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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-08-24, Page 35Wednesday, August 24, 2005 Exeter Times -Advocate 35 Drag racing history at Zurich Bean Fest By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF ZURICH - There will be friendship, fun, food and a lot of noise on the lawn of Scott and Terri Wilson of Zurich Aug. 27 during their fourth annual open house as part of the Zurich Bean Festival. The open house has become a tradition for the Wilsons, who live two doors west of Rona Cashway, with around 170 people stopping by the house last year for conversation, food and drinks. The main attraction this year will be "The Time Machine," a legendary dragster owned and raced by Scott, that was recently brought back from the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in Toronto. The car will be on the Wilsons' front lawn and people will be able to have their picture taken with it. The pictures will then be mailed to them. The car will also be lit up several times during the afternoon. Also on display will be the 'BinFord 7000,' a homebuilt blender on wheels built by Scott, along with John Weurth and powered by a weedwacker motor, com- plete with lights and a CD player, "that will make a mean margarita," accord- ing to Scott. The Wilsons have a pas- sion for machines of all kinds from dragsters to motorcycles and airplanes and spent up to 100,000 miles a year racing all over North America. "The car has a lot of his- tory," according to Scott, who built the motor and is also in the hall of fame as the first Canadian to break the 200 mph barri- er and the first non American to hold a national title in NHRA events. He also set a record at the Windsor drag strip going 235.5 mph for a 6.82 second quarter mile. Racing in the '70s was a lot different than it is now, said Wilson, with much less TV exposure and less horsepower. 'The Time Machine' has a 33 horsepower motor compared to cars with 6,500 horsepower today. "But back in those days we were the quick guys," said Scott. "It really gives a punch when you let it go." The design of the cars has also changed with the motor behind the driver instead of in front, like the cars Scott drove. "When they blew up, they blew up in your face." Despite going through the smashes and rolls all drivers do, Scott said he would drive again "in a heart beat. You never lose it." 'The Time Machine' is also race ready, according to Scott. "It could nostalgia race this weekend...it's proba- bly better built than it was in the '70s." There have been several 'Time Machine' dragsters owned and raced by Scott, who said the name just came up in his head think- ing about "racing for time." Scott credits his success to the people around him. "Glory is created by more than one person," espe- cially his wife. "Terri hung in through all the years," he said. Scott said he receives questions on a daily basis about the car. 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