LTA 2023

[55chevr]

Bangshift photo of the lakester-

[55chevr]

2015 Spring Event.  Turning off at the big end we see Team Victory Motorsports number 7770 Datsun 240Z. Driven by Burton Brown to a record speed of 168.275 mph in class F/GT (3 liter/Grand Touring).  Burt also set the Bonneville F/GT record at 172.90 mph.  He knows how to get power from 163 cubic inches. Josh Bate photo.

[55chevr]

2009 Inaugural Event. At Speed we see Brooks Racing Team's number 9465 Kawasaki ZX14. Ridden by Roy Brooks to a record speed of 202.821 mph in class M/G1650 (Modified / Gas 1650 cc). Roy returned in 2010 and set the M/F1650 (Modified / Fuel 1650 cc) record at 202.853 mph. Remarkably, both of these records still stand.

[55chevr]

2010 Maine Event.  In the pit area we see team PLT Performance's Studebaker.  Driven by one of the well known land speed Caliguiro brothers Peter to a record speed of 172.175 mph in C/GSS ( 5 Liter/ Gas Super Street). The brothers also race the record holding white Ford Falcon Ranchero.

[55chevr]

2013 Harvest Event.  At the big end with a good chute we see Massachusetts Team G-Series Racing's number 7100 1971 Dodge Daytona Wing Car.  Driven by Gary Bieneke to a record speed of 209.478 mph in class AA/GCT (Unlimited displacement / Gas Circle Track).  Gary and Pam Beineke have 2 wing cars that they built in their home shop. A Plymouth  in Richard Petty Livery and the Dodge in Bobby Isaac Livery. These winged cars were built as concept cars. Chrysler built their last official winged car in 1970.  They were constructed for the most part from materials made from the rare Unobtainium.  A lot work and engineering went into building this fleet.  Pam and Gary have raced these cars at a number of land speed events including World of Speed at Bonneville.  Josh Bate photo.

[Koncretekid]

And the Petty Plymouth version in 2012.  Nice push car!



Tom

[55chevr]

Nice photo of Team SanGiovanni from Maxton.  Dunno the year -

[ronnieroadster]

 

Nice photo of Team SanGiovanni from Maxton.  Dunno the year -

          Wow that was a very long time ago {2009} our rookie season. 
    We built the car from the ground up as a Lakester powered by a 258 CI Ford flathead V-8 with a 671 GMC blower. Learned a lot every run we made at Maxton, Loring and Wilmington. Same car we run today now converted to a Rear Engine Modified Roadster. Maxton as a Lakester we ran 160 Wilmington as a Lakester we ran 170 Loring as a REMR were now over 200 still Ford flathead powered.
           Good times with good friends.
               Ronnieroadster

[55chevr]

2022 Maine Event. At speed we see the Team Fairway Motorsports entry 9216 Buell. Ridden by Janie Daly to a record speed of 143.689 mph in class A/PG1000 (Altered / Pushrod Gas 1000 cc). This bike has a fabricated chrome moly steel frame with an engine from an XB9 Buell. Built in 2007 it set records at Maxton and Bonneville in addition to Loring. Janie is a commercial pilot and flight instructor. She holds a number of land speed records at Loring. Tom Shay photo.

[55chevr]

2021 Harvest Event.  At speed we see the Team Kowalski Racing entry 69 T bucket. Driven by David Jacobs Jr to a record speed of 99.440 mph in class V4F/GCT ( Vintage 4 Cylinder Flathead / Gas Circle Track).  Team Kowalski Racing is sponsored by Kowalski Customs Shop out of Reading Pennsylvania. Ed Kowalski and team hold a number of records in vintage engine powered classes.  They race this Model T roadster in vintage circle track events. Stephen Cyr photo.

[Koncretekid]

If I had that, I'd put on headlights, taillights, and a muffler and cruise around town on summer nights!

Tom

[55chevr]

Day One complete.  Top Speed so far is Ron Keselowski at 249 mph. Steve Cyr posted 24 photos on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/loringtiming/

[55chevr]

Maine Event 2023 was a great racing event. We had unfavorable forecast every day and only lost this morning to rain. 3 great days. Fastest speed goes to Ron Keselowki who went 257 mph in the mile in his Corvette.

[Blown Income]

Had a great time this year and even managed to bump the record in the MPS/PG-750cc/4 class from 132.xxx to 142.752mph on my 1972 BSA Lightning.

[Koncretekid]

A Tale of Two BSAs



Chris's (Blown Income) 750 and PRTom's 650 that I had the pleasure of piloting to 134mph on the 135.3 record.

Other Tom