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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => World of Speed-specific stuff => Topic started by: fredvance on September 12, 2009, 08:57:27 PM
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I thought I would get this started. Wheels up at 6am tomorrow. See everybody Tuesday. :cheers:
Fred
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I hope that typo isn't prophetic Fred :-D
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The Buckeye Bullet rolled out onto the highway and headed west today around 5:00 PM.
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We're already there, well the crates are, they arrived on Friday and the crew flys in on Tuesday.
Hey Gwillard
If you can't find anyone to park next to in the pits you come park next to us, they think we're insane also. :-D
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I fly to Denver this afternoon, we roll with the Lakester Monday morning.... maybe a caravan with Jon Amo...
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I head out today. Saw the Healeys at Miller Motorsports Park yesterday. Looking good! See you on the salt!
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Wes,
Has anyone gone out to the salt to see conditions? Weather forecast looks grim over the next few days.
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http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Wendover&state=UT&site=SLC&textField1=40.7372&textField2=-114.037&e=0
SSS posted this in another thread.
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Pork Pie and I spent the day at Miller's in Tooele and the weather turned pretty awful in the afternoon. Pockets of thunderstorms between Tooele and SLC with localized heavy rain and lightning.
Pork is going to head out for the salt tomorrow and I'll be there on Tuesday. I hope we can race cars and bikes and not boats and canoes.
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Thanks Ray, hope to see you wed.
Is the grandam at Miller next weekend? Possible alternative?
all the best,
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I hope we can race cars and bikes and not boats and canoes.
Keeping my fingers crossed that all the weather stays away from Wendover for a couple more weeks at least.
I probably won't be leaving home until late Tuesday or very early Wednesday due to some schedule conflicts.
Larry
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We're back in the West Wendover apartment, and will head out to the Salt tomorrow and give you some on-the-spot reports. We drove through a bit of rain coming down from Twin Falls to Wells, and list mist about 20 miles west of Wendover -- but nice enough here in town. The forecast is still kinda funky -- but we'll take a look in person tomorrow and let you know.
Goodnight -- back in our own bed (well, our rented apartment own bed) finally.
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Hope it holds - I'm in Ogallala tonight, and I'm NOT TURNING BACK!
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Heading out Wednesday!
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The current storm total radar plot (05:35 MDT through 11:06 PM MDT Sept 13,2009) shows only trace of rain in the immediate area, with a small zone that received about 0.5 inch of rainfall, south east of Wendover.
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=mtx&product=NTP&overlay=11101111&loop=no
Larry
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8 Monday morning and this is what I see out the windows: Sunny to the east, with some pretty clouds in the sky. To the south -- dark, dark clouds, but there's not much wind moving anything around. The weather forecast shows NNE winds -- and radar shows not much up in that direction. I'll let you know as the morning develops -- but right now it's not raining. . .that's for sure.
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understandable on what the sky looks like, more concerned about what does the salt look like... Is is sticky? wet like it had rain? Puddles at entrance road still? Is it picking up on your tow vehicle?
Heading about in about an hour or so from Denver and see if I can catch up to the MSA Crew...
JonAmo
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Sorry about this....
http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?zoommode=pan&prevzoom=zoom&num=6&frame=0&delay=15&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&ID=MTX&type=N0R&showstorms=0&lat=40.72999954&lon=-114.02999878&label=Wendover, UT&map.x=400&map.y=240&scale=1.000¢erx=400¢ery=240&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&lerror=20&num_stns_min=2&num_stns_max=9999&avg_off=9999&smooth=0
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10Am and we're at Land's End. We are sitting in the truck and there's a hellacious storm just to the south of us -- being driven towards thislocation on 20-25 mph winds. There's lots of lightning -- and Tom Shannon's hat just took off towards the mountains. The rain is starting to spatter us -- but it's not raining hard just yet.
A half-hour ago it rained fairly hard in Wendover for a few minutes, then quit.
Here comes the rain. We'll stay put for a while and give you updates. Don't turn around -- yet. . .
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It's raining pretty hard right now -- and I've seen a few 1/4" hailstones. A truck towing a race car just pulled onto the salt. Some folks won't give up easy.
Yup -- lotsa hail right now. Sure hope I've got hail insurance on the pickup.
Lots of thunder and lightning. I can't see more than a few hundred feet through the rain. Stay tuned.
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It's about 7 minutes later and the sky is turning lighter to the south/east. But it's still raining. There are patches of dry/puddles of water right in front of us at Land's End. The thunder is still booming, but not as often. The truck-towing-car that drove out onto the salt during my last post -- is back on dry land.
Here come's a hardy soul off the salt -- headed towards dry land. Doesn't look good for setting up right now -- but if this is the end of the weather -- maybe things'll get bacjk to okay real soon.
The USFRA folks are all holed up in their vehicles here at Land's End -- if they've got comments I'll let you know.
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Taken out the window a couple of minutes ago:
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/IMG_0001.jpg)
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Jon, while you have a few minutes, apply plenty of lotion on Nancy.
Both of you will benefit from your attention to detail.
It sure is dry in Everett, WA.
FREUD
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Wow. Not the rain, the on-the-spot reporting. For me, as a garden variety spectator, I'll be refreshing the page until I know whether or not I get to enjoy the pleasure and privilege of boarding a Southwest cattle freighter to SLC in the wee hours of Tuesday.
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have Nancy stand in the rain and then take a photo, we know what wet salt looks like. :-P
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Jim Burkdoll just drove up and says the first mile is unuseable right now. He's heading out for a look at more of the course. We can see about an 1/8-1/4" water on the surfacde, but it looks like it's soaking in as we watch.
Here are a few photos taken in the last coupoe of minutes:
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/World%20of%20Speed%202009/IMG_0001.jpg)
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/World%20of%20Speed%202009/IMG_0002.jpg)
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/World%20of%20Speed%202009/IMG_0003.jpg)
Photo of Nancy will follow -- might have to ask for a personal viewing, though, Mike.
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Thanks buddy, your ok in my book, got my email LOL :wink:
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We're back at Land's End and it's starting to sprinkle again. Ellen Wilkinson just walked past and didn't say anything about the event being cancelled or postponed or anything -- but did say to keep checking www.saltflats.com for the official news. I'm going to go ask them to call us if and when there's an official decision/comment.
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Slim if she stands in the rain her rose's will grow. :-o trying to get 500 posts today
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Here's the latest: It's about ten past 11 AM and it's sprinkling on and off. No decision about the meet will be made for a while yet today. Jim Burkdoll, the race director, will have to make the final call.
Right now I've heard that at the three and beyond the track is quite a bit better (drier) than it is here at the Land's End area, and therefore maybe the course could be moved/set up down further. That'll depend on Jim's survey and whether or not the weather stays mellow.
I'll get a call from USFRA if there's any decision made when I'm not in attendance (I hope they'll call!).
That's it for right now.
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landsendlynda looks like your front yard is flooded, bummer or is it your back yard? :roll:
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That would be my backyard, water at the Landing aint nuthin! Might get your tires wet going out and coming back, but the important part is out where the racing is done! I figure you guys can get waterwings for that first part, after that...you are on your own! Things are gonna get better, just you wait and see!! :-D
Lynda
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Thanks for the great photos, Jon. This sent from my cell modem. We'll continue to monitor the situation.
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Back from lunch at the Truckstop. It's raining gently right now -- and there is no official decision on whther or not the event will be cancelled or postponed. We're going to drive out to the pit area right now to see what's new out there. It looks about like it did when we took the photos an hour or two ago -- although some folks say the salt is already soaking up the water.
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Okay, we're out at the pits. It isn't under water here -- that's the good news. I don't see standing water anyplace within sight. But -- it's kinda windy and blustery and visibility isn't all that good, so I can't see more than amile or so. No, wait a minnit -- I put on my glasses and can see Floating Mountain. There's either water standing on the salt off in that direction -- or the sunshine is glaring off and looking like a mirage. Take it for what you will, hey?
Wind is stiff -- about 15 or so from the left -- from the mountains, across the course.
The forecast says nasty storms later tonight -- up to 70 mph winds and 2" hail. "Martha, tie down the EZ UP real good!"
Still waiting for Jim Burkdoll to comment on the event. You hope, we hope, he hopes, we all hope.
Larry Volk is driving up and down and around on the course. I don't know if he's checking on it -- or trying to dry it with multiple passes.
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12.38 PM Raining pretty hard right now here at the pits. I see a puddle up ahead -- where there wasn't one when I posted that last update. NWS still says severe storms in the area and the forecast. We'll head back to Land's End. The thunder is booming around out here.
Volk still driving around out there.
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WE are at Land's End and just talked with Jim Burkdoll. There's a crappy weather radar showing rain in every direction from here, so Jim says there's nothing to do but wait right now and see if things change for the better. He'll call if there's any official notification.
Further deponent sayeth not.
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Not much new. No phone calls for USFRA officials -- that's the good news. Still windy and drizzling here in West Wendover -- that's the not-so-good news.
The forecast hasn't changed. Joe Ledford called for a weather update -- but called on Nancy's phone. I'll post and see where he is right now.
Stay in touch.
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AccuWeather.com, Weather.com and Weather.gov all show the rain heading off the salt flats to the north on the radar with Wendover still getting rain.
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Keep your heads up, we had an inch of standing water on the track before our event. The wind and sun will make a big difference this week, after Tuesday the weather report is Sunny & 80 degrees for the next week. Good Luck
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USUT0270?from=sixten_topnav
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Good attitude, Eric. The NWS isn't quite as optimistic as the commercial weather sites, but whatever will be -- will be. It's still thunder and lightning and rain here -- but you're right about how fast the conditions can improve. The forecast I'm seeing says the weather will improve quitea bit by Wednesday and be warm and dry by Thursday.
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The storm total radar loop thinks the course got between 0.3 and 0.5 inches of rainfall, so far.
Keeping fingers crossed the big stuff misses the salt this evening.
With good wind and warm weather that much water can be gone pretty quickly, especially with dry salt to suck some of it up.
Larry
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70 mph winds are not nice for sleeping in the motorhome, but they sure come in handy to dry the salt and move that water!! Don't give up yet!! Nancy can still get that 205!!
Lynda
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Here's the current (2:30 mtn time) weather radar
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One of our crew is in the air at this time and the rest are headed out rain or shine tomorrow morning so we'll be in Wendover by 1pm.
I really don't care when we run Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday as long as everyone gets a few passes.
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i was out there for the weekend setting up. had to return to home for work tell tuesday. hope my tent isnt gone from all that wind. i will return tuesday evening. see you at the salt.
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Jon: got any updates? There's a mattress in my living room that doesn't know where it's supposed to go!
Edit: Maybe I otta explain that. Attached is a photo of the mattress for the back of my Suburban. It's also the one Pork Pie's been sleeping on. But he's just now decided to head for Wendover. So the mattress is in the Burb and I'll be heading out tomorrow. Confused? Me, too.
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Weather is improving in Ely going to broken conditions to the south. Heavy rain this morning. Most weather was tracking Ely towards Wendover. SB
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It's about bedtime -- here's today's last update from us.
It's mellow out there right now, and partly cloudy. The weather forecast still has a 50% chance of rain tonight and 40% tomorrow.
If you haven't already seen it -- go to www.saltflats.com, the USFRA site, and you'll find their announcement that there will be a decision about whther the event will be cancelled or not -- tomorrow at 10AM. I've heard here that there'll be inspecting on the pavement at Land's End starting first thing in the morning -- in case we're going to race. I've received no calls from USFRA folks to give me any information on the event so I can't report anything "more official" than what I've already said.
We went to supper with Todd Dross and when we got out of the Stateline it was too dark to see much -- so we didn't go out to Land's End for a last look for you.
Ed Van Scoy and Linda called from Ely a few hours ago -- still headed this way.
It looks and sounds like most everyone has faith that there'll be an event -- they're all on the way here. I haven't heard from anyone that has turned back.
That's all for now, folks. See you in the morning.
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We're here hoping for hot dry air.
See you at the end of the road in the morning.
Sam
#6061/6062
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......you should be able to provide plenty of
"hot dry air"....in the am.........based on
what you had for dinner.....
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We stopped by Lake Bonneville on the way in, about 8pm, just before dark. I dont see any way there is going to be a raceable :? surface any time in the near future. I know everyone says think positive, but there is also facing reality. I was at Lands End and there is standing water in every direction. I hope I am wrong, I came a long way just to turn around and go home. We will be hanging around waiting for a decision.
Fred
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We stopped by Lake Bonneville on the way in, about 8pm, just before dark. I dont see any way there is going to be a raceable :? surface any time in the near future. I know everyone says think positive, but there is also facing reality. I was at Lands End and there is standing water in every direction. I hope I am wrong, I came a long way just to turn around and go home. We will be hanging around waiting for a decision.
