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It's my pleasure to first congratulate Devils party are going official 317 miles and our record in class Amanda Walker Bannister went oh my eyes to see you thanks for your -- serve. I -- thank you for having me what so let's start with the important stuff. Why do they call you captain farm. Oh. And I got nickname that's somewhere on the road because like have a lot of fun. That that works for made it fun for you like this is -- kind of always been in the in the hot rod business. But he with the latest stood iteration which is this 370 mile per hours three martz actually faster than that we've -- to -- But first a little -- about the car who build on how's it powered. What's it like to draw.

It's it was built by -- Casanova and it's second -- third generation. Rick -- body. From them vesco family and down -- killed was involved in building the car has got to Ryan -- six cylinder. Dual overhead cam motor -- it. I'd send Chevrolet motor and it's only 259 cubic inches and it's -- twin --

While so rarely is obviously good on -- you'd you'd never bend I don't think over 300 miles an hour before this father -- always thought officially. Tell me about the sense of speed you get when your strapped into that thing. There's 317 feel a lot different from 260 to seventy or whatever you'd been prior to this.

I've been to 65 NFP 38 belly tank can. Had this -- got my attention because of numbers went vile fashion a mile markers. So it was a great ride is rock and roll fewer ended up going no 1340. I just broke for a top speed although. You do Zach got up and make an official records are.

Now that was an exit speed at 3:40 am one of one of the passes. That I made about -- Those who are not familiar with bottom goal would I think pointed impossible to comprehend the array of classes. In which -- be great -- racers compete what class are you we -- and what defines that clients.

racing's based on cubic inches of your your motor and this is an. Motor which is the 259. Is the top of the class. The next lettering would be different sized motor. And we chose this because. That type of motor that we were using we could. Do you stroked his motor and can make it work Wednesday a Turbo is real well. And then be in the rest of the designation news because streamlined body ago -- there are other girl she's yes this. Then you have blown an which is the -- woes are blower. Or you can have gas which is pump fuel for fuel which is your own mixture coach and this is pumped. This is running on regular gasoline on regular guest. So take me back to the to the beginning how did do how did your local theater with with speed get started what out of bed bug bite. Well I I I've been hot broader all my life and when I was a kid. I used to watch this girl home and went by this kid that was a senior and he had a hot rod and it just got me all excited enough. From that point on I ended up going to the salt the first time in 1961 with him. And he ran this 32 Ford with a little red ram and dodge and went back to 121 miles an hour and it was just the greatest place the world and in 1960 forgo my first hot rod there and then night didn't have any money until the eighties. That I went back and literature and got the two clubs an 87. That was my affect them one of the only guys observance -- the lights backwards. Because they spun it going to lacing got a a record. Nicely five a.

the two -- for those not familiar with Bonneville -- as the 200 mile per hour club you know Dennis what you spent the entire hour talking about your are your car collection. The speed them garage. The the stream water there is obviously in some -- very good company. You mentioned that not having anybody until we eighties. Did well worked hard invested wisely and would have been able to have come -- a lot of cool toys since then. But I wanna ask about a single car tell me about the world's most beautiful roadster. What is that car and how did get that distinction.

Well access to -- nine Ford hot rod. So hype away and now I. Built that car back in the seventies -- late sixties. And finish of the seventies and then put 50000 miles on it. And then sold the chassis and had a news new chassis built underneath that consult torsion bars like the spring car and got a quick change in a five speed in the small block. Chevrolet without little desirable or under. It's 406 cubic inches -- got to -- windshield -- and has always different features to the body that we change of Henry Ford's. And there is a show called the grand national roadster show them which is held in Los Angeles -- cheer him and I won that in 1992. Murton and after I won it. There have. After I won it I I saw that there was a billboard. In the San Jose area so I went to try to find a -- to get some of that paper and that and that's the billboard behind it. That we made -- it would how's the paper of the show. That it was advertised.

And from there and it never acknowledging your wife wanted -- doesn't for how rotting let's go back to Bonneville land speed Louise no it's who I'm convinced. Knows more about -- speed racing than anybody else on the planet called you and this is a quote the epitome of Bonneville which is a very nice compliment. Why do you think she believes that even go there since sixty water whatever you. Aside from longevity what makes she represented your -- your peers in the way of speed fool people. Who.

Well I I guess. I don't know what -- you know you do this offer cigar and a teacher so I you have to keep that in that frame there is no money there is no. You just do it for the fun of it the love of that I was going fast and and the guy single up with me do it you know for the fun of it and we all have a good time and we try to make it Simon. And sometimes you're the windshield like we were this year we were the windshield and we -- at the bud didn't. And we could make a mistake.

Q are you go home happy I don't wanna make too big deal out of this but there are a lot of guys. Sixty somethings who choose to drive. 340. Miles an hour so for those of us more so it's eligible for our guards who are -- slowing down. Is there a secret to maintaining your edge at your age.

Found there isn't a lot of stress when you're going straight. I as long as cars going straight. And so. It's it's just a lot of fun -- side it's it's. It's just great for the sport and doesn't have an idea do and try to explain during your years of experience obviously the speed has escalated. I five with my motorcycle activities that I just after compensate slowdowns voice is where I didn't used to. Have you noticed any of that are you able to dismantle the where you could would you were through -- years old. No because when you're twenty didn't know that the carpet turn around on -- And you have to watch the salty don't mother nature plays a big part in this thing. Depending on the conditions of the solved its never the same. And -- could be damp different times of the year and the car handles different defense we just kind of feel for the senior handsome. You know when to step down and and give it more acceleration and when not to harm and hope that the end that you -- giving it as much as possible.

You've obvious that a terrific job this year we wish you many more years of success at Bonneville over endorsed Louise no so. Enthusiastic. Care compliment and are very much appreciate Utah Nevada win total thank you Dennis.

Thank today.