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Offline USFRAMONTE

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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2014, 04:36:13 PM »
Jim Burkdoll and Gary Wilkinson will be leaving SLC in the am tomorrow and will call us as soon as they have a chance to check the tracks and pit area. They will also send photos that we can post on.  We have scheduled a USFRA officers meeting for Sunday at six pm to make some of the more time sensitive decisions. Stay tuned on Saltflats.com, the USFRA facebook page and here on landracing for the latest updates and information.

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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2014, 06:20:54 PM »
Quick links for those pages people can cut and paste as needed:

http://saltflats.com/

http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,14289.0.html

Do you mean this face book page? I can find no generic USFRA face book page, only this event page.

https://www.facebook.com/events/326345407530011/

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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2014, 07:26:45 PM »

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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2014, 07:29:51 PM »
Thanks since the words are spelled out in full you can't find it by just doing a FB search for USFRA!

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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2014, 02:27:38 PM »
Just got off the phone with Gary Wilkinson.  There is still lots of standing water at lands end. Course #1 is still very wet and the normal pit area has standing water.  However, course #2 is looking
very usable as is course #3.  He sent along some photos which I will post later.
As of now it looks like we will be using course #2  as the combo, long/short course, and #3 as the short/130/150 course.
Have some phone calls to make but will put up photos soon.

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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2014, 12:13:28 AM »
At our meeting tonight is was decided that the number of racing days will stay the same.  We will be running two tracks so
we are confident that we can accommodate the racers and make sure there will be enough runs for everyone.  The official
schedule is listed on our website, saltflats.com.  I still plan on posting photos if I can get 30 minutes to sit at the computer.

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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2014, 12:23:32 PM »
I should make mention that we are accepting additional entries for the World of Speed. Virtually every year the last day and a half
of the meet I sit at the starting line waiting for someone to come up and make a run.  Our thinking is that with two tracks and four
days full of racing we can get everyone the runs they need.  As a reminder we are still doing the feature vehicles, which this year are belly tank lakesters. Anyone that brings one either to race or just for display will receive special recognition and grouped together parking in the pit area.
I apologize for not posting photos of the salt conditions yet. I need to resize them in order to post. I will get to that task tonight.
Several of us are going to the flats this weekend to do preliminary track prep and equipment checks. I can post more info using my
phone when I get there. Sign up now for all the fun!

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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2014, 03:29:22 PM »
Thank you so much for the updates!
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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #23 on: August 18, 2014, 03:34:08 PM »
Monte, Send them to Jon, he likes doing that in his spare time.
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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #24 on: August 18, 2014, 03:53:49 PM »
Well, it's not that I enjoy resizing photos, but rather that I've had to learn how with the likes of Doug and others on this Forum.  :evil:

So the dates are 6-9 for racing, with inspection on the 5st, right?  I need to reserve a room don't want to arrive on the wrong date.
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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #25 on: August 18, 2014, 05:38:42 PM »
    Jon, According to the USFRA Facebook page tech begins on the afternoon of the 4th and racing begins on the 6th and runs through the 9th. [I think that's the official word].
  Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #26 on: August 18, 2014, 09:35:14 PM »
We had so much fun at Speedweek we're going back for WOS!  :wink:
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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #27 on: August 18, 2014, 09:37:15 PM »
Glad to hear you are enjoying yourself Larry.



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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #28 on: August 19, 2014, 10:15:33 PM »
Hey Joe, long time no see.

 I will enjoy myself if I can put the Bville record to bed . Then move to another class next year.  :cheers:
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Re: World of Speed 2014
« Reply #29 on: August 22, 2014, 11:02:11 AM »
A group of us will be out on the salt tomorrow morning. I will post an update on conditions as soon as we have had a chance to
check things out. I will also post some photos.