Fred
Fred - Do not lose hope......I hope everything works out so we can see what that bike of your has in it!!
Good luck,
Scott
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......Fred.....we ran into......a lady walking her dog this evening in Wendover.....
her name is Karen Dixon.........she and her husband have lived in Wend. since the
mid 60's..........we happen to be standing in front of what once was a drive in eatery..
that they owned........she shared a first hand Burt Monroe story........
my week is already filled with a valuable memory....
.....as close as we think we are to actually going fast....and the incomprehensible alure
of real speed.......and the passion poured into it....i also know its the stuff that
happens around folks of lsr that lends itself to invaluable experiences.......
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You are right Joe, there is more to LSR than racing. :-P We are waiting for friends to arrive and to meet the guys on the other team of Larry Forstall, the original I might add. We are hopeing to race but if not we will make the best of it.
Fred
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must have been a late night for Slim, getup your killing me, were's my photo. 500 posts :cheers:
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I'm told it's at least sunny out there today. That doesn't mean much for how wet the salt is but at least it's not getting wetter! :-D
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Okay, boys and girls, here's the latest -- from Monte Widdison, the starter, just about five minutes ago:
We won't race tomorrow (Wednesday), but we sure might race on Thursday. There's a bit of dry salt right now -- enough to racer on, sorta, so that's good. We'll inspect here at Land's End today and tomorrow, and then be ready if the weather remains good, the salt dries well, and there's anyone that's interested in racing on Thursday.
Monte said I was allowed to tell you all of this -- so I guess that means it's pretty official.
I'll click and post some more.
So, going on -- there's more water visible from Land's End today than when we left here yesterday mid-day. Vehicles driving on the access road are making a bow wave and leaving a wake -- and yesterday it wasn't nearly that deep. This means, I guess that the rain has drained down from the mountains and onto the Salt. No surprise there. Let's see if it goes away fast now. And since Monte said that there's some good (enough to race upon) salt out there now -- we'll be able to get a good race course if the weather remains in a drying mood.
It's partly cloudy right now, with a gentle ESE wind blowing some clouds towards us. The wind is blowing, in othjer words, towards the mountains to the left of the racing course area. I haven't checked the weather forecast in a few hours -- don't know where the rain is right now -- but it's still a 50% chance of showers today, 40% tonight.
I expect we'll get the paperwork filled out and be ready for inspection, for sure. Maybe we'll get the bike inspected just in case we do run -- probably get the inspection done today (if we can do so). Then either we'll be ready to run -- or we'll have a nice souvenir page in the log book.
Click and continue.
There are a few options for Todd, Nancy, and me, but the best one (well, best in meaning we'll race) nis that the race will be called off in the next few minutes. If that happens (I doubt it -- they're saying no decision 'til tomorrow, remember), we'd hurry and pack and hit the road and drive like the dickens to Maxton for this weekend. We could make it if we had Todd ride with us and share the driving -- it's only 2350 miles or so.
Whew. I'm tired. I'll post more once I hear more.
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Good luck folks, hope the salt dries up and you can race. Not that I don't want to see you at Maxton Jon, but becasue I want to hear about Steve Knecum on the Forstall bike. And everyone else of course.
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I just got a call from SSS (Jon) who said that some vehicle inspection is taking place at Land's End although that location may be "abandoned" and further tech done "at the hotel" although he wasn't sure which one.
Apparently things are looking better rather than worse and the tentative plan is to continue tech on Wednesday, then race on Thursday.
Ohh...and I need to remember to bring the tomatoes that Texican prepared for him and were left behind by Pork Pie. (Real hot news scoop, huh?)
My plans for the moment are to take a nap, replace the brake pads in the Burb, then head out tomorrow morning...assuming that nothing changes drastically while I'm napping. :)
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Okay, then. I'm at a truck stop in Cheyenne, and it looks like I'm pressing on.
Salt or brine, see you there.
Chris
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Midget,there are a limited number of event times in our lives on the salt, so if you are as close as Wyoming, hammer down.
You will get there before everyone leaves, even if the meet is cancelled.
Just being there with our friends makes it a good call.
FREUD
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We just got back from the End of the road, nothing new to report as far as racing conditions. While hanging around I saw Tom Evans teching bikes by himself so voluntered to help. So I spent the morning teching bikes, pretty neat, got to meet new people, help those that needed it. Jon/Slim pitched in also. When we ran out of bikes I headed in for lunch and a nap. :-D
Fred
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Any new photo updates of salt conditions? A few areas in the Salt Lake metropolitan area have gotten hit hard with rain just in the last hour. Hopefully it didn't hit the salt on its way here.
I'll be heading out tomorrow afternoon hopefully. :)
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As of the end of today (Tuesday) -- here's what I know.
There will be more inspecting tomorrow, Wednesday, with the hope that the salt will continue to improve and will be ready for racing by Thursday. The "short course" and 130 Club courses are pretty dry now -- might be good enough for racing -- but the pits are still a bit too wet for setting up, and the access road is still pretty watery. The "long course" (I put those in quotes because USFRA normally runs one physical course with two end-points -- the 3 mile, for the short course folks, and the five mile, for the long course). I don't know if when the say short and long -- if they're talking about the usual USFRA manner of setting up or the SCTA/BNI way of doing things. Therefore I offer that caveat.
So -- we were told that there's not much reason to show up before noon tomorrow, at which time we'll have better information on whether there's going to be racing on Thursday. Maybe it'll be good enough tomorrow after lunch for them to let us out onto the Salt to set up pits.
I've heard - somewhat unofficially -- that Mike Cook has offered to "give up" his Sunday for the Shootout so WoS can run Sunday - instead of ending Saturday.
I'll do some speculating about the Shootout -- whether it'll be able to go on, what with the poor conditions and the lack of a long course -- or whether it'll get postponed to the "rain date" of the week following World Finals. But I'll speculate about that stuff over on the Shootout thread.
I took some photos today, of course, but will put them up here later. They're not many -- no easy way to wander through pits, so I had to wait for racers to have their vehicles out of the trailer so I could get a shot, and they got put back away pretty soon -- so I could get only a few at a time.
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I just put about 2 dozen photos on Photobucket. Before I transfer them all to here -- would someone please follow this link to see if I can just send you to the photobucket site so you can see 'em -- or do I have to put each one here, one at a time?
http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/World%20of%20Speed%202009/
Put up a reply to this post and say what you learn -- I'll go have a salad and check back. It's the World of Speed 2009 album you're looking for -- I think the URL I've given you goes right to there.
Thanks
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My preference is to put 'em on here:
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/World%20of%20Speed%202009/IMG_0034.jpg)
Mike
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I got to your pictures on Photo bucket with no problem following your link! Crow.
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Jon,
It worked fine for me.
Don
P.S., If you get a chance could you stop by CarQuest and check grill dimensions.
Thanks
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I couldn't get there -- but that's not unusual.
Stan
(Good to see Roy's coupe on the site.)
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Thanks. Yes, I know I can put them on this post/thread -- but for the sake of time I didn't put up the individuals. Maybe tomorrow morning when there's nothing else to do.
I've run into a new hassle with my camera and therefore posting photos directly (not via Photobucket). The camera's electronics generate a sequential file number for each image, and that number resets to 001 each time I put in a new data card. And so I've had a good number of #001 and so on -- and the software in the Forum will reject a photo attachment that has a file number that's been posted in the past. We're looking for a work-around -- but for now I've got to hope the photo numnber has not been used previously -- or have to go through a photobucket-type site.
So I'll put the photos on the Forum later. Just making sure that if I did what I did -- that you could see 'em. As for Roy's car -- it's been here, like many places, many times -- but it's nice looking. He's here with the car, too. Even the boss (of the organization) still races, you know.
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He's racing there 'cause he's not the boss (there).
Stan
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The camera's electronics generate a sequential file number for each image, and that number resets to 001 each time I put in a new data card. And so I've had a good number of #001 and so on -- and the software in the Forum will reject a photo attachment that has a file number that's been posted in the past. We're looking for a work-around -- but for now I've got to hope the photo numnber has not been used previously -- or have to go through a photobucket-type site.
Check the owners manual or the settings options on the camera, some cameras have an option you can set where they will either number sequentially resetting every time you put in a new memory card, or continuously increment the same number series. You can also put your camera memory card in a card reader and re-name the files with a laptop, just like any other file name. They make very affordable memory card readers that will treat any memory card that you are likely to find like a USB flash drive on your lap top. I never download my image files directly from the camera any more, but pull the memory chip and put it in the reader and plug it in the USB port of the laptop. Much more flexible and also faster as you can down load the images with any software that can read files off a flash drive.
I frequently re-name the file by adding a short descriptive term in front of the number, or simply add a letter after the number if there is a conflict (that gives you 26 options) and you can still have the imbedded image number so you can find the original image file at a later time.
DSC_001 might end up being DSC_001a or DSC_coolcar_001 etc.
Yes Slim your link works for me, brings up a page will all the images and the links below.
Direct links should work as below (testing) by enclosing them in {img} {/img} tags with square brackets
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/World%20of%20Speed%202009/IMG_0046.jpg)
Larry
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Larry's right. There's an option for continuous file numbering in your camera.
To get to it, press the Menu button, then select the Tools menu. Use the up/down arrows to select the File Numbering option. Select "Continuous." Press Menu button to save your changes.
Purdy simple and it's the way I set my Canons up. If I had to deal with IMG_0001 over and over again, I'd go nutz. Hell, I have problems when it reaches 9999 and rolls over. Plus the fact that the 40D creates a new folder for every 1000 images, but the 20D creates one (on the CF card) for every 100. That messes with my mind.
Edit: The way I number my photos for salt flats events is to use the date in yyyymmdd format, then a sequence number, usually with an underscore in between: 20090915_0001. This allows me to sort 'em sequentially and never run into a duplicate. If I resize the image, I add an "r" with a shorthand code for the size: 20090915_0001r8.jpg means an 800x600 pixel image. If it's for a print file, I use the dimensions plus the dpi value: 20090915_0001r8x10x200.jpg indicates an 8x10 inch print image at 200 dpi. It just helps me to keep things organized.
If I'm doing a car show or cruise nite, I change the format a bit by naming the folder with the date and then using the year and make plus a sequence number for the photo: 1932 Ford 01 0001r8.jpg. I use the 01 to differentiate between Deuces if there's more than one at the show.
Again, these are the conventions I've come up with over years of doin this stuff. There are a whole buncha ways as Larry indicated.
hth,
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:? hth ? must be late in the day huh Ray?
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hth: "Hope This Helps"
:? hth ? must be late in the day huh Ray?
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:-D Gotcha!!! Thanks Ray. Crow.
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From USFRA officials a fewminutes ago:
WOS is ON! They will be setting wires today, the start will be moved down one mile, so they'll have a full 7-Mile course, pits open in the morning, and we should be racing by noon Thursday!
See you on the Salt!
James
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OKAY -- We're going to have a race event. Kathy Shannon just called to let me know that we'll be able to go onto the Salt tomorrow morning. Officials will have the salt to themselves this morning to move the course -- a full seven miles -- a bit down-course, but we'll end up with a full seven miles AND a 130 Club course -- just like planned.
We had heard that we'd be allowed onto the salt this afternoon to set up pits -- but no, not 'til morning. But we'll be racing tomorrow. Yeh-HAH!
More later, folks.
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YEE-HAWWW!!! I'll be out in a few hours. Wes Potter is also on his way.
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Slim, what is that #5400 that looks like the Batmobile in your pictures ? Joe e are you just going to leave us hanging on the Bert Munro story ? Good luck on the salt drying out, get some Salt Cat !
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Slim, what is that #5400 that looks like the Batmobile in your pictures ? Joe e are you just going to leave us hanging on the Bert Munro story ? Good luck on the salt drying out, get some Salt Cat !
There are a bunch of Austin Healey's coming out to this event. I believe 5400 is a Healey streamliner that ran at the salt a long time ago
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Dallas is right. The 5400 car is a replication of the streamlined Austin-Healey that ran on the salt in 1954. I'm attaching a photo of the car with Ron Christensen talking to the gentleman who did the body work on the car. He's Swiss, but as I understand it, the car was built in Australia. Wes Potter told me that it's teched and ok'd to run up to 200 mph. I can't remember what speed it ran in 54, but it wasn't a whole lot less than 2 bills.
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Hell, I have problems when it reaches 9999 and rolls over.
Don't ya love digital? When I shot film I was lucky to take 200 a year. Too much hassle.
My first digital camera was replaced at 13,000+ photos. Up to 7,000+ on the second.
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We've just made a tour out to the pits and such. Here are some photos to give you an idea of what the place is like. Jim Burkdoll said he was about to go out and drag from the 7 to the 9, so that sounds good -- we've got that much room to run. Sure hope the weather stays as per the forecast.
