Some stuff. That 297 car - the little red 'liner - is running in K/DS. I haven't seen it yet but I hear the engine is a diesel two cylinder that the racer built from scratch. I'll chase it down for more details.
In re: The 1986 E/STR car. Robin Dripps, the usual driver, broke her back in a crash at home so her long-time buddy (like high school antics buddy - I've heard some of Rob's stories), Rob Gibby, is going to drive the car. Good news for me, I hope I hope. Rob and I are about the same size. Maybe I can sweet-talk my way into a ride. . .
There are four courses set up, and each of the courses has three count them three courses dragged and prepared (well, I won't promise that course #4 has three wide). On the first two the salt is great and white for at least 4 miles and starts showing some brown after that. The courses look good. I went chasing way the heck out thee today, down by the 7. There are plenty of turnouts all the way down the course, and some are at a really small angle - so anybody still going fast can stay out of the crunchies (which aren't all that bad but yes they're there).
Bike inspection sure was slow today. In early afternoon Papi was lamenting how few bikes were lined up and waiting.
Rick Gold with the ERC fuel truck is here and set up. I don't have his opening hours for tomorrow, but Saturday and beyond he'll be open by 7, I believe. Goodyear is here with tire equipment. I'll have more information about what they're going to be able to do - when they deliver it to me.
Ron Christensen got here this afternoon so the announcing team of Mutt and Slim (or whatever) is ready to go. I suppose we'll try to send some semi-coherent noise down the stream tomorrow as a test - don't expect regular service 'til Saturday morning.
Life at the 6 mile is great - no waiting and it's pristine-clean!!!
Here's course #1 out past the 6:
Enough for now. We're going to the Rainbow for supper -- I'll see if there's anything in the various parking lots.