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Safety First, Speed Second: Lessons from a 200+ MPH Crash

Posted April 03, 2013 8:00 AM by dstrohl
Pathfinder Tags: Crash Test land speed racing safety

"Safety first, speed second." That's a founding principle of the modern sport of land-speed racing - after the chills and thrills of the wild early years of go-fast pursuits, the sport settled down into a more regulated, controlled, and above all, safe way to get your kicks. Today, timing associations regulate the need for speed, carefully tech-inspecting all race cars and mandating safety precautions for different levels of competition.

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Re: Safety First, Speed Second: Lessons from a 200+ MPH Crash

04/04/2013 12:14 PM

There was a Maxton Mile located about 100 miles west of Wilmington, NC. They had to move to (can you believe it?) Wilmington, Ohio, at an airport. I ran 160 mph on a stock street Buell 1125R motorcycle at Maxton and had a lot of fun. Modern and old cars as well as electrics and a number of nitrous oxide/turbocharged Hyabusas ran over 205 mph but they weighed almost 150 pounds more than the street bike. It is inexpensive (compared to getting a speeding ticket) and extremely well regulated. However, I still prefer the road race tracks to the straight mile, lasting longer and turns that are a dream come true. If you are interested just quiz the ECTA http://www.ecta-lsr.com/ . ALso a 245 mph motor cycle's last run at Maxton.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRW38bFqxXo
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