The first shot shows some folks coming in from the race area/pits -- you can tell how much water there is near Laand's End -- from the wakes they're leaving.
There's one of Larry Volk's truck about at the (new) start line -- this one has the red UofU awning in it. I posted a similar photo the other day, during the rain.
And the third shot shows the surface out at the pits per se, so maybe you can see just how much water there is there.
We were asked to not go on the race course itself -- but it's east of the pits, and that's the drier area.
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Glad they put down that extra salt near lands end this year, without it would be like a few years ago when you almost needed oars as you got off the pavement.
Larry
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Hell, I have problems when it reaches 9999 and rolls over.
Don't ya love digital? When I shot film I was lucky to take 200 a year. Too much hassle.
My first digital camera was replaced at 13,000+ photos. Up to 7,000+ on the second.
Yup. I shot 9500+ photos at the last race event...and I was the 3rd place "quantity award winner" in our little photo group. The highest count was over 11000. Good thing the Canon has a long life expectancy. I've only had it a coupla years and I sure don't wanna buy another one at this time.
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Here's this afternoon's latest:
The race event will still begin tomorrow, Thursday. And now it'll officially go all day Saturday and half of Sunday -- so although put back one dday -- it'll be the fullthree and a half days for qualifying/backing up records.
We've inspected scads of vehicles here at Land's End and also in other places -- such as the parking lot of the Rainbow, where I hear Tom Evans is holding out and doig a few bikes.
The course is still damp here and there, but good enough to be confident it'll be fine by race days. The water here at Land's End is noticably less deep than even it was earlier today (like that stilted sentence construction?). The pits still have standing water at the far western side -- nearest the mountains. But there's plenty of room =for everyone -- so they won't be moving the pits.
Let's see -- who's here? I saw Bob Ragsdale, and the Vesco 444 'liner just got through inspection. There is the batch of Austin Healeys, and another flock of Mini Coopers. A good number of cars and bikes for the 130 Club. The 757 Camaro (I can see from here but not the owner/driver's name). Bob Clancy, the guy that's the web guy for landracing.com, called this morning as he was leaving Reno. He'll be here tomorrow to watch the proceedings.
And so on. I'll get busy taking photos tomorrow during the drivers meeting so you can all see the attendance.
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Just out of curiosity, what are the room rates for the Bigger motel/hotels in town. I am planning on coming to the WF, and I am still stinging from the thousand buck rooms at Speedweek
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I got Wed.-Thurs.-Fri. at the Peppermill online for $139 -- for all three.
Stan
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Here are some photos I took about 1 1/2 hours ago.
The course USFRA found seems to be pretty good. There is some water at the 2 3/4 thru the 3 1/2 mile and the rest seems to be fine. A full 7 mile course, after the 7 look out....
The Speedweek course has water thru the middle of it about 1/2 mile past the dyke. International course also.
Here are the pictures enjoy them.
JonAmo
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It's only during Speedweek that the rooms are more expensive than gold. The rest of the year the prices stay normal I'm sure the $139 is for 3 nights and Friday night would be the most expensive.
Lynda
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Here are some more for you
1 mile, 5 mile, 7 mile .....
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Great pics, thanks.
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Dyke to floating mountain... and a couple others.
JonAmo
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Jon, Are you a member of the Mile High Club yet?
FREUD
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You would ask that question. LOL.
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Jon, Are you a member of the Mile High Club yet?
FREUD
he does live in Denver
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I'll add a coupla pics just to see if the cell modem (air card) is working.
There's a gent from the UK with the 1727 D/FMR car and team (my memory fails me on names, but that's nuttin new.)
And a lovely young lady named Beth (I think) is cleaning up her Mini in preparation for the 130 course. We got along real well. Her license plate sez "Rat Brat." I kinda like that.
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With reference to Brian Boatman (LVMAXX stayed there at SpeedWeek) --
Nancy and I have found Brian at the Salt Flats Cafe a couple of times in the past week, and he reminds us that he'd be happy to have some racers stay with him at other events. He hasn't mentioned if he will change/lower his prices now that the casinos and other motels aren't charging the exhorbitant rates -- but LV does say the stay there was fine, and since Brian doesn't run a commercial joint -- the atmosphere might be more relaxing.
LV -- I don't have Brian's contact information right handy. If you've got his phone number or email -- wouldja please put it here on the Forum so folks can contact him if they so desire? Thanks.
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We are paying 45 weeknights and 75 Fri and Sat at the Nugget.
Fred
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$35 + $35 + 69 = $139
Stan
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Hey Seldom --
Is Maxx an advertiser with his shouting at us and rent-a-ride and real estate?
Stan
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Those are some great pictures. Thanks very much!!!!!!
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Ya Stan Back...............
Quoting him I got Wed.-Thurs.-Fri. at the Peppermill online for $139 -- for all three.
Not everyone has the connections that you enjoy. Give us a break.
Maybe you could book rooms for some of the "less fortunate" than yourself.
How about that, PAL?
FREUD
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Just use that electric thing with the tubes -- ask Sarah Palin -- her favorite senator explained it to me and her.
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Do you mean the Wendover Will sign?
FREUD
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That's shameless -- he's still doing autographs?
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Speaking of photos -- mine weren't taken from the top of a fifteen-foot ladder -- or whatever Jon was using. So, Jon -- that was you (or at least your ride) that buzzed the course and Land's End right near the end of the day? Nice -- and thanks for the photos. They7 were absolutely the best way of letting us see the true conditions of the wet Salt. I thank you very much.
Here are a few more - taken from the 6-foot above average terrain level. The first one shows Monte driving a drag truck. Notice the liquid salt/water being pushed ahead of the front part of the drag. This was WET salt!
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/World%20of%20Speed%202009/IMG_0003-1.jpg)
Then there's this nicely-done old VW bug, complete with fender skirts and shades over the headlights.
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/World%20of%20Speed%202009/IMG_0005.jpg)
And the last photo is one of the access road taken in early afternoon today. Compare it with shots taken earlier this week -- the water is going down.
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/World%20of%20Speed%202009/IMG_0001-1.jpg)
In fact -- the water at Land's End was very noticeably down late this afternoon, about 5.30 -- but I didn't have the camera with me just then. Take my word for it -- or show up tomorrow morning at 7 when the gates open. Driver's meeting at 9, racing begins at noon.
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motel 6 is 39 a night and red garter where some of us are
is 27 a night plus tax......not sure on weekend.......
Joe :)
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Great photos JA!
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I had my own little private beachfront area to wrench at today, it was a place so unexpected and ended up 2nd only to being on the salt in front of the 3.
A question for those that went back home or are down and out because we weren't racing today is... "If you went to the moon looking for water and didn't find any when you got there, would you complain or enjoy exploring a very rare place until you found some water?".
If you don't get to do what you love when you come out here, then love what you do (fortunately for me and because of Jon and Nancy's outlook and actions in life, i got to do both today and found my water!).
This sight (and site) for me wrenching, was so peaceful and calming all day... it was an absolute paradise - like a remote cove on a deserted island where I was beachfront and not at all looking for a rescue ship.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af341/TwinJugsRacing/Mobile%20Uploads/0916091332_0001.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af341/TwinJugsRacing/Mobile%20Uploads/0916091400.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af341/TwinJugsRacing/Mobile%20Uploads/0916091636.jpg)
Dedication is defined as: Doing whatever it takes to get a good signal for your readers at large... while traffic jughandles around you.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af341/TwinJugsRacing/Mobile%20Uploads/downsized_0916091644.jpg)
Life is good and my friends are great,
Todd
PS: Deb, I miss ya darlin (and hope the mower started ok for you) :wink:
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Todd, is that Nancy's ride?
FREUD
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yes that is Slim. :| I beat Stan to it :-P
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That's correct, both of those are Nancy's rides.
One's a Production class, and one's a Vintage class... the Production model is the shiney one & the Vintage model is the smiling one.
The Production entry is the one she ran 199 on at SW, was pre-entered and is ready to run.
The Vintage entry has stood the test of time... but i'm not sure if it would pass tech so I think she's going to keep it for after hour rides (a post-entry i believe it would be refered to as?).
Can't imagine the course being very decent at this point, but a bad course at bonneville is better then a good course at home and...
Racing starts today! :cheers:
Great chat on the phone yesterday, you are here.
Todd
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Good morning from the salt. The sun is shining, folks are waiting for the driver's meeting which has been pushed back to 10 am.
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good luck Nancy, go get that red hat,Slim look out for the mile markers. any one seen Blowfish yet??
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From the drivers meeting:
There's no caterer...we're on our own for food.
Only one course. A long course car will run; when it passes the 5 mile mark, a short course car will run. I bleeve there's a separate course for the 130 Club cars.
Salt is slightly damp on course. I expect this to dry as the week progresses.
The meet will NOT run over to Sunday. There are no hotel/motel rooms for the USFRA staff. Apparently a poker tournament has yet again messed with things.
Yes, the Blowfish is here. I don't have a photo yet.
I think that covers the high points.
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thanks Ray, looks like your on top of things. cool
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I'd say, "he's lookin up."
FREUD
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Mid-day update (more or less)
The 130 course is running. There are some problems with the timing equipment on the long/short course. Blowfish is first in line to run.
I can't remember if I wrote about this, but I had to get a new battery for the Burb this morning. I'd planned to do it today, but I hadn't planned on having to get a jump start before heading for the parts store. The inverter for the laptop/etc. needs more than the old one could provide.
Photos: Blowfish, sittin and waitin.
School buses fulla high school kidson a field trip (a really kool thing) which made the third photo one of the most popular attractions in the pits.
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Thanks for that, Ray. We're at the line now. Blowfish does 261 in the quarter, 271 in the first mile, 290.022 middle mile, last mile 229.97, 150 exit. Musta shut off in the last miole, hey?
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There -- now I'vemade my first post during the event. I don't promise to give you run by run -- but we happened to be in the right place for this one.
Nancy will probably not run 'til later today, so I'll do some reorting now for sure. There's a long line for the race course right now -- looks like three or four hours long, so we might not even try. Time will tell.
The race event dates are a bit modified -- once more. Now it's going to end this Saturday at the end of the day -- no running Sunday. Reason? There's a poker tournament in town this weekend and there aren't any spare m,otel rooms for the folks that might have to extend their stay. So nothing on Sunday,. but qualifying all day Saturday and return runs as necessary before the meet ends that evening. Also -- instead of closing staging at 5 each afternoon -- we'll have the staging lines open until 5.30 and run as many through after that as the light will allow. So while maybe not quite as long as before the weather interruption -- still pretty good considering how much water was on the course three days ago.
That's it for now. . . gotta go post about the Shootout (which is definitely planned to happen this coming week -- no delay).
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Long/short course check has just been completed.
Runs have begun. Blowfish was the first long course car. Of course I had no memory card in the camera when I went to shoot it at the start line. Duh.
I'll post one photo here of Bob Brissette's lakester which spread Barry Bryant's ashes at the 5 mile mark. Godspeed, Barry.
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A few more photos from the starting line. (I don't have names/speeds, cuz I'm sorta on my own here...SSS is preppin the bike for Nancy and is a bit occupied.)
The Salt Cat Racing Buick Straight-8 powered Jag.
The Creel and Buck cope with (I think) Sam Buck driving.
The #50 Freudiger roadster.
An unknown rider/Triumph PS bike.
That's it for now...I'm going over to the 130 club course via the staging lanes.
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Hey, Ray -- I'm here -- not taking a nooner break.
John Stege -- the fellow that runs a kneeler-type sidecar outfit with a N/A 'Busa engine - just ran a 213 in the last mile -- on his own 208 record from last year. 216 exit speed. His first year was two years ago -- got a 199 record. Last year into the club, this year -- bumped it again. Good job, John.
The course is pretty wet out there. We're watching carefully -- darned near everyone is kicking up some hellacious spray by the time they're at the 3 1/2 or so. Nancy won't likely run 'til tomorrow -- unless it gets quite dry and breezy this afternoon.
Jon Amo is in ine, I think -- said he was going to make a two-mile tuneup run.
Interesting news -- both the Buckeye Bullet and the Mormon Meteor are here to run this event -- for test and tune time. We'll get a head-start, maybe, on how they'll run at the Shootout next week.
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The good news for the spectators (and racers, too, I guess) is that Ron Christensen is back at the radio 1610 announce booth. He's the fellow that was born in Wendover and knows lots of racing history -- and peppers his commentary with not only that stuff, but also lets us hear the existing records when a vehicle is starting.
Next -- a P-38 drop tank, driven by Dave Lefevre -- car 274, I think he said -- runs 198 in the 1/4, pulls the chute.
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Glad yer here, SSS. I heard that the 130 course is on hold for re-dragging. Supposedly pretty rough and someone had an interesting spin. So here are a coupla photos from the staging lanes without comment.
