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Driver & Rider Profiles
Current Overall Speed Record: 261.5 MPH Tom’s two favorite things about the Texas Mile are 1) Going Fast and 2) Friendly People. Words from Tom: “I went to the Texas Mile to try and run 200mph and luckily did that at my first event. That’s all it took to get bit by the bug and I had to go faster. I’ve slowly made changes and improved (most of the time) over several years to my best speed of 261.5 mph. That run was fastest standing mile motorcycle speed and was my favorite memory so far. I’m currently number 3 in the world in the standing mile motorcycle rankings and looking to improve.” Tom holds the current Texas Mile Beeville bike record at 244.6 MPH.
Current Overall Speed Record: 230.7 MPH Supporters: "I have had support from Brock Davidson, Power Commander, and Tiger Racing in the past and I still use their components on my bikes. Mom & Dad help the most, and of course Johnny Cheese is always ready to help tune our bikes."
Jen’s two favorite things about the Texas Mile are 1) the atmosphere and being able to share her love of speed with friends, family, and of course the wonderful people that run the Texas Mile and 2) just going fast! Words from Jen: “‘Our’ bike is a 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa. My Dad and I both bought Suzuki Hayabusa’s back in 2005. I was living in Hawaii at the time and didn’t realize I would be moving back to Texas in January 2006. When I moved back I shipped my bike back to TX with a hurt motor. When it arrived my Dad proceeded to take it apart. I thought he was just going to fix it, but I soon found out he had other plans. Dad had already attended the TX Mile on his Hayabusa back in October of 2005 while I was still living in Hawaii. Although Dad fully supported my love for drag racing he insisted that I give the TX Mile a shot…so I went to my first TX Mile in March of 2006 and we took turns riding his bike (since my motor was in pieces). After having a great time at my first TX Mile my Dad decided to enlighten me on his idea of becoming the first Father/Daughter Team to join the 200MPH Club (and to beat the Russ Man’s 209MPH run on his stage 1 turbo Hayabusa). I of course think this is a great idea (who wouldn’t? My Mom is good at holding her breath)! We spent much of the year after that in the shop rebuilding my broken motor for a new stage 1 turbo…among many other modifications which I will list later. This rebuilt motor then went into Dad’s bike which is why I now refer to it as ‘our’ bike (although I really only donated a broken motor). We thought our bike could go 210-215mph, but after a little tweaking, some cartwheels at the top end, and some tuning help from Johnny Cheese we ended up smashing that when I ran 230.7MPH…with multiple runs over 225mph. Not bad for a father/daughter built bike with only a Stage 1 Turbo!
Current Overall Speed Record: 205.7 MPH Modifications:
Paul’s two favorite things about the Texas Mile are 1) the ability to run anything from a street stock vehicle to a purpose built racecar, or anything in between and 2) meeting people and checking out all the different cars and bikes. Words from Paul: “We bought our car 15 years ago to go road racing, which is where we met Jay and Shannon. After road racing the car for several years, and then a seven or eight year layoff, we decided to get it out of the shop, wipe the dust off, and bring it to the mile. We ran the mile a couple of times without making any changes to the car from our road race set up, which was good for about 176mph. For our third event we tried a 150 shot of nitrous and gained 12mph on the first pass, but blew up on the second pass. So we decided to start from scratch and see if we could reach 200mph with a naturally aspirated smallblock. The inaugural event in Beeville was our first time on the track with the new motor, which is just under 400 c.u. After two shakedown runs on Friday we were ready for a 200mph attempt. We went 204.2 Sat. morning, and followed that up with a 205.7mph run that afternoon."
Current Overall Speed Record: 202.7 MPH Modifications: The top has been chopped till there is 6” of windshield opening. There is a belly pan to smooth the underside. The front clip is one piece to keep any air from getting inside. The intake scoop is a special design. The engine is a 400ci small block Chevy design. Topped with a BDS 871 blower and Enderl Bug Catcher mechanical fuel injection. The transmission is a Borg Warner T-10 with Liberty Gears. The final drive is a 9’ Ford rear end with 3:00 to 1 gears. Loyd’s two favorite things about the Texas Mile are 1) feeling the power and 2) the ease of making multiple runs and easy access to the line and back to the pits. Words from Tom: “I went to the Texas Mile to try and run 200mph and luckily did that at my first event. That’s all it took to get bit by the bug and I had to go faster. I’ve slowly made changes and improved (most of the time) over several years to my best speed of 261.5 mph. That run was fastest standing mile motorcycle speed and was my favorite memory so far. I’m currently number 3 in the world in the standing mile motorcycle rankings and looking to improve.” Tom holds the current Texas Mile Beeville bike record at 244.6 MPH.
Current Overall Speed Record: 244.5 MPH Modifications: Powertrain 461 c.i.d. LSX based Engine Prepared by Late Model Engines Producing 2300-2500 HP, Custom Twin turbo kit built by Josh @ LMR. (Drivetrain) Custom T56 trans built in house with G-force gear set, DriveShaftShop drive shaft, Burkhart chassis “fab 9” ford 9” rear end housing with 2.75 or 2.56 ratio. (suspension) Afco shocks on all four corners, Hotchkis front sway bar, Wolfe Racecraft rear sway bar, Madman Racing tourque arm, Willwood brakes with Six piston front and four piston rear. (wheels) CCW 18-11 with hoosier R6 rubber, Custom Vellano 19-10 with pirelly p-zero rubber. (Chassis and aero) Custom roll cage built by Robert Follmer in house, Custom front and side splitters, Rear diffuser also built by Robert in house.
Current Overall Speed Record: 244.5 MPH Modifications: Powertrain 461 c.i.d. LSX based Engine Prepared by Late Model Engines Producing 2300-2500 HP, Custom Twin turbo kit built by Josh @ LMR. (Drivetrain) Custom T56 trans built in house with G-force gear set, DriveShaftShop drive shaft, Burkhart chassis “fab 9” ford 9” rear end housing with 2.75 or 2.56 ratio. (suspension) Afco shocks on all four corners, Hotchkis front sway bar, Wolfe Racecraft rear sway bar, Madman Racing tourque arm, Willwood brakes with Six piston front and four piston rear. (wheels) CCW 18-11 with hoosier R6 rubber, Custom Vellano 19-10 with pirelly p-zero rubber. (Chassis and aero) Custom roll cage built by Robert Follmer in house, Custom front and side splitters, Rear diffuser also built by Robert in house. Kelly’s two favorite things about the Texas Mile are 1) no limitation as to how fast you can go and 2) no limitation on how much horsepower you can have. Words from Kelly: "I purchased the Camaro in 2000 and used it as a daily driver for the next 2 years. Later, I did heads and cam making it 500 hp. Next, I started building the engine to a 408 ci with twin 67 mm precision turbos, making it 1,500 hp and went to Baytown and set a record of 60 – 130 mph in 4.2 seconds. Then I found out about the Texas Mile. So I wanted to have the fastest Camaro at the Texas Mile. So, we built a 427 ci with twin 67 mm precision turbos, making it 1,800 hp. In March 2010, went 239.6 mph on 20” street tires. Now, I wanted to have the fastest street car in the world so we built a 461 ci engine with twin 82 mm precision turbo making at maximum boost 2,500 hp. Then went to May 2011 TX Mile and ran the best of 244.6 mph at only 1,800 hp looking forward to October so we can turn all the power up." Problems we faced. "In March 2011, we blew the tires off the wheels and almost wrecked the car! In May 2011 broke the rear end on Friday, fixed it and on Saturday we tore all of the wires out of the car and rewired it for Sunday then we ran 244.6 mph." |
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