed away in 1999. Jeremy took his inheritance and purchased the GTi with the intent of modifying it to race in the drags and land speed racing. His racing number, 7999, is dedicated to the memory of his father, as that is the date, 07/09/99, that his father passed away. This GTi was designed to be both raced and street driven and is in fact, driven occasionally in the Dallas area to various car activities. He would like to credit both Tony Palo, the unbelievable tuning master of the VR6 Volkswagen motor and Phillip White, the transmission builder and car fabricator who have made this all possible. Below are Jeremy's own words describing the day he became the "fastest Volkswagen driver in the world." "Hey Burly, I thought I would update you on the weekend at the TEXAS Mile. First pass on Friday we broke 3rd and 5th gears. We got it back to the pits and started pulling it apart. Despite the car falling off the jacks with no tires on (I thought we were done then) we were able to get another tranny in the car to go out and run again. That pass, the boost was turned off and was running with just the waste gate. The car went 186 and felt perfect so we shut her down for the night and waited until Saturday to run again. On Saturday we went out and ran 191, 198, and then the 204! I finally did it! We got to 200mph! We decided to end on a good note and partied the night away celebrating the 204mph pass. We woke up Sunday and turned it up since we had met our goal on Saturday and the car went 206, and then 208! We did it Burly! We stole the show and I've never had so much fun in my LIFE! I can tell you that 200+ mph is fast and in the little VW, it's a handful to keep her going straight! Just thought I would update you on my accomplishment and hopefully we can get a cover pic for "THE WORLD'S FASTEST VW." Let me know. Thanks, Jeremy"
At the October 9, 2009 TEXAS Mile event, Jeremy's car was the 8th fastest of two hundred entries, including pure land speed race cars and hot rods, motorcycles, exotic 100K plus European sports cars and American iron. http://www.texasmile.net/pdf/October_2009_RawResults.pdf. Jeremy's speeds can be found on this link in the raw results from the TEXAS Mile October event. Racers are listed alphabetically and show each run over the three days of racing. Jeremy's achievement should go down in the annals of Volkswagen racing history as a milestone, the day a street legal and street driven, production bodied Volkswagen sedan, surpassed the mythical 200 mile per hour barrier. If additional information is required regarding Jeremy's effort, please contact me at the email address above. Burly Burlile, 435-752 4359 after 7pm (MST). Photo credits-Jeremy Freedman

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Goliad, Texas, at the former Goliad Air Force Base.  The owner and driver is Jeremy Freedman in a '97 Volkswagen Golf GTi. Photo by Jeremy Freedman. Sent in by Burly Burlile

208 MPH Street Legal Golf Gti. Photo by Jeremy Freedman

208 MPH Street Legal Golf Gti. Photo by Jeremy Freedman

208 MPH Street Legal Golf Gti. Photo by Jeremy Freedman

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Just a quick note to give you somewhere else to watch and communicate about the 36hp Challenge during the upcoming winter months. The "NEW" Cal-Look blog just came on line today and the Melbourne Luft site joins the Vdubber and Volks Culture sites going down under in Australia. Please support them all with your input and comments. The Challenge is truly becoming an international VW experience. See http://www.cal-look.com/blogs/, the new Cal-Look and http://melburgluft.com/viewtopic.php?t=6861, Australia. Also, remember to put the Buses by the Bridge event on your early January calendar where a live 36hp Challenge forum will be held in person. See you on the salt. Burly Burlile

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I imagine Tom has put in a repeat of the Mechanics Illustrated of Bob Allinger's/Lee Chapels Tornado that I mentioned before. Is there anything new as for information wise? Here are photographs of an Australian fellow who has got in touch with me through Mariella Allinger. The pictures are from Bob and Kami of Australia. I hear hot rodding is big over there. Spencer Simon
   Spencer: From time to time we have members who bring up the Lee Chapel cars and the speed shop. I remember Ak Miller and others in land speed racing mentioning Lee, but the longer the time that goes by, the more forgotten the old pioneers become. That's why your efforts are so important, because they keep the topics fresh and focused. We have to pay attention and continue to look for more information. It's out there and people have records and documents that would shed light on this history. The problem is getting the researcher in touch with the possessor of such information. The SLSRH newsletter allows us to keep pitching away with the message that our readers bring to our attention, then the programmed little internet spiders index all the nouns in our newsletters and this allows us to cast out a net that hopefully will result in bringing in that new information you are looking for. Mary Ann Lawford notified me a month ago that we were at 641 members, so we are probably near 700 by now. The more we share questions and answers, the more likely it is that we will find that hidden hoard that we know is out there. By the way Spencer, be sure to tell us as much information as you know. You mention Tom, Bob and Kami, but not their last names. Every fact that you know should be listed in your emails, even if they seem unimportant to you. It is often that insignificant little clue that solves the case. As for the Aussies, well Hot Rodding is HOT down there. Seems like we infected them with the bug when our GIs were down in the South Pacific fighting in World War II. Anyway, I've seen the Aussies and the Kiwis and you have to go an extra mile to outdo those guys. They are true land speeders and hot rodders and our hats are off to them.

