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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => 2017 and before: SW & WF => SpeedWeek 2014 => Topic started by: rschoenber on August 19, 2014, 02:59:09 PM

Title: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: rschoenber on August 19, 2014, 02:59:09 PM
went to speedweek and like everyone else went home after the rain out, been going for six years and love it, me and my dad fly in from KCK rent a car and drive out to Wendover, when we get to the salt we try to find someone to hang out with since we are not able to fly with everything we need as in an awning, if anyone can help will be out there for world finals/speedweek on saturday sept 27-monday the 29th
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: Sumner on August 19, 2014, 04:32:22 PM
went to speedweek and like everyone else went home after the rain out, been going for six years and love it, me and my dad fly in from KCK rent a car and drive out to Wendover, when we get to the salt we try to find someone to hang out with since we are not able to fly with everything we need as in an awning, if anyone can help will be out there for world finals/speedweek on saturday sept 27-monday the 29th

I think you will find that shade isn't near as important at WF.  Been there and to WOS where you didn't really need any.  Average high temp then (end of Sept.) is about 70 deg. and lows are about 45 deg..  The sun is a lot lower in the sky and the days quite a bit shorter,

Sum
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: fredvance on August 19, 2014, 04:38:20 PM
Sometimes, at WOS, we dont put up our canopy. Of course we are from S Texas and mid 70s at the first of September is like being in the mountains!! :cheers:
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: Stan Back on August 19, 2014, 06:41:32 PM
I'm told the historic occurrence of World Finals is about 1 out of 3.  Place your bets.
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: Seldom Seen Slim on August 19, 2014, 08:00:31 PM
I've asked a handful of times about WF being cancelled because of the weather - and usually get the response that there are no written records of that.  I also, though, have been told by a bunch of folks that it seems like about half the time there's a rainout or a snowout or cold weatherout or some reason for WF to be cancelled.

Stan says 1 out of 3, I say half and half.  Any other comments?
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: Glen on August 19, 2014, 08:23:10 PM
It's about 1/2  &  1/2. :cheers:
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: Stainless1 on August 19, 2014, 08:35:59 PM
we use our shade in Septemberrrr and Octoberrrrr unless we are wearing our sweatshirts....  :roll:

Our shade is mobile, but if you are walking the line you are welcome to stand under it
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: Stan Back on August 19, 2014, 09:26:26 PM
A board member told me 1 outta 3.  I thought 1 outta 2.

When it's good -- it's real good in my experience.  I got in the 2-Club in 2003 -- shirtsleeve weather.
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: Buickguy3 on August 19, 2014, 09:56:39 PM
  The way I look at it is 50% chance of racing followed by 50% chance of beer drinking. Or some years it's 100% chance of beer drinking followed by another year.  :-D
     Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: Stan Back on August 20, 2014, 11:52:01 AM
As much as it hurt to miss SpeedWeek, it was sure great to see old friends.  Don't think I could get many of them to get together out in the middle of nowhere just to BS, though.
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: 4-barrel Mike on August 20, 2014, 01:37:20 PM
Don't think I could get many of them to get together out in the middle of nowhere just to BS, though.

Every member of your roadster club was there, so you did manage something.  :mrgreen:

Mike
Title: Re: looking for a an awning to hang out under
Post by: chalshokhi on February 23, 2015, 12:18:09 AM
We use our shade in Septemberrrr and Octoberrrrr unless we are wearing our sweatshirts....  rolleyes