[DeTomaso] Fwd: Fwd: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SSCC!

[Asa Jay Laughton]

For those who are interested...


*NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD:*

The Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest road race with a 
record average race speed of 207.78 mph remained intact for twelve years 
until Sunday, May 20, 2012.The day started out as an ordinary race day 
for 108 participants from all over the world as they headed down a 
90-mile stretch of the Nevada desert on Highway 318 during the Nevada 
Open Road Challenge.

The ordinary turned to extraordinary as Jim Peruto broke the record with 
an average speed of 217.7750 mph, driving a modified 2006 Dodge Charger.

Peruto has quenched his need for speed since entering his first event of 
the Silver State Classic Challenge in September, 2006 in the 110 mph 
division.Since then, he has returned year after year, sometimes two 
times a year, increasing his target speed.The last three events he has 
been in the Unlimited division, first in a 1999 Chevy Monte Carlo, and 
the last two times, with the Charger

*HWY 318 TO BE RENAMED "SILVER STATE CLASSIC CHALLENGE HIGHWAY":*

A few months ago, Jim Garza, Director of White Pine County Community & 
Economic Development started a grass roots movement to have Hwy. 318 
renamed Silver State Classic Challenge Highway. The White Pine Tourism & 
Recreation Board, White Pine Chamber of Commerce, the commissioners of 
Lincoln, Nye and White Pine Counties and the SSCC all wrote letters of 
support to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT).

We have received official confirmation from NDOT that on Thursday, May 
24, 2012, NDOT unanimously approved that Hwy. 318 will be renamed and 
known as the “Silver State Classic Challenge Highway.”

There will be an "unveiling" in a few months by NDOT and we will post a 
message as to when. In September, the SSCC is planning to have a "ribbon 
cutting" at the start line on race day.

*COURSE WORKERS:*
The SSCC would like to thank all the course workers that volunteer their 
time to help keep the road closed and safe for all the participants.
The drawing was held at Sam's Town Hotel during the award banquet for 
ten gates to win $100.00. The gate numbers are:
#59 -Ely, Nv
#141- Las Vegas, Nv
#129 - Rowland Heights, Ca
#8 - Ely, Nv
#148 - Las Vegas, Nv
#48 - Ely, Nv
#38 - San Mateo, Ca
#24 - Trento, Ut
#90 - Casper, Wy
#101 - Las Vegas, Nv
/Gail Waldman/
/SSCC Registration/
/702-631-6166 <tel:702-631-6166>/
/Fax 702-436-1589 <tel:702-436-1589>/
/www.sscc.us <http://www.sscc.us/>/


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