Landracing Forum
Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => 2017 and before: SW & WF => Speedweek 2012 => Topic started by: dw230 on August 25, 2011, 06:07:32 PM
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As many of you know the club introduced the formation of the 400 MPH Chapter at this year's Speed Week event.
Twelve men were awarded the new black hat signifying their accomplishments.
My flawed, personal research mistakenly identified Richard Noble as having received the title of Sir from the Queen. I also neglected to honor Donald Campbell for his 403 MPH record set in '60s.
I have corrected these mistakes and will ensure these gentlemen receive the recognition they deserve.
My thanks go to Landspeed Louise Noth and Thomas 'Pork Pie' Graff for their input.
Dan Warner
President
Bonneville 200 MPH Club
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Dan, no apology needed, the racers all know that an error can be made, your intro and the great racers that are the hard core racers over many years all earned the 400 chapter hat. When you think these were all wheel driven vehicles except for a
a few Jet cars that had their own war of speed. We were lucky to have known most of them.
:cheers:
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And Dan, congratulations on attaining the presidency of the 200 MPH club. :cheers:
First order of business - GET THE PA SYSTEM AT THE NUGGET FIXED! :-D
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Was great to watch the proceedings, interested to see LS Louise make the correction on the title, we need those people and their accuracy.
Great night,great week, great place......I might be back.
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MIGHT be????.... Mate!
Sid.
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He has to deal with immigration.
BRING THE GIRLS.
FREUD
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This sounds familiar . . .
Great night,great week, great place......I might be back.
The words are different, but the tone is the same . . .
I just received a series of phone calls from a certain photographer who is leaning on me something severe to attend a certain salt racing event.......
Yeah, yeah yeah - just remember to bring the tank next time . . . :wink:
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This sounds familiar . . .
Great night,great week, great place......I might be back.
The words are different, but the tone is the same . . .
I just received a series of phone calls from a certain photographer who is leaning on me something severe to attend a certain salt racing event.......
Yeah, yeah yeah - just remember to bring the tank next time . . . :wink:
Chris, it was an absolute pleasure. We need some more moooosic. Wayno
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Chris/Midget,
I thought I had a solution this year after the debacle last year. Another epic fail.
Ron Cohn figured it out about 1/2 way into the program. He wants a table near the control box next year. I have placed the reserved card already.
I think the office is awarded alphabetically.
DW
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Is there a published list somewhere? I don't see it on the website?
Mike
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You do a great job Dan, as do all the volunteers that make this all happen. Thank you all. Vince Norton
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Here is the list
Arfons Art 576.550
Breedlove Craig 600.601
Burkland Tom 417.020
Campbell Donald 403.100
Gabelich Gary 622.407
Green Andy 763.035
Nearburg Charles 414.316
Noble Richard 633.468
Poteet George 404.562
Summers Bob 409.277
Teague Al 409.986
Vesco Don 458.440
DW
White Nolan 413.156
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Tom Green? 413.2
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Probably should elaborate.
Tom drove Walt Arfons' Wingfoot express and broke Breedlove's 407+. Held the record for 3 days before Art Arfons went 434+.
Dave.
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Good Gawd - it never stops.
I'll fix it.
DW
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Hang in there DW!! If anyone can fix it, you can!!
See you at the Shootout?
Lynda
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Yep,
I'll be there. El Mirage on the 10th - 11th. Direct from there to World of Speed for a week. Then cut over to the Cook course and begin planting mile markers before the day ends.
Gone from home for another 14-15 day stretch.
DW
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This club seems to be getting bigger all the time!
Dan, my degree is in History, and compiling complete historical records is never easy - thanks for taking on the challenge.
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Thanks for the support eveyone. Rest assured I will not try to establish a 500 MPH Chapter during my tenure.
DW
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I've had the opportunity to be at every Shoot Out from the beginning. I've witnessed Dan Warner at work.... drilling holes in the Salt for the markers (every year). You have to love a guy that does so many things for land speed racing...and then goes out and get this hands dirty at a thankless job. I love ya Dan!!!
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Thanks Ron, back to ya. I look forward to another shootout.
As I told you a few years ago - its all about the number.
DW
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Dan you want to borrow my drill..................JD
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No thanks JD,
I talked Mike into letting me buy a 1" drill bit. Now I have to decide on the Lowes or the Harbor Freight one.
