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salt
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Benham & Carr "C" Blown Gas Modified Sports
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June 03, 2018, 06:42:48 PM »
Hi all, I wonder if someone would have a photo and some info on the Benham & Carr C/BGMS car that set the 240.754mph record @ Elmo, back in '99.
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Re: Benham & Carr "C" Blown Gas Modified Sports
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June 04, 2018, 02:00:02 PM »
I think the car still lives with Keith Turk in AL.
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June 04, 2018, 02:34:13 PM »
Here's a photo of it from the 2000 SpeedWeek Program.
The car is a Berkeley.
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Re: Benham & Carr "C" Blown Gas Modified Sports
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June 04, 2018, 02:44:06 PM »
And what the car looked like with Keith Turk
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June 04, 2018, 02:48:54 PM »
Very cool, thank you for the quick replies, guys. Leave it up to Benham to pick a diminutive Berkeley Roadster to achieve his goals!
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June 04, 2018, 03:09:40 PM »
Looks like Benham's Opel-nosed Berkeley was still running, as of a few years ago - now being called "Spirit of the Lakes:"
http://www.napaporthuron.com/motorsports/history.html
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June 04, 2018, 05:01:20 PM »
'99 was my first year in my car. This photo is from the July meet that year, look over in the 2 line. Also, Bob Higbee and a younger Jim Jensen.
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June 04, 2018, 06:03:47 PM »
Very cool photo! Benham & Carr won the El Mirage season championship in '99.
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June 05, 2018, 01:05:03 PM »
I stand corrected. The car was sold to a gentleman whose name I don't recall. "Spirit of the Lakes" is the last known name.
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June 05, 2018, 03:19:57 PM »
Car belongs to John Staiger aka Stec Motorsports out of Saint Clair MI. The car runs with an IRL motor in it now... or at least 'ran'. Haven't seen them out in a while.
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June 05, 2018, 04:21:39 PM »
As it is now??
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June 06, 2018, 11:47:35 AM »
Yep, as last seen. Nice cut away.
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June 06, 2018, 08:54:35 PM »
I still own the "C" motor that set the 240 record at Elmo in '99.
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June 07, 2018, 04:49:37 PM »
I think Gary Hensley from Michigan was the last driver?
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