James Rice Alan Rice Mark Vigeant
El Mirage Lakebed November 2008
James Rice Alan Rice Mark Vigeant
El Mirage Lakebed November 2008
You've landed on the RiceVigeant BellyTank-Lakester Car #9999 update page. The pages below were originally sent out as E-mailed newsletters to people interested in our car. Please note that these are in reverse chronologic order, with the newest files at the top.
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2009
6-10-09 A lot of rebuild work, but the car and motor are ready to go
again
We ran all of 2008 and came in 16th over all, but just missed getting a record. More news updates to come.
More updates from 2007 in the works
05-18-07 Our first meet back running with the rebuilt car!
05-02-07 We're Back!!
4-16-06 Body and axlework
12-30-05
Yes, we're still working on the car, when jobs don't get in the way.
05-13-05 Alan's crash and what has happened for the last six
months.
09-28-04
Water, Water, everywhere...
08-04-04
More problems with too much torque.
07-14-04
We blow the first race, but have better luck in the second.
04-07-04
Lots of public exposure and the motor starts.
03-17-04
All the work that gets done in the off season.
2004
11-13-03The
season ends on a wet note.
11-07-03
The late report from World Finals
10-05-03
Things come together for a new GGL record!
09-10-03 Short note about the cancelation of the September meet.
09-05-03
What happened in August, including SpeedWeek.
07-21-03
The July Race. We're still in the points race.
06-21-03
The June 2003 race. We just missed getting a record.
05-21-03
Our first race of the season and our first speed record!
05-16-03
Everything is ready for the first race
04-22-03
We get a loaner motor and do lots of little things.
03-07-03
More engine damage and some trailer changes.
2003
11-25-02
The last meet of the season and Alan busts another timing chain.
11-01-02
Results from World Finals 2002 at Bonneville Salt Flats
10-07-02
The October meet and Wet Salt.
09-17-02The
September Race and what's being done to the Hayabusa.
08-30-02
Back From Bonneville SpeedWeek.
07-19-02
Where's that darned newsletter?
06-03-02 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...
05-09-02
May Meet Results
05-02-02
The sleeper is awakened.
04-23-02
Almost ready to race.
04-08-02
Painting is finished, and all four tires are back on the ground.
03-25-02
We paint the car. I can't believe it really worked.
03-20-02
Starting the paint job.
03-04-02
Lots and lots of body work.
02-05-02
The First update of 2002: What's been happening over the winter
2002
What'a
Ride! Take a vicarious ride down the salt in the mind of
Mark Vigeant.
12-04-01 Race Dates for 2002
11-29-01
Last Meet of the year.
10-23-01
Bonneville Salt Flats, at last!
10-12-01 Another quick note.
10-08-01
October meet at El Mirage. Things could have gone better...
10-04-01 A quick note.
09-17-01
First meet with the Hayabusa motor, and a new high speed for the car.
09-10-01
Finishing work on the Hayabusa motor.
09-04-01
The new motor runs, sort of...
08-27-01
What's been happening in August.
07-30-01
Hayabusa Week 2:
07-23-01
Hayabusa Week 1:
07-18-01
Results of the July 2001 El Mirage meet... :-(
07-09-01
Race preparations continue.
06-28-01
Fitting the Canopy.
06-11-01
The June 2001 meet.
05-29-01
Lots of fiberglass work.
05-07-01
The May 2001 meet.
05-02-01
The car can race.
04-23-01 Lots of little things completed.
04-16-01
The car drives for the first time.
04-09-01
The first newsletter, about the rear (engine) cover mold.
March
2001 Lots and lots of plaster work
Early
2001 Starting the rear cover mold
Late
2000 The early body work, and frame is finished.
Mid
2000 The car is now rolling on it's own.
Early
2000 How it all got started.
Prehistory
#1 How it all got started...
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