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Hot Rodder and his ride from Australia. Courtesy of Bob and Kami of Australia. Re-sent by Spencer Simon

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Yes we have a historian in our club (Land Speed Racers). It is has been Mike Cook Jr. If you need his contact information let me know. Or if I can be of any assistance let me know. Donny Cummins
   Donny: I will add Mike's name to our list and hope to work with him to learn more about the LSR club.

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G'day, the red '24 T roadster on the cover of Rodding and Restyling was owned by Hill Alcala who had bought it off Santa Ana co-owner Creighton Hunter in '53. Creighton had purchased the roadster off the Oka brothers who had built it to race on the circle tracks. The roadster still exists and is owned Julian Alvarez. There is a good write up in Hop Up Annual #8. Cheers, Jimmy Barter
Jimmy: Thanks, that brings back a lot of memories. I knew Creighton, C.J. Hart, but never met the Oka brothers. Julian shows up at Art Chrisman's and the Gear Grinders had a really great party at his brother's shop (Figgy). The Alvarez family members were really good old-time drag racers. Yoder's is just a few doors down. Where are you from Jimmy? Keep us informed because each member adds more to our store of knowledge. Hop Up magazine is back stronger than ever and is deserving of our support. They always support the car shows and you'll most likely find a big booth of theirs at the Grand National Roadster Show in January and at the L. A. Roadsters Swap Meet and Car Show in June, both of them at the Fairplex in Pomona, California.

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To: Justin Miller/Film producer. From: Ernie Nagamatsu. Date: October 27, 2009. Re: Final draft of Promo' video - Spurgin/Giovanine Roadster located at http://vimeo.com/7447847.
Justin: It is such a great "Trailer promo" piece you did as the two crew guys (William Erickson and Will Kalbermatter) that restored the car have been watching it over and over as so many historical elements took hours and hours of just discussion to get it just right and Terry Baldwin who is the ultimate historian of SCTA racing and he has the legendary Lakes Schenck Streamliner in Ventura who was there almost every day of the project as the key consultant to make sure everything was perfect and historically correct, they all looked over the many great historical photographs for hours to make sure the restoration was true to Spurgin/Giovanine Roadster of the SCTA Record Breaking Year of 1948. What a thrill to see that you have captured the emotional elements of such a great and emotional story. See you and I cannot stop re-watching the short Promo trailer, congratulations again. Ernie Nagamatsu
Justin and Ernie: That was a first class video. I hope you make a longer one someday

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First if you like you can add my name to the historian of record or the Idlers of Los Angeles, Throttlers of Hollywood and I suppose I'll continue to work on the Gophers. I'm kind of humbled to be given the Gophers since I feel there are so many people still alive that were members and I feel they could do better then I. I do however feel I know more then most about the Idlers and the Throttlers, which is sort of sad in a way since I have only been researching them for a year or so now and I am pretty sure few know more then I have uncovered about those two clubs. Second, I noticed you noted that you had called Bruce Geisler, regarding the first Russetta meet which he stated was on December 1, 1941. I can't find any data reflecting that date. I have read about the May 18, 1941 meet which was recorded in Throttle Magazine as being the first lakes meet of '41. There is however no mention of any other meets put on by Russetta until after the conclusion of the war. The Russetta tag in the Sandy's Muffler Shop roadster is dated May 18, 1941; it is the earliest Russetta tag I have seen thus far. I would like to speak with Bruce and discuss the December race; it may offer more insight into their beginnings.  Michael Brennan
   Michael: I'm not sure if I answered this or not, but Bruce believes the pre-war timing done by the Russetta Timing Association was a club event and that it was only after the war that they timed races as an association of clubs. I have no facts on this, but Bruce was a high official in both Russetta and the SCTA from the 1950's. See if you can talk to him and maybe the two of you can find the threads of an interesting history here. I confirmed the May 18, 1941 date in Throttle magazine as you stated. Also, Don Coonan told me recently that the book Throttle has sold out 2/3rds of its first printing.

