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Stevensville resident reaches 130 mph on Bonneville Salt FlatsPublished 10/07/09
Racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah was a lifelong dream for Bill Phillips, a Stevensville resident and the general manager of Harley-Davidson/Buell of Annapolis. 
Courtesy photoTOP: Bill Phillips, of Stevensville, rode this 2007 Thunder Mountain motorcycle to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, where he clocked 130 mph and joined the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association's 130 MPH Club during the group's annual 'World of Speed' event. BOTTOM: Bill Phillips, left, and Michael Dolinger work on Phillips' 2007 Thunder Mountain motorcycle between runs at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah last month. He grew up talking about the flats with his uncle's family, and still keeps his grandfather's motorcycle in memory of the man who inspired his love for motorcycles. But now it's a dream come true: Phillips recently returned from a trip to Utah, where he reached speeds of 130 mph on the flats and earned a place on the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association's 130 MPH Club roster. "I'm very proud that my wife allowed me to do it,...
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Way to Go! - 2009-10-08 14:42:30
One way to speed without getting a ticket. Good for him. This must have been a blast!. I hope he breaks 150 MPH club.
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