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Offline dw230

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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2011, 11:30:01 AM »
It sounds like you and your husband have some physical challenges. I suggest not being concerned about the rental on the salt. Drive slow, stay on the graded roads. When you get to the pits, approx. 4-5 miles from lands end, you will have to walk to visit.The start line is 3 miles from the pits, the end of the track is 2 miles from the pits. Using the rental will ease your pain.

Read the other threads about plastic on the floors, etc., the guy at the end of the road charges a donation of $20 to do a fairly good under carriage cleanup. You will be on the road for a few days following the salt visit. Try to find rain puddles to drive through and visit another car wash before returning the rental.

Have a good time and come introduce yourselves to me at the Record Impound,

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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2011, 06:00:01 PM »
<<the guy at the end of the road charges a donation of $20 to do a fairly good under carriage cleanup.>>

Oo, I missed that entirely!  That sounds like a very good idea for those of us not experienced with this.  Judging by what everyone has told me, we really DO need to have access to our car both to rest, make the distances between everything, and to cool off/ drink from the cooler when we've gotten a bit overwhelmed from the heat.  It sounds like we'll be OK unless we get a car with a GPS that tags us going there and get hit with that.


<<Have a good time and come introduce yourselves to me at the Record Impound,>>

Thank you, we'll do that!  Many thanks for the help.  I know it must sound like I'm beating this to death but I always figure the time to ask questions is BEFORE you really NEED to have it 'or else'.  LOL

Kim


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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2011, 06:34:25 PM »
If you are like me and everyone else.When your spectating some times you will want to be near the start line so that you can get a good look at the cars and hear them well. Then some people like to be down about a mile to see them accelerate. Of course there's the pits to see. And maybe at the end of the pits at about the 3 hear them pounding ground. On my best day I wouldn't want to do all that walking around out there. Whatever happened to Rent a Wreck? They didn't care.

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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2011, 07:37:26 PM »
Two years ago we had a rental from Budget in SLC. We used the car everyday on the salt. Other team members borrowed the car and didn't take as much care with applying salt to the carpets. But we went to the car wash behind the Smith's store and vac it out. We also let the HS kids behind that big casino do a wash on it. They were very good. The guy that returned the car to budget had no problems with them.

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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2011, 11:42:46 PM »
What happened 2 years ago is no longer valid.
Avis and Budget have merged, and we aren't in Kansas anymore.
Best to do some pre-checking.
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flightdiversions/2010/04/27/merger-mania-spreads-to-the-rental-car-sector/

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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #20 on: June 30, 2011, 09:42:49 PM »
First time visit to SW, need a single room 8-12, 13 & 14.  Anybody thinking about not going?

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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #21 on: July 01, 2011, 02:10:50 AM »
Hi Kim, it sounds like you and your husband are really looking forward to attending Bonneville Speed Week, I have a few suggestions, #1 see if you can rent a room in Wells, NV, its on Highway 80 which is only 80 miles from Wendover and Bonneville, so it only takes about one hr to drive, then get to the Roads End where everyone camps out near the main gate to the Salt Flats, then hitch a ride to the race track, then when you get in the pits, see if you can find my pit where 3 Studebaker race cars are at, My race car is "Avanti Kid Racing, race car # 1963, (Gold Avanti) then you can enjoy our shade and chairs and watch the race from this spot, we usually pit at the far end of the pits at the 3 mile point of the 5 mile long course, so its a great spot to see the race, remember the pits are huge, we will have over 500 race vehilcles at this event so the pits are about 1 1/2 mile long, but we will be in the first row at the 3 mile point for a good view, we usually have about 15 people in the pits for the 3 race cars, so later we could give you our cell-phone numbers for communication on the salt.  Or you can carefully drive your rental car on the salt and still visit with us in the pits and later see Dan in the impound area where he verifys the cars for records. Anyway, we want you both to enjoy our racing sport at Bonneville, it is a very special place and great folks racing there,
 take care Dave Bloomberg  e-mail is "avantikid@earthlink.net"

PS, you will need sun glasses, sun tan lotion, hats and plenty of water and ice. Food & drinks can be bought in the pit registration area.
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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #22 on: July 04, 2011, 09:14:09 PM »
Dave, that is SO kind of you!  I'll send you a separate email when we get a bit closer.  I grew up in LaPorte IN, 20 miles from Studebaker Heaven.   :-D

Robert began to get really nervous about the hotel rooms, so we've reserved in a hotel on the west side of SLC.  It's going to be a long drive, but it is what it is.  I'm going to try not to be overly worried, plan on making the drive, and he'll know now for the future that we simply must make our plans earlier.  I have no doubt that we'll have a great time anyway, and that there WILL be a next time.  LOL

I just keep thinking how overwhelmed I am with the kindness all of you are showing complete strangers.  Here we are, absolutely nobody in this racing world, coming all the way from South Carolina to fulfill a dream my husband has had all of his life.  Your offers of help and support are priceless in making me feel like I can actually make this happen.  I'm already profoundly grateful, and we're still over a month away!