Time for a bite of lunch...speaking of that, SSS, I got yer tomatoes in my cooler. Don't let me forget 'em.
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Spud Carver on a 1350 Harley just ran 06 and change on a 167 NHRS record. Take that for what you will.
I'm not going to try to put up continous posts yet -- the course is funky enough that we're not having many of the high-speed vehicles run. I think maybe I'll mosey down to the start line. I'll have the 'puter with me and let you know if something great happens.
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Jade Pinup, a friend of mine from the rat rod/rockabilly world posing by the Arkansas Rambler 150 club car.
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How is the race progressing?
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jon,rat what is happening.
i just had to go and work the salt lick.
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Spud Carver on a 1350 Harley just ran 06 and change on a 167 NHRS record. Take that for what you will.
Slim,
What does 06 and change mean? 206 mph on a 1350? If that is what it means are you sure of your numbers. Don't think a 1350 pushrod has ever went close to that kind of speed.
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We're watching cars, trucks, and bikes -- that's how it's going.
The Mormon Missile just qualified at 315 in the last mile. His FIA record is just a titch higher, but the Bville record was 305, so he's going to impound.
Jon Amo ran a 172 on his first run of the week, on his 182 record. He was back in the pits a couple of minutes ago -- but now he's not in sight. Miught have gone back to the line.
The lines are moving in goofy fashion, I hear. At the drivers meeting we were told to have the short course vehicles in the left line, long course in the right line, and the starters would run a long course vehicle first, with a short course run starting as soon as the long course vehicle was past the five. That's what we were told to do -- but the folks in the short course line say the long course l;ine is moving way faster -- that some of them are still only part way through the line when they're passed by someone back in the long course line after making his first run -- going back for number two. Sound like every race you've ever been to, right? "The other line is moving faster than my line!"
The Hoffman/Markely RMR just ran -- shooting ducks at the 1, by the pits, but running 209.1 in the first mile - and since it was an open record, he's qualified it.
What does "06 and change" mean? It means I typed a typo -- should have been 96 and change. Sorry.
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Bob Brissette's lakester looks so much like Treit's 678 Lakester that I figured Marlo got salt fever, pulled it out of the hanger and was making a pass.
Flash back from 10 years ago..
Racers, be patient. A great run on Saturday is worth 4 runs in the slush on Thursday.
FREUD
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Does that mean 96 mph?
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Roger that. Must I put two-digit speeds into a three-digit format (i.e. "He ran 096 mph")? Seriously -- Ninety-six miles per hour.
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No its just that it such a low number it didn't sound right. Thanks for clarifying that.
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Especially when the report was "zero six", which would be REALLY slow. :mrgreen:
Mike
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try the Bonneville Inn , stayed there during B U B races for a weekly rate , under 150.00 .
ray c wheeler
AMA # 1944 # 1949
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The Kawasaki 350cc Triple sidecar just ran a 92 - and qualified on the open record. Nice looking bike -- beautiful work on the custom pipes. The team uses a Harley sidecar outfit touring bike for support -- and he just went past the pits at a speed that loked only a little bit faster than the race bike. Nah, couldn't be -- 25 mph past the pits. Everyone knows that. Too bad we don't have Glen here to enforce that limit.
LV -- you're about the only folks that haven't seen Nancy in a photo. Must be a dozen or more times today already she's been asked to be in a picture -- "Ma'am, would it be okay if I took your photo -- wearing my hat?" -- was what one of them said. I'll take a photo for you and post it -- along with some race vehicle photos, too.
You're on your own for a little while -- I'm going to impound to see who's there. I know that I saw Roy Creel's car there.
The #283 Cadillac just ran a 257 -- qualified.
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I've been wandering hither and yon, waiting for the 130 course to come to life...I finally decided to come back to around the 1 mile mark and get some "speed" shots and a coupla glamor shots.
First is the Mormon Missile, driven by Curtis Halvorsen. The owner, Lynn Goodfellow was burned pretty severely in last year's Shootout...but he's back here with the car. My hat's off to him.
Next is the 485 RWS A/FS liner...no info on that run.
A brilliant yellow Model A coupe that has the noisiest gear drive I've heard in a long time.
And a kool orange 40 Ford pickup with a green flame job. Doesn't sound too appealing but it really looks nice.
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SSS (aka JON) and Nancy;
I haven't seen any pics of that "Beautiful Bride Of Yours"??? You can't hide her from all of us who enjoy "Beauty"!!!
Just turned on the CB, but can't seem to pick up anything from the Salt Flats here in Lovelock.
NOW, if you could make that happen all over the country, that would be something for all to enjoy. Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?????????????
MAXX
MAXX2RACING
EMAIL-maxx2racing@yahoo.com
http://maxx2racing.com/
http://maxx2racing.info/
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aw man could you imagine if they can broadcast over sirius radio? that would be flippin sweet!
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Real quick I'll post a shot of the Bob Johnson Caddy...then head back to the 130 course.
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Here's alist of who's imn impound as of right now and their speeds. The only one I don't have a name for is the Buell turbo -- #1015, who just arrived, with a 142 1/2 (on an open record).
Sam Dakin on the turbo 1350 Altered Harley ran 95.645 -- I don't know the previous number.
John Stege on the 'Busa kneeler sidecar outfit with a 213.894 on his own 208 from lst year.
Broken Parts/Spencer Racing at 181.028 (with 8# boost -- turning it up to 14# for tomorrow's return run.
Roy Creel in impound with the #53 -- 117.961 mph.
George Poteet's Blowfish at 290.022 -- said the course was wet but he didn't have any lack of traction. That's good to hear.
The Jaguar/Buick Straight8 (a/k/a Salt Cat) qualified with a 176.611.
Dan Warner will be giving me the vehciels and speeds in impound -- so I'll be able to give those resuklts daily.
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We're on a full-course hold here. I don't know why -- the radios are all silent. Nothing moving -- no chatter. The last car we saw run was the #283 Caddy. We'll let you know if that vehicle was involved in an incident -- or what the reason for the hold is.
We're going to pull the plug in this pit pretty quick and go put the bike into the line for tomorrow morning.
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Jon, Have you seen the McBride & Moreau I/BFS car. I think it is car # 286. Just wandering if they made it and how they are running. Good luck to you and Nancy and thanks for all the updates.
Jerry O
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Wow -- that's big-time fast for the Jaguar.
And Creel's running his flathead, so his times are off his usual with the OHV (OHC?) with the window blocks.
Stan
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I'm ready to send this AT&T air card air mail into the nearest pool of salt water. It's slower'n molasses in January and I have to reboot every time I want to reconnect. Grrrr....
Ok. Some updates. The McBride and Moreau car won't run until tomorrow. That's from Pork Pie, who's part of that team.
There was an incident involving the #283 Caddy. I've heard that the driver is ok, but the car won't be able to make a return run. Bummer.
And after a very long delay, the 130 course is back up and running.
I was gonna leave the salt around 2pm tomorrow to shoot qualifying for the Rolex Grand-Am race at Miller's, but I've decided to blow that off and stay the full day here on the salt. But I'll have to be at the track in Tooele all day Saturday.
Finally, (refer to first attached photo) if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it might be a seagull.
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Rat, u do good on mountains and lakes. Ever consider landscape fotografy?
If you find a Rolex, you didn't have one to lose, so it's probably not yours.
Guidance from On High,
FREUD
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Thank you, most honored one. Yer right. I didn't have a Rolex. :) And landscape photography? I appreciate the compliment, but I kinda prefer things that are loud and go fast. ;)
I'll just mention that the incident with the #283 (Bob Johnson Caddy) was both a bad thing and a good thing. The bad is that when he popped the chute after qualifying for the fuel class record, the chute lifted the rear end off the ground, the front end dug in and in did numerous end over end flips. The good news is that I talked with Bob just before the pits closed and he's fine. Not a scratch. The rest of the bad is that, according to a crew member, there isn't a salvageable piece left of the car.
More later after I edit some photos and reboot this POS a few times.
On second thought, here are a few 130 club entrants.
Rat, u do good on mountains and lakes. Ever consider landscape fotografy?
If you find a Rolex, you didn't have one to lose, so it's probably not yours.
Guidance from On High,
FREUD
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Any pictures of the #283 before the incident??
Mike
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Mike, reply #148 page 10 has a photo of #283.
Lynda
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Any pictures of the #283 before the incident??
Mike
Yeah...go back a page.
There's a speed shot of it about 4 miles before it crashed.
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One last shot before I get some dinner and crash for the night.
A kool Chevy kustom owned by the guy who gave me a jump start this morning when my battery croaked...I can't remember if I posted one or not.
A pro-street bike in the 130 staging lane.
A BMW/VW trike. Don't ask me...I just press the shutter release.
Last, an Impala SS who was grinning from ear to ear when he came back from his first run. Just about every first-timer on the 130 course had that same grin.
G'nite.
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Here's a list of today's qualifiers (Thanks, Dan Warner):
#126 Cohn Jucweic Monza E/CGALT 222.818
#282 Blowfish C/BFCC 290.022
Mormon Missile qualified but hurt -- blew out a freeze plug -- won't be able to return run. Hoping for next week, though! By the way, the Missile is #468 B/DS 315.121
#475 Broken Parts/Spencer Racing E/CBFALT 186.028
#9991 Salt Cat Racing XO/BGCC 176.611
# 997 (B) John Stege 1350 SC-F 213.894
# 6062 (B) Dakin Eng. 1350 APS/PBG 95.645
# 329 (B) Pepperoni Bros. Racing 750 MPF 136.493
# 1051 (B) Stoney Fritz 1000 M/PBG 142.511
# 3503 (B) Thunder City Racing 350 SC/G 92.638
That's that. Return runs are in the morning -- I hear starting at 8AM. In the morning the vehicles that were still in line tonight will run right after the record return runs, as you'd expect. There are about two dozen in line tonight for the morning -- Buckeye Bullet is right in front of Nancy, Joe and Jon Amo are both still in line (unless they ran late this evening after we left, and it was past seven when we drove out), and so on.
That's it -- going to a buffet now. See you in the morning.
Don't forget -- tomorrow is Pork Pie's birthday anniversary. Send him a howdy. I don't know if he's got internet with him out here -- but put your good wishes on the "Happy Birthday PORK PIE" thread I'll start in the miscellaneous topic.
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I moved my chute anchor point up to the recomended camshaft high, and my Stude at 5200# never slowed smoother...it used to be about ten inches lower, and always gave me a hell of a jolt..........and nosedive..............Bob
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Charles --
Check this out . . .
#126 Cohn Jucweic Monza E/CGALT 222.818
I don't think a Studebaker's gonna do better than this -- but you can have fun. that speed is Fee-nominal!
Stan
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Any pictures of the #283 before the incident??
Mike
Yeah...go back a page.
There's a speed shot of it about 4 miles before it crashed.
Oh :oops: thanks.
Mike
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A kool Chevy kustom owned by the guy who gave me a jump start this morning when my battery croaked...I can't remember if I posted one or not.
Watson clone. Used to be in Eugene Oregon. Looks like it still has older yellow Oregon plates??
Mike
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was Cohn doing the driving ? I wish them luck. cool
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A pro-street bike in the 130 staging lane.
Great pics Ray, thanks very much.
Where I come from, this is a pro-street bike :-D ;
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/VR-M-Slowe.jpg (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/VR-M-Slowe.jpg)
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I moved my chute anchor point up to the recomended camshaft high, and my Stude at 5200# never slowed smoother...it used to be about ten inches lower, and always gave me a hell of a jolt..........and nosedive..............Bob
Just a reminder that recomended camshaft height is for a pushrod cam in block V8-V6 type.
Glad to hear Bob Johnson is ok but a big loss on a beautiful car that had a great speed and had more potential
JL222
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Skip arrived today so we wrenched and teched and wrenched on the American Eagle, and will be running tomorrow.
James
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Pardon the double post, these pics didn't load with the last message.
James
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A pro-street bike in the 130 staging lane.
Great pics Ray, thanks very much.
Where I come from, this is a pro-street bike :-D ;
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/VR-M-Slowe.jpg (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/VR-M-Slowe.jpg)
Hmmm....the bike you posted sure looks more like the 2-wheeled version of pro-street, alright. I'm just going on what I remember a guy telling me several years ago. As you can probably tell, I'm in a steep learning curve about bikes.
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Some morning shots:
Fording Lake Bonneville.
Gary Holzman (?) with a 5x7" view camera. It's not an antique, but a brand new, state-of-the-art (for that type camera) unit.
The #766 Tempest and the #1131 Suzuki as the sun rises.
More as the day progresses.
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A pro-street bike in the 130 staging lane.
Great pics Ray, thanks very much.
