Long time Inliner George Campbell (#768) died in a one car traffic accident near his residence in McLeod Montana earlier this week. George was the owner/driver of "Salt Circus" a Model A highboy roadster with a Howard head on a 320" GMC block. Although he drag raced the car on occaision it was built for Bonneville and El Mirage. He still holds the XXO/STR record at El Mirage of 159.631 mph that he set in November '92. George was also the best friend and sidekick to the legendary and late Hank Lawshe from Kalispell Momtana.
There will be a small, private memorial for him in McLeod on Saturday the 15th. He will be cremated. Pal and fellow INLINER Curt Weber will pack the ashes in his race car parachute for distribution on the Salt Flats in 2008.
I knew George for better than 20 years and he was a good guy. He always had a big grin and a story to tell. We missed him at Speedweek this year and we'll now miss him forever.
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