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Red Hat Reward

THE feeling achieving your first 6-second run and exceeding 200mph in a single run is not something many people can relate to. The 6-second run is more often than not achieved first and for some people, it seems like an eternity to run over 200mph. But at Meremere on April 8th John Shepherd ran a 6.941 at 201.22 mph on his second run of the day in his blown Hemi powered FED. Pictured is John holding his timeslip alongside crewman Andrew McVeigh. Missing from the photo is camera shy Carole Hylton. Absent on the day was crew chief and engine builder Phil Blumont and dedicated crew member Tania Bryeton. John would like to acknowledge Raymond Smyth who has

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