DW
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I bought a Tanaka 262HS 1.3 hp the last year I did a lot of drilling. Got tired of not being able to get thru a day with SCTA ones. Tried to keep it "salt free" but some things still hppen to them coated. Maybe I'll be up there next year helping you and Mike if everything works out here at work.....JD
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Cool, I hope so.
World Finals still in the plans? I forgot.
DW
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yep...entries filled out and ready to send in...................JD
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Glen alerted me to a couple of remarks from the Propster today on this subject.
As many of you know this person is unable to post to many internet boards. A long and evolved story that had a successful outcome.
First he attacked me on the members of the club that were singled out for inclusion into the newly formed 400 MPH Chapter. He pointed out an omission of Ms Kitty O'Neil and her record, I don't know if it was FIA certified, of 500+ MPH set at Alford Dry Lake.
I had to point out to him that the criteria was that the person honored must first of all be a member of the club. Ms. O'Neil is not. There have been racers awarded an Honorary Membership by other boards in the past. Franklin should take up the issue of the record with the sitting board at the time of the accomplishment.
Second, he stated that Art Arfons should have been recognized as a member of the 300 MPH Chapter before the formation of the 400 MPH Chapter. I pointed out to him that Art has always been the first name listed. He is stuck in the past, I don't think he reads anything beyond his beloved 1974 rulebook and therefore is out of the loop, so to speak.
Because I am no longer on his email list and have him blocked I did not receive these attacks on me and the club. I ask in the future that he bring to the public any problems that he has with me and the club.
Oh, that's right - he can't!
Dan Warner
President - Bonneville 200 MPH Club
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Dan, two more typical snotty remarks from him. I will forward to you.
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And if I remember correct Kitty is a longtime South Dakota resident! South Dakota Magazine did a nice write-up on her. She is in the SD Hall of fame in Pierre and from what I have heard, quite content with her laurels :cheers:
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Because I am no longer on his email list and have him blocked I did not receive these attacks on me and the club. I ask in the future that he bring to the public any problems that he has with me and the club.
Oh, that's right - he can't!
Dan Warner
President - Bonneville 200 MPH Club
Your a lucky guy. I wouldn't loose any sleep over him. What you and the other volunteers go through should be commended. A lot of us including myself have been unhappy with rules or decisions that don't go our way. But the fact is, its people like you that make it possible for us to enjoy this sport. If they don't like how the two club is being run, get a car and get into the two club and become an officer and propose the changes. Sorry about the rant, but sometimes I get flustered when my friends get picked on. Tony
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As I have stated before, I have never been afraid to state my personal opinion's, and I have also made a ass out of my self (Doug Herbert melt down).
I would never, however, condone any personal attack's on other's who use this site.
As anyone who has been a long time visitor to this site can attest, I have (being a pony tailed liberal pacifist) have been amongst the first to defend the right's of any and all (including Frankllin) to express their opinion's on this site
I am, and was, unaware of the "propsters" personal attack's on any of our site member's.
First amendment right's don't mean much if you become the victim of personal attack's or vendeta's.
This has never been more apparent to me than how I was treated in inspection this year.
I am a long term believer in the concept of Karma, and as with any belief, one might not live long enough to enjoy retribution, but the bottom line is, when anyone think's that holding a grudge, or having a pesonal vendeta includes defaming or attempting to vilifly another on this or any site is beyone what is acceptable in our World.
I am truly sorry for giving my personal approval to Franklin and his misguided thought's.
Bob
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Quoting Bob Drury: but the bottom line is, when anyone think's that holding a grudge,................
Bob, bring that close to home and live by it.
I'll be watching. We can't afford to walk on our friends. They may outlive us.
FREUD
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Glen, believe me, my experiences at Speedweek have given me a whole new perspective on humanity................ Lionel Pitt's, age 75, plus or minus, was the only peson (other than Mike Weche) who had the balls or fortitlude to help me replace the engine on my truck when I was in the depest of dispair.
Lot's of folk's stopped by and offered personal advice, but Lionel kept me going, and helped me the whole journey, inclulding following me all the way home.
That's in my opinion, is what Bonneville is all about, helping your friend's, both new and old, handle adversilty. and do I begrudge those who offered "advice" but wandered off, let me say that I wish them no ill will, but if I see them on the side of the road, I will be picking my nose............... Bob