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I thought I'd brag just a bit about my son Ryan setting the record in my modified roadster this weekend at El Mirage. He's been working on it all year but things kept happening to keep him from his task, most not of his doing. That was until the speed gods looked down and said now is the time, you see they make you earn those records. Anyway, Ryan managed to put a fast lap together and take his little brothers record from 213.609 to 216.503. This not only got him the record, but it gained him entry into the El Mirage 200 mph Club, aka "Dirty 2 Club".
The boys have been going to the Salt & El Mirage since they were around 3 or 4 years old so this has been a dream come true for them.
I've included a couple pictures of them with there "Merlo" hats & when they were still too young to drive any of my race cars.......
Photos in order
Ryan gets his "hat" from Dan Warner
Mom helps Ryan pop the bubblie.... even though he doesn't drink
Kevin & Ryan pose with there 2 club hats and the 2011 LSR club championship trophy we won last year
Kevin at about 2 1/2 yrs. with his SCTA tee, I still have it
Kevin at El Mirage about 3 yrs. you can see Ryan and me in the background
Ryan at 3 yrs with me at El Mirage
Ryan & I at Bonneville 1988, he was 7 yrs
Kevin, Ryan, & myself at Bonneville 1999 after setting the record with the Kugel & LeFevers firebird. 300.787 MPH
The Kugels roadster before we did the firebird ~ 1994? Kevin, Jeff & Joe Kugel, Ryan & Jerry Kugel
Ryan's rookie run at El Mirage in 2010
The boys have been going to the Salt & El Mirage since they were around 3 or 4 years old so this has been a dream come true for them.
I've included a couple pictures of them with there "Merlo" hats & when they were still too young to drive any of my race cars.......
Photos in order
Ryan gets his "hat" from Dan Warner
Mom helps Ryan pop the bubblie.... even though he doesn't drink
Kevin & Ryan pose with there 2 club hats and the 2011 LSR club championship trophy we won last year
Kevin at about 2 1/2 yrs. with his SCTA tee, I still have it
Kevin at El Mirage about 3 yrs. you can see Ryan and me in the background
Ryan at 3 yrs with me at El Mirage
Ryan & I at Bonneville 1988, he was 7 yrs
Kevin, Ryan, & myself at Bonneville 1999 after setting the record with the Kugel & LeFevers firebird. 300.787 MPH
The Kugels roadster before we did the firebird ~ 1994? Kevin, Jeff & Joe Kugel, Ryan & Jerry Kugel
Ryan's rookie run at El Mirage in 2010
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