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RunninLo · 11-30-2008, 04:04 AM

As a Bonneville pit crew Vet I can say there is no experience like it and things you see there you'll never see anywhere else. Montana is actually quite the hub for LSR racers. In addition to the motorcycle crew I was on in 1990, and JonZ's friend with the belly tank, theres also the legendary Burkland family of Great Falls, MT who currently hold the LSR for a piston engined vehicle.(417.020MPH) Their crew chief Rex Svboda, of Missoula, MT also runs a LSR Saab. Sadly we recently lost (sept,3rd,2008) motorcycle streamliner pilot Cliff Gullet of Bozeman,MT in a 200+ MPH crash.

Not sure if you'd want to go this route but when I was there last there was a chevy luv that had a wedge attached to the nose for streamlining purposes. I can't agree enough with the suggestion to start with a membership to the SCTA and a current rule book. The cost of the safety gear,vehicle, and logistics of campaigning a LSR attempt may be bigger than your budget.

Josh

11-30-2008, 04:04 AM	#7
RunninLo 3DrDwn--the 'burb not the band Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 598	Re: Time to go land-speed racing... As a Bonneville pit crew Vet I can say there is no experience like it and things you see there you'll never see anywhere else. Montana is actually quite the hub for LSR racers. In addition to the motorcycle crew I was on in 1990, and JonZ's friend with the belly tank, theres also the legendary Burkland family of Great Falls, MT who currently hold the LSR for a piston engined vehicle.(417.020MPH) Their crew chief Rex Svboda, of Missoula, MT also runs a LSR Saab. Sadly we recently lost (sept,3rd,2008) motorcycle streamliner pilot Cliff Gullet of Bozeman,MT in a 200+ MPH crash. Not sure if you'd want to go this route but when I was there last there was a chevy luv that had a wedge attached to the nose for streamlining purposes. I can't agree enough with the suggestion to start with a membership to the SCTA and a current rule book. The cost of the safety gear,vehicle, and logistics of campaigning a LSR attempt may be bigger than your budget. Josh __________________ Slo and Lo that is the tempo. '72 burb build page here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=259256 '89 GMC Dually crew build page coming soon. 88 4x4 crew DD duallys past/present pics here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...46#post4001246 89 1 ton Dually rear flip kit install here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=354327 Last edited by RunninLo; 11-30-2008 at 04:05 AM.