Bonneville on TV

[Toolman]

Wanted to post this notice about bonneville on the Discovery Channel on Dec. 16 at 10 PM. ( I think that is eastern time). It is supposed to feature George Poteet's cars. The blowfish and the speed demon.

[bvillercr]

It would be nice to see the other competitors rather than the highly publisized ones.  Those two have had plenty.

[Dean Los Angeles]

It would be nice to see the other competitors rather than the highly publicized ones.  Those two have had plenty.

Do you know why they get so much publicity? Have you ever seen Ron Main in action? He is a promoter! If you want to get your car promoted you have to get on the phone and call people. Ron is very good at it.

Same goes for sponsors. He is also very good at that too. Oh, and the car is pretty fast too.

[bvillercr]

What can I say, I'm just jealous.    They do not represent most of the people at bville, but good for them anyway.  I would just like to see the average Joe get some time on the camera (Danenfelzer, Hammonds, and many others that have been around awhile) and maybe they will, haven't seen the coverage.  This is still an amateur event.

[jl222]

It would be nice to see the other competitors rather than the highly publisized ones.  Those two have had plenty.

 Its still better than nothin and i'm going to record it.

       JL222

[bvillercr]

 

[dwarner]

Looks like an interesting conversation will be going on at the Langlo house this Christmas.

DW

[bvillercr]

Don't get me wrong here, I'm going to watch it for sure.  I love anything that has to do with our sport.  If I can twist a screw with someone I should be able to do the same with a relative.

[Stainless1]

What can I say, I'm just jealous.    They do not represent most of the people at bville, but good for them anyway.  I would just like to see the average Joe get some time on the camera (Danenfelzer, Hammonds, and many others that have been around awhile) and maybe they will, haven't seen the coverage.  This is still an amateur event.

Let's see, a nice pic in HR, OK they spelled your name wrong.... but at least you made it in the Mag....
Shit, I even get excited when I see the salt in commercials....
It's all good  

[bvillercr]

What can I say, I'm just jealous.    They do not represent most of the people at bville, but good for them anyway.  I would just like to see the average Joe get some time on the camera (Danenfelzer, Hammonds, and many others that have been around awhile) and maybe they will, haven't seen the coverage.  This is still an amateur event.

Let's see, a nice pic in HR, OK they spelled your name wrong.... but at least you made it in the Mag....
Subaru, I even get excited when I see the salt in commercials....
It's all good  

 

[Wester]

The crew shooting at Bonneville this year was shooting many cars.  They did concentrate on the Poteet angle but they shot lots of footage on other cars too.  It's an hour long program.  How much of it could they spend on two cars?

Steve Coonan and Geoff Miles from The Rodders Journal were returning to the Bay Area on a 5,000 mile flat tow when they hit the salt.  They towed Miles' roadster chassis behind Coonan's 32 roadster to the East Coast for a show and back.  They weren't sleeping like the new Hot Rod editor who couldn't keep up with Keith Turk and crew.

[Wester]

This is what Jack Trepanier sent out on the TV program next Tuesday on The Discovery Channel:

Christmas is early this year, Discovery Channel will air ( Speed Capital Of The World Bonneville ) on December, 16 at 9 pm Central.  George Poteet's 69 Cuda the Blowfish built by Rad Rides By Troy is one of the salt cars featured in the hour long story of men and machines against the salt in attempts to set land speed records.  This should be some of the best coverage of Bonneville due to the amount of special equipment used by the Discovery team involved in its production.
Ride along with George at a top speed of 290 mph and experience why these men go back each year.
     ---  Bonneville the most beautiful Race Track in the world,
Built by God ---   Jack

Set your recorder, it should be worth watching over and over again.

[bvillercr]

sounds like the best converage we have seen in a long time.

[power58]

Thanks Toolman. I have been waiting for the show since I saw the crew on the Salt. would have missed it if not for your post.  Great Job.

[Dr Goggles]

Subaru, I even get excited when I see the salt in commercials....
It's all good  

Me too , sad but true...I swoon whenever i see it , you Hyundais get to go a couple of times a year( ....and then there's Elmo) ...for us it's like mounting a lunar mission only more expensive, longer and slightly more difficult...and that's when it's on. Which ain't even certain yet for our next meet......