2011 Land Speed Shoot Out

[Moxnix]

Hey Brett.  

I live over in Webster Groves, neighbor.

[RayTheRat]

Photos:

Camaro driver playing Dukes of Haphazard.  He was seen by a spectator leaving the area...I think he got rather ignominiously pitched off the salt.

A little crowbar work on the final drive...could this be part of the problem?

The little charger that couldn't.

Hard to show the sound of the engine exhaust, but there's a bit of rich exhaust coming outta the pipes.  This was when it started with the BIG charger.

I can't help but wonder if the failure might not have been as bad as it all seems.  First, the qualifier wasn't the 450 that George wanted.  Second, that drive problem may have been bigger than it appeared at first.  I'm just guessing, but it could have been a safety thing.

More info as I get it.

[RayTheRat]

Slim, this blow by blow thing is way cool. I'm about 100 miles down wind & its blowing its buttoff here. Hows the wind there??
  Sid.

Wind has been near zero most of the day.  However, in the last half-hour, it's picked up to around 5-10 mph.

[kiwi belly tank]

Thanks Ray, hard to get any work done with my heart still at the salt. You & Slim are heros here!
  Sid.

[bak189]

Any and all posts here on Landracing.com  in the past that have noted that being a passenger in a LSR sidecar is NOT SAFE......take a look at how the passenger is riding on the BMW.....at least in the sidecar we have several welded on handholds, not the driver/riders waist...................................................

I would certainly say that "insurance must allow it"  unlike SCTA/BNI "insurance will not allow it".........
(sidecar passengers)...

PS. Great reporting by all you people.............................

[trimmers]

Slim:

Could you please advise the Rice Bros's FM frequency?  After a few days at home after WoS, I'm heading back that way from Boise in the morning, and I'd like to monitor it once I get near.

Thanks,
Jeff

[John Noonan]

I spoke with Mike (Owner of the Ack Attack) and he said they will make a run today later in the afternoon if the wind dies down however not a full boogie pass just a "tuning pass under 150 mph"

He also stated the wind had picked up and was hoping for a calm early morning run, as Mike said, with Poteet running 446 he can't say the course is no good. 

[Seldom Seen Slim]

The meet is over for the day.  No cars are able to/interested in running, and ditto for the bikes -- the wind is up too much for any real safe and fast runs.  Fire and ambulance have been released.

I'll pot this so you can do some work - then fill in more details about tomorrow.  (post)

Mike Cook says he'll be meeting with the riders and drivers about plans, and the fire and ambulance crews have been told to be back on the salt at 8 tomorrow morning.  More if I hear it.

Earlier Poteet ran 442.854 in the mile (someone wanted to know, James Rice just confirmed).

[charlie101]

Great coverage. Thanks for today.

[Dean Los Angeles]

The players:

George Poteet	Speed Demon	FIA A  I  10, Special construction wheel driven vehicle, I for blown, and Class 10 for 5 to 8 liter (Speed Demon is 447 c.i.)
Mike Nish	Royal Purple	FIA A II 11, Special construction, Blown, over 8 liter
Charles Nearburg	Spirit of Rett	SCTA A/FS (FIA unknown)
Rocky Robinson	Ack Attack	SCTA S BG 3000
Leslie Porterfield		AMA M PS 2000 BF
Al Lamb		AMA M PS 1000 BF
Richard Assen		MPS-1350-BG
Erin Hunter and Andy Sills		BMW S1000
Nancy Wennerberg
Jamie Wagner

Monday recap				Entry	Kilo	Mile	Exit	Notes
2	7:29	Andy & Erin		173.900	173.400	173.300
519	7:31	Richard Assen				242.000
519	9:11	Richard Assen		254.700	253.216	253.570		AMA record
2	9:16	Andy & Erin		178.200	178.600	178.600
1122	9:33	Charles Nearburg	Spirit of Rett	376.000	386.000	386.000
715	9:53	George Poteet	Speed Demon					Chute out at two mile, smoke reported. No problems found.
519	10:31	Richard Assen		243.000	243.200	243.800		FIM record?
2	10:41	Erin & Andy		155.400	154.800	154.200
2	12:06	Erin & Andy		172.400	172.000	172.100
715	12:22	George Poteet	Speed Demon					Run aborted. Air bottle not turned on.
715	1:13	George Poteet	Speed Demon	439.000	442.854	446.000
519	1:35	Richard Assen		246.500	245.600	248.000
2	1:35	Erin & Andy		176.600	177.000	177.000
715	2:04	George Poteet	Speed Demon					Coasting at the two mile. Electrical problems.

[JonAmo]

Dean,

As always you have a nice recap at the end.

John and Ray great reporting today, keep up the great digital footage.

Thanks all,
Jon Amo

[Dean Los Angeles]

According to the Ugo Fadini LSR Models page on Tom Burkland, at the 2000 World of Speed Tom went 405.282 in the 4th mile, 438.815 in the 5th mile and terminal speed 450.225.

George Poteet has the fastest piston engine mile speed with 442.854. Was there an exit speed?

Don Vesco ran 459.921 in the mile with the turbine powered Turbinator.

Ron? George? Is it possible?

[Moxnix]

Hey, if any of you have friends out here on the salt, I'm done for the day and wandering through heaven on earth withy my begging bowl looking for swag for the Wendover museum in the works.  Ask your buds on a team if they have a signed T-shirt or poster, which can be left at the Landracing pit for Max.  Thanks.  I promise not to sell it on fleaBay, it's going into the mayor of Wendover's care before I leave town. 

[Bret Kepner]

Hey Brett. I live over in Webster Groves, neighbor.

I know...hence, the comment! 

[JonAmo]

According to the Ugo Fadini LSR Models page on Tom Burkland, at the 2000 World of Speed Tom went 405.282 in the 4th mile, 438.815 in the 5th mile and terminal speed 450.225.

George Poteet has the fastest piston engine mile speed with 442.854. Was there an exit speed?

Don Vesco ran 459.921 in the mile with the turbine powered Turbinator.

Ron? George? Is it possible?

Poteet was reported at have a 446.000 exit speed. So with that in mind then Burkland will still have the fastest speed recorded for piston engine at 450.225 mph, Poteet and crew will have the fastest piston engine mile speed at 442.854 mph.

The fastest wheel driven mph will still stand with Vesco  Turbinator at 459.021 mile speed, and exit was 470.298 mph.


All makes sense right?

Jon Amo