2011 SpeedWeek Entry Forms

[Stan Back]

The 2011 SpeedWeek Entry Form has been posted on the SCTA website, scta-bni.org.  It's best for all concerned to use the fillable form on that site.

And hurry to get your form in early and get great starting line spots.  There's a rumor that the SCTA is going to cut entries off at 600, so don't wait!

Stan Back

[Richard 2]

You think there will be 500 entries.

[Dave Haller]

With the price of fuel, rooms and such we may not have as big a turn out. I thought the same two years ago but was wrong then. When you have the need for speed like most of us we suck it up somehow and are there.

[Stan Back]

There have been over 500 the last two years.  My prediction -- 'bout the same.  Bikes up, cars down.

Stan

[Richard 2]

Maybe fuel will go back down by August.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Two years ago diesel (and probably gas, too) was heading up quickly as we neared time to leave for Bonneville.  I remember everyone talking about and worrying about and whining about the price of fuel - as it neared $4/gallon.

Well, diesel is $3.899/gallon here now, and probably isn't much cheaper where you are, either.  Gasoline sells for $3.599 - again, probably near what you're paying, too.  But - where's the agonizing?  Are we (using the generic meaning, not just LSR folks) becoming more complacent or getting used to prices this high?

Let's see -- a round trip to Bonneville, including driving around while there, is about 4500 miles.  Pulling the trailer - or fiddlin' about in Wendover and waiting in the staging lines -- the truck will get about 14 - 15 miles/gallon.  So, let's see, that comes to 300 gallons, which is about $1200 at four bucks per.  Holey-moley, and that's just to get there and back.

Okay, rant over.  I'll pay it anyway - just wanted to let off a bit of steam.

[JamesJ]

I think many people make Bonneville Speedweek there one LSR event a year, and with that said it makes spending a bunch on getting there less annoying since you are only doing it one time a year, and that keeps numbers up.

I dont believe they would cap it, the last two years have been great with the course set up, and still plenty of room in the pits, I bet they say that just to get people to register early...

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Nancy and I make two or even three trips to Bonneville each year -- so for us it IS a major thing.  Not that we have much intention of cutting back.

As for Speedweek, remember that this year SCTA/BNI is hoping to have enough good salt to run FOUR courses -- the three as in the last two years, and a rookie course, too.  I think that's what I remember reading.  But just think about what yet another course will mean in reduced waiting lines or increased number of runs any racer can make.  Just hope the salt is good enough

[desotoman]

Two years ago diesel (and probably gas, too) was heading up quickly as we neared time to leave for Bonneville.  I remember everyone talking about and worrying about and whining about the price of fuel - as it neared $4/gallon.

Well, diesel is $3.899/gallon here now, and probably isn't much cheaper where you are, either.  Gasoline sells for $3.599 - again, probably near what you're paying, too.  But - where's the agonizing?  Are we (using the generic meaning, not just LSR folks) becoming more complacent or getting used to prices this high?

Let's see -- a round trip to Bonneville, including driving around while there, is about 4500 miles.  Pulling the trailer - or fiddlin' about in Wendover and waiting in the staging lines -- the truck will get about 14 - 15 miles/gallon.  So, let's see, that comes to 300 gallons, which is about $1200 at four bucks per.  Holey-moley, and that's just to get there and back.

Okay, rant over.  I'll pay it anyway - just wanted to let off a bit of steam.

Just got back from dinner, and the local Shell Station in Chatsworth is selling Diesel for only $4.25 a Gallon. Only 7 days ago it was $4.02. I am not happy about the price. I won't say anymore or I will get in trouble.

Tom G.

[maguromic]

The sad part is this has nothing to do with Libya as some of the pundits say, we don't get our oil from them.  Our company is very much tied to the oil prices and our annalists at work are predicting $200 a barrel. Our shipping costs have gone up 26 percent since teh middle of February alone.  This stinks and I don't mean the fish.  Tony

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Okay, I'll move this back to Speedweek pre-entries.  I wonder if I should speculate and buy a bunch of "extra" entries.  Let's see -- I'd enter our Gold Wing touring bike, maybe my pit bike, both of the ZX14 -- race & street, maybe the little turbo bike, and even the one that the guy up the road has.  Then, come the month before SW -- I'll sell the un-needed entries to the highest bidder (highest over retail, that is).

Don't tell JoAnn Carlson what I'm doing, okay?  I betcha with the extra revenue i could pay for a good portion of the fuel costs. . .

[Stan Back]

Another new career for Slim . . .

Broker in the Entries Futures market.

[fredvance]

The check is in the mail.

[BIGHORN]

Sent my entries in today.

Re gas prices, oil goes up in the middle east that wont become US gas or diesel for 6 months. oil co rational is we need to raise price now to cover future costs!

Wish that logic worked with my clients.

[38flattie]

If I'm going to run XXO/BVGCC and XXO/BVGALT, I need to send two entries and $800, correct?