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I’m Joshua Burke and I’m from San

I’m Joshua Burke and I’m from San Gabriel California and I’m a

Gabriel California and I’m a

Gabriel California and I’m a third-generation salt flats racer

I think my first trip up here was in

I think my first trip up here was in 1985 and the first time I saw it I was

1985 and the first time I saw it I was

1985 and the first time I saw it I was amazed she can’t explain it to people

amazed she can’t explain it to people

amazed she can’t explain it to people what the salt flats look like you have

what the salt flats look like you have

what the salt flats look like you have to feel it fastest time gone probably

to feel it fastest time gone probably

to feel it fastest time gone probably about 240 miles an hour that one’s been

about 240 miles an hour that one’s been

about 240 miles an hour that one’s been 100 miles an hour on the freeway so you

100 miles an hour on the freeway so you

100 miles an hour on the freeway so you know the sensation of speed once you go

know the sensation of speed once you go

know the sensation of speed once you go to 50 then 100 feels like you’re

to 50 then 100 feels like you’re

to 50 then 100 feels like you’re trolling + 55 feels like you’re going 5

trolling + 55 feels like you’re going 5

trolling + 55 feels like you’re going 5 miles now I was lucky to be born into

miles now I was lucky to be born into

miles now I was lucky to be born into racing my father and my uncle both raced

racing my father and my uncle both raced

racing my father and my uncle both raced on the salt flat and my grandfather has

on the salt flat and my grandfather has

on the salt flat and my grandfather has made 60 consecutive barnacles so I’m

made 60 consecutive barnacles so I’m

made 60 consecutive barnacles so I’m just following suit trying to follow his

just following suit trying to follow his

just following suit trying to follow his example

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