S.H.O.  Club member sets land speed records

UPDATED! EVEN MORE RECORDS!

(Preliminary report from Ransom Holbrook)
(Ransom's record runs are partly sponsored by the SHO Club)
Event at Maxton N.C.

" Had a blast this past weekend. (May 26-27, 2001, Ed)   For the first time I had no troubles out of my SHO at a major event, of course this was the first time I trailored it to an event. :) I made it through the 'extensive' technical inspection without much to do or change. I have three items to add or change before the next event. The comment was even made by the inspector that this was the 'easiest' street car to race car inspection he had ever done.

"I made 6 passes on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. I could have easily made a bunch more, especially on Sunday, but I learned that to get the best times I had to wait for my SHO's intake to cool down and I did
so well on my 1st run Sunday, I didn't want to press my luck. I now believe all that business about an intercooler for anything above 6 psi.

"My best run of the meet was on Sunday at 157.895 mph. Now, I'm only 2.105 mph away from the required parachute! Of course I set or reset a record on nearly every run that I made. A bunch of ECTA members were really impressed with my SHO, they even jokingly said that they would gladly accept one of my slower 150 mph speed slips to replace with theirs."

Thanks for y'all's support

(The note below is from Ransom's earlier efforts:)

This quick note from Ransom Holbrook of Blackey KY:

"I just got back from Maxton (N.C., site of the record runs pute on by the East Coast Timing Association) and I'm really tired, but I figured I would shoot you an email with my results.  "I did 4 runs on Saturday. 1st run 127.119 , new record E/BGSS .  "They warned me about going over 125 without a roll cage, my speedo is off by about 6 mph at 120, oops!

"For the second run I switched classes to E/BGC.  "Set another record at 123.119, new record E/BGC. 3rd run 125.348, upped my record in E/BGC..they warned me again about the 125 limit.

"4th run I opened her up, 152.801..disqualified :) "BTW, Bonneville record for E/BGC is 152.351 and they have 3 miles instead of about 5000 feet to get up to speed.

"All runs were done with an easy take off and short shifting 1st and 2nd.  "I think I can get to 160 if the roll bar doesn't weigh me down.

"Now the unpleasant news: my Super Charger decided to go out on the way back, but I did drive the SHO back home."

Ransom Holbrook

ED. NOTE: Look for pictures and a full exclusive story in the Summer issue of the S.H.O. Magazine and on this website.  Ransom's runs were partially sponsored by the S.H.O. Club.

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