May 21, 2010,
At the Track
JBA made the run up to El Mirage for the two-day season opener May 15-16 and hung out with our favorite land speed racing club—the San Diego Roadster Club. Not to toot SDRC’s horn too loud, but four club season championships in a row. ‘Nuff said. Lots of fast cars and bikes hauling ass on the dirt. SDRC club member John Noonan made the fastest two-wheel run ever at El Mirage on his ‘Busa…242 mph! Whoa. See the pictures for more of the story. -Bruce Tucker
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- The San Diego Roadster Club has been fast for almost 70 years!
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- Just before the first run as the SCTA kicks off the 2010 land speed racing season at El Mirage Dry Lake.
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- Looking down the course over the handlebars of John’s bike just before his historic 242-mph run.
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- John Noonan, the fastest human in history on two wheels at El Mirage gets interviewed.
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- Russ and Eric watch their record setting turbo-busa powered roadster leave the line piloted by Glenn.
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- The Dincau family has been racing for years at El Mirage.
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- Lattin and sons with another #69 racer.
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- The Bean Bandits always have interesting projects running at the lakes…missed getting a picture of their modified roadster.
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- Bill’s Capri leaves the line under its own power for another shakedown run.
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- Try to avoid the dust devils!
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- Jack and Warren’s bitchin’ record setting modified roadster.
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- John’s open road and land speed racing Corvette gets the chute packed.
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- Chuck helping out Terry and Tom with their #352 Stude.
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- Award for coolest push vehicle…this mobile bar moves Callaway’s roadster around.
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- Menacing black Corvette waiting in line.
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- Legend Gene Winfield still haulin’ ass at 80+ years young!
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- Swoopy comp coupe Crosley.
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- You always see cool stuff at El Mirage, like this vintage circle track racer.
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- The belly tank lakester in the background started out like one of these airplane fuel tanks. Want to start a new project?
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- Chuck’s ’38 Ford with 500-inches of Caddy power is the real deal…drag racer, land speed racer and street cruiser.
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- Bill’s nifty Red Ram hemi-powered Plymouth with Mark at the wheel.
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- Kent’s streamliner looks fast even when it’s on the trailer.
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- Double A big block pony car.
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- One of Jill and Dave’s vintage racers.
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- Don Brent’s modified roadster.
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- Carrying on the fast-on-two-wheels Kott tradition.
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- Mike Cook waits at the line in his streamliner, oops, I mean modified sports car.
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- If you’re mini-bike isn’t quite fast enough, just add a rocket!
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- Terry and Tom show club pride on the hood of their Studebaker.
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- The sun sets on another great lakes meet at El Mirage.
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