Folks - it is letter like this that remind that what I wrote about matters -- LSL
Dear Editor,
I was very disturbed to learn that the Goodguys Gazette will no longer publish “Fuel For Thought” prepared by Louise Noeth (Landspeed Louise). When my magazine arrives, hers is the first article I read, long before checking the monthly editorial, or gazing at page after page of advertisements. Not only can she keep her readers in touch with latest news in the landspeed world but she also tells the readers the history of land speed racing. Louise has helped bring a whole new generation to the sport of high speed world records. She has also encouraged many of us to visit the salt and to participate. You have done a great disservice by eliminating her articles. She is a valuable resource and not someone to be eliminated on the spur of the moment. Her tireless dedication to the sport is unmatched.
History is very important to us as a country and also to us in our sports. To appreciate what we have today we must study our past. The history of motor sports is directly tied to land speed records and racing. The dry lakes of southern California brought us today’s hot rods, landspeed racing, and drag racing. The beaches of Florida brought us early high speed records and the foundation for NASCAR and the Daytona Speedway. This racing heritage is the foundation for the hot rods that you write articles about, photograph, and promote events. Frequently Louise writes about our racing history. Much of this could be lost without her efforts to keep it alive and recorded.
Please reconsider your decision to eliminate Landspeed Louise from your magazine.
John Kimbrough
Neosho, Mo
