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Herbert-Evernham Land Speed Record Project Team will Use 2009 for Testing
LINCOLNTON, N.C. (June 24, 2009) – Doug Herbert and Ray Evernham have decided to focus on 2010 for their land speed record attempt at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The Herbert-Evernham Land Speed Record Project team will utilize the remainder of 2009 to test the car and prepare for Speed Week 2010.
"We both feel like we will have a better shot at setting the record if we hold off on running the car at the Salt Flats until next year," said Herbert, an NHRA drag racing veteran. "I think having an extra year will give us the time we need to ‘test and tune'. We want to be able to run the car a few times and make adjustments before we head out west for Speed Week."
The team plans on testing the car as much as possible in nearby Maxton, N.C., at the Laurinburg/Maxton Airport, the home of ECTA (East Coast Timing Association) racing. The streamliner, which has been constructed at Herbert's race shop in Lincolnton, N.C., will soon be moved to Ray Evernham Enterprises in Mooresville, N.C., where a carbon fiber body will be fitted for the car.
"I'm still very invested in this project and I think having it at my shop will present us with many opportunities over the next few months," said Evernham, who is contributing engineering and design resources, as well as fabrication support. "I've been working really hard on a television deal that I hope will help us attract the attention of some sponsors. We'll keep working on the car over the next year and get it to the level we want to run at."
The team will maintain the website that details the project, www.lsrproject.com. The site will continue to provide updates on the build of the car as it progresses and will chronicle the team as it takes the car for testing sessions throughout the next year.
"We have had a lot of interest in the project and I think that is really awesome," said Herbert. "We hope that everyone who has been checking out the car will continue to follow us and what we're hoping to do at Speed Week 2010. I have a lot of respect for the guys that go out to the salt every year. Building a car like this isn't something that can be rushed; it needs to be done right. We still have a lot to learn and a lot that we can improve upon before we run the car."
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