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The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, based at Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing, Ocala, Florida has announced the induction to the Hall of Fame for the year 2010. The list of eight inductees is as follows:
   John Buttera (Chassis & Body builder), Jack Engle (Cam Pioneer), Leroy Goldstein (Driver - F/C - T/F), Dickie Harrell (Mr Chevrolet), Jim Read (Australian Champion), Bill Simpson (Pioneer - Safety equipment), Bob Stange (Pioneer - Drive line parts), and Bobby Warren (Sportsman Champion).
The popular ceremony will take place at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center on March 11, 2010 during the NHRA Gator Nationals. A cocktail reception starts at 6:00 PM with dinner served at 7:00PM. Be certain to reserve your table early. Corporate Table sponsorship includes seating for ten, listing in the program, and a copy of the annual DVD, at a cost of $1000. Additional seating is available at $100 each for each ticket. Call Peggy Hunnewell at 352-245-8661 or 877-271-3278 or fax 352-245-6895 for more information. The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing is located at 13700 SW 16th Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34473.

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The following came from Dr David Scully. "Wally Wyss asked me to include this vendor recommendation - he seems to be pretty pleased with this guy. Maybe some of you have a use for this kind of product." David
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Hello everybody. I have a recommendation for all those who have some piece of artwork they did (or photography) that they want to immortalize on canvas. I have sold several of my small works made large by Francois de Pouqueville in Valley Village (Laurel Canyon area).
This website has a story on the art www.sportscardigest.com/wallace-wyss-artist-profile.com. It wasn't until I discovered Francois that I was able to upscale from my tiny works (8" x 10") to a giclee (pronounced GHEE CLAY) oil painting sized (22" x 33"). So this is my recommendation for those who want to make art they can sell or use in some promotional program but haven't found anybody that can do it.
Francois can be reached at [email protected]. Wally

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Gone Racin'… Automobile Dictionary with Lagniappe, by Ben Jordan. Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz

Ben Jordan has written a dictionary especially for the car enthusiast. Driven by a love for all things automotive, Jordan has created a book that is fun to read and user friendly. The complete name of the book is Ben Jordan's Automotive Jargon for the Car Owner; from the Shade Tree Mechanic's Automobile Dictionary with Lagniappe. It is a soft cover 8 � by 11 inch book with 416 pages and is a full one-inch thick. The publisher is Windmill Jouster Books, in Denver, Colorado and it was printed by Clements Printing, copyrighted in 1995. The Library of Congress number is 95-90447. There are few photos, mostly on the covers, but there are some very fine drawings by Bill Ballas. Jordan includes a lagniappe, which is an addendum built into the book, and he encourages readers of the book to send new automotive words and descriptions, as well as corrections, to the publisher to be added to future editions. The dictionary is alphabetical, just like Webster's; with the exception that Jordan adds an iconoclastic and decidedly conservative broadside every now and then. He does not hold back from his deep-set convictions about the car culture and a government often at odds with it. The dictionary covers terms used by all segments of the automotive world. On page 279 for example are the words Quattoporte, quenching, quick change and quick charger. There are many terms that I've never heard of and the dictionary that Jordan created will serve a need among mechanics and automotive enthusiasts.

The author was born in 1916, in Georgia, and placed in an orphanage at age seven. This toughened his resolve and he graduated from high school and went on to college, where he earned his degree in mechanical engineering at Clemson University. He spent one year with Bucky Fuller on the Dymaxion automobile. He began flying in 1932 and served in WWII as a pilot and spent the next 42 years in the Air Force on active and reserve status. Jordan's life has been dedicated to speed and his struggle has honed his strong opinions. As an engineer he has advocated the use of hydrogen as a fuel for cars and for our space program. He built his first hydrogen-powered engine in 1932, as a sixteen-year-old young man, the same year he learned to fly. He flew a B-57 Canberra Jet hydrogen-powered bomber in 1956. In 1981, Jordan converted a land speed car to hydrogen and is the first to drive such a car at the Bonneville Salt Flats, in Western Utah. He converted a 1924 Model T Ford Depot Hack into a hydrogen- fueled, turbocharged driven car, before donating the car to the San Diego Automotive Museum in 1995. He built his land speed streamliner, called the Bockscar, and set seven records at Bonneville. Jordan is a proponent of educational literacy in our schools and believes that technology can solve our societal ills. He also includes short histories and stories pertaining to the automobile.

