(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The LAST gallery of photos from the LAST ECTA Ohio Mile.  Yep….this is it.  Met a lot of people here, learned a lot, and saw a bunch of amazing things.  My kids were introduced to land speed racing here and both love it.  The youngest so much so he volunteered to hand out speed tickets at the last two events.  When we got home from this very last one he was spouting out names as if he knew the people.  I can’t remember someone’s name I sat and talked with for half an hour.  First up in this collection is the 2007 ‘busa rode by Mike Brakel to the tune of 209mph.

That bright blue hue looks pretty stunning in the sunlight as well.  The red ’54 Lincoln Caprice ran by Richard Martin is Y-block powered and inched out 123mph.  We’d seen the AA blown fuel streamliner of Stampede racing before and had really been wanting to see a big number from it.  That blown Rodeck is a throwback and totally awesome in a 23T altered chassis.  It pounded out 198mph and we’re certain more is hiding in plain sight.   Bike 9399 is a 2016 Kawasaki Ninja H2 that sprinted past 208mph with Adam Burrows hanging on.  We don’t get to see many that aren’t a Hayabusa make that grade.  Rarely in these LSR articles do I mention spectator vehicles.  For this last Ohio Mile edition I will give a few details about Travis Comer’s ’64 F100.  He drives this truck everywhere and has changed the wheels a few times during the 4 years he’s had it.

There’s a 460/C6 combo feeding a flipped 9in moving under a C-notched frame.  There’s a Volare front clip and disc brakes.  The seat is lowered and bed box is reported to be made from allegedly-stolen privacy fence planks.  More GM third-generation cars.  Chad Dowell’s Camaro has regularly reset its best performance so we expected the same this time.  What we didn’t expect was the visual transformation from a base-model Camaro to a Z28 with polished wheels.  It is a completely different-looking car and we much approve.

To close out our stories from Wilmington, Ohio we will highlight Patrick Hill’s ’95 Miata wailing its way to 120mph.  It sings the song of the LSR people very, very loudly.  Now the sounds of land-based transportation pushing aerodynamic and performance limits are replaced by the sound of an economic engine and jet noise.  We wish the people of Wilmington the very best and appreciate the opportunity to visit.  Come join us at the next venue and keep your ear to the ground for news on that.  Enjoy.

826         MPS/G-1650/4                    Mike Brakel          2007 Suzuki Hayabusa                      209.1078

9387      E/BGT                                         Craig Leinicke                                                                             129.3475

9648      MPS/F-1000/4                     Conrad Klawuhn                 2007 Kawasaki ZX10R     194.0492

2323      APS/E-A2                Jeffrey Disinger                                    2006 Kawasaki ZX6R          165.868

9366      B/PRO                      Richard P. Martin                                 1954 Lincoln Caprice      123.7624

9332      G/PRO                     Nathan Woods                                       2001 Dodge Neon              121.0003

9210      A/PF-3000/4       James Simonelli                                    2009 Rolling Thunder     165.2589

9343      AA/BFS                    David Nedock     Streamliner-1923 Ford Model T  198.8511

9399      APS/BG-3000/4   Adam Burrows   2016 Kawasaki Ninja H2                208.4298

227         APS/PF-350/4     Tim Cyru                1971 Harley Davidson     130.662

9302      A/F-400/2             Steve Garn                Custom Brew                    113.7513

9513A   D/GCC                     Dave Jackson                         1933 Ford Sedan                156.1416

543         A/PF-3000/4       James Bracken        1974 Harley Davidson                  147.3477

1025      P/PT-1350/4       Mark Angelos                        2014 Ducati Monster 1200S         145.9617

9145      D/GC                        Chad Dowell                                            1984 Chevrolet Camaro 180.5054

9746      MPS/G-1000/4  Caleb Enright                        2016 Yamaha R1                 191.6525

9270      MPS/PG-750/4  Christopher Newton                                            1972 BSA                                 126.8678

9345      M/PG-1000/4     Andy Cox               1972 Norton Commando              131.2719

5667      MPS/BG-2000/4                 Joe Bryan                                 2016 Kawasaki H2             188.7584

9596      T/O                            Ben Fienga, Jr.                                                          2014 BMW S1000RR       183.0757

9386      P/P-250/4             Gregory Schmidt                                  2005 Kawasaki                     95.2179

9531      C/FSS                        Graham Broadwell                                                1986 GM Camaro               132.314

507         M/G-500/4           Richard Oldakowski                                              1976 Yamaha TT                  98.8359

9765      G/GMS                    Patrick Hill                                                                                   1995 Mazda Miata             120.9352

9395      E/PS                          Mitchell Bloom                   2004 Saturn ION Redline                 142.225