Where I come from, this is a pro-street bike :-D ;
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/VR-M-Slowe.jpg (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/VR-M-Slowe.jpg)
Hmmm....the bike you posted sure looks more like the 2-wheeled version of pro-street, alright. I'm just going on what I remember a guy telling me several years ago. As you can probably tell, I'm in a steep learning curve about bikes.
It is called a pro street in the chopper community. Usually long and low choppers are called pro-streets, however that does not represent a pros street chopper in my opinion as the front end is to high.
Scott
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Any updates? Did the water table rise this morning?
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Any word on the Salt Cat Jags return run today , or has the wreck shut things down for now ?
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Any info on the 2 attempts made by the # 774 AA/BFR ?
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Are record runs on hold for track conditions???
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Any updates? Did the water table rise this morning?
Salt seems pretty good this morning. I'm at the 3 mile mark, shooting toward the mountains.
I don't have any info on the Salt Cat at all, nor the 774 Roadster. If I get any info I'll post it. Bud McManus just trailed a plume of smoke and spun. All's well, as the EVs returned and the crew towed the car back to the pits.
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Are record runs on hold for track conditions???
Ya mean returns, Glen? If so, the answer is "no." Returns were run at about am.
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Anyone know how Fred vance has done with his former P-P Busa now running in APS?
Scott
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Are record runs on hold for track conditions???
Ya mean returns, Glen? If so, the answer is "no." Returns were run at about am.
So what do you mean here? Are the return runs completed?
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Thats how I read it. Haven't seen any results/speeds. guess we will wait.
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Some record return shots from this morning.
Salt Cat Jag
Unknown bike.
George Poteet in the Blowfish.
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Just got off the phone with Allison, she said Blowfish ran 300+ got the car sideways and George was cool as a cucumber. She said no word from SSS because she thought Nancy made a run this morning.
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Some record return shots from this morning.
Salt Cat Jag
Unknown bike.
George Poteet in the Blowfish.
The bike is a Sportster and the riders name is Sam Dakin.
Scott
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Hmmm...I haven't seen SSS or Nancy all day. But I haven't seen all the runs, either.
Here's an unidentified bike around the three mile mark.
Course is on hold for a timing light issue.
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Some record return shots from this morning.
Salt Cat Jag
Unknown bike.
George Poteet in the Blowfish.
The bike is a Sportster and the riders name is Sam Dakin.
Scott
Thanks, Scott.
Here's yet another bike at speed.
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While the course is on hold, here are some staging lane shots.
Mayf and his son pushing the newly Dagmar'ed Sunbeam forward in the lane.
Ed Van Scoy and his Corvette.
Stan Jennings' Charger.
Finally, the Yellow Submarine, an F Gas Streamliner.
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(http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6756.0;attach=14797;image)
Picture is Fred Vance qualifying on the APS-G 1350 record (210.132) with a 213+ run. Life begins at 65 and Fred is making this LSR stuff look way too easy. WTG Fred :cheers:
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Howdy, folks. Sorry it's been all morning since I [osted -- but Nancy qualified at 204.051!!!! We're in impound now. That's Nancy's first 200+ run, so she gets her "A" license -- and need "only" a 206 orso tomorrow for a hat. Wonder what she'll run?
Will post more in a click or two.
Okay -- the
Salt Cat Jaguar backed up the record, the turbo Buell did, too. Peter Pepperoni's 750 Moto Guzzi is certified a record holder now, Both Amos are in impound right next to us, and So is Randy Oysti. I'll get speeds later. Ray has been keeping you folks updated while we were out on the course, and I thank him most exponentially.
Nancy's in impound at 204+ YEE-HAH!!
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Congrats to Fred and Nancy for awesome passes!!
Scott
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Congrats Nancy. 8-) Return runs in the AM are usually faster. Fingers crossed, go get it tomorrow. Very Well Done. LSL
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(http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6756.0;attach=14797;image)
Picture is Fred Vance qualifying on the APS-G 1350 record (210.132) with a 213+ run. Life begins at 65 and Fred is making this LSR stuff look way too easy. WTG Fred :cheers:
Thanks, Larry. I wish I could keep track of who's running, shoot the nphotos, edit 'em and post 'em all at the same time...but I'm a bit limited in how many things I can do at once. :)
Btw, Nancy Wennerberg is in impound. I don't know any more than that, cuz Jon had to cut the call short. Damn! I make one trip to the "Honey Bucket" and miss one of the runs I most wanted to get.
Btw, any one remember the Discovery Channel CF that alleged that the Buckeye Bullet had been "ostracized" because of their hydrogen bottles that were "a hydrogen bomb just waiting to explode?" Sheesh. Well, they're here and in their normal place, the corner of the pits as you can see in the photo. When I visited 'em, they were buttoning up, preparing to make a run.
Oh..the Mormon Missile had a bit of trouble with the motor yesterday. One of the heads is junk and Mike (engine builder) said that there may be further damage. They were thrashing to get it fixed.
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(http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6756.0;attach=14797;image)
Picture is Fred Vance qualifying on the APS-G 1350 record (210.132) with a 213+ run. Life begins at 65 and Fred is making this LSR stuff look way too easy. WTG Fred :cheers:
Congrats to Fred and Larry I think that was my last bike record !!! :cheers:
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Howdy, folks. Sorry it's been all morning since I [osted -- but Nancy qualified at 204.051!!!! We're in impound now. That's Nancy's first 200+ run, so she gets her "A" license -- and need "only" a 206 orso tomorrow for a hat. Wonder what she'll run?
Will post more in a click or two.
Okay -- the
Salt Cat Jaguar backed up the record, the turbo Buell did, too. Peter Pepperoni's 750 Moto Guzzi is certified a record holder now, Both Amos are in impound right next to us, and So is Randy Oysti. I'll get speeds later. Ray has been keeping you folks updated while we were out on the course, and I thank him most exponentially.
Nancy's in impound at 204+ YEE-HAH!!
Congrats to Nancy and Slim :cheers:
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WOOHOO!!! Way to go Nancy!!! I knew you could do it!!!!!
I'll see you and Jon tomorrow afternoon!!! Hugs, Luvs, and YIPPEE!!!
Lynda
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There are 7 or 8 vehicles in impound now -- every one is a bike. Says something, but I'm not sure just what. All's pretty good, except that the dipstick for measuring displacement is M I A -- so Dan and Tom are using Joe Amo's for certifying engines.
I'll catch up on posting photos once we're done with the bike -- gotta put it to bed just so, you know, for tomorrow morning.
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Jon, give Nancy a big hug and congrats on the qualifing run.
:cheers:
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Ryan Ostergard qualified his MPS-F 1650 Hayabusa at 217.98 (Record is 214.033). Ryan is using gasoline. Super run by a super nice guy who is quite tall so an even more amazing achievement. Qualifying "off the trailer" in just his second event deserves a big :cheers: . Good Luck and go get it tomorrow. LSL
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Way to go Nancy, Slim and Todd!! That is awesome. Kick butt on the return run.
Nice runs Fred and George. :cheers:
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Yesterdays speeds are posted on the USFRA web page.
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I posted it 90 minutes ago. Course has been running but Ed Van Scoy just cratered a motor and oiled the track.
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Go Osti!!! running gas in the fuel class no less!!!
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Some Speed shots:
Chevy-powered BMW M5.
Roger Lessman's natural gass powered liner.
Kevin Winders in the H Diesel Streamliner.
And I can't remember who's in the open-road racing Impala SS.
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WTG Nancy, The Amos, & Ryan (Osti33) !!! :cheers:
Larry do you mean Ryan went 217 on motor only, no nitrous?
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Two more speed shots before I go back to the starting line and the 130 course:
Charles Farmer's Yellow Submarine F Gas liner.
Bike 2182...I dunno who's riding.
Back in a bit.
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Anyone have run logs of the record returns? :cheers:
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Mark DeLuca runs 226 in the middle mile on the #3182 bike. That's a qualifier! Congrat, Mark.
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Dean: Ryan was running non-event gasoline only, nothing else. LSL
121.485 the #5300 Austin Healey -- the "endurance" car, not the one with the tail body -- 120.329 in the middle mile.
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Any word on how Aaron Wilson has ran with the NRHS bike?
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I sawe him talking with the Amos -- but didn't ask about a run. I'll go find him.
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Is Knecum shaking down the project bike?
Any speeds on it Slim?
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way to go Nancy, I crossed my fingers all night, looks like it worked. good luck.
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Knecum had some handlingissues and turned out. Mark is in impouond with a couple of tenths in the bank.
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To dispel any rumors of problems with the Salt Cat Jag, I spoke with the driver and he told me that he set the record in his class, changed classes from gas to fuel and just ran down the track to qualify for the fuel record.
There's a shot of the E Gas Lakester, Raspberry Rocket leaving the line.
Bill Ward's #30 El Camino (since I sold one very much like it earlier this year, I like this one a lot.)
And the Buckeye Bullet 2 is in the staging lanes.
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Conrats to Nancy, Slim, Todd and Debbie.
I think a new tattoo may be in order!!!
Good luck in the am.
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WTG Forstall / DeLuca, good luck in the morning. Hope the handling issue is minor on the beautiful red Altered bike.
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Rock on Nancy, Slim, Todd, and Deb (you're there with them even if you're not physically there...if you know what I mean!) Tomorrow morning is gonna be big!!! Congrats to Mark D also. Now just go out tomorrow and nail that run!!
Jack
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Has 444 Vesco liner run yet?>??
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Anyone know what the mile times were for Blowfish
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what the worlds fastest door slammer :roll: blowfish
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maybe Lindsley-Liggett
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what the worlds fastest door slammer :roll: blowfish
What was the quote... "we're going to go 310 and no one gonna see it for 50 years", well something like that. Now what were there times please!!! :cheers:
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We are starving for times, what's up
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I am personally thankful for the information we get and I believe it to be a great addition to LSR. The folks giving this info are running vehicles and are crew members for outher. I'm glad they can take a little time for us.
But if you are so interested and it means that much to you perhaps you should have been there to see someones time. I can wait for the daily postings of USFRA for each course but it is apparant you can't. Hope to see your Camaro at WF...Good Luck
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Some shots from the 130 course. I haven't been asleep, just shooting and editing a lotta photos.
Dan's Monte Carlo LS with SS nose.
There's a peace sign behind the peace sign.
A Viper churning up some salt.
One of the Twini Minis (there are two identical #53s...I dunno how they're keeping track of 'em) down the 130 course.
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We are starving for times, what's up
Glen, I'm kinda at a loss. I can't get the speeds and do the photos at the same time. I wish I had more hands, but then I'd just get in twice as much trouble. :)
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I am sure Jon, Nancy, and Todd, are still working on the bike trying to find that extra 1 plus mph that Nancy needs in the morning to get into the 200MPH Club. Be patient, it is hard to run and report at the same time. Just put you feet into their shoes right now and you will understand.
Tom G.
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More from the 130 course:
On a barstool in full tuck.
Don's 55 Ford leaving the line.
Over the shoulder of a totally insane kart driver.
Last, the Redcatcher Camaro.
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I was just wondering if 444 had run today, not bitching.
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i see bar stools and go carts on the 130 mph track ---do they need a speed rated tire or they exempt from that-----------willie buchta
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The 444 car ran about twenty minutes ago, Glen (and all). Sounded strong for the first mile, started shooting ducks at the one and shiut it off about the 1 1/2 and pulled the chute. No speeds -- didn't get that far.
Since they're still running -- I'm going to get a list of today's qualifiers from Dan Warner later this evening and will post them then (like the list from yesterday). Nancy and I are going for early supper then bed -- to get to impound (I love saying that!) by 7.15 or so. The specified time for return runs is 8AM -- but this morning the time was about 8.15.
Buckeye Bullet is about to leave the start line, running on a 314 record. I'll click and report ina minnit.
The B Bullet runs on hydrogen fuel cell making 600 kw/800 hp. 211 in the quarter, 227 in the first mile, 253.356 miuddle mile, 273.958, 282+ exit.
The access road is bumpy as the dickens for the last few hundred yards before Land's End -- so that's my excuse for lousy typing. Much of the water has gone away -- but the traffic driving through the watery salt has torn the living crap out of the road. The security folks are moving the traffic cones around every few hours to try to save the road -- but it's just so fragile right now. I wonder if there'll be any grading done before we subject it to heavy traffic again.. .
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I was just wondering if 444 had run today, not bitching.
Yes. They ran about 30 minutes ago. They turned out at the 1.5
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The go karts run at speeds around 100 -- I don't know, but since they race regularly at those speeds, I assume that tires are speed rated. The bar stools run at speeds around 50, at best -- so assume they don't have many speed-rating problems.
Good question, Willie.
RAY: We'l call you in a few minutes to express our thanks and say our good-byes. Everyone else - Bigger than ever thanks go to Ray for his work this week. He especially deserves thanks for giving up on his plan to go back to SLC today for some other work. Feel free to express your thanks to him with donations via Paypal -- I'll make sure he gets a few out of the website's own pocket as well as what you send him. He's made all the difference for us today, what with working on Nancy's bike -- and Todd going to Maxton so he wasn't here to assist us.