One story explains that Otto Benz is not the inventor of the internal combustion engine and the father of the automobile in 1885. He says that honor goes to a Swiss engineer, Isaac de Rivaz, whose patent in 1805 is duly recorded. De Rivaz's Grand Char Mechanique reached speeds of 3 miles per hour and climbed a 12-degree hill on October 18, 1813. Jordan also gives a little history on automotive engines, with the biggest engine over 6840 cubic inches and the smallest engine only one (1) cubic inch in size. That one cubic inch engine powered a streamliner to a speed of 62 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats. He devotes another page to the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and their influence on the automobile. Jordan proposes a new way to tax fuel and automobile usage, based on the type of fuel used and its environmental impact. He rails against government bureaucracy and policies that forestall the type of research needed to solve our energy crisis. He views all fossil fuels as wasteful and inefficient and shows how much of the gasoline that we use is not burned in the engine but lost through the exhaust back into the atmosphere as pollution. He is an unabashedly proud proponent of the hydrogen-powered vehicle. He forecasts that eventually the automotive and fuel industries will have to evolve, pulling a stodgy and rebelling political structure along with it into the modern age of hydrogen power. Jordan also rails against the term "accidents happen." He states there are no accidents and that government and the auto and gas industries are to blame for poor engineering of our highways and vehicles. Whatever view you hold, one has to admire Ben Jordan for fighting for his beliefs. There are no indexes or chapter headings, but that doesn't detract from the book, because it is basically a dictionary with added sidelights. The reader just has to hunt for these gems and find them. Otherwise, the definitions are all in alphabetical order. This is a fine book to add to the serious hot-rodders library. Gone Racin' is at [email protected].

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Gone Racin'… Bonneville Salt Flats, speed limit 1000 mph, by George D. Lepp. Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz

Sometimes the easiest books are the hardest to review. With George D. Lepp's Bonneville Salt Flats, Speed Limit 1000 mph, the task is easy. It's a pictorial book and the photographs are spectacular. The text is very light to non-existent and there are no historical footnotes to explain what the book is all about. You either know what the Bonneville Salt Flats are all about or the beautiful color photos will do that for you. Lepp does provide a Table of Contents and that lists seven chapters, but there is no index and the idea of having chapters at all is rather strange. Instead of adequate text and story, Lepp uses captions to tell his story. The author did not explain his motives for writing this book or the year that he took the photographs and researched the material. Digging through the book, there were references to the years 1986, '87 and '88, so all that we can be sure of is that Lepp was on the salt at Bonneville for at least one of those years and maybe all three. It is likely that the author went to Bonneville and was enthralled by the scene and the action and afterwards sent in his photographs and story outline to Motorbooks International, a huge publisher of automotive and speed books in the United States. Regardless of the intentions of the author, this book, while weak on dialogue and history, has some of the best photographs of Bonneville Land Speed Racing that has ever been put in a book format. Strangely, it appears on the shelves of die hard land speed racing fans, even though there is little history in it. One saving grace is that it has a great dust cover jacket. The dust cover is readily recognized by land speed fans and racers and the book has a small cult following for appearance and its color photos.

Bonneville Salt Flats, Speed Limit 1000 mph is a hard-bound book that measures 9 � by 10 3/4 inches and is approximately 5/8 inch thick. There are 128 high-gloss quality pages with a superior binding. The dust cover jacket, as previously mentioned, should not be lost as it enhances the look and quality of the book. There are 82 color prints and many of them are full page and breathtaking. There are no black and white photos. There is no index. There are two pages where the rulebook is abbreviated and is the editor's attempt to look like he is covering the subject matter. There are no graphs, no maps, no charts or anything else to tell the story. The captions with the photographs are adequate and explain to the reader who owns or drives the car and perhaps a bit about the engine or car. Bonneville Salt Flats, Speed Limit 1000 mph is just a pictorial, plain and simple. Nothing fancy even when it tries to add some captions and limited text to appear to the reader that it has a story to tell. But what a beautiful pictorial it is. There is no need to go on about the deficiencies in the book, which are many. The photographs rescue this effort at literature and even though it is only a year or two out of half a century of racing at the Bonneville Salt Flats, it is worth adding this book to your library. If you are a land speed racing fanatic, then this book needs to be in your collection. It isn't anywhere as good as "Landspeed" Louise Ann Noeth's epic on Bonneville, but buy it for its color photographs, which are excellent. In fact, Bonneville Salt Flats, Speed Limit 1000 mph, has the best photographs of Bonneville yet, although the variety is limited.

Bonneville Salt Flats, Speed Limit 1000 mph was published in 1988 by Motorbooks International Publishers and Wholesalers, P.O. Box 2, 729 Prospect Avenue, Osceola, Wisconsin 54020. Borders, Barnes & Noble or any other bookstore should be able to punch up the author, title or ISBN #0-87938-306-2 and tell you if there is a copy. I found my copy in a used bookstore. Motorbooks is a large publisher and so there should be a lot of books on the market. Check with Autobooks in Burbank, California if you need extra help. The full two page photos are really special and Lepp has aerial photographs of the course, which are rarely added to a book. You can read other books on the Bonneville Salt Flats for a historical background, but add Bonneville Salt Flats, Speed Limit 1000 mph to your library simply for the photos. Gone Racin' is at [email protected].

