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WoS cancelled
« on: September 04, 2013, 12:43:32 PM »
BJ Burkdoll just called and told me that WoS has been cancelled for 2013.

Check the USFRA website for further details.
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2013, 12:49:29 PM »
USFRA website doesn't say anything about a cancellation.
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2013, 12:50:40 PM »
BJ Burkdoll just called and told me that WoS has been cancelled for 2013.

Check the USFRA website for further details.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2013, 12:56:28 PM »
It may take 'em a while to get the website updated to show the cancellation.
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USFRA 130 MPH Club 09/18/2008 136.757
USFRA 150 MPH Club 09/17/2009 152.162
Bonneville 200 MPH Club 09/15/2019 218.600
Best Run: 253.080 MPH 09/14/2019 #6556

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2013, 01:06:43 PM »
The word is getting out. It's a real bummer after all of the prep to make the event happen,
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2013, 01:15:25 PM »
I think Rob gets the "long tow" disappointment award.

Treit's car just rolled out of the trailer back into the shop.

Steve M, Rampage, get's the travel time trophy.

Sure hurts when Mother Nature takes over.

I hope the Shoot Out survives.

I know we won't be there.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2013, 01:16:44 PM »
Anybody have picture of the conditions?
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2013, 01:17:33 PM »
I just talked with Mike Cook - about WoS and his event.  He says he had just talked with USFRA and they told him about the decision to cancel.  He offered them some of the days he's got the salt - if they wanted to just postpone for a day or two, but no - the event is cancelled.

Mike leaves SoCal this coming Sunday early early -- heading for Wendover.  He'll check out the situation and will make his decision based on what he sees then.  but until that -- the Top Speed Shootout is still "on".  Stay tuned for updates.
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2013, 01:19:42 PM »
USFRA web page has been updated as of 10:22 to confirm the cancellation as does their face book page.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2013, 01:23:27 PM »
USFRA is doing a bang-up job of notifying people of the unfortunate fact of their cancellation.  I got an email a few minutes ago, it's on their site and their FB page, Mike Cook got a call, etc.

It's sad -- but the USFRA folks are doing their level best to let us all know asap.
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2013, 01:23:45 PM »
Man that is tough.

It makes Freud's reference more important than ever, that you only have so many Speedweeks, WOS and World Finals in one life...so attend them all.

I hope to be in a position to attend them all for how many I have left in me.

Safe travels home to all that are turning around and heading home.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2013, 01:28:19 PM »
Dean......my robo helicopter just sent me this image.

We don't generally see it from this angle.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2013, 01:30:25 PM »
Real bummer for those headed that way. If any body needs a cold beer, hot meal, or would like to swing by and check out Hank, pm me.

Hope the weather holds out for World Finals.
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2013, 01:43:31 PM »
Mother Nature always has her way. Water in particular always wins.

Growing up a mile or so from the Mississippi River in St Louis taught me that a long time ago.
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2013, 01:43:54 PM »
Dean......my robo helicopter just sent me this image.

We don't generally see it from this angle.

FREUD

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