Kim

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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #23 on: July 05, 2011, 11:11:06 AM »
Kim:

There MIGHT be a room or three available at Wendover - but not yet.  That is, if it hasn't already been said, it's not unknown for a team that has got reservations- to cancel for some reason and not even go there after all.  The project didn't come together, the boss reneged on days off, etc.  And when that happens it's pretty common to see the notice of "room available" here on this Forum.  Keep your eyes open.

LaPorte, hey?  You're one of "them" - from Indiana.  I'm from Berrien County, Michigan -- the Sawyer - Three Oaks area, and we used to go to La Porte now and then.  I think I remember my grandfather taking me somewhere down near there for antique steam engine fairs.  That would have been in the late 50s, though - maybe before you were aware of such stuff.  No matter what, though - we're glad you'll be out at Bonneville this year.  We'll see you on the salt.
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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #24 on: July 05, 2011, 04:42:13 PM »
Dress really like you're a long haul truck driver. Ask the clerk where you can park you rig. A friend of mine did just that a few years back and he
got a room at the Red Garter for $29.00.
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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #25 on: July 05, 2011, 05:59:35 PM »
Kim:

 I'm from Berrien County, Michigan

I drove a mixer for a concrete company from berrien springs, michigan.
they supplied the concrete for the perry nuclear plant
-- national mobile concrete.

great job.
it ended about 30 years ago.

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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #26 on: July 05, 2011, 09:05:19 PM »
LaPorte, hey?  You're one of "them" - from Indiana.  I'm from Berrien County, Michigan -- the Sawyer - Three Oaks area, and we used to go to La Porte now and then.  I think I remember my grandfather taking me somewhere down near there for antique steam engine fairs.  That would have been in the late 50s, though - maybe before you were aware of such stuff. 

So you aren't going to believe how small our world is.  :-)  I actually lived (and my mother still does) just a couple miles from Three Oaks, just 300 yards over the border into IN.  I usually just say LaPorte because nobody knows where Hesston is.  LOL  The 'antique steam engine fairs' you're describing is the Hesston Steam Show, which is just a couple a miles down from my mother's home.  It still operates on the weekends, has periodic 'fair' special events, and even a Civil War reinactment once a year.  Every year I go home, we end up running to Three Oaks for quick groceries or something.  LOL  I even have my own signed copy of the movie "Prancer" that was filmed there-- we know the director and his family from their apple orchard just down the road toward LaPorte.

Imagine making all these connections with you good folks.  Pretty amazing.   :-D

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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #27 on: July 06, 2011, 01:55:49 AM »
Kim, I'm looking forward to your e-mail!!  My race car will be ready for Speed Week, can't wait to get racing down that salt road!!  hoping for 216+ mph in my 48 year old Studebaker with a Studebaker V8, now thats rare!! take care, Dave  :cheers:
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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #28 on: July 06, 2011, 02:43:42 PM »
Kim, I'm looking forward to your e-mail!!  My race car will be ready for Speed Week, can't wait to get racing down that salt road!!  hoping for 216+ mph in my 48 year old Studebaker with a Studebaker V8, now thats rare!! take care, Dave  :cheers:

Dave my husband is SO EXCITED!  When I read him your first message, he actually knew your car!  He sat down to the computer and took me right to a website that he'd already bookmarked with your pictures and details about the Avanti.  He is absolutely, totally, thrilled that he's going to not only meet you, but get to see something of life from the pits and with a little shade to boot.  He keeps saying "and they don't even know us!"  Our plan is to arrive Saturday morning in time to watch the sunrise at Land's End (thanks to help straight from Lynda too) and will be on the salt however soon we're allowed after that.

This is going to be the trip of a lifetime!  I think I'd better buy another card for my camera so he doesn't lose time while I download.  LOL

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Re: Hotel question
« Reply #29 on: July 06, 2011, 09:33:18 PM »
  And Lynda and the Land's End Crew do accept fresh doughnuts and cinnamon rolls for the services they provide all the racers and spectators.
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