Thanks, Ray!!
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Ray, as always a good job, hope to see you at the WF in a few days. :-)
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Nancy qualified at 204, way to go Nancy. Ryan " Osti" is in impound with a 217 qualifier,Jon & Joe are in impound not sure of speeds, oh yeah Im in impound with a 213. :cheers:
Fred
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You're Welcome Glen. I'll be back here for the Shootout. I hope to have some of my laptop/cell modem issues corrected...but right now, this thing is about ready to roll over and die...and so am I.
I've gotta drive home so I can shoot the Grand-Am (as Doc Freud said, I don't have a Rolex so I'll just leave that out of it) and then back that night or Sunday.
After that I look forward to see ya at WF.
Here's a lousy shot of the Buckeye Bullet on its 282 run. I'll post more when I get home and can edit 'em on a real computer.
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Ill make this quick on a blackberry
Poteet backed up around a 301
Joe amo impound with a 249
Jon amo was inpound now miDdle of wyoming
Deluca on aspirated bike went 226 on dan kinsey 226
Aaron wilson went I think 187 naked pushrod.
That's all I got. Driving in wyoming sucks
Jonamo
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Willie, Superkarts race 150+ on those tires. Nope, not speed rated.
Rosco McGlashan ran 253 in a rocket powered kart on tires like that. 7,000+ rpm on the tires.
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Nancy qualified at 204, way to go Nancy. Ryan " Osti" is in impound with a 217 qualifier,Jon & Joe are in impound not sure of speeds, oh yeah Im in impound with a 213. :cheers:
Fred
Fred, you doing anything different tomorrow on the bike? I know you ran 213 at Speedweek with the bike in the P-P class on a better course. I think it's got a 220 pass in her.
Scott
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maybe Lindsley-Liggett
We were there went Lindsley-Liggett went 348, or something close to that. Glen should know the actual MPH.
MAXX
MAXX2RACING
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They went 333 mph in the MIDDLE MILE! :-o 8-) for a two way record @308 mph. They can't carry enough fuel to run to the five..... :-o :-o :-o
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I think it was , 308.517 were's your rule book 348 :roll:
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BFALT
A Lindsleys Leggitt G. Lindsley 08/01 291.889
B Lindsleys Leggitt L. Lindsley 08/04 308.517
Only ones I can find on the SCTA site.
Mike
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Well, someone will have to chime in, as we believe it was higher than the 333+++ at some point in the run???
The whole place went "Silent" went the speed was announced.
MAXX
MAXX2RACING
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http://maxx2racing.org/
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Yep, no reason for me to know...........
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Scott, I had the same 6th gear issues as I had at Speedweek, all four speeds 21/4,3,4,5 were 213. GPS said 215 was max speed, spreadsheet says 215 at shiftlight in 5th gear, it also says 225 in 5th at redline/revlimit. So tomorrow it goes it stays in 5th to rev limit if it will get there. I want that 220 bad and I think the bike has it in it.
Fred
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Yep, it went 333
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Well, someone will have to chime in, as we believe it was higher than the 333+++ at some point in the run???
The whole place went "Silent" went the speed was announced.
MAXX
MAXX2RACING
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http://maxx2racing.info/
http://maxx2racing.org/
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Lester told me it was tacking over 340 mph at the end of the middle mile which it should have been to average 333.
Does anyone know Lindsey and Leggitts 21/4 and 1st mile speeds on that 333 run?
JL222
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I am personally thankful for the information we get and I believe it to be a great addition to LSR. The folks giving this info are running vehicles and are crew members for outher. I'm glad they can take a little time for us.
But if you are so interested and it means that much to you perhaps you should have been there to see someones time. I can wait for the daily postings of USFRA for each course but it is apparant you can't. Hope to see your Camaro at WF...Good Luck
Or Bvillercr can stay home from the Fresno state -Boise State game which is starting now.
We woun't be at World of speed still have repairs to make got to go already missed two plays.
JL22 :cheers:
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Alright WTFG Joe Amo! Good luck in the morning to all. :-D
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Scott, I had the same 6th gear issues as I had at Speedweek, all four speeds 21/4,3,4,5 were 213. GPS said 215 was max speed, spreadsheet says 215 at shiftlight in 5th gear, it also says 225 in 5th at redline/revlimit. So tomorrow it goes it stays in 5th to rev limit if it will get there. I want that 220 bad and I think the bike has it in it.
Fred
213 in fifth gear huh? Now you are just bragging! I hope you get the problem fixed and get your 220 pass in, best of luck.
Scott
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We learned a bit in Impound today -- things that are basic -- but I didn't know just how they worked.
That is, the four-hour limit for working on the vehicle is an honor-type thing -- I need to quit working on the vehicle four hours after entering impound. Heretofore I had thought that when the four hours was up -- I'd get a visit from Dan or one of the other officials telling me that the time to quit was here. No -- so I advise everyone to make it a point to set your own alarm clock or something to let you know when to stop working -- lest you be invited out of impound. That'd be a bummer!
I also learned something about fuel tank seals. We had a nearly-full and sealed tank at SpeedWeek, and we asked if that seal, kept in place, would be accepted at WoS if we made it to impound. We were told that it would be okay that way -- there'd be no issue. Well, today we found that we needed to visit Rick Gold at the ERC truck FIRST -- to have him inspect the seal, then re-date it with the present date on it (in other words, the seal dated August 10th or so would be checked and verified and then removed and be replaced by one stating that the seal was put in place on today's date -- the 18th of September in this instance. Again -- we squeaked through on that, but I want to make sure that everyone knows this -- so you don't come to an unfortunate and unhappy place when you think you'd set a record in a gas class.
Thanks to Dan Warner and Tom Evans for helping Nancy and me learn this -- so I could not only do it right, but also tell you folks. If everybody but us already knew these things -- well, shame on us, but at least we're still learning.
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Uhh, if you run without a front fender, make sure you got a lot of angels.
Sam
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Well, I'm back home and threw some stuff together on my server:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/lsr/bsf2009/wos/pix/Welcome.html (http://www.chevyasylum.com/lsr/bsf2009/wos/pix/Welcome.html)
It's sure nice to type on a real keyboard with a mouse that works and a broadband connection. I just about pitched that laptop and airhead air card into Lake Bonneville. That's why I was a bit frustrated toward the end of the day. I gotta find a better way to work with that or maybe just try to practice a little more patience. Sure. Right.
In any case, I sure enjoyed seein all the folks I ran into (not over...I hope) and look forward to seein you again soon.
I'll be back on the salt Saturday nite or Sunday for the Shootout.
I gotta get some sleep.
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About 5 minutes before the course closed Fri. evening Skip Hedrich's 992 B/GS American Eagle ran 336 in and 339 out.
Way to go Skip!
James
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Right on!!! Congrats to Skip and the team. Now go back it up!
Here's a shot from near the radio trailer (100-400 L zoom at 220mm, handheld. Image Stabilization is great!)
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Nancy and I are about to leave the apartment and head to impound -- for what we hope is the first of two times today. Thanks to Ray -- BIG thanks to Ray for doing a fine job of babysitting the site and taking and posting photos yesterday. We'll be back at it later today.
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Nancy and I are about to leave the apartment and head to impound -- for what we hope is the first of two times today. Thanks to Ray -- BIG thanks to Ray for doing a fine job of babysitting the site and taking and posting photos yesterday. We'll be back at it later today.
Thank you Jon. I'm just about the door, heading for Miller's (short stop at the grocery store to pic up some grocs.
Lemme know about the Mike Cook/Shootout thing, k?
Ohhh...I just bought a battery pack and a Canon 18-200 f3.5-5.6 IS lens (it's an EF-S lens, not an L, but I bleeve it'll do what I need for a "walkin around" lens) from Amazon cuz my 28-135 lens croaked. Too bad they won't be here in time for the Shootout...although I may just have to make a run back home one night to see if it's arrived. Now...if I can just get the air card issues worked out.....
Attached is another shot of Eric Nordloff's Dodge from the 100-400 lens, this time at 275, still handheld. He ran 90.976 on a 151 record. (Stats is easy to do from my main system.)
One last thing: GO NANCY, GO!!!!!
Later,
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Go Nancy!!
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Qualified yesterday -- return run in a few minutes:
B268 TEAM AMO GUTHRIE 1000 APS BF 248.470
B439 Mrs. Seldom Seen Slim 1650 P/P 204.051
B473 Fred Vance 1350 M/G 213.801
B1987 NHRS/Front Line Cycles 1350 A/PF 172.056
B3182 Forstall/DeLuca/Knecum 2000 A/PSF 226.959
B5154 Team Sublte Crowbar 1000 MPS-PG 172.634
B7607 Ostergard Racing 1650 M/PSF 217.795
B6061 Dakin Engineering 1350 A/PBF 98.020
That's all I've got time for right now -- will post the cars in a few minutes.
By the way -- We're already running. Salt Cat Jaguar just ran -- no speed report yet.
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Cars on return runs this morning:
7272 Carter's Family Flyer AA/FMS 263.539
9506 Wisler Racing C/GC 226.311
9997 Salt Cat Raacinbg XO/BFCC 176.909
4411 Higginbotham-Allen B/BGS 310.413
647 Disorderly Conduct D/STR 202.195
475 Borrowed Parts/Spencer Racing E/CBFALT 203.582
1000 Bockscar H/BGL 221.322
1933 Ye Olde Dragon D/HH2 193.100
992 Skip Hedrich B/GS 334.387
That's it.
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Good luck to all this morning & today, GO!!!!!!!
How's the conditions?
Thanks Jon for ALL the effort :cheers:
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Thanks Jon and GOOOOO Nancy!! :cheers:
Pete
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Thanks for the effort you've been putting in Ray. Guarantee you'll like the lens. I've got an 18-250 for my Pentax and an 18-180 for my Olympus. They're both sharp,relatively light and give a huge amount of flexibility. Have fun at MMP and we look forward to seeing more of your work on this site next week.
Pete
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Seldom, Ray, and Glen:
Thank you all for keeping the rest of the world informed on our favorite racing sport. Seldom, no need to feel bad about posting when you have RACING to do. You and Nancy go get it done. Ray, great photo work and reporting, almost like being there. Glen, I can never get enough of your prespective and knowledge - past and present. Pat
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well did she do it?? your Killing me Slim and the other 30+ people waiting, I even have butterflys and Iam 600 miles away. see what you do to us. :-D its a good thing
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Mark DeLuca just made his return run on the Guppy. Although entered in the fuel class the bike is using non-oxygenated VP race gasoline. His timed mile speed was 245 MPH :-o (GPS was 248) hitting the rev limiter midway through the mile. If you race motorcycles you can appreciate this accomplishment for a naturally aspirated bike at 4200' altitude. The bike was designed by me, the engine was built and tuned by Steve Knecum, and Mark DeLuca rode the wheels off it. Team Forstall-Knecum-DeLuca, the N/A kings. (Not so good with tube frame turbos. lol). My Thanks to Bob Carpenter for his cylinder head expertise and Dennis Murray for the best exhaust made. Amazing sport LSR, down one day, up the next. Thanks all. Larry
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cool good job guys.
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Mark DeLuca just made his return run on the Guppy. Although entered in the fuel class the bike is using non-oxygenated VP race gasoline. His timed mile speed was 245 MPH :-o (GPS was 248) hitting the rev limiter midway through the mile. If you race motorcycles you can appreciate this accomplishment for a naturally aspirated bike at 4200' altitude. The bike was designed by me, the engine was built and tuned by Steve Knecum, and Mark DeLuca rode the wheels off it. Team Forstall-Knecum-DeLuca, the N/A kings. (Not so good with tube frame turbos. lol). My Thanks to Bob Carpenter for his cylinder head expertise and Dennis Murray for the best exhaust made. Amazing sport LSR, down one day, up the next. Thanks all. Larry
OMFG! 245 on motor! Unreal performance, congrats Larry, Mark & Steve!
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Mark DeLuca just made his return run on the Guppy. Although entered in the fuel class the bike is using non-oxygenated VP race gasoline. His timed mile speed was 245 MPH :-o (GPS was 248) hitting the rev limiter midway through the mile. If you race motorcycles you can appreciate this accomplishment for a naturally aspirated bike at 4200' altitude. The bike was designed by me, the engine was built and tuned by Steve Knecum, and Mark DeLuca rode the wheels off it. Team Forstall-Knecum-DeLuca, the N/A kings. (Not so good with tube frame turbos. lol). My Thanks to Bob Carpenter for his cylinder head expertise and Dennis Murray for the best exhaust made. Amazing sport LSR, down one day, up the next. Thanks all. Larry
ALL Hail the KINGS!
