Feb 06
World Speed Record to be Broken in David?
David, Chiriquí could be the location where the current world speed record is broken and a new one set.
Mark your calendars. Saturday March 27th, Jim ‘Jet’ Neilson is going for the record. Since the David Fair is from March 11 through March 21, this is the following Saturday.
There will be a Commercial Fair in the Chiriquí Mall Parking lot. The schedule can be seen HERE.
Stay tuned.
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Don,
Very Interesting but I can’t imagine where he will be able to perform? Is there a drag strip in Chiriqui now?
I am not sure, but I think they may block off the InterAmerican Highway for the event.
World speed record in what Don?
You must not have followed the links.
http://www.worldrecordracing.com/index.php?l=en
At least that would require re-paving of a few kilometers of the highway. They are welcome to use the driveway at my finca if they are bringing the asphalt. Fasten your seat belt, Amigo.
Hi Dan. I am sure your offer will be appreciated.
So THAT was why you posted the paving activities!! NOW I understand.
http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2010/02/02/smooth-as-a-babys-butt/
(don’t you just love it when a plan comes together?)
jim and nena
fort worth, tx
Hahahaha. Good one.
With the way that most of theze good folks drive around here, I suppose David is the logical place to set a new world speed record after all, jaja………
Yes, the horn definitely wears out before the brakes in Panama.
I was told about this yesterday and did not believe it. I am at a loss here, while the Inter American is in better shape than most of the roads in central America I would not want to go much over 80MPH myself in a car. There are dips and high spots that can be deadly at high speeds.
Seems like this is something better left for the salt flats. Besides with publicity like this our secret little life here will get out, next thing ya know we will be over run with Costa Rica type foreigners and have to pay $25 for a hamburger!
Hi Scott. Most of the people living in CR already know that things are cheaper in Panama. I don’t know how many times I have gone to PriceSmart and met people coming on a bi monthly voyage to buy things.
I am interested to see how they pull off the speed test. I could be that they have no expectations to break any record but are solely interested in the marketing of the show. I bet a lot of people will turn out to see a jet powered car.
I hope you shoot some video with video with sound
It will depend on how difficult it is going to be to get to the viewing area. The way they block roads and with the potential size of the crowd, it is not a given that I will go.
Now if I got a personal invitation from the “Jet” himself, that might be a different story.
A friend of mine, Frank Hilson, who owns a house in Balboa, and once a promising road racer before a horrible crash that burned him over a great deal of his body, is a friend of Jim “Jet” Neilson. He sent me information about Neilson’s attempt at the record. I’m familiar with David and asked the question that must be on everyone’s mind and asked Frank, “Where the hell is he going to do this?” This is what I got back from Frank…
JIM IS A GOOD FRIEND…..I THINK HE IS MAD TO ATTEMPT THIS ON HIGHWAY……BUMPY AT 50 MPH MUCH LESS 400MPH…….HE WAS GOING TO DO IT AT HOWARD AFB…..MAKES SENSE THERE….NEAR PANAMA CITY….$$$$….AND FLAT WITH RUN OFF….
HIS RECORD IS FOR THE HIGHWAY..5 MILES WILL BE BLOCKED OFF….NOT SALT FLATS…ETC..
Hi Richard. Definitely sounds dangerous to me.
Anywhere near 500 M.P.H. reads like a death wish to me.
I don’t think there is 5 miles of straight road around David City, Chiriqui Province.
I just checked the website referenced and there is an interesting disclaimer at the bottom, which called my attention. I wonder if Jim knows of it?
Ummmmm.
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is this still going ahead as all the links seem to be down
I see they are down. I understand there is a display at the fair. If I see the display, I will ask.