Lemming John, don't feel bad that you felt relieved... and disappointed... we have all had mixed emotions over racing. If it is any consolation, we have been collecting and planning the Bockscar rebuild for several years.... Johnboy's wreck just forced our hand a bit.
If you have been reading for a while, you probably know that WoS was going to be a 2 liter lakester shootout... at least between John Goodman and me. I was going to run on his record and he was running on mine. We discussed those records and both knew those records were a bit low and wanted to get them up to the numbers we thought we should do. The wreck ruined that bit of fun, so we went on without the Bockscar and raced John's Kansas Twister. To me, that is Bonneville... it is about going out and racing, seeing old friends, making new friends.
I have written this multiple times, there are no records that are out of reach, mere mortals set every record that is in the book... and sooner or later they will all be broken, just like they were broken when the were set the last time.
As Johnboy said we welcome the competition and look forward to seeing you at the salt. I wish you would have come by, introduced yourself and told us about your lakester plan... we will do that the next time....
When you get the car ready, and get it over here, let me know if there is anything we can do to help. If you are shorthanded, we can help find or provide bodies you need.
Your mock up is very impressive, looks like it should be strong and safe... just be sure you can easily enter and exit... it does not have to be comfortable... you are only in it for a short time.
See ya on the salt