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LSR Project. The Herbert-Evernham Land Speed Record Project Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Herbert-Evernham Landspeed Record Project www.LSRProject.com LSR Project Newsletter 11/4/2009 Herbert-Evernham Land Speed Record Project Featured on The Speed Report

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Please add the following to issue #137, including the photos in the attachments. The photos were sent in by Keith Ferrell, but the ownership and captions are not known as Ferrell did not mention it. If anyone can tell us the owners of the photos, please let us know. Thanks, Richard

Uhhh, dude? I don't think you asked for a big enough head start.

A wheelstander with everything but the kitchen sink.

Who said snakes can't fly? Prudhomme gets air in the lights in Seattle

Hard to believe that today's Top Fuelers evolved from this; from its whitewall tires to its Rat Fink-like shifter placement, I really dig this car ... and the #1 use of aircraft-surplus belly tanks ... diggers and lakesters of the late ' 40's & ' 50's

So you still think that Don Garlits invented the rear-engine dragster, do ya?

Donnie and Gene Bowman's flathead-powered Vineland Villain wasn't pretty.  Back then, functionality trumped almost everything. .....love that lo-tech scavenge system on exhaust........

I love this shot, taken in the pits at Lions. No, not the neat old flip-top panel wagon -- the lady, dressed in skirt and heels. Priceless.

Surfers pilot Mike Sorokin almost having his helmet sucked off at speed (center).

in-car cameras shot from Jess Sturgeon's car.

This is a great shot, too, taken from the cockpit of one of Scotty Fenn's legendary Chassis Research chassis that revolutionized the sport.  I took some Photoshop liberties with the original to blur the background as the El Camino tow vehicle was a distra

This is Fenn's workshop. That's Fenn at far left overseeing work on some of his K-88 and TE-448 chassis.

Another vintage chassis on this cool twin. Always amazing to me to see how primitive the early driver-protection devices were.

Okay, if you don't like this photo, you can hardly consider yourself a drag fan. Classic Lions stuff.

Here's how those early dragsters got their nickname; the driver sat behind the rear tires like a rock in a slingshot.

A couple of engines, four tires, a little extra tubing, a welder, and there's little that early drag racers couldn't -- and didn't -- try.

Ilooooooooove this shot. The photographer did such a great job of exposing it and allowing you to see every detail, nut, and bolt on the blower.  Arthur Trim tells me that this is Connie Kalitta's Logghe-chassised Ford-powered digger, photographed on a ch

Indy is a place where magical things happen. Look closely, and you can see that "Big John's" battle-scarred 'Cuda has all four tires off the ground.

Not all new ideas were good ones; Exhibit A is Noel Black's two-engine, four-wheel-drive Top Fueler from 1967.

Call me an astute observer, but I reckon that "Big Jim" Dunn was pretty much done for this run at Lions in the rainbow-hued Dunn&Reath digger.

Who says you need four wheels?

"I'll take Scary Fast Tricycles for $500, Alex."

In the same vein, who says you even need four wheels or three wheels? The famed Leffler-Coburn Iron Mistress coupe had six! In a true example of the sum of the parts not being equal to the whole, Neil Leffler and Bill Coburn each took the fuel-burning Hem

We've seen lead weights and tubes filled with lead shot as front-end ballast, but a rock? I kid you not. Clearly, the Red Mountain Boys knew how to rock.

I think we've all seen the classic photo above of Don Garlits' career-changing transmission explosion at Lions, but at left is the less-seldom-seen but equally-breathtaking down track angle. I'm not sure who circled the fan in the stands or why, but that'

I think we've all seen the classic photo above of Don Garlits' career-changing transmission explosion at Lions, but at left is the less-seldom-seen but equally-breathtaking down track angle.

I've never seen this car before, but it can't be any mistake that the names on its side are Capp and Fedderly, as in future Top Fuel partners (and Indy winners) Terry Capp and Bernie Fedderly. Both are still at it years later, Capp in nostalgia racing and

The first rule of running against a jet dragster: Always leave first.........this could be titled "smoke vs fire"

Herman Munster, far lane, and Grandpa dueled at Lions in a ghoulish go that was featured on the popular television show.

...pretty much a "self-explanatory" shot of a distressed fuel Fiat at Lions.. obviously the "chef" put waay too much oregano in the Zucchini Garibaldi...not a very good "marketing tool" for C&T cranks.....

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