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Offline kustombrad

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Snowmobile on the salt
« on: May 08, 2015, 11:25:10 AM »
A couple years ago some guys brought a sled to Mike's Shootout and ran 200+ mph. Very cool deal! Curious, what rules safety or otherwise would it be classified in? I've had some guys asking me and I was curious...

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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2015, 11:47:24 AM »
The snowmobile was run under FIM regulations. The FIM has a rule book section which covers snowmobiles so it is a legal International class. Mike Cook's meet is the ONLY FIA/FIM event run on the salt. Not included in SCTA-BNI rules, so there is no class available. I doubt that one would be allowed as a Time Only vehicle.

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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2015, 12:12:27 PM »
I guess that rules my Bombardier out Hey?. :wink:

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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2015, 12:12:49 PM »
Nancy and I were there for this website -- but never did see a set of rules under which they ran.  I remember that it was a factory team (I think I remember) and that the snobile (U P snowmobiler speak for snowmobile) ran in a fuel class - because of the little bit of nitro they had in the tank.  I know that a bit of controversy arose because of their "apparent" qualification for the 200 MPH Club.

I do remember that they had a special track made for running on the salt -- and found that the stocker did better for them.
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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2015, 12:37:26 PM »
I thought we were hoping for warm weather and a dry track!

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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2015, 01:01:23 PM »
Jon and others,

When the run was being done and 200 MPH speeds were reached the 'controversy' was raised. As the 200 club representative on the salt I conferred with both the FIM and AMA reps present. We looked at the FIM rule book and found the vehicle to be in compliance with the regulations. The Bonneville 200 MPH Club does accept records by vehicles in both the FIA/FIM as well as those in legal SCTA-BNI classes.

There is a very long thread in the archives on the site. I bet 4 Barrel Mike could find it. He finds all the obscure threads.

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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2015, 02:55:20 PM »
I think years back someone ran a snowmobile engine in a lakester or liner, Burkdoll maybe ????

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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2015, 03:15:04 PM »
So what do we have to do to get it IN the SCTA rulebook? It already exists and the rules are already in play, plus it's more people to bring to the "Dark Side!

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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2015, 03:51:14 PM »
Just heard some other guys want to come out and play...

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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2015, 03:51:40 PM »
The vehicle: http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,6756.msg102148.html#msg102148

Dan's discussion (I think): http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,6822.0.html

A quick search for "snowmobile" in the search box apparently shows a number of LSR vehicles have run/are running a snowmobile engine, however, YMMV.

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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2015, 03:59:20 PM »
Brad, sorry but you will not likely find a very easy time getting ANY new classes in the SCTA rule book. The simple reason is if you can't find a class to run in under our current structure then this might not be the organisation to run with. We have plenty of classes, we do not need more.
However active SCTA-BNI member can propose a new class to the SCTA in odd numbered years, i.e. 2017, 2019, 2021. See the page 1 of the SCTA rule book.

You can also do a search on this topic, there have been some very long threads on the subject.   :dhorse:
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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2015, 04:05:51 PM »
OK, I shall relay the message...

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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2015, 06:24:43 PM »
The Bonneville 200 MPH Club is not a part of the SCTA.

The SCTA Rule Book covers only rules for vehicles to run at SCTA events.

The 200 Club salutes its members (including those that run at non-SCTA events) with a yearly insert in the SCTA SpeedWeek Program.  This does not mean they are part of the SCTA.
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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2015, 06:34:27 PM »
Will the new snowmobile classes include vintage and sidecars?
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Re: Snowmobile on the salt
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2015, 08:55:42 PM »
So what do we have to do to get it IN the SCTA rulebook? It already exists and the rules are already in play, plus it's more people to bring to the "Dark Side!

Brad, refer them to the Cook Shootout... there are classes to run in and a venue.  And if they go faster than the last one, probably a shot at the 2 Club.
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