Hi gang, good to meet you all. I am NEW to lsr, made one trip to Bonneville and was totally amazed!
Here's my story...
I've know Rob Freyvogel for many years as little more than an "acquaintance". We were chatting one day and he told me about this project he was working on. Quite frankly, I had no idea what a "lakester" was and even less of an idea what it took to build one. We setup a time for me to visit his shop and check out what it was all about...Six weeks later and many, many, many hours of work later, I had the privilege of standing on the salt as part of the team having had a hand in something awesome! (#5735 - The Spirit of St. Louis II - AA/BGL)
In those six weeks, I became extremely enthralled with the lakester project and realized that you don't need a team of engineers, millions and millions of dollars and a crew of 100 people to build something amazing! (though it might be fun to try it that way!!!)
Once I got to the salt, I was amazed at the range of vehicles and engine types, sizes and designs that others had built. What really got my attention though, were the people that I got to meet. What a group, wether you were a current record holder, a big dog, a regular Joe or someone Else's competition, everyone was friendly, and most importantly, willing to lend a hand, tools, parts, whatever it took to get someone Else's car down the salt!
I know what salt fever is, I may not be able to describe it, but look me up next year at speed week, you'll be able to see it on my face!