You guys are amazing :cheers:
Us turbo guys aren't looking back to see you guys coming anymore, we see you out the corner of our eye.
Bill
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Congrats Larry, Steve and Mark! You have amazed me with those numbers. :-o
All the best to Nancy and Fred on their return runs.
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Larry,
A huge congratulations on your teams huge LSR accomplishments!!! :-o
You guys are enjoying the success of all of your years of hard work.
Please tell Mark and Steve we are in awe of what they have done! :cheers:
John
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No wonder that bikes weren't welcome years ago. Someone was clairvoyant
and saw this coming.
FREUD
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Congrats to Larry, Mark and Steve.
That's out of this world mph!!
Now put the turbo engine in the guppy and open her up!!!
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Amazing accomplishment, Larry! Congrats to the whole team! :cheers:
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Was the 187mph by Aaron Wilson on bike 1987 his return run? I see 172 posted as his down run.
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Okay -- Nancy didn't get the hat -- but ran fast enough that her new record is 201.913. Seems one foot blew off the peg about the 4 3/4 -- she lifted reflexively for an instant and her speed suffered. 200 and a bit in the middle mile -- 199 and change in the last mile.
What a week -- rain when we got here, then a run with a 204 just a few days later. She gets her first record over 200 , her "A" license and she's likely to get the fast woman of the meet trophy. Decent!
Skip Higginbotham's liner with Gary Allen at the controls turned out on his return run. Ye Olde Dragon backed up his record, as did Mark Deluca (you already know that). Joe Amo ran a 254 in the last mile -- and had clicked it off when he was darn near blown off the bike by the wind. 254 and he shut it off! WOW!
The MotoGuzzi Team SublteCrowbar is back here in impound, and so is the Disorderly Conduct D/STR. The likttle diesel 'liner backed up the record, too.
The Skip Hedrick 'liner went past and I didn't hear his numbers exactly. He ran a 334 yesterday and at least 318 in the middle mile today. Man-o-man what a nice sounding car.
No speeds yet -- I'll report them when I get 'em.
George Poteet just went past -- motor sounding a bit off, but gee-zus, was he flying. High 270s is what the announcer said, I think.
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Just got to be in the Red Hat ceremony for Dominick Granata, driver of the #647 D/STR. His new number is 200.806 -- on a 200 minimum. Congratulations, Dominick and the Disorderly Conduct team.
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Joe Amo's down run was 248.4 mph and returned at 254.96 mph for a 251.718 record on a 1000cc APS-BF....way to go joe..
Forstall/Deluca team WOW congrats on an amazing run.....
JonAmo
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Hugs for Nancy and Joe Amo, get to work. You need about 12 MPH to be the fastest ever.
G'Pa FREUD
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Congratulations Larry, Mark and Steve!
You continue to set the bench mark for N/A bikes.
Scott
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Any word on the speeds of Fred Vance's return run this morning and Bill Ross' (Team Subtle Crowbar) speed to get into impound?
Thanks,
Scott
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Joe Amo's down run was 248.4 mph and returned at 254.96 mph for a 251.718 record on a 1000cc APS-BF....way to go joe..
Forstall/Deluca team WOW congrats on an amazing run.....
JonAmo
Congrats to Joe Amo / Scott Guthrie Racing on an outstanding performance, and only 1000cc sit-on bike in the 250's! :cheers:
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Great Job Joe!!
AA license and a Huge record!! :cheers:
Any news on Ryan Ostergard?
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Way to go Joe and team Amo/Guthrie. Wow AA on a 1k. I see 260 in your future. :cheers:
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Fred's down here at the line -- I'll ask him. But he's in the porta-potty line right now (I know, too much information), so I'll ask him when he's back from there.
Fred went 215, Scott. The record is now 214 1/2 or so. He's back in line -- changed gears, changed to fuel class -- gonna try for a 220 run, he says.
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Dang -- had a post ready to go, hit the wrong button -- now have to try to remember what the heck I said.
I know it was about the snomo that'll run at the Shootout next week. It's got a Yamaha R1 (motorcycle) 4-stroke 1000 cc blown engine, and I'm told they've got it diealed back to about 600 hp now (wonder how long it'll last out here?). Slick looking rig -- nice aero. The track is grooved inside, like a belt, and instead of lugs on the outside it's a v-groove. Let's see if you can see it in the photo:
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I'm told the belt is speed-rated to 250.
Here's the entire snowmobile in the pits:
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Their posterboard:
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Joe & Scott, great runs, congrats on the record.
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Anything on Salt Cats backup run in XO/BFCC this morning ?
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Lotsa good news :-)
Great job Joe!!!
Congrats Nancy!
Keep it up Fred :-D
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We've been on hold here for a half hour or so. There's a problem with the timing lights, so everyone is enjoying some socialising -- except maybe the drivers that are suited up and in the cars. Sweat, sweat, swelter.
The wind is down now -- but had been 7-10 headwind / slightly from the right side. Temp, according to the thermometer in the pickup, is 70. I stopped at the ERC truck and got some gas for dynoing our bike -- density altitude is less than 5100 feet. Good air!
Did I mention that during Nancy's run the salt was wetter than yesterday? She didn't report any wheelspin, but the salt on the bike looks quite a bit wetter than after yesterday's runs.
More when I get something -- or when runs resume.
Here are some photos from impound this morning:
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It's 2.15 and we're still on hold. Lights are farkled. The announcement just now says pre-stage will stay open 'til 2.30, and Rick Gold and the fuel truck will stay open 'til 4 -- not the 2PM he had originally planned.
Waiting -- going back to the pits.
We stopped by impound -- and discovered that nobody's in impound right now. There were only a few qualifying runs this morning -- before the laptop (not the lights) went awry, and that's where we are now -- waiting for the laptop to get de-gremlinized. Sorry to impunge the lights, Glen - I expect you were feeling kinda dissed when I kept saying the problem was the lights. By the way, this last information was from Jim Burkdoll -- race director.
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Jon, SCTA has been very lucky the past few years with the Rices timing equipment and new wire a few years ago. James Rice was supposed to be there yesterday. Have you seen him? I know he had planned to talk to USFRA about the timing equipment. It's always worse when things have gotten wet. Hang in there and keep up the good work.
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Dan Wright's 667 'liner - the Firecracker - just ran a 175 or so -- first good run in a year. His crew guy was the driver. I know they had issues earlier in the week, so this run is good news.
The Honda RC51 -- 7314 -- MPS G 1000 -- is on the course right now. Quarter mile 166.878, mile is 166.194, middle mile 137.115, turned out at the 5 -- must have been running the short course.
Car 1012, a B/GALT running now, Dennis Denham driving. Looks like a Studebaker to me (from my pit at about the one mile). 165.625 in the quarter, 174.994 in the first mile, 190.909 middle mile, 197.178, 199.939 back door. I think I see Fred Vance pulling into impound -- Congratulations, Fred. I'll post this and go investigate his speed.
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Joe Amo on course now quarter mile 219.667 mile 242.380, middle mile 272.610 last mile 224.143
No, that's not a typo!!!
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what in Joe Amo in the liner?
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Does he get a chance to back that up today?
I hope so.
Way to go JOE.
FREUD
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Mike, that was on his motorcycle. Fastest-ever bike measured mile, I expect.
Freud, yes, they'll end qualifying runs at 4 and run the return runs following that.
I had to make a quick trip to town - headed back to the Salt right now.
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That's a big jump in one mile 29.763 mph. I sure hope he can back it up.
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holly crap.....272.!..... "AMO" KAWASAKI power baby.!.....
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Hey Kent, maybe it's that secret AMO-PIZZOIL 5W20 wt.
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Holy Subaru! He skipped right over the 260s and ran 272? Unreal...
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I'll bet that he can back it up. He is conservative and even with that speed I don't think he is "hangin' it all out."
He is also most disciplined and I think, w/o being there, that he knew what speed he had achieved and shut off before using the last mile.
With a little bit of luck and his dedication.........we could see one hellofa number on the return.
Looks like he made a good decision to trade vacation time with his coworker.
Keep your head down, JOE. Push your bellie button into that ding in the tank and keep it there. The quieter you can make it under that windscreen, the
faster you will go.
FREUD
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I'm back -- just talked with Junior (Cook) and the Shootout won't start 'til sunup Monday.
The 504 "Stinkin' Lincoln" -- the Hurricane Katrina car -- just grenaded a motor on the course. First run of the meet for the car -- last run for them, too.
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At Joe's pit in impound -- he's busy, but Stacey told me they'd found the tubing taking air from the intake on the front to the turbo -- was loose for the past few runs, so some of the ram air intended for the turbo has been blowing in Joe's face. Joe discovered that while waiting in line for the last run just a little while ago -- fixed the tubing, reduced the body lift he was getting, and you all see the result.
He's chatting with Mike Cook. Wonder if Mike will ask him to stay and run in the Shootout.
Yes, Mike would like him to run, and Joe would love to run -- to give Richard Assen some competition. And I would have been happy to start raising the $10,000 that it'd take for the entry fee (That number comes from Cook himself -- might even be a bit low).
But Joe can't run an FIM meet with the bodywork he's got on the bike. The tail is too long. It runs under the new SCTA rules. The old rules prevented the long tail -- and while those rules have been abandoned by SCTA-- they've been adopted by FIM. So -- don't check your piggy bank to help Joe enter the Top Speed Shootout -- the FIM wouldn't let him run the way the bike is built, and Joe isn't about to chop off his tailsection.
I still don't have Fred's speed. He's in impound as I said earlier, and so is the Blowfish and the Bockscar. I'm going to be packing up our pit for a while but'll keep the 'puter running for updates.
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Well - so much for starting return runs at 4PM. It's 5.10 and we're about ready to start. About ready -- but AM 1610 is still playing music, so not quite yet, hey? I'm about done packing up the pit -- only the chairs and the tarp to go -- and will quit that in time for the runs so I can give you full attention and information.
First up is Joe Amo, running on that 272 qualifier and against his own record. Needs a 230 to break the old record.
230.201 in the quarter, 251.314 in the mile, started smoking in the middle mile and ran a 229.207, turned in -- to the "I need help" side.
Fire reports that he and the bike are covered in oil -- but he's okay. His speed was a mile or so shy of what he needed to back up that 272 qualifier (against his old record). Joe's okay.
Dang -- a 251 in the first mile is pretty quick, too. I guess we'll all wonder for a long time just how fast he might have gone.
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That's a real bummer but still a fast attempt. How many are up for return runs??
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I hear on the radio that his engine is scattered over the course.
As for return runs -- I think there are four or five more. Fred Vance, the Blowfish, Bockscar, Clark/Hall/Leggitt, for sure.
Clark/Hall/Leggitt is at the line, warming the motor. 300 inch hemi -- on more than pump gas from the sound of it!
284.747 1/4 mile, 294.245 mile, 308.602 middle mile, shut down. New record speed is 308.492
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Please post an update on the Hall car when it runs!
Thanks!
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Slim - Did you get any word on Bill Ross' Moto Guzi speed today? Also, please let us know what MR. Vance does.
Scott
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213.726 against 210 .109 Fred's new record. I've got the individual split speeds -- don't have time to get 'em all typed. Fred ran a 208.353 middle mile and shut down.
Bockscar running now.
204.865 quarter, 209.160 mile, 217.750 middle, 221.071 last mile. About 221 new number on a 215 record.
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Thanks Slim you rock!
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222.107 the Bockscar's new record. Congratulations, Nick & team.
Team Sublte Crowbar is up and leaving.
Quarter mile: 158.054
Mile: 157.933
slowing at the 3 1/2
Average 157.980 against 146.675 old record. Congratulations!
That's the last return run -- this meet is ended.
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Slim, thanks for the results great job for all to follow, congrats to all the record setters. I guess the Poteet blowfish didn't run.
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Thanks for all your efforts in keeping us up to date.
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Thanks Slim and everyone else for us at home. Take a day off.
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Jon and Nancy........THANKS so much.
I just signed the contract with the hotel so you can report on the B'ville NW Reunion. I have chosen
Nancy to be the lead ticket seller for the 50/50. Slim, you can type the reports from the dining room.
All record runs will start at 8:30 PM and be done by 8:45.
The party will be in One Run Bob's room.
FREUD
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Great runs, sorry to hear about Joe's return run, but I still can't get over how wickedly fast he went... :cheers:
Any news on Ryan Ostergard? MPS-F 1650?
Thanks Jon, congrats Nancy!!!
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Slim, could you splain to me why your wifes record over 200 doesnt qualify her for the 200 club ?
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Slim you are great.Tell Nancy congrations.If you see my son with Cook tell him hi from me He is Tommy Tiny
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Pretty simple on Nancy's record. The 200 MPH club minimum for that class was established as 205.
