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Offline Dodge Brother

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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2023, 12:32:41 AM »
We had our fingers crossed hoping to finally get a chance to run. Super disappointed but appreciate the candid assessment and judgement
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2023, 12:35:09 AM »
Not what we wanted to hear but thank you to the USFRA for showing integrity in protecting the racers and the salt.
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2023, 12:54:46 AM »
Well another year of waiting. Another year of thinking about Bonneville every day. Of course let a lot of things go till the last minute. Now I have a whole year to prepare.
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #18 on: August 28, 2023, 01:39:55 AM »
That's sad to hear but obviously the right decision. It's only taken me 14yrs to build this liner, what's one more before I get to run it! :cry:
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #19 on: August 28, 2023, 09:47:28 AM »
Well Sid, there is still one more chance...  :cheers:
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Offline 07R1LSR

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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2023, 10:03:49 AM »
Glad I made the decision to stay and run at Speedweek.  Bummer for those that haven't run this year.  Fingers crossed for WF
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2023, 01:04:44 PM »
Hang in there Sid.   Keep on it and make sure it's ready for when the salt conditions are right.
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2023, 02:14:53 PM »
Damn.  I was just east of the salt out at the Knolls 200 desert race.
Conditions were good on the mudflats.  Was hopeful for WOS.
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2023, 12:16:15 PM »
Too bad but this was not unexpected. Thanks to all the people who worked so hard.
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #24 on: October 03, 2023, 11:33:45 AM »
Well we missed 2 WoS in a row....
I know we've seen this before, but it just popped up as next when I watched a utube someone sent me to see.
So we all need a little salt fix and some nostalgia... 3rd World of Speed 1989
OK, this is before they combined the record book, WoS was a 100 car invitation only meet for vehicles capable of 200MPH and up... plus a few odd ducks... like us... it only took us 23 more years to get the Bockscar running in I/GL over 200.  We were running in the 190's in 1989, but we got invited because they thought we might make 200 with the extra mile.
The track was 11 miles, with the mile and kilo in the middle. Records run both directions.... enjoy  :cheers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekb4YI9UMfs
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #25 on: October 03, 2023, 03:47:26 PM »
Great video, so much history at one meet, thx for posting. Can you imagine ESPN showing up at Speed Week?
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Offline Stan Back

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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #26 on: October 03, 2023, 04:08:58 PM »
Two things . . .

Watching Al run, looked down and the goosebumps were still there.

I feel sorry for the BLM guy -- He surely ended his career with that report.
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #27 on: October 03, 2023, 04:57:42 PM »
great memories
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Re: USFRA 2023
« Reply #28 on: October 03, 2023, 10:08:31 PM »
Very few of the cars on the video still exist...or maybe I should say are still racing....
 
That was a fun time...
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