Saving the Salt

[jl222]

I just landed back home after a week in Salt Lake and Bonneville meeting with, and talking to decision makers and folks with influence. I'll have pointed report for all but got to say some the recent commentary seems like it is either wrought of screaming frustration or mind-altering chemicals.
The Utah Alliance has busted its collective butt to get an enormous bunch of players to the table.

You folks gotta give us a chance, not make this harder.

   Got to wonder why Velocity and the Utah Alliance wants to discredit this Landracing forum?

[Texican]

  I keep hearing rumors about an upcoming Mike Cook event.

  Here is a big FYI for those who may have part of their crews flying into SLC.
The major rebuilding of the airport is now underway; this means absolutely NO parking or waiting in the passenger loading zones.
There is a "park and wait" lot well posted just after (a little North) of the US Post Office. When the party you wish to pick up has gathered up all their luggage; have them call you on the cell phone to come and pick up.
The attached link may help those who are not familiar with the layout.

http://www.slcairport.com/pick-up-and-drop-off.asp

Regards, and Good Luck,
Jim

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Hay there, girls and boys.  I've put an article from Car & Driver magazine on the front page of the site.  Well, really -- Bob Clancy did it, and he's now going to put it on the top of the Forum home page, too.  it talks about the predicted demise of the salt for racing - and is dated from 1972.  go ahead and read it - for some basic information as well as the entertainment.

[donpearsall]

Excellent article. I love the last quote in the article from 1972 "“We are depleting the Salt. We know that. Kaiser had a geologist do a study, and he gave us 25 to 30 years at the most before the Salt Flats are completely gone."

Don

[RichFox]

That is depressing.

[manta22]

Good article- thanks, Jon.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[joea]

 But wait be careful we don't want to offend them they're going to help us restore the salt flats .

.. There even putting more salt back on the salt flats every year then they take away

it's not their fault mother nature got rid of the salt

and that one time last year when the silt came down from the mountains and covered up all the salt

[Stainless1]

Joe, you forgot to mention there really is a tooth fairy... 

[half-fast racer]

Wow Slim, great find - and very typical of the no bs unvarnished truth from Car and Driver before they were bought by the suits (and still pretty good despite them). Pretty straightforward and understandable - might be a good attachment when contacting our local political representatives.

[Glen]

Joe and others the most of the mud wash's off the dykes. Rick Vesco and I spent a whole day out there a couple of weeks ago and drove over 100 miles looking over all of the tracks areas and where it shows the mud flow. Lets all let the alliance put together the plans they are working out with members on this board.

[tauruck]

I just landed back home after a week in Salt Lake and Bonneville meeting with, and talking to decision makers and folks with influence. I'll have pointed report for all but got to say some the recent commentary seems like it is either wrought of screaming frustration or mind-altering chemicals.
The Utah Alliance has busted its collective butt to get an enormous bunch of players to the table.

You folks gotta give us a chance, not make this harder.

   Got to wonder why Velocity and the Utah Alliance wants to discredit this Landracing forum?

If you're correct..........

This IS the forum. Who spends the $$$$$$$$$$$ on building all the cars, traveling 1000s of miles etc.
If you need a TAKE on the real LSR people where else do you go?.

You guys are the life and soul of Bonneville but nobody really gets that, do they?.

Maybe you all need a $6 million ride and a 20 man crew to get credibility.
Goes with the territory, the little guy always gets the shaft.

I'm just on the outside looking in and I think you'll agree some members only show up online when there's a gain of sorts or to promote something.

Why don't people go visit the guys building a car in a frozen shed in Colorado on a limited budget and do a story on that.

That's a human interest story of note and the true spirit of Salt Flats racing.

[ratpatrol66]

Write up on Hemmings blog

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2015/09/29/a-closer-look-at-the-bonneville-salt-flats-in-2015/

[ronnieroadster]

That is depressing.

 Just unbelievable and so sad the state of Utah and federal government has sold off a national treasure.

[RichFox]

What I was mostly depressed about was that in 1972 Kaiser was saying that the salt would be all gone. You would not be able to drive on the mud. Let alone race. In 30 years. He was off on the timing a little. But all most no one payed attention. Not me. Missed an opportunity there.

[Jack Gifford]

The author of that Car & Driver 1972 article said it very well: that "no prosecutor is needed; Kaiser indicted themselves".