FREUD
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Thank You to Slim and all the others that kept us posted on the event, record runs, pictures etc.
And Congratulations to Jon & Nancy for Nancy's new record !!!
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Mtkawboy:
It would qualify her -- but she's kinda snooty and wants to be in a more exclusive group -- the 205 Club.
Seriously -- Freud's right. There's a minimum of 205 in the P/P 1650 class. Minimums are established by the Club to acknowledge things like advances in technology -- that a bike with that size motor, bodywork, and such -- should be able to be urged with a lot of work -- to 205. That's a blatant simplification of why there are minimums -- but there's also real-world precedent, in Fred Vance's 209 record in the next-smaller-engine class (P/P 1350). So -- whether we like it or not, whether we think it'd be nice if there were no minimums -- those are the minimums and it's our job as racers to exceed them. And as she and I discussed this afternoon -- after she had the 202 recofrd in hand -- it'll only be that much sweeter when she does get the hat. She'll feel it better than anyone after trying so hard. I've heard it from others before, and absolutely no doubt -- will hear it again.
Gonna shut down the 'puter and tow the trailer off the Salt. G'night, and thanks for all of the thanks. We get a kick out of doing this for everyone.
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Jon thanks much for the up dates.Nancy ROCKS :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
terry
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THANKS Nancy and you rock, have fun at cooks, go get some rest. :wink: cant belive Joe went so fast,glad Bob Johnson is ok. bummed that Nancy didnt get her hat, but who needs $15 Red hat anyway right? can you ever get tired of the salt, what you have been there how long, and a week to go. yellowstone ?? :-D
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I understand that "what will be, will be" but I also know that Todd wishes he was there to congratulate Nancy.
It's a team and all of you share in the success.
NANCY, Slim and Todd,
my most sincere CONGRATULATIONS.
There's more to come and you will all share that with your Landracing.com family.
FREUD
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Just arrived home last night from WOS. I'll try to get some pics up later, but I want to pass on a huge thank-you to the USFRA folks who really scrambled to make this event happen. Between weather, a late start, guests from far-away lands and the need to adjust courses in short order, these folks absolutely rocked, and deserve huge kudos from all attendees, both participants and spectators.
Thanks to the USFRA - you made it worth the trip. :cheers:
Chris
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J T Nesbitt and the crew from New Orleans have to be serious contenders for the hard luck trophy. One run, after towing from Louisiana, wheel problems, a major scramble to get on the course and then going home with a blown engine.
Thanks to everyone who attended, racers, spectators, with special thanks to the Healey enthusiasts who added to the excitement. As the result of everyone's patience in fighting pond Bonneville, after a perfect course on Monday morning before the rain, we'll live to stage a race again NEXT SEPTEMBER.
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Mark DeLuca just made his return run on the Guppy. Although entered in the fuel class the bike is using non-oxygenated VP race gasoline. His timed mile speed was 245 MPH :-o (GPS was 248) hitting the rev limiter midway through the mile. If you race motorcycles you can appreciate this accomplishment for a naturally aspirated bike at 4200' altitude. The bike was designed by me, the engine was built and tuned by Steve Knecum, and Mark DeLuca rode the wheels off it. Team Forstall-Knecum-DeLuca, the N/A kings. (Not so good with tube frame turbos. lol). My Thanks to Bob Carpenter for his cylinder head expertise and Dennis Murray for the best exhaust made. Amazing sport LSR, down one day, up the next. Thanks all. Larry
Had to go dig this up so we could offer our congratulations to Charlie & the Angels! Excellent job once again from the NA Kings! :cheers:
Missed your smiling faces and fast bikes at Maxton! See you in October & keep up the great work!
Debbie & Todd
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I'll say that Mark was in "Happy Dance" mode when I talked with him in impound after that run. What a great ride -- on a great bike. Best wishes to the entire team and crew from Nancy and me.
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You said it Jon, Thanks for such a awesome job you do with this website, congrats to Nancy,Joe Amo,Fred Vance and every one else that had success at World of Speed... Debbie and Todd we'll See you guys in Oct. for sure! Thanks Larry , Steve ,and Dave couldn't have done it with out you Mark D.
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nice going Mark! Hopefully we'll meet again next year. We are building my streamliner to be at Speed Week then BUB.
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:cheers: guttey782, We'll be out there for sure next year!!!!!
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What a meet for a rain out
Joe's 272 was amazing
Freds runs were outstanding
Marks Guppy pass unbelievable
great runs by Poteet
too bad the Caddie crashed after qualifying, that was a bad azz run
lots of good runs and records.... can't remember them all
I had a near salt out on the windshield of the coach pushing the Bockscar for the long course qualifier run Thursday, the course was a little damp, but Johnboy did his job... 185 quarter....
The course was much better Friday and very good Saturday.
Johnboy qualified Friday and completed his gas record Saturday morning, then Nick Sutton, Marty's oldest qualified the car and backed up the fuel record Saturday afternoon, gaining entry in the 2 club.
The Mountain States Automation Bockscar Lakester Team thanks all the USFRA volunteers and officials as well as the Mayor of Warnerville for a great meet. We had a great time.
Thanks to everyone that made this another successful USFRA World of Speed
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My sentiments exactly. :cheers:
Fred
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Fred,
I'm proud to be your first inspection.
Sorry, I forgot what brand.
Tell ya what, a 12 pack next year.
Sam
#6062
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The SaltCat Team would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved for their perseverance in getting the meet off and making it an enjoyable experience. Special thanks to Dan, and Monty on the starting line for patiently handling all of the questions and short tempers when all the technical glitches came about. Always a smile and a kind word. MANY THANKS!!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Doug,Frank,Robin &Barb of The SaltCat Team
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........most entertaining quote heard during wos.......
........"looks like "Blow Job" is almost ready....we better
get our stuff on".......
.....and then ............there was a really fast and impressive
pass to start the meet.........
....i really like lsr peoples......
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:cheers: to all the people who pulled this event off! We showed up at 8:30 Wednesday morning after driving straight through from Omaha...had no idea there had been rain til we saw the salt, and had no idea how close we were to having no event to race at! This was our first time participating (130 club), so needless to say, we learned a lot. A few highlights (and lowlights): Found a crack in the oil pump cover on our baja VW while warming it up in the pits. JB Weld to the rescue! While waiting for that to set up, we were paid a visit by a super nice guy in a red hat, asking if we'd be able to help move a wrecked Caddy with our open trailer. So all 5 of us piled in the truck and followed him down to around the 6, helped lift / drag the #283 on the trailer, and hauled it out to the timing tower, where the owner wanted it, and left the whole thing parked out there. Didn't get any runs in that day, but were 19th in line for Friday morning. Made 2 runs Fri., 99.6 and 98.4...so close! (My guess for the pool was 100) The 130 course was kind of a zoo - so many Minis! Got a visit from the guy in the red hat again, who was delivering my trailer and some T-shirts from the Caddy guys. Thanks, btw, for those...we weren't expecting that. Started talking to red hat guy...turns out his name is Larry Volk!!! Larry, if you read this, the hour or so that you hung out was the highlight of our trip. And I apologize again for only offering you water or soda. :wink: Saturday was totally different than the previous days over on the 130 course. There were no Minis!! We made our last 3 runs in about 2 hours' time, and never had to wait in line more than 10 minutes. The 2 gentlemen running the start on the 130 course were awesome...I'm sorry I don't remember your names, but you guys treated us like we were the only ones there - thanks! For our last run, they even gave us a 30-ish yard head start...which was just what we needed to crack 100.5! We were geared too tall...only 4000 rpm through the traps. So anyway, I won the pool and took the team to dinner at the Rainbow that night. It was a great trip, and now we're planning for a "big boy course" car for next year. (The Stude in my avatar is a lost cause....long story) Thanks again to everyone involved! Oh, one more highlight - I spent about a half hour at the long course start Sat. afternoon; just long enough to get to see Joe A make his 272 run!! There were a lot of HOLY S-BOMBs overheard when the numbers came out of the squawk box!!
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The landspeed season is drawing to a close. B'ville is done. Thank you to all the players and the journalists who brought the events to our small screens. We live the dream through you and can't thank you enough. Congratulations to all the new record holders and know that some people are looking to take them away, if the salt gods give them the chance. Long live Bonneville and the dream.
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A few WOS shots I finally got together.
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When I heard the Healey team from Australia was coming, that was the deciding factor to not miss Bonneville this year. I loved the lighting on this shot. The tent was sweetcorn yellow, and the fading between the blue and yellow gave the car this radioactive look. The team is replacing the supercharger hoses that didn't hold up to the heat and popped off under pressure.
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Pork Pie, as he was viewed every time I saw him.
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Some seldom seen bike inspector who clearly knows bikes, having his tats inspected by folks who clearly know tats.
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Here are some photos from the USFRA annual awards banquet - that was held at the Rainbow in Wendover on the 5th of December 2009. I didn't have paper and pen available to keep good notes -- so if I've got a name wrong -- or no name at all -- go ahead and tell us all who's who. There's a full report on the banquet on the home page of the site -- but the formatting is clunky -- I'll try to fix it in the morning. In the meantime. . .
Here's Nancy holding Joe Amo's new trophy for the Fastest bike run of the meet:
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And here's a close-up of your new trophy, Joe:
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Don Nuss, owner, and Scott Norris, driver, of the A/FS that set the fast mile of the meet time and earned them this Jeff Decker-made trophy:
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Here's the trophy close up:
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Nancy and Bud McManus with the "Fast Lady of the Meet" award:
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Nancy thanking Bud for the award. I think Bud got as big a thrill out of the trophy as did Nancy (and me):
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Monte introducing Nancy:
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Nancy thanking everyone:
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Finally (at least in this series of photos), Mr. and Mrs. Seldom Seen Slim and Nancy's swag from World of Speed 2009:
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It's getting late - so I'll post some more photos from the banquet in the morning. Congratulations to everyone in the USFRA for putting on a fine function -- and a great event.
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I'm proud of each of you.
FREUD
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i so wish i would have made it , i tried very hard to the last hour to make it happen....
and it couldnt be.........wish that banquet could be at the end of
WOS......since we are already there.......!!!!....:):)...
great pictures Jon...!!!
tremendous organization USFRA....THANK YOU...for everything you do
to allow us to run on the salt.....
Joe :)
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Nancy you done great.Congatulations
Terry& Cyndia
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:cheers: Congratulations Nancy, and Slim also, ( for having such a wonderful wife). looking forward to next year and the challanges it brings! Crow.
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WAY TO GO NANCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheers:
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A well deserved honor, Nancy!! You deserve to be in such a special group of women!!
Now you can concentrate on that Red Hat in 2010!! First day of Speed Week ought to do it!!
Congratulations to Joe and everyone else who attained their goals for this year, now it's "Been There. Done That...Next!" :cheers:
Lynda
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Any snow on the salt,or can you tell.
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Congratulations Nancy!!!! :cheers: :cheers:
Robbie
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Salt report coming soon. We took some photos at Land's End -- and I'll get them posted in the next half-hour or so. No snow - no visible water - no fresh tracks - no Sheriff's deputies.
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It took a while -- we're on I-80 and the signal to the computer's aircard is weak - so I hope the photos get through without further hassle. These were taken at Land's End (as if you couldn't figure it out). We did not venture out onto the Salt -- seeing as how we're in a rental car and don't want to get charged a zillion bucks for off-roading.
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Okay -- now for the two that'll make you jealous. Guess where we ate breakfast?
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Marcello sends his regards and said he's looking forward to seeing all of us again in August.
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Congrats Joe & Nancy!
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Ah "tres amigos and a large apple juice, senor" :cheers: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sparky, I remember the first time Nancy and I went to the Salt Flats cafe with you and Russ -- and you ordered a large apple juice. I didn't know what the heck was the story -- but got a good laugh when you were served. Thanks for the memories.
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Your breakin my heart! Stop it! Crow. :cheers:
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SSS,, I am sure it had a urine reference ???
Cause you know Urine is just the opposite of Mayan in the south,,,,:cheers:
Charles
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Charles Darlin, when you come to the salt next year, SOMEONE will have to take you to the cafe and order an apple juice for you....THEN you will understand! :roll:
Lynda
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Charles Darlin, when you come to the salt next year, SOMEONE will have to take you to the cafe and order an apple juice for you....THEN you will understand! :roll:
Lynda
Looks like you will just have to "step up" and be the tour guide.
Freud, Glen and Crow have too as well,,,,
Charles
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:-o Sounds like the possibility of a party in the making! C U there! Crow.
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A little off the current topic. But, I would like to thank Don Nuss and crew for being one of the coolest teams that I had a chance to talk to at W.O.S. Even though you are blue oval guys, I look forward to sending you some old MoPar iron(or new aluminum) to work on.
Brian(Portland, Or.)
ps